Re: GESO: Lightning!

2010-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
On May 27, 2010, at 4:22 PM, David Parsons wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157624026093043/ Last night we had some pretty intense weather with the heat and very fast moving storms that passed through. I got my very first lightning shots from this! You got some nice

Re: Completely OT Drivel

2010-05-28 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/27/2010 11:15 PM, William Robb wrote: On 27/05/2010 8:30 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Been married 26 years as of yesterday. Done good. wow... Impressive - she put up with you that long huh??? :-) congrats Apparently I have some redeeming characteristics. Of course, she is British, so

Re: What to charge to photograph a party?

2010-05-28 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/27/2010 1:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On May 27, 2010, at 7:53 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: e) Larry IS out of work right now... And the people who asked about my photographing the party weren't friends. It was someone who saw me showing photos to my friends. -- Larry Colen

Re: OT: How to get your camera back if you lose it

2010-05-28 Thread mike wilson
On 27 May 2010 20:27, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 27, 2010, at 14:22, Bob W wrote: it wouldn't be much effort to photograph a business card after each reformat, if you were really that worried about losing the camera. I have a sticker on the bottom of my camera (and my

Re: PESO: 'Shrooms

2010-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
On May 27, 2010, at 1:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Despite the unseasonably hot weather, a crop of mushroom sprouted in the mulch surrounding my pool overnight: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11055858 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11055856

RE: PUGs are up

2010-05-28 Thread John Coyle
They seem to be down for me - I'm getting 404 errors on all these links. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 1:38 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PUGs are up

Re: What to charge to photograph a party?

2010-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
On May 27, 2010, at 7:03 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: paul stenquist On May 26, 2010, at 7:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen I was showing them my 'best of' folder of prints and someone else there asked if I'd be interested in a job shooting an event, Larry's FRIEND asked

Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
If I can, I'd like to go back to burning man this year. It has some amazing photographic opportunities (Larry Harvey's megalomania notwithstanding), but the environment is hellish dusty. Changing lenses could be a real problem. One of the items in my pile o'stuff is my changing bag from my

RE: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
sorry, I missed that - could you repeat it, please? The once proud empire. It takes American kids until college to do something this stupid. -- 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: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
The once proud empire. It takes American kids until college to do something this stupid. Either your key is stuck down or you have an infected computer this email came through about 40 times. I'll be killfiling you in the morning if I get any more! ignore him, that's just the vodka

RE: Completely OT Drivel

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
Been married 26 years as of yesterday. Done good. wow... Impressive - she put up with you that long huh??? :-) congrats Apparently I have some redeeming characteristics. Of course, she is British, so she might just have really low standards. She lets her natural sweetness shine

RE: Attention Doug was Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
maybe gmail suppresses messages with identical content; they aren't literally identical, though, each has a unique message id and some are reaching me through different paths The strain must have finally got to him. All of you with guns, hunt him down and shoot him like a dog before he

RE: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
If I can, I'd like to go back to burning man this year. I shall stick to burning wood [...] Of course, a changing bag is designed such that it is rather tough to see what you're doing. So, does anyone know of clear changing bags, for changing lenses in dusty environments? I think

Re: Completely OT Drivel

2010-05-28 Thread Eactivist
Cough. Cough. Hack, hack, hack. Yurpp. Aggghh! Barf! Marnie - Who lets her vomit come through. In a message dated 5/28/2010 2:09:34 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, p...@web-options.com writes: She lets her natural sweetness shine though

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
On May 28, 2010, at 2:15 AM, Bob W wrote: If I can, I'd like to go back to burning man this year. I shall stick to burning wood [...] Of course, a changing bag is designed such that it is rather tough to see what you're doing. So, does anyone know of clear changing bags, for

Re: 645D

2010-05-28 Thread AlunFoto
Hi Jens, The video you refer to is the first documented physical appearance of 645D outside Japan, as far as I know. There are rumors it will hit Europe in autumn. I think it will be a couple of months before the magazines' tests begin to emerge too. So patience and savings-up is what we can do

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
[...] So, does anyone know of clear changing bags, for changing lenses in dusty environments? I think it's better not to change lenses at all. Take 2 bodies - if you can't cover everything with just 2 lenses you're doing something wrong. That might work during the day, but for night

Re: What to charge to photograph a party?

