Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Polyhead
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:10:18 -0500 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, gang. I've been out of the music loop for quite a few years. Used to play bass in a handful of bands. Even made a couple bucks doing it. (When I say couple, I mean it.) I sold my Fender Jazz a couple

Re: 2007 Quotations List On Line

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 01/01/08, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed: that's my first Mark!, I think. Maybe someday I'll make the list, too Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: January PUG is up

2008-01-02 Thread Toralf Lund
Cotty wrote: On 24/12/07, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey, gang! The January PUG is up. We have a small field this time, but they're all very good. My own favorites are the offerings from Boris and Thomas Wannenburg. Take a look here: http://pug.komkon.org/

Re: 1st Sunset of '08

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 5:27 AM, John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/2154585858_b26ccb8aed_o.jpg This is really how it looked there was no tampering with the saturation to give it more pop. Beautiful! But, don't forget to change your copyright year. ;)

Re: 1st Sunset of '08

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 5:07 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave: My husband I really enjoyed this. Color very striking. Thanks for sharing, and from Chicago we send our very best wishes for 2008. Cheers, Christine Thanks Christine. Tonight's sunset is looking just as promising. I

Re: PESO: 1st Sunset of '08

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 1:06 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks similar to one i saw in 2007. :-) LOL. Don't let the watermark fool you :-) (And I can't rebuild my watermark action until I replace my preferred (non-standard) font file that I lost after my computer crash last year)

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Scott: That was delightfully fun playful. Did you do the piece? Or just stumble upon it? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:11 PM Subject: more OT - the

Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year

2008-01-02 Thread mike wilson
From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/01/02 Wed AM 01:33:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year Dave - lovely photo and a great event -- I've never known a jade plant to flower um in captivity

In memories of snow...

2008-01-02 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20070215172630 ^^^ It's absolutely snowless this year but thanks to photography, I can recall some interesting moments from the crystal-cold winter 2007, tracks on the snow, people or trees. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jim. I doubt that I'll keep both. Once I get the 16-50, the 16-45 will go straight to ebay. Paul On Jan 2, 2008, at 12:24 AM, Jim King wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:00:06 -0800 Yes, we got at least another twelve inches of the white stuff, maybe more. Some people

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Godders. The snow doesn't bother me. Better snow than subzero temps and wind. At least it protects the perennials. And since the lease on my old vehicle was up, I got a Jeep Wrangler 4-door. With a couple of feet of ground clearance and fully locked four-wheel drive, a foot of snow

RE: Christmas Spirit

2008-01-02 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Hi, I'm a bit late (regarding Christmas) so Happy New Year. Hennessy XO is my first choice. Maybe Pere Magloire 12 year old Calvados a second choice. A-P Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy RD Turku www.computec.fi -Original Message- From:

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread dglenn
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Looking to pick up an acoustic guitar (of the six string variety). Nothing too fancy, but not department store junk, either. Was wondering if a few of you could recommend something in the sub-$500 range. I'm specifically not looking for signature

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Tim Øsleby
Guess what's at my desktop now :-) I hope you don't mind me stealing it. I'll put it back where I found if you do ;-) Tim Typo - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:54 AM Subject: PESO:

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: Lovely as usual. Hey, what's the temp by you? Very cold this morning here in Chicago. I just got back from moving my car. Paul, the manual for the K10D says temp range 32 - 100 something. What's the lowest temp you'd take your K10D out? Cheers, Christine - Original Message

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't mind one bit. In fact, I'm very pleased. Thanks Tim. Paul On Jan 2, 2008, at 7:44 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Guess what's at my desktop now :-) I hope you don't mind me stealing it. I'll put it back where I found if you do ;-) Tim Typo - Original Message - From: Paul

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread dglenn
Oy, typos. I shouldn't be awake now. lots of _boring_ downtime for extras... -- Glenn -- 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

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread dglenn
Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] suggested: I have a Takamine mini jumbo that cost maybe $250 at {slaps forehead} Right, Takamine. I don't find most of them as _comfortable_ as my Yamahas, but they don't suck. The Takamine I want is the double-neck (6 and 12) hanging up in a music store a few

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 2, 2008, at 1:02, P. J. Alling wrote: I've got flash enabled and no go. This is embedded in the source - try it this way: http://cdn.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/specialized_holidaycard6.swf -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Christine. I would take the K10D out in any kind of weather. Seems to be a tough tool. I've had it out in ten degree F weather for sure, perhaps colder. It's about 20 in Michigan this morning. I think the high today is going to be about 25 F. It's supposed to warm up by the weekend.

