RE: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Bob W
http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Good, simple, clean design. Nice layout on the front page. I would like to be able to click the pictures on the front page. I would also like the galleries to have the same type

Re: (no subject) because moron boy forgot one

2009-04-22 Thread mike wilson
frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 2:37 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: It's actually a Manfrotto light boom pole. Is that your Man Frotto or are you just happy to see me? Old Italian saying: Man - frott'o 'til you drop'o. -- PDML

Re: (no subject) because moron boy forgot one

2009-04-22 Thread Derby Chang
William Robb wrote: We did well then. I like this http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/lyndsaye/Lyndsaye4/content/WRDP387 0_large.html and this http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/lyndsaye/Lyndsaye4/content/WRDP368 0_large.html The more nude ones don't come across very

Re: A Show!

2009-04-22 Thread Derby Chang
frank theriault wrote: Looks like I'll have about 20 photos up in Toronto's City Hall from May 13 to 21. Something to do with Bike Week here in the city. They'll be contributing an amount toward printing and will provide mounting (no dirty jokes, please). I'm told that I can put prices on

Re: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Good, simple, clean design. Nice layout on the front page. I would like to be able to click the pictures on the front page. I would also like the galleries to have the

Re: the war on photography

2009-04-22 Thread mike wilson
Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Bruce Schneier has a link to an amusing story: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/04/funny_war_on_ph.html Fitness standards have obviously gone up in the Met. Someone called in to report people taking photos in a suspicious manner about

Re: PESO - Part two

2009-04-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks for your honesty Godfrey. Exactly what I need. -- MaritimTim 2009/4/22 Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@mac.com: On Apr 21, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Probably the weakest in the series. http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=296077 I'll round it up with another

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Feroze
Clean layout...but the link colour on the text dosn't show out that well on the grey and what default width did you design for, mines set on 1024x786 and I have to scroll left to right to view the menu Feroze Nick Wright wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! --

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Nick Wright
I designed for 1280 pix wide. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 5:48 AM, Feroze angel...@telkomsa.net wrote: Clean layout...but the link colour on the text dosn't show out that well on the grey and what default width did you design for, mines set on 1024x786 and I have to scroll left to right to view

Re: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:15 +1000, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Only suggestion would be, when you leave the site to go to the blog, it probably should have a Target _blank so your own site is still available. H. I agree with that but there are plenty of web designers who

Re: Walton House

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Christine. Yes, I could have shot it later in the day, eliminated some shadows and provided a cleaner image. Will probably just let this rather weak version fade into memory and recover the band width. Jack --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From:

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Nick Wright wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! Nice, clean. I'd say it's a good fit for your style; it represents you well. I like the way the gallery looks and works. This could be simply an observation or could be a complaint: this is a click and try site.

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:30 -0500, Nick Wright nickwright1...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ It's a nice, clean design and the menu navigation is intuitive. The only hitch I found was the

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Brian Walters
Oh, and one more suggestion. Let Mark Roberts know about the site so that he can add it to his PDML Members' Web Sites Page: http://www.robertstech.com/pdml.htm Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/

Re: A Show!

2009-04-22 Thread Doug Brewer
frank theriault wrote: Looks like I'll have about 20 photos up in Toronto's City Hall from May 13 to 21. Something to do with Bike Week here in the city. They'll be contributing an amount toward printing and will provide mounting (no dirty jokes, please). I'm told that I can put prices on

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/4/09, Nick Wright, discombobulated, unleashed: I designed for 1280 pix wide. Interesting. I used to set my pages at 800 wide (to accommodate people on older monitors) but have since widened out to 1000 pixels. I figure anything that makes it easier on the viewer means more likely to

PESO: Walton House - Per Christine.

