RE: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Bob W
[...] Not the kind of photo you like sharing with the class: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/4329806677 Nasty. Hope everyone recovers quickly! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Bob W
Looks like I've been promoted! Here's the roster: ... Christ Mitchell ... Be careful out there - you might not want to be hung now... Seriously, it's great to be in the exhibition and thanks to Mark and the team for all the hard work.

RE: Manual Focus 28

2010-03-20 Thread Bob W
How do the M and A 28's compare? Is there a really good one or (more to the point) one to avoid? There is a SMCP 28/2 - neither M nor A - which is very good. Big and heavy but outstanding optical performance. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 400/5.6 vs bigma ?

2010-03-20 Thread David Mann
On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Jim King wrote: There is also the FA 400/5.6 - I have a copy in my collection, along with the other three. IIRC, it's a decent lens but it suffers from fringing as the others do. I have one too. To be honest I haven't used it in quite a while :( The FA

Re: Picasa: RAW looks better than JPEG (K200D)

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 5:23 PM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering if I could poll you on what your settings are for in-camera JPEG processing (and which menu settings you have tweaked). Darren Addy Kearney, NE I have my K10D set at defaults. I shoot 99% jpeg with this

Re: Picasa: RAW looks better than JPEG (K200D)

2010-03-20 Thread Jos from Holland
I used to work that way. I always thought that in case of the RAW I was looking to a picture converted to Jpeg by Picase. There was a clear difference in the two pictures, but I do not remember which one was best. Nowedays I shoot in raw, save the out of camera raw on a external disk, work

Peso Crocus part II

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
Just a view to see how lonely the first spring flower can be in Ontario http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10826155 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Peso Bird and squirrel brunch

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10826161 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:18 +, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Congratulations to everyone - I look forward to seeing the book and hearing about the exibition. Same here. I assume someone at the exhibition will be doing a GESO so that the rest of us can feel (a little bit) part of

GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Knowing that cricket is a bit of a mystery to many of our North American and European friends, perhaps I should have chosen one of these images for the 'Bewildering' PUG theme. Anyway Each year, my wife and I usually take in a day's cricket at the final game of the season at the

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Anyway - here's a small gallery of the more acceptable images. Most have been cropped to some extent. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/SCG-March2010/index.html Cheers Brian Your right, I don't

RE: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
Brian Walters wrote Sent: 20 March 2010 10:09 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO - A Day at the Cricket G'day all Knowing that cricket is a bit of a mystery to many of our North American and European friends, perhaps I should have chosen one of these images for the

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Anyway - here's a small gallery of the more acceptable images. Most have been cropped to some extent.

Re: peso - stranger

2010-03-20 Thread eckinator
Very nice but I find the diagonal lines above her head (either side, about where the curls are) very distracting - do you recall what was there? And personally, I'd smooth them out in post. Cheers Ecke 2010/3/19 Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/762460/

RE: 400/5.6 vs bigma ? [Scanned][Spam score:8%]

2010-03-20 Thread John Whittingham
The longest DA prime is the 300/4, works OK with the 1.4 Tamron TC but hunts quite a lot, tripod mounting helps. This combination was far better than the new Sigma 120-400 I tried in terms of IQ but others may have different views, maybe I had a bad sample. The old Sigma APO TELE MACRO 400/5.6

WTD for Dave Brooks

2010-03-20 Thread Mark Roberts
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RE: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
I hope some one will receive pre exhibit permission to photograph the exhibit, so we who can't be there can get a feel for the viewing experience. Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: RE: PDML Exhibit

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: question for the brits American to English translation Not any longer. We replaced a Francophone lying bastard for an Albertan lying bastard. At least with Poutine, you never knew when he was lying because you couldn't

RE: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:36 +, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Some good images there Brian - particularly you've caught the light on the Richie Benaud bust well. How fortunate you were to have a whole cricket match put on at the SCG just for you... It felt a bit like

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:36 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Anyway - here's a small gallery of the more

Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
When I bought the K-x I pretty much considered the video as something that might be handy now and then. Tonight, I made the mistake of trying it out in stupidly low light conditions. I was shooting stills at ISO 6400, 1/30 f/1.8. I decided WTF, give the video mode a try to see if I got

Re: peso - stranger

2010-03-20 Thread eckinator
2010/3/20 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: Very nice but I find the diagonal lines above her head (either side, about where the curls are) very distracting - do you recall what was there? And personally, I'd smooth them out in post. Cheers Ecke addendum - the bigger the image on screen the

