RE: October PUG and 2010 themes

2009-11-11 Thread Bob W
In the art world it's not fat, it's Rubenesque. That term is quite misleading, as Ruben was actually very slim... Peter Paul Ruben, not Paul Reubens. Peter Paul Ruben? Isn't that the Jewish folk group that sang Don't Think Twice It's Alright Already? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2009-11-11 Thread Bob W
Another from Miami Beach, taken during a nocturnal walk along the canal. By my pacing measurement, this modest craft was 75 ft (20 m) long. There were several of similar size moored along the canal; most of them were either for charter or for sale.

GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Larry Colen
I trimmed things down to 41 shots. I had taken a few more out, but when I asked my girlfriend to help weed out a few of them, she upgraded a few that hadn't made the first cut. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157622656115833/ or in flickriver:

Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks Dragan, and please keep posting. I am specially interested in the comparison K20D vs K-x - Mensaje original De: Dragan Grašič dra...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: mar,10 noviembre, 2009 22:19 Asunto: Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any

Re: test

2009-11-11 Thread eckinator
failed miserably =P 2009/11/11 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: test -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: But what are you taking pictures for?

2009-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: It seems as if nominal exposure is somewhere between 10-25 seconds at f/1.8 and ISO 400. However, I just have to bracket the hell out of each shot, and then pick the best when I get home. Digital is wonderful though because I can at least get into the right ballpark by

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

2009-11-11 Thread David Savage
Thanks to Dario, Frank Dave. Cheers, DS 2009/11/11 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Like it. Well done Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:41 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, For your consideration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4089613578/ Direct

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice gallery. I like a few of them, but this one sticks out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4094294763/in/set-72157622656115833/ Dave Brooks On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I trimmed things down to 41 shots. I had taken a few more out, but

Re: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2009-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
Good job on the high lights. If i remember my survey measurements, its yay by yay. Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from Miami Beach, taken during a nocturnal walk along the canal.  By my pacing measurement, this modest craft was 75 ft

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 11, 2009, at 0:31, Jim King wrote: John, I've used several sets of Delkin rechargeable CR-3Vs in my *ist-D and grip with no problems other than a relatively low number of shots per charge (150-250). I bought the Delkin rechargeable CR-3Vs for my istDS and found the same problem.

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessoms wrote: There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, they're 3V(+) rather than the 2.5V(-) you get with a pair

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessoms wrote: There are no Lithium Ion AA batteries, but the *ist-D can also use CR-V3 batteries and those ARE available as Litium Ion rechargeables. Plus, they're 3V(+) rather than the

Re: for Rick Womer

2009-11-11 Thread Rick Womer
Gosh, Christine, that is very kind of you. I am greatly flattered. I really like the pic, too. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Rick:  The other day I saw this scene, and I thought that's a picture Rick Womer would

Re: for Rick Womer

2009-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Gosh, Christine, that is very kind of you.  I am greatly flattered.  I really like the pic, too. Rick So do i, but it needs more snow. Dave http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Christine Aguila

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA orCR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA orCR-V3 Now I know there is someone on this list who will tell me that Eneloops didn't work, couldn't work, won't work. But I'm not measuring anything, I'm just

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, Best gallery I've seen from you. Lots of gorgeous shots. The night stuff and the lake shots particularly. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I trimmed things down to 41 shots. I had taken a few more out, but when I asked my girlfriend to

Re: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2009-11-11 Thread Doug Brewer
Rick Womer wrote: Another from Miami Beach, taken during a nocturnal walk along the canal. By my pacing measurement, this modest craft was 75 ft (20 m) long. There were several of similar size moored along the canal; most of them were either for charter or for sale.

