Re: OT: Walking directions

2011-12-22 Thread mike wilson
On 22/12/2011 00:35, P. J. Alling wrote: The all seeing eye, hum. Can't be coincidence, can it? Lives next to Mordor, uses dark side equipment. I sense a new conspiracy theory coming on. On 12/21/2011 6:27 PM, Cotty wrote: On 21/12/11, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed:

Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi all, Anybody here having experience with Pentax DSRL video recording? I especially ask which mic is better for the K-5. I've tried the SG-108: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SG-108-Microphone-microphone-Samsung-Camcorders/dp/B004UN9I2O and the result is crap: almost unintellegible and nothing

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Keith Whaley
Assuming what you say is true, that's a good compilation, Igor. Thanks. By the above I don't dispute what you say, just haven't checked it out for myself. keith whaley Igor Roshchin wrote: Wed Dec 21 20:57:48 EST 2011 Paul Stenquist wrote: On Dec 21, 2011, at 5:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Anybody here having experience with Pentax DSRL video recording? I especially ask which mic is better for the K-5. I've tried the SG-108: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SG-108-Microphone-microphone-Samsung-Camcorders/ dp/B004UN9I2O and the result

RE: Copyright question.

2011-12-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: There's also the possibility that whoever took them, would like them back, and would have no idea that they even exist without you posting them someplace that someone could see. There are whole websites of found photographs with, so far as I know, no complaints.

feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
First of all, let me say that when it comes to being intuitively obvious and easy to use indesign sucks. I've managed to crunch through the worst of the issues and put together a first draft for the contents. I still haven't done the cover. I'd appreciate feedback, particularly if suggestions

Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
There was a thread a short while ago about shooting through glass and avoiding reflections. Came across this: http://philipbloom.net/2011/12/01/lenskirt/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT: Walking directions

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Can't be coincidence, can it? Lives next to Mordor, uses dark side equipment. I sense a new conspiracy theory coming on. Are we assuming dark side equipment is any non-Pentax gear? I don't own any Canon stills gear at all! -- Cheers,

Re: PESO - Venice From Above

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 21/12/11, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: A view from the Campanile, the tower in San Marco: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14826604size=lg (K-7, DA 50-200) Comments appreciated. Nice pic. I love all those little balconies and terraces - literally cubby-holes - scattered

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
Dario, I purchased the RODE VideoMic that is show in all the images from Pentax re: video recording. It works great, but the formed mic muffler that covers it from the factory is only good for indoor use. You have to spend a few bucks more for a proper wind attenuating cover, the ones that look

Re: PESO - Venice From Above

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice perspective and an interesting photo. Paul On Dec 22, 2011, at 12:02 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice capture. I like your POV. Must be hell for smog with all those chimneys ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 21, 2011, at 11:15 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Wed Dec 21 20:57:48 EST 2011 Paul Stenquist wrote: On Dec 21, 2011, at 5:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It's a tragedy of the commons thing. For each business it makes economic sense to move aspects of production off shore to where labor

Re: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 21, 2011, at 12:32 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 20, 2011, at 18:52, Paul Stenquist wrote: I don't have a hood, but you may want to hold the lens up to a white light to see if there's a yellow cast to the elements. The 35/2 Tak is one of the lenses that may have been built

RE: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

2011-12-22 Thread J.C. O'Connell
UV will definitely clear the yellowing on the 35/2 supertak. Ive done it myself many times using a black light (UV). Don't know about fungus, doubt that. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 22, 2011, at 7:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Dec 21, 2011, at 11:15 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Wed Dec 21 20:57:48 EST 2011 Paul Stenquist wrote: On Dec 21, 2011, at 5:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It's a tragedy of the commons thing. For each business it makes economic sense

Re: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

2011-12-22 Thread Mat Maessen
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I don't use the lens, so I really haven't tried to correct it. I've heard of the UV light fix for fungus. Don't know if it will cure the yellowing. It certainly worked for both of the 50/1.4 Super Taks that I have.

