Re: Pair of binoculars (Was: OT: Possible enablement - Pentax binoculars?)

2011-04-18 Thread Tim Bray
BTW, AFAIK, OED is focused more on British English. . . Um, no, it's not. It tries with great energy to span all the Englishes, and doesn't do a bad job. I worked on the OED for some years starting in 1987 and have to shut up right here lest I become boring on the topic. -T -- PDML

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 03:41:38PM +1000, Brian Walters wrote: On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:38 -0500, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: No, not really interested in that. Cheers, Christine Well, I would be. Or, at least I think I would be. I've only briefly played with the

Re: Pair of binoculars (Was: OT: Possible enablement - Pentax binoculars?)

2011-04-18 Thread Igor Roshchin
Joseph, Sorry, I don't think I understand you here.. Are you referring to the abbreviations I used? Why? I missed the connection. Igor Igor, did you look up at the same time the definitions of the internet-ese you used in posting this message? The English and my distant relative Webster

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
Great clouds Christine, but I feel that the skyscrapers are truncated too much. They sort of sprout from nowhere. Personal view, but I'd like to see where they sprout from the ground - it would give continuity. Cheers, Chris On 18 April 2011 00:27, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote:

Cool photo opportunity: Raygun Gothic Rocketship

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
I just saw a cool shot a friend took of this on the Embarcadero in SF: http://www.raygungothicrocket.com/ one of many articles on it: http://slyder24.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/the-raygun-gothic-rocketship/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 17, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: 5. Quality GPS encoding into EXIF. Software options for setting defaults to be used when satellite reception is insufficient for a good fix. Wifi would give you your remote ability, plus the ability to get GPS from a GPS enabled smartphone.

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 17, 2011, at 9:39 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: John Francis jo...@panix.com Furthermore, such a camera would only cannibalise K-5 sales. There's not really any incentive for Pentax to destroy their own market, That's true, but I really wasn't

RE: PESO - Find Dining

2011-04-18 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Stopped at a Louisiana truck stop once and had Legs and Eggs. For some reason I thought chicken, but of course I got frog. Frogs' legs good. Frogs' eggs bad. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Find Dining, the Movie

2011-04-18 Thread David Mann
On Apr 18, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Don't know what YouTube does to tit when processing. Mark... Dave (I wouldn't know either) -- 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: Another reason not to buy photos from stock agencies

2011-04-18 Thread David Mann
On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: And Paris, Texas is in downtown Christ Church, New Zealand. Or at least it was there ten years ago. I thought it was too, but not according to their website. I wonder if they closed their shop(s) here. I'm not in their target market so I

Re: Pair of binoculars (Was: OT: Possible enablement - Pentax binoculars?)

2011-04-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
I guess the reason I posted that was the humorous juxtaposition of a discussion of the correct use of one word or words, and the alphabet soup representing the current use of terms online using first letters only of the phrases one wants to convey. An assault on the senses of many who take

Re: OT: Tornadoes in North Carolina

2011-04-18 Thread David Mann
On Apr 18, 2011, at 2:44 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Even the TV news reports don't tell me anything other than some Raleigh PD spokesman droning on and on and on about how a tree fell on a trailer and this child was in this room and that child was there and this other child was ... all gory

Exposing for the stage lights

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
I mentioned that last night I tried exposing for the stage lights, then relied on the dynamic range of the K-5 to bring the musician out of the murk, here are a couple of those shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5630787898/in/set-72157626398046871

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 17, 2011, at 11:12 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Great clouds Christine, but I feel that the skyscrapers are truncated too much. They sort of sprout from nowhere. Personal view, but I'd like to see where they sprout from the ground - it would give continuity. Great shot, excellent

Re: Screwed by the mailman

2011-04-18 Thread mike wilson
On 17/04/2011 23:07, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: TNT have been having fun with my package containing a M50/1.2 so I can't have it for my trip to Porgugal next week. Oh well, just wanted to share the pain. Just to confirm - Zending niet afgeleverd; adres incorrect. Retour afzender translates as

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
To use the AF-540FGZ this way you treat the non-wireless flash, in this case the ring flash, as a master and set the 540 in non-wireless Slave mode. It will then fire immediately that it sees another flash go off in its vicinity. You have to set the Slave Mode to SL2 to make this work. See

RE: Screwed by the mailman

2011-04-18 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
mike wilson Have had this problem a few times when buying obscure motorcycle parts from the outer reaches of the galaxy. Now, I send the seller a text version of my address and ask them to print and stick it on the parcel as British postmen are notoriously bad at reading. I've never lost

