Re: K-5 vs. K-7

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
So many possibilities, must bite tongue... On 9/29/2010 1:16 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Another new body, Tan? Business must be good ;-) On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Tanya Lovetanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Doing a happy dance!! Woot! Woot! Now I can put those Nikon brochures in

Re: K-5 vs. K-7

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/29/2010 1:18 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: Another new body, Tan? Business must be good ;-) You know, Tan renovates her body from time to time ;-) Dario I hold back and see what happens... -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly

Re: Peso: This is your Daddy's Oldmobile

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: It really is http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/oldmobile.html Technical: Samsung cell phone. I thought it was Cadillac that specialised in the more mature market? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K7 versus K5

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/29/2010 1:47 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I realize that there was a protracted thread on this that veered off course a bit. Can anyone offer (in a sentence or two) why a person who has a K-7 would want to or need to upgrade to a K-5? Would a K-5 be considered to have the improvements of a

Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/29/2010 12:00 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:47, eckinator wrote: 2010/9/29 Tanya Lovetanyal...@bigpond.com: Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting individual focus points? Is there a way of doing this quickly, and without lots of

RE: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread John Coyle
Tan, I do the same thing too. Three of my grandchildren were here for the last two days, and taking shots of them dancing you have to be quick, no time to muck about with menus and buttons. The alternative is manual focussing, pre-set usually to where the action point will be - a technique I

RE: forgot the url again.

2010-09-30 Thread John Coyle
Nice stuff there Ted. I went recently to a local air museum that has a number of British warplanes, including a Hawker Hunter which was built while I worked for Hawker Aircraft Co. in 1956. This was quite spooky, as it is very possible that some of the cockpit canopy parts were those I had

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: A beak... uh... heads up :-)

2010-09-30 Thread eckinator
Oksne. Well done Jostein, big congrats from me, too =) Ecke 2010/9/30 drd1...@gmail.com: Ok Ill admit it. Jostein, what's your last name? -Original Message- From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:25:43 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - i-Phone Photog

2010-09-30 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:22 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice shot Frank, haven't much to add that others haven't already said but perhaps Leica (or someone) should come up with a clip-on rangefinder attachment for the iPhone and its kin... Thanks for sharing Ecke Well,

Re: PESO - Sunday Sunrise

2010-09-30 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Sunrises are always a bit hit or miss.  This is subtle, but those dark, menacing clouds along the horizon add a nice touch of drama. Thanks, Brian, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. cheers, frank

Re: PESO - The Quiet City

2010-09-30 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 1:54 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Pretty, Frank.  Love the colors!  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. To Kill a Cormorant -- 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: GESO - A Battery of Banksias

2010-09-30 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:18 -0400, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: These are very nice. I like plant macros. Never got over biology class, I guess. Thanks, Steve. Glad you enjoyed them. Cheers Brian Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: Copie non autorisée

2010-09-30 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:38 -0400, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: That's not to defend him, but at least it's quality theft. Mark! Cheers Brian Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast,

Re: GESO Igor's visit to Oz

2010-09-30 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:56 +1000, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, As you're likely aware Igor and Jane just spent a week in Sydney so Brian, Anthony and myself tried to keep them out of trouble, which was a lot of fun. Following is my pictorial record of our outings

Re: forgot the url again.

2010-09-30 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:48 -0500, tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: http://beilbyfinearts.blogspot.com/2010/09/arkansas-air-museum-at-drake-field.html Sorry Ted Excellent gallery - and timely too as I'm looking forward to visiting an aviation museum in country New South Wales next week. I've

Re: A beak... uh... heads up :-)

2010-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Thanks. I found the photo. I also saw the rest of Jostein's gallery. I will try to be inspired and not abandon all hope ;-) On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:42 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Oksne. Well done Jostein, big congrats from me, too =) Ecke 2010/9/30  drd1...@gmail.com: Ok

Re: PESO - i-Phone Photog

2010-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Steve Jobs doesn't need other ideas. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:54 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:22 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice shot Frank, haven't much to add that others haven't already said but perhaps Leica (or someone)

RE: Maybe film isn't so dead afdter all.