PESO - Untitled

2011-12-22 Thread frank theriault
There was some sort of guerilla Santa attack at a downtown mall on Saturday. Then I noticed the young lady on the cell phone. I don't know what it all means, or what to call it, but I hope you think it's as funny as I do: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/untitled.html Title

Re: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Stan Halpin
All I know about Indesign is that it is a part of an expensive Professional software package. And I shoot Pentax and so have never felt that it was appropriate to use Professional software. However, I have designed or assisted in design of 6-8 Blurb books and thus have thought about the process

Re: PESO - Untitled

2011-12-22 Thread Jack Davis
Love this, Frank. Am saving it in case a worthy title suggestion occurs to me.   Jack   From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:15 AM Subject: PESO - Untitled There was some sort of guerilla Santa attack at a

Re: PESO - Untitled

2011-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
That's an intriguing shot, Frank. Pity it seems rather dark, but maybe that contributes to the chaotic drama? Well seen! On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There was some sort of guerilla Santa attack at a downtown mall on Saturday.  Then I noticed

Re: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I shoot Pentax and so have never felt that it was appropriate to use Professional software. Mark! And remember folks: there are fewer than 10 days left to get your Mark! entry in for 2011. -- -bmw -- PDML

Re: PESO - Lighting Candles

2011-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Wow, Rick. You must have a very good hip. With that out of the way, this is a great shot. On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I took this inside the Basilica San Marco in Venice.  There are No Photography signs posted, and watchful vergers are quick to

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Looks like a brilliant accessory. And a very likely DIY candidate. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: There was a thread a short while ago about shooting through glass and avoiding reflections. Came across this: http://philipbloom.net/2011/12/01/lenskirt/ --

Re: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

2011-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Permanently? Or does the yellowing eventually return? On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:31 AM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: UV will definitely clear the yellowing on the 35/2 supertak. Ive done it myself many times using a black light (UV). Don't know about fungus, doubt that. -- J.C.

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Cotty wrote: Dario, I'm afraid I can't answer your specific questions about recording video and mics for DSRLs as they use an unbalanced system. I do however use balanced systems and have a reasonable knowledge of video an audio. There are some interesting tutorials and links which may be of

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
Joseph McAllister wrote: Dario, I purchased the RODE VideoMic that is show in all the images from Pentax re: video recording. It works great, but the formed mic muffler that covers it from the factory is only good for indoor use. You have to spend a few bucks more for a proper wind attenuating

Re: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

2011-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Permanently? Or does the yellowing eventually return? Well, the yellowing being caused by the radioactive element (over time) it would be expected to manifest it again, if untreated, until the radioactivity is gone. Not

Check your shutter

2011-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.pentaxforums.com/pages/check-shutter-count-exif.html Appears my K10d has 17,628 actuation's, which is about right. I sent it in twice at around 6,000-7,000 each time and it came back at 0, now at 6800 plus or minus. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Is the 200 ohm output of the cheap Chinese Sg-18 mic responsible for the barely audible sound level I got? I had this suspect since the K-5 specs say that input impedance is 2.2 Kohm. If so, why should the Rode SVM mic everybody suggest be

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: 1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully getting music instead of public noise. Mate, I hate to say this but with a cheap and cheerful camera-mounted 3.5mm jack unbalanced mic, you are not going to get the sound

RE: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dario Bonazza Hi all, Anybody here having experience with Pentax DSRL video recording? I especially ask which mic is better for the K-5. I've tried the SG-108: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SG-108-Microphone-microphone-Samsung-Camcorders/dp/B004UN9I2O and the result is crap: almost

Re: PESO - Lighting Candles

2011-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Bruce! I braced myself carefully and took 8 or 10 shots; only two were sharp enough. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:06 AM

RE: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

2011-12-22 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I asssume after another 30-35 years the yellowing would return. I did it on many different examples of the lens once only. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: PESO - Untitled

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Very funny, Frank! Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 7:15 AM, frank theriault wrote: There was some sort of guerilla Santa attack at a downtown mall on Saturday. Then I noticed the young lady on the cell phone. I don't know what it all means, or what to call it, but I hope you think