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread eckinator
2010/3/20 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: There are quite a few sub $1000 DSLRs that'll also shoot video.  Eventually one of the camera companies will come out with a sensor approximately APS sized, that is optimized for video, perhaps 1900x1080, to maximize the dynamic range with big sensor

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Subash
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:01:20 +1100 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: How fortunate you were to have a whole cricket match put on at the SCG just for you... It felt a bit like that - probably a couple of hundred spectators at most. chennai's chepauk stadium is very close to

Re: WTD for Dave Brooks

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
So, you DO understand horse people.:-) Dave On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/185-saturday -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:36 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Brian Walters

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
What was the general consensus on playing the K-x videos on a computer. IE what program, PC on Mac to play and view. Sorry i know some one answered this, but i had not considered a K-x purchase and there for had not labeled the threads in my gmail account accordingly to retrieve them Dave On

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice outing in the grass and fresh air, and you got to see a cricket game too! :-) (That's how they used to advertise our baseball team games when I was a kid.) I liked the many shots where you captured the ball in the photo. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 5:09 AM, Brian Walters

Re: Peso Crocus part II

2010-03-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep, that flower looks lonely, Dave. We've got a bit of snow on the ground here this morning. Ugh! It had been so nice the last two days. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net; Barbara Brooks

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com I hope some one will receive pre exhibit permission to photograph the exhibit, Shouldn't be a problem, Jack. We'll get photos of the exhibit. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Adam Maas
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: When I bought the K-x I pretty much considered the video as something that might be handy now and then. Tonight, I made the mistake of trying it out in stupidly low light conditions.  I was shooting stills at ISO 6400, 1/30

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-20 Thread John Mullan
If he's a politician you already know. -- From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 1:19 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: question for the brits American to English translation On

Re: Mid-Atlantic to Chicago for the exhibit

2010-03-20 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, You can fly round-trip from PHL to Chicago Midway for $138 if you book early. That's cheaper than driving. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 3/19/10, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Mid-Atlantic to Chicago

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Adam Maas
Quicktime should play the video on Mac, Windows Media Player does very well on the PC. I'm also finding myself doing some video with the K-x, but it's mostly just silly shit at school. -Adam On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:47 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: What was the general

Re: Mid-Atlantic to Chicago for the exhibit

2010-03-20 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/20/10, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Scott, You can fly round-trip from PHL to Chicago Midway for $138 if you book early. That's cheaper than driving. Actually, and my wife just told me about this, I can now get a non-stop flight from Harrisburg to Chicago for about the same

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
I'm sure you'll be featuring my Tahoe Rocks shot...right? That is, if the crush to get photos isn't more than four deep. I know, it's gettin pretty deep here. ;)) Thanks, Christine. Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Christine Aguila wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com I hope some one will receive pre exhibit permission to photograph the exhibit, Shouldn't be a problem, Jack. We'll get photos of the exhibit. Cheers, Christine Now about photos at the post-exhibit party... -- PDML

Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread Mark Roberts
No more printing or other PDML Exhibit work for me today! It's a beautiful day in Boston. I just had a nice 13-mile run with my Saturday morning group at Marathon Sports. Now I'm gonna take a shower, grab a double espresso and a raspberry muffin and head downtown for the Boston PDML meet and

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Could maybe use them for black mail? 8=/ Absolutely, any and all events should be covered and, perhaps, in some way be made a part of The Book! Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: PDML Exhibit participants

Photo opt

2010-03-20 Thread 272yb
Rick, I think this is close to you and would make some nice photos, I thought I was going to be able to go, but not able...Joe

Re: Peso Crocus part II

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
Had a little rain and a few wet flurries today. Big change since Monday. Dave On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Yep, that flower looks lonely, Dave.  We've got a bit of snow on the ground here this morning.  Ugh!  It had been so nice the last two

Re: PESO: Roman Roof Tiles Revisited

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Yup. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/19/2010 3:13:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sa...@asobol.com writes: This crop works. Good stuff --S On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Rick, Brian and Tom -- Thanks for looking and

Re: Just turned 100 !

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Congrats, Ken! (Though I am not surprised, really.) Marnie aka Doe :-) = In a message dated 3/19/2010 4:47:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, alunf...@gmail.com writes: 2010/3/18 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: No not my age, but the number of images accepted by the Pentax

Re: peso - not completely work safe (OK, I put it in the title this time).

2010-03-20 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 19/3/10, Sasha Sobol, discombobulated, unleashed: Same model, slightly different look. http://flickr.com/gp/sobol/R8t80V Tell me what you think. Great work Sasha - I'd move that heart on the bed a bit to give it more symmetry and clone out edge of headboard top right.

