RE: PESO 2008 - 17 - GDG

2008-03-03 Thread Bob W
Hmm. An hommage to Paul Strand. http://www.aperture.org/store/prints-detail-w.aspx?ID=313 Bob Sort of a dry week for new photos, but I like the mood in this one from today's walk. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/17-pickets.jpg Pickets - Neighborhood Details 2008 Olympus E-1

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread Peter Fairweather
Mark And the conclusion is? Not one to criticise surveys but I trust you don't teach Research Methods ;) Peter On 28/02/2008, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AlunFoto wrote: I like IE7. Never seen any of those clusterphuck issues you mention, whatever that word means... :-)

Re: K20D long-lens, high ISO samples

2008-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. Were it not for the very obvious advantages in terms of noise, I could have done without it. But it is certainly proving a worthwhile investment. Paul On Mar 2, 2008, at 11:52 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice captures all Paul. In brief, due to reduced noise at high ISO, the new

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread AlunFoto
For me, problems began after installing a WindowsUpdate from Microsoft. It may have coincided with an update from Google, though. If diving into a conspiracy theory, I would prefer this one: Microsoft has recently entered the marketplace where Google dominates; online content and applications.

Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread Jerome Reyes
I'm trying to figure out if the new Pentax DA* 16-50mm and 50-135mm lenses are worthy replacements for my Sigma 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses. All four lenses have a max. aperture of f2.8. All would be used on K10D bodies. I've had the former two lenses for about 5 years now (since the MZ-S that I

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread Jerome Reyes
(correction) That should have been the latter two lenses (i.e., the Sigma lenses) that I've owned. Thanks again. -- 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

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread David Savage
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Jerome Reyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to figure out if the new Pentax DA* 16-50mm and 50-135mm lenses are worthy replacements for my Sigma 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses. All four lenses have a max. aperture of f2.8. All would be used on K10D bodies.

Re: PESO 2008 - 16 - GDG

2008-03-03 Thread Ken Waller
On Mar 2 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote On Mar 2, 2008, at 9:05 AM, David Savage wrote: On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First time for me to comment on coffee shop photos...this perks me up! Urgh...what a grind. I might just have to start filtering posts a

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Jerome, the Sigma lenses that you have cover focal length form 24 mm to 200 mm, whereas Pentax lenses cover from 16 mm to 135 mm. So that Pentax range is wider and shorter. Not knowing your style I cannot produce any reasonable opinion. However, if your Sigma lenses work for you - why bother? I

Re: GESO: IR Cacti

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Good work. Never thought to do this with cati. Thnaks Dave On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love being able to see when shooting IR. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_03/08_03_IRCacti/index.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Opinions needed

2008-03-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Seeking opinions on three subjects: 3. I'll leave this one as a wildcard. Just say whatever's bothering you. Mark. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and

Re: PESO: First K20D Pic

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Looks good Paul. Hope she's better Dave On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The K20D arrived today. Got home from work late. Installed a charged battery from the old stockpile. Attached my battery grip and the FA 50/1.4 lens. Grace wasn't feeling well,

Re: PPG Brain Damaged Voting System

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 12:52 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Erickson Subject: PPG Brain Damaged Voting System My assessment of the Pentax Photo Gallery is that it encourages brain-damaged snap judgements. It provides 5 thumbnails

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread AlunFoto
I have both the 16-45/4 and the 16-50/2.8. Both are very nice and capable lenses. My current favourite of the two is the /2.8, but I may be defending my investment here... It would certainly be a nice replacement for your Sigma. For telezoom, I have an ancient Sigma EX 70-200/2.8. Bought from

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/03 Mon AM 12:21:30 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Costco slide scanning Bob, I JUST returned from Costco and have JUST popped the CD of my scanned slides into the computer. 29 cents apiece, no other charges.

Re: Cotty is a ......

