Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 27/06/2011 11:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Interestingly, that camera originally came to me with a Tokina 35-105 zoom which redefines the terms 'heavy' and 'bulky'. It weighs in at about 850 grams and, with it mounted, the camera/lens combination certainly doesn't qualify for the 'small'

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Anthony Farr
On 28 June 2011 11:43, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: (snip) I assume you're a flickr members, so that's why the ads are inconspicuous. They're not inconspicuous for non-members. The same is true of photo.net for the most part. However, I think photo.net should avoid

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Tim Bray
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes. I nominate Tim. OK: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AogBdTEc87UVdGZqd2tGdjdiZDU5cDJ6cV9ZU2d5c2chl=en_USauthkey=CPSu6bAG Think I need an

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:05 -0600, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/06/2011 11:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Interestingly, that camera originally came to me with a Tokina 35-105 zoom which redefines the terms 'heavy' and 'bulky'. It weighs in at about 850 grams and,

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 June 2011 16:38, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Think I need an FA77... -T Sure so long as perceived sharpness is preferable to veiling flare in your list of lens essentials. -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter,

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:12 -0700, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: the tectonic launch time of the Pentax Gallery Mark! (Rick is obviously a master of understatement...) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: Peso Red

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:37 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13563072 Very nice, Dave. I like the slight vignetting. Deliberate? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/28/2011 09:43, Rob Studdert wrote: On 28 June 2011 16:38, Tim Braytb...@textuality.com wrote: Think I need an FA77... -T Sure so long as perceived sharpness is preferable to veiling flare in your list of lens essentials. I beg to differ, Rob. My silver FA77 is as fine as any other

RE: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Bob W
If I get on a bus that says Trafalgar Square on the front, I don't want to be forced to go shopping first. A fallacious argument. You won't have to go shopping, but you will see ads on the side of the bus, on the bus shelter, and perhaps on the interior of the bus as well. And if they

Re: PESO A quiet stream

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:08 -0400, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Seen on an ostensible dog-walk this evening. Dog was unimpressed. http://goo.gl/hovrC (Flickr lightbox) http://goo.gl/fKhhW (Flickr plain vanilla) I like that - a simple composition that works. As an aside, if

Re: Totally OT: Bluetooth headset for smart phone

2011-06-28 Thread David Mann
On Jun 28, 2011, at 1:26 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: My wife has a flip phone and likes to cradle her phone on her shoulder so she can do things while talking. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/8928/ :)) I have one but I must confess that I don't often use it as it's a bit

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
We can always count on Robb for a childish personal attack. How trite. On Jun 28, 2011, at 1:14 AM, William Robb wrote: On 27/06/2011 6:44 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: No, I love ads. To a great extent, you are an ad. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jun 28, 2011, at 3:10 AM, Bob W wrote: If I get on a bus that says Trafalgar Square on the front, I don't want to be forced to go shopping first. A fallacious argument. You won't have to go shopping, but you will see ads on the side of the bus, on the bus shelter, and perhaps on the

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
Just for information purposes, I get a pop up window with an ad that I have to close in order to see the picture. I use a MacBook with Safari. -Original Message- From: Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:35:12 To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Totally OT: Bluetooth headset for smart phone

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
That's actually tempting. She might really like this. --Original Message-- From: David Mann Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Totally OT: Bluetooth headset for smart phone Sent: Jun 28, 2011 3:46 AM On Jun 28,

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
Sometimes a zoom is just a zoom. -Original Message- From: William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:05:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Enablement On

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 5:37 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Unfortunately, the advertisers don't lose. Pop-ups score more hits than banner ads. I don't know why. Like you, I click them off immediately. Maybe some people have bad aim. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Sandy Harris On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Well, compared to the Flickr interface, or the tectonic launch time of the Pentax Gallery, or the merely glacial launch time of Smugmug... it's an annoyance, but not a disabling one. Rick

RE: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W If I get on a bus that says Trafalgar Square on the front, I don't want to be forced to go shopping first. A fallacious argument. You won't have to go shopping, but you will see ads on the side of the bus, on the bus shelter, and perhaps on the interior of the bus as well.