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Tim, I've considered this same thing, though Pentax normally do manage to make a nice improvement between models. Personally I've decided to upgrade every second major upgrade - bought a K10D, skipped the K20D, bought the K7, skipped the K5, buy the K3?. I'll admit I'd like the improved low

Re: PESO: Private Waterfall

2011-04-18 Thread Rick Womer
Also, the colors are wonky--purple rocks, over-saturated greens and blues. It's a very appealing scene, though. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 4/17/11, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO: Private Waterfall To:

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: 5. Quality GPS encoding into EXIF. Software options for setting defaults to be used when satellite reception is insufficient for a good fix. If the cost of in-body GPS is close to zero, I'd like to have it built

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread AlunFoto
Just checked, and I had somehow managed to select SL2, so that's why I got some results at all, I suppose. Must have done that at a previous crossroads and forgotten. :-) I think I will stick to a cable-connected flash setup for now. Jostein 2011/4/18 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: To

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2011, at 7:23 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: 5. Quality GPS encoding into EXIF. Software options for setting defaults to be used when satellite reception is insufficient for a good fix. If the cost of

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread Toine
Haven't tried it (yet). I would guess the 540 triggers on thee PTTL preflash. Toine On 18 April 2011 11:30, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: To use the AF-540FGZ this way you treat the non-wireless flash, in this case the ring flash, as a master and set the 540 in non-wireless Slave

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread AlunFoto
I did some more experiments today. In SL1 slave mode the 540 doesn't blink at all in wireless PTTL when the 160FC is used for triggering. I verified the 540 to be working by removing the 160FC and popping the internal flash. This worked as expected with no other settings changed. In SL2, I get

Re: Jumpy Video.

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
First, the daughter is getting a new MacBook Pro. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:34 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 17/4/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqU2EQExic Of interest is that the way Youtube compresses video here - you're

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Thibouille
AFAIK the A lenses do PTTL with K7. 2011/4/18 Leon Altoff leon.alt...@gmail.com: Hi Tim, I've considered this same thing, though Pentax normally do manage to make a nice improvement between models.  Personally I've decided to upgrade every second major upgrade - bought a K10D, skipped the

Re: Tilt-shift lenses or adaptors

2011-04-18 Thread Thibouille
Thank you Darren and Peter. Very useful, really. In the mean time, I realized it would be somewhat cheaper (with is pros and cons) do go straight for the ideal (to me) concerning T/S, which is View camera. Got one already, need the lens. I already have neg carrier and what I need to develop the

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:12 AM, Thibouille wrote: AFAIK the A lenses do PTTL with K7. And with the K5 as well. I frequently use it with my A400/5.6 in high-speed synch mode. Paul 2011/4/18 Leon Altoff leon.alt...@gmail.com: Hi Tim, I've considered this same thing, though Pentax normally

Re: PDML Annual Received

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
My shipment confirmation was emails to me this morning. its on the way, from were i do not know. Dave On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Bob W wrote: I haven't ordered mine, and it hasn't arrived either. I've been waiting for Chris Mitchell to get

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Once again, what should Pentax be working on?  -T Not owning a K-5, yet, i would say keep working on the AF. They may want to go to best Buy and pick up a Nikon and take it apart. I felt my istD was to small, i like the

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
I love this shot Dave On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Some neat clouds today in my part of the world--nice day too--cooler by the lake to be sure, but very pleasant!  Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Private Waterfall

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:45 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Also, the colors are wonky--purple rocks, over-saturated greens and blues. Ok, so its not my computer then.:-) Looks very soft. Did you kick your tripod.:-) Dave It's a very appealing scene, though. Rick

Re: Exposing for the stage lights

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
There seems to be a bit more light on the face of the second one, which is the one is like Dave On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 4:39 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I mentioned that last night I tried exposing for the stage lights, then relied on the dynamic range of the K-5 to bring the

Re: PESO - Find Dining

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12974280 K-5, DA* 16-50, ISO 1250 Great shot. All dressed up and some were to go. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Find Dining, the Movie

2011-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
Looks good to me. Its like your not even there.:-) Dave On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A short clip of video from the K-5. I saved it as HD in iMovie. Don't know what YouTube does to tit when processing. Shot with the DA* 16-50, f8, ISO 1250

Re: OT: Tornadoes in North Carolina

2011-04-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Here John: from the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/us/18tornado.html?_r=1nl=todaysheadlinesemc=tha23 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

Re: OT: IMAC's and digital movie files

2011-04-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I tried to download the file, but saving as source nets an MPEG-4 file. Smugmug must process the AVI for display (only makes sense, AVI is not a very good distribution format). On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: I uploaded one clip to my smugmug page.  