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
Christine, Exhumed this image I response to your appreciated comments. Subdued the lighting and am re-posting. Doing so actually enhanced the pink, but flattened the scene overall. If you'd care to comment.(?) Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=412 -- PDML

London Marathon with Pentax

2009-04-22 Thread Cotty
This is one of those 'well well well how about' that stories. I'm filming in London on Sunday morning at the London Marathon. The news programme I do a lot of work for have a reporter running, and need to film her setting off, up and past, and a the finish (a logistical nightmare in itself, very

Re: One for the film users on the list

2009-04-22 Thread Christian
Mark Roberts wrote: Hi Scott! ;-) http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/coffee-caffenol-film-developing/ Grainy and extra-artsy HAR! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Nick Wright wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! Nice, clean design. Few nits. I'd redesign to make the page width at least partially fluid or, failing that, fit a 1024-pixel screen (still the recommended optimum design width). And move the navigation menu to the left

Fw: PESO: Walton House -OOPS.. Per Marnie

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
--- On Wed, 4/22/09, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 5:36 AM Christine, Exhumed this image I response to your appreciated

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 22/4/09, Nick Wright, discombobulated, unleashed: I designed for 1280 pix wide. Interesting. I used to set my pages at 800 wide (to accommodate people on older monitors) but have since widened out to 1000 pixels. I figure anything that makes it easier on the viewer means more

Re: the war on photography

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: An article here about everyone filming everyone else, and the impact it may have: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8010098.stm Interesting article, Bob; thanks for sending it. Sousveillance, eh? I like the term. Along

Re: the war on photography

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: the war on photography Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Bruce Schneier has a link to an amusing story: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/04/funny_war_on_ph.html Fitness standards have obviously gone up in the

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Nick Wright nickwright1...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Works for me! Well done. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Part two

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Probably the weakest in the series. http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=296077 I'll round it up with another BW later. Yeah, I agree with Godfrey. I think it would be more effective if taken from

Re: PESO - Spring in the Park

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Frank:  Great moment caught--expression on woman's face is perfect as is her hand gesture.  Like the juxtaposition of couple and bike--very, very nice there.  I think I'd like the pic better without the bush in

Re: PESO - Two Stares

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: I like it, but it looks like the woman's a booger hanging out of the painting's nose. ;-) Thanks, Doug, and thanks to everyone else who commented. Looks like this one's a keeper! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: OT Lose one, win one.

2009-04-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Good for you Dave! Send out a professional closure, get back some professional inquiries. Not all bad! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:39 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well, i finally have my mind made up, and the emails to the show organizers went out Monday

Re: the war on photography

2009-04-22 Thread pnstenquist
- William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: the war on photography Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Bruce Schneier has a link to an amusing story: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/04/funny_war_on_ph.html

Re: London Marathon with Pentax

2009-04-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Cotty, How many runners? Chicago's marathon has over 20,000 and the start is a zoo. By the finish line, the crowd is sretched out. You need some spotters along the way to tell where she is. Has she any times from running this before? Regards, Bob S On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Cotty

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT Opinions needed On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 5:28 PM, William Robb

Re: OT - Modern Thinker (Tesla Downunder)

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: snip And the link to how the effect was achieved. http://tesladownunder.com/ModernThinker.htm Bandwidth Limit Exceeded The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching

Re: London Marathon with Pentax

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Yes of course I say. Guess what's coming along with me on Sunday. My wife's *ist Ds and 18-55 to get the Money Shot. We all know that pros don't use Pentax. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: OT Lose one, win one.

2009-04-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Good for you Dave! Send out a professional closure, get back some professional inquiries. Not all bad! Regards,  Bob S. I've heard from about half of the show managers so far. I sent a nice letter to them, and they

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote: (ending with / instead of ). Fix that and it looks like your code will validate completely. . Overall, I'd be thrilled if my students came up with anything as good! I'd be thrilled if I knew what that meant.:-) Dave --

21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Thibouille
http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/uploads/post-1970-1240400101_thumb.jpg Really doubt this is fake. This also confirms current rumours. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying

Re: Candle making

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Nick Wright Subject: Re: Candle making I don't mind criticism in the least. Thank you for your candor. It sounds though as if you just saw the first photo at the blog, did you see the rest of the photos? Ah, that would explain things.