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:40 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I understand what you're saying, but I just don't see the in-yer-face intrusive nature of the advertising at photo.net. I am not a member of photo.net, so if it's bad I should be getting the brunt of it. Right? I

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Anthony Farr
On 28 June 2011 20:50, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Just for information purposes, I get a pop up window with an ad that I have to close in order to see the picture. I use a MacBook with Safari. Are you referring to Flickr or photo.net? I get an occasional pop up at photo.net but never at

Re: Totally OT: Bluetooth headset for smart phone

2011-06-28 Thread Cotty
On 28/6/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, is it 90 imperial or 90 metric? Years. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO A quiet stream

2011-06-28 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-06-28 3:16 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:08 -0400, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Seen on an ostensible dog-walk this evening. Dog was unimpressed. http://goo.gl/hovrC (Flickr lightbox) http://goo.gl/fKhhW (Flickr plain vanilla) I like that - a simple

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: ... I assume you're a flickr members, so that's why the ads are inconspicuous. They're not inconspicuous for non-members. ... Again, if I send you the links to photos like this:

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Stan Halpin
What some of us object to is the big pop-up that appears about 1 second into the page-load process. The pop-up covers about 80-90% of the window and (for me at least) is blank. Presumably, if I wait long enough, some advertising pitch will appear in that pop-up. I have never waited long enough

PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 J -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-06-28 2:38 AM, Tim Bray wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote: Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes. I nominate Tim. OK:

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Good job, Tim. I'm a little surprised by the absence of the DA70. Maybe no one has one? On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:38 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes.

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a bit late but my semi calibrated CRT, (Hitachi SuperScan Elite 761*), shows them as blue. I thought it might be the screen being off so I tried it on my laptop as well, and the blue elements are blue there as well. On 6/14/2011 11:03 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All! After taking

PESO - Just Being Cute

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
No big whoop, just a couple of ducklings, but they're hard to resist: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-being-cute.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: A month ago we were in Toronto, and I'm just getting around to sorting through the photos. The main drag is Yonge St., which often seems a bit of a mob scene. Daytime:

Re: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Both very nice, Rick. Looks like a fun street.  Cheers, Christine Looks can be deceiving. ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 Wow! ~Very~ cool shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso Red

2011-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:09 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:37 -0400, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13563072 Very nice, Dave.  I like the slight vignetting.  Deliberate? Yes, playing around with LR

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice Jack, but i am no longer looking at your photo's. I don't see any pop up or banner ads so i'm gone.:-) Dave On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Just Being Cute

2011-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
A Dave On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:02 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: No big whoop, just a couple of ducklings, but they're hard to resist: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-being-cute.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO: The Pitch is on the Way

2011-06-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking, Rick and Steven. The Pitcher has just released the ball, as the caption tries to convey. I experimented with shutter speeds, trying to freeze the pitcher, but not the ball. This one (1/750) worked in that regard, which is what I was basically trying to do in this image. Dan

Re: PESO - Just Being Cute

2011-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
Photographically irresistible. Nice image, Frank! Jack --- On Tue, 6/28/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Just Being Cute To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:13 AM A Dave

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
Don't blame you, Dave. ;) Jack --- On Tue, 6/28/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Let Me In! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:13 AM Very nice Jack, but i am no longer looking

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
Left over May Fly..I guess. Thanks, Frank! Jack --- On Tue, 6/28/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Let Me In! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:05 AM On Tue, Jun 28,

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Paul Sorenson
Cool...the screen pattern makes it more interesting than just the insect alone. -p On 6/28/2011 8:54 AM, Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 J -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
At the Aussie photo show ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln91Hk_gccEfeature=youtube_gdata_player looks like it's very close to production now. Someone on DPR suggested it has in-focus confirmation and speculated it might actually use the lens' RF cam to talk to the body. If so, this will be

