Re: Protesting global warming

2011-02-08 Thread Boris Liberman
I appreciate your sentiment towards me. I really do. Here is the answer to your question, Cotty. Few points: 1. Not once and not twice I would send a message to someone off the list and they would not have received it timely and properly. So it is worth my and the other guy's while to post an

Re: PESO dancing between love and time

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 7, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I think there's a great photo in there trying to get out. In this case, I'm not sure the expanse of hardwood in the bottom half of the pic is really working for you. -T I can see that. I kind of liked the tension I felt it created, that's why I

Re: Know what looks great?

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 7, 2011, at 9:26 PM, Tim Bray wrote: That new 40mm silver Limited, that's what: http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/1102/pentax/DA40mm_Limited.jpg and (especially) http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/1102/pentax/K5-front.jpg That looks a lot better than I expected. Every silver DSLR I've seen

Re: New K-5 Silver + Ltd, new WG-1/WG-1 GPS new 25mm for 645D

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 7, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I already have the 21mm and 40mm, both in an attractively weathered and worn black finish. The 70mm in silver would be totally over-the-top, extravagance layered on frippery; no good reason to do it. Right? -T

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 7, 2011, at 8:43 PM, William Robb wrote: On 07/02/2011 10:29 PM, Brian Walters wrote: - but it just seemed wrong somehow Wrong is tying a sheep to a lamp post and calling it a rec centre. Wrong? In some places they call that Saturday night. -- Larry Colen

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 7, 2011, at 8:10 PM, William Robb wrote: On 07/02/2011 9:46 PM, Glen Berry wrote: Whats your favorite way to clean the sensor in your Pentax DSLR? I always make people cringe when I say this, but I use canned gas, specifically Dust-Off. To all the nattering nabobs, I say I've yet

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Pay a visit to local service center where they do so free of charge in a matter of an hour or so. On 2/8/2011 5:46 AM, Glen Berry wrote: Whats your favorite way to clean the sensor in your Pentax DSLR? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: aargh

2011-02-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Ecke, I can feel your pain. It is just that the neighbor's grass is not any greener, really. On 2/7/2011 12:45 AM, eckinator wrote: My K10D's shutter seems to be on the way south... lots of underexposures, some images all black and a few instances of failing curtain sync with the bottom third

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread eckinator
2011/2/8 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: the Pentax sticky sensor cleaner O-ICK1 works like a charm hth ecke -- 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

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use a sterile ear blower for minor cleanups. If I get something that won't budge with a blast from the ear bulb, I use the Pentax sticky pad. Always works. Paul On Feb 7, 2011, at 10:46 PM, Glen Berry wrote: Whats your favorite way to clean the sensor in your Pentax DSLR? -- PDML

Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)

2011-02-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 8 February 2011 09:54, John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote: Optio WG-1 (replaces the W90, most likely) http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/Optio_WG-1_GPS_Yellow_Green/ All links found via Dario's posts on Facebook I'm most interested in the WG-1, myself. I've been hoping to get

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've ruined film with canned air. It's a rare occurrence, but it can happen, so I'm definitely not going to use it on my sensor. The sterile rubber bulb gives a quick short blast that is nearly as powerful as canned air and guaranteed clean. Paul On Feb 8, 2011, at 1:36 AM, Walter Gilbert

PESO - Starbucks, Bay and Queen

2011-02-08 Thread frank theriault
Searching for a better title, in the meanwhile, this will do. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/02/starbucks-bay-and-queen.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - Canadian Hats Week 7

2011-02-08 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:01 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: l Nice shot and a well chosen back ground Thanks! Sure is, looks like Gweneth Paltrow That's what I thought! Thanks, Dave, and thanks to all who looked. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)

2011-02-08 Thread Thibouille
Yep, the 25mm indeed covers the whole 645 film frame. BTW, just remember it is an SDM only lens (not that it matters so much with such focal length anyway). Price is around 4000 US$ (or was it 3000?), well... one day, maybe ;) 2011/2/7 John Celio n...@neovenator.com: K-5 Silver

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Simply great exposure and rendering on all. Wonderful barn! The upper corner vignetting is a slightly distracting however. Jack --- On Mon, 2/7/11, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11 To:

Re: PESO - Starbucks, Bay and Queen

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Appears to be an exceptionally well equipped camper. ;) Nice DOF! Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Starbucks, Bay and Queen To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday,

GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 6:42 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 8 February 2011 09:54, John Celion...@neovenator.com wrote: Optio WG-1 (replaces the W90, most likely) http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/Optio_WG-1_GPS_Yellow_Green/ All links found via Dario's posts on Facebook I'm most interested in

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Thibouille
This coule be cheaper... but test it before ;) https://sites.google.com/a/pentax.org.pl/tomaszkos/en/pk_tether 2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: On 11-02-08 6:42 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 8 February 2011 09:54, John Celion...@neovenator.com  wrote: Optio WG-1 (replaces the W90,

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Be aware, though, that they are battery hogs. Big time. (this from personal experience) Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 9:07 AM, Thibouille wrote: This coule be cheaper... but test it before ;) https://sites.google.com/a/pentax.org.pl/tomaszkos/en/pk_tether Yes thanks, I looked at that project, but I prefer the WiFi solution for three reasons: - no wires to get tangled or trip me - WiFi is much,

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 9:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Be aware, though, that they are battery hogs. Big time. (this from personal experience) Can the WiFi stuff can be disabled (ie powered-off, like in an iPod Touch) when shooting in the field where all you need is the GPS function? Or is the GPS

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 8 February 2011 14:33, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-02-08 9:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Be aware, though, that they are battery hogs. Big time. (this from personal experience) Can the WiFi stuff can be disabled (ie powered-off, like in an iPod Touch) when

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 9:37 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: On 8 February 2011 14:33, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-02-08 9:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Be aware, though, that they are battery hogs. Big time. (this from personal experience) Can the WiFi stuff can be disabled (ie

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.walker at gmail.com: Actually, you can have that now if you pop in an Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB SDHC card. Has a built-in GPS, as well as the WiFi that is its primary function. Street price about $120. http://www.eye.fi/products/prox2 I'm considering one because it

OT: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
MSRP is US $1200 ... nice. http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=880028 -- 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

Re: Protesting global warming

2011-02-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I wonder if people protest nuclear decay too? ]'-) -- 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: PDML Annual

2011-02-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-02-07 6:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 2:56 PM, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com  wrote: Making some progress. Went through my work in 2010 and have identified 10 images of 7 different

Re: PESO - Starbucks, Bay and Queen

2011-02-08 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent shot. Dave On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:22 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Searching for a better title, in the meanwhile, this will do. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/02/starbucks-bay-and-queen.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. cheers, frank

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread AlunFoto
2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: - WiFi is much, *much* speedier than USB Are you sure, Bruce? The card is specified to utilise the 802.11n WiFi standard, which according to Wikipedia will give 100 Mbit/s. AFAIK, the USB2 supports 480 Mbit/s. Jostein --

Re: Protesting global warming

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 10:11 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I wonder if people protest nuclear decay too? ]'-) I protest chaos. To demonstrate my lifelong opposition to increasing disorder I organize things and create systems. I figure that'll show the buggers! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   Thanks for the tip, Bruce.  It is much appreciated. I'd forgotten that I had changed my settings over to JPEG while I was taking snapshots during the Super Bowl gathering I went to last night. I tend to get around that

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: MSRP is US $1200 ... nice. http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=880028 ... and you're in Heaven (actually Valhalla ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Thibouille
Thouse from Houston won't be tagged, those from Boston will tagged but how? Geoloc on the net is AFAIK VERY imprecise. If it is just to get the town name, not very useful, really. 2011/2/8 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: 2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.walker at gmail.com: Actually, you can have

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Thibouille
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fsourceforge.net%2Fprojects%2Fpkremote%2Fsa=Dsntz=1usg=AFrqEzeNY2p55vkIKITaYpYKXLYWqBr6cw Linux as well for PKRemote but does it support all cameras I dunno. 2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: On 11-02-08 9:07 AM, Thibouille wrote: This coule

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Eric Featherstone
That's not really how it works. Eye-fi uses skyhook's database. There's an explanation of how that was created here: http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/ In Igor's example the photos would be tagged as being taken in Houston, even though the Wi-Fi wasn't free. All eye-fi needs is the Wi-Fi

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced, (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker On 11-02-08 9:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Be aware, though, that they are battery hogs. Big time. (this from personal experience) Can the WiFi stuff can be disabled (ie powered-off, like in an iPod Touch) when shooting in the field where all you need is the GPS

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 10:22 AM, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/2/8 Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com: - WiFi is much, *much* speedier than USB Are you sure, Bruce? The card is specified to utilise the 802.11n WiFi standard, which according to Wikipedia will give 100 Mbit/s. AFAIK, the USB2 supports 480 Mbit/s.

