Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- --

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/11/2011 09:06, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. Cheers Brian Except the SDM issue (of which you're either paranoid or not), it is said to be stellar. I

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread John Francis
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 04:06:04PM +1000, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. Sure do. I bought one (to complement my 16-50 on the K10D) just before the price

Re: May PUG is up!

2011-05-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
On May 4, 2011, at 04:58 , Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. Some interesting and varied found objects this month. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ My eyes and brain have both been treated to a smorgasbord of color, texture, and style. Congratulations to all.

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Paul Dunderdale
I bought mine from Godfrey a couple of years ago. So far (touches wood nervously) I have had no trouble with SDM. It and the 16-50 are my go-to lenses when I'm not hiking (they're too heavy for hillwalking!) and I won't have time for frequent lens changing. Lovely lens for shooting concerts

RE: The warm precincts of the cheerful day

2011-05-11 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters [...] http://www.web-options.com/Tidza/ A very enjoyable gallery - certainly not the sort of landscape and village life that I'm likely to see here. I hope our ABC picks up the BBC's Village SOS

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
Paul, John, Boris Thanks for the feedback - I'll pass it on. If my son goes ahead and gets one, maybe I'll get to play with it (fathers should have some privileges). Regarding the SDM issue, I think I recall a discussion on this some months back but didn't pay a lot of attention because

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/11/2011 10:45, Brian Walters wrote: If I recall correctly, if the SDM fails, the screwdriver drive is available not a fall back option. Is that correct? I cannot say for sure for lack of direct experience with this. I do know for a fact from a friend here that 17-70/4 cannot do

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 10 May 2011 21:32 +0100, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I have been busy. We're walking the 102 miles of the Cotswold Way down the middle of England from Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire to the city of Bath in Somerset.We're doing it over 10 days. I was

Re: Boris PESO #17 - Casting the rod

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 10 May 2011 19:24 +0300, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-17-casting-rod.html The sun and weather seems to cooperate more or less fully... Please be brutal and honest. Nice one. The movement of the tip of the rod

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread David Mann
On May 11, 2011, at 8:07 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Having just spent the morning chain sawing firewood in what feels like sub Antarctic wind, I'm feeling a bit jealous of you and Bob. I thought it never got cold in Australia. Day 4 of this set is especially good. Agreed, although I do like

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 11 May 2011 18:47, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: On May 11, 2011, at 8:07 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Having just spent the morning chain sawing firewood in what feels like sub Antarctic wind, I'm feeling a bit jealous of you and Bob. I thought it never got cold in Australia. It

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Thibouille
17-70 is SDM only (as is the 55/1.4 btw) so no screwdriver option. The problem is, if SDM fails, the body will not allow a fallback to usual screwdrive (and we are angry at PEntax because of that) but a non-SDM body (ist-D serie, K100D) will work with screwdrive just fine. AFAICT the 16-50 had a

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/11/2011 12:31, Thibouille wrote: 17-70 is SDM only (as is the 55/1.4 btw) so no screwdriver option. The problem is, if SDM fails, the body will not allow a fallback to usual screwdrive (and we are angry at PEntax because of that) but a non-SDM body (ist-D serie, K100D) will work with

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread David Mann
On May 11, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Peter McIntosh wrote: Was -1 DegC outside at my place, at 2:30pm today. This is rare, so I'm told by the locals (I've only been down here 7 months). I certainly hope so! Wow, that's a surprise. It's not that cold here yet, in fact I don't know if we've ever had

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's great. Perfect for shooting performers in clubs. Great portrait lens, and a sharp, contrasty all-around workhorse. Paul On May 11, 2011, at 2:06 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone

Re: May PUG is up!