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Bought some cheap Vodka at the Ambassador Bridge Sunday. Dave On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who wants a beer? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Battery Charger for K10D

2008-03-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/03 Mon AM 01:53:57 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Battery Charger for K10D Sheesh. Grounded. ... ]'-) Naughty. To the cells with you! Personally, even though it's expensive, if I felt the need

Re: Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've uploaded a few for you to see, with a comparison between some I scanned myself on someone else's machine when I had a chance. My scans aren't perfect, but I'm satisfied they are fairly close to the original picture so you can see the difference between

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/03 Mon AM 03:32:34 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Costco slide scanning Are you happy with the results? Not really. For the most part, they look almost good, a few will need to be inverted (scanned

OT Stupid Purolator

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Ar. Got back two days late from Fargo, (should have been on Friday, but got home late Sunday) only to have the wife tell me Purolator stopped at the house Friday with my K10D shipped from Pentax. As always with these groups, they show up when no one is home, and leave the little sticky

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jerome Reyes Subject: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass I'm trying to figure out if the new Pentax DA* 16-50mm and 50-135mm lenses are worthy replacements for my Sigma 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses. All four lenses have a max. aperture of f2.8. All would be used

Re: PESO: Silly cameras

2008-03-03 Thread mike wilson
The Swedes need to pick their game up. Leica - hardwood box. Pentax - velvet bag. Hasselblad - folded cardboard. From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/03 Mon AM 04:00:44 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Silly cameras So obviously

Re: GESO: IR Cacti

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love being able to see when shooting IR. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_03/08_03_IRCacti/index.htm Nice work! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Peso I hear the scenery in Wisconsin is nice this time of year

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
But i can't see it.:-) http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent=night-5573.jpg D200 and 18-70. About 1 am Friday morning. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread Joe Wilensky
Just saw this on TV last night and took a screen grab from the trailer online. I saw a different TV trailer, though, that showed the Pentax twice. A Hasselblad, a Leica and some digitals can also be seen in the trailers and online gallery from the movie.

Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Timer shot at exit 251 on I 75 Michigan. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent=me-truck-5533.jpg D200 and Nikon 18-70 using 10 timer with camer on back of pick up Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: Need advice about 300mm 2.8 (I'm a lucky dog)

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Happy birthday, late. A 5 year old getting a nice lens like that. My My.:-) See if you can find a used Sigma 300 F4. I have one and am very pleased with it. Cannot remember exactly what i paid, but it was under $1000 for sure. Dave, a fellow Canadian On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Francis

Peso Towers crossing the Mackinaw bridge

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent=Mack-bridge-5542.jpg From my rear view mirrior. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: First K20D Pic

2008-03-03 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks David. She's still coughing a bit but getting better. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Looks good Paul. Hope she's better Dave On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The K20D

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Jerome Reyes wrote: I'm trying to figure out if the new Pentax DA* 16-50mm and 50-135mm lenses are worthy replacements for my Sigma 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses. All four lenses have a max. aperture of f2.8. All would be used on K10D bodies. I've had the former two lenses for about 5 years now

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:04 AM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have both the 16-45/4 and the 16-50/2.8. Both are very nice and capable lenses. My current favourite of the two is the /2.8, but I may be defending my investment here... It would certainly be a nice replacement for your

Re: Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread pnstenquist
Good job. A nice composition. Great color. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Timer shot at exit 251 on I 75 Michigan. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent =me-truck-5533.jpg D200

Re: PESO - Toronto the Good?