2010-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb Did you know that Moosamin is one of the last bastions of film use in Canada? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvu2QPQLlYA That's cool, but where do you get the film developed? Wallyworld no longer has film labs, and I think all the drug chains will soon follow suit. So if

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. To Kill a Cormorant Where Cormorants Dare -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Maybe film isn't so dead afdter all.

2010-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Easy. You hope people don't think it out. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:38 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: William Robb Did you know that Moosamin  is one of the last bastions of film use in Canada? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvu2QPQLlYA That's cool, but where do you

Re: Peso: This is your Daddy's Oldmobile

2010-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
They still probably race at lights. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:27 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: William Robb wrote: It really is http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/oldmobile.html Technical: Samsung cell phone. I thought it was Cadillac that specialised in the

PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697872size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome. Dan -- 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: A beak... uh... heads up :-)

2010-09-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
AlunFoto wrote: Hi folks, Just thought I had to share a bit of news re: the penguin shot from the exhibition in Chicago. I submitted it to the Pentax Gallery, and it has been accepted into the Premier Collection. :-) Hope to join the list actively again once my life gets down to a more normal

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread mark
John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. To Kill a Cormorant Where Cormorants Dare Blackcormorant Down -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
I mean evil, eviL, evIL, eVIL, EVIL. Such a dangerous button couldn't be 'better' misplaced than that! If I'll ever buy a K-5 (and there is the serious risk), I'm going to glue a plastic or rubber ring around it, so that I can spot the evil control by touch with the eye at the viewfinder and

Re: A beak... uh... heads up :-)

2010-09-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Way to go, Jostein! Dario -- 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: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
Three Days of the Cormorant? On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. To Kill a

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 30, 2010, at 9:24, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697872size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome. Nice deep blue.. but I don't know that the photo does much for me, though. -Charles PS: you've got dust all over your

Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 30, 2010, at 1:36, P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/29/2010 12:00 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:47, eckinator wrote: 2010/9/29 Tanya Lovetanyal...@bigpond.com: Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting individual focus points? Is there a way

Re: OT - Sistine Chapel

2010-09-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 29, 2010, at 17:03, Cory Waters wrote: I want to know who had to drill the anchor points and rig those speakers. What were the guys faces like when somebody asked them to do that job? ARE YOU EFFING Kidding ME? and YOURE OUT OF YOUR EFFING MIND if you think I'm driving into the

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
The colors are really good. It would make a good Viagra ad (snicker, snicker) On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697872size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome. Dan -- PDML

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Stan Halpin
On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. To Kill a Cormorant Where Cormorants

Re: PESO: Ready for the call

2010-09-30 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. My future son in law is a vol fire fighter, and is trying to get on full time. Dave On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: New Link: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697873 On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 6:05 PM, John Sessoms

Re: Maybe film isn't so dead afdter all.

2010-09-30 Thread David J Brooks
I spent a year in Moosamin one summer, 1996 i think Dave On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:57 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Did you know that Moosamin  is one of the last bastions of film use in Canada? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvu2QPQLlYA William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread mark
Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I suspect there is a LOT of information that is not visible on a turned-off display. Quote of the year ;-) -- 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: PESO: Ready for the call

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It is an honorable profession. In my area, most municipalities rely entirely on volunteers, although the town contributes to the cost of the equipment. Only the larger cities and some of the older boroughs have paid fire fighters. Thanks for looking. Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM,

Re: OT - Sistine Chapel

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I visited about 10 years ago, and then again this February. The chapel is much more colorful than before the restoration. It is a magnificent -- and monumental -- work of art. Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Sep 29, 2010, at 17:03, Cory

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
I agree ... the colors are great. FWIW -- If there were anything I'd do to change it, it would be to crop out the truck itself (everything below the line where the hand rails start), and maybe the sky above the very top of the ladder. And, yes -- that is a beautiful deep-blue sky. -- Walt

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thank you very much, Charles, Wteven and Walter. Dan -- 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: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag

Re: A beak... uh... heads up :-)

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Just abandon all hope. It's easier and once done, oh so liberating. On 9/30/2010 9:11 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Thanks. I found the photo. I also saw the rest of Jostein's gallery. I will try to be inspired and not abandon all hope ;-) On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:42 AM,

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/30/2010 11:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far.

Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/30/2010 12:03 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com wrote: I suspect there is a LOT of information that is not visible on a turned-off display. Quote of the year ;-) But true. On a slightly more serious note. I think we're overburdened with

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697872size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome. You smell funny and your sensor is dirty, but it's a nice photo. Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/30/2010 1:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Larry. Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697872size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome. You smell funny and your

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants nest? A Shag Too Far. To Kill a Cormorant

Re: PESO - i-Phone Photog

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
That brings up a good question, is the a Steve Jobs is the Chuck Norris of Computers page, and if not why not? (Well at least I think it's a good question,) On 9/30/2010 9:14 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Steve Jobs doesn't need other ideas. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:54 AM, frank theriault

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
No need to go off on a Cormo-rant. On 9/30/2010 12:18 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:Once again PDML stands for Pun Distribution Mailing List. It's a good thing for our wallets that there isn't a Pentax pun-tax. Actually this isn't technically a Pun thread, it a riff on Cormorants thread. You

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/30/2010 7:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Don't forget Old Mother Cormorant Encromoranting the minds... or in just one word Cormorantination... 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

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:18 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/30/2010 1:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, one is a play on words, the other a play on birds. Dan In either case, a play on words. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/30/2010 11:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One flew over the cormorants

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread David J Brooks
Nice angle here. BTW i have trouble with a 6' step ladder. Dave On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697872size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome. Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:18 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/30/2010 1:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote:

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
mike wilson wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/30/2010 11:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Would that be One

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
So do I. Thanks for your comment. Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:47 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice angle here. BTW i have trouble with a 6' step ladder. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-09-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! We've spent today in Caesaria historical park. I took Sigma 24-60 for a walk and Galia seems to have done really well with her regular lens (FA 50/1.4). #42: Two armies: (Galia and I) http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/09/peso-2010-42-two-armies.html #43: Wave study: (Galia)

peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
This is more a case of wondering what the plane is, rather than look at the pretty picture... I was meeting some friends for dinner the other night, and while waiting for some of the group to show up, I wasted some bits on the pretty sunset. I noticed that the plane in the background was a

Re: A beak... uh... heads up :-)

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
Steven Desjardins wrote: Thanks. I found the photo. I also saw the rest of Jostein's gallery. I will try to be inspired and not abandon all hope ;-) Try screaming sarcastic abuse at the monitor. That sometimes helps. Allegedly. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
How about BobW, Tanya, Cotty, and Alice? On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Stan Halpin On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com  wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Bill Owens
Looks like a Bomardier Dash-7 (originally Dehaviland) On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This is more a case of wondering what the plane is, rather than look at the pretty picture... I was meeting some friends for dinner the other night, and while waiting

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
Two cormorants of Verona. A midsummer night's aperture simulator. As you Mark it. Romeo and Cotty. Hoya's Labours Lost Ned, Prince of Tyre The Comedy of PDML On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: How about BobW, Tanya, Cotty, and Alice? On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM, John

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Nice photo and you remind me to get some shots myself. At the end of my block is a fire station. One Saturday per year, the neighborhood fills up with cars. The firehouse has try-out exams for 50-100 would be firefighters. They put the 'hook ladder' truck all the way up and time applicants

Re: PESO - i-Phone Photog

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling wrote: That brings up a good question, is the a Steve Jobs is the Chuck Norris of Computers page, and if not why not? (Well at least I think it's a good question,) It _could_ be a good question if it made any sense. On 9/30/2010 9:14 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Steve Jobs

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Tell Galia I like her army better than yours. She seems to have 3 cohorts on the attack, and the stage(?) appears more parallel to the front rank in her shot. The waves are just waves. In the chair study, I especially like the choice of row 10. It has so many links back to the Roman army's

