Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 March 2011 16:53, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: There's also a very informative video done by the Periodic Videos team: http://www.periodicvideos.com/videos/feature_nuclear_japan.htm Love the tie. -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread mike wilson
On 15/03/2011 16:16, David Parsons wrote: The nuclear industry has a very good safety record and I would much rather rely on nuclear than coal or gas for power. Figure 2 catastrophic failures in 60 years (and contrary to public opinion, TMI was very well contained) with nuclear power

Re: Failed enablement

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 14, 2011, at 14:02 , Brian Walters wrote: Glucocorticosteroid Response Modifying Fact... That's function, not fact Cotty! :-) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” — Kevan Olesen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 9:38 PM, Bob W wrote: Lucky for you Boris that there is no such thing as an English Academy along the lines of the Academie Francaise. Otherwise they'd have your balls for mixing a Germanic word - two/twice - with a Latin word - facere/-fication. You could try twofolding instead. B

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 6:41 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 15/03/2011 07:27, Boris Liberman wrote: Because if so they did, we would see yet another action with yet another twicification (*) of the price. Boris (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 3:30 AM, William Robb wrote: On 15/03/2011 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: twoization. doscomboobulated UnixComboobulated or even MacOSComboobulated and obviously WindowsComboobulated... Boirs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:33 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: that's not a hierarchy, it's just a bunch, and a bunch that's sorted by time, instead of which messages replied to which; it's not really nested at all because the first item is a psuedo-item that changes depending which

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 8:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: UnixComboobulated or even MacOSComboobulated and obviously WindowsComboobulated... Boirs Darn. Misspelled my own name... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Some 645D samples

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 11:36 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I have gathered some shots on my webspace for those interested. Will probably leave them up for a month or so. Point your browser to http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/645D-samples.html for an overview and links to the big files. There are both DNG and 100%

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 14, 2011, at 20:43 , William Robb wrote: On 14/03/2011 3:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: He is on the right planet if he can find a serious collector: That's not the standard 15/3.5 like I have - it's the very rare early version with the aspherical element. According to Boz only about

OT: oh my, it's full of stars!

2011-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Big box arrived today. New Apple Cinema Display 27. Dang this thing is huge! :-) It calibrated beautifully. Room and space to play with photos. Woo hoo! -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread David Mann
On Mar 16, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 16 March 2011 16:53, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: There's also a very informative video done by the Periodic Videos team: http://www.periodicvideos.com/videos/feature_nuclear_japan.htm Love the tie. He's famous for those

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 5:14 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Here just one of the photos that I spotted while dumping the photos from the cards onto the desktop's HDD. http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2011/_IR28175.jpg There is one thing that I might change about this photo... .. So your brutal comments

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
Anyone have $500 they might want to trade me for my -A version? Plus shipping, of course. On Mar 15, 2011, at 05:00 , Mark Roberts wrote: He is on the right planet if he can find a serious collector: That's not the standard 15/3.5 like I have - it's the very rare early version with the

Re: Pentax glass on m4/3: weird behavior

2011-03-16 Thread Dario Bonazza
Charles Robinson wrote: On Mar 15, 2011, at 17:02, Dario Bonazza wrote: With a Samyang 8mm fisheye, there's no way to focus (lens helicoid has no run enough to find focus). It happens that by setting the focus at its minimum focus distance, the lens is almost (but not yet) focused at

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread mike wilson
On 16/03/2011 02:30, William Robb wrote: On 15/03/2011 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: twoization. doscomboobulated Paging Dr Freud.. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread mike wilson
On 16/03/2011 07:34, Boris Liberman wrote: Darn. Misspelled my own name... Oh, Mark!. -- 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: Pentax glass on m4/3: weird behavior

2011-03-16 Thread Dario Bonazza
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Examples: 100mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 15-20m; 50mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 7-10m; 28mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-16 Thread mike wilson
On 15/03/2011 18:08, AlunFoto wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with it, but starting tomorrow it will be put to serious test at Longyearbyen, Svalbard. There will be PESOs. During or

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2011, at 11:41 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: I shall stop now before the chain of I know that you know clauses entangles my brain to a total halt. I might not have computational power left be able to find a reset button thence. Boris, you're a geek. But I know that you know that, so

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats). It is true that a language can't accept every word coming from outside (english most of the time) but the way they deal with the issue is laughable to say the least. Hamburger is not

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 9:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats). It is true that a language can't accept every word coming from outside (english most of the time) but the way they deal with the issue is

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman On 3/16/2011 9:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats). It is true that a language can't accept every word

RE: More films going the way of the dodo ?

