Re: PESO: Not So Lucky

2010-12-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Looks like your lens is a keeper, Dave. On 12/6/2010 9:43 AM, David Mann wrote: Another one from today's walk with the 16-45. More documentary than art. The Manchester Courts building sustained severe structural damage in the September 4 earthquake. A campaign was mounted to try and save

RE: PESO--La Piscine

2010-12-06 Thread Bob W
that's very atmospheric. It reminds me of Paris in the 1970s when all the cinemas seemed to show nothing but porn (not that La Piscine is porn). Bob Another from nocturnal Paris. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12049494size=lg (K7, DA 16-45, ISO 1600, handheld) Rick -- PDML

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Christine, I am thinking that you're not doing yourself justice here. The two last shots are excellent whereas the very last one is simply outstanding. You can easily print it big and hang it on the wall. As for the rendering that you said you did not quite like. I noticed two things (I may

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Larry, this weekend I met a guy who was shooting with Canon 1Ds (no marks) - 10 years old FF beastie. He told me the joke that if you make two mistakes, word Nikon becomes Canon. I pointed out that opposite was true as well :-). On 12/5/2010 11:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/5/2010 11:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget. -- Sent from my Android phone with

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread eckinator
Pentax - even Chuck Norris reads the manual. Ecke 2010/12/6, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 12/5/2010 11:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread eckinator
Come to think of it, no. Pentax - Chuck Norris /wrote/ the manual. uhm... yeah right =) OK drop that though... Ecke 2010/12/6, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: Pentax - even Chuck Norris reads the manual. Ecke 2010/12/6, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 12/5/2010 11:36 PM, Larry Colen

Re: PESO--La Piscine

2010-12-06 Thread Derby Chang
On 6/12/2010 12:57 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Another from nocturnal Paris. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12049494size=lg (K7, DA 16-45, ISO 1600, handheld) Rick SighRomy Schneider Such an evocative shot. More nocturnes, please -- der...@iinet.net.au

Light modification device on my wishlist

2010-12-06 Thread Larry Colen
I just got home from the dance event I was photographing this weekend. It was an awful lot like work, except for the bit about the paycheck. One of my challenges photographing the dance competitions was the aspect ratio of the room. Unfortunately it wasn't at the venue with the wonderfully

Re: PESO - Barstool Boots

2010-12-06 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Very playful, Frank.  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine, and thanks to everyone else who commented (even Larry). ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: Light modification device on my wishlist

2010-12-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, I am not sure what competition you were shooting, but it sounds a bit weird to me. What are you shooting that you need to have 40' to be in one shot? Team performances with 8 couples at once? I find that it is very rear that a full-dance-floor shots work composition-wise. I am not even

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
Pentax - Honest value is still important. From: John Mullan Pentax, feed your creative side, not your ego. jm -Original Message- From: eckinator Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax slogan 2010/12/6 John Sessoms

Re: Light modification device on my wishlist

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
On 6 December 2010 06:32, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just got home from the dance event I was photographing this weekend.  It was an awful lot like work, except for the bit about the paycheck. One of my challenges photographing the dance competitions was the aspect ratio of the

Re: Light modification device on my wishlist

2010-12-06 Thread David Parsons
The simplest answer is to either mount lights in the overhead or bounce lights from the floor into the ceiling. Bouncing will give you the most even light by making the entire ceiling your light source with the benefit of not needing worry about blinding someone right next to the flashes to

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread eckinator
Pentax - best aftersales quality control in the market ]=) 2010/12/6 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Pentax - Honest value is still important. From: John Mullan Pentax, feed your creative side, not your ego. jm -Original Message- From: eckinator Sent: Sunday, December 05,

Re: PAW48 - Crowd

2010-12-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Walter Gilbert wrote: Ha! I thought it was a mirrored hallway full of elevators! :-D Oddly enough, my point still stands. ;-) -- Walt The multiplied elevator crowd is a particularly nightmarish vision... I would think, for many. Enhanced for me by my lookalike prominent in the

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola I still have both of my flight jackets from 1963-1968. They both still fit, and I still wear both of them occasionally. Neither meets your description. One is the classic Navy issue G-1 brown leather jacket, with mouton fur collar. The other is a green nylon jacket

K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
As part of my on-going K-5 review, I updated the focusing section: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/12/01/review-pentax-k-5/#focusing My conclusions about focusing speed seem to differe from everyone else's. Opinions welcomed! Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com    

