Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 07:50, Derby Chang wrote: Hi everyone, Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't played for 15 years, so this show was a cannot-miss. Very muscular sound It's true. Use

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 12 June 2011 04:07, Paul Sorenson wrote: Returned end of last week from visiting relatives in Dayton, OH.  Mostly vacation snaps, but anybody know what flower this is? http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0087.jpg Spend the afternoon of Memorial Day at the Air Force Museum at

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele Bob if you do get here in the fall, you will understand what Dan and I are saying about this... One thing about the cars is that the traffic can be so bad that they are scarcely moving - sometimes at

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
Compulsory cycle lanes make cycling less safe for cyclists, pedestrians and motor traffic, particularly at junctions. What about Nederlands? From what I saw, they even get their own traffic lights at major junctions. But are the lanes compulsory? That's the issue. The Netherlands has a

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread David Mann
On Jun 12, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Large stretches of Broadway are now pedetrian mall, with tables and chair set up right in the middle of the street: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070283 That would look nice without the billboards... Dave -- PDML

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
Compulsory cycle lanes make cycling less safe for cyclists, pedestrians and motor traffic, particularly at junctions. What about Nederlands? From what I saw, they even get their own traffic lights at major junctions. But are the lanes compulsory? That's the issue. The

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread David Mann
On Jun 12, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Bob W wrote: Making it compulsory to use cycle lanes just gives the bad cyclists one more law to break, and it makes things more dangerous for the law-abiding cyclists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13730774 In case nobody's posted it already :)

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I did get your test message. Paul On Jun 12, 2011, at 12:41 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 6/12/2011 03:04, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Boris, Never did get it. No matter. Facebook isn't a very important issue. Paul I certainly agree. However my lack of ability to send you a private message

Re: PESO: Five Flags

2011-06-12 Thread Jack Davis
Beautifully timed and rendered, Dan. Jack --- On Sat, 6/11/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Five Flags To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9:51 PM

PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread frank theriault
At least that's what we called them when we were kids - I don't know if that's the right term for them: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/darning-needle.html Considering it was taken with a monopod (not a tripod) and it was a bit breezy (so the leaf wasn't all that still) I'm happy with

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-12 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: Like Matthew said - Spotted Sandpiper. Nice shot and I like the flowers in the background. I took a few snapshots of these guys last summer up north: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/spotted-sandpiper

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread Jack Davis
I agree, Frank. That is with the sharpness. Not familiar with the critter itself. Jack --- On Sun, 6/12/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Darning Needle To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday,

Re: Peso Tail dance

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Wow!  if you're shooting ISO 1600 on the K10D, that Lightroom 3 must be doing a heck of a job on noise reduction.  Great fun here, Dave!  I'd think a little blur for a tail dance would be appropriate, no?  Cheers,

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice sharpness and detail Dave On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:02 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: At least that's what we called them when we were kids - I don't know if that's the right term for them: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/darning-needle.html Considering

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Well done. Good detail here. Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:46 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I need an ID on this one: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/plover.html Seen walking (then flying) near the shore of Lake Ontario this morning.  I'm thinking a plover

Re: PESO: Five Flags

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
That is quite nice. Dave On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:51 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=98 -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Really liked the old plane photos. Great detail and nice lighting here. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - On Pure Instinct

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Don't know where she gets this I never showed her how. That's for sure. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13396292 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso: Say ah

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
I like this in BW gives it character. Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1332264141_mvp7zNP-A-LB Across the street from the aforementioned supermarket. -- Steve Desjardins --

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 19:15, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection.  I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink.   This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips:

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: I was quite surprised to see the brands on sale this outdoor pursuits shop in sleepy Wootton-Under-Edge on our recent ramble: http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Misc/_IGP6556.jpg Zippo?!?! My god, man. If we don't get

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very well captured, Frank. I notice the blue bits on the tail. The color is out of sync with the general camouflage of the coloration. Is that part of the insect, or something it picked up somehow? Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:02 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: At least

Re: PESO: Five Flags

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack and David. I did have to stare through the view finder for quite a while to get a shot that showed all the flags more or less fully unfurled. This was to my eye the most pleasing of the half dozen images I snapped while amusing passers by with my bizarre behavior. Dan On Sun, Jun

PPG

2011-06-12 Thread David J Brooks
So after what seemed like 2 years of PPG ignoring, i posted 5 tulip photos for review last month. The two that were well received here, failed to get in, but the other two i send as fillers are now in. Go figure. So with that in mind i have started to send in my birds in flight photos. Dave --

RE: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurr ent=safety.jpg Further down this aisle were ammunition and rifles/shotguns.  To really appreciate this, you have to imagine this stuff in an urban Tesco. --  Steve Desjardins I was quite surprised to see the