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt It was probably one of the times I wasn't much fun to interact with. Like that time the universe was expanding. is there a smiley for belly laugh, or do I have go all

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Yep, yet again :) Funny. I wouldn't have thought Russian and French were so alike before we met. 2011/3/16 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 3/16/2011 9:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats).

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Bob, the thing is, you have (at least) some logic and common sense and no badly placed pride like 'French is THE most beautiful language and rest is cram so we need to expurge the lenguage from all alien words'. Or something alike... A pity. I like to laugh about all this but in the end, this

Re: More films going the way of the dodo ?

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 10:52 AM, Bob W wrote: is there a smiley for belly laugh, or do I have go all ///Boris///? B The answer is obviously - yes! B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 9:50 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Boris, you're a geek. But I know that you know that, so I won't belabor the point. Mea culpa or like they probably say in Texas - You got me, dude!. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread eckinator
2011/3/15 Keith Whaley keit...@dslextreme.com: I don't believe the quote at all. It's pure braggadocio... He argued it was so because they had double layer containments. This is a totally deceiving statement. Nuclear power plants use water to cool, and then return the water to the source.

K-5 vs D700

2011-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
Tonight a friend and I did a quick, very informal, comparison of D700 vs K-5 high ISO. My first surprise was the the D700 only goes up to 6400 without going to expanded ISO. He had a f/2.8 lens of about the same FoV range as the 16-50 on the K-5, so we used those lenses, at approximately the

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 7:08 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with it, but starting tomorrow it will be put to serious test at Longyearbyen, Svalbard. There will be PESOs. During or

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 7:08 PM, AlunFoto wrote: I guess it's time to come out of the closet and officially admit to having acquired the 645D. I've spent 6 weeks mostly goofing around with it, but starting tomorrow it will be put to serious test at Longyearbyen, Svalbard. There will be PESOs. During or

Re: Enablement on its way

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 6:12 PM, John Celio wrote: I ordered my K-5 last night. I figured I might as well do it before prices on Japanese imports go up or stock runs out. BH had the best price, so they got my money and the camera should be here early next week. Congratulations. Part of me feels like a

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
Debating the pros and cons of nuclear power on the PDML is rather less productive than discussing the relative merits of Canon vs Nikon, and a lot less likely to change anyone's opinion. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread eckinator
neither is of any import to me, Larry =P you can give me a Canon or Nikon any day; I'll take it. just don't force your fuel rod on me... 2011/3/16 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: Debating the pros and cons of nuclear power on the PDML is rather less productive than discussing the relative merits

How important is the third pin on a charger?

2011-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
The Pentax D-BC90 charger for the D-Li90 battery (K5, K7, 645D) has three pins: +, T, - I am having a very difficult time finding a charger that'll run off of car power that has three contacts, they all seem to ignore T, and just charge + -. I also found my SDM-138 charger for the K20 that's

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2011, at 3:39 AM, eckinator wrote: neither is of any import to me, Larry =P you can give me a Canon or Nikon any day; I'll take it. just don't force your fuel rod on me... I'd never force my fuel rod on you, and might even take you out for dinner and a movie first. -- Larry

K-5 and video recording

2011-03-16 Thread Dario Bonazza
Has anyone tried video recording with the K-5? Are you able to get a smooth video at camera maximum resolution? Which cards do you need to do that? My first attempt with class-10 16GB cards (either Extrememory or Silicon Power) is less than satisfying as movement is not smooth. Audio is rather

RE: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-16 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Focusing for IR was a bit different from regular light. I wonder if they have adjusted the camera for that or it just happens to BF.?? Dave Of course, that is why it needs adjusting. Now the question is whether to do it in hardware or software and which way would work best on firmware

Who's a lucky boy

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
Stefan needed a tripod so we went shopping yesterday. http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ They are mail order but have a small showroom in their Cotswolds base and welcome visitors. Manfrotto prices are just about to go up, so we snook in with a 055XPROB (the 190 wasn't really tall enough for his 6'