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe Mike was suggesting, in a too-subtle-for-his-own-good way, that the lamp post near the middle of the frame could be eliminated. Yes, but the lampost enhances the tilt so nicely - or if it doesn't enhance it, it

Re: Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Joe Wilensky wrote: Anyone want to share any stories about spirit photography? I was once shooting photos in the dungeon of Warwick castle (and how many of us haven't done that?) with my PZ-1p and ISO 100 slide film. Due to dungeon designers' famous lack of attention to adequate lighting I

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-03 Thread Rebekah
And you had to pay Costco for those I'm not planning on it. rg2 On 3/3/08, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rebekah wrote: Are you happy with the results? Not really. For the most part, they look almost good, a few will need to be inverted (scanned backwards), and a couple

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread AlunFoto
Not elating at all, Bill. :-( Did you get it to work quickly again? Jostein 2008/3/3, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement That could be what they've done by pure accident too, of course, but

Re: Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice picture Dave. I think this is the best of the series. It really shows some scale to it. The Mackinac bridge photo is good, but a bit busy from shooting inside the truck cab. I can't believe Wisconsin restricts travel to nighttime only. That's a bummer. Sorry you missed your K10D's return

Re: Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mark, I've been there but took no pictures in the dungeon. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joe Wilensky wrote: Anyone want to share any stories about spirit photography? I was once shooting photos in the dungeon of Warwick castle (and

Re: Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread AlunFoto
I hope Dag Thrane is reading this thread. He has some fabulously spiritual shots. Jostein 2008/3/3, Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just saw this on TV last night and took a screen grab from the trailer online. I saw a different TV trailer, though, that showed the Pentax twice. A Hasselblad,

Re: Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread pnstenquist
I've done a bit of spirit photography: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2154000size=lg -- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joe Wilensky wrote: Anyone want to share any stories about spirit photography? I was once shooting

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread George Sinos
Here are some samples I shot a while back - From the 16-50mm f/2.8: http://Georges.smugmug.com/gallery/3331947_WrfQH/1/185538966_oCv8e From the 50-135mm f/2.8 http://Georges.smugmug.com/gallery/3968224_TsEyp/1/230590301_hNFxn Portraits taken with various Pentax lenses, the photos in the later

Re: New Pentax Ad

2008-03-03 Thread Christian
Joseph Tainter wrote: Over at Ned Bunnell's web site: http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-k-ad.html That's my kind of add... I prefer a twist of lemon to the olive though... :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Stupid Purolator

2008-03-03 Thread wendy beard
Friday must be Purolator day :-) They called by my house to on Friday morning. I wasn't in. However, the lady at the Almonte Home Hardware called me just after lunch to let me know they had the parcel. I only had a 30km drive to go and pick it up :-) Mine was my mk3 coming back from its recall for

Re: Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread David Savage
Hey, it's Dave. And a tower! :-) You're looking go...err...ahh...upright, yeah upright! Unlike the tower (Lazy blood tower, laying down on the job) Cheers, Dave On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:10 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Timer shot at exit 251 on I 75 Michigan.

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement Not elating at all, Bill. :-( Did you get it to work quickly again? I uninstalled IE7, and was able to make things work again. I just had my new machine worked on a while back, the tech

Re: Peso Towers crossing the Mackinaw bridge

2008-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
That must be a sight. Dave Brooks driving down the highway camera plastered to his eye shooting into the rear view mirror. I'm glad I'm not in front of you... David J Brooks wrote: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent=Mack-bridge-5542.jpg From my

Re: Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread pnstenquist
Actually, it was a bit of Dewars:-). -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] That was a bit predictable Paul :-) Cheers, Dave On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 12:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've done a bit of spirit photography:

Re: Pentax sighting: Shutter movie trailer

2008-03-03 Thread David Savage
That was a bit predictable Paul :-) Cheers, Dave On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 12:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've done a bit of spirit photography: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2154000size=lg -- Original message -- From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL

Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Vic Mortelmans
Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override this. I can use my Spotmatic or ES combined with the same flash in auto mode to get slow speeds

Re: PESO - Toronto the Good?

2008-03-03 Thread David Savage
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:54 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tilt can be good... ..then again: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/K10D/_IGP9880.jpg Cheers, Dave :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: A silly idea

2008-03-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 29, 2008, at 12:40, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 29, 2008, at 12:34, Steve Desjardins wrote: Neat idea. the Pentax 110 with a 4/3 sensor. A really tiny DSLR. In addition to not having a cheap DSLR, Pentax not longer has a particularly small DSLR every current offering is based

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Vic Mortelmans Subject: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to

Filling a gap in the lens lineup - suggestions?