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA orCR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: From: Charles Robinson Now I know there is someone on this list who will tell me that Eneloops didn't work, couldn't work, won't work. But I'm not measuring anything, I'm just USING them and they're great. :-) Which mail list are you on? I've been following this

Re: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2009-11-11 Thread Rick Womer
Nope. Couldn't get it on top of the car. --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10164514size=lg (K10D, FA 50/1.7) Rick is this the one you bought? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA orCR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA orCR-V3 Which mail list are you on? I've been following this thread, no one's said that. Perhaps you've taken blissfull ignorance to the next level? I know who he's

Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

2009-11-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Dario - Inter0901 is still my favorite. Two others: Amm091907 and Amm091930 I think my reaction to the set as a whole is confusion. This is not my style of photography and I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish. So I am not sure what a best shot would look like. Some of the

Re: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2009-11-11 Thread Jack Davis
If only I had Paul's money..sigh Jack --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 8:00 AM Nope.  Couldn't get it

PESO - At Manic Coffee

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/at-manic-coffee.html I've got a thing for espresso machines... Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT: Geotagging again, agian... JOBO Photo GPS

2009-11-11 Thread Jens
Hello list Geotagging is getting HUGE - soon it'll be mainstream. In not too long, I believe all cameras will be equiped with a GPS tracer. I jsut got my JOBO Photo GPS today. Man, si this easy. Itm only records data whenever the shutter is released. It is monted in the flash shoe. There's an

Re: PESO - Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Nope.  Couldn't get it on top of the car. Easy solution: Just get a bigger car! Nice shot, BTW. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: for Rick Womer

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 12:18 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Rick:  The other day I saw this scene, and I thought that's a picture Rick Womer would make, so I made it for you in appreciation of your propensity to photograph the artifacts of quiet human industry and

The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Dragan Grašič
Sealing and hardware controls are the only few features where the tool (K20) beats the toy (K-x). Without weather sealing you simply cannot perform some tough shoot situations. With K20 you can take splash of saltwater without concern, I tried it, this is something of an extra! Yet sealing

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/10/2009 2:00:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: Very nice image! Dan Thanks, Dan. No longer sure what people were commenting on, since I regave the url for Pretty in Red accidentally for the first. Was supposed to be:

Re: PESO - Moss

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/7/2009 3:34:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 11:40 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I did some macros recently. Something I haven't done for a while. Here's one...

Re: test

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/10/2009 7:19:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, webstertwenty...@gmail.com writes: test = I wish I had a wise crack equal of yours. Like the ones you toss out for others' tests. But, sadly, I don't Marnie :-( - We

Re: OT: Geotagging again, agian... JOBO Photo GPS

2009-11-11 Thread Jens
I took it for at spin this afternoon. Just a couple of minutes out on our road: http://www.locr.com/album-testing-jobo-photo-gps-tracking-device-12042 regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Nov 11, 2009 17:53 Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hello list

Re: PESO - At Manic Coffee

2009-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
I see that.:-) Dave On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:50 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/at-manic-coffee.html I've got a thing for espresso machines... Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: test

2009-11-11 Thread David J Brooks
On November 12th at 2:00 Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:25 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: test -- 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

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

2009-11-11 Thread Jens
They realy are cool! rEGARDS Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Nov 10, 2009 08:24 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I was having so much fun taking pictures on my drive home, that by 1:30 or so I was still fifty miles south of Los Bano and had to pull over

Re: PESO - At Manic Coffee

2009-11-11 Thread Jack Davis
Makes me shaky just looking at it. 8-\ Overcast raw day and I'd love a blast right now, actually! Well done, especially with the inclusion of the soft background image of the waitress. Jack --- On Wed, 11/11/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

2009-11-11 Thread Larry Colen
I really like the second one, Yosemite falls. On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 12:49:39PM -0500, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 11/10/2009 2:00:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: Very nice image! Dan Thanks, Dan. No longer sure

Re: Batteries for *ist-D and other Pentax cameras that take AA or CR-V3

2009-11-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Thibouille Yes some are 3.3v. Some others just3v. Some took the 3.3v on purpose too boost af but the risk to brick the cam is real. On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: My friend uses CR-V3 rechargeables in his *ist-DL and is very happy with them. They

Re: OT: Geotagging again, agian... JOBO Photo GPS

2009-11-11 Thread eckinator
Hej Jens Seems to work nicely - does it warn if it doesn't have a fix? Also, will it work when not hotshoe mounted? I am still trying to figure out how to use one while having a fill flash mounted as I often do... Cheers Ecke 2009/11/11 Jens p...@planfoto.dk: I took it for at spin this

RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Next description, at least it seems like that to someone who owns neither. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dragan Grašic Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:49 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs.

