Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-12 Thread David Mann
On Oct 12, 2010, at 3:26 AM, Toine wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues I love the second one. Dave -- 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

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise Over Lake Ontario

2010-10-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks for sharing. I hate you... :-) Boris On 10/12/2010 12:09 AM, frank theriault wrote: Here are the last four that I'll show that were taken this morning. All taken during the same sunrise from the same vantage point:

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-12 Thread Boris Liberman
So where do I get my (Canadian) thanks? :-) Boris On 10/11/2010 6:55 PM, frank theriault wrote: Today's Canadian Thanksgiving. To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in the murky darkness to await the sun's appearance. Took hundreds of photos. I'll try to distill it down

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise Over Lake Ontario

2010-10-12 Thread Walter Gilbert
Enjoyed very much! -- Walt On 10/11/2010 5:09 PM, frank theriault wrote: Here are the last four that I'll show that were taken this morning. All taken during the same sunrise from the same vantage point: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-sunrise-over-lake-ontario.html

Re: FS: 35mm film

2010-10-12 Thread Gasha
I don't think so. My impression is that expired film sales are going down. I shoot mostly 120/220 film, and since my freezer is almost empty, i was hoping to stock up a little bit. I was shocked, that there was almost nothing on eBay. I had lot of film from eBay during last 5 years: Konica

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread Gasha
I read in some astro photo forums, that Konica Centuria 400 is very good for long exposures. It has almost no color shifts. Not sure how about reciprocity... Most 400 ISO films should be OK. Gasha Larry Colen wrote: I've been kicking around the idea of using film for night landscape work.

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-12 Thread Toine
Yep I like. Well seen and captured. I envied your street photography. I fear I will envy your nature shots sooner or later ;) Toine On 11 October 2010 12:22, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very quiet down by the lake yesterday.  This is one of the few I took. Still undecided

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 11, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Alternatively, is there a good/easy/cheap way to stack a bunch of (for example 10 second) exposures to get a much longer exposure with less noise and short star trails?

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 11, 2010, at 4:02 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Alternatively, is there a good/easy/cheap way to stack a bunch of (for example 10 second) exposures to

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 11, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: What film do people recommend for doing night landscape work? Colour negative film is the easier option for night photography because it's much more tolerant about exposure and it has a flatter

Re: The Urge

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/10/10, P N Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Lassie Karlson (sp?) posts there regularly as well Yes but can't read a freakin word, it's all in gibberish!! I assume it's bout how pretty the ladies are in any given scenario. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: PESO: Women's Wear?

2010-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 11, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11775590 Lovely study in red. Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse all Welcome. Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread David Parsons
In that case, you'll want a program like RegiStax. It's designed for stacking and aligning star pictures when you don't have an equitorial mount for your astronomical shots. http://www.astronomie.be/registax/ You might also want to take a look at the Cloudy Nights forums. They do astronomy

Re: PESO - Tenacity

2010-10-12 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 3:30 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Yep I like. Well seen and captured. I envied your street photography. I fear I will envy your nature shots sooner or later ;) Thanks! And thanks to everyone who looked and commented. It's funny how when one thing isn't working (I

Re: PESO: Women's Wear?

2010-10-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for your kind comments, Larry and Walter. Dan On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:25 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 11, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11775590 Lovely study in red. Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and

Re: PESO: Clarinda Farm

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice, my kinda shot.:-) Dave On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Just returned from a 10 day pleasure/business drive of some 4000+ miles. Drove through Colorado with the idea of recording fall in a state which inspired America the Beautiful. Time, as it

Re: The Urge

2010-10-12 Thread P N Stenquist
On Oct 12, 2010, at 4:50 AM, Cotty wrote: On 11/10/10, P N Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Lassie Karlson (sp?) posts there regularly as well Yes but can't read a freakin word, it's all in gibberish!! I assume it's bout how pretty the ladies are in any given scenario. -- But you

