Peso - a pair (more critter pics)

2010-11-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
From yesterdays zoo visit -- a small zoo in Queens ... didn't get there early enough but snagged these.. http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/Critters/14740904_qL7Eb/1/1103826857_LhA9o/Large

Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, I just discovered that Ned Bunnell has a photo blog at Posterous. I thought I'd pass along the info in the event anyone was unaware because, as the late, great Johnny Carson would say, I did not know that. Also, I didn't see any of the other Posterous users on the list subscribed

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Oops ... wrong URL: http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/ On 11/25/2010 2:06 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I just discovered that Ned Bunnell has a photo blog at Posterous. I thought I'd pass along the info in the event anyone was unaware because, as the late, great Johnny Carson would

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Sigh ... http://nedbunnell.posterous.com/ On 11/25/2010 2:07 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Oops ... wrong URL: http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/ On 11/25/2010 2:06 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I just discovered that Ned Bunnell has a photo blog at Posterous. I thought I'd pass along

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Sigh ... http://nedbunnell.posterous.com/ Yes, that's the blog where he mentioned chatting with Miserere a couple of weeks back. On 11/25/2010 2:07 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Oops ... wrong URL: http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Ah, OK! Must've been while I was out of town and missed a lot of the goings-on on the list. Apologies for the redundancy, and the fact that it took three attempts to tell everyone what they already knew. :-\ -- Walt On 11/25/2010 2:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:08

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: drdx...@gmail.com I'm traveling and overly tired. The PDML is a place of comfort and insanity for the weary traveler. In that case, let me send this one out, dedicated to you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1__G1LRHY -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread Jack Davis
I'm sorry Dan. We have a sunny, bright, but chilly, day. snicker Jack --- On Thu, 11/25/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving ! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, November

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Here's the irony: it's a video of Way faring Stranger by Johnny Cash and under the you tube graphic is says Not available for mobile. -Original Message- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:28:07 To: pdml@pdml.net Reply-To:

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
We appreciate the subtleties of redundant redundancy here on the PDML. -Original Message- From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:15:39 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Thinking about buying Lightroom 3?

2010-11-25 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-25 2:30 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: You and Dave will be very happy when you do upgrade. The performance gains and capabilities of the new machines is a whole new game over the PowerPC systems. And Lr3's raw processor and noise reduction is a massive improvement. I'd buy a copy now

Re: A small rant on obtrusive copyright marks.

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling How is copyrighting a picture like daring someone to hit you? How is seeking redress for damages entrapment as you seem to be suggesting? I suggested that while it might not be a good source of reliable source of income it would be poetic if you /could/ derive income from

Re: Peso - a pair (more critter pics)

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The puma is nice, but the eagle pair is a simply wonderful image ! Great feather detail and nicely detailed eyes. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From yesterdays zoo visit -- a small zoo in Queens ...

Re: interval shooting

2010-11-25 Thread eckinator
Nice cutting technique =) What's that red buttonish thingy in the bird? Cheers Ecke 2010/11/25 Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: Nothing fancy, but I did try the interval shooting.  Could be fun with the right subject.  I wanted to do it when stuffing the bird, but I'm in a galley

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great double portrait, Pau. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:29 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace and Grandma study the ads that came with today's papers. ISO 4000, f4 @ 1/15th, K5 with DA* 16-50 @ 50mm. The room was quite

Re: PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice find, well rendered. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:07 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I don't get it either.  They were just there: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/boots-on-queen-street.html ;-) Comments

Anyone been to the Isle of Man?

2010-11-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Lisa and I are doing a trip to Ireland with some friends next summer and we have a few extra days to ourselves. We've decided we're interested in visiting the Isle of Man (early June: not TT week!) Anyone got any suggestions/comments/recommendations? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Tropical Totem Pole

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: That's fun, Dan.  Playful subject.  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To:

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, drd, Ann and Christine. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 2:44 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty shots. --Original Message-- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo:

Re: Firmware enhancement I'd really like to see.