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 8, 2011, at 9:15, Thibouille wrote: Thouse from Houston won't be tagged, those from Boston will tagged but how? Geoloc on the net is AFAIK VERY imprecise. If it is just to get the town name, not very useful, really. ..and it really only gives you the position of your access provider.

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced, (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread John Sessoms
The Houston photos should be tagged as well. It doesn't seem like it requires login to the wi-fi network to capture the address Eye-fi uses to generate location data. The network's address just has to be in Skyhook's database. From: Thibouille Thouse from Houston won't be tagged, those from

Re: PESO - Starbucks, Bay and Queen

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice juxtaposition. Paul On Feb 8, 2011, at 10:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Excellent shot. Dave On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:22 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Searching for a better title, in the meanwhile, this will do.

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Jack! I know a lot of people just don't like vignetting as a general rule. I'm not crazy about it in most cases, but I do like using it from time to time -- but almost exclusively in b/w shots. I do try to use it sparingly -- as soft as possible. But, I can see where some find

PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Yesterday: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=566 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=567 CC welcome Samw K20, DA 55~300, ISO 800, hand held -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
If it's intentional, no problem, Walter. :) Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 8:26 AM    

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, David! Glad you liked the barn shots. It's a distinctive old hulk, to be sure. I actually considered using the RAW + JPG setting, but I only had a 2 Gig card in the camera at the time, and figured most of the shots were just going to be throw-aways. So, I figured I'd just take

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
This time, it was indeed intentional. ;-) From the north-side angle of the barn shots, the sky was a very flat, bland mass of strato-cumulus cloud cover, so I figured a little bit of vignette would add a touch of drama and bring out the highlights in the barn lumber. I just went ahead

Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Message: 6 Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:25:06 -0600 From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11 Message-ID: 4d508d62.60...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi all, I

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
It, also, suits the photo trend back when that barn was new. Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 8,

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 09:47:39AM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 8, 2011, at 9:15, Thibouille wrote: Thouse from Houston won't be tagged, those from Boston will tagged but how? Geoloc on the net is AFAIK VERY imprecise. If it is just to get the town name, not very useful, really.

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread AlunFoto
2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: The wires support 480Mbps, yes, but once you load up the entire USB driver stack the resulting actual in-use speed is much less than that.  Have you ever timed USB2 xfers?  One word for them: abysmal. Call them what you like, Bruce... :-) We are

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It does look to be almost exactly what I would like. But I'm in no hurry to buy. :-) On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:11 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: MSRP is US $1200 ... nice. http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=880028 ... and

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:12, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 09:47:39AM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: ..and it really only gives you the position of your access provider. Any auto-locate software which I run while at my house tells me I'm in a suburb 20 miles away... because

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
I hadn't really thought about that, but you do have a point. :-) As Pee Wee Herman would say, I meant to do that. -- Walt On 2/8/2011 11:11 AM, Jack Davis wrote: It, also, suits the photo trend back when that barn was new. Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 2/8/2011 11:01 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: Walt I love the contrast and look of these photos. Especially # 2 3 (dog barn) The 1st one with the horse caught my eye but it maybe need a tighter crop or maybe would look great in a 4 ft blow up Tramping around in the snow and cold is tiring the

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 12:19 PM, AlunFoto wrote: However I find that the throughput is far less than the theoretical max for the protocol. When copying files from my laptop to the PC, connecting through the wireless network is just not an option. _that_ speed is abysmal. :-) Yeah, WiFi can be terrible.

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   Thanks, David!  Glad you liked the barn shots.  It's a distinctive old hulk, to be sure. I actually considered using the RAW + JPG setting, but I only had a 2 Gig card in the camera at the time, and figured most of

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread David J Brooks
Both are nice, but the first one is very nice. I'm still impressed with that 55-300 enough to keep it on my wish list. Dave On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Yesterday: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=566

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:46 PM, Glen Berry g...@glenvision.com wrote: Whats your favorite way to clean the sensor in your Pentax DSLR? I have never had to wet clean any of my Pentax Dslr's i use the sensor shake and or a good blower. I have had to wet clean my D1 and D2H and i took them to

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave! Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 10:49 AM Both are nice, but the first

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-02-08 11:27 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Yesterday: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=566 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=567 CC welcome Samw K20, DA 55~300, ISO 800, hand held Both excellent; especially like the first. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I remember having to clean my Canon's sensor often, the Pentax *ist DS sensor once in a while, and a little less often the K10D's sensor. I used the original sensor brush from VisibleDust (http://www.visibledust.ca/) long before they offered many other products to do the job. Still have it ... it

Semi-OT Photoshop RANT!