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks Paul. Our high today will be in the teens. Cheers, Christine P.S. So great to start the day with a playful Grace photo. - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:00 AM Subject: Re:

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Brendan MacRae wrote: I disagree. That guitar will not sound better than most $300 dreadnoughts. You're paying extra for the Martin name on the headstock. At that price you should at least get a ebony fretboard vs. the rosewood. There's more value spending the 500 dollars somewhere else. In my

PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
Got a bit of snow New Years Eve and Day. Not as much as predicted, and not as much as most of the areas surrounding us and Eastern Canada generally, but it was enough that kids and their dads dragged out the sleds and hit the hills around town: http://tinyurl.com/ys4cgw

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 1, 2008 10:54 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, we got at least another twelve inches of the white stuff, maybe more. Some people were pleased: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6794310 Shooting a lot with the DA 16-45/4. It's just a very versatile range of focal

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks, Doug. I'll give it some consideration. Doug Brewer wrote: Here you go: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Martin-DX1-Dreadnought- Acoustic-Guitar?sku=514814 order now. if I had the bucks, I'd buy it. On Jan 2, 2008, at 12:10 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: Hey, gang.

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Christine Aguila wrote: Scott: That was delightfully fun playful. Did you do the piece? Or just stumble upon it? Cheers, Christine Um, yeah. That was me. If you watch real close you can see my super fast hands banging on the cassette with a derailer. ;) -- Scott Loveless

Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 2, 2008 4:54 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/01/02 Wed AM 01:33:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year Dave - lovely photo and a great

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, Why is it so dark? Regards, Bob S. On Jan 2, 2008 7:26 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bit of snow New Years Eve and Day. Not as much as predicted, and not as much as most of the areas surrounding us and Eastern Canada generally, but it was enough that kids and

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Scott, Have you tried Craigs List? On a recent Southwest Air trip, we lined up next to a guy returning from an musical visit to Chicago. He was carrying a guitar and swore by Craigs List as a great source. (He also used it to rent a condo for 3 days in Chicago at below hotel room rates.)

Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Ann and Paul. Dave On Jan 1, 2008 10:32 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What Ann said. Good work, young man! Paul On Jan 1, 2008, at 8:33 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Dave - lovely photo and a great event -- I've never known a jade plant to flower um in captivity as it

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In that price range, go for a Yamaha, Seagull, or Washburn. Ooh. Thanks! I had completely forgot about Washburn. Is Seagull the same company making TLRs? Determining exactly which sound will fit your tastes best will require putting up with the guitar-shop

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Brendan MacRae wrote: Scott, I have a Takamine mini jumbo that cost maybe $250 at Guitar Center a few years ago. It's the EG-230 model (it is an acoustic electric). It's a decent playing instrument for the money but nothing to get excited about. Guild makes some nice cheaper acoustics (my

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 2, 2008 12:10 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This should be easy to pick out, but the local guitar shops are run by jerks (has anyone ever been to a guitar shop that wasn't?) and I'd just assume order the damn thing. So any ideas are most welcome. Thanks! A few years

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: Re: Another Foot of Snow Paul: Lovely as usual. Hey, what's the temp by you? Very cold this morning here in Chicago. I just got back from moving my car. Paul, the manual for the K10D says temp range 32 - 100 something.

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 2, 2008 8:40 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, Why is it so dark? Regards, Bob S. As always, my biggest problem is the (lcd laptop) monitor on which I process things. Moving my head up or down a couple of inches changes the brightness/contrast to an incredible degree.

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
I think thats the best of the snow series' so far Paul. The face says it all, and you get a great idea of snow depth from her size. We had about 8 or so, north of the city, may be more. I was going to go out and shoot in it, but the wind was brutal on the face. Sunny and cold today, maybe

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 2, 2008 12:11 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Enjoy! http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/ Why do they have all those extra rear cogs on the hub? I only have one cog on mine... cheers, frank ps: seriously, that's cool - and fun! thanks for posting it --

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Excellent! Godfrey Enjoy! http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/ -- 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 - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Good one. Doesn't seem dark on my screen. G On Jan 2, 2008, at 5:26 AM, frank theriault wrote: Got a bit of snow New Years Eve and Day. Not as much as predicted, and not as much as most of the areas surrounding us and Eastern Canada generally, but it was enough that kids and their dads

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation Looking to pick up an acoustic guitar (of the six string variety). Nothing too fancy, but not department store junk, either. Was wondering if a few of you could recommend something in the

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 10:25 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Scott: That was delightfully fun playful. Did you do the piece? Or just stumble upon it? Cheers, Christine Um, yeah. That was me. If you watch real close you can see my super fast hands banging

Re: Lens adapters

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
P.S. My spell checker wants to change your name to Dotty! It's a common problem. Leon Altoff wrote: Hi Cotty, I spent last Sunday adapting Olympus bellows to fit my K10D. It's not a hard job, if fact it was very easy. Now all I need are the 2 specialist macro lenses I have bought to

Re: Happy New Year!