2008-03-03 Thread Charles Robinson
Currently I have a few lenses which I always use: Kit 18-55 Tamron 28-75 A-28mm f2.8 FA-50 f1.7 Zenitar 16mm Those are the basics which I carry around most of the time I am buying a K10D and handing down my DS to my daughter for her wedding. Since the K10D is not coming with

Re: GESO: IR Cacti

2008-03-03 Thread Ken Waller
Never thought to do this with cati. MARK ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GESO: IR Cacti Good work. Never thought to do this with cati. Thnaks Dave On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 12:11 AM,

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread Jerome Reyes
Thanks to all who replied. David Savage probably had me convinced immediately with his comments of: what's the point of owning Pentax if you're not going to get the one part of the system that they do exceptionally well. Also, to answer W. Robb's question of... why a person would put third

Re: Cotty is a ......

2008-03-03 Thread Ken Waller
And you didn't even wave ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cotty is a .. Bought some cheap Vodka at the Ambassador Bridge Sunday. Dave On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread Scott Loveless
Mark Roberts wrote: AlunFoto wrote: I like IE7. Never seen any of those clusterphuck issues you mention, whatever that word means... :-) Besides, nobody knows if this current issue is introduced by Google or by Microsoft. But the latter makes a more popular target, I guess. My money

Re: Filling a gap in the lens lineup - suggestions?

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Filling a gap in the lens lineup - suggestions? I've always wanted something in an ultra-wide - most of the time when I use the kit lens it's for that 18mm setting.So I'm thinking that something like the Pentax 12-24 would

Re: Filling a gap in the lens lineup - suggestions?

2008-03-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 3, 2008, at 10:40, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I have the DA*16-50/2.8. It is a better balanced lens than the DA16-45 and feels nicer in use. I still prefer using the 14, 21, 43 mm primes in this range due to their smaller, handier size and weight, but the 16-50 proves to be a fine

PESO - Night Car

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
http://tinyurl.com/36cf4v http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R8wnFBqmwhI/Bmc/UaoZxbijN_c/s1600-h/mar_03_08+003.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jerome Reyes Subject: Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass as long as the Pentax 50-135mm is still very sharp at the long end (at least at f4.0, if not wide open ???). Oh yes, it's sharp. Don't worry about that. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Filling a gap in the lens lineup - suggestions?

2008-03-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:02, William Robb wrote: I think the 12-24 is rather wide for a general purpose lens, I find it is more of a specialty lens when I really just need something wider than the 14/2.8. The 16-50 would be the better walkaround lens and is still quite wide. I think I've

Re: Pentax vs. Sigma Fast Glass

2008-03-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Jerome, Some of it depends on usage. Obviously the 16-50 is much wider than the 24-70. The 70-200 is longer than the 50-135 but it is much bigger and heavier. For me, at one point I had a Tamron 28-75/2.8 and Tokina 80-200/2.8. This was primarily for wedding work, but I found that the

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread AlunFoto
2008/3/3, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just out of curiosity I looked up the visitor stats for my web site by browser: Internet Explorer 7 26% Internet Explorer 6 23% Internet Explorer 5.5 2.9% Internet Explorer 5 2.9% Firefox 26% Mozilla

Re: PESO - Night Car

2008-03-03 Thread pnstenquist
Very evocative and moody. I like it a lot. I'm conflicted on the street light. I think it contributes to the picture, but I wish it was fully in frame. If you don't have the rest of it, I might remove it or, alternatively, create what's missing. Paul -- Original message

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement How about: http://www.google.com/analytics/ I use StatCounter on my site. It's very good. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:09 AM, William Robb wrote: I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras with TTL flash metering I've used will still control the flash output that way. No. Unfortunately, with a

Re: PESO - Night Car

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Like that one a lot, frank. Only thing that bugs me is that the edge of the street light bleeds off the page, which disturbs the line of the top of the image. G On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:05 AM, frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/36cf4v

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Vic Mortelmans wrote: Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override this. Isn't this the behavior that Cotty was able to defeat with his

Re: Cotty is a ......