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, I think that we should have a section for Open Gallery or non-theme images in every monthly gallery, as we did some time ago. That may encourage more people to contribute. Speaking of which, any news on the December PUG? As an exercise, I went back and downloaded all my PUG entries, over

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
BTW, I really like the image of the skater on that page. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: As part of my on-going K-5 review, I updated the focusing section:

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Miserere, I must say that with K-7 my impressions were similar. It was somewhat better or slightly better but not omg better. I am thinking that general improvement came from the decrease of the microadjustments when the lens would arrive to approximate focus. K10D seems to need few more steps

Re: PESO: Not So Lucky

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an excellent portrayal of the damage, and a fine image. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:43 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Another one from today's walk with the 16-45.  More documentary than art. The Manchester Courts

Re: PESO: Not So Lucky

2010-12-06 Thread Jack Davis
Very crisp images, Dave. The DA16~45 appears to have been a good move. Jack --- On Sun, 12/5/10, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz Subject: PESO: Not So Lucky To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 11:43

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The leather jackets with fur collars were not usually worn in the cockpit (and not even taken to Southeast Asia). Yes, the Marines always received the left-overs from old stock when the Air Farce and the Navy came out with new gear. The Nylon jackets were worn in the cockpit, back in the states

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-06 Thread Madame RD
Le 05/12/10 23:56, Ann Sanfedele a écrit : The red jacketed figure is just the right place and right touch. and that's why nr 3 is my favorite, too . dominique -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-06 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:33:25 -0500 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I never submitted because I figured they'd all be rejected. It takes a certain kind of mind to appreciate my lack of vision. !MARK! not only that I think i want that on my tomb pebble -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread P N Stenquist
I find the biggest advantage of K-5 autofocus is that it's able to lock in with relatively little light. As you note, continuous autofocus is better, but spot autofocus is also able to lock onto moving objects much more easily than was that of the K-7. I've used only SDM lenses thus far -- the

Re: Good/Bad news about my all-green K-7

2010-12-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 5, 2010, at 23:10, P. J. Alling wrote: You've got one channel I don;t think you're going to have a lot of control, brightness and contrast is about it. Heh. Yeah, I was going to amend my post with that observation... It is a little bit freeing when all you can do is brightness,

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 6, 2010, at 8:12, Boris Liberman wrote: Miserere, I must say that with K-7 my impressions were similar. It was somewhat better or slightly better but not omg better. I am thinking that general improvement came from the decrease of the microadjustments when the lens would arrive to

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for your efforts here. Dave On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: As part of my on-going K-5 review, I updated the focusing section: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/12/01/review-pentax-k-5/#focusing My conclusions about focusing speed seem to differe

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org wrote: I'd really like to see the limits increased a bit on the PUG.  256K? 720 pixels?  Welcome to 1998 :) 1998, I'm, still trying to claw my way out of 1968. Dave - Peter -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent:

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
I read your description, otherwise I have no opinion, I'm still using a K20D. The difference in motor sound could be accounted for from the difference in body composition. On 12/6/2010 9:05 AM, Miserere wrote: As part of my on-going K-5 review, I updated the focusing section:

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
Buy a Nikon if you want good pictures. Buy a Pentax if you want great pictures, but slow AF speeds. Dave On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:28 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I always thought of Nikon as the rich mans Pentax. On 12/5/2010 4:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote:

Re: PESO--La Piscine

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice Rick. Great colours Dave On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from nocturnal Paris. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12049494size=lg (K7, DA 16-45, ISO 1600, handheld) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW48 - Crowd

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent. Now you know why i avoid malls. Dave On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:46 AM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA15mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO800 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread eckinator
2010/12/6 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Buy a Pentax if you want great pictures, but slow AF speeds. you mean: Pentax - high speed semi-automatic manual focus? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO: Not So Lucky

2010-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
I think the entire English speaking world is too obsessed with safety though in this case it looks justified. On 12/6/2010 2:43 AM, David Mann wrote: Another one from today's walk with the 16-45. More documentary than art. The Manchester Courts building sustained severe structural damage in

Re: Good/Bad news about my all-green K-7

2010-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
You know those are quite good BW, remember the old Green filters were supposed to give the most natural rendition when used with panchromatic BW film, seems that may translate fairly well to having only the green channel in a DSLR. On 12/6/2010 10:03 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 5,