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very well captured, Frank. I notice the blue bits on the tail. The color is out of sync with the general camouflage of the coloration. Is that part of the insect, or something it picked up somehow? Dan I know that coloration... see those critters a lot upstate NY

Re: PPG

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: So after what seemed like 2 years of PPG ignoring, i posted 5 tulip photos for review last month. The two that were well received here, failed to get in, but the other two i send as fillers are now in. Go figure. So with that in mind i have started to send in my birds in

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele . They even cycle at night without lights or reflector The courteous and safe have bells to jingle and lights so you can see them at night, but there are far to many who are way

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: Tempted. But now that I have the FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 I'll rather shop for a zoom that goes wider than my DA*16-50 so I won't be able to report. Sorry Ecke Oh that's ok... but maybe I could trade you a

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Christine:    For our recent trip, I took the DA 21mm the DA* 50-135mm. The DA 21 covered indoor museum, storefront streetscape, playful portraits of Darrel on the street, you know, the usual playful tourist

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Christine, the on-line reviews of 18-135 are a mixed bag. I attribute it either to significant sample variation or to potential bias of the reviewer. I know... it can be hard to sort out the truth in online reviews (of

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Rather than spending money to buy a new lens, bring me along, and I'll share my lenses with you. There's a thought. A ticket to Spain just might be cheaper than the lenses... :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jim King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: All said, it's fine for my intended purpose but certainly below Pentax's DA 50-135 in IQ.  If you're taking snaps it will be fine; for critical work where edge-to-edge sharpness is needed it probably is not what you are

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The latest issue (July 2011) of Popular Photography contains a review of this lens. Biggest negative they mention is the street price - $500 USD. All in all they like it from the excellent subjective Quality Ratings to the

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:25 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Said this before, but in Egypt I took just the 16-45 and 50-200, and didn't have any coverage problems. I wasn't going to be shooting sport so I didn't need something with longer reach, and the short lens was fine for

Re: PESO(s): Granfoss

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Toralf Lund 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan myself, but I still had to try something similar myself. The results are in:

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:56 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: The 50-135 is a brilliant lens but it's awfully big heavy.  I don't take it along on biz trips for that reason.  But for serious tourism where I expect to encounter extreme beauty, sure. Agreed. I think Barcelona could be

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread Christine Nielsen
Paul, I enjoyed those, having lived in Dayton in the 1990s, when my husband was stationed at Wright-Patt. The scenes from the AF Museum are very familiar, it was a must-see attraction when we had visitors from out of town... I also recognized Carillon Park (the Happy Hormone House is a new one

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, I enjoyed the photos very much. I should probably go to Dayton some time. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Returned end of last week from visiting relatives in Dayton, OH.  Mostly vacation snaps, but anybody know what flower this

Re: PESO - On Pure Instinct

2011-06-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dave. I had rendered this on my laptop. Had to make some minor adjustments when I saw it on my good monitor this morning. Paul On Jun 12, 2011, at 8:42 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Don't know

PESO 2011 - Hiding Lizard - GDG

2011-06-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
This little critter kept shifting position hoping I wouldn't notice it ... This was my third exposure after it had gone to the underside of the fence rail to which it was clinging. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5824327901/in/photostream/lightbox/ or

Re: safety and photography?

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2011-06-10 14:21, frank theriault wrote: I'd be interested in knowing what safety strategies you employ when working in urban environments. I've gotta say that I'm flabbergasted by some of the replies to this thread. The number one rule to surviving a fight is to

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
35 years ago, I remember a middle aged woman cycling up the highstreet to a shop in her mink jacket. The friends we were visiting explained that cars were still being introduced to the Netherlands. In the suburbs ourside the Hauge... Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 4:01 AM, Bob W

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Le Chameau, Aigle. Pretentious rich people with a taste for France! Oi. I have some Aigle sailing boots - still going strong after 15 years!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: safety and photography?

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: mike wilson On 11/06/2011 03:57, Doug Franklin wranted: On 2011-06-10 14:21, frank theriault wrote: I'd be interested in knowing what safety strategies you employ when working in urban environments. I've gotta say that I'm flabbergasted by some of the replies to this thread.

RE: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: mike wilson http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/ Streaming, live, in-car action. Allegedly. Starts in two hours or so. Apparently not. All I get is a banner that says We hope you enjoyed watching. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version:

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 12, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks for the response, Christine, you've given me some great food for thought and the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of the 21mm.

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
As a pedestrian in a smaller city, my experience is that cyclists are at least as rude and inconsiderate of pedestrians as they complain that automobile driver are to them ... if not more so. As a cyclist, the only problem I ever had with a motor vehicle was being brushed aside by a city bus.