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And you didn't even wave ! I did so. Neither you or Paul waved back.:-) Dave Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cotty is a

Re: Peso Towers crossing the Mackinaw bridge

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
I have two eyes you know.:-) Dave On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 10:31 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That must be a sight. Dave Brooks driving down the highway camera plastered to his eye shooting into the rear view mirror. I'm glad I'm not in front of you... David J Brooks wrote:

Re: Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Paul. K10D is in for focus look see, so i shot the D200 this time. Its equally as good as the K10D, but i just like the K10D a bit better. For some reason, my action shots on the D200 seem soft, not as crisp as the K10D, but the D200 does a good job on static objects. Dave On Mon, Mar

Re: Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice picture Dave. I think this is the best of the series. It really shows some scale to it. The Mackinac bridge photo is good, but a bit busy from shooting inside the truck cab. True, but it was the only opportunity

Re: Peso Me with a tower

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 10:18 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, it's Dave. And a tower! :-) You're looking go...err...ahh...upright, yeah upright! Unlike the tower (Lazy blood tower, laying down on the job) Normally it would be the tower that's upright and Dave that's

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds On Mar 3, 2008, at 9:09 AM, William Robb wrote: I don't know the LX at all, but can't you just set the exposure time you want to use manually along with the aperture? Most cameras

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread Scott Loveless
AlunFoto wrote: 2008/3/3, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What tools are you using to collect this data? How about: http://www.google.com/analytics/ Amazingly, I signed up for analytics quite some time ago, but forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder. Looks a little like this:

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2008, at 10:18 AM, William Robb wrote: .. They pretty much all worked that way back then. .. None of my AE capable Nikons of that era (FE2, F3) forced a shutter speed when I set them on manual exposure control. They metered the flash TTL for the aperture I chose and ran the

Re: PESO - Night Car

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
I like this one. Not sure if the light is a good thing or bad thing here. Dave On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 12:05 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://tinyurl.com/36cf4v http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R8wnFBqmwhI/Bmc/UaoZxbijN_c/s1600-h/mar_03_08+003.jpg Comments

Re: PESO: $28.00

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Nice use of dof Dave On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 10:27 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Spotted at one of the local eateries (~110kb) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/2277093852_7b6b776989_o.jpg K10D, FA 77mm f1.8 Ltd., f1.8 @ 1/200, ISO 1600 Enjoy. Dave --

Re: PESO - Hey Sailor

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Good colours and detail. Dave On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 8:39 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...looking for a good time? http://tinyurl.com/273xtu http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R8Vkl0gqgqI/Bk4/8ZTdlwUB6Mk/s1600-h/feb_27_08+002.jpg Comments welcome. cheers,

Re: PESO - Toronto the Good?

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot Frank, and works well in BW. Ah the Zan. I to can remember all that of which you speak. Sometimes i wish it would come back. Dave On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 8:54 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's what they used to call this city: Toronto the Good. Up to about

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes it was, and I'm sure he'll post it again... Mark Roberts wrote: Vic Mortelmans wrote: Hi, Using my AF280T on my LX, I notice that there's no way to combine auto/TTL functions with slow speeds. The camera always switches to the flash sync speed, and I don't find a way to override

Re: PESO - Night Car

2008-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Not quite blurred enough... frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/36cf4v http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R8wnFBqmwhI/Bmc/UaoZxbijN_c/s1600-h/mar_03_08+003.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks, frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr.