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-20 Thread mike wilson
eckinator wrote: butter cream fry lamb cream fried lamb I thought you had a dicky heart? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO: Wild Oats RE-DO

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Lovely, Jack. Like the redo with more detail in the barn instead of just dark. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/17/2010 2:16:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Thanks, Ecke! Jack Am including link to re-do: Better contrast..etc

Re: Mid-Atlantic to Chicago for the exhibit

2010-03-20 Thread Rick Womer
Since that allows you to avoid going through PHL (the airport), that is an incredible bargain. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/20/10, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Scott,   You can fly round-trip from PHL

Re: Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread Rick Womer
Nice 13-mile run is an oxymoron. http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Taking the day off To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:35 AM No more

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose I'm going to need to start pricing final cut pro or something like that. Any recommendations. Larry, Final Cut Express is what you need: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB278Z/A?fnode=NDQ4OTY4OAmco=MTA5MDg2Mzk HTH -- Cheers,

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Sandy Harris
On 3/21/10, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Larry, Final Cut Express is what you need: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB278Z/A?fnode=NDQ4OTY4OAmco=MTA5MDg2Mzk A web search on open source video editing got a huge number of hits. Wikipedia has a list. There's also a list of free video editing

RE: Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread Bob W
No more printing or other PDML Exhibit work for me today! It's a beautiful day in Boston. I just had a nice 13-mile run with my Saturday morning group at Marathon Sports. Now I'm gonna take a shower, grab a double espresso and a raspberry muffin and head downtown for the Boston PDML meet

PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
While in Northern Northern California, I stopped again at the ranch my great-grandfather built/founded (now owned by others) and took more pictures of the old buildings they have maintained on site. Original house built approx.1858 (CA gold rush -- edited on a laptop). I think I like the

Re: PESO First Crocus

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
What he said. Marnie aka Doe :-) = In a message dated 3/17/2010 10:04:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bkday...@daytonphoto.com writes: I like what you have done with this one. The DOF is just about right. -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Wild Oats RE-DO

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Confirms my feelings as well Doe. :-) Thanks! :-) Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO: Wild Oats RE-DO To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:29 AM Lovely, Jack. Like the redo with

RE: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread Bob W
[...] Anyway - here's a small gallery of the more acceptable images. Most have been cropped to some extent. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/SCG-March2010/index.html Khwaja Cuts and Cosgrove Delivers are excellent shots - worthy of the back page of any paper you care to name. Bob --

PESOs -- Shadows

2010-03-20 Thread Rick Womer
Wednesday I took my camera to work. In the late morning I walked across the Penn campus on an errand, and took these photos: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10827237 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10827239 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10827240 (K10D, FA 50/1.7,

RE: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread Bob W
While in Northern Northern California, Is that anywhere near Southern Southern Oregon? I stopped again at the ranch my great-grandfather built/founded (now owned by others) and took more pictures of the old buildings they have maintained on site. Original house built approx.1858

Re: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread P N Stenquist
Excellent! The weeds do add a lot both in color and perspective. I really like this one. Paul On Mar 20, 2010, at 2:00 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: While in Northern Northern California, I stopped again at the ranch my great-grandfather built/founded (now owned by others) and took more

Re: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Like is very much, Marnie! Love the low angle. I'd have to take a look at it squared up by cropping the left side. Ideal framing if the weed as you call it, were on the left of the window. Very well done, however. Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From:

Re: peso - not completely work safe (OK, I put it in the title this time).

2010-03-20 Thread 272yb
Me thinks that angle makes it look like the girl has a big rear end, me also thinks a tighter crop close to the tat to take away some of the big rear end..Hope I did not offend you. Joe P.S I see what you are trying to do in the photo and hope the model does not get offended

Re: PESOs -- Shadows

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Particularly like all aspects of composition on #'s 1 2, but #3 doesn't stir me. ;) Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Subject: PESOs -- Shadows To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 11:08 AM

Re: PESOs -- Shadows

2010-03-20 Thread 272yb
Rick, very nice, I like the Step shadows the best..Joe P.S. Have not have much time to post, but am working on it http://www.photo.net/photos/pjjdxn - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 2:08:06 PM GMT

