Re: PESO 2011 - 051 - GDG

2011-04-10 Thread Tim Bray
Great picture, but I think it'd be just as good without the vignetting. -T On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: A new PESO ... more in the 2011 Guadalupe River Park landscape series, a little break from Communicating ...  

RE: homemade tilt/shift lens (more or less)

2011-04-10 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Good idea, nice execution! Any photos to show yet? Bulent Two ~infinity toy shots: http://foto.ri-ki.lv/details.php?image_id=48 http://foto.ri-ki.lv/details.php?image_id=47 kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: PESO - Pals

2011-04-10 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Paul Stenquist [pnstenqu...@comcast.net] At the park today: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12934975 Some good fun there, nicely captured - a dynamic shot, framed well. kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: K20D files and Lightroom (Windows)

2011-04-10 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 03:22:13PM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: On 10 April 2011 13:33, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: I'll shoot RAW(DNG)+JPEG so that I've always got a quick JPEG image to browse, print, give away, or whatever when I don't have access to my computer. ?But when I get

Re: homemade tilt/shift lens (more or less)

2011-04-10 Thread drd1135
It works. Nice! -Original Message- From: Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:07:21 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: homemade tilt/shift

Re: Sledge driver and his horses...

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thank you all my friends, He was indeed a fun man to talk to. Talkative, warm and easygoing... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

RE: K20D files and Lightroom (Windows)

2011-04-10 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Robert and Leigh Woerner [...] The reason I like shooting JPEGs is that I can apply settings in camera so that I can quickly email, etc. to friends who lack software that can deal with

GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread David Mann
I had a great time with a little fantail this afternoon. They aren't shy at all - if you're careful they will happily perch a couple of feet away and fly to within inches of you. He even ate a bug off my foot. Unfortunately that does make them prone to predation.

RE: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
I had a great time with a little fantail this afternoon. They aren't shy at all - if you're careful they will happily perch a couple of feet away and fly to within inches of you. He even ate a bug off my foot. Unfortunately that does make them prone to predation.

Re: PESO: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice. A flower made for shallow DoF. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that was a slap n the face! I expected old grey stones and got a great flower. Nice details Cory! Regards,  Bob S. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 9:23 PM, Cory Waters

Re: PESO - Pals

2011-04-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Kris. I rarely crop square, but this shot seemed to demand it. Paul On Apr 10, 2011, at 2:18 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: Paul Stenquist [pnstenqu...@comcast.net] At the park today: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12934975 Some good fun there, nicely captured - a dynamic

Re: PESO: Daisies 'n Moss

2011-04-10 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for comments, Tim. I believe DoF and contrast are primarily responsible for the sense of 3D.(?) Jack --- On Sat, 4/9/11, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Subject: Re: PESO: Daisies 'n Moss To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

Re: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Jack Davis
Nice crisp shot, David! This is my introduction to the Fantail. I'm going to have to look them up in my bird book. I don't recall seeing such here in California. Jack --- On Sun, 4/10/11, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz Subject: GESO: fantail

Re: PDML Book update and expenses

2011-04-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 April 2011 23:20, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Anyone have any advertising or promotion ideas/suggestions. I thought of T.O.P. but Mike's cheapest ad is $300.00 for one month, which is way beyond our

Re: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice set of pictures. Dave On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 4:09 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: I had a great time with a little fantail this afternoon.  They aren't shy at all - if you're careful they will happily perch a couple of feet away and fly to within inches of you.  He even

Re: PESO - Pals

2011-04-10 Thread David J Brooks
Ah youth at its best. Dave On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 9:04 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: At the park today: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12934975 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. Great colours and very crisp. I like cemetery walks as well Dave On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: We went on a cemetery tour this morning in one of the older burial grounds here in Atlanta.  The kids thought it would be depressing.  I found lots

Re: RE-35 flexisensor

2011-04-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert On 5 April 2011 18:46, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Probably wouldn't be too hard to replace the spring loaded platen on one of my LX Digital or Analog Dial Data backs with a FF sensor, and cram the electronics into the fairly large battery and clock box.