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks Bob and Dave. On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 09:43:16AM -0500, David J Brooks wrote: Very nice gallery. I like a few of them, but this one sticks out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4094294763/in/set-72157622656115833/ I had fun with that one in post processing. It's upside down.

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

2009-11-11 Thread Þráinn Vigfússon
Thanks Brian, My traffic signs picture was a last-minute idea, hence the need for the high ISO (i.e. 4000) that can be seen in the photo.. Thrainn Thrainn's Traffic Signs Mark's When in Gnome Ken's Backseat Driver really made me giggle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Her moment

2009-11-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling John Sessoms wrote: From: Sandra Hermann Yeah well you know I could be jelous, she bought her first n just to have a better camera than I had. I taught her how to use it, now she takes pictures and make money with the stupid thing. She has even shot at the white

Re: OT: Geotagging again, agian... JOBO Photo GPS

2009-11-11 Thread steve harley
On 2009-11-11 11:12 , Jens wrote: I took it for at spin this afternoon. Just a couple of minutes out on our road: http://www.locr.com/album-testing-jobo-photo-gps-tracking-device-12042 that's really cool; i had never seen angle of view and relative location labeling done like that i love

Peso: Veterans day

2009-11-11 Thread Sandra Hermann
I took this picture a while back don't even remember when really. It is of my grandpa's grave stone in the veterans resting place.  Help me support Autism research!  Join my team!  http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies  

Re: OT - Very Cool Pano

2009-11-11 Thread Christian
David Savage wrote: Check out the awesomeness: http://home.arcor.de/axel.mellinger/ I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable version hangs. Kinda puts my humble effort to shame: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/3654473550 :-) Cheers, That's amazing, but

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

2009-11-11 Thread Christian
David Savage wrote: G'day Folks, For your consideration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4089613578/ Direct link (~kb) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4089613578_6a575bea29_o.jpg D700, 14-24mm f2.8 @ 23mm, f4.8 @ 1/350, ISO 400. rendered in LR. Enjoy. ..or not. Oh my --

Re: OT - Very Cool Pano

2009-11-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 07:45:21PM +0800, David Savage wrote: Check out the awesomeness: http://home.arcor.de/axel.mellinger/ I think he's reached his bandwidth limit as the link to the zoomable version hangs. Kinda puts my humble effort to shame:

Re: Peso: Veterans day

2009-11-11 Thread Jack Davis
Link? J --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Sandra Hermann jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Sandra Hermann jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com Subject: Peso: Veterans day To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:53 AM I took this picture a while back don't even

OT: Tree down

2009-11-11 Thread John Sessoms
It's rainin' cats 'n dogs off on today around here. Big ol' pine tree broke off and fell down about 3 houses down from me. I called the city and went out to take some photos. I'll post a peso later. Right now I'm waiting the feeling will return to my fingers trying to get them converted to

Re: RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Dragan Grašič
There is one drawback concerning AF operation though, K-x has no indication of active AF points in the viewfinder! You ought to remember which point you are using if you set some off center point, for example. This is rather odd (for a K20-user) if not totally pointless! Another quirk is the

RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Make that Nice description. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:14 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20) Next description, at

Re: OT: Geotagging again, agian... JOBO Photo GPS

2009-11-11 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for posting that. It's on my 'potential enablement' list for 2010. Interesting, though, that your experience is completely different to Scott Kelby's: http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2009/archives/4047 Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Thanks for the comparison. It seems that one of the weak points of my K20D, the AF, is somehow addressed. I hope that the change is more noticeable that when I moved from the istDs to the K20D...it improved, but not that much. The lack of hyperprogram is a shame. I love the ability to be in P