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: The ltd. series had to go, and the A* 200/4 macro Now there's one lens I've always wanted to grind the aperture lever off. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/capital-espresso.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. I have to confess I find coffee

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I've had this sort of stall and difficulties with accessing a send server happen from time to time. It has *always* resolved to be a problem at the server, nothing that Mail can do about it. I use Powermail on a Mac and it sometimes

Re: Who's a lucky boy

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 1:00 PM, Cotty wrote: (the 190 wasn't really tall enough for his 6' 3 1/2 !) So, the young Cotty is taller than the old one, isn't that so?! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

PESO: sun is still getting in (720nm IR)

2011-03-16 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
http://foto.ri-ki.lv/details.php?image_id=17 kris -- 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: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 12:57 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: You guys are no help :P Ended up using MODSET.TXT.. now to test it with all the lenses. kris Sorry to be late to the party. You can either google-fu or pentaxforums-search the article that explains how to effectively hack into service menu

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Mix 400g of minced beef with 50g of moistened bread crumbs. Add an egg yolk, salt, pepper, aromatics. Knead. Form it into 8 patties and dredge them through flour. Fry them in butter on each side for about 8 minutes in total.

RE: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-16 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Sorry to be late to the party. You can either google-fu or pentaxforums-search the article that explains how to effectively hack into service menu of K10D where you could do some AF adjustments... Though I've K10D, I neither had a need nor nerves to do it... Boris Yes, that's exactly what

RE: IR enablement and K10D focus adjustment questions

2011-03-16 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
pentaxforums-search the article that explains how to effectively hack into service menu of K10D where you could do some AF adjustments... Though I've K10D, I neither had a need nor nerves to do it... Boris For future reference (note to self) - this doesn't adjust AF - it adjusts the

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, alunf...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: responding to drama-hungry journalists. Surely not! ;) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: in mass panic?! That's what really frightens me. Japanese panic - an oxymoron surely! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ --

Re: PESO: sun is still getting in (720nm IR)

2011-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2011, at 4:11 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: http://foto.ri-ki.lv/details.php?image_id=17 Very interesting, and a nice photo too. I was experimenting with IR a while back, using an IR filter over my strobe so that I could photograph people in the dark without annoying them with

RE: Radnor Lake Captures

2011-03-16 Thread Jeffery Johnson
They were all taken with auto focus as I am still learning to do manual focus. It was also interesting trying to capture them seeing as there were several limbs and branches and twigs they were hiding behind. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: How important is the third pin on a charger?

2011-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don't ake my word for this, but my boss tells that the midle pin is a communication pin used to give the camera the information it needs to calculate how long the batteri will last. He sais it has no significanse for charging. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/3/16 Larry

Re: Who's a lucky boy

2011-03-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/3/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: So, the young Cotty is taller than the old one, isn't that so?! Not quite Boirs - I'm 6'5 ;) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: PESO: sun is still getting in (720nm IR)

2011-03-16 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
On Mar 16, 2011, at 4:11 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: http://foto.ri-ki.lv/details.php?image_id=17 Very interesting, and a nice photo too. I was experimenting with IR a while back, using an IR filter over my strobe so that I could photograph people in the dark without annoying them

RE: PESO: sun is still getting in (720nm IR)

2011-03-16 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Very nice capture and great use of the natural light. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Krisjanis Linkevics Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:11 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: sun is still getting in (720nm IR)

Re: Some 645D samples

2011-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
AlunFoto wrote: I have gathered some shots on my webspace for those interested. Will probably leave them up for a month or so. Point your browser to http://www.alunfoto.no/temp/645D-samples.html What? NO cat photos? -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML

Re: Who's a lucky boy

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 1:30 PM, Cotty wrote: On 16/3/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: So, the young Cotty is taller than the old one, isn't that so?! Not quite Boirs - I'm 6'5 ;) Oh... Well, you misspelled my name (Shall we call mister Roberts?!). I admit that since 2005 my memory

Re: PESO: Radnor Lake Captures

2011-03-16 Thread Jack Davis
I agree that the owl shots are somewhat soft. If using auto selection focus, it may be that a limb intercepted the focus.(?) In this case as the owl is looking to the viewer's right, it may be a more comfortable composition if a bit more room is provided on the right. Still, a nice catch, Jeff.

Re: More films going the way of the dodo ?