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/6/2010 9:03 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola I still have both of my flight jackets from 1963-1968. They both still fit, and I still wear both of them occasionally. Neither meets your description. One is the classic Navy issue G-1 brown leather jacket, with mouton fur

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
My current normal lens is the M 35mm f2.0, semi automatic focus? Hell I've got stop down metering! On 12/6/2010 10:18 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/12/6 David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com: Buy a Pentax if you want great pictures, but slow AF speeds. you mean: Pentax - high speed semi-automatic

Re: Good/Bad news about my all-green K-7

2010-12-06 Thread David Parsons
They look great to my eye. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Dec 5, 2010, at 23:10, P. J. Alling wrote: You've got one channel I don;t think you're going to have a lot of control, brightness and contrast is about it. Heh.  Yeah, I was going to

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Pentax: better keep your day job. Pentax: official camera of The Beatles. On the plus side ... Pentax: when you're ready for prime time. On 10-12-05 7:51 PM, paul stenquist wrote: You all need to keep your day jobs:-). On Dec 5, 2010, at 7:42 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Carry a Pentax... meet

Re: Good/Bad news about my all-green K-7

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
On 6 December 2010 10:34, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: They look great to my eye. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Dec 5, 2010, at 23:10, P. J. Alling wrote: You've got one channel I don;t think you're going to have a lot of

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
On 6 December 2010 10:06, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I read your description, otherwise I have no opinion, I'm still using a K20D. The difference in motor sound could be accounted for from the difference in body composition. I was wondering about that, but they don't

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Darren Addy
Pentax: Because autofocus is for pussies anyway. -- 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: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Me Three! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Madame RD romd...@orange.fr wrote: Le 05/12/10 23:56, Ann Sanfedele a écrit : The red jacketed figure is just the right place and right touch. and that's why nr 3 is my favorite, too  . dominique

Re: Good/Bad news about my all-green K-7

2010-12-06 Thread P N Stenquist
Very nice. I would pull down the highlights a bit, but otherwise they look darn good. Paul On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:03 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 5, 2010, at 23:10, P. J. Alling wrote: You've got one channel I don;t think you're going to have a lot of control, brightness and

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, I'd like to say some words about the difference between K20D and K-5. Often I do test cameras head-to-head i.e. I do use both at the same conditions simultaneously. This time I used the other way and abandoned my old trusty K20D for a three days. Completely. Simply took K-5 and got used

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Walter Gilbert
Pentax: Where's the fire? On 12/5/2010 3:36 PM, Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget. -- Sent

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, at least the motor spare part codes are different :) BR, Margus On 12/06/2010 5:58 PM, Miserere wrote: On 6 December 2010 10:06, P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I read your description, otherwise I have no opinion, I'm still using a K20D. The difference in motor sound

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I am somewhat new to the low light photography After seeing what Ralf does it really intrigues me, too. I'll never get to his level, but I'd like to see what *is* possible. Absolutely no idea what the subject matter would be. And kinda

PESO: Eggsperiment

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Going through my old PUG entries, I found the one that I submitted 10 years ago, for the December 2000 Gallery. The Theme was Synchronicity III, which meant that we all tried to take a photograph at the same moment, all around the world. The moment was the Autumnal Equinox (back in those days of

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman On 12/5/2010 5:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Well, it melts doesn't it? ... little, gooey puddles and then it sort of just dries up and goes away. 8-D John, you're supposed to eat your ice cream and not let it go gooey and the dry up... /grin/ Yeah, I know. Around

RE: PESO: Not So Lucky

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann Another one from today's walk with the 16-45. More documentary than art. The Manchester Courts building sustained severe structural damage in the September 4 earthquake. A campaign was mounted to try and save it, but engineers declared it unsafe so the city council voted to

Messages not getting through

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
Occasionally one of my posts to the list of mine doesn't get through and is eventually bounced back to me. That's happened today with a response to one of the threads I've been participating in. I tried resending, but it still hasn't gotten through. This happens both when I'm sending a new

OT: Best Space Pictures of 2010

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-space-pictures-2010/#/space92-hubble-anniversary_19582_600x450.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

Re: Good/Bad news about my all-green K-7

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Dec 5, 2010, at 23:10, P. J. Alling wrote: You've got one channel I don;t think you're going to have a lot of control, brightness and contrast is about it. Heh. Yeah, I was going to amend my post with that observation... It is a little bit freeing when all you can