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly not in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. There *are* urban areas in the country other than in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. There's a whole 'nother country out there west of

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ken Waller Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I had stooped at a small

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread drd1135
Excellent. I really like the colors and composition. -Original Message- From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:02:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail ListPDML@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO -

Wet weekend

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W On the subject of our tulip-munching cousins, I've just found a rather interesting little factoid on this website: http://holland.cyclingaroundtheworld.nl/Five-reasons.html. Holland has got the best cycle lane network in the world. You can cycle on more than 19.000 kilometres of

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ B of the ones I had not seen before I love the silhouettes, the painted wall and I like this one for the July PUG - nicely fits the theme.

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The problem, Frank, is that the bikes in the traffic lanes DON'T go the speed of traffic; they run through lights and cut in and out and THEY make sudden swoops onto the cross street and back, cutting through pedestrian traffic, scattering tourists

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Chris Mitchell On 11 June 2011 19:15, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection. ?I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink. ? This was the aisle between canned goods and

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
John Sessoms On the subject of our tulip-munching cousins, I've just found a rather interesting little factoid on this website: http://holland.cyclingaroundtheworld.nl/Five-reasons.html. Holland has got the best cycle lane network in the world. You can cycle on more than 19.000

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 08:31:10PM +1200, David Mann wrote: On Jun 12, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Large stretches of Broadway are now pedetrian mall, with tables and chair set up right in the middle of the street: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070283 That

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-12 Thread Ecke PDML
2011/6/12 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net: Oh that's ok...  but maybe I could trade you a seen-better-days condition 18-55 kit lens for that 16-50?  Then I'd be all set. If you could just send me better days than I've seen lately, I'd let you have the lens in an instant... -- PDML

OT: What Focal Length

2011-06-12 Thread Walter Hamler
http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds-Gallery/16211247_u3uwa#1333816493_QWjXf7X The last two images were taken in our local camera store. One is captioned that it was shot with the EPL2 and the standard lens set at 14mm (28 equiv). The next image is with the OLY WA lens

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread drd1135
I know where you can get one (and a nice TV dinner). -Original Message- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:39:09 To: pdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Cycling in New York From: Ann

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Looks like you're getting into the groove with it. :-) On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
I know where you can get one (and a nice TV dinner). Still pointless if I'm not allowed to use it shoot who I think needs shootin'. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3698 - Release Date: 06/12/11 -- PDML

Re: PESO 2011 - Hiding Lizard - GDG

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: This little critter kept shifting position hoping I wouldn't notice it ... This was my third exposure after it had gone to the underside of the fence rail to which it was clinging. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5824327901/in/photostream/lightbox/ or

Re: PESO 2011 - Hiding Lizard - GDG

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Niced image! You posted it upside down, however. G Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: This little critter kept shifting position hoping I wouldn't notice it ... This was my third exposure after it had gone to the underside of the fence rail to

PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191... another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took this in 1985 - at an overlook north of Morenci. I went fishing in my archives for photos of this area because there is a huge fire

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Without the billboards, it wouldn't be Broadway. Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 08:31:10PM +1200, David Mann wrote: On Jun 12, 2011, at 8:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Large stretches of Broadway are now pedetrian mall, with tables and chair set up right in the middle of the street:

Re: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Lovely rainbow. Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191...  another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took this in 1985  - at an overlook north of

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I didn't mean jto offend you, John. I was just speaking about the areas I know well enough to comment about the sale of weapons. Except for Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming, I am really not familiar with the local availability of weapons. Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:38 PM, John Sessoms

RE: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191... another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took this in 1985 - at an overlook north of Morenci. I went fishing in my archives for photos of this area because there is a huge

PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-12 Thread Thomas Bohn
Some old headstones at the local cemetery. http://thomsgeso.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-headstones.html Pentax K-m, DA 35 f/2.4 Like to hear your feedback. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PPG

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
About a month ago, the PPG was handling submissions quickly. I was down to one submission, which was relatively new. That submission remained under review for almost a month after the others submitted at the same time were accepted or rejected, then it was finally rejected. Now, it is back to

Re: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Why are they being trashed? Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Thomas Bohn thb...@gmail.com wrote: Some old headstones at the local cemetery. http://thomsgeso.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-headstones.html Pentax K-m, DA 35 f/2.4 Like to hear your feedback. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: What Focal Length

2011-06-12 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 03:46:38PM -0400, Walter Hamler wrote: http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds-Gallery/16211247_u3uwa#1333816493_QWjXf7X The last two images were taken in our local camera store. One is captioned that it was shot with the EPL2 and the standard lens

RE: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
the people have got better Why are they being trashed? Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Thomas Bohn thb...@gmail.com wrote: Some old headstones at the local cemetery. http://thomsgeso.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-headstones.html Pentax K-m, DA 35 f/2.4 Like to hear your

Re: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-12 Thread Thomas Bohn
2011/6/12 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Why are they being trashed? I don't know. I just saw them today. Thomas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: OT: What Focal Length