2010-05-28 Thread eckinator
2010/5/28 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: OK you didn't make that clear it seems. Start with a kidney, work your way down to an arm and a leg and settle for 10 grand plus post processing =) Show them your Fong Dong ]=) Sounds fair to me, but I would advise against pulling out the Fong

OT: GFM - who is attending this year

2010-05-28 Thread Theodore Beilby
I am planning on attending. Will be camping at PDML central. I havve been wondering why this thread hadn't started yet. -- 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: What to charge to photograph a party?

2010-05-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/5/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Actually, I clipped the relevant sentence. It wasn't my friends that asked, it was someone who saw me showing my photos to my friends. May I suggest what I do? Keep a business card handy with a link to a website where rates may be obtained. I

Re: OT: GFM - who is attending this year

2010-05-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/5/10, Theodore Beilby, discombobulated, unleashed: I am planning on attending. Will be camping at PDML central. I havve been wondering why this thread hadn't started yet. Have a great time Ted and co. I'd love to but even though my workload is increasing, not enough to buy me an air ticket

Re: What to charge to photograph a party?

2010-05-28 Thread paul stenquist
On May 28, 2010, at 4:29 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On May 27, 2010, at 7:03 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: paul stenquist On May 26, 2010, at 7:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen I was showing them my 'best of' folder of prints and someone else there asked if I'd be interested

PESO - Moonrise

2010-05-28 Thread frank theriault
Okay, it's not sharp, it's noisy, but I like it anyway. Hope you do, too. Taken last night as an orange full moon rose over Lake Ontario. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/moon-rising.html Comments welcome. cheers, frank (nature boy) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: PUGs are up

2010-05-28 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 4:28 AM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: They seem to be down for me - I'm getting 404 errors on all these links. Yeah, same here. I guess I won't be loading the June PUG... :-( cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Those English kids are just crazy: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,593570,00.html Seems like a waste of vodka to me. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice lighting. Have you considered dealing with the lens distortion? Jack --- On Thu, 5/27/10, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: From: William Robb war...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Shooting Apartments To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 9:22 PM A

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread David Parsons
Turn on the power on dust shake and that should help with most loose dust. Unless the wind is constantly blowing dust and sand around, you'll be able to change lenses with little problem. If you use good lens discipline you should be okay. Do you really want to miss a shot because you spent 5

Re: PESO - Moonrise

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Very well composed, Frank! Love the moon and clouds. Extreme grain is distracting. Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Moonrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Friday, May

Re: PUGs are up

2010-05-28 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/28/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 4:28 AM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: They seem to be down for me - I'm getting 404 errors on all these links. Yeah, same here. I guess I won't be loading the June PUG... Same here. Igor's

MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread eckinator
see listing 200474228155 expiring tomorrow (not mine) -- 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: MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread eckinator
Oh yeah, it is M39 to Pentax, not Leica-R Cheers Ecke 2010/5/28 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: see listing 200474228155 expiring tomorrow (not mine) -- 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: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 27, 2010, at 21:34, Joseph McAllister wrote: I received three, Ken stepped in and smacked someone around, then I received 5 more - none since 16:21 PDT. Unless I erased a bunch the first time through this thread. I got about 30-40 of 'em. -Charles -- Charles Robinson -

Re: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a gorgeous image, and depicts the apartment very well. Dan On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Well done. One of the better HDR's IMO. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: William

Re: MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Not available on Ebay US so I wouldn't really care anyway. On 5/28/2010 8:39 AM, eckinator wrote: Oh yeah, it is M39 to Pentax, not Leica-R Cheers Ecke 2010/5/28 eckinatoreckina...@gmail.com: see listing 200474228155 expiring tomorrow (not mine) --

Re: MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread eckinator
I can handle bidding and shipment if anyone wants me to 2010/5/28 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Not available on Ebay US so I wouldn't really care anyway. On 5/28/2010 8:39 AM, eckinator wrote: Oh yeah, it is M39 to Pentax, not Leica-R Cheers Ecke 2010/5/28

Re: PESO: 'Shrooms

2010-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for commenting, Larry. Dan On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 4:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On May 27, 2010, at 1:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Despite the unseasonably hot weather, a crop of mushroom sprouted in the mulch surrounding my pool overnight:

Re: PESO: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: A month or so ago I started a project to shoot a friend's apartment. At some point this will become a GESO, but for now I'm exploring what Photoshop CS5 can do with it's built in (and much improved) HDR function. This is an HDR of 4 exposures ranging from 1 second to 30

Re: PESO: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread William Robb
On 27/05/2010 11:14 PM, David Parsons wrote: Watch your verticals. Have you checked out http://photographyforrealestate.net/ Lots of good information for shooting houses. Fine, I fixed the verticals for you. And did a QD content aware fill on the left side to allow for some sort of