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Cotty
Larry, if you want to try some AVID software, I have a copy of AVID Free DV 1.8.1 on my HD - I could stick it up for you to download later if you like? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avid_Free_DV I don't use AVID although it's very similar in nature to Final Cut. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/10, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Larry, if you want to try some AVID software, I have a copy of AVID Free DV 1.8.1 Ack, sorry just noticed it's Standard Def only. You'll need Hi Def capability (obviously!) unless - can you select the video output in terms of physical size on your

Re: PESOs -- Shadows

2010-03-20 Thread Tom C
#1 is the clear winner in my mind Rick. Striking contrast, dizzying lines and angles, and the center zig-zag division looks like the image is being ripped in half cartoon-style. It produces a qeasy feeling of vertigo. Well done. Tom C. On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Rick Womer

PESO: Bogue Barn II

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
I've found myself returning to this shot and messin' with color and framing. I'm considering adding it to my Barns and Stuff website gallery, still have some nagging reservations. I cropped the top and bottom, removed a hint of red evident in the front and roof, desaturated the sky some and

Re: PESO: Bogue Barn II

2010-03-20 Thread eckinator
Like it. There is a branch running parallel to the gable that sort of messes with the roofline and I don't quite know what to think of it as in does it add or take away but other than that 'go4it' Cheers Ecke 2010/3/20 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: I've found myself returning to this shot and

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 11:41 AM, Cotty wrote: On 20/3/10, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Larry, if you want to try some AVID software, I have a copy of AVID Free DV 1.8.1 Ack, sorry just noticed it's Standard Def only. You'll need Hi Def capability (obviously!) unless - can you select

PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
I caught just the tale end of the glow. Wouldn't ya' know, just as I stopped to take the pic, it stopped glowing... almost. It was so NICE to see Mt. Shasta with snow on it. Last three years, anytime I've been north it had almost no snow. This year, even with the drought, we ended up

First Flower 2009

2010-03-20 Thread 272yb
Well I thought I would put one of my Crocus photos up to share...Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10827578 -- 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: First Flower 2009 [Scanned][Spam score:8%]

2010-03-20 Thread John Whittingham
Very nice. John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of 27...@comcast.net [27...@comcast.net] Sent: 20 March 2010 19:59 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: First Flower 2009 [Scanned][Spam score:8%] Well I thought I would put

PESO entering the pictures

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4447891319/in/set-72157623533559869/ Shot at 9:40 last night on my way to grab a bite to eat before dancing: ISO 6400 31mm f/1.8 1/40 Sec I was playing around to see how the K-x did at street photography after dark. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent

Re: PESO: Bogue Barn II

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for the yes vote, Ecke! Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Bogue Barn II To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:33 PM Like it. There is a branch running

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
ME connection problem Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Shasta Glow To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:51 PM I caught just the tale end of the glow. Wouldn't  ya' know, just as I

Re: First Flower 2009

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Joe! Believe I'd like to see all of the petals, however.(?) Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, 27...@comcast.net 27...@comcast.net wrote: From: 27...@comcast.net 27...@comcast.net Subject: First Flower 2009 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:59 PM

Re: PESO entering the pictures

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
Let's see, how does the expression go. Oh yeah, nice wheels. Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: PESO entering the pictures To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 1:11 PM

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Cotty wrote: On 20/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose I'm going to need to start pricing final cut pro or something like that. Any recommendations. Larry, Final Cut Express is what you need:

Re: PDML Exhibit participants

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 7:29 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com I hope some one will receive pre exhibit permission to photograph the exhibit, Shouldn't be a problem, Jack. We'll get photos of the exhibit. Cheers, Christine Now about

Re: Mid-Atlantic to Chicago for the exhibit

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:59 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Scott, You can fly round-trip from PHL to Chicago Midway for $138 if you book early. That's cheaper than driving. When I went to Chicago last May, I discovered to my dismay that renting a car at the other airport was about 1/3 the cost of

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Huh? Link works fine for me. Marnie :-} In a message dated 3/20/2010 1:20:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: ME connection problem Jack -- I caught just the tale end of the glow. Wouldn't ya' know, just as I stopped to take the pic,

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread ann sanfedele
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Huh? Link works fine for me. Marnie :-} In a message dated 3/20/2010 1:20:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: ME connection problem Jack -- Worked for me even in old Netscape nice glow I like the old

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread Jack Davis
So it did for me..this time. IF some glare were removed from the sky and the near line of pines separated from those in the background, I think it would help significantly. Beautiful Shasta angle! Jack --- On Sat, 3/20/10, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com

Re: Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Bob W wrote: No more printing or other PDML Exhibit work for me today! It's a beautiful day in Boston. I just had a nice 13-mile run with my Saturday morning group at Marathon Sports. Now I'm gonna take a shower, grab a double espresso and a raspberry muffin and head downtown for the