Re: Candle making

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Nick Wright Subject: Re: Candle making I moved after taking that photo trying to get a better angle. But by the time I got around to where I wanted to be he had finished pouring. Thats one of those things that you have to be on the same page with your

Re: Channeling Christine Aguilare --or some such

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
Thanks everyone for looking at and commenting on this little gallery. It was a fun shoot to do. I sent the positive comments on to Lyndsaye. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/uploads/post-1970-1240400101_thumb.jpg Really doubt this is fake. This also confirms current rumours. Look kids, a real pentaprism William Robb --

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 08:13:45AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Thibouille Subject: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/uploads/post-1970-1240400101_thumb.jpg Really doubt this is fake. This also confirms current

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
penta- is part of the link(?) J --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: From: Graydon o...@uniserve.com Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:23 AM On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at

RE: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks Hi all. Some time over the next month or so, i'm going to change my Gif on my home page, to reflect less equine and more rural photography.(Guess what i have decided to stop doing now.:-)) Any way, my mane area of interest is rural landscapes on Ontario. Not excluding the

Re: PESO - Part two

2009-04-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/22/2009 2:49:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, maritim...@gmail.com writes: On Apr 21, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Probably the weakest in the series. http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=296077 I do like the reflection of

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Thibouille
http://sturly.com/y7d if you prefer :) On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: penta- is part of the link(?) J --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: From: Graydon o...@uniserve.com Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

Re: Fw: PESO: Walton House -OOPS.. Per Marnie

2009-04-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/22/2009 5:54:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 5:36 AM Christine, Exhumed this

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/22/2009 7:40:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jsessoms...@nc.rr.com writes: Focused on rural Ontario Focusing on images of rural Ontario. Focusing on rural Ontario What say they. Any one of these appeal to you all.?? None of them actually. If it does need a catch

Re: PESO - Spring in the Park

2009-04-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/21/2009 8:37:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: We use to call those girls bikes. I guess it's not PC - (as if I could care). Decent shot, but I wish the backgroun along the top edge wasn't there. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

Re: GESO = Jackie Perkins

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Oh, and here are some songs, to get an idea: http://www.myspace.com/perkinsjackie Dario Together with Exotique Band, she performed in a small theater in Meldola, not far from here. Few spectators, and it was a

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Sessoms Subject: RE: OT Opinions needed None of them actually. If it does need a catch phrase, it shouldn't be so limiting. Rural Ontario is actually pretty big, no matter that the Torontonians would have you believe that just west of Toronto is

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. Look kids, a real pentaprism And we kids may detect this how? Trapezoidal silhouette? Front of the viewfinder housing slopes like a 1915 battleship turret? Base of the viewfinder

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/4/09, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: It looks like the front of an LX prism. I'm hoping (presuming this is for real) that it is a higher specified body than the K20D with no pop up flash (which I happen to detest). Do I need to season my hat? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: London Marathon with Pentax

2009-04-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/4/09, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: How many runners? In 2008, there were 34,497 runners crossing the line. Chicago's marathon has over 20,000 and the start is a zoo. I've heard this about Chicagoans ;-) By the finish line, the crowd is sretched out. Like 10 hours stretched

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote: Cotty wrote: On 22/4/09, Nick Wright, discombobulated, unleashed: I designed for 1280 pix wide. Interesting. I used to set my pages at 800 wide (to accommodate people on older monitors) but have since widened out to

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. On 22/4/09, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: It looks like the front of an LX prism. I'm hoping (presuming this is for real) that it is a higher specified body than the K20D with no

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 09:24:26AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: John Sessoms Subject: RE: OT Opinions needed None of them actually. If it does need a catch phrase, it shouldn't be so limiting. Rural Ontario is actually pretty big, no matter that the

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 09:21:52AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Graydon Look kids, a real pentaprism And we kids may detect this how? Trapezoidal silhouette? Front of the viewfinder housing slopes like a 1915 battleship turret? Base of the viewfinder

Re: OT Lose one, win one.