Re: PESO - Moonrise

2010-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I do like it -- a lot. That is a perfect composition, and an effective and moving image. Dan On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 7:41 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, it's not sharp, it's noisy, but I like it anyway.  Hope you do, too. Taken last night as an orange full moon

Re: PESO: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Better, Bill. I think you lost a bit of contrast in so doing.(?) Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: From: William Robb war...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Shooting Apartments To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 6:29 AM On

Re: MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread Adam Maas
It's most likely a Pentax lens to Leica mount adapter, the other way would be unusable due to register differences (You'd be around 17mm past infinity extension). On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 8:39 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Oh yeah, it is M39 to Pentax, not Leica-R Cheers Ecke

Re: MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread Thibouille
Well some adapters do sport corrective lenses to take care of that. I won't say this is a good idea (obviously) but those exist (but Leica to Pentax, I dunno). -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45,

PESO Summer Shower

2010-05-28 Thread P N Stenquist
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11058050 A bit of flash helped put some sparkle in this one. Paul -- 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: MBOI Leica to Pentax lens adaptor on eBay

2010-05-28 Thread Adam Maas
Those optical adapters can handle a few mm of difference in register. You'd need something far more complex to adapt a lens with a ~28mm register to a mount with a 45.5mm register. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Well some adapters do sport corrective

Re: PESO Summer Shower

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Sparkle she does, Paul. Flash was well used! Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO Summer Shower To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 7:09 AM

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. I have no idea what went wrong. I mean, if it was deliberate I would have used a better line. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On May 27, 2010, at 21:34, Joseph McAllister wrote: I received three, Ken stepped in and smacked someone around, then

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before. It must be Obama's fault. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow.  I have no idea what went wrong.  I mean, if it was deliberate I

PESO: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Not a Field Guide image, but... Note the Horn on their top beaks. This is a mating feature and is shed after mating. Hence the term..oh, never mind. ;-) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=509 K20, 55~...@300mm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT: Conceptualising the bike as an object of human desire

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG8SNEtdvJgfeature=channel -- 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: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jack, Nice details in the wings and tail feathers. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Not a Field Guide image, but... Note the Horn on their top beaks. This is a mating feature and is shed after mating. Hence the term..oh, never mind. ;-)

Re: Completely OT Drivel

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Congrats on your anniversary, bill. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 1:57 AM Subject: Re: Completely OT Drivel On 5/27/2010 11:15 PM, William Robb wrote: On

Re: GFM - who is attending this year

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep, can't make it this year, but we wish everyone a great time. Hope the Doug and Mark show garners lots of laughs. Good luck on your presentation, Mark. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May

Re: PESO: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
nice one, Jack ann Jack Davis wrote: Not a Field Guide image, but... Note the Horn on their top beaks. This is a mating feature and is shed after mating. Hence the term..oh, never mind. ;-) Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=509 K20, 55~...@300mm

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before. It must be Obama's fault. he's blaming BP -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a great space, love the art--love the photo too. Like Jack, the 2nd link showed less contrast on my monitor. Nice one, bill. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: William Robb war...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010

Re: 'Shrooms

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Interesting. I think you need some dramatic light here--maybe a reshoot before sunset? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 3:36 PM Subject: PESO: 'Shrooms

Re: PESO Summer Shower

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Excellent! Sparkle is does. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:09 AM Subject: PESO Summer Shower http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11058050 A bit of

Re: PESO - Moonrise

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice composition, Frank. I think I'm with Jack--maybe just a tad less noise? Still, lovely. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 6:41 AM Subject: PESO -

Re: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Interesting, Jack. I've never seen that before. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:26 AM Subject: PESO: Horned Pelicans Not a Field Guide image,

Re: peso navy pier

2010-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Tom. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:48 AM Subject: Re: peso navy pier Finally looked. Very nicely done Christine! Tom C. On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 12:02 PM,

Re: PESO: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Having shot some real estate interiors in the past, I know how difficult the lighting can be - the dynamic range is huge. From that perspective, this is excellent in bringing out everything without lots of blowup. There is a loss of contrast, that is palatable, but would be nicer if you could

PESO and a problem

2010-05-28 Thread Scott Loveless
Took this one last night. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XUycxtZHS5xDSvKjbrR1-eDsQBAprvxsSTigJcX61nM?feat=directlink Just a bit of color correction, no other post-processing. For the two of you who don't know, that's our Mr. Roberts in my dining room. You can probably tell what the