Re: peso: Turbulent Waters

2011-04-18 Thread Chris Sheppard
Very nice shot. -- Chris Sheppard Zenfolio: http://csheppard.zenfolio.com/ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photodiversions/ Blog: http://photodiversions.blogspot.com/ On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: As you may have heard, we had some bad storms

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Not thinking about Pentax in specific, but I think DSLRs are an endangered species from a development perspective. The sophistication of today's DSLRs makes it more and more difficult to figure out what can improve them as picture making machines. More pixels, more sensitivity, faster this or that

Re: PESO: Private Waterfall

2011-04-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Jack, Rick and David: Thanks for looking. 1 Yes, It is OOF, and the colors are wonky. 2 No, I did not do either on purpose; it is a mistake. 3 It was a bad shot I made while balancing on a wall of an irrigation ditch. 4 I should have thrown it away. Nevertheless, something about the image

Re: OT: Tornadoes in North Carolina

2011-04-18 Thread Darren Addy
Quite a day: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/110416_rpts.html More videos will probably be coming: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Raleigh%20tornado%202011search=Searchsa=Xoi=spellresnum=0spell=1 Chasers are going ga-ga about the upward motion evident in this

Re: Private Waterfall

2011-04-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well, the focus is more than a bit off, but somehow I liked the dreamy quality that produced, and the sharper versions of this scene focus too harshly on the couple under the falls. Thanks for looking. Dan On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12:55 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Focus

Re: PESO: Private Waterfall

2011-04-18 Thread Jack Davis
I actually took it as a test to see who noticed. ;) Jack --- On Mon, 4/18/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Private Waterfall To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, April 18, 2011, 7:32 AM

Re: PESO: Private Waterfall

2011-04-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Hey, you gave me more credit than I deserve. Dan On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I actually took it as a test to see who noticed. ;) Jack --- On Mon, 4/18/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: Cool photo opportunity: Raygun Gothic Rocketship

2011-04-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I don't get it. Must be one of those California things. Dan On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 2:35 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just saw a cool shot a friend took of this on the Embarcadero in SF: http://www.raygungothicrocket.com/ one of many articles on it:

Re: Cool photo opportunity: Raygun Gothic Rocketship

2011-04-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 2:35 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just saw a cool shot a friend took of this on the Embarcadero in SF: http://www.raygungothicrocket.com/ one of many articles on it: http://slyder24.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/the-raygun-gothic-rocketship/ -- Larry Colen

Photozone and the Pentax 18-135

2011-04-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Hi, Since I was interested in the new 18-135 zoom, and more after having seen in person how (relatively) compact is, I was impatiently awaiting the Photozone test. Some preliminary comments were not very promising and the final test has confirmed the worst predictions:

Re: OT: Tornadoes in North Carolina

2011-04-18 Thread Darren Addy
This guy is super calm as a tornado comes right by him. Doesn't appear to realize that if one of those pieces of debris that damages his vehicle had come through his window at over 150mph he could be seriously injured or dead. He doesn't think it is very powerful, but doesn't know how deceiving

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Chris Larry! I see your point--though I must admit, it never occurred to me to include the sprouting spot :-). Maybe next time. Thanks for the feedback. Big cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dave! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 8:55 AM Subject: Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud I love this shot Dave On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:27 PM,

Re: Photozone and the Pentax 18-135

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yikes. That's as bad as I've seen from that site. Pixel peeping or not, that kind of rep is going to be a problem. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Since I was interested in the new 18-135 zoom, and more after having seen in person how

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Pentax has a real problem here. Part of their image is small DSLR bodies. Maybe they should just make two sizes. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 9:51 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Once again, what should Pentax

Re: OT: Tornadoes in North Carolina

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
We had a small one about 10 miles from my house in SW Virginia. No question it was an interesting weather day. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This guy is super calm as a tornado comes right by him. Doesn't appear to realize that if one of those

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Pentax has a real problem here. Part of their image is small DSLR bodies. Maybe they should just make two sizes. They do: with and without the grip. However, I certainly wouldn't want them to go any smaller than the K-5, and I doubt

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread Toine
Wow tried this when I got home and it works. Never realized the slave function of the Pentax flashes had some intelligence and ignored the P-TTL preflash. This opens new options. The A setting of the flash is another great tool for this. Jostein and bruce Thanks! Maybe I should read the

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-18 12:11 PM, Toine wrote: Maybe I should read the manuals... 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: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread Toine
I won't :) Some more trail and error: It doesn't ignore the preflash.If you set the flash to Manual and full power it fires everything at the preflash. In the A setting it has enough power left to fire the flash twice.. Toine On 18 April 2011 18:16, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On