2011-02-08 Thread John Sessoms
Help in CS5 *SUCKS*. There is no help file. You have to download a new updated version of Adobe Air every time you need to consult help. And then it doesn't even have a help file, it's just a new proprietary web browser specific to some Adobe product. And what it turns up are goddamn VIDEO

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 8 February 2011 17:19, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: It's kinda hard to catch what the guy in the video is saying, g but my impression is that the five second uploads are from jpegs. I also get the impression that he change to raw files about 3 minutes into the video. The upload times

Re: PESO dancing between love and time

2011-02-08 Thread Tim Bray
I like it much better. -T On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:58 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 7, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I think there's a great photo in there trying to get out.  In this case, I'm not sure the expanse of hardwood in the bottom half of the pic is really

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Mark Roberts
On Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:51:36 -0500, you wrote: On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:46 PM, Glen Berry g...@glenvision.com wrote: Whats your favorite way to clean the sensor in your Pentax DSLR? I have never had to wet clean any of my Pentax Dslr's i use the sensor shake and or a good blower. I have had to

RE: Semi-OT Photoshop RANT!

2011-02-08 Thread Bob W
they do something similar, though not quite as bad, with Lightroom. It's to force you into buying a set of shitty books until you find one that's useful. B Help in CS5 *SUCKS*. There is no help file. You have to download a new updated version of Adobe Air every time you need to consult help.

Re: PESO dancing between love and time

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Didn't see the original crop, but this works well. Paul On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:21 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I like it much better. -T On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:58 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 7, 2011, at 9:11 PM, Tim Bray wrote: I think there's a great photo in

disturbing headline

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
From the San Francisco Chronicle: California man killed by armed bird at cockfight Once you take it out of your pants, you can't count on the ladies to behave. Oh...wait. Maybe it was a different kind of bird at a different kind of cockfight:

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Nice to read. Thanks, Bruce! --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 11:02 AM On 11-02-08 11:27

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
Wow, Jack! Love the red tail hawk shot! Both are very nicely done, but that hawk shot makes me want to filter your posts. -- Walt On 2/8/2011 10:27 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Yesterday: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=566

Re: Semi-OT Photoshop RANT!

2011-02-08 Thread Bruce Walker
What have you found that's un-shitty? I could use one for each of PS CS5 and LR. I have yet to find an actual reference myself. But for photo task-oriented stuff I'm pretty happy with two: Adobe PS CS4 for Photographers, Martin Evening The Creative Digital Darkroom, Katrin Eismann Sean

RE: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Bob W
If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was positioned right, and had the ciggy in his mouth. As it was I had to struggle with my cell phone, and missed it: http://www.web-options.com/014.jpg Bob It does look to be almost exactly what

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great in-flight shot of the red tail. Well done! Paul On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Nice to read. Thanks, Bruce! --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

RE: Semi-OT Photoshop RANT!

2011-02-08 Thread Bob W
I don't use Photoshop, but when I did I used Evening's book, and another one I can't remember which was about colour management based on numbers, and therefore useful to a colour-blind person like me. For Lightroom I have this:

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Two very different mood posts. Thanks much, Walter! Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011,

RE: disturbing headline

2011-02-08 Thread Bob W
From the San Francisco Chronicle: California man killed by armed bird at cockfight Once you take it out of your pants, you can't count on the ladies to behave. Thanks, I'm going to steal that joke :o) B Oh...wait. Maybe it was a different kind of bird at a different kind of cockfight:

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Paul. Fun sport! Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 12:04 PM Great

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Uh hunh ... Remember: rationalization is king. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was positioned right, and had the ciggy in his mouth. As it was I had to struggle

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 8, 2011, at 13:07, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I remember having to clean my Canon's sensor often, the Pentax *ist DS sensor once in a while, and a little less often the K10D's sensor. I used the original sensor brush from VisibleDust (http://www.visibledust.ca/) long before they offered

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Long live the king! On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Uh hunh ... Remember: rationalization is king. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-02-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 8, 2011, at 3:41 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 8, 2011, at 13:07, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I remember having to clean my Canon's sensor often, the Pentax *ist DS sensor once in a while, and a little less often the K10D's sensor. I used the original sensor brush from VisibleDust

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Thibouille
Alright, but if said changes or access point moves or there's no access point in sight it is useless. Le mardi 8 février 2011, John Francis jo...@panix.com a écrit : On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 09:47:39AM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: On Feb 8, 2011, at 9:15, Thibouille wrote: Thouse from

RE: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Bob W
better camera = better photographer! Uh hunh ... Remember: rationalization is king. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was positioned right, and had the

Re: Semi-OT Photoshop RANT!