2009-04-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:42 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 04:04:54PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: I will note that at one point the Chevy Suburban had the richest demographic of any production car, because it was the most comfortable vehicle that would tow a

Re: Fw: PESO: Walton House -OOPS.. Per Marnie

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, again Marnie. No, I didn't use lighten shadows. All I wanted to do was darken highlights. You've surprised me by mentioned harsh lightening a couple times lately, so I wanted to go to the extreme to get your reaction. I had no designs on the shadows except to suggest to Christine that

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: If you're doing something more localized, you might want to figure out what the appropriate catch phrase for the locality is; if you'd be perfectly happy photographing barn architecture in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry *AND* old

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 22, 2009, at 10:48, Graydon wrote: I would shed no tears for the lack of a pop-up flash myself. As someone who frequently uses the wireless function to fire two external flashes using the pop-up flash, I would miss having the pop- up flash on the camera. -Charles -- Charles

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. The prospect of a nother couple hundred bucks to the Catzeye folks makes me sad, though. Damn. I should have bought the cheaper graphics card. I'd forgotten about that aspect of new

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: OT Opinions needed No one who has driven from Manitoba to Toronto is ever going to believe that just west part, no matter how Torontonian they may be, either. Just a little Saskatchewan humour at work. Just a moment while I wipe

Re: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine.

2009-04-22 Thread David J Brooks
I think its better. I never noticed the pink gate in the first one. Dave On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Christine, Exhumed this image I response to your appreciated comments. Subdued the lighting and am re-posting. Doing so actually enhanced the

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Christian
Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron. Give me a nice matte screen. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine.

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Christine, Exhumed this image I response to your appreciated comments. Subdued the lighting and am re-posting. Doing so actually enhanced the pink, but flattened the scene overall. If you'd care to comment.(?) Jack

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 09:59:45AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: OT Opinions needed No one who has driven from Manitoba to Toronto is ever going to believe that just west part, no matter how Torontonian they may be, either. Just a

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron. Give me a nice matte screen. Mind if I ask why? I could not begin to use manual focus successfully with the shipped matte screen of the K20D.

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron.  Give me a nice matte screen. Mind if I ask why? I could not begin to use

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 22, 2009, at 10:48, Graydon wrote: I would shed no tears for the lack of a pop-up flash myself. As someone who frequently uses the wireless function to fire two external flashes using the pop-up flash, I would miss having the pop-up flash on the camera.

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Luiz Felipe
While I do agree they get in the way sometimes, I find a proper (diagonal, not too large) split very useful. Assuming interchangeable screens, my default would be a split, the secondary matte. Assuming no interchangeable, would select the split over the matte - small margin and sad about it.

Re: PESO - Spring in the Park

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 11:12 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 4/21/2009 8:37:30 P.M.  Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: We use to call those  girls bikes. I guess it's not PC - (as if I could care). Decent shot,  but I wish the backgroun along the top edge

Re: OT Opinions needed

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: OT Opinions needed The only person I've ever actually *met* from Saskatchewan (that I knew about) was almost oppressively cultured, in a Shakespeare-quoting, cello-playing sort of way. Sounds like Neil Slater. I assure you the only

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron. Give me a nice matte screen. Mind if

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 22, 2009, at 11:58, William Robb wrote: I don't know how the guys using the cheap Canons with their trash viewfinders manage. Point, press button, click, done. If you're not using manual focus, you don't really need much in the way of viewfinders! -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hear, hear! Back in the pre-AF days, I always had to get a camera with interchangeable screens so I could get a plain matte screen in it. I find the split prism to get in the way. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 9:05:06 AM, you wrote: C Graydon wrote: proper split-prism

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have a friend who uses the lower end Canons. She has told me more than once that she really has to rely on the AF - manual focus isn't a real option - especially in dimmer light. -- Bruce Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 9:58:00 AM, you wrote: WR - Original Message - WR I have a very

Re: OT Lose one, win one.

