Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-18 Thread David Mann
What a beautiful photo. It's a pity they cropped it, they should have printed the book in landscape format. I hope they pay the going rate. Dave On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:50 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Received a call from a Sacramento based 'phonebook publisher. They had found my website (I

Re: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread David Mann
On Nov 18, 2010, at 4:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: The 6 calendars, with tax were about $120.00 CAN. I received them last night, and the first thing i noticed was i made a 1 day boo boo on two of the three anniversaries. Treat them like stamps - the mistaken ones are much more valuable. FWIW

Re: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread David Mann
On Nov 18, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Bob W wrote: I was 16 or so when the album was released, although I'd seen them play it live before then. I often used to wonder if I'd already missed the starting gun. Still do, and I'm 53 now. These spikes are starting to get a bit uncomfortable. I first

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
2010/11/18 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Most, however, are born to dive under water . . . . Thus, I take it, their life is quite dive-rse... :-) Yes and they scub ap quite a bit of fish along the way -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO roast beef, sourdough, extra sharp cheddar, bacon and avocado

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
Dang Larry, your camera takes nice pictures =) 2010/11/17 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I thought that lunch looked nice enough to be worth a photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5185616376/in/set-72157625411402588/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML

Re: PESO roast beef, sourdough, extra sharp cheddar, bacon and avocado

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 18, 2010, at 1:17 AM, eckinator wrote: Dang Larry, your camera takes nice pictures =) For a Pentax anyways. 2010/11/17 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I thought that lunch looked nice enough to be worth a photo:

Re: Sydney PDML?

2010-11-18 Thread David Mann
On Nov 16, 2010, at 10:55 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Anyway. I have a few spare days next week. If Rob's available we might yet get a chance to do some LXing. Right, I've finally got the Mrs to write out an itinerary. I've let her handle all the bookings this time around. Wednesday is out.

OT: Engineer humor

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
Warning, a pun bad enough that I laughed out loud: http://partiallyclips.com/2010/09/24/workplace-conversation/ -- 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

Re: peso mr. mom

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
Fun shot IMO but the midwife's words come to mind who said it is consensus in the medical community that the baby björn style carriers with the legs hanging down are bad for infant hip development and that even though the marketing björns advertis this way of carrying a baby as good and novel,

Re: OT: Quantitative Easing Explained

2010-11-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Since the Keynsian multiplier has been found to be less than one, it really makes no sense as a policy. In fact it seems to actually inhibit economic growth in the mid term. On 11/16/2010 7:07 AM, eckinator wrote: no on Japan but just looking at the recent developed of the euro - dollar -

OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
... now its time to see barbie roll better... =) I just registered www.barbierollbetter.com and hope to turn it into a photo advice page both humorous and helpful. Let me know if you want wour own page linked and also if you want to contribute some content. Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 18, 2010, at 1:33 AM, eckinator wrote: ... now its time to see barbie roll better... =) I just registered www.barbierollbetter.com and hope to turn it into a photo advice page both humorous and helpful. You're a sick man Mr. Inator. I like that. Let me know if you want wour own

Re: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 18, 2010, at 12:56 AM, David Mann wrote: On Nov 18, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Bob W wrote: I was 16 or so when the album was released, although I'd seen them play it live before then. I often used to wonder if I'd already missed the starting gun. Still do, and I'm 53 now. These spikes are

Re: The Platinum Print Guy

2010-11-18 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Little has been spoken of archrival Harry Westmen, who pioneered albumen printing on white bread. All his great prints have been either lost or eaten. A related process is gaining popularity: http://www.inseq.net/zuse.html

Re: Strange news...