DA 17-70 f4

2008-03-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
Has anyone heard much about this lens yet? I'm very interested. I like the constant aperture and this will be mainly an outdoor lens. I'm assuming DA16-45 f4 quality with SDM, i.e., the high end kit lens. I'm wondering if it will be weather sealed. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Vic Mortelmans
William Robb wrote: I believe you can disable the forced sync by covering the small pin to the left of the sync terminal on the hot shoe. A nice experiment... will this also disable the TTL capabilities? My own advice would be to use a good quality non dedicated flash such as a Vivitar

Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement

2008-03-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: AlunFoto Subject: Re: Heads-up: IE7 and GMail entanglement That could be what they've done by pure accident too, of course, but accidents are not half as elating to imagine, are they? :-) I managed to let an update happen that included IE7 and all of a

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Jack Davis
Only way I was able to shoot slow sync with that combination was to shoot on 'manual' flash setting and do the math. It always pleased me that the 280 would release the 1/80 shutter for such shooting. Jack --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Godfrey

Re: PESO: Peekaboo, I See You

2008-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
Very good catch. Love her expression. Yes i fear Mom and Dad might be a tad ticked.:-) Dave On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Trend Setters, Was out at a cafe yesterday, had a (new) camera, played a silly game with a little kid, took a picture

Re: Peso Towers crossing the Mackinaw bridge

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:11 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent=Mack-bridge-5542.jpg From my rear view mirrior. Cool shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO 2008 - 16 - GDG

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another photo available for viewing ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/16-pensive.jpg Pensive Moment - This Cafe Life 2008 Panasonic L1 + Vario-Elmarit-D 14-50/2.8-3.5 ASPH OIS ISO 160 @ f/3.5 @ 1/25 sec,

Re: PESO: Peekaboo, I See You

2008-03-03 Thread keith_w
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Trend Setters, Was out at a cafe yesterday, had a (new) camera, played a silly game with a little kid, took a picture thought I'd share (~140kb)

Re: PESO: Peekaboo, I See You

2008-03-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 3, 2008, at 14:18, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Trend Setters, Was out at a cafe yesterday, had a (new) camera, played a silly game with a little kid, took a picture thought I'd share (~140kb)

Re: PESO: Peekaboo, I See You

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Trend Setters, Was out at a cafe yesterday, had a (new) camera, played a silly game with a little kid, took a picture thought I'd share (~140kb) http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_042.htm As always any

Relaunch of ei8ht and foto8.com

2008-03-03 Thread Bob W
http://www.foto8.com/home/ Warning: it wants to load Quicktime -- Bob Text of their press release: News Release, London 01 March 2008 Announcing Foto8 - A New Way for Photography In Print, Online, On Display In April 2008 Foto8, a London based publishing company will release a new version

Re: Pentax LX, auto/TTL flash and slow speeds

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 3, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Vic Mortelmans wrote: My own advice would be to use a good quality non dedicated flash such as a Vivitar 285. Probably a better advice on the longer term. Non-Pentax side question: will this type of flash also be of use on a modern Canon DSLR? I agree with

Re: Peso Towers crossing the Mackinaw bridge

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm a little concerned with photos made while driving ... ! G On Mar 3, 2008, at 6:11 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/? action=viewcurrent=Mack-bridge-5542.jpg From my rear view mirrior. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Cotty is a ......

2008-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
I doubt I'll make it to GFM this year (I will probably be giving a talk at a meeting in Chicago), but New York is only 1 1/2 h from Philly by train... Rick --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 29/2/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Norm is, too, but you probably don't want

Re: PESO: Peekaboo, I See You

2008-03-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bottom of the frame states: Pentax K20D, FA 77mm f1.8, 1/50 @ f2.8, ISO 800 Well. That would 'splain the lovely bokeh then, eh? ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: Filling a gap in the lens lineup - suggestions?

2008-03-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I didn't like the DA16-45 very much. I found it bulky and its reverse direction zooming made it an awkward lens to use at wide angle settings ... it doesn't balance well. Felt the same way about the (even larger and heavier) Canon EF 24-75/2.8L when I had it. I have the DA*16-50/2.8. It is

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