Re: incipient macbook purchase.

2010-03-30 Thread David Mann
On Mar 30, 2010, at 6:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: We're probably looking at the 15, but are willing to consider the 17. She'll primarily use it at her desk, but will occasionally need to take it to the library (she's getting a masters in library science, so she spends a fair amount of time

Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Back from PhotoShow in Rome (better told, out of Rome, as the new fairground is well off the city). Rather busy show, no news, many talks, nice people and... no special parties up to late night. Just a nice dinner with great fish meals in Fiumicino and another informal dinner with cold cuts and

Re: incipient macbook purchase.

2010-03-30 Thread steve harley
On 2010-03-29 23:40 , Larry Colen wrote: We need to buy a new macbook in the very near future. On the off chance that others on the list have just gone through and done this research i have this all at the tip of my tongue ... It's primary use will be for Zab to use for homework, but it

Re: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Back from PhotoShow in Rome (better told, out of Rome, as the new fairground is well off the city). Rather busy show, no news, many talks, nice people and... no special parties up to late night. Just a nice dinner with great fish meals in

Re: OT Canon rules

2010-03-30 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sorry to hear this. Having unwanted guests really sucks. I know from experience. I felt invaded. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ Rob Studdert wrote on Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:47:56 -0700 Hi Team, Got home this morning to find that my house had been broken into an ransacked,

Re: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Indeed! That was the restaurant we went to eat. Dario - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:22 AM Subject: Re: Back from the show On 30/3/10, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Back from PhotoShow in

Re: PAW12 - Spring

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
2010/3/29 Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: It's kind of yingish and yangish in a frenzied kind of way Mark! -- 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: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Indeed! That was the restaurant we went to eat. Ahar!!! I had the squid and some salad - delicious washed down with several carafes of house white (I was with 3 others!) (Could be a great venue for a PDML Italy eh?) and we had been

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-30 Thread Madame RD
Le 30/03/10 07:42, Larry Colen a écrit : I wish that were true, but I lived in Atlanta GA for a year and at least 60% of the people I met there were Californian refugees busily changing Atlanta into LA East. yeah, but how many of them actually grew up, much less were born here? --

Re: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Madame RD
Le 30/03/10 11:49, Cotty a écrit : and we had been filming at Portus just a couple of minutes away... http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/portus.html hey! fantastic film and beautiful images !!! i didn't know they had discovered the old port of Rome ... dominique -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Non-Pentax Fox

2010-03-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh my, that is good. And if your worst Father -Son conflicts are over resolution you will be a blessed man. ;-) Besides, you can always up the res, the eye is a given . .. On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I thought I'd show this. My son took this with a

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-30 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-03-30 2:32, P. J. Alling wrote: I wish that were true, but I lived in Atlanta GA for a year and at least 60% of the people I met there were Californian refugees busily changing Atlanta into LA East. And don't forget the rust-belters trying to turn it into Detroit South and the

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
2010/3/30 Miserere miser...@gmail.com: Oh, and I would turn up the saturation on your camera cos all the colour is gone. Maybe you have a defective CCD? must be transistor current leaks... emc-square turns it into tinytinytiny dust particles... the more pictures you take the more dust you

Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including, maybes)

2010-03-30 Thread Christine Aguila
added as maybe! Hope to see you there, Jay. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jay Taylor taylorjohn...@cablespeed.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:10 AM Subject: Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including, maybes) Hey Christine, Please

OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Christine Nielsen
Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture. As usually happens, the instructor came to the point where she wanted

An 'external' view on the 645D

2010-03-30 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Here it is: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20001382-264.html?part=rsssubj=newstag=2547-1_3-0-20 or http://tinyurl.com/ygjyskz -- 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

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Welcome aboard. Just don't listen to Frank or Cotty and you'll be

Re: incipient macbook purchase.