Re: PESO - Just Being Cute

2011-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
They're just so sweet, until they try to nibble you to death. On 6/28/2011 11:02 AM, frank theriault wrote: No big whoop, just a couple of ducklings, but they're hard to resist: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-being-cute.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 28/06/2011 3:35 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: We can always count on Robb for a childish personal attack. How trite. A wee testy today? That wasn't an attack any more than saying you are an American from Detroit is an attack. Well, I suppose that might be an attack. -- William Robb --

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
flickr is way cleaner than photo.net for showing a single photo. just check out godfrey's examples. habit is another thing tough, your eyes immediately knowing where to look is always a help. but it usually takes only a couple dozen visits to get used to any layout. f On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 6:03

Re: PESO: The Pitch is on the Way

2011-06-28 Thread Rick Womer
That's a lot of blur in the ball for 1/750! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 6/28/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for looking, Rick and Steven. The Pitcher has just released the ball, as the caption tries to convey.  I experimented with shutter

Re: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

2011-06-28 Thread Rick Womer
We had a great time. Thanks for the tour! The rest of our trip was really good, too! Maybe one of these days I'll get more pix up. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 6/28/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Rick Womer

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Interesting it looks like it might even have a 24x36mm sensor. But I guess it's just a mockup so who knows what it will really have when it's released. On 6/28/2011 11:52 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: At the Aussie photo show ...

Re: PESO: The Pitch is on the Way

2011-06-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It must have been a fastball! Dan On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: That's a lot of blur in the ball for 1/750! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 6/28/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for looking, Rick and

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
What a pile of crap to connect to! I had to watch a commercial before I could get to any content. Godfrey, how can you stand that. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: At the Aussie photo show ...

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I didn't see any commercials, Bob. Besides, the whole piece is a promotional/reportage bit. Don't be an ass. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: What a pile of crap to connect to!  I had to watch a commercial before I could get to any content.  Godfrey,

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:16 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting it looks like it might even have a 24x36mm sensor.  But I guess it's just a mockup so who knows what it will really have when it's released. This is very close to final product. It's due in stores around

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in their stable: Overall and Wide Open I once had an M28/3.5 that I could have used to shave my beard.

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Ecke PDML
I think my DFA 100 was my sharpest lens, /was/ because I had to sell it for lack of funds. The DFA 50 will have to go next. Those are/were the sharpest two in my stable. =( Ecke 2011/6/28 Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com: On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Got a Nexus ad this time thru... :-) Bob S. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't see any commercials, Bob. Besides, the whole piece is a promotional/reportage bit. Don't be an ass. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Bob Sullivan

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 27, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G;'day all Knowing my interest in old cameras, my brother-in-law presented me with his old SLR. I've always wanted to play with one of these: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP0567om.jpg Very cool. When they came out, I was very

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 27, 2011, at 11:38 PM, Tim Bray wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes. I nominate Tim. OK:

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's very nice. I'm surprised you didn't buy a plane ticket ;-) On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: At the Aussie photo show ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln91Hk_gccEfeature=youtube_gdata_player looks like it's very close to production now.

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
If you're seeing advertisements, it's a problem on your system with whatever browser you're using. I've opened it four times, with both with Safari or Firefox, and not seen a single advertisement . Can't help such a corrupted system, Bob. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Bob Sullivan

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 28/06/2011 12:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: She has two lenses, a 50/1.4 and a (IIRC) Vivitar 24/2.8, so it's probably not worth too much effort trying to find a body to use the lenses with. The Oly-OM 50/1.4 is an awesome lens. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
I don't think I have made enough use of my K28 3.5. JCO swears by it. I need to just stick it on the K7 so I actually take it with me. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: So I

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Oh, yes, If you're using the web mail Google interface to read your gmail account, and click on the embedded YouTube player, you'll see advertisements. If you click on the link I provided instead, you won't. Using their embedded player crap is something I never do ... I hate the advertisement