Re: PESO - Venice From Above

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice! Ah, Venice, said Indiana Jones! Cheers, Christine On Dec 21, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Rick Womer wrote: A view from the Campanile, the tower in San Marco: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14826604size=lg (K-7, DA 50-200) Comments appreciated. Rick -- PDML

Re: PESO - Lighting Candles

2011-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Steve!  I'll play with it a bit. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 2:19 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Lighting Candles on 2011-12-20 19:47

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
If it also has a device to clean the outside of the glass, it's a sure winner! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:19 AM Subject: Shooting through glass There was a

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Cory Waters
I don't believe the impedance mismatch is the source of your problems. Most audio electronics will have a much higher specified input impedance than the corresponding output of the source device. There's some quick reading here: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/audio/imped.html#c1

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Cory Waters
If you have to deal with me, you're SOL, buddy... CW On 12/22/2011 11:28 AM, Cotty wrote: On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: 1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully getting music instead of public noise. Mate, I hate to say this but with a

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Tom C
Now, they're even trying to outsource writing software. At the moment,  the problem is that few of the Asian programmers have the necessary mindset to write code well. Then there is the disconnect from managing projects with teams 8-12 timezones apart.  Eventually, the software culture will

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for posting, Cotty! Very helpful. Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 4:19 AM, Cotty wrote: There was a thread a short while ago about shooting through glass and avoiding reflections. Came across this: http://philipbloom.net/2011/12/01/lenskirt/ -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
On Dec 22, 2011, at 11:34 AM, Tom C wrote: I've been saying it for a long time (as I'm affected every day by either outsourced or on-shored technical workers). When the majority of the population is working at McDonald's or Walmart, who will be making the money to buy the SUV's and

RE: PESO - Untitled

2011-12-22 Thread Bob W
There was some sort of guerilla Santa attack at a downtown mall on Saturday. Then I noticed the young lady on the cell phone. I don't know what it all means, or what to call it, but I hope you think it's as funny as I do: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/untitled.html Title

RE: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Bob W
I shoot Pentax and so have never felt that it was appropriate to use Professional software. Mark! And remember folks: there are fewer than 10 days left to get your Mark! entry in for 2011. Haven't we all said enough for one year? B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 22, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Tom C wrote: Now, they're even trying to outsource writing software. At the moment, the problem is that few of the Asian programmers have the necessary mindset to write code well. Then there is the disconnect from managing projects with teams 8-12 timezones

Re: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 22, 2011, at 6:20 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: All I know about Indesign is that it is a part of an expensive Professional software package. And I shoot Pentax and so have never felt that it was appropriate to use Professional software. All I know about it is that it is the alternate

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
There is something that I find amusing in a complaint about Japanese car manufacturers putting American car manufacturers at an unfair disadvantage in a thread about Kodak going out of business on a mailing list about Japanese cameras. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est --

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 22, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: There is something that I find amusing in a complaint about Japanese car manufacturers putting American car manufacturers at an unfair disadvantage in a thread about Kodak going out of business on a mailing list about Japanese cameras.

Re: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
re: Design feedback Five words: White space is your friend. Suggestion: Go to issuu.com Search for photography Click to Read books that appear similar in purpose to yours (display photographic imagery to good advantage). Take note of what looks good and analyze what they did that makes it

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Stan Halpin
On Dec 22, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Tom C wrote: Now, they're even trying to outsource writing software. At the moment, the problem is that few of the Asian programmers have the necessary mindset to write code well. Then there is the disconnect from managing projects with teams 8-12 timezones

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Tom C
From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net I've been saying it for a long time (as I'm affected every day by either outsourced or on-shored technical workers). When the majority of the population is working at McDonald's or Walmart, who will be making the money to buy the SUV's and

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bet ya could make one for a lot less than $49.00 The sleeve of an old coat you were going to toss that has a black lining and is adjsutable with velcro at the wrist (if you are a big guy) an old film chaning bag