OT GESO - Hat's Off - Four In Hand - Animal Autopsy

2010-10-12 Thread Derby Chang
This probably isn't for everyone. My first Hat's Off dinner for the Sydney International Food Festival was the Four In Hand offal degustation. Not a lot was mentioned in the promotional material, but I knew I wanted to be there. Was not disappointed

Re: FS: 35mm film

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Freestyle photo seems to have the best prices and a good selection, including a lot of BW emulsions that would fall into the bargain area, if you're interested in that. http://www.freestylephoto.biz/ On 10/12/2010 3:00 AM, Gasha wrote: I don't think so. My impression is that expired film

Re: OT GESO - Hat's Off - Four In Hand - Animal Autopsy

2010-10-12 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/12/2010 4:50 PM, Derby Chang wrote: This probably isn't for everyone. My first Hat's Off dinner for the Sydney International Food Festival was the Four In Hand offal degustation. Not a lot was mentioned in the promotional material, but I knew I wanted to be there. Was not disappointed

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
I think they hand those out in the apology department. On 10/12/2010 2:42 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: So where do I get my (Canadian) thanks? :-) Boris On 10/11/2010 6:55 PM, frank theriault wrote: Today's Canadian Thanksgiving. To start celebrating the day I wandered down to the lake in

Re: PESO: Clarinda Farm

2010-10-12 Thread Jack Davis
Big thanks, David! Jack --- On Tue, 10/12/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Clarinda Farm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 7:15 AM Nice, my kinda shot.:-) Dave On Fri,

Re: OT GESO - Hat's Off - Four In Hand - Animal Autopsy

2010-10-12 Thread Jack Davis
Nice sequence! I was somewhat relieved upon seeing the suckling pig. The first picture being a cat followed by folks gaining courage at a bar had me sensing a wretch.. Once was a restaurant in Monterey, CA which, upon 24 hr notice, served an entire pig's head..eyes and all. No! Never! Jack

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Reciprocity is corrected by longer exposures. I n some, (used to be all), color films the different emulsion layers require different levels of correction, as the layers have different reciprocity curves, which caused color shifts. Film manufactures used to publish charts, well, Kodak

Geso Erin and James, photo day

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
Hi all. Took some wedding photos in my nieces back yard on Saturday, those to follow, and some of Erin and James on Sunday. Lovely Thanksgiving weekend in the North. Plus 15 or so and the fall colours were still evident here, but not at the camp in Madawaska. I put all 50 odd shots on the

Re: Film for night landscapes

2010-10-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Reciprocity is corrected by longer exposures. I n some, (used to be all), color films the different emulsion layers require different levels of correction, as the layers have different reciprocity curves, which caused color shifts. Once you

Re: PESO: Women's Wear?

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice shot Dave On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11775590 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse all Welcome. Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Sunrise Over Lake Ontario

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
The 1st and 3rd are my favorites Dave On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:09 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Here are the last four that I'll show that were taken this morning. All taken during the same sunrise from the same vantage point:

Geso My wedding weekend

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2010-joanne-isaac/album/index.html Full gallery of about 150 photos for the bride to view and pass on. Enjoy Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML

Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
Following a treat of breakfast at a wonderful little Ethiopian restaurant here, I stopped by Wings Camera, which sells mostly used stuff, a couple doors down. Went to the Pentax shelf to see what they had. First lens I picked up was a Takumar 135/2.5. Over the weekend a couple folks suggested

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread CheekyGeek
Is this a K-mount Takumar or a screw mount Takumar? The K-mount Takumar (of which the 135mm f2.5 is one of the most common) is considered to be a very poor quality lens, by Pentax standards... starting with it's lack of SMC coatings. The K-mount Takumars were consumer grade lenses and not at all

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 12:53 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: Is this a K-mount Takumar or a screw mount Takumar? The K-mount Takumar (of which the 135mm f2.5 is one of the most common) is considered to be a very poor quality lens, by Pentax standards... starting with it's lack of SMC coatings. The