2010-11-18 Thread David J Brooks
And I complained about some internet theft from 11 year old horse back riders. :-) Dave On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 6:05 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: A copy of the picture I had at the exhibition in Chicago http://www.thrane.name/page3/page11/files/page11-1008-full.html was been stolen last

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
Thank you Larry =) On a serious note, I wonder if I should ask Mattel first rather than to have them go after me later - I figure that using the words Ken or Barbie by themselves is no big whoop whereare advertising the site with you've seen ken rock well, now come see barbie roll better may be a

Re: The Platinum Print Guy

2010-11-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Little has been spoken of archrival Harry Westmen, who pioneered albumen printing on white bread. All his great prints have been either lost or eaten. A related process is gaining popularity:

Re: Yellowbook

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
Kind of you, Bob. Thanks! Jack --- On Wed, 11/17/10, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Yellowbook To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 8:35 PM Jack, You don't need more approval. Your

Re: PESO: Yellowbook

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, David! The going rate in this case is photo credit inside the front cover. The book is provided free to households and businesses in those towns listed on the cover. As you point out, the cropped gaudy cover isn't the best presentation. ;) Jack --- On Thu, 11/18/10, David Mann

Phonecamera

2010-11-18 Thread Dario Bonazza
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New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread Thibouille
Link and comments here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/123030-k5-firmware-available.html Some user got 24 RAW at Iso100, from approx 20 officialy stated. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd,

Re: Phonecamera

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
convergence is always a good thing and this was overdue good for the environment as well as out pockets and wallets now could someone please make a wireless live view transceiver remote app to control a dslr with a smartphone? Ecke 2010/11/18 Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it:

Re: New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Link and comments here: I have installed it and no probs so far. Some user got 24 RAW at Iso100, from approx 20 officialy stated. Could this depend on the speed of the SD card and the number of frames that can already be saved while the buffer is

resetting frame count

2010-11-18 Thread paul stenquist
I know this is probably in the archives, but I couldn't find it. Swapping a card from my k7 to the k5, I screwed up the frame count on the K-5. I thought I could set it back to what it should be by renumbering a frame on a card and using that card in the camera. Didn't work. How is it done?

I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-18 Thread CheekyGeek
I have been joking about selling a kidney in order to pay for a K-5, but that may not be necessary. I took a little inventory last night and what I found surprised me. I've accumulated a fair amount of stuff in my pursuit of legacy glass for my K200D (and later K-x). A rather SILLY amount of

Re: resetting frame count

2010-11-18 Thread Dario Bonazza
Allow the camera to reset the File No. in the Memory submenu (uncheck the File No. box), then put a properly numbered file in the SD card. That way the number will start from the file No. of the picture instead of zeroing. Then check the File No. item in the Memory submenu, so that it won't

Re: resetting frame count

2010-11-18 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Dario! On Nov 18, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Allow the camera to reset the File No. in the Memory submenu (uncheck the File No. box), then put a properly numbered file in the SD card. That way the number will start from the file No. of the picture instead of zeroing. Then

Re: New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
Pentax also advises 20 RAW at high(?) ISO. Jack --- On Thu, 11/18/10, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: From: Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com Subject: New K5 firmware is out. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 5:50 AM Link and comments here:

Re: Strange news...

2010-11-18 Thread DagT
Den 18. nov. 2010 kl. 07.28 skrev Boris Liberman: On 11/18/2010 4:08 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: I can't fucking believe prints have still not been returned. I'm so sorry this has happened to you, Mark, and other folks. I'll see what I can do in the next few days. Ugh. Despite the slow

Re: PAW45 - Sunset

2010-11-18 Thread DagT
Thanks! DagT Den 18. nov. 2010 kl. 02.39 skrev Christine Aguila: Very clever, DatT! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: DagT li...@thrane.name To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:05 PM Subject: PAW45 - Sunset

Re: Phonecamera

2010-11-18 Thread P. J. Alling
No one uses phones anymore they all text... On 11/18/2010 8:47 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: http://en.akihabaranews.com/70707/phones/lg-l-03c-the-%E2%80%9Cfirst%E2%80%9D-point-shoot-phone -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy.

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I think you'd do all right in the good old days if you sold it as satire. Today who knows. On 11/18/2010 7:07 AM, eckinator wrote: Thank you Larry =) On a serious note, I wonder if I should ask Mattel first rather than to have them go after me later - I figure that using the words Ken or

Re: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:56, David Mann wrote: On Nov 18, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Bob W wrote: I was 16 or so when the album was released, although I'd seen them play it live before then. I often used to wonder if I'd already missed the starting gun. Still do, and I'm 53 now. These spikes are