2010-03-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Steve covered it all pretty well. I am likely getting a new laptop sometime soon too (I won't buy anything but an Apple laptop) and the 15 was my choice for the anti-glare screen, but the 13 is pulling at me specifically because of the portablility. I'll use my desktop monitor virtually all the

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:21:25 -0400 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: I go back tonight for the start of the Creative Lighting workshop. :) Thanks! Diane Arbus ran a workshop with the express purpose of raising the funds to buy a Pentax... I think you are ok without comebacks but

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
I really like this one Godfrey. The placement of the birds is very good. Only nit, is some faint lines near the bird in flight. Maybe if they could be cloned out.?? Dave On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Latest blog post up for you ...

Re: incipient macbook purchase.

2010-03-30 Thread P N Stenquist
I bought the 13-inch Macbook, and I couldn't be more pleased. I take it to shoots, interviews, meetings and out in the backyard when I'm writing. Great to have something so portable yet powerful. For photo work, I use my desktop system with two large calibrated monitors. I wouldn't want a

Re: OT Canon rules

2010-03-30 Thread Boris Liberman
I am sorry to read that, Rob. I hope you recover completely from this mess... *sigh* Boris On 3/29/2010 3:47 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, Got home this morning to find that my house had been broken into an ransacked, seems the meat heads left my Pentax DSLR but took our Canon PS (With

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/30/2010 4:21 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear. I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed. I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand. Howeversometimes, I just want a good comeback. Something

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Jack Davis
You've discovered my secret weapon..but don't let that intimidate you, I know I have an equipment advantage, but please give ME full credit for my accomplishments in this class, ..or, I just felt the pressure lift. Seems I've been handed an excuse for failure. Actually, I'm pleased to expect

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Sadly she'll probably be teaching features more than photography. On 3/30/2010 8:21 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread John Mullan
Simply tell them that you let your photos impress not the brand name on the camera. jm -- From: Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:21 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts Hello all, I'm

Re: Equipment Updates

2010-03-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/30/2010 1:41 AM, Miserere wrote: Are you planning on messing around with shimmies to get your KatzEye adjusted, Boris? I intend to do exactly that, Miserere. In fact, I am hoping to be able to come to Chicago with A 50/1.2 and properly adjusted f.s. of my K-7. Otherwise, it would have

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
I might say Have you seen the new Pentax 645D, it's a medium format digital. How is CaNikon doing on theirs, or don't they have one? Then I'd say Before I sit down to any gourmet meal, I ask what kind of pots they use, not who the chef is. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Bran

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread mike wilson
Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture. As usually

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread CheekyGeek
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Before I sit down to any gourmet meal, I ask what kind of pots they use, not who the chef is. Wow, Bob, that is devastatingly good enough to make me suspect you have an abusive personality. : ) Darren Addy Kearney, NE

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
You got a problem with ABUSIVE PERSONALITIES ! ! ! :-)Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Before I sit down to any gourmet meal, I ask what kind of pots they

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread CheekyGeek
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: You got a problem with ABUSIVE PERSONALITIES ! ! !   :-)    Regards,  Bob S. Takes one to know one, my mother always said! hee hee! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Here's a NY Times article describing what we all know or felt. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/business/media/30photogs.html?themc=th My take is that the romantic vision of the Pro Photographer jetting around the world to capture magazine images is Dead-on-Arrival. I think Paul S.'s example

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Larry Colen
The best response would be to show her a copy of last years PDML annual. I don't suppose you live close enough to someone to borrow one for the evening? It's really too late to respond to what she said without sounding like an insecure dork. On the spot a reply that I would have been

Peso Union SS number 2

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
Hey all. There is an old school in the lot just south of our old farm house, that used to be an old school house, built in 1887, the Union SS # 2. Ever since i have lived here, 1980, it was a church, the Bethel Pentecostal Assembly, which has been abandoned for about 10 years now. Drove by

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:  She probably knows Canon, and can figure her way around Nikon but is clueless on how to deal with Pentax. Ask her what gear she shoots with. When she replies Canon, take a pause, then say. Sorry to hear that, something