2011-06-12 Thread David Parsons
I'd say that the focal length is 14mm with a .8x WA converter. Or equivalent to 11.2mm. Are we going to keep referencing Effective Focal Lengths of 135 film forever? We all know that focal length doesn't change with film format size, so why keep using a marketing term? If you really feel the

Re: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like it. Good capture and a very unusual subject. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Thomas Bohn thb...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/6/12 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Why are they being trashed? I don't know. I just saw them today. Thomas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: What Focal Length

2011-06-12 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks for the replies. I had not been able to find anywhere that the magnification factor was 0.8. That would have made a lot of sense had I known :-) As to the rant, I hear it all the time. I an 69, feel older most of the time, and don't have the desire to change my thinking process. It works

OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Cotty
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/06/10/a-single-man-on-eharmony/ Watch the girl video first. Mike Johnston especially ;) Office friendly. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
excellent (double) rainbow shot. You rarely get vivid colors. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191...  another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took

Re: OT: What Focal Length

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
The problem is that most of us don't know the FoV in degrees. We know it in 35 mm equivalent. It's the unit that everyone knows. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:33 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: I'd say that the focal length is 14mm with a .8x WA converter.  Or equivalent to

Re: Peso Wings back

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great expression on the bird ;-) On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:06 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13392392 Again a bit soft as i was focusing near the front and he came in from the back. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ Now you're getting my goose up. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
I agree that the lighting was very good for old plane. I suspect the high iso capabilities of the K5 got a workout? On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Paul, I enjoyed the photos very much. I should probably go to Dayton some time. Regards,  Bob S.

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Very nice gallery, even beyond 7. I gather you are acclimating to the foibles of your new camera. It doesn't seem to be inhibiting your photographic abilities very much. (Smirking and still envious) On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Some pictures from this

RE: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/06/10/a-single-man-on-eharmony/ Watch the girl video first. Mike Johnston especially ;) Office friendly. that's the difference between men and women in a nutshell. Women get

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's amazing how often I have seen a reference to this video, including emails and other assorted forums. I hope she at least gets a date out of it. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-12 Thread mike wilson
On 12/06/2011 20:01, Bob W wrote: John Sessoms On the subject of our tulip-munching cousins, I've just found a rather interesting little factoid on this website: http://holland.cyclingaroundtheworld.nl/Five-reasons.html. Holland has got the best cycle lane network in the world. You can

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/6/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: It's amazing how often I have seen a reference to this video, including emails and other assorted forums. I hope she at least gets a date out of it. As a cat-lover, there's an obvious joke in there but even I wouldn't stoop so low as to

RE: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
It's amazing how often I have seen a reference to this video, including emails and other assorted forums. I hope she at least gets a date out of it. As a cat-lover, there's an obvious joke in there but even I wouldn't stoop so low as to mention her pussy. Cheers, Cotty

RE: Wet weekend

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
Thanks. It does have its quirks and foibles but they're worth watching out for and putting up with - it's a nice camera to use. B Very nice gallery, even beyond 7. I gather you are acclimating to the foibles of your new camera. It doesn't seem to be inhibiting your photographic abilities

OT: Now I'm pissed off!

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
Lightning strike nearby just fried my laser printer (utility document printer). It was plugged in through my surge protector. Nothing else appears to have been affected, including some stuff that was not on the surge protector. Damnit! I can't afford not to have a document printer. -

Re: PPG

2011-06-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:57 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: So after what seemed like 2 years of PPG ignoring, i posted 5 tulip photos for review last month. The two that were well received here, failed to get in, but the other two i send as fillers are now in. Go figure. So

Re: PESO 2011 - Hiding Lizard - GDG

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
I think it's an Australian lizard. From: Daniel J. Matyola Niced image! You posted it upside down, however. G Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: This little critter kept shifting position hoping I wouldn't notice it ... This was my third

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
Those of us living in the Bible Belt appreciate your restraint. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 12/6/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: It's amazing how often I have seen a reference to this video, including emails and other assorted forums.  I

Re: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Steven Desjardins wrote: excellent (double) rainbow shot. thanks - yeah the second one i think, was more prominant before I got the camera out... You rarely get vivid colors. Hey - _ I _get vivid colors lots -- just not in rainbows :-) (ann ducks) On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM,

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty wrote: http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/06/10/a-single-man-on-eharmony/ Watch the girl video first. Mike Johnston especially ;) Office friendly. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO 2011 - Hiding Lizard - GDG

2011-06-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
John Sessoms wrote: I think it's an Australian lizard. From: Daniel J. Matyola Niced image! You posted it upside down, however. G Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: This little critter kept shifting position hoping I wouldn't notice it ...

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola I didn't mean jto offend you, John. I was just speaking about the areas I know well enough to comment about the sale of weapons. Except for Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming, I am really not familiar with the local availability of weapons. Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at

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