2011-05-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Though I have a few favorites, I shan't utter them, lest I degrade my love of the others. You would have made a fine polygamist. On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: On May 4, 2011, at 04:58 , Brian Walters wrote: G'day' all. Some interesting and

RE: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
As for the lens itself, it isn't very fast to AF but optically this is a pure gem. And yes, not very discrete lens, hood is huge :) I wouldn't sell mine for all the tea in China ;) Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs [LBA seeking...] [Match found optically this is a pure gem] [Target

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
To be honest, Boris, I went back through this thread to look at the individual posts. One in particular is harsh. The rest express different versions of the view that it would have been better not to publish the photo than to modify it. I hardly think this is a overly reactionary position, so

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
LOL. I think a combination of primes will always have an optical advantage and an operational disadvantage compared to zooms. All zooms suck? Not anymore. Too many zooms produce images that are excellent to well within a normal range of expectations and use. For some, there is never sharp

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/11/2011 14:06, Steven Desjardins wrote: To be honest, Boris, I went back through this thread to look at the individual posts. One in particular is harsh. The rest express different versions of the view that it would have been better not to publish the photo than to modify it. I hardly

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Brian, at this point you should have all the information you need to make a decision to buy this lens, but I must add my impression. It's dazzling images are truly outstanding. SDM has worked flawlessly for me since buying it a couple years ago. The price makes it a real bargain considering the

Re: PESO - (Actually GESO) - Djerv

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/6/2011 21:37, Tim Øsleby wrote: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/05/malakoff-djerv.html Comments are brutally welcome. Wonderful photographs... Probably mighty sound as well... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO- Blooming Lilac Flowers...

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/9/2011 01:01, Paul Stenquist wrote: I like it. A nice use of limited DOF. Paul What Paul said. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO: Mallard Mom Brood

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/9/2011 20:30, Jack Davis wrote: This AM near the shore of a local lake. Water a bit roily.shucks! Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=595 It just so may happen that the way the water moved caused the Mallard Mom look at her Mallard Babies. Well done,

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Sandy Harris wrote: Then there's the superhero version: http://yfrog.com/gzlctaoj So, that one would be from USA Today... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread William Robb
On 10/05/2011 11:38 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: judge a person by their actions and not by what they are principle is, how to put it, still remains rather theoretical one. We are what we do Boris. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Can't say enough good things about this lens. Highly recommend it. Use this lens when shooting my construction project, photo essays of events--most recent was my organic farm field trip. When I'm playing at photojournalist, I carry two cameras--one with the DA*50-135mm the DA 45-16mm; it's

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Celebrational

2011-05-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Happy Birthday! Very dynamic shot, Boris. And the casting shot is wonderful. You should be proud of that one. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:43 AM Subject:

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Love this one http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/CotswoldWayPAD/slides/_IGP6264.html What a great set and trip. You and Karin must be having a blast! Best to you guys and your feet! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net To:

Re: PAW--Week 18--Urban Spring

2011-05-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Jeffery! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:17 PM Subject: RE: PAW--Week 18--Urban Spring Like the contrast of the blooms against the brick.

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
So goes documentarian veracity. They should be ashamed of themselves: if the photo is unacceptable for religious or cultural reasons, just don't use it: don't modify it. Stupid. On Monday, May 9, 2011, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: http://goo.gl/5LmLv Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Way OT - Device migration

2011-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
In a couple of days my employer will replace my Blackberry with a Droid Global, which is probably a good thing. The Blackberry is such a slow, underpowered and stupid device that I have been carrying my Palm TX around too, in order to have access to the information and databases I use. So,

Re: PESO: Mallard Mom Brood

2011-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Much appreciated remarks, Boris! Thanks. Jack --- On Wed, 5/11/11, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mallard Mom Brood To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 5:01 AM On 5/9/2011 20:30, Jack

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Your images are quite lovely! Having driven was passes for roads in that part of England, your decision to walk instead is certainly understandable . . . . Dan On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I have been busy. We're walking the 102

Re: PESO: One advantage of video mode... (lightning)

2011-05-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Not nearly asJPEGgy as stills I've grabbed from my little PS Canon... the video mode is probably the only way I'd catch the lightning these days. Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 10 May 2011 21:08 -0500, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: When you're recording a thunderstorm going by,