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Miserere
So now your 365 is over you just can't put the camera down, huh? :-) Whenever I am in that situation, it tends to be a Canon Digital Rebel shooter who is questioning my choice. I start off by asking how much they paid for their camera, which is usually around $700. Then I hand them my K10D and

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread David J Brooks
I think in the pre internet days, the pros were just that. Move to were the action, story is and go for it. Now with images available almost instantly, and a host of bloggers, that world is pretty much dead. Dave On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:

RE: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Malcolm Smith
Her look changes from surprise to an equal mix of confusion and concern. Do you /really/? Good grief, that wasn't confusion and concern, that was fear. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread P N Stenquist
Grace and I were walking in downtown Birmingham, Michigan, when I saw this girl watching us through the window of her dad's car. K7 DA* 60-250, f4 @ 1/500th, ISO 400, 540 flash in hi-speed synch mode. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10862413 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 30, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The best response would be to show her a copy of last years PDML annual. I don't suppose you live close enough to someone to borrow one for the evening? It's really too late to respond to what she said without sounding like an insecure

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread Miserere
Godfrey, I hope you know I pull yer leg. If I don't just come out and say what a great photo it is, it's because I hate you and wish I had taken it. --M. -- http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 29 March 2010 20:22, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Thomas Cakalic
With that type of attitude, I'd question whether I would want to continue with that instructors. Likely you'll find she posseses additional opinions that are baseless and subjective. I thought it wasn't about the equipment. Tom On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Christine Nielsen

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, Christine Nielsen, discombobulated, unleashed: What do you say to the Canikon crowd to put them in their place Hi Christine, some lovely photos on your blog - welcome to the group. I chose Pentax because I don't like following trends HTH -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread Miserere
On 30 March 2010 11:29, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace and I were walking in downtown Birmingham, Michigan, when I saw this girl watching us through the window of her dad's car. K7 DA* 60-250, f4 @ 1/500th, ISO 400, 540 flash in hi-speed synch mode.

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 7:04 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I really like this one Godfrey. The placement of the birds is very good. Only nit, is some faint lines near the bird in flight. Maybe if they could be cloned out.?? Um, they're part of the composition ... ? --

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Godfrey, I hope you know I pull yer leg. If I don't just come out and say what a great photo it is, it's because I hate you and wish I had taken it. LOL ... thank you for your expressions of affection. ;-) And for commenting.

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Miserere
...Also illustrating the mums with cams phenomenon. I can't imagine trying to make it as a pro photographer nowadays, especially in some segments where you're being undercut by Uncle Fred and the paying customers can't tell the difference between the work of a true pro and that of Uncle Fred. It

RE: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dario Bonazza Back from PhotoShow in Rome (better told, out of Rome, as the new fairground is well off the city). Rather busy show, no news, many talks, nice people and... no special parties up to late night. Just a nice dinner with great fish meals in Fiumicino and another informal

Re: OT Canon rules

2010-03-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tim ?sleby Sorry to hear this. Having unwanted guests really sucks. I know from experience. I felt invaded. Unwanted, but certainly NOT guests. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread steve harley
On 2010-03-30 07:21 , Christine Nielsen wrote: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear. I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed. I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand. Howeversometimes, I just want a good comeback.

Re: PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 30, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Miserere wrote: On 30 March 2010 11:29, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace and I were walking in downtown Birmingham, Michigan, when I saw this girl watching us through the window of her dad's car. K7 DA* 60-250, f4 @ 1/500th, ISO 400, 540

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2010-03-30 2:32, P. J. Alling wrote: I wish that were true, but I lived in Atlanta GA for a year and at least 60% of the people I met there were Californian refugees busily changing Atlanta into LA East. And don't forget the rust-belters trying to turn it into

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread mark
Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: The best response would be to show her a copy of last years PDML annual. I don't suppose you live close enough to someone to borrow one for the evening? Best answer yet. Until the 2010 book comes out... (I'm hoping to finish it in the next week to 10