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 1, 2008 4:41 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: voice of the guy who stole Fry's bicycleHappy New Year!/voice I have no idea who Fry is, who stole his bike, and what that person might sound like. But, Happy New Year back to ya! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 2, 2008 8:53 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Sunny and cold today, maybe now.:-0 Better shoot it soon. Predicting temps in the mid-teens (yes, that's ~plus thirteen celsius~!) by next Tuesday. Welcome to winter in southern Ontario... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
William: Big thanks for that. I'm glad you told me about the LX K1000 because if something like that happens w/K10D I won't immediately start to panic. I'll let it warm up first--then panic, if necessary. Do you use that zip-lock plastic bag trick to avoid condensation when coming in from

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Fun pic. Good to see kids and dads enjoying the white stuff. Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a bit of snow New Years Eve and Day. Not as much as predicted, and not as much as most of the areas surrounding us and Eastern

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Frank. She does love the snow. Hard to get her back in the house sometimes. Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Jan 1, 2008 10:54 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, we got at least another twelve inches

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Frank: A bit dark on my monitor, but I'm about to purchase my 1st calibrator, so don't go by me. I've never calibrated my monitor and need to start. Not much snow, but cold today. Cheers, Christine from Chicago - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
On my crappy work monitor, the midrange tones seem too dark but the highlights look about right. I would push up the middle of the RGB curve a bit -- assuming that what I'm seeing here is close to correct. However, I never process photos on this computer. Too iffy. Paul -- Original

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Dave. Our snowfall was rather pretty. I'll probably post another pic or two tonight. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think thats the best of the snow series' so far Paul. The face says it all, and you get a great

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
Its a bit dark on my laptop, but as Paul said the high lights look ok. Just the mids need abit of a boost. Christine, i never used a calibrated monitor until i picked up a used unit from MR. It makes a world of difference. No more trial and error, well there is some.:-), on prints. You'll be happy

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, Chicago is snow covered. 3-4 inches yesterday on top of existing stuff. I saw the sun briefly at sunrise, but am waiting for good light. I suppose part of the dark issue for me is the B W rendering. Even though the sky is gloomy here, the snow is so white. That just didn't come thru

Re: Lens adapters

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 2, 2008 9:07 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. My spell checker wants to change your name to Dotty! It's a common problem. Humm, not on mine.:-) Dave PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Now that was amusing. Charles Robinson wrote: On Jan 2, 2008, at 1:02, P. J. Alling wrote: I've got flash enabled and no go. This is embedded in the source - try it this way: http://cdn.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/specialized_holidaycard6.swf -Charles --

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: Re: Another Foot of Snow William: Big thanks for that. I'm glad you told me about the LX K1000 because if something like that happens w/K10D I won't immediately start to panic. I'll let it warm up first--then panic, if necessary.

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
Did a gas line rupture/explosion in Northern Ontario years ago. Temp was -45C. My K1000 did the same, froze up quite quickly. I had two throw a way cameras in the glove box. They worked all day, and i was the only one who had a working camera. TCPL was happy.:-)They need to photograph the damages

Peso New years day snow shot

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6795519 I decided against venturing out yesterday. Windy, snowy and the roads very icy. So i just wondered around the yard. This is just part of Liz's feeder starions, but for some reason the birds stayed home yesterday.:-) Must have known it was a

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: Please don't think me dopey, but what do you mean by a used unit from MR? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:31 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Sliding into the New

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a bit gray. Not dark exactly more lacking in contrast. I pulled it into Photoshop and made a minor curves, curves change, just opened the mid-tones a bit and it pops quite a bit more. That could be basis of the comment. frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 8:40 AM, Bob Sullivan

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Bah! Minimalist. frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 12:11 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Enjoy! http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/ Why do they have all those extra rear cogs on the hub? I only have one cog on mine... cheers, frank ps:

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
Mark upgraded his spyder and i bought his old one. Dave On Jan 2, 2008 9:30 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave: Please don't think me dopey, but what do you mean by a used unit from MR? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lens adapters

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Common but not universal... David J Brooks wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 9:07 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. My spell checker wants to change your name to Dotty! It's a common problem. Humm, not on mine.:-) Dave PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Comments appreciated.