2011-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: Some places do so-called 'shoebox scanning' for people. That must be a soul-destroying job. BTW: If any PDML members need basic slide scanning done, I have a Minolta Scan Multi II with a 50-slide batch feeder. It's 2880 dpi and had no dust/scratch removal, but it should be more than

Re: OT PESO: Heading to Port

2011-03-16 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks Ann, Yes, I have been with smugmug for several years now. That is Spencer, our orange tabby of about 8 years now. He weighs just over 16 pounds and does indeed own the neighborhood! PS to Steve; Thanks for the explanation. I never knew that was where the name came from. Walt On Tue, Mar

Re: OT: oh my, it's full of stars!

2011-03-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm quite jealous! Dan On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:38 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Big box arrived today. New Apple Cinema Display 27. Dang this thing is huge! :-) It calibrated beautifully. Room and space to play with photos. Woo hoo! -- Godfrey  

Re: K-5 and video recording

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Movement will never be perfect becuse of sensor limitations (rolling shutter) and 30fps upper limit. 2011/3/16 Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it: Has anyone tried video recording with the K-5? Are you able to get a smooth video at camera maximum resolution? Which cards do you need to do

tamron lenses on sale at amazon

2011-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some great prices here I believe: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_17070_19125640_fe_txt_1/?ie=UTF8docId=1000656051 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Flash communication? Enablement

2011-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm picking up two sets of Hahnel triggers late today :-) I decided I need two complete sets. Two sets will let me use one set to grigger the camera while I'm using flashes. A backup might come handy one day too. I'm going to do a promo shoot for a band in a pub soon. I'll give them a real

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread eckinator
2011/3/16 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I'd never force my fuel rod on you, and might even take you out for dinner and a movie first. hehe...you had me at butterscotch popcorn.. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 1:23 PM, Cotty wrote: On 15/3/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: in mass panic?! That's what really frightens me. Japanese panic - an oxymoron surely! Well, I gotta tell you this story then. Heard it on the local news program just a couple days ago. There were

Re: Who's a lucky boy

2011-03-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
He's growing like a weed! Soon he'll be Cotty II, the one with hair. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 6:00 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stefan needed a tripod so we went shopping yesterday. http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ They are mail order but have a small showroom in their

Re: Some 645D samples

2011-03-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jostein, Thanks for the postings. I've only looked at the first one, the rail station, and am impressed. It comes with an amazing amount of detail. I can read road signs, see the texture in the snow and on the rail switch, and note the McDonalds in the background. I'm anxious to download and

Re: tamron lenses on sale at amazon

2011-03-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
It seems like BH has similar prices, which is not surprising. BTW, does anyone have the 18-200? The reviews seem good for what it is, and I'm just curious. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Some great prices here I believe:

Re: OT: oh my, it's full of stars!

2011-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Why did you buy that? Can it take a picture? http://homepage.mac.com/godders/110316-21.jpg Camera: Apple Cinema Display 27 LED Not bad. A little clumsy to aim ... ]'-) G On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm quite jealous! Dan On Wed, Mar 16,

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread William Robb
On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: PESO - 1 out of ~995

2011-03-16 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks to all who looked and commented. Flash: yes, Boris, you are right. This is a consious decision: the dance is too fast (the music was probably about 200-250 bpm when that shot was taken), so, 1/80 s or 1/100 s is the longest exposure I can afford without getting motion blur, and f/4.0 or

RE: Who's a lucky boy

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: 16 March 2011 11:00 To: pentax list Subject: Who's a lucky boy Stefan needed a tripod so we went shopping yesterday. http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ [...] I'd love an X100 but not a chance anytime soon.

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt Mix 400g of minced beef with 50g of moistened bread crumbs. Add an egg yolk, salt, pepper, aromatics. Knead. Form it into 8 patties and dredge them through flour. Fry them

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax From the 2009 quotations list: I spray all of my lenses with Rhino Coat and then take pictures with a PS. — Steve Desjardins -- Mark Roberts - Photography

RE: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/capital-espresso.html Hope you

RE: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty in mass panic?! That's what really frightens me. Japanese panic - an oxymoron surely! here's how the different perspectives are reported on the live feed on the BBC website at the

Re: PESO: Radnor Lake Captures

2011-03-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paul Stenquist wrote: Good catch on the owl. I like the first one best. Both are just a wee bit soft perhaps, but still worthy images. Paul I agree with Paul... looks like the softness comes because you were autofocusing and the camera failed you there , zoning in on the branches - but