RE: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Nielsen Hello all, I'm kind of new here, been lurking around mostly, but I've seen enough to know that you'll be able to help me Here's my situation: Last night I started the first class of a ten-week workshop on Portraiture. As usually happens, the instructor came to the

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/30/2010 10:32 AM, Miserere wrote: Godfrey, I hope you know I pull yer leg. If I don't just come out and say what a great photo it is, it's because I hate you and wish I had taken it. --M. You mean you weren't serious --

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/30/2010 11:12 AM, Miserere wrote: ...Also illustrating the mums with cams phenomenon. I can't imagine trying to make it as a pro photographer nowadays, especially in some segments where you're being undercut by Uncle Fred and the paying customers can't tell the difference between the work

Re: PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/30/2010 11:04 AM, Miserere wrote: On 30 March 2010 11:29, P N Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace and I were walking in downtown Birmingham, Michigan, when I saw this girl watching us through the window of her dad's car. K7 DA* 60-250, f4 @ 1/500th, ISO 400, 540 flash in

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/30/2010 11:30 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Doug Franklin On 2010-03-30 2:32, P. J. Alling wrote: I wish that were true, but I lived in Atlanta GA for a year and at least 60% of the people I met there were Californian refugees busily changing Atlanta into LA East. And don't forget

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
They didn't touch on the wedding and portraiture industries but they are feeling pretty much the same thing. Technology has lowered the bar for more people to get in with less knowledge. That works ok, until there is a situation that the technology doesn't handle and then you see catastrophic

Re: Peso Union SS number 2

2010-03-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
I think a bit more weathered red would be in order. It is a bit too strong. I like the photo and idea though. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 8:23:36 AM, you wrote: DJB Hey all. DJB There is an old school in the lot just south of our old farm house, DJB that used to be an

Re: PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
Great expression caught. I think you can crop off much of the bottom. The image requires scrolling on two different monitors for me and what I scrolled to didn't really enhance the image for me. Otherwise, nice shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 8:29:38 AM, you wrote:

Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including maybes)

2010-03-30 Thread Sasha Sobol
I am coming (still may be). --Sasha On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Great!    I've put you down on the list.  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Miserere miser...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent:

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Even if she were teaching sports photography. When I was taking Photojournalism the instructor, the photography editor at the Providence Journal, (at the time probably the best Newspaper in New England), commented that my Spotmatic was the preferred camera of the sports photographers on the

Re: Carpenter tools

2010-03-30 Thread Thomas Cakalic
Very nice, simple is what makes it. On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Richard D Bush rbushidiog...@comcast.net wrote: Thought my shutter bugger friends would enjoy looking at these pics: http://www.dwell.com/articles/a-carpenters-tool-box.html Hit the button that says 'Slide Show. RB --

Re: PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread paul stenquist
On Mar 30, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Great expression caught. I think you can crop off much of the bottom. The image requires scrolling on two different monitors for me and what I scrolled to didn't really enhance the image for me. Otherwise, nice shot. Thanks Bruce. I

Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including maybes)

2010-03-30 Thread paul stenquist
Although I'm listed as a definite, I'm a definite maybe. I never know my work schedule until the last minute. Literally. Paul On Mar 30, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: I am coming (still may be). --Sasha On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net

Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including maybes)

2010-03-30 Thread paul stenquist
Although I'm listed as a definite, I'm a definite maybe. I never know my work schedule until the last minute. Literally. Paul On Mar 30, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: I am coming (still may be). --Sasha On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net

Re: K 7 taking a long time to write to card and

2010-03-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 29, 2010, at 09:24 , Igor Roshchin wrote: I had a similar problem 2-3 months ago. (Ecke might be recalling that thread.) In my case it was the lens distortion correction turned on. In general, - I find that any option requiring post-processing slows down the camera. The first time I

Re: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, Madame RD, discombobulated, unleashed: hey! fantastic film and beautiful images !!! i didn't know they had discovered the old port of Rome ... dominique Merci buckets. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: K20D shooting Magenta images with flash