GESO: Little League Opening day

2011-04-18 Thread Tim Bray
Photographically pedestrian, but pix of joyous young athletes probably offer smiles: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/04/17/Opening-Day -- 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: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/17/2011 1:19 PM, William Robb wrote: On 17/04/2011 10:50 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Once again, what should Pentax be working on? -T Quality control and making all this cool technology work properly. I guess we all have dreams. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an

PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread frank theriault
I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things. I've also not been taking many photos over the past few weeks. Here's one from my (now moribund) Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats blog that I liked a great

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-18 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Brownie Starflash. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: IMAC's and digital movie files

2011-04-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/4/11, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, you should give iMovie '11 a try sometime; it's gotten much more powerful that you might imagine. Plus it appears to be the way that Apple may be headed with their DV software. Have a look at this Final Cut Pro X sneak peek ...

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Frank. Great gentle expression here! Really nice. We woke up to a bit of snow on the ground today--mostly on the grass. Very depressing. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Well this is interesting...

2011-04-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: mike wilson On 17/04/2011 06:02, John Francis wrote: In any case, just about any strategy beats letting the feds have the use of the money for any longer that necessary. Governments; what have they ever done for us? Right off the top of my head, Police, Fire, water sewer and the

American Moderns: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White . . .

2011-04-18 Thread Christine Aguila
at the Art Institute in Chicago, running until May 15th. We saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. Lots of work displayed in all 4 galleries in the photography section. Just take the grand staircase, as it's called, to the lower level. Worth a look-see if you're in the area. Cheers,

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 9:40 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: ... Here's one from my (now moribund) Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats blog that I liked a great deal: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_09.html Scroll down to the photo of the gentleman in

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-18 08:26 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I was at the camera shop on Saturday and spent some time evaluating a Leica M8. Yeah, yeah, the red dot costs a fortune. What appealed to me was its stark simplicity: everythiing on the camera enables, motivates you to concentrate on the subject and

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice portrait, full of character. Paul On Apr 18, 2011, at 12:40 PM, frank theriault wrote: I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things. I've also not been taking many photos over the past few

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Leicas are great for a certain type of use, but they lack the flexibility of a DSLR, in that they can't be used effectively with lenses longer than 135mm. While I enjoy my Barnack Leica, the lack of long lens support makes any Leica a non-starter for me and many other photographers. In regard

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:22:00AM -0600, steve harley wrote: On 2011-04-18 08:26 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I was at the camera shop on Saturday and spent some time evaluating a Leica M8. Yeah, yeah, the red dot costs a fortune. What appealed to me was its stark simplicity: everythiing on the

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread P. J. Alling
While I'd like to see the return of the aperture simulator, what I's really like is a larger sensor, maybe not full frame, maybe a 1.3 or 1.2 crop. with a 14-16mp sensor. With the current noise handling all other things being equal picture quality will be improved at higher isos. But most

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:40 AM, frank theriault wrote: I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things. I've also not been taking many photos over the past few weeks. Here's one from my (now moribund)

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-18 10:26 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Not thinking about Pentax in specific, but I think DSLRs are an endangered species from a development perspective. But not from a sales popularity perspective apparently. Check out the charts in this article: http://goo.gl/5e3Xw The story is

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread P. J. Alling
That's about the best I've seen of this series. Frank sometimes you're a modern master. (I still really hate you). On 4/18/2011 12:40 PM, frank theriault wrote: I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Jack Davis
Glad you found a moment to come up on the list. The beret wearer seems quite comfortable with his look and pleased to be photographed. Jack --- On Mon, 4/18/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Beret on Church

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread P. J. Alling
A real tether solution, not just an afterthought, should be able to feet the live view to the PC. I don't think we'll see that from Pentax in the near future. On 4/17/2011 4:32 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/4/17 David Parsonsparsons.da...@gmail.com: I'd be happy with a fully realized tethering

Re: OT: IMAC's and digital movie files

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:46 AM, Cotty wrote: I've got iMovie 08 but it's unusable - I suspect I would consider the 11 version as same ;-) I have always considered iMovie to be slightly more usable than iPhoto, which basically lifts the bar far enough off the ground to slip a child's finger

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-18 11:33 , P. J. Alling wrote: Maybe if they just got the thickness of the camera body down to being only slightly greater than the LX one way to do that would be to remove the display -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
The only way they would do that would be if they used a EVF and you could look that way. No digital camera is going to sell without a way to chimp. I have wondered why they don't leave it off an EVIL, however, and just have a really good evf. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 2:09 PM, steve harley