Re: PDML Book update and expenses

2011-04-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 09/04/2011 7:44 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Did everyone that was out of pocket with MJ a few years back receive a refund? It might be that a favour from him is in order? Yeah, I think I paid 24 US bucks when the US$ was actually worth something for two of his

RE: OT Stanley Kubrick's Chicago 1949

2011-04-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker ?Before he started making movies, Stanley Kubrick was a star photojournalist. In the summer of 1949, Look magazine sent him to Chicago to shoot pictures for a story called ?Chicago City of Contrasts.? - Chicago Tribune Some really terrific shots here ... http://goo.gl/rJ7WP

RE: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Very nice captures... I am still working on my bird captures and getting better somewhat at capturing them while I am out and about. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 3:10 AM To:

RE: PESO: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Very nice -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cory Waters Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 9:24 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: LIFE! We went on a cemetery tour this morning in one of the older burial grounds here in

Re: PESO: Daisies 'n Moss

2011-04-10 Thread John Sessoms
As a completely neutral observer, I think something in between the two versions would work. The lighter shadows bring out some color and texture from the shadow side of the rock. But it seems the brightly lit areas get a bit brighter as well. Perhaps, lighten the shadows about half as much

Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I bought a LensPen. Tried it on a back screen of my camera and it worked wonders. Now, I only want to know whether it is safe to use LensPen on a lens numerous times as I don't think I fully understand the way it works. Thanks and sorry for the noob question. Boris -- PDML

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread David Parsons
It's fine to use multiple times. Just put the cap on between uses and spin the cap once or twice before using. It's considered disposable, so it's not something that you'll be using forever. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I bought a LensPen.

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/10/2011 16:46, David Parsons wrote: It's fine to use multiple times. Just put the cap on between uses and spin the cap once or twice before using. It's considered disposable, so it's not something that you'll be using forever. David, I was asking about the lens. I mean, is it ok with

RE: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
I was asking about the lens. I mean, is it ok with the lens to be LensPen'ed multiple times? Boris A case of “All mushrooms are edible; but some only once.”? kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Personally, I would never use a lens pen on a lens. A blast of air, followed by a light spray of OFR and a gentle wipe with a perfectly clean microfiber cloth is the only lens cleaning method I would ever employ. Lens pen use involves too much contact for my taste. Paul On Apr 10, 2011, at

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/10/2011 17:32, Paul Stenquist wrote: Personally, I would never use a lens pen on a lens. A blast of air, followed by a light spray of OFR and a gentle wipe with a perfectly clean microfiber cloth is the only lens cleaning method I would ever employ. Lens pen use involves too much contact

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/10/2011 17:32, Paul Stenquist wrote: Personally, I would never use a lens pen on a lens. A blast of air, followed by a light spray of OFR and a gentle wipe with a perfectly clean microfiber cloth is the only lens cleaning method I

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread David Parsons
I would never spray anything onto a lens. Spray onto a cloth, sure. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/10/2011 17:32, Paul Stenquist wrote: Personally, I would never use a lens pen on a

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread David Parsons
Sorry. I've never had a problem with using it. I blow it first, then brush. Though, I do find that a microfiber cloth works much better. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/10/2011 16:46, David Parsons wrote: It's fine to use multiple times.  Just

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:53 AM, David Parsons wrote: I would never spray anything onto a lens. Spray onto a cloth, sure. I've done it both ways and see no real difference, in that the amount of spray is easy to control. However, you're correct in that it is safer to spray onto a cloth,

Re: OT Stanley Kubrick's Chicago 1949

2011-04-10 Thread Keith Whaley
John Sessoms wrote: From: Bruce Walker ?Before he started making movies, Stanley Kubrick was a star photojournalist. In the summer of 1949, Look magazine sent him to Chicago to shoot pictures for a story called ?Chicago City of Contrasts.? - Chicago Tribune Some really terrific shots here ...

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread John Celio
I've been using LensPens for years and have never had a problem with them. Eventually they lose their ability to clean effectively and you have to replace them, but I've never noticed any kind of scratches or other problems caused by the pens. John -- http://www.jacelio.com -Original

Re: PESO: Daisies 'n Moss

2011-04-10 Thread Jack Davis
No question but your suggestion would make an acceptable image. I effected the amount of shadow lightening that struck a comfortable note through my monitor. Such tweaking has no limit. Thanks, John! Jack --- On Sun, 4/10/11, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Sessoms

Re: Sledge driver and his horses...

2011-04-10 Thread Eric Weir
On Apr 8, 2011, at 3:05 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Smaller: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12924212 To me, it looks more than a snapshot. I wonder if others also see a person, a lifestyle here. Or, is it nothing more than just another tourist photo? My reaction is, Wow! He must

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
Boris, I use a lens pen whenever needed (that is, infrequently). I always blow brush the visible dust particles first. I always store it with the cap on. No harm until now... Bulent -

Canon spot: fatal?