2009-04-22 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 11:49:09AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: Doubtful that Bugatti owns the richest demographic. The 'Burb is beloved of oilmen and farmers. Most of whom are millionaires at least on paper. The Veyron costs around $1.4 million, so anyone buying one must have been a

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: But a good matte screen intended for manual focus is arguably the penultimate focusing screen. And a microprism is the ultimate. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Christian
Graydon wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron. Give me a nice matte screen. Mind if I ask why? I could not begin to use manual focus successfully with the shipped matte

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: And a microprism is the ultimate. My old Praktica (long since stolen) had a lovely hybrid screen: A split screen centre surrounded by a micro-prism ring. The best of both worlds, in my book. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Christian
William Robb wrote: I don't know how the guys using the cheap Canons with their trash viewfinders manage. Superior autofocus? :-) drop and cover! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine.

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave. A BEAUTIFICATION project, I suspect. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 4/22/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009,

Re: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine.

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for commenting, Frank. Jack --- On Wed, 4/22/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Walton House - Per Christine. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 9:12 AM On

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:58 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me,

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 22, 2009, at 12:29, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: And a microprism is the ultimate. My old Praktica (long since stolen) had a lovely hybrid screen: A split screen centre surrounded by a micro-prism ring. The best of both

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Christian
Bruce Dayton wrote: I have a friend who uses the lower end Canons. She has told me more than once that she really has to rely on the AF - manual focus isn't a real option - especially in dimmer light. Part of the problem with AF these days and lower-end bodies is the lower-end lenses used

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Rather sexy, isn't it? http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/index.php?act=Attachtype=postid=51169 Dario - Original Message - From: William Robb war...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:21 PM Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: One of the more important features in the K20D that pushed me to upgrade from the K100Ds was being able to use the PUF as a flash controller. Up until then I never used the PUF and was considering gluing or taping it down so it wouldn't pop up when I occasionally hit the

Re: Fw: PESO: Walton House -OOPS.. Per Marnie

2009-04-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/22/2009 8:56:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Thanks, again Marnie. No, I didn't use lighten shadows. All I wanted to do was darken highlights. You've surprised me by mentioned harsh lightening a couple times lately, so I wanted to go to the

Re: GESO = Jackie Perkins

2009-04-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Bob, Thanks for commenting. Yes, a camera helps me quite a lot in taking pictures, and a good camera even more so :-) Cheers, Dario - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 5:36 PM

Re: GESO = Jackie Perkins

2009-04-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
William Robb wrote: We finally talked him into switching from Canon Hmmm... what's the proper exorcism for that? Found: Vade Retro, Canon! ...and be the new K-body of the PUF type! Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Bob W
Look kids, a real pentaprism And we kids may detect this how? Trapezoidal silhouette? Front of the viewfinder housing slopes like a 1915 battleship turret? Base of the viewfinder housing almost as wide as the inner diameter of the lens mount? Protruding, rather than

Re: Fw: PESO: Walton House -OOPS.. Per Marnie

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
Right. If I'm especially taken with a particular image I'll plan another attempt, perhaps during the sweet light. I often prefer white oblique lighting for weathered wood. I feel It enhances the grain detail. Your input is respected and, of course, appreciated, Marnie! Jack --- On Wed,

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Jack Davis
You, also, expressed my thought very well, Mark. Jack --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote: From: Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu Subject: Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009,

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Doug Brewer
Graydon wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:05:06PM -0400, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: proper split-prism viewfinder For me, the above phrase is an oxymoron. Give me a nice matte screen. Mind if I ask why? Never did like the splitters. Too fiddly and given to blacking out. Give

Re: GESO = Jackie Perkins

2009-04-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Thanks to Paul, Cotty, Derby, Frank, and to everybody taking a look there. Dario - Original Message - From: pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 4:40 PM Subject: Re: GESO = Jackie Perkins Nice pics. I think 11 is my

Re: GESO = Jackie Perkins

2009-04-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Dario: That's a very elegant gallery. I think I agree with Paul on #11--very nice there. And I believe I agree with Bob about background. Thanks for looking and commenting on them. I also took a gander at some of your other sets on your web site. Wow! Great

Re: GESO - Bells and Bells and Bells and Bells

2009-04-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: What he said.  Nice work frank to isolate the bells from the background etc. Thanks to everyone who commented. I've pitched it, I'll let you know if I get any nibbles! ;-) cheers. frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

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