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: That's very nice.  I'm surprised you didn't buy a plane ticket  ;-) Wish I had. I'd like to visit Australia again anyway! -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 28, 2011, at 2:37 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jun 28, 2011, at 3:10 AM, Bob W wrote: I lose, you lose, photo.net loses, the advertisers lose. How can you think that works? Unfortunately, the advertisers don't lose. Pop-ups score more hits than banner ads. I don't know

Re: GESO- pushing the K-5

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 27, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I also like those desturated portraits (especially the first 5). In addition to two WR lenses you need Bong WR. :-) I was, but after all these years something is

Re: GESO: Rainbow Bridge

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 27, 2011, at 6:03 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-06-25 10:36 , Charles Robinson wrote: Pretty! http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/rainbow_bridge/index.html Nice shot, and I suspect very challenging lighting. Did you shoot from the Midgard end or the Asgard end? -- Larry

Re: OT: A thief in the night

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 27, 2011, at 9:12 PM, David Parsons wrote: Saw this over at TOP and found it incredibly funny. http://www.zie.nl/video/opmerkelijk/Meeuw-steelt-camera/m1ezpfqfk1dv Very funny. I wonder how he got it back, or whether the video was just posted by whoever found it. Looking at the

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Playing a Dish TV ad now... ;-) And the computer is a new Sony with IE software preloaded. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: If you're seeing advertisements, it's a problem on your system with whatever browser you're using. I've

Re: OT: A thief in the night

2011-06-28 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:20:11PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 27, 2011, at 9:12 PM, David Parsons wrote: Saw this over at TOP and found it incredibly funny. http://www.zie.nl/video/opmerkelijk/Meeuw-steelt-camera/m1ezpfqfk1dv Looking at the related links, it seems as if the

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I see you insist on being an ass. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Playing a Dish TV ad now...   ;-) And the computer is a new Sony with IE software preloaded. Regards,  Bob S. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
Wonderful shot. It's just a tad dark on my monitor though. On Jun 28, 2011, at 6:54 AM, Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of. I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were uncoated, but I highly doubt that, most were probably single or double coated. They preform rather well, flare wise, for optics with minimal coatings. On

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Paul Dunderdale
They will also work on the Sony Nex system with the appropriate adapters: APS-C sensor in the Sony. Paul On 28 Jun 2011, at 21:07, P. J. Alling wrote: 43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of. I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
Checked your link again Godfrey, still playing the Dish TV ad first... :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I see you insist on being an ass. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Playing a

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Photo.net no more I can relate to Paul Stenquist here, who has great many pictures on photo.net and re-uploading them may be a big effort for him.

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread DagT
Nice!! DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 28. juni 2011 kl. 15.54 skrev Jack Davis: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

OT - Of interest to sailors

2011-06-28 Thread Cotty
Hi listers If you're not bothered by sailing, look away now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUJfwwtYmoc A sad day for Gipsy Moth IV. As Sir Francis Chichester would have said: 'What a to-do' !! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: 43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of.  I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were uncoated, but I highly doubt that, most were probably single or double coated.  

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Your system is obviously possessed by demonic advertisers. Throw it out, it's affecting your mind. Does anyone else see advertising in this link? On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Checked your link again Godfrey, still playing the Dish TV ad first...  

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
The video begins with a short commercial which can be skipped with a click. -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:30:43 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
The E5 is four thirds and should work. I thought Godfrey had one of these. Also, my BlackBerry wants to change Godfrey to Cadaver. -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:07:40 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 28, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Your system is obviously possessed by demonic advertisers. Throw it out, it's affecting your mind. Does anyone else see advertising in this link? When I clicked on it, I saw an ad for the Nexus phone. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:16

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Checked your link again Godfrey, still playing the Dish TV ad first...  :-) Regards,  Bob S. Ok, Bob. You claim you see advertising when you click on the link I posted. Here's a direct screen recording when I click on

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Larry. Yeah, now that you mention it, it's the slightest bit dark on mine too. Jack --- On Tue, 6/28/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO: Let Me In! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011,

Re: OT - Of interest to sailors

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 28, 2011, at 1:27 PM, Cotty wrote: Hi listers If you're not bothered by sailing, look away now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUJfwwtYmoc A sad day for Gipsy Moth IV. I'll say. It's too bad that the cameraman missed the impact, that would have been some impressive footage.