2011-04-10 Thread Tim Bray
Argh, my just-days-over-a-year-old Canon S90 has an obvious visible smudge on the sensor - or at least, there's a spot in the pictures that looks exactly like the effect a dust-spot on my K20 sensor produces. But it's a totally sealed body. Is this thing effectively dead? Gr -T -- PDML

Re: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Tim Bray
I particularly like #2. By RTF you mean some sort of flash? I haven't touched a flash in months and I'm wondering, what with the K-5 and lots of 2.8-and-faster lenses, if I ever will again. -T On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:09 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: I had a great time with a

RE: Canon spot: fatal?

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Well now that is interesting... Any way of popping it open to blow the sensor off. Also this might be a silly question are you sure it is on the sensor and not lens. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray Sent: Sunday,

Re: Canon spot: fatal?

2011-04-10 Thread Tim Bray
Yeah, should have said, I got out the lens-cleaning cloth and cleaned the hell out that little lens and held it up to a really bright light but couldn't see anything. Mind you, I have the average presbyopia of a 55-year-old. But the effect looks totally identical to those from the dust-specks I

RE: Canon spot: fatal?

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Okay well now I wouldn't toss it but just not use it on photos you really want to keep. That is assuming the spots are in noticeable prime areas of photos. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011

peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5603835081/lightbox or if you prefer flickriver: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/5603835081 Please tell me what you think. --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Boris PESO 08 - Have a sit

2011-04-10 Thread Sasha Sobol
Nice geometry, I do like it. I agree with Godfrey - you could try to push it further. --S On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful composition.  It just didn't work on a cell phone. On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, but that's what I loved about it: the colors were always brighter than in real life. G Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:23 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Dan's image of the tulips reminds me of the problems I

Re: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Lovely flower, Corey, well rendered! Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:05 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nicely captured Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A great series of images! Together they show off the personality of this little fellow more that any single portrait ever could. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 4:09 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: I had a great time

Re: PDML Book update and expenses

2011-04-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:06 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: No. Why do you think i send him cat pictures. Dave OH NO, not cat pictures! What a cruel man you are indeed! Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Jack Davis
Striking image, Sasha! Brillient colors and sharp peddle edge make it all work. Jack --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com Subject: peso - flower To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 10:39 AM

Re: Video length limit for K-7

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 9, 2011, at 6:17 PM, Leon Altoff wrote: I'd like it if it automatically started a new file when the one in use reached capacity. Does the K5 do anything like that? No, but if you use the next lower resolution file on the K-5 you can store 25 minutes at a time. Leon On 10 April

Re: PDML Book update and expenses

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
Ideas for places to advertise the book: We should, of course, send word to Ned, and press releases to the major online photo blogs. It probably would not hurt to send emails of the press releases to the dead tree photo mags either. Are there any sort of pediatric oncology trade journals,

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. Well done. You've de-cliched the flower. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Striking image, Sasha! Brillient colors and sharp peddle edge make it all work. Jack --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: From: Sasha Sobol

Re: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Ken Waller
Cute little guy and a different pose, I only wish the background was a little less busy in the first. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz Subject: GESO: fantail I had a great time with a little

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Ken Waller
Ditto Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Celio n...@neovenator.com Subject: Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout I've been using LensPens for years and have never had a problem with them. Eventually they lose

Re: Video length limit for K-7

2011-04-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
Aah, so, that length is limited by the file size? I thought it was just artificially imposed by the manufacturers in order to avoid problems with the videocam sales. (As a matter of fact, I remember reading about this sort of limit set for the cameras sold in some regions, but not others (Europe

Re: PESO: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
Oh! Life is everywhere... thankfully... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Boris PESO 08 - Have a sit

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
I liked the image and the intrigue; however, I feel that Godfrey's wordsadvice also seem sound. Bulent - http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Rick Womer
Very striking, and a perspective I don't recall seeing before. I wonder if reducing the red luminance would bring out more detail. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com Subject: peso - flower To:

Lines, shapes and colors...