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 12:53 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: Is this a K-mount Takumar or a screw mount Takumar? The K-mount Takumar (of which the 135mm f2.5 is one of the most common) is considered to be a very poor quality lens, by Pentax standards... starting with it's lack of SMC coatings. The

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread CheekyGeek
There IS an SMC K mount 135mm f2.5 that is a good and sought after lens, but is it does NOT say Takumar on it. It simply says SMC Pentax. If you find that, buy it. It is purportedly the same optical design as its predecessor, the screw mount 135mm f2.5. One thing I have learned is that faster

If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread jtainter
...burning a hole in your pocket: http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+17971 Joe -- 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: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 1:11 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: There IS an SMC K mount 135mm f2.5 that is a good and sought after lens, but is it does NOT say Takumar on it. It simply says SMC Pentax. If you find that, buy it. It is purportedly the same optical design as its predecessor, the screw mount

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's only a K7 with a really big sensor. (I keep repeating that to myself) On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:10 PM, jtainter jtain...@mindspring.com wrote: ...burning a hole in your pocket: http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+17971 Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi Eric, I consider the Takumar an unfairly maligned lens. I took the following three shots with the 135mm/2.5 bayonet the first few times I ever used it, and wouldn't hesitate to pay $40 for it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4895210419/in/set-72157624608728365/#/

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
The second one is neat. That's some wild bokeh. The whole series is deeply psychedelic, man. ;-) On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   Hi Eric, I consider the Takumar an unfairly maligned lens.  I took the following three shots with the 135mm/2.5

Re: Geso Erin and James, photo day

2010-10-12 Thread Jack Davis
Solid well done geso. You didn't ask, but I like pose in 667 and 670 for its better background. All good stuff, David. Jack --- On Tue, 10/12/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Geso Erin and James, photo day To: Pentax Discuss

Re: PESO: Women's Wear?

2010-10-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, David Dan On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:27 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice shot . Dave On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11775590 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse all

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Steve. I've thought about getting getting post cards of those shots printed out and selling them to hippies. ;-) This shot here would have to be my favorite example of the bokeh that lens can produce: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4802635172/ (Yes, the title is

Re: Geso My wedding weekend

2010-10-12 Thread Jack Davis
Glorious season very well utilized. All shots technically very well done. Jack --- On Tue, 10/12/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Geso My wedding weekend To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net, Joanne Simpson

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 12, 2010, at 12:22, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi Eric, I consider the Takumar an unfairly maligned lens. I took the following three shots with the 135mm/2.5 bayonet the first few times I ever used it, and wouldn't hesitate to pay $40 for it.

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread P N Stenquist
Np contest. The M 135/3.5 is a far better lens: sharper, less flare, and better built. Paul On Oct 12, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Following a treat of breakfast at a wonderful little Ethiopian restaurant here, I stopped by Wings Camera, which sells mostly used stuff, a couple

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I had the Takumar-K 135/2.5 and SMC-Pentax FA135/2.8 at the same time and did a bunch of comparison testing with them. Wide open, there was no competition at all: the Tak-K was junk compared to the FA135. Stopped down to f/8 or smaller, the difference was mostly gone other than the Tak-K's

A lucky man who made the grade

2010-10-12 Thread Bob W
What do war photographers do in their downtime? http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0224091247/ref=pe_11671_22049911_as_img_1/ Christmas books starting to hit the shelves... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: A lucky man who made the grade

2010-10-12 Thread Tom C
Thanks. I'll get it! Tom C. On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: What do war photographers do in their downtime? http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0224091247/ref=pe_11671_22049911_as_img_1/ Christmas books starting to hit the shelves... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-12 Thread DagT
Den 11. okt. 2010 kl. 08.59 skrev Boris Liberman: On 10/10/2010 10:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been updated as well, some of them with previous