Re: OT: Geotagging again, agian... JOBO Photo GPS

2009-11-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 08:10:48AM +1100, Brian Walters wrote: Thanks for posting that. It's on my 'potential enablement' list for 2010. Interesting, though, that your experience is completely different to Scott Kelby's: http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2009/archives/4047 One of the first

Re: PESO - Chilly Day at the Moonbeam Cafe

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:38 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: There's a lot going on, but it works. Things echo. Thanks to everyone who commented on this one. It's growing on me... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Spadina and Dundas

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:23 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: This works really well Frank. Slow walking lady against the motion blur of Toronto. Thanks Dave, Pat and Ann for your comments! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - At Manic Coffee

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/11/2009 8:50:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/at-manic-coffee.html I've got a thing for espresso machines... Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank === Like

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/10/2009 3:41:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: G'day Folks, For your consideration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4089613578/ Direct link (~kb) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4089613578_6a575bea29_o.jpg D700, 14-24mm f2.8 @

Re: October PUG and 2010 themes

2009-11-11 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:48:11 +0100 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: My fave four are (in unspecified order) What? by Michael Bergstrom Gran Old Age by Bran Everseeking White Sands Expression by Ira Bryant Backseat Driver by Ken waller I also very much liked Court Street Station by

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/11/2009 10:54:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, l...@red4est.com writes: I really like the second one, Yosemite falls. = Thanks, Larry. Marnie :-) View from swinging bridge http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/swing1.htm Yosemite Falls

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/11/2009 12:20:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, l...@red4est.com writes: I trimmed things down to 41 shots. I had taken a few more out, but when I asked my girlfriend to help weed out a few of them, she upgraded a few that hadn't made the first cut.

Re: OT: Tree down

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:28 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: It's rainin' cats 'n dogs off on today around here. Big ol' pine tree broke off and fell down about 3 houses down from me. I  called the city and went out to take some photos. I'll post a peso later. Right now I'm

Re: OT PESO - Gaze

2009-11-11 Thread David Savage
2009/11/12 eactiv...@aol.com: In a message dated 11/10/2009 3:41:44 A.M.  Pacific Standard Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: G'day Folks, For  your  consideration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4089613578/ Direct  link  (~kb)

facebook totally strip metadata from uploaded pics

2009-11-11 Thread Bran Everseeking
A friend twittered this and I found the facebook part to be true at least. http://www.pdnpulse.com/2009/11/warning-facebook-and-myspace-strip-photo-copyright-data.html -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:01 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/swing2.htm How did I miss this one? It's gorgeous! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Doug Franklin
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: The lack of hyperprogram is a shame. I decided long ago that I won't buy a camera without some sort of hyperprogram mode, probably about ten seconds after I started using the MZ-S. HyP is just too convenient and helpful when I'm busy shooting. If something

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Richard D Bush
I might be wrong, but it looks like your first shot is upside down. It that possible, or is upside down how you want to show it? RB On Nov 11, 2009, at 4:02 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 11/11/2009 12:20:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, l...@red4est.com writes: I trimmed

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 05:52:37PM -0700, Richard D Bush wrote: I might be wrong, but it looks like your first shot is upside down. It that possible, or is upside down how you want to show it? One of my quirks is that I enjoy shots that look almost normal when they are upside down. I call

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

2009-11-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/11/2009 4:31:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:01 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/swing2.htm How did I miss this one? It's gorgeous! cheers, frank === Thanks,

Re: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 07:37:46PM -0500, Doug Franklin wrote: Jaume Lahuerta wrote: The lack of hyperprogram is a shame. I decided long ago that I won't buy a camera without some sort of hyperprogram mode, probably about ten seconds after I started using the MZ-S. In my case it was

Re: facebook totally strip metadata from uploaded pics

2009-11-11 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: A friend twittered this and I found the facebook part to be true at least. http://www.pdnpulse.com/2009/11/warning-facebook-and-myspace-strip-photo-copyright-data.html Using Facespace and Mybook for photo