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread CheekyGeek
Speaking of Barbie, this gives me a good excuse to point out one of the more BIZARRE Barbie Dolls I have seen yet. Frankly, I think it is for the birds. http://tinyurl.com/27x87kh Darren Addy Kearney, NE - - - Nothing is sure but Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread John Francis
IANAL, but parody is protected speech. And unless you intend to make it look as though yours is really a Mattel site, you should be safe. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 01:07:37PM +0100, eckinator wrote: Thank you Larry =) On a serious note, I wonder if I should ask Mattel first rather than to

Re: New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 03:39:32PM +0100, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Link and comments here: I have installed it and no probs so far. Some user got 24 RAW at Iso100, from approx 20 officialy stated. Could this depend on the speed of the SD

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Tippi Hedren had a nervous breakdown during the filming of the birds. I think that doll is totally insensitive, and disrespectful of her memory, except that she's still alive. On 11/18/2010 12:04 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: Speaking of Barbie, this gives me a good excuse to point out one of the

Re: New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread Thibouille
Sd Card speed, compression rate of thé image and iso (high iso noise meaning less compression). 2010/11/18, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Link and comments here: I have installed it and no probs so far. Some user got 24 RAW at Iso100, from

Re: New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread mark
Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Link and comments here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/123030-k5-firmware-available.html Some user got 24 RAW at Iso100, from approx 20 officialy stated. I just had a vision of Steve Martin running around in circles shouting, The new

Re: New K5 firmware is out.

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
..and boy do I need it! J --- On Thu, 11/18/10, m...@robertstech.com m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: m...@robertstech.com m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: New K5 firmware is out. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 9:30 AM Thibouille

Re: PESO: more clouds from the french alps and an unusual diner .....

2010-11-18 Thread Madame RD
thanks Christine . i've seen some incredible clouds over there dominique Le 18/11/10 02:46, Christine Aguila a écrit : That's a very dramatic cloud, dominique! Nicely composed frame. Cheers, christine - Original Message - From: Madame RD romd...@orange.fr To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Godfrey's Contraption

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 17, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Of course, I would never come up with an overwrought title like that! That wasn't wrought, it was probably mild steel. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-18 Thread Miserere
On 16 November 2010 01:44, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: The summer trip to Chicago, except for the couple of hours I spent in your company, was disastrous on some other fronts, and then I got super-busy at work, then I noticed I was like 2000-plus messages behind on PDML.  Also, the

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 18, 2010, at 4:07 AM, eckinator wrote: Thank you Larry =) On a serious note, I wonder if I should ask Mattel first rather than to have them go after me later - I figure that using the words Ken or Barbie by themselves is no big whoop whereare advertising the site with you've seen ken

Re: Phonecamera

2010-11-18 Thread Bruce Walker
With what do they text if not a phone? On 10-11-18 11:26 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: No one uses phones anymore they all text... On 11/18/2010 8:47 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: http://en.akihabaranews.com/70707/phones/lg-l-03c-the-%E2%80%9Cfirst%E2%80%9D-point-shoot-phone -- PDML

Re: OT: Engineer humor

2010-11-18 Thread Adam Maas
Groan -Adam On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:24 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Warning, a pun bad enough that I laughed out loud: http://partiallyclips.com/2010/09/24/workplace-conversation/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Phonecamera

2010-11-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Specially designed texting devices, that just barely resemble a phone. On 11/18/2010 1:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: With what do they text if not a phone? On 10-11-18 11:26 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: No one uses phones anymore they all text... On 11/18/2010 8:47 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote:

digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I've been looking at a lot of digital bw work this week. When you digitroids do this, do you employ filters like we filmaniacs do? I'm thinking that this might be a good Saturday a.m. experiment. When I look at the work on Pentax photo gallery, the Bw efforts seem to share a common fault: 3

Re: Semi-OT: Battery Question

2010-11-18 Thread steve harley
On 2010-11-12 11:44 , John Sessoms wrote: I don't know if there will be any other windoze computers along on the trip. I could format my external drive for Mac HFS or HFS+ and install MacDrive on my windoze box when I get home. just noticed this; format the external as FAT-32 -- any Mac can

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread CheekyGeek
The only filters that I feel are necessary/useful in the digital world are Neutral Density filters (for those times you want longer shutter speeds at equiv. apertures or gradient NDs) and maybe polarizers. Other than that, you can do the filter-thing for various BW enhancements with a