2010-03-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
With the K20, and since I got one recently, a K-7, a single or a series of shots within a string of shots, outdoors, same light, no flash, seconds apart in time, I'll get magenta (large White Balance shift) images. Raw, auto everything. It's a pain in the butt. I'm working on finding a

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/30/2010 9:12 AM, Miserere wrote: ...Also illustrating the mums with cams phenomenon. I can't imagine trying to make it as a pro photographer nowadays, especially in some segments where you're being undercut by Uncle Fred and the paying customers can't tell the difference between the work

Re: incipient macbook purchase.

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I won't buy anything but an Apple laptop) steady on ladred flag alert -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: PESO 2010 - 046 - GDG

2010-03-30 Thread Cotty
Latest blog post up for you ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/literal-abstract Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! You know I'm not keen in miniminiminimiminialist stuff but this one rocks. Very clever composition and subject matter, really top notch. -- Cheers,

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread 272yb
What killed photography was digital cameras, because now everyone is a photographer, even with their point and shoot.Heck, I still have my color darkroom setup and a fridge full of film. I remember when the first digital cameras came out and used pmcia cards to store the photos on.I used the

Re: PAW12 - Spring

2010-03-30 Thread DagT
Nice comment .-) Thanks for commenting, all of you! DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 29. mars 2010 kl. 09.33 skrev Christine Aguila: Very nice DagT. It's kind of yingish and yangish in a frenzied kind of way :-). I like this very much. Cheers, Christine - Original Message -

Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including maybes)

2010-03-30 Thread Scott Loveless
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Scott Loveless - Pennsylvania.  Maybe.  But it's a strong maybe. More like a probably. Added!  Cheers, Christine I'm out. It came down to

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 30/3/10, Christine Nielsen, discombobulated, unleashed: What do you say to the Canikon crowd to put them in their place Hi Christine, some lovely photos on your blog - welcome to the group. I chose Pentax because I don't like following trends HTH -- Cheers,

Re: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
2010/3/30 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net: Now, I am perfectly confident and comfortable in my choice of gear.   I do not feel embarrassed or ashamed.  I also prefer to let my photos do the talking, instead of the camera brand.   Howeversometimes, I just want a good comeback.  

Re: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Nielsen Subject: OT: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts I would like to have something ready to go when I go back tonight for the start of the Creative Lighting workshop. :) If you don't have a Pentax lens on your camera, why are you even bothering?

GESO - Seagulls are people too!

2010-03-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
Actually they are birds - but they are getting no respect. Maybe even worse than the darn flying rats Canada keeps sending down to us. I finished all my culling and edits and have just a last few birds in flight for showing...you don't have to look - if you are adverse to seeing seagulls, but at

Re: GESO - Seagulls are people too!

2010-03-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/30/2010 1:33 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Actually they are birds - but they are getting no respect. Maybe even worse than the darn flying rats Canada keeps sending down to us. I finished all my culling and edits and have just a last few birds in flight for showing...you don't have to look -

Re: GESO - Seagulls are people too!

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
You forget that people are people, too, Bruce =) My fave is of those four 9821 - to be frank (no offense mr theriault) the others are in a way nice but the poses are a bit too static for my humble tastes. I also like 9737 and best of all 9592 which you didn't link in your mail cheers ecke

Re: PESO: Please let me out!

2010-03-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 30, 2010, at 12:11, paul stenquist wrote: On Mar 30, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Great expression caught. I think you can crop off much of the bottom. The image requires scrolling on two different monitors for me and what I scrolled to didn't really enhance the image

Re: Peso Union SS number 2

2010-03-30 Thread eckinator
what bruce said cheers ecke 2010/3/30 Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com: I think a bit more weathered red would be in order.  It is a bit too strong.  I like the photo and idea though. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 8:23:36 AM, you wrote: DJB Hey all. DJB There

Re: GESO - Seagulls are people too!