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-12 Thread DagT
Den 11. okt. 2010 kl. 08.51 skrev Doug Brewer: DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been updated as well, some of them with previous PAWs. Last weeks PAW is in

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Out of stock, either they sold out already, or they''re just anticipating. On 10/12/2010 1:10 PM, jtainter wrote: ...burning a hole in your pocket: http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+17971 Joe -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Yea, but it's a really big sensor. On 10/12/2010 1:21 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: It's only a K7 with a really big sensor. (I keep repeating that to myself) On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:10 PM, jtainterjtain...@mindspring.com wrote: ...burning a hole in your pocket:

Re: A lucky man who made the grade

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Rock Roll, is the little brother of war. Oh, that was LaCrosse, eh, same difference. On 10/12/2010 1:50 PM, Bob W wrote: What do war photographers do in their downtime? http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0224091247/ref=pe_11671_22049911_as_img_1/ Christmas books starting to hit the shelves...

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread DagT
Give it a couple of years...maybe... http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/blog_index.html DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 12. okt. 2010 kl. 19.10 skrev jtainter: ...burning a hole in your pocket: http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+17971 Joe --

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
You're going to get an earfull about the differences, however for about $20-40 more you can get the SMCP 135mm f2.5, which is not to be confused in any way with the Takumar. You can read a review of the Pentax 135 f2.5 here

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 11, 2010, at 7:26 AM, Toine wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/149-blues You certainly know how to lose friends. That's a distressingly nice set. then I clicked on next, saw the next set and my dislike of you deepened. That spider shot is amazing. Thanks in

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
I still think this is a good idea for Pentax/Hoya. They'll never make a $5K USD body to compete with the high end Canikon offerings. OTOH, the 645D is high end without being caught up in the best tech race. I hope they sell a bunch and maybe when I retire I can buy a used one. On Tue, Oct

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Of course, this also means that Pentax can make a truly high end pro camera while leaving Cotty's hat in no danger. On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I still think this is a good idea for Pentax/Hoya.  They'll never make a $5K USD body to compete with

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
There's some nice M 135's at KEH. Always go for the Bargain lenses. Great prices for nice lenses. Since I have an FA135 I have no need, but for the DX format this is a nice focal length and I wouldn't hesitate otherwise. On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 2:34 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com

RE: PDML Paris?

2010-10-12 Thread Bob W
Hi team, I've tacked a couple of days onto a business trip to Paris next month to be a tourist and do some shooting. Is anyone free Tues 9 Nov or Wed 10 Nov? Contact me on or off list. Cheers, Rick wish I could. I'll see what the appetite at work is for me taking days off

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 12, 2010, at 2:34 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: You're going to get an earfull about the differences, however for about $20-40 more you can get the SMCP 135mm f2.5, I got about $200 for my SMCP 135/2.5 on ebay. Don't know if that was an aberration, but there were plenty of bidders. Paul

Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great. The guy needs a part and he gets the sermon on the undamaged mount. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: mike wilson wrote: Cotty wrote: On 8/10/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: an undamaged mount What is that? a horse with four

Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens

2010-10-12 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 11, 2010, at 2:27 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: Cotty wrote: On 8/10/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: an undamaged mount What is that? a horse with four legs Or any of the Appalachians outside West Virginia coal mining country. Wheatfield's

Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
The *ist DS I bought still has the original firmware. I've downloaded the latest upgrade and would like to install it before heading out on my trip. There's a dilemma, however: Instructions say to use a minimum 8GB memory card. The card is to be formatted before copying the upgrade to it. The

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
I bought mine for $69.00. ebay taketh ebay giveth away... On 10/12/2010 3:36 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 12, 2010, at 2:34 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: You're going to get an earfull about the differences, however for about $20-40 more you can get the SMCP 135mm f2.5, I got about $200 for