Messages not getting through

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
Occasionally one of my posts to the list of mine doesn't get through and is eventually bounced back to me. That's happened today with a response to one of the threads I've been participating in. I tried resending, but it still hasn't gotten through. This happens both when I'm sending a new

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
Pentax: More bang for your buck! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO: Eggsperiment

2010-12-06 Thread Jack Davis
Well, it's claimed to be (by whomever decides these things) the most perfect form in nature. Based on my memory, I'd vote for Angie Dickinson. Jack --- On Mon, 12/6/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Eggsperiment

GESO: Phone and piano

2010-12-06 Thread Tim Bray
The Android group at Google, where I work, announced some new hardware software today. I photographed the hardware: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/12/04/Nexus-S-With-Gingerbread -Tim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Boris PESOs - two tall building shots

2010-12-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Urban perspective: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-59-urban-perspective.html Upwards: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-60-upwards.html Be brutal and honest, as you always are. Thanks! -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Messages not getting through

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Make certain your post are all in plain text, without and rich formatting. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Occasionally one of my posts to the list of mine doesn't get through and is eventually

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Weir On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I am somewhat new to the low light photography After seeing what Ralf does it really intrigues me, too. I'll never get to his level, but I'd like to see what *is* possible. Absolutely no idea what the subject matter would

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:18 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/12/6 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Buy a Pentax if you want great pictures, but slow AF speeds. you mean: Pentax - high speed semi-automatic manual focus? Or, Pentax, we leave the quality control to you. Dave

Re: Boris PESOs - two tall building shots

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I really like the patterns of the curves and straight lines, the monochrome feeling, and the textures. The flags (?) are a bit discordant and distract from the overall effect in my view, but there was nothing you could have done about that. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: OT: Best Space Pictures of 2010

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
I think i see some dust on the sensor. Dave On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-space-pictures-2010/#/space92-hubble-anniversary_19582_600x450.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
OUCH! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:52 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Or, Pentax, we leave the quality control to you. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: OUCH! Dan I know, but it does seem that their in factory quality control is or at least was, slack. Dave http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:52 PM, David J Brooks

RE: Messages not getting through

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Weir Occasionally one of my posts to the list of mine doesn't get through and is eventually bounced back to me. That's happened today with a response to one of the threads I've been participating in. I tried resending, but it still hasn't gotten through. This happens both when I'm

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Darren Addy
Pentax: We screw the other guy and pass the savings on to YOU! -- 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: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/6/2010 12:28 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Boris Liberman On 12/5/2010 5:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Well, it melts doesn't it? ... little, gooey puddles and then it sort of just dries up and goes away. 8-D John, you're supposed to eat your ice cream and not let it go gooey and the

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Jeffery Smith wrote: Pentax, because you can buy a Canon or Nikon at Walmart. My favorite so far:) (Of course, Pentax would love to have their cameras available at Mal-Wart, but that's another story...) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris PESOs - two tall building shots

2010-12-06 Thread Jack Davis
Second shot has a bit of something. Jack --- On Mon, 12/6/10, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Boris PESOs - two tall building shots To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 10:38 AM Urban perspective:

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Jack Davis
Pentax..it's the stain. Jack --- On Mon, 12/6/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax slogan To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 10:52 AM On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:18 AM, eckinator

RE: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread Bob W
After seeing what Ralf does it really intrigues me, too. I'll never get to his level, but I'd like to see what *is* possible. Absolutely no idea what the subject matter would be. And kinda have doubts about what the Atlanta area might offer in this regard, too. We'll have to see. don't

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Dario Bonazza
David J Brooks wrote: Or, Pentax, we leave the quality control to you. I remember someone some time ago suggested: PENTAX We get close - You do the rest Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Messages not getting through

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Make certain your post are all in plain text, without and rich formatting. Ah! Thanks. I indented a paragraph, Mail asked if I wanted to convert to rich text, I said, Oh, alright.

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 5, 2010, at 11:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On the old selenium cell meters, quite often the electrical contacts become corroded, these can sometimes be cleaned to restore function. This page shows a partial disassemble, I don't know how useful it will be for you.

RE: PESO: Brace

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann Had a walk around town during my lunch break with the new 16-45 lens. Seems to be a pretty good lens, I've noticed a bit of CA but the sharpness certainly seems to be good. I'm not used to such light weight, especially after lugging all that heavy kit around yesterday.