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 18, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The only way they would do that would be if they used a EVF and you could look that way. No digital camera is going to sell without a way to chimp. I have wondered why they don't leave it off an EVIL, however, and just have a really

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
It would work better than a DSLR with no LCD. ;-) On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 18, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The only way they would do that would be if they used a EVF and you could look that way.  No digital camera is going

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wonderful shot. Try and stay calm, Frank. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12:40 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things.  I've also not been taking

Re: OT What was your first editing program

2011-04-18 Thread Jens
My first editing program was Micrografx Picture Publisher. Still got the 7 and 8 version. Great stuff. Unfortunately Corel bought it just to kill it. It has a lot of nice features. Like the ability to aligning objects, and yiu can reverse any process even after saving the image. And it makes

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 18, 2011, at 4:37 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Just checked, and I had somehow managed to select SL2, so that's why I got some results at all, I suppose. Must have done that at a previous crossroads and forgotten. :-) Been there, done that. Ran into problems about a month ago. I think I

RE: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Bob W
I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things. I've also not been taking many photos over the past few weeks. Here's one from my (now moribund) Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats blog that I liked a

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-18 12:14 , Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 18, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The only way they would do that would be if they used a EVF and you could look that way. No digital camera is going to sell without a way to chimp. I have wondered why they don't leave it off an

Re: What next in an SLR?

2011-04-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Leicas are great for a certain type of use, but they lack the flexibility of a DSLR, in that they can't be used effectively with lenses longer than 135mm. While I enjoy my Barnack Leica, the lack of long lens

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-18 Thread Jens
Agfa Clack 1960. Later a Regula King (1970) with coupled meter. Even later - in 1981 - I gotr my first Pentax - a MX - still got a black one :-) MZ-S was my last film camera (still got one). First digtal was Sony 700 something. Later I got the *ist D, *ist DL andf a K10. I still got the K20D

Re: Pair of binoculars (Was: OT: Possible enablement - Pentaxbinoculars?)

2011-04-18 Thread Ken Waller
My Merriam Webster's - binocular - a hand-held optical instrument composed of two telescopes and a focusing device and usually having prisms to increase magnifying ability - usually used in plural. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Ken Waller
Ditto Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Subject: Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud Great clouds Christine, but I feel that the skyscrapers are truncated too much. They sort of sprout

Re: Find Dining, the Movie

2011-04-18 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz Subject: Re: Find Dining, the Movie On Apr 18, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Don't know what YouTube does to tit when processing. Mark... Dave

Re: OT: IMAC's and digital movie files

2011-04-18 Thread Walter Hamler
OK. I bought the IMAC this AM and got it going a little while ago. It read and imported the AVI files directly into IMovie and I have started editing. Not sure what the problem with my son's IMAC is but this one works great!! The images are very sharp, more so than I saw on the PC, and the whole

Re: PESO - Pussy willows

2011-04-18 Thread AlunFoto
You're right. it works from 1/2 and downwards, though. Jostein 2011/4/18 Toine to...@repiuk.nl: I won't :) Some more trail and error: It doesn't ignore the preflash.If you set the flash to Manual and full power it fires everything at the preflash. In the A setting it has enough power left

Re: OT: IMAC's and digital movie files

2011-04-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Good to hear it, enjoy. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: OK. I bought the IMAC this AM and got it going a little while ago. It read and imported the AVI files directly into IMovie and I have started editing. Not sure what the problem with my son's

Re: OT What was your first editing program

2011-04-18 Thread P. J. Alling
This should be the final comment... http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/0//000/00/2//900/20939/20939.strip.zoom.gif On 4/16/2011 9:04 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:42 AM, AlunFotoalunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/4/13 Mark

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
A gorgeous sky, but I tend to agree with Ken. I thought at first that the photo hadn't fully loaded. That being said, there are times when an element that gives one pause is a plus. I'm a bit torn on this one, but it's definitely a worthy experiment. Paul On Apr 18, 2011, at 2:41 PM, Ken Waller

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 18, 2011, at 12:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A gorgeous sky, but I tend to agree with Ken. I thought at first that the photo hadn't fully loaded. That being said, there are times when an element that gives one pause is a plus. I'm a bit torn on this one, but it's definitely a

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Ken Waller
Looks like Kirk Douglas with Spock ears ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Beret on Church Street I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, A bit of a wry smile! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things.  I've also not been taking many photos

Re: PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Très bien, Frank. Dan M On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12:40 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things.  I've also not been taking many photos over the

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