2010-11-25 Thread Peter Loveday
Ah sorry, yes I misunderstood. Yup, it could certainly do that... In fact, wouldn't it switch to Av mode (from P) if you take it off A? I'd test it, but I'd have to go dig up a non-DA lens :) If so, your wheel assignment for Av could have ISO on the other wheel? Ok, it's still changing

Re: Peso - a pair (more critter pics)

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
Good job on the eagles. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From yesterdays zoo visit -- a small zoo in Queens ... didn't get there early enough but snagged these..

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
The second shot is nice. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: We had snow for Thanksgiving here in New Jersey! http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=22 Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
I'm Steve. I keep forgetting to change my signature. -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:23:49 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO:

Re: PESO 2010 - 204 - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
Nice colour and detail in the line work Dave On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Taken earlier today ...  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5205218297/lightbox/ Out for lunch for an excellent Chinese lunch on this chill but sunny day, I spied a

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: drdx...@gmail.com Here's the irony: it's a video of Way faring Stranger by Johnny Cash and under the you tube graphic is says Not available for mobile. -Original Message- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:28:07 To:

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Dave. The first was just an attempt to catch the snowflakes. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:40 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: The second shot is nice. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
This K-5 must be selling like hotcakes. I signed up for an in stock alert from BH. The K-5 apparently go back into stock yesterday but sold out yesterday. They're now backordered again. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

K5 hard to find?

2010-11-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
We've got them @ Cord Camera here in Columbus. There are no discounts, but they do have a good number of marked-down lenses on the shelf. D DA, various models Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Darren Addy
Walter, Their comments were regarding the blogspot blog that you first (twice) erroneously linked to. Bunnell's Posterous blog, on the other hand, has never been noted here before (I don't believe) so thanks for passing THAT link along also. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Bob W
Enjoy the day, folks. We're having cormorant. At the moment Lisa's at the hospital doing an autopsy but when she's done with that she'll come home and cook dinner (seriously). We'll be having some sort of vegetarian non-meat thing, but I can pretend it's cormorant. make sure she washes her

RE: PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread Bob W
could have been a suicide bomber. Apparently that's all they leave behind. I don't get it either. They were just there: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/boots-on-queen-street.html ;-) Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Darren. I feel 33% less moronic now. ;-) On 11/25/2010 5:27 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Walter, Their comments were regarding the blogspot blog that you first (twice) erroneously linked to. Bunnell's Posterous blog, on the other hand, has never been noted here before (I don't believe)

Re: K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
That's why I'm not buying one ;-) -Original Message- From: Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:09:04 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: K-5 available again at

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
That's the best I can hope for most days. -Original Message- From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:54:56 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Did Y'all know ...

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Well, y'all finally shamed me into shooting in DNG. Up until now, I've been shooting almost exclusively in JPG. The few raw shots I have taken were throw-away shots I simply discarded out of hand. But, tonight, I decided to check try out the DNG + JPG function while taking shots of the

RE: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Bob W
Enjoy! Well, y'all finally shamed me into shooting in DNG. Up until now, I've been shooting almost exclusively in JPG. The few raw shots I have taken were throw-away shots I simply discarded out of hand. But, tonight, I decided to check try out the DNG + JPG function while taking

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Tim Bray
Up till now, with my K20, I've still been shooting in PEF because they're the same bits and the files are smaller. What am I missing? -T On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Enjoy!     Well, y'all finally shamed me into shooting in DNG.  Up until now, I've been

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread eckinator
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. None here but thinking of you =) Ecke 2010/11/26 Bob W p...@web-options.com: Enjoy the day, folks. We're having cormorant. At the moment Lisa's at the hospital doing an autopsy but when she's done with that she'll come home and cook dinner (seriously). We'll be

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread paul stenquist
On Nov 25, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Up till now, with my K20, I've still been shooting in PEF because they're the same bits and the files are smaller. What am I missing? -T Nothing, except perhaps forward compatibility. For all practical purposes PEF and DNG raw files are the

Re: Anyone been to the Isle of Man?