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread paul stenquist
On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I've been looking at a lot of digital bw work this week. When you digitroids do this, do you employ filters like we filmaniacs do? I'm thinking that this might be a good Saturday a.m. experiment. When I look at the work on Pentax

Re: peso mr. mom

2010-11-18 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Subject: Re: peso mr. mom Fun shot IMO but the midwife's words come to mind who said it is consensus in the medical community that the baby björn style carriers

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread David Parsons
Yeah, LR has sliders for each color (10 or 12 different colors and shades, IIRC). I really like how LR handles BW conversions. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:21 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I've been looking at a lot of

Re: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: OT I;m such a friggin idiot On Nov 18, 2010, at 12:56 AM, David Mann wrote: On Nov 18, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Bob W wrote: I was 16 or so when the

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 18, 2010, at 11:16 AM, CheekyGeek wrote: The only filters that I feel are necessary/useful in the digital world are Neutral Density filters (for those times you want longer shutter speeds at equiv. apertures or gradient NDs) and maybe polarizers. In most cases, I'd agree with you. I

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Tim Bray
In fact, I've used the LR low-contrast and high-contrast presets for making BW and they do pretty well. I always tinker but on a couple occasions just went almost entirely with the preset, because it was so good. -Tim On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 11:32 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread steve harley
On 2010-11-18 05:07 , eckinator wrote: Thank you Larry =) On a serious note, I wonder if I should ask Mattel first rather than to have them go after me later - I figure that using the words Ken or Barbie by themselves is no big whoop whereare advertising the site with you've seen ken rock well,

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Matthew Montgomery
I use Matt Kloskowski's black and white presets as a starting point at times. http://lightroomkillertips.com/2009/presets-better-black-and-whites/ On Nov 18, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Tim Bray wrote: In fact, I've used the LR low-contrast and high-contrast presets for making BW and they do pretty

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Paul the heretic Stenquist wrote: That's probably the result of sloppy conversions. I don't employ filters, but I convert using the ACR BW function, which allows you to control the gray level of each color independently. It's actually superior to BW film in many ways. I believe Lightroom

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
2010/11/18 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: Don't even mention Kennyboy.  Let people figure it out for themselves.  If anyone asks tell them that you named it after an old girlfriend who was into photography and played the bass in a punk polka band. Thanks Larry. Sticking with the KR team I

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
The only minor tinkering I've done in this area is use a polarizer on the BW preset and compare that to a post color conversion. Felt the color channel conversion capabilities were superior. --- On Thu, 11/18/10, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: From: Collin Brendemuehl

Re: What Price Today the K-5 In USA

2010-11-18 Thread CheekyGeek
Interestingly, Buy.com has Adorama selling the K-5 body for $1493 + 16 shipping ($1509 total), while the Adorama site itself has it priced at $1565 with free shipping. Buy.com currently shows it In Stock and shipping in 1 to 2 business days.

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I haven't looked at the Pentax Photo Gallery in a very long time, but I assure you that what I print is hardly 3 tones. ;-) I capture raw format and use Lightroom (and/or Photoshop) to render BW. Rendering BW is not a Saturday a.m. experiment if you want to be skilled at it. Regards filters, for

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Paul the heretic Stenquist wrote: That's probably the result of sloppy conversions. I don't employ filters, but I convert using the ACR BW function, which allows you to control the gray level of each color independently. It's actually superior to BW film in many

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Jeffery Smith
Photoshop allows a large measure of filter effects in converting color to BW, using slider tools that show the preview of the filter's effects. The biggest problem I have when shooting digital is blown highlights that I cannot burn and basically have to replace using cut a paste from an

Re: PESO: Godfrey's Contraption

2010-11-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mild steel is never as tasty as sharp steel. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 17, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:   Of course, I would never come up with an overwrought title like that! That wasn't wrought, it was probably mild steel.