Re: Boris PESOs - two tall building shots

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:38 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Urban perspective: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-59-urban-perspective.html Upwards: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-60-upwards.html Be brutal and honest, as you always are. Well, honestly, seriously,

Re: Light modification device on my wishlist

2010-12-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:45 AM, Miserere wrote: Dude, quit reading Dilbert and start reading McNally--you need more lights! Nerds don't read Dilbert, nerds read xkcd. Seriously, you do :-) I won't argue with that, I also need a K-5 and various lenses. Unfortunately what I really need is

Re: Light modification device on my wishlist

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
On 6 December 2010 15:02, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:45 AM, Miserere wrote: Dude, quit reading Dilbert and start reading McNally--you need more lights! Nerds don't read Dilbert, nerds read xkcd. Ha ha ha, one of the few comics I read and regularly print out to

Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371 http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106 Maybe you K-7 owners could take a look too. No need to transfer test images to the computer, the

Re: K-5 Focusing Speed -- My Opinion

2010-12-06 Thread Miserere
Thanks Margus. Tomorrow I'm going to meet up with Mark and test his DA* 16-50 on my K10D and the K-5 to confirm the improvement.    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment 2010/12/6 Margus Männik

RE: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-06 Thread Bob W
I've decided to go with a Sekonic L398, which is similar to the Weston, but is still being manufactured. There are used L398M's for sale on eBay, but given the fundamentality of exposure, and how much a meter like this could teach me, I may just bite the bullet and go for a new L398A.

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-05 14:36 , Larry Colen (Droid Mail) wrote: Last night when someone saw my camera she comented: Pentax, the poor man's Nikon. What else could we do with this: Cannon, for the skilful photographer. Or how about Pentax 645D, Hasselblad on a budget. perhaps a pangram: Pentax -

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Bob W wrote: After seeing what Ralf does it really intrigues me, too. I'll never get to his level, but I'd like to see what *is* possible. Absolutely no idea what the subject matter would be. And kinda have doubts about what the Atlanta area might offer in

Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor

2010-12-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote: Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371 http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106 Maybe you K-7 owners could take a look too. No

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Bob W wrote: I've decided to go with a Sekonic L398, which is similar to the Weston, but is still being manufactured. There are used L398M's for sale on eBay, but given the fundamentality of exposure, and how much a meter like this could teach me, I may just

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:50 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I do know a few good Ralf type subject matter in the NC/SC area, but Atlanta is a little far out from my normal stompin' grounds. Take a drive around at night in some of Atlanta's industrial areas. I know that kind of stuff is around there,

Re: geso 1st snow in chicago

2010-12-06 Thread Cotty
On 5/12/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: If you don't like the renderings here, feel free to say so. Not a problem. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/1stsnow2010/ Like them all but this one is superb: http://www.caguila.com/caguila/1stsnow2010/content/IMGP4695_large.html --

Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor

2010-12-06 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: And by affect the output I mean: can this really be SEEN on something other than an f/22 shot of a blank grey surface? That was my initial thought... if you photograph a gray card and the software (in camera or raw

Re: Pentax slogan

2010-12-06 Thread Cotty
Pentax. Get over it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Eric Weir wrote: You might save yourself some grief by getting a L308s, which is what I use now when I need an incident reading. Thanks, Bob. I'll check it out. I'm a retard. I want the analog. As you probably know, the L398 has been around in various guises

RE: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W After seeing what Ralf does it really intrigues me, too. I'll never get to his level, but I'd like to see what *is* possible. Absolutely no idea what the subject matter would be. And kinda have doubts about what the Atlanta area might offer in this regard, too. We'll have to

Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor

2010-12-06 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-12-06 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote: Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371 http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106 Maybe

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 6, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Bob W wrote: don't they have quite a few army bases around there? You could try wandering around outside one of those at dusk in the half light, with a camera. I'm sure you'd get plenty of good shooting opportunities. On second thought, might cause security to

RE: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor

2010-12-06 Thread SV Hovland
I found out I have a group of dots in the center which is barely visible from f/16. As Charles Robinson wrote, I have to photograph a white paper to see it and it don't bother me too much. I am currently not doing anything with this, but instead wait and see what happens. I also found a lot of

Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor

2010-12-06 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote: Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this? http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371

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