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
... for an abstract feel. Smaller: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12938842 Larger: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12938842size=lg Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/

Re: PESO 2011 - 053 - GDG

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
Beautiful composition. Perfect post processing. Bulent - http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO Broken Roof

2011-04-10 Thread Thomas Bohn
Today I've seen this broken roof, the rest of the building doesn't look to good either: http://www.23hq.com/tehabe/photo/6635117 I hope you like it. Thomas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sasha, Great image, great concept! I especially like the sharp focus on the edge, followed with the out of focus pistol and stemen in the background. A great way to show a red tulip! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote:

Re: Lines, shapes and colors...

2011-04-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bulent, Very nice, very graphic! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: ... for an abstract feel. Smaller: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12938842 Larger: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12938842size=lg Bulent

PAW66 - Spring fog

2011-04-10 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50mm@50, 1/80s, f/2.8, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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

Re: GESO: a few full 360 panoramas

2011-04-10 Thread Bulent Celasun
Beautiful work. No technical glitches. I wonder what kind of creative/artistic projects can be done using this approach... Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: GESO: fantail

2011-04-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great set. I love the bath. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A great series of images!  Together they show off the personality of this little fellow more that any single portrait ever could. Dan -- Dan Matyola

PAW--Week 14--Urban Fog

2011-04-10 Thread Christine Aguila
Seems to be the theme this week ;-). http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ Cheers, Christine -- 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: PAW--Week 14--Urban Fog

2011-04-10 Thread Jack Davis
That's nice, Christine! Monochrome tones very pleasing. Jack --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: PAW--Week 14--Urban Fog To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 4:09 PM Seems to be the theme this

Re: Micro enablement and a question thereabout

2011-04-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 April 2011 23:40, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I bought a LensPen. Tried it on a back screen of my camera and it worked wonders. Now, I only want to know whether it is safe to use LensPen on a lens numerous times as I don't think I fully understand the way it works.

Re: RE-35 flexisensor

2011-04-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 April 2011 22:23, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Any protective coverings would have to be thin enough they wouldn't protrude materially beyond the film plane or the whole idea wouldn't work. Which is why a true FF sensor of this type is a virtual impossibility. -- Rob

understanding sensitivity, dynamic range, contrast etc.

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
In my typical geeky fashion, I'm trying to wrap my head around all of the ramifications of adjusting sensitivity (ISO) on my camera. Please correct the errors in my understanding. In the simplest form, it is a measure of how many LSBs per photon (or tens, thousands or millions of photons). If

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5603835081/lightbox or if you prefer flickriver: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/5603835081 Please tell me what you think. Nice variation on the standard poppy shot, focusing on the subtle details

Re: PESO: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bulent Celasun Oh! Life is everywhere... thankfully... Except for news stands anymore. -- 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: LIFE!

2011-04-10 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh! Life is everywhere... thankfully... Except for news stands anymore. You can still get it in the cereal aisle. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PAW--Week 14--Urban Fog

2011-04-10 Thread Rick Womer
I like it. The hints of blue sky are interesting. Might work nicely in BW, too. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: PAW--Week 14--Urban Fog To: pdml@pdml.net Date:

Re: understanding sensitivity, dynamic range, contrast etc.

2011-04-10 Thread David Parsons
Larry, Read through this, it may help your understanding (or it may confuse the hell out of you): http://theory.uchicago.edu/~ejm/pix/20d/tests/noise/noise-p3.html#ETTR And the entire document: http://theory.uchicago.edu/~ejm/pix/20d/tests/noise/index.html On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:27 PM,

Re: Focus chart help, please

2011-04-10 Thread William Robb
On 09/04/2011 8:27 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I can't help with the Kx, as I don';t have one, but I would strongly advise against using any of the focus charts out there in favour of adjusting the focus against a real world (and real world distance) object. Unless you are using a flat field

Re: understanding sensitivity, dynamic range, contrast etc.

2011-04-10 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 05:27:53PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: In my typical geeky fashion, I'm trying to wrap my head around all of the ramifications of adjusting sensitivity (ISO) on my camera. Please correct the errors in my understanding. In the simplest form, it is a measure of how many

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sasha, You took it two steps further than my photo here. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10919767 I didn't hve the vision to push it as far as you did. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote:

Another enablement

2011-04-10 Thread William Robb
Love the 40LTD for it's field of view, hate the lens for everything else so I decided that perhaps a 43 LTD was in my future, and probably sooner rather than later. Looked on Adorama's website and thought the price was OK, especially since the Canadian $ is a few cents more valuable than