Re: PESO: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Bob. Due to their obvious contrast with the background, the black wing tip flight feathers better lend themselves to detail. I mainly use spot metering and keep a -1/2 comp set most of the time. Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan

Re: PESO: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Ann! Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Horned Pelicans To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 7:55 AM nice  one, Jack ann Jack Davis wrote: Not a Field

Re: PESO - Moonrise

2010-05-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Excellent composition and exposure. Yes, the grain is pretty heavy. Not much to do about it - you could try one of the noise reduction programs on it, to see how much it could clean up. A K-x would be your friend here. :) -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, May 28, 2010, 4:41:09 AM, you wrote:

Re: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
My pleasure, Christine. Thanks! Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Horned Pelicans To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 8:08 AM Interesting, Jack.  I've never

Re: PESO Summer Shower

2010-05-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
The sparkle in the eyes is very important IMO - really helps to bring out her personality. Such a cute girl! I have always loved to see the pictures of her that you take. She must bring great joy to the family. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, May 28, 2010, 7:09:35 AM, you wrote: PNS

Re: PESO: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
More information than I want to know...grin. That lens seems to be doing very well for you. Much better than I would expect for the price - almost like the K-x for me. I like the shot - you have been showing some excellent work with birds lately. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, May 28, 2010,

Re: PESO: Horned Pelicans

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice to read, Bruce. Thanks! The lens has received endless kudos on various forums and surprisingly, claimed to deliver out of price class images in formal test results. Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com

FS Friday: PZ-1p body, great user condition, $125

2010-05-28 Thread Joe Wilensky
This body would likely get a BGN rating on KEH, but it operates wonderfully and has signs of average use. I think this is my favorite autofocus-era Pentax body; see the specs at http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/bodies/film_Z-PZ/zpz1p.html. All caps and covers (plus strap and a battery)

Re: PESO Summer Shower

2010-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
I, also, try to get one in every summer. clever grin Jack --- On Fri, 5/28/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO Summer Shower To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 7:09 AM

Re: 'Shrooms

2010-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. Unfortunately, they don't last long in my yard. Dan On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Interesting.  I think you need some dramatic light here--maybe a reshoot before sunset?  Cheers, Christine - Original Message -

Re: PESO Summer Shower

2010-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is incredibly cute, and the flash worked very well to dramatize the portrait. Dan On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:09 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11058050 A bit of flash helped put some sparkle in this one. Paul -- PDML

Re: PESO and a problem

2010-05-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Scott Loveless wrote: Took this one last night. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XUycxtZHS5xDSvKjbrR1-eDsQBAprvxsSTigJcX61nM?feat=directlink Just a bit of color correction, no other post-processing. For the two of you who don't know, that's our Mr. Roberts in my dining room. You can

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread John Celio
I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before. It must be Obama's fault. he's blaming BP Slick move. John -- http://www.jacelio.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Photos from Hallett Motor Speedway

2010-05-28 Thread tbeilby
Finally got some of my shots from the speedway trip last weekend onto my website. http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id20.html CC welcome Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Completely OT Drivel

2010-05-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Congrats, Bill. You went one year beyond the silver wedding, I presume ;-). Boris -- 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: OT: GFM - who is attending this year

2010-05-28 Thread David J Brooks
Sadly no. You'll have to fend off the bears on your own this year. Dave On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:02 AM, Mat Maessen tomatoe...@gmail.com wrote: On 5/27/10, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:  Anybody else get tickets and planning to attend? I'll be there. Different motorcycle this

Re: PESO: 'Shrooms

2010-05-28 Thread David J Brooks
All three are nice, but i like the first one with the touch of green to contrast against the shrooms. Dave On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Despite the unseasonably hot weather, a crop of mushroom sprouted in the mulch surrounding my pool

Re: PESO and a problem

2010-05-28 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Took this one last night. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XUycxtZHS5xDSvKjbrR1-eDsQBAprvxsSTigJcX61nM?feat=directlink  Just a bit of color correction, no other post-processing. For the two of you who don't know,

Arrived in NC

2010-05-28 Thread Mark Roberts
I got up early this morning and departed Chez Loveless at 5:59 a.m. Arrived at The Cabin (not GFM) at 1:30 after two delays on the road. Now to shower and take a short nap before setting to work finishing up my GFM presentation. The sooner I get it done the sooner I'll be able to do some

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
On May 28, 2010, at 4:56 AM, David Parsons wrote: Turn on the power on dust shake and that should help with most loose dust. Unless the wind is constantly blowing dust and sand around, you'll be able to change lenses with little problem. If you use good lens discipline you should be okay.