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 1:44 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: Np contest. The M 135/3.5 is a far better lens: sharper, less flare, and better built. Thanks, Paul. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: if I couldn't get a Pentax-A* 135/1.8 Don't see that at KEH. Most likely, perhaps certainly, out of my league financially. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA

Re: GESO Blues

2010-10-12 Thread Toine
Thanks, uploaded that set with the spider to ppg and they got accepted. Uploaded the same images to 1x.com and all rejected. Pentaxians are much better friends ;) Toine On 12 October 2010 20:39, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 11, 2010, at 7:26 AM, Toine wrote:

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
That's interesting. I don't remember needing an 6gb card to update to the latest firmware on my Ds. Just a standard 1gb card was all I used. On 10/12/2010 4:10 PM, Eric Weir wrote: The *ist DS I bought still has the original firmware. I've downloaded the latest upgrade and would like to

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
That should be 8gb card... On 10/12/2010 4:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: That's interesting. I don't remember needing an 6gb card to update to the latest firmware on my Ds. Just a standard 1gb card was all I used. On 10/12/2010 4:10 PM, Eric Weir wrote: The *ist DS I bought still has the

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 12 October 2010 21:10, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: The *ist DS I bought still has the original firmware. I've downloaded the latest upgrade and would like to install it before heading out on my trip. There's a dilemma, however: Instructions say to use a minimum 8GB memory card.

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 2:34 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: You're going to get an earfull about the differences, however for about $20-40 more you can get the SMCP 135mm f2.5, which is not to be confused in any way with the Takumar. You can read a review of the Pentax 135 f2.5 here

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 4:21 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: The instructions say use a minimum 8MB card, not 8GB! Firmware isn't terribly big. Ah! Thanks, Eric. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread Rick Womer
Nope; wrong order of magnitude. The instructions say a memory card of 8 *MEGA*bytes or higher. Sub-gigabyte SD cards are available for pocket change. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 10/12/10, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: The *ist DS I bought still has the original

Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens

2010-10-12 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens Great. The guy needs a part and he gets the sermon on the undamaged mount. He was just trying to resurrect an

Re: OT GESO - Hat's Off - Four In Hand - Animal Autopsy

2010-10-12 Thread Rick Womer
Ha! I figured those were band names, and this would be more concert pix. But no! Good food! Much better! Nicely shot. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 10/12/10, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: This probably isn't for everyone. My first Hat's Off dinner for the

RE: PDML Paris?

2010-10-12 Thread Rick Womer
Sounds great! It might be difficult to decide how much time to spend eating and drinking, and how much walking and shooting... Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 10/12/10, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I can get the day off on Tues 9th and pop over for a  day trip if

Re: Geso My wedding weekend

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Jack. Dave On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Glorious season very well utilized. All shots technically very well done. Jack --- On Tue, 10/12/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Geso My

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/10/10, jtainter, discombobulated, unleashed: ...burning a hole in your pocket: http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/detail/PTX+17971 If it did video, I might be interested. Might. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/10/10, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Of course, this also means that Pentax can make a truly high end pro camera while leaving Cotty's hat in no danger. I love it when a plan comes together. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 12, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nope; wrong order of magnitude. The instructions say a memory card of 8 *MEGA*bytes or higher. Sub-gigabyte SD cards are available for pocket change. Thanks, Rick. With my 6.1MP DS I think I'll return the 8GB SDHC and get a couple 2GB or 4GB

RE: PDML Paris?