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciate it, Dag! Jack --- On Tue, 6/28/11, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: From: DagT li...@thrane.name Subject: Re: PESO: Let Me In! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 1:21 PM Nice!! DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 28. juni 2011 kl. 15.54

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 28, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Checked your link again Godfrey, still playing the Dish TV ad first... :-) Regards, Bob S. Ok, Bob. You claim you see advertising when you click on the link I

Minimalism

2011-06-28 Thread Don Guthrie
Due to the subject matter I will say no more. http://donspix.posterous.com/sometimes-less-is-more-in-photos-right-photo#!/ Does anyone have objections to Posterous? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: OT - Of interest to sailors

2011-06-28 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 28 June 2011 21:27, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Hi listers If you're not bothered by sailing, look away now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUJfwwtYmoc A sad day for Gipsy Moth IV. :-( I've been down in Gosport since saturday doing my day skipper theory. Stuck in a classroom I'd

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Bob S is pestering me because I said that I despise advertising when I'm trying to look at photos in the discussion about photo.wreck. He's evidently a lover of advertising and photo.wreck. Well, number one ... this isn't looking at photos. It's looking at a youtube video. So he's just being a

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Bray wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Someone should run through the thread and tally the votes. I nominate Tim. OK: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AogBdTEc87UVdGZqd2tGdjdiZDU5cDJ6cV9ZU2d5c2chl=en_USauthkey=CPSu6bAG

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: OK, I'm not forced to read or avoid the ads before I can get on the bus. I don't strongly object to sites, or buses, carrying ads, what I object to is the in-yer-face intrusive approach that photo.net have taken with theirs which spoils the experience of looking at your photos and

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-28 15:08 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I know he's looking with a Windows system and I'm looking with a Mac OS X system. What are you looking with? What browser? fwiw, using Safari on Mac OS X 10.5.8 w/o Flash (so i get the HTML5 version), i see no ad; but when i load YouTube up in

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2011-06-28 15:08 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I know he's looking with a Windows system and I'm looking with a Mac OS X system. What are you looking with? What browser? fwiw, using Safari on Mac OS X 10.5.8 w/o Flash (so

Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jun 28, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bob W wrote: OK, I'm not forced to read or avoid the ads before I can get on the bus. I don't strongly object to sites, or buses, carrying ads, what I object to is the in-yer-face intrusive approach that photo.net have taken with theirs

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes It's an add that Youtube inserts before the actual clip plays. On 6/28/2011 4:30 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Your system is obviously possessed by demonic advertisers. Throw it out, it's affecting your mind. Does anyone else see advertising in this link? On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM,

Cat photo

2011-06-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Our little friend Zephyr died Saturday ant age 17+ http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ I've always been more of a dog person myself, but since meeting Lisa and her cats I've come to the conclusion that it's the owner and how they raise the pet that makes the difference. Zephyr was the friendliest,

RE: Photo.net no more

2011-06-28 Thread Bob W
It was, ahem, ad hominem... We can always count on Robb for a childish personal attack. How trite. On Jun 28, 2011, at 1:14 AM, William Robb wrote: On 27/06/2011 6:44 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: No, I love ads. To a great extent, you are an ad. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT Leica M lens module for Ricoh GXR

2011-06-28 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-28 15:38 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: That's interesting. How do you have w/o Flash? there are a few ways to do it, in my case i have the YouTube5 extension, which sends a user-agent string (i assume) to YouTube and Vimeo that convinces them Flash is not installed, so that they serve

Re: Cat photo

2011-06-28 Thread David J Brooks
That is sad to hear Mark. They do grow onus don't they. Dave On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Our little friend Zephyr died Saturday ant age 17+ http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ I've always been more of a dog person myself, but since meeting Lisa and

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