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
Larry Colen wrote: Two cormorants of Verona. A midsummer night's aperture simulator. As you Mark it. Romeo and Cotty. Hoya's Labours Lost Ned, Prince of Tyre The Comedy of PDML On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: How about BobW, Tanya, Cotty, and Alice? Get with the

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for your comment, Bob. Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Nice photo and you remind me to get some shots myself. At the end of my block is a fire station. One Saturday per year, the neighborhood fills up with cars. The firehouse has

Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement

2010-09-30 Thread mike wilson
Tanya Love wrote: Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting individual focus points? Is there a way of doing this quickly, and without lots of button pressing? No and no. To be more subtle about it - you are going to lose a lot of shots in the process of getting

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Bill Owens wrote: Looks like a Bomardier Dash-7 (originally Dehaviland) Thanks. A friend on another list guessed it as a Dash-8. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This is more a case of wondering what the plane is, rather

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Bill Owens
Dash 8 has four engines, the Dash-8 has two. Bill On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Bill Owens wrote: Looks like a Bomardier Dash-7 (originally Dehaviland) Thanks.  A friend on another list guessed it as a Dash-8. On Thu,

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Bill Owens wrote: Dash 8 has four engines, the Dash-8 has two. using my wiki-fu I think you mean that the Dash 7 has four engines. Bill On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Bill Owens wrote:

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Dash 8 has four engines, the Dash-8 has two. Bob, this damned airplane has two engines. Oh. You wanted me to order the one without the hyphen. Sorry, boss. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:56 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Dash 8 has four engines, the Dash-8 has two. Bob, this damned airplane has two engines. Oh. You wanted me to order the one without the hyphen. Sorry, boss. Mark

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Bill Owens
Nope, your wiki-fu is wrong. The Dash 7's I loaded and unloaded were 2 engines,Now I'm thoroughly confused. Back in the late 70's and early 80's Dehaviland Canada built a four engine Dash-9. The Dash 7's I worked the the 90's had 2 engines. Now I understand the are 4 engined Dash-7s. On Thu,

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Bill Owens wrote: Nope, your wiki-fu is wrong. The Dash 7's I loaded and unloaded were 2 engines,Now I'm thoroughly confused. Back in the late 70's and early 80's Dehaviland Canada built a four engine Dash-9. The Dash 7's I worked the the 90's had 2 engines.

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
To answer the original question, it sure looks liken the same plane. BTW, I hate Dash 8's with or without the hyphen. They fly low and bounce around. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Nope, your wiki-fu is wrong.  The Dash 7's I loaded and unloaded were 2

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Bill Owens
OOPS!. I had my Dashes mixed up. Yes the -8 has 2 engines and the -7 has 4 Bill On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sep 30, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Bill Owens wrote: Dash 8 has four engines, the Dash-8 has two. using my wiki-fu I think you mean that the Dash

Re: PESO - The Quiet City

2010-09-30 Thread Ken Waller
Well seen captured knarF. Wouldn't change a thing. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - The Quiet City My partner was out of the house last night/this morning, so I took

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Bill Owens
The Dashes are great compared to the Shorts 330 and 360 On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: To answer the original question, it sure looks liken the same plane. BTW, I hate Dash 8's with or without the hyphen.  They fly low and bounce around. On Thu,

RE: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen This is more a case of wondering what the plane is, rather than look at the pretty picture... I was meeting some friends for dinner the other night, and while waiting for some of the group to show up, I wasted some bits on the pretty sunset. I noticed that the plane in the

Re: PESO - The Quiet City

2010-09-30 Thread Ken Waller
Knickerwetting. MARK ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com Subject: Re: PESO - The Quiet City Cotty wrote: On 26/9/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: it must hard work with the

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread Bill Owens
Dash 8 in Quantas livery http://www.airliners.net/photo/0100963/ On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:31 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Larry Colen This is more a case of wondering what the plane is, rather than look at the pretty picture... I was meeting some friends for