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
Do be aware that zooms can suck dust in as you zoom them - not as bad as changing lenses, but still - if it is that dusty, seems like it could be a problem. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, May 28, 2010, 11:52:08 AM, you wrote: LC On May 28, 2010, at 4:56 AM, David Parsons wrote: Turn on the

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Damn Brits. Probably sitting around pouring Vodka into their eyeballs. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:14 PM, John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote: I checked around a bit.  No sign of Gatling-Email on my end.  I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before.  It must be Obama's fault.

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Been up on the playa many times. Just take good care to get out of the wind and dust off the camera and lens before you dismount the lens and swap the new one on. Yeah it's dusty out there but nothing terrible or unusual. On Friday, May 28, 2010, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: If I can,

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 28, 2010, at 9:25, Steven Desjardins wrote: I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before. It must be Obama's fault. Heh. I'm on another mail list where one member posts from his blackberry... and his

Re: Attention Doug was Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
My Butt uses a Nikon and subscribes to a different forum. On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Ken Waller wrote: Doug, there appears to be a problem here. At least 28 separate, identical emails, one every few minutes since about 3:31 PM today. looks like

Re: PESO and a problem

2010-05-28 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 28, 2010, at 10:16, Scott Loveless wrote: Took this one last night. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XUycxtZHS5xDSvKjbrR1-eDsQBAprvxsSTigJcX61nM?feat=directlink Just a bit of color correction, no other post-processing. For the two of you who don't know, that's our Mr. Roberts in

Re: PESO and a problem

2010-05-28 Thread drd1135
Mark looks so learned, like one of those wizard dudes in LOTR. Y'all will excuse me now while I go mail fifty more copies. -Original Message- From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 11:16:41 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO and a

Re: Attention Doug was Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Damn Canadian phone built in Hungary. This message sent from the computer in my office. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 5:12 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: maybe gmail suppresses messages with identical content; they aren't literally identical, though, each has a unique message id and some

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
I blame the Dutch Damn Brits. Probably sitting around pouring Vodka into their eyeballs. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:14 PM, John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote: I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before. It must

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Bob W
I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before. It must be Obama's fault. Heh. I'm on another mail list where one member posts from his blackberry... and his replies will come in typically 2-3 times. Not every

Re: Attention Doug was Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread P. J. Alling
That's obvious. On 5/28/2010 3:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: My Butt uses a Nikon and subscribes to a different forum. On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Doug Brewerd...@alphoto.com wrote: Ken Waller wrote: Doug, there appears to be a problem here. At least 28 separate,

Re: OT: Conceptualising the bike as an object of human desire

2010-05-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Do any of you wonder why I skip faculty meetings? On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG8SNEtdvJgfeature=channel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Alastair Robertson
I suspect that probably passed most people Bob! Alastair On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I checked around a bit.  No sign of Gatling-Email on my end.  I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before.  It must be Obama's fault. Heh. I'm on

Re: Kind of like a clear changing bag for DSLRs

2010-05-28 Thread Ken Waller
Real shooters don't need no stinkin changing bag ! ;+] I just did 10 days shooting in S.E. Utah (mostly high desert like environ) with my K20D and followed the same procedure I used all my life when changing lenses on SLR bodies. It was an unusual time there as we had winds most of the time

Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad

2010-05-28 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Eyeballing Fad I checked around a bit. No sign of Gatling-Email on my end. I sent this from the BlackBerry and that's been fine before.

Re: What to charge to photograph a party?

2010-05-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 27/05/2010 8:03 PM, John Sessoms wrote: My opinion, anyone who would ask you to do a JOB for them should be prepared to pay for your WORK. If they get mad because you quote them a fair price, THEY are the ones who are pretty hard up. Let them get mad. If they do,

Re: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb A month or so ago I started a project to shoot a friend's apartment. At some point this will become a GESO, but for now I'm exploring what Photoshop CS5 can do with it's built in (and much improved) HDR function. This is an HDR of 4 exposures ranging from 1 second to 30

Re: Shooting Apartments

2010-05-28 Thread Tom C
Wow! I hadn't looked till now because I thought HDR apartments shot, meh. But it's an oustanding image. I'm having a bit of a problem with the mirror on the left and how it can be reflecting what appears to be an image of something that must be 90 degrees to it's left. ? Tom C On Fri, May 28,

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