Re: Phonecamera

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
iEditor rears its ugly head... 2010/11/18 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Specially designed texting devices, that just barely resemble a phone. On 11/18/2010 1:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: With what do they text if not a phone? On 10-11-18 11:26 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: No one

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Rendering BW is not a Saturday a.m. experiment if you want to be skilled at it. Boy, *that's* the truth! Especially if you're skilled at BW darkroom printing: There's a whole new set of techniques to learn and old ones to unlearn. The latter is harder :) -- PDML

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Some good information. Thanks all. But do you ever feel like rendering bw is like rendering lard? It takes a long time and it's messy but good pie crust and pastry are better that way. I feel the same way about the chemical darkroom and only wish days were longer. There is so much I want to

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread CheekyGeek
I'm in the process of setting up an old school BW darkroom just because I miss the process/smells/etc. The only film I really plan on shooting from this point forward will be BW that I develop myself. I'm also interested in exploring alternative processes in the monochrome world. However, if you

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread paul stenquist
On Nov 18, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Paul the heretic Stenquist wrote: That's probably the result of sloppy conversions. I don't employ filters, but I convert using the ACR BW function, which allows you to control the gray level of each color independently. It's

Hawaii, anyone

2010-11-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/pho/2029424389.html Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

MBOI Tamron PKA2

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
someone here wants one, IIRC Larry or Darren - there is one in the German bay: 200545075350 but please note that it may go high, last one here sold for over € 62 =~US$100... =[ Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Paul the heretic Stenquist printed BW in the darkroom for thirty years. And yes, I've done split printing with different contrast filters. I've also used a wide variety of papers and chemicals, along with contrast control development of the film. No darkroom techniques can match the results

PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread paul stenquist
Went out in the yard with the K-5 and DA*60-250 to take the new firmware for a spin. Saw this bloom on a Clematis vine, the leaves of which had already been damaged by a couple of hard frosts. A nasty wind was blowing it around, so I pumped up the ISO and shutter speed. f5.6 @ 1/500th, ISO

Re: PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
pretty impressive for ISO1600. your camera takes really good pictures =P thanks for sharing Ecke 2010/11/18 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Went out in the yard with the K-5 and DA*60-250 to take the new firmware for a spin. Saw this bloom on a Clematis vine, the leaves of which had

OT: Anyone here able to read/translate Chinese?

2010-11-18 Thread Charles Robinson
My brother has been doing some research on these bottles we toasted from when we were in China this May. Seems that BaiJiu has a storied history in China. The description of this beverage as smelling/tasting like 'a cross between rubbing alcohol and diesel fuel' is not far off. Reading up on

Re: PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Ecke. And you're right, my camera does take good pictures. Seriously, I'm liking high ISO capability more than I thought I would. It gives me the luxury of a range cushion. With the K7, I would have probably shot this at ISO 400, f4, 1/250th. Since the lens was at 250 mm, it would have

Re: PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread eckinator
I want one. Everything I read about the K-5 makes me think perhaps I can stop eyeing a Nikon after all... Cheers Ecke 2010/11/18 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Thanks Ecke. And you're right, my camera does take good pictures. Seriously, I'm liking high ISO capability more than I

Re: MBOI Tamron PKA2

2010-11-18 Thread Adam Maas
Damn, didn't realize they were so expensive. Might have to part with mine since I'm not really using it anymore. -Adam On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:42 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: someone here wants one, IIRC Larry or Darren - there is one in the German bay: 200545075350 but please

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Adam Maas
No, when doing BW conversion from colour I handle the filtration in post (Note I've been known to do this with both colour film and digital. Provia 100F in particular makes just lovely BW images). BW images online tend to be overly contrasty as that grabs attention (and I say that as someone who

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Photoshop allows a large measure of filter effects in converting color to BW, using slider tools that show the preview of the filter's effects. Filter effects isn't the right expression, nor is converting color to

Re: PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Paul. Very much like the overall color and tone. Jack --- On Thu, 11/18/10, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - November Clematis To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 1:07

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread Miserere
On 18 November 2010 04:33, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: ... now its time to see barbie roll better... =) I just registered www.barbierollbetter.com and hope to turn it into a photo advice page both humorous and helpful. Let me know if you want wour own page linked and also if you want

Re: OT you've all seen ken rock well...