Re: peso plane and clouds

2010-09-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Sep 30, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Bill Owens wrote: Nope, your wiki-fu is wrong. The Dash 7's I loaded and unloaded were 2 engines,Now I'm thoroughly confused. Back in the late 70's and early 80's Dehaviland Canada built a four engine Dash-9. The Dash 7's I worked the the

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't you mean Thanks for the /Cormorant/ ? On 9/30/2010 2:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks for your comment, Bob. Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Nice photo and you remind me to get some shots myself. At the end of my block is a

GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread Theodore Beilby
Last night was the first night of Bikes, Blues, BBQ 2010. I braved the crowds and noise to shoot Strange Heros, a friends band. Shots were done with my K-7, 21, 40, 70 Limited, and DA16-45, on a monopod. I have never had much luck using a monopod but was pleasently surprised how these came

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread Doug Brewer
mike wilson wrote: mike wilson wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: On 9/30/2010 11:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: On 9/30/2010 9:33 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts Cotty wrote: On 29/9/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
The shots look great, Ted! Seems the lighting was kind to you. How big an event is Bikes, Blues, BBQ attendance-wise? Judging by the web site, it looks like a pretty sizable event. -- Walt On 9/30/2010 3:18 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: Last night was the first night of Bikes, Blues,

Re: PESO: Getting High

2010-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, no I don't! Dan On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:54 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  Don't you mean Thanks for the /Cormorant/ ? -- 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

Re: GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread Theodore Beilby
Walt, they are expection attendence of close to 400,000 this year. You can imagine what that is like in a small city like Fayetteville. This is the 10th year and it has grown every year. I would guess atleast 100,000 motorcycles are expected. By Saturday, the whole town will be vibrating with

Re: PESO: Feelin' the Groove

2010-09-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
Ah, yes ... Fredonia is a pretty small berg. Know in the area for the furniture store, Feagans of Fredonia. I live in an even smaller town, just west of Paducah, and it's in a dry county as well. In fact, I tend bar in a bootleg joint that operates with a wink and a nod from the police,

Re: GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 1:18 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: Last night was the first night of Bikes, Blues, BBQ 2010. I braved the crowds and noise to shoot Strange Heros, a friends band. Shots were done with my K-7, 21, 40, 70 Limited, and DA16-45, on a monopod. I have never had much luck

Re: GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
Wow! That's quite an event! It actually sounds worthy of a trip just for the photos. I'm trying to get someone to introduce me into our local underground scene. I really got a kick out of photographing the interesting people I came across at our own local BBQ festival last weekend. As

Re: GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ted, Colorful shots, but where's the crowd? No listeners? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Last night was the first night of Bikes, Blues, BBQ 2010. I braved the crowds and noise to shoot Strange Heros, a friends band. Shots were

Re: Sydney PDML

2010-09-30 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 07:24:14PM +0100, mike wilson wrote: Get with the programme, you two. It's puns on film titles with substituted species of the genus Phalacrocorax. e.g. The Man in the White-bellied Shag This stuff has rules, you know. The Maltese Cormorant ? -- PDML

Re: PESO - The Quiet City

2010-09-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 30, 2010, at 12:27 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Well seen captured knarF. Wouldn't change a thing. Frank, I'm beginning to have very conflicted emotions about you. You say all sorts of nice thing about my photos, which I like. Then you take something as cliche' as a sunset, and post a

Re: GESO Strange Heros at BBBBQ 2010

2010-09-30 Thread P N Stenquist
Well done. Colorful and nicely rendered. Paul On Sep 30, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: Last night was the first night of Bikes, Blues, BBQ 2010. I braved the crowds and noise to shoot Strange Heros, a friends band. Shots were done with my K-7, 21, 40, 70 Limited, and DA16-45, on

I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...

2010-09-30 Thread John Celio
I just got my DA* 16-50 back from repair, but I didn't have to pay for it: my email to Ned Bunnell, in which I expressed my extreme disappointment that my lens would go bad while sitting on a shelf for four months, apparently convinced C.R.I.S. to see my point of view. I don't like having to be a

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