Broke my A 24mm f2.8

2010-03-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Dropped. It doesn't look too bad, but the focusing helicale seems to be jammed and the focusing ring moves freely, (no connection to the mechanics). It's probably damaged beyond repair, not just Now begins the search for a replacement. Someone wouldn't want to part with one for a reasonable

Re: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Heh. Comments inline. In a message dated 3/20/2010 11:11:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@web-options.com writes: While in Northern Northern California, Is that anywhere near Southern Southern Oregon? Uh huh. About one hour from Southern Southern Oregon, which is Medford. Gee, how

Re: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Paul. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/20/2010 11:13:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: Excellent! The weeds do add a lot both in color and perspective. I I caught just the tale end of the glow. Wouldn't ya' know, just as I stopped to take

Re: PESO - Homestead II

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
I crop too much off the left, crop too much off top and bottom as well. I am doing minimal editing traveling around with a laptop, but it could lose some on the left and I will play with it later. Good idea. Thanks, Jack. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/20/2010 11:15:42 A.M.

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, ann. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/20/2010 2:09:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Huh? Link works fine for me. Marnie :-} In a message dated 3/20/2010 1:20:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: ME

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread Eactivist
This one could definitely use more editing later. Sky was glary and trees were dark. I highlighted shadows and darkened highlights a bit, but more serious editing will have to wait for when my desktop gets unpacked again. Thanks, Jack. Shasta is such a great mountain. Marnie :-) In a

Re: PESO - Shasta Glow

2010-03-20 Thread paul stenquist
Missed this one. Pretty scene. As you said, some additional work would make it a real winner. Paul On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:09 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: This one could definitely use more editing later. Sky was glary and trees were dark. I highlighted shadows and darkened highlights a bit,

Re: 400/5.6 vs bigma ?

2010-03-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-20 5:03, David Mann wrote: I have one too. To be honest I haven't used it in quite a while :( I have the old K 400/5.6 PK, a MF Tokina SD 400/5.6 PK-A, and a Sigma APO 400/5.6 Macro PK-AF. I haven't used the manual focus lenses in a long time, and Corey or someone has one of

Taking the Night off

2010-03-20 Thread Christine Aguila
At work today, I went up and down the elevator 13 times, which left me exhausted. To replenish myself, I had sausage cheese on an English muffin and an Earl Grey Grande. I now plan to plop on the couch and, perhaps, pour myself that last snort of scotch. :-) Cheers, Christine -- PDML

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-19 20:08, William Robb wrote: At least with Poutine, you never knew when he was lying because you couldn't understand a bloody thing he said. Since he's a politician, you can pretty much assume he's lying any time his mouth is moving. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML

Re: Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread Miserere
Don't believe everything Mark says... He only had ONE beer :-) Very nice meet-up. Hadn't photowalked in 2 months and really enjoyed the weather and company today. I might even have a keeper or two :-) Cheers, --M. On 20/03/2010, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: No more printing or

Re: Taking the Night off

2010-03-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: At work today, I went up and down the elevator 13 times, which left me exhausted. To replenish myself, I had sausage cheese on an English muffin and an Earl Grey Grande. I now plan to plop on the couch and, perhaps, pour myself that last snort of scotch. :-)

RE: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W [...] Anyway - here's a small gallery of the more acceptable images. Most have been cropped to some extent. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/SCG-March2010/index.html Khwaja Cuts and Cosgrove Delivers are excellent shots - worthy of the back page of any paper you care to

Re: GESO - A Day at the Cricket

2010-03-20 Thread paul stenquist
Some nice shots hear. Very entertaining. Paul On Mar 20, 2010, at 7:55 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bob W [...] Anyway - here's a small gallery of the more acceptable images. Most have been cropped to some extent. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/SCG-March2010/index.html Khwaja

Re: Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Miserere wrote: Don't believe everything Mark says... He only had ONE beer :-) Sure, but how big of a pitcher was it? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Taking the day off

2010-03-20 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 05:33:34PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 20, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Miserere wrote: Don't believe everything Mark says... He only had ONE beer :-) Sure, but how big of a pitcher was it? APS-C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Roman Roof Tiles Revisited

2010-03-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Sasha and Marnie! Dan On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 12:33 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Yup. Marnie aka Doe  :-) In a message dated 3/19/2010 3:13:20 P.M. Pacific  Daylight Time, sa...@asobol.com writes: This crop works. Good  stuff --S On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 1:48

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