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/11/2011 15:28, William Robb wrote: On 10/05/2011 11:38 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: judge a person by their actions and not by what they are principle is, how to put it, still remains rather theoretical one. We are what we do Boris. That's right, Bill. I think that what you say and

Re: Shadow Boxing

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well done! Dan On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: It took me two days to take this picture. I saw this photo op but had no camera. So I went home picked up the camera but the sun waits for no man. So I noted the time I first saw it and went the next day

PESO: Grounds for Sculpture I

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=83 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are always Welcome and Encouraged. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Way OT - Device migration

2011-05-11 Thread Perry Pellechia
Rick, Are you on an enterprise (MS) exchange server?  if so, leave everything on it and have the droid sync with the server.  Anything else you probably will want to transfer everything to a gmail account. Perry Pellechia Home Page:

geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Picked up a pair of Shure 55S mics @ a thrift shop yesterday. So I thought some fun was in order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/sets/72157626573129931/ Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Sandy Harris wrote: Then there's the superhero version: http://yfrog.com/gzlctaoj So, that one would be from USA Today... The League, dumbfounded by the success of mere mortals, watches the DEVGRU live feed while

Re: Traveling time

2011-05-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Louise posted some more to the travel blog at [url]http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com[/url] We're now at her destination. My role as Cabin Boy is over tomorrow as I head up to Chi Town by rail, then onwards to NY. Not much to do out here in the boonies but I'll make a few pictures. -- Godfrey

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 11, 2011, at 10:25, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Picked up a pair of Shure 55S mics @ a thrift shop yesterday. So I thought some fun was in order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/sets/72157626573129931/ You shouldn't anthropomorphize microphones... they really hate that.

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
You shouldn't anthropomorphize microphones... they really hate that. -Charles I was Shure they don't. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fun stuff. Great concept. Paul On May 11, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Picked up a pair of Shure 55S mics @ a thrift shop yesterday. So I thought some fun was in order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/sets/72157626573129931/ Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Brian, Paul has already written what I wanted to say. I find it sharper than my FA 50/1.4 in the comparable range of settings. Also, It is much sharper than 17-70/4 in the range that they overlap. I bought that lens almost 1.5 years ago. Before that D-FA 100/2.8 macro was always in my bag. Now,

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
Thanks to everyone who commented. We seem to have made a number of PDMLers jealous... Final 2 pictures (one of Bath and one of us looking very pleased with ourselves) http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/CotswoldWayPAD/slides/_IGP6803.html http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/CotswoldWayPAD/slides/_IGP6820.html

Advice regarding Blurb.com orders

2011-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
...Always do a Google search on blurb.com discount code first, just to see what comes up. I just saved $100.00 off an order of books for my presentation in NC next month! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: shadow boxing

2011-05-11 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks to Dan M, Bob S, David B Jeffery J for your comments. I do try to have a camera with me most of the time but the 1st day I was coming out of jury duty and already smuggling a cell phone. My carry all camera is a small Casio but it means another devise to maintain charge. What do

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I believe Chipping Camden may have been the scene of our only European accident. We pulled ourrented Ford Focus as far off the road as possible, to let a lorry pass. Even though we were stooped, and so close to a structure that we couldn't open the driver's door, the lorry tore off the passenger

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Thibouille
Look at that one: http://thibs.no-ip.org/photo/photo_one.php?dir=5a696e6e656b652032303130name=32303130303532322d4b37494d383438322e6a7067 The whole serie Zinneke 2010 (didn't sort them yet, so lot of not so good photos) was shot with the DA*50-135. If you still don't want that lens then, you

Re: PESO - 'More Trillium'

2011-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice. Well lit and i like the back drop Dave On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:52 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13099473 Paul's Peso prompted me to PESO this one Comments welcomed Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller --

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-05-11 2:06 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. Brian, I can't recommend it more highly. Superb optics and handling. The few negatives are typical for a