2010-11-25 Thread Mat Maessen
On 11/25/10, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Lisa and I are doing a trip to Ireland with some friends next summer and we have a few extra days to ourselves. We've decided we're interested in visiting the Isle of Man (early June: not TT week!) Anyone got any

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 1:39 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: We appreciate the subtleties of redundant redundancy here on the PDML. You can say that again. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Tell me about it. Three times. On 11/25/2010 6:07 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: That's the best I can hope for most days. -Original Message- From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:54:56 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 7:04 AM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: You can sing raw files to the tune of Rawhide. ;-). I'm currently trapped in a hotel in Lawrence, KS awaiting a wedding so it's getting kind of weird. Mark! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 4:51 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Nov 25, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Up till now, with my K20, I've still been shooting in PEF because they're the same bits and the files are smaller. What am I missing? -T Nothing, except perhaps forward compatibility. For

Re: PESO today's mushroom picture

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 11:07 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: I like the shroom very, very much, Larry, but those beigeish things sticking out are a bit distracting. Thanks. Those are nails on the steps. It was a bit cold and damp when I shot the photo, so I didn't take as much care as I probably

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/pizza_hut.jpg -- 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: K-5 available again at BH...for a few hours

2010-11-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jeffery, I had the same with the 31mm Limited lens. I couldn't get it ordered before it was out of stock. I called and asked how to get the lens. They had me order one and charge it. One was shipped to me about 3 days later. Regards, Bob A. On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Jeffery Smith

Re: Did Y'all know ...

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Ha! That reminds me of a time when my then-girlfriend called me on her cell while she was at the store. She'd told me where she was, and what she was looking for. A moment or two later, she says, Hold on just a sec ... 'Excuse me, could you tell me how much this is? OK, thank you!

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Miserere
I believe it's the K-x where Pentax changed the shape of the battery compartment so you couldn't use CR-V3 batteries. That should tell you what they think of them. --M. On 24/11/2010, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:28 -0500, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Miserere
That's what I do with my K10D, but after converting to DNG I erase the PEFs. The K10D shoots uncompressed DNG, but newer cams shoot the compressed version, so I see no need for PEFs with them. --M. On 25/11/2010, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 25, 2010, at 4:51 PM, paul stenquist

peso - half dome

2010-11-25 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5200913194/ First snow storm in Yosemite. I would love to hear your comments and critique. --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: peso - half dome

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5200913194/ First snow storm in Yosemite. I would love to hear your comments and critique. Very nice shot. The only nit I can pick is that on my monitor it could be just a touch brighter. --Sasha

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
K10D and later compress the .PEFs and don't compress .DNGs. So it makes sense to capture in .PEF and convert to .DNG for processing. BTW: if you do capture in-camera DNGs, you can run them through DNG Converter to compress them and save a good bit of disk space. -- Godfrey  

Re: PESO 2010 - 204 - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you all for commenting, and the compliments! -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Peter Loveday
K10D and later compress the .PEFs and don't compress .DNGs. So it makes sense to capture in .PEF and convert to .DNG for processing. K10D and K20D don't, but later cameras certainly do. K7 and K5 both do compressed DNGs, not sure about Kx or Kr. - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Firmware enhancement I'd really like to see.

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes it does, but not in M mode, which is where it would be most useful, since in M mode you really want control. Additionally in every mode except Manual, and X, you lose aperture control when the lens is off A setting, the camera won't stop it down. On 11/25/2010 5:38 PM, Peter Loveday

Re: Peso - a pair (more critter pics)

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
The second shot of the funny looking turkeys is very good. On 11/25/2010 3:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: From yesterdays zoo visit -- a small zoo in Queens ... didn't get there early enough but snagged these..

PESO -- Cat Stair

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
or Stare, your choice. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20catstare.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax M 35mm f2.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy.

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Nothing really. Some think the DNG is more likely to be suported in the long run, but I wouldn't bet either way. I've got a bunch of stuff that can't be accessed without special equipment. That I was assured would always be supported. You pays your money and takes your choice. On

Re: PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:07 -0500, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I don't get it either. They were just there: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/boots-on-queen-street.html ;-) Comments always welcome. Apparently they just needed the laces... Very considerate

RE: interval shooting

2010-11-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
Nice set Christine. Shows a part of that strange ritual that happens in your world every year... I used the K7 interval mode to get this flick book video together. I've posted it before, but thought it was worth another outing. I put the camera on a tripod, just took about 100 shots 3 seconds

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