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
I loaded up two Christmas cactus shots on to Photo dot net. http://photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=362905 One colour, one a BW converted in the K10D and a bit of LR adjustments. Mostly lightend d up the darks, and dropped the high lights a bit and a crop to get rid of a bit of

Re: Peso New years day snow shot

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Just the weather the dog likes to take his time in, (he's leash trained no fenced yard, I'm out there with him...) David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6795519 I decided against venturing out yesterday. Windy, snowy and the roads very icy. So i just wondered

Re: Happy New Year!

2008-01-02 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
frank theriault a écrit : ... But, Happy New Year back to ya! Non à 2008 !! :-D Front d'Opposition à la Nouvelle Année - Comité d'Organisation National Say NO to 2008 ! No more dictatorship of the New Year ! http://www.fonacon.net/midnight_holiday_feast_2007.htm Bonne Année, Happy New Year

Re: Lens adapters

2008-01-02 Thread Thibouille
Mmm the idea of a Pentax Limietd in front of a Leica Mx camera make me drool. Too bad the telemeter would work ... (and I do not have the money for the m-mount camera lol) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad:

Re: Peso New years day snow shot

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Good snow pic. I like this one. Paul -- Original message -- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just the weather the dog likes to take his time in, (he's leash trained no fenced yard, I'm out there with him...) David J Brooks wrote:

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 2, 2008, at 8:12, frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 8:53 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Sunny and cold today, maybe now.:-0 Better shoot it soon. Predicting temps in the mid-teens (yes, that's ~plus thirteen celsius~!) by next Tuesday. Looking forward to same

Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year

2008-01-02 Thread mike wilson
From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/01/02 Wed PM 01:37:54 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year On Jan 2, 2008 4:54 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL

Re: Lens adapters

2008-01-02 Thread Adam Maas
Well, the 43/1.9 was made in LTM... -Adam On 1/2/08, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mmm the idea of a Pentax Limietd in front of a Leica Mx camera make me drool. Too bad the telemeter would work ... (and I do not have the money for the m-mount camera lol) -- Thibault Massart aka

Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Re: PESO: Another Foot of Snow Looking forward to same in Minnesota this weekend. Right now it's -4 F, but we're supposed to get up to +40 F (and rain?!??!) by Sunday. Weird. Gotta love global warming. Normally by this time of

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread mike wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/01/02 Wed PM 01:43:56 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year

2008-01-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: Peso A special Peso to all of PDML at this time of year We have a large Christmas Cactus, that we put out side in mid June, under one of our large maple trees. Its his/hers summer vacation.:-) In early September we bring it back

Re: Comments appreciated.

2008-01-02 Thread Rebekah
Hi David, happy new year! I love the second one - the colors are very vivid and the backlighting really makes it gorgeous. The first one looks kind of flat to me - maybe a lack of a range of values, but it is an interesting shot and title. :) I have to say that I like the flower in color better,

Re: Peso New years day snow shot

2008-01-02 Thread Jack Davis
Birds were probably afraid they'd ice up. (yuck, yuck) Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6795519 I decided against venturing out yesterday. Windy, snowy and the roads very icy. So i just wondered around the yard. This is just part

Re: Comments Appreciated

2008-01-02 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 2-Jan-08, at 9:09 AM, Dave Brooks wrote: I loaded up two Christmas cactus shots on to Photo dot net. http://photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=362905 One colour, one a BW converted in the K10D and a bit of LR adjustments. Mostly lightend d up the darks, and dropped the

Re: Comments appreciated.

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Definitely prefer the color version of the flower. Nice shot. Paul -- Original message -- From: Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi David, happy new year! I love the second one - the colors are very vivid and the backlighting really makes it gorgeous. The first one

Re: Comments appreciated.