2010-03-30 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/30/2010 12:43 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 3/30/2010 1:33 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Actually they are birds - but they are getting no respect. Maybe even worse than the darn flying rats Canada keeps sending down to us. I finished all my culling and edits and have just a last few birds in

Re: K20D shooting Magenta images with flash

2010-03-30 Thread David Parsons
What is your light source? On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: With the K20, and since I got one recently, a K-7, a single or a series of shots within a string of shots, outdoors, same light, no flash, seconds apart in time, I'll get magenta (large White

Re: GESO - Seagulls are people too!

2010-03-30 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice set, Bruce! These are all beautifully caught. Not sure it's case, but always helps a little if they're either flying toward the camera or hovering against the wind. Jack --- On Tue, 3/30/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com

RE: Back from the show

2010-03-30 Thread Bob W
I had the squid and some salad - delicious washed down with several carafes of house white (I was with 3 others!) (Could be a great venue for a PDML Italy eh?) I could be persuaded to spend a long weekend in Rome in about 6 months, as long as I still have a job. and we had been filming

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Tom C
Your high standard of mediocrity appalls me. ;-) Nope, it's just that mediocre is usually good enough.   --M. -- 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

PESO: Spring finally arrives in Nebraska

2010-03-30 Thread CheekyGeek
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/4476560211/sizes/o/ I think this is a Japanese Flowering Crab. It made it through it's first winter. Handheld with a Tamron SP (Adaptall 2) 90mm f2.5 on my K200D. Between that manual focus lens and a Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 I picked up, I think this

PESO: Spring finally arrives in Nebraska

2010-03-30 Thread CheekyGeek
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/4476560211/sizes/o/ This is a handheld shot made with a Tamron SP (Adaptall 2) 90mm f2.5 on my K200D. Between this and an old Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 I picked up, I think I'll be doing a LOT of macro/close-up shots this Spring. (To be forewarned is to

RE: Wanted -- Snappy Retorts

2010-03-30 Thread Bob W
[...] What do you say to the Canikon crowd to put them in their place? I would like to have something ready to go when I go back tonight for the start of the Creative Lighting workshop. :) You don't need to say anything. Just show them great photos. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO: Mystery Pelicans

2010-03-30 Thread Jack Davis
Just out plinking a bit earlier and bagged this pair. My terrific Field Guide to North American Birds has, again, failed to allow me to identify a species. Were shot a l o n g way off and the result is a drastic crop, but significant features and markings easily distinguished. Thanks! Jack

Re: PESO: Spring finally arrives in Nebraska

2010-03-30 Thread Jack Davis
Nice image(s), Darren! Unique macro back lighting. Jack --- On Tue, 3/30/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Spring finally arrives in Nebraska To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1:11 PM

RE: PESO: Mystery Pelicans

2010-03-30 Thread Bob W
Just out plinking a bit earlier and bagged this pair. My terrific Field Guide to North American Birds has, again, failed to allow me to identify a species. Were shot a l o n g way off and the result is a drastic crop, but significant features and markings easily distinguished.

Re: K 7 taking a long time to write to card and

2010-03-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister None of the above solves the occasional way out of white balance image that happens. See: http://homepage.mac.com/jomac/Test%20%20Anomalies/ I had a magazine pro tell me that instead of Auto White Balance or setting custom white balance, he leaves his set on Daylight

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
New motto: Our Best Is None Too Good! -- Bruce Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1:06:20 PM, you wrote: TC Your high standard of mediocrity appalls me. ;-) Nope, it's just that mediocre is usually good enough.   --M. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Declining Pro Photography Careers

2010-03-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Dayton wrote: New motto: Our Best Is None Too Good! Or, When you can't afford quality, we're there for you! -- 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: PESO: Spring finally arrives in Nebraska

2010-03-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
Nice image. I think I would crop a little off the top - down to that first full bud. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1:07:13 PM, you wrote: C http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/4476560211/sizes/o/ C I think this is a Japanese Flowering Crab. It made it through it's

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