Re: Advice regarding Blurb.com orders

2011-05-11 Thread Toine
Ordered my copy of the PDML 2011 with 20% discount. The second discount code I found was working. Thanks On 11 May 2011 18:22, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: ...Always do a Google search on blurb.com discount code first, just to see what comes up. I just saved $100.00 off an order of

RE: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Chris Mitchell Thanks to everyone who commented. We seem to have made a number of PDMLers jealous... Final 2 pictures (one of Bath and one of us looking very pleased with ourselves) deservedly so. A really nice set

RE: PESO: Grounds for Sculpture I

2011-05-11 Thread Bob W
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963 entry=83 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are always Welcome and Encouraged. it's the Lambton Worm! -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 11 May 2011 13:28 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo On 10/05/2011 11:38 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: judge a

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Bulent Celasun
I have the * 50-135mm. It failed a few weeks after the warranty period. The SDM died. Until that time I have not used it for more than a couple of times (less than ten, I believe). Unfortunately, Pentax strictly forbids using it as a screw driven lens on recent bodies. The screw drive mechanism

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net Subject: Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun You shouldn't anthropomorphize microphones... they really hate that. -Charles I was Shure they

Re: Grounds for Sculpture I

2011-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
The subject does nothing for me but the execution is well done - this from a native Jerseyan Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Grounds for Sculpture I

PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
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Re: Grounds for Sculpture I

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thank you, Ken. Dan On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The subject does nothing for me but the execution is well done - this from a native Jerseyan Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Are you looking for feedback? Dan On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net Subject: Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
Well done Paul. Had you thought of a polarizer to minimize the reflections ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - two windows

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 11, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Well done Paul. Had you thought of a polarizer to minimize the reflections ? Thanks Ken. No, never considered a polarizer, because I didn't have any kit with me, just a camera and lens. It might have been nice of course, but the reflections may

PESO - Time

2011-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/05/time.html My first or second attempt on product photography. I really need feedback on this. So pretty please. Not intended as art or a commercial, just a presentation of a shiny difficult object. -- MaritimTim My private photo blog:

Semester's over, grading's done... now the work begins

2011-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Turned in my grades and finished up. I had mostly excellent students this semester (though I failed one of them because he simply didn't show up or do any work most of the time). Now I have to prepare for my North Carolina presentations and get ready for GFM. Buthere's one education-related

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Are you looking for feedback? Dan I wasn't too concerned about feedback. Go ahead if you wish. When I saw the gooseneck height diff. I though Pixar and just took a couple of quick shots for the sheer pleasure of it. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Chris Mitchell wrote: Thanks to everyone who commented. We seem to have made a number of PDMLers jealous... Final 2 pictures (one of Bath and one of us looking very pleased with ourselves) http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/CotswoldWayPAD/slides/_IGP6803.html

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 11, 2011, at 16:21, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Are you looking for feedback? Dan I wasn't too concerned about feedback. Go ahead if you wish. Looks like Collin missed the audio terminology pun thread that was going on. The ball was passed and you dropped it! -Charles --

Re: PESO: Grounds for Sculpture I

2011-05-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/05/2011 21:09, Bob W wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963 entry=83 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are always Welcome and Encouraged. it's the Lambton Worm! No goggly eyes

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Same general arm position and clothing colors add to the chair symmetry. Very well seen, Paul! --- On Wed, 5/11/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - two windows To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Thanks for all of the feedback. I've passed the info on to my son. The ball is now in his court! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, 11 May 2011 22:13 +0300, Bulent Celasun

Re: Semester's over, grading's done... now the work begins

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 11 May 2011 17:13 -0400, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Turned in my grades and finished up. I had mostly excellent students this semester (though I failed one of them because he simply didn't show up or do any work most of the time). Now I have to prepare for my North

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Are you looking for feedback? Dan I wasn't too concerned about feedback. Go ahead if you wish. Looks like Collin missed the audio terminology pun thread that was going on. The ball was passed and you dropped it! -Charles Yuppers. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: Semester's over, grading's done... now the work begins