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb I didn't think you were the sort of chap who waxed his turtle. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: K-5 vs D700

2011-03-16 Thread Tim Bray
What does expanded ISO mean in this context; is it Nikonese? -T On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:51 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Tonight a friend and I did a quick, very informal, comparison of D700 vs K-5 high ISO. My first surprise was the the D700 only goes up to 6400 without going to

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: That's not a burger, that's meatloaf. And Fabio got sent home from Top Chef Masters this season for making the same mistake. who's Fabio? http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/fabio-viviani

Re: K-5 and video recording

2011-03-16 Thread Tim Bray
Shouldn't 30fps be good enough for most things excluding fast-moving sports and so on? I'm a vidiot so maybe I have this backward... -T On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 6:17 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Movement will never be perfect becuse of sensor limitations (rolling shutter) and

Re: K-5 and video recording

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Not all time IMO. But rolling shutter is easily seen. Not too disturbing (IMO) but easily. 2011/3/16 Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com: Shouldn't 30fps be good enough for most things excluding fast-moving sports and so on?  I'm a vidiot so maybe I have this backward... -T On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at

Re: K-5 vs D700

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
It means you manually have to unlock higher than 6400iso. 2011/3/16 Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com: What does expanded ISO mean in this context; is it Nikonese? -T On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:51 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Tonight a friend and I did a quick, very informal, comparison

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rain-X On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt That's not a burger, that's meatloaf. And Fabio got sent home from Top Chef Masters this season for making the same mistake. who's Fabio? http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/fabio-viviani

Re: K-5 and video recording

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Shouldn't 30fps be good enough for most things excluding fast-moving sports and so on?  I'm a vidiot so maybe I have this backward... -T I think the rolling shutter is the bigger issue. In a rolling shutter camera, the

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: nothing there to tell me what a burger is, as opposed to a meat loaf. Given that there appears to be no international standard for burgers that I can consult, I've had a quick look on the www, and the recipes for burgers don't

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt nothing there to tell me what a burger is, as opposed to a meat loaf. Given that there appears to be no international standard for burgers that I can consult, I've had a

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 07:28:32AM +0100, mike wilson wrote: On 16/03/2011 07:34, Boris Liberman wrote: Darn. Misspelled my own name... Oh, Mark!. Shouldn't that be Mork!? (or possiblly Mrak!) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 09:15:44AM -0600, William Robb wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax You might try Titanium Dioxide paste. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Enablement contrition

2011-03-16 Thread Tim Øsleby
You are hereby officially filtered from the whole list. ;-) -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/3/16 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: On 15/3/11, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: The ltd. series had to go, and the A* 200/4 macro Now there's one lens I've always wanted to grind

Re: pentax to close customer service center etc because of rolling blackouts in Japan

2011-03-16 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:46:35AM +0100, eckinator wrote: the nuclear power industry has no genuine interest in safety where costs can be avoided. and no genuine interest in transparency either if you look at Tepco's record (or Vattenfall's or ... well you name them) for messing up, forging

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: there's a lot of burger recipes out there using binders, and the wikipedia articles on hamburgers and patties both state that some recipes use binders. Not that it matters to me - it just seems like one of those things where

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-16 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 15, 2011, at 4:10 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've had this sort of stall and difficulties with accessing a send server happen from time to time. It has *always* resolved to be a problem at the server, nothing that Mail can do about it. That gives me hope. On my system this is so

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-16 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 15, 2011, at 5:39 PM, steve harley wrote: i don't know about David, but i dislike certain simplifications Apple has applied in Mail: - it doesn't display threads hierarchically, - it can't be stopped from marking messages as read, - it doesn't display what folders have new mail

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-16 Thread steve harley
On 2011-03-16 11:12 , Eric Weir wrote: I'm very happy with it. Hardly anything I'd like, except maybe tagging of messages. there's at least one plug-in for tagging messages in Mail: http://www.indev.ca/MailTags.html tags (a la Mac OS labels) are built-into Thunderbird, where i use them a

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-16 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 15, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Did you learn about tcpdump or Wireshark during your year of living Linuxly? You could inspect a packet trace of the email transfer to see if some other weirdness is going on. Nope, not familiar with those. I should've asked Godfrey how

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