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 8, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: What have you found that's un-shitty? I could use one for each of PS CS5 and LR. I just post my question to PDML and Godfrey, the font of all adobe knowledge, usually answers it fairly promptly. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread AlunFoto
2011/2/8 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: Well, you've beaten me with your superior math skillz there, Jostein. :-)  I A first for me, I think. :-) But I still like no wires! :-) It's definately less hassle. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com

Re: Protesting global warming

2011-02-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics do we? Pretty nifty if you can do it... :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-02-08 10:11 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I wonder if people protest nuclear decay too? ]'-) I protest chaos. To

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 February 2011 07:03, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was positioned right, and had the ciggy in his mouth. As it was I had to struggle with my cell phone, and missed it:

Re: PESO - Starbucks, Bay and Queen

2011-02-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
How about Untitled ? Photos like this don't need titles ann frank theriault wrote: Searching for a better title, in the meanwhile, this will do. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/02/starbucks-bay-and-queen.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- PDML

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-08 13:57 , Thibouille wrote: Alright, but if said changes or access point moves or there's no access point in sight it is useless. in most urban locations there are multiple access points in range so it's not too hard for Skyhook to figure out that one is no longer where it used

Re: GPS in Pentax DSLR [Re: New Pentax Stuff Announced (nothing major)]

2011-02-08 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 February 2011 04:19, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: You have 802.11n base stations? Cool. :-) Only up to the g spec myself yet. However I find that the throughput is far less than the theoretical max for the protocol. When copying files from my laptop to the PC, connecting through

RE: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Bob W
On 9 February 2011 07:03, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was positioned right, and had the ciggy in his mouth. As it was I had to struggle with my cell phone, and missed it:

Re: Mini-GESO: Snowy Day Photo Walk - 2/7/11

2011-02-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
Agreed. PENTAX: The camera for those with champagne taste and a beer pocketbook. -- Walt On 2/8/2011 12:48 PM, David J Brooks wrote: PDML and beer. Its a natural pairing. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 8, 2011, at 1:27 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 9 February 2011 07:03, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was positioned right, and had the ciggy in his mouth. As it was I had to struggle with

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 8, 2011, at 1:53 PM, Bob W wrote: At least with a proper camera I'll only have myself to blame. Don't worry, quality of camera has never been an impediment to anyone blaming their gear. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Both are very nice, but I guess catching the hawk on the wing just impresses. Composition is lovely on the bird reflections. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Paul. Fun sport! Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:

Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A.

2011-02-08 Thread Jack Davis
Nice comments, Steve! Thanks! It was the quiet calm and lighting in the water's edge shot that attracted me. Jack --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Yet Another Day at Gray Lodge W.A. To: Pentax-Discuss

RE: Semi-OT Photoshop RANT!

2011-02-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W they do something similar, though not quite as bad, with Lightroom. It's to force you into buying a set of shitty books until you find one that's useful. B I've got the books, but they didn't answer the *simple* question ... I created a signature brush in Photoshop CS3. I have

RE: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread John Sessoms
Cart = Horse From: Bob W better camera = better photographer! Uh hunh ... Remember: rationalization is king. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: If I'd had an X100 at lunchtime today I would have been fast enough to get this shot when the man was

Re: Protesting global warming

2011-02-08 Thread John Sessoms
I never studied law. From: Bob Sullivan Violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics do we? Pretty nifty if you can do it... :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-02-08 10:11 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I wonder if people protest

Re: Fuji X100 Press Announcement

2011-02-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Feb 8 16:33:08 CST 2011 Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 8, 2011, at 1:53 PM, Bob W wrote: At least with a proper camera I'll only have myself to blame. Don't worry, quality of camera has never been an impediment to anyone blaming their gear. I just saw a new photo book published by a

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