2010-11-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/11/10, CheekyGeek, discombobulated, unleashed: Speaking of Barbie, this gives me a good excuse to point out one of the more BIZARRE Barbie Dolls I have seen yet. Frankly, I think it is for the birds. http://tinyurl.com/27x87kh great laugh ta! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: PESO today's mushroom picture

2010-11-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 17, 2010, at 5:58 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I like your mushroom picture very much, Larry. Always fun to get distracted with the camera. You know, I actually see two pictures in one here. It would be interesting to see a shot of the mushrooms on the left only, and a picture of

Re: PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread David J Brooks
Nicely composed, and detail. 1600 eh, Dave On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:07 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Went out in the yard with the K-5 and DA*60-250 to take the new firmware for a spin. Saw this bloom on a Clematis vine, the leaves of which had already been damaged by

Possibly stupid question re: K-x ISO range

2010-11-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
HI all, I've been meaning to ask this for some time now, but just keep forgetting to. Anyway, here goes: From day one of ownership, I've had the expanded sensitivity enabled on my K-x. I can force it manually all the way up to the 12800 top-end limit, but have yet to figure out a way to

Re: Possibly stupid question re: K-x ISO range

2010-11-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
I meant not *Sensitivity Priority* or any other. On 11/18/2010 4:39 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: HI all, I've been meaning to ask this for some time now, but just keep forgetting to. Anyway, here goes: From day one of ownership, I've had the expanded sensitivity enabled on my K-x. I can

Re: Hawaii, anyone

2010-11-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'll be there is January, but in Maui, not Honolulu (thank god). Dan On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/pho/2029424389.html Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives

PESO: Pigeon Point Light

2010-11-18 Thread Jack Davis
Was reworking some old files and decided to get a new scan of this northern California light. Shot, obviously, on a Blue Bird day sometime in the early 80's(?) Just offered it to PPG. Jack Comments, of course, most welcome. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=551 I think: ME

OT Why did we not come up with these.

2010-11-18 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.petapixel.com/2009/11/13/21-awesome-t-shirts-for-photographers/ There is a few here i might get. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Many years ago I watched Japanese fishing with cormorants. They place a band around the bird's neck, so it cannot swallow a larger fish. The bird is also on a leash, and when it dives and catches a fish, it is brought back to the boat and made to disgorge its catch. The birds did not appear to

OT Next time bring your friends

2010-11-18 Thread David J Brooks
I think Mike Johnson should get this link http://en.video.canoe.tv/video/comedy/funny-animals/88690753001/brave-cat-vs-alligators/677500417001 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML

Re: PESO - November Clematis

2010-11-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
paul stenquist wrote: Went out in the yard with the K-5 and DA*60-250 to take the new firmware for a spin. Saw this bloom on a Clematis vine, the leaves of which had already been damaged by a couple of hard frosts. A nasty wind was blowing it around, so I pumped up the ISO and shutter speed.

RE: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread Bob W
[...] Even so, Wish you were here has long been my favorite PInk Floyd Album, and possibly my favorite album. The Wall tells a great story, but there is almost an album's worth of great songs, and a little over an album's worth of good songs. I was a massive fan of theirs when I was a

Re: Possibly stupid question re: K-x ISO range

2010-11-18 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 04:39:29PM -0600, Walter Gilbert wrote: HI all, I've been meaning to ask this for some time now, but just keep forgetting to. Anyway, here goes: From day one of ownership, I've had the expanded sensitivity enabled on my K-x. I can force it manually all the

Re: OT: Anyone here able to read/translate Chinese?

2010-11-18 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 18 November 2010 21:19, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: My brother has been doing some research on these bottles we toasted from when we were in China this May. Seems that BaiJiu has a storied history in China. The description of this beverage as smelling/tasting like 'a cross

RE: OT I;m such a friggin idiot

2010-11-18 Thread Bob W
I was 16 or so when the album was released, although I'd seen them play it live before then. I often used to wonder if I'd already missed the starting gun. Still do, and I'm 53 now. These spikes are starting to get a bit uncomfortable. I first listened to that album only a couple of

Re: digital bw

2010-11-18 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'll be the first to admit that the digital color stuff still gives me a hard time. I'm not resistant when it comes to modern digital technology (and converted from the typewriter to the word processor very quickly), but all of the parameters in digital photography can be a bit overwhelming

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