Help Naming A Bird

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
I need help from someone that knows birds. I captured a bird today and I am not sure what the bird is named. Let me know and I will send you a picture of the bird. Thanks, Jeffery ___ Pictures that I have taken on Flickr:

Re: Another enablement

2011-04-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, It is a nice lens although often overlooked. I think Rick Wormer has had his out recently for a stroll. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:33 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Love the 40LTD for it's field of view, hate the lens for everything else so I

Re: Another enablement

2011-04-10 Thread William Robb
On 10/04/2011 7:39 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Bill, It is a nice lens although often overlooked. I think Rick Wormer has had his out recently for a stroll. I got to thinking (which for me ALWAYS costs money) that when I was shooting 4x5, the 210 was my got to lens, and on the 6x7, the 135 was my

RE: Help Naming A Bird

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thank You so much Matthew Hunt for helping me identify that my captured bird is a Cooper's Hawk. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Johnson Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 8:35 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Help Naming A Bird

Artists Bill Of Rights...

2011-04-10 Thread Tanya Love
A great photographer I know is working very hard on this, and I thought that you guys, being the particularly anal bunch you are (hehe), might find it an interesting read, and it might foster some interesting discussion:

Re: Another enablement

2011-04-10 Thread Rick Womer
Nope, I don't have any limited lenses. My primes are an FA 28/2.8 and 50/1.7, and a couple of macros. Bill, what don't you like about the 40? Send me an email if you decide to sell it. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:

PESO s spinning fire

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
I was at a birthday party last night and they brought out the poi to spin fire. I got a couple of decent shots. The first was a 0.8 second exposure, with flash: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5607313780/in/set-72157626344718447/ The second, when the fire was going out, was a 0.8

RE: Artists Bill Of Rights...

2011-04-10 Thread Jeffery Johnson
I click the link and it brings up 404 error message. ___ Pictures that I have taken on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tanya Love

Re: Another enablement

2011-04-10 Thread William Robb
On 10/04/2011 8:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nope, I don't have any limited lenses. My primes are an FA 28/2.8 and 50/1.7, and a couple of macros. Bill, what don't you like about the 40? Send me an email if you decide to sell it. It's small and it's slow. Other than that, I can't fault the

Peso: Really Red

2011-04-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
I took these shots this morning with the E-PL1 and my old m42 super Takumar 55 f2. http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1247354829_4u7Td-L-LB The flowers are so red that it obscures details . Desaturating shows more detail but the flowers look wrong. Any suggestions? --

PESO: Politics and Smiles

2011-04-10 Thread Tim Bray
Forgive me, I'm doing a series of blog posts under the rubric 100mm of the day. This is one: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/04/10/-big/RUNE0267.jpg.html If you want to know about the politics: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/04/10/10mm-Politics - Tim -- PDML

Re: peso - flower

2011-04-10 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks everyone. Larry, I am not sure but I think it is a tulip. It is big and red. Not California poppy for sure. --S On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Sasha, You took it two steps further than my photo here.

Re: PESO s spinning fire

2011-04-10 Thread Jack Davis
No flash is especially cool. Well done shots, Larry! Jack --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: PESO s spinning fire To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011, 7:47 PM I was at a birthday party

Re: PESO s spinning fire

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 10, 2011, at 8:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote: No flash is especially cool. Well done shots, Larry! Thanks. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Another enablement

2011-04-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 10, 2011, at 7:57 PM, William Robb wrote: On 10/04/2011 8:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nope, I don't have any limited lenses. My primes are an FA 28/2.8 and 50/1.7, and a couple of macros. Bill, what don't you like about the 40? Send me an email if you decide to sell it. It's

Re: Artists Bill Of Rights...

2011-04-10 Thread Phil Northeast
On 11/04/11 12:50 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I click the link and it brings up 404 error message. http://artists-bill-of-rights.org/ try this ___ Pictures that I have taken on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original

Re: PESO: Politics and Smiles

2011-04-10 Thread William Robb
On 10/04/2011 8:59 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Forgive me, I'm doing a series of blog posts under the rubric 100mm of the day. This is one: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/04/10/-big/RUNE0267.jpg.html If you want to know about the politics:

photo panoramas

2011-04-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
For you, panorama lovers: http://www.panoramas.classic-ru.org/ http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html http://www.360cities.net/london-photo-en.html Cheers, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

four on the floor

2011-04-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
A snapshot from a milonga (tango dance party): http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2011/_IR29738.jpg I wish I had more DOF but it was not very brigh there... Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

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