Re: facebook totally strip metadata from uploaded pics

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Using Facespace and Mybook for photo hosting is silly.  People uploading anything more serious than snapshots of their drunk friends drinking drinks really need to find somewhere else to host their photos.  Picasa and

PESO - Subversive Activities

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
Leftist political tracts and vegan cookies - all at the same table! I'm sure CSIS* has a file on her: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/subversive-activities.html I know it's not a knockout or home run photo, but there's something about this one that (I must confess) I really like. I

PESO - Two More from Miami

2009-11-11 Thread Rick Womer
Dusk at Miami Beach: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10169976size=lg Boat Rental: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10169978size=lg (Both K10D, DA 16-45) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESO SoCal trip

2009-11-11 Thread Rick Womer
9881, 0153, 0268, and most of the nighttime series are terrific. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: GESO SoCal trip To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November

Re: PESO(2) - View Swinging Bridge/Yosemite Falls

2009-11-11 Thread Rick Womer
Both very nice. Gotta get myself out there someday. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 11/9/09, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: These were both taken by the Swinging Bridge. I don't know why they call it that, it doesn't swing. :-) I don't know what the rock in

Re: PESO - Two More from Miami

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Dusk at Miami Beach: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10169976size=lg Boat Rental: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10169978size=lg I ~really~ like Dusk at Miami Beach! Beautifully composed, lovely

Re: PESO - At Manic Coffee

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:05 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Like  composition with girl in background. Thanks Marnie, Dave and Jack - glad you all liked it! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: MGESO - Such a lot of stuff! (performance pics)

2009-11-11 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: snip Please name your 3 favorites. Can't say why, but here are my three faves: http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut09/19/amm091911e.htm http://www.dariobonazza.com/ammut09/19/amm091914e.htm

Re: PESO - Cheynes IV

2009-11-11 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Thanks for the comments and critiques. Some specific responses On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12 -0800, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I, also, like the form of the diagonal dividing line, but the numbers tend to pull me back to reality. Leaves me a bit uncertain as well.

Geso: Sammie

2009-11-11 Thread William Robb
Please allow me to introduce Sammie. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/studio/sammi1/index.html I think she is very pretty. Anyway, tech stuff: K-7/ iso 100. 70mm LTD, around f/8. Images are resized and processed only. All shots done with a 22 Beauty Dish, some had either a white

Re: Geso: Sammie

2009-11-11 Thread Tom Cakalic
Pretty food for a Pentax. ;-) Seriously, very nice. Is she of the First Peoples? Tom On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:56 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Please allow me to introduce Sammie. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/gesos/studio/sammi1/index.html I think she is very

Re: But what are you taking pictures for?

2009-11-11 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: But what are you taking pictures for? I asked him if he ever took pictures just because they were pretty? Nope. Do you paint? Nope. Make music? Nope. Nice to see they are still choosing police from the shallow

Re: OT- Future National Geographic Photographers conical the Great War in Color.

2009-11-11 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling wrote: Most histories of the Great War point out that the Germans picked their defense lines with care attempting to always site them on ridge lines, being initially the aggressor, they could choose where they wished to fall back to. The Allies, who were trying to remove the

OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-11 Thread Tom C
OMG!... sorry for, the OT... I know my observations, forthcoming, are not scientific and subjective to the extreme... BUT... Like many, I got a CD player in the mid '80's and never looked back. The apparent 0 background noise, no clicking, pops, dust, made me love CD's. My son told me two

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-11 Thread mike wilson
Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Such an obvious next step that I am astonished that nobody at Ricoh thought of it. Actually, looking at the near total ineptness of most management

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it.  Or someone else could. Such an obvious next step that I am astonished that nobody at Ricoh thought

Re: Geso: Sammie

2009-11-11 Thread David Savage
She looks far too young to be one of the first. On 12/11/2009, Tom Cakalic caka...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty food for a Pentax. ;-) Seriously, very nice. Is she of the First Peoples? Tom On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:56 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Please allow me to introduce