2011-05-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://shitmystudentswrite.tumblr.com/ Thanks for that - made my day :-) I thought the student's analysis of Macbeth was pretty accurate, in a way! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML

Re: Semester's over, grading's done... now the work begins

2011-05-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 11 May 2011 18:13 -0400, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://shitmystudentswrite.tumblr.com/ Thanks for that - made my day :-) I thought the student's analysis of Macbeth was pretty accurate, in a

Re: Pentax 50-135mm f/2.8 DA* ED IF

2011-05-11 Thread Phil Northeast
On 11/05/11 4:06 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all My son is looking at this lens for his K20D. The reviews look good but I'm just wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Morris Galloway
Adorable! These two Shure are a Cute Couple! There is obviously Electricity between them! Relurking immediately -- or Ducking for Cover! M.G. -- 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 - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like that a lot. ann Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13103812size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman On 5/9/2011 16:56, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor Roshchin wrote: http://goo.gl/5LmLv Very creepy. Also, they're probably violating copyright unless their licensing for that photo included the creation of derivative works (very unlikely). Creepy indeed. And wrong.

Re: PESO - Time

2011-05-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
Must have gone blind while I was rendering this picture. Now I've swapped it with a lighter rendering. http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/05/time.html -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ann. Good to hear. Paul On May 11, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I like that a lot. ann Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13103812size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Newspaper erases people from the iconic photo

2011-05-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Sandy Harris wrote: Then there's the superhero version: http://yfrog.com/gzlctaoj So, that one would be from USA Today... http://beautytipsforministers.com/2011/05/09/reading-the-times/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
Well seen Dave On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13103812size=lg -- 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 - Time

2011-05-11 Thread David J Brooks
Its 3 slow Dave On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Must have gone blind while I was rendering this picture. Now I've swapped it with a lighter rendering. http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/05/time.html -- MaritimTim My private photo blog:

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-11 Thread drd1135
That is very nice. --Original Message-- From: Ann Sanfedele Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - two windows Sent: May 11, 2011 7:33 PM I like that a lot. ann Paul Stenquist wrote:

Re: PESO - Time

2011-05-11 Thread Rick Womer
Tim, I really like the rendering. It appears as though the band (maybe the watch, to a lesser degree) is rotated a bit counter-clockwise (counter-watchwise?). Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 5/11/11, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tim Øsleby

Re: Semester's over, grading's done... now the work begins

2011-05-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
On Wed, 11 May 2011 17:13 -0400, Mark Roberts mark at robertstech.com wrote: Turned in my grades and finished up. I had mostly excellent students this semester (though I failed one of them because he simply didn't show up or do any work most of the time). Good for you... I'm still working

Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun

2011-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: geso: Anthrophomorphizing is fun Are you looking for feedback? No, but I treble at the thought. Dan On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:14 PM,

Re: PESO - Time

2011-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
On May 11, 2011, at 6:48 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Tim, I really like the rendering. It appears as though the band (maybe the watch, to a lesser degree) is rotated a bit counter-clockwise (counter-watchwise?). I think you did a great job. If you haven't yet read Light Science and Magic

Re: shadow boxing

2011-05-11 Thread Larry Colen
On May 11, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: Thanks to Dan M, Bob S, David B Jeffery J for your comments. I do try to have a camera with me most of the time but the 1st day I was coming out of jury duty and already smuggling a cell phone. My carry all camera is a small Casio but it

PESO: (Very) Large Format Camera

2011-05-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=84 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all welcome. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: shadow boxing

2011-05-11 Thread steve harley
On 2011-05-11 10:30 , Don Guthrie wrote: What do pdmlers carry for a pocket camera? iPhone 4 for my pants pocket; i often have it set so that it's ready to take a photo when unlocked but when simply traveling light it's my K200d and an SMC A 50mm f/1.7 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List