2008-01-02 Thread Jack Davis
David, The heavy dark stem area to the right of the blossom is a real distraction. Beautiful blossom in itself, but the play of shadows on the pedals compromises its impact. For me, the pedal shadows are more obvious on the bw version.(?) Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. I hope it scrapes through by the skin of its teeth - the camera and lens are not Pentax - *but* I've discovered that the sensor is identical to those used in the *ist D camera, so hopefully I can get away with that ;-) I bought a used Epson

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: Did a gas line rupture/explosion in Northern Ontario years ago. Most people just stamp out of the room when they're angry, but no, not Dave... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 12:11 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Enjoy! http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/ Why do they have all those extra rear cogs on the hub? Think back to that ride we took in North Carolina... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 3, 2008 2:26 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. snip Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Why is it so dark? Regards, Bob S. Bob's nodding off again -must be all that turkey ;-) It's not dark on my screen. Nice one Frank. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 3, 2008 2:36 AM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Did a gas line rupture/explosion in Northern Ontario years ago. Most people just stamp out of the room when they're angry, but no, not Dave... Most folks just call it a fart too... Cheers, Dave --

Re: Another Foot of Snow

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/fellas/page1/page1.html The manual is very conservative regarding the working temperature, and I have discovered that if you take a camera out and use it in extremely cold weather, all that happens is it

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 10:26 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bit of snow New Years Eve and Day. Not as much as predicted, and not as much as most of the areas surrounding us and Eastern Canada generally, but it was enough that kids and their dads dragged out the sleds and hit the

Re: PESO - Sliding into the New Year

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 10:40 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, Why is it so dark? Bob, turn the lights on mate... Cheers, 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

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Amita Guha
We have a Yamaha that is well within your price range for that doesn't sound half bad.Ultimately I got a 3/4 Ibanez for less than $500 that sounds fine for what it is. I imagine the more expensive, full-size ones sound even better. Amita On Jan 2, 2008 12:10 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: The last hamburger...

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 2, 2008 6:00 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The taxes involved were a form of economic coercion. And thats different from today in what way? Lets see, you get a tax break for buying a house, ( but only on credit, not with cash), you get a tax break for being married,

Re: Hope you like your cabernet chilled, mini GESO

2008-01-02 Thread Ken Waller
Looks like the winery area has some real potential. Hope you work it. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hope you like your cabernet chilled, mini GESO Here's three from the first snowfall last Friday. The

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Fascinating shot. Nicely rendered. I was going to ask if he was yelling down to the super to send up more heat, but it's not nice to joke about other people's religions, so I won't ask. Paul -- Original message -- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi folks, Well,

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 2, 2008 12:42 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think back to that ride we took in North Carolina... Yeah, and we didn't even hit any BIG hills on that ride. The biggest one was the climb back to the cabin, and that was more steep than anything else. The climbs around GFM

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 12:11 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Enjoy! http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/ Why do they have all those extra rear cogs on the hub? I only have one cog on mine... cheers, frank ps: seriously, that's cool - and

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 12:42 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think back to that ride we took in North Carolina... Yeah, and we didn't even hit any BIG hills on that ride. The biggest one was the climb back to the cabin, and that was more steep than anything else.

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Cotty wrote: Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to square. I was filming in a mosque today and managed a few minutes to expose 11 frames. This wasn't too

Re: Comments appreciated.

2008-01-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 2, 2008, at 7:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=362905 One colour, one a BW converted in the K10D and a bit of LR adjustments. Mostly lightend d up the darks, and dropped the high lights a bit and a crop to get rid of a bit of

Re: more OT - the nutcracker suite for cyclists

2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Scott Loveless wrote: frank theriault wrote: On Jan 2, 2008 12:42 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think back to that ride we took in North Carolina... Yeah, and we didn't even hit any BIG hills on that ride. The biggest one was the climb back to the cabin, and that was more steep

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I always wanted an RD-1. Just couldn't justify the price of 5 *ist-Ds cameras for one. Looks like you're having fun. Nice shot by the way. Cotty wrote: Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. I hope it scrapes through by the skin of its teeth - the camera and lens are not

Re: OT - guitar recommendation solicitation

2008-01-02 Thread Brendan MacRae
Yes, the Yamaha's are a very good value. Good sounding instruments for the most part. Alvarez does make some cheaper models. Here's one I saw recently (I like the burst top): http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALVAD80S I prefer jumbo bodies vs. dreadnoughts but that's a good looking guitar. I've

Re: In memories of snow...

2008-01-02 Thread graywolf
Well, we got about 4 inchs overnight the plows are still running I just heard a couple go by. Low was about 8F a couple of hours ago, and it is almost up to 12F again right now. We even have a Winter Storm Warning in effect for the area. I want to thank Dave B, Paul S, and Bob S for sending

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