2010-10-12 Thread Bob W
Great, I'll book the day off tomorrow and order my Eurostar ticket now. The weather might dictate how much walking around we do. Anything in particular you want to see or do? I wouldn't mind taking a look in the Magnum gallery, which is in a sidestreet just off St. Germain des Pres. There's also

PESO 2010 - 159 - GDG

2010-10-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
New photo blog post for your enjoyment: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/michelin-sunrise Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/10/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: I've bought an M 135/3.5 from KEH and will pick it up tomorrow afternoon. After a little experience with it I'll be on the lookout for the 2.5 version. You will go far Grasshopper. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: The Urge

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/10/10, P N Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: And I enjoy his posts of 1950s Americana, like those clips from the Lawrence Welk Show. What a hoot! Very true! I remember him from my childhood. And Lawrence Welk ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Geso Erin and James, photo day

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Jack, I'll take unsolicited comments any time. Actually 667 is the one the liked the best, although we were looking at the cameras LCD screen at the time. They want an 8x10 printed then mounted on a larger white frame, so people can sign the edges of the frame in stead of a guest book at

Re: PAW40 - Boy by a lake

2010-10-12 Thread David J Brooks
Very lovely shot. Dave On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 4:11 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Razzle 110B, 127mm, f/350, f/4.7, Yellow filter, ISO400, 4x5 Ilford HP5+ Other galleries have been updated as well, some of them with previous

Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
Great. The guy needs a part and he gets the sermon on the undamaged mount. He was just trying to resurrect an old thread I get it you big lug. -- 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: PDML Paris?

2010-10-12 Thread Bob W
Rick, I'm going to change it to the 10th to accommodate another PDMLer... Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:p...@web-options.com] Sent: 12 October 2010 22:54 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: PDML Paris? Great, I'll book the day off tomorrow and order

Re: Geso My wedding weekend

2010-10-12 Thread paul stenquist
Well done, Dave! A lot of nice pics. Paul On Oct 12, 2010, at 5:24 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Thanks Jack. Dave On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Glorious season very well utilized. All shots technically very well done. Jack --- On Tue, 10/12/10,

Annsan Update

2010-10-12 Thread paul stenquist
The first lady of the list will be arriving here soon. She's on an Amtrak train from Chicago to Birmingham, MI. We're busy preparing a meal for her. She'll spend the night, then we'll hang out in the morning before she catches h a Toronto-bound bus in the afternoon. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Peso: Grave Situation (with Sheep)

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=graves.jpg *ist DS, M40 2.8 -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: PESO 2010 - 159 - GDG

2010-10-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I liked this one out of this morning's short walk too : http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5076148225/lightbox/ :-) On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: New photo blog post for your enjoyment:  http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/michelin-sunrise

Re: Annsan Update

2010-10-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Say hello for me. We had a nice visit when I was in NY a month or so ago. :-) On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 3:51 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The first lady of the list will be arriving here soon. She's on an Amtrak train from Chicago to Birmingham, MI. We're busy preparing a

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
See? You just bought a lens and are already planning to replace it. So much for your newbieness. On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 12/10/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: I've bought an M 135/3.5 from KEH and will pick it up tomorrow afternoon. After a

Re: Firmware upgrade dilemma

2010-10-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Thanks for clearing that up. ;-p On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:15 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  That should be 8gb card... -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Annsan Update

2010-10-12 Thread paul stenquist
Will do. I haven't seen her in about five years -- the last time she was here. So it will be a nice reunion. Paul On Oct 12, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Say hello for me. We had a nice visit when I was in NY a month or so ago. :-) On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 3:51 PM, paul

Re: If you have $10,000

2010-10-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I love it when a plan comes together. You debbil you. Now if I a) had $10,000 and b) hadn't sold all my Pentax 645 gear, I'd be pre-ordering. But I don't, I did, and I'm only interested for academic reasons... ;-) -- Godfrey  

Re: Annsan Update

2010-10-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/10/10, paul stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: The first lady of the list will be arriving here soon. She's on an Amtrak train from Chicago to Birmingham, MI. We're busy preparing a meal for her. She'll spend the night, then we'll hang out in the morning before she catches h a

Re: Pentas M 135/3.5 vs. Takumar 135/2.5

2010-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
My work here is done. On 10/12/2010 6:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: See? You just bought a lens and are already planning to replace it. So much for your newbieness. On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Cottycotty...@mac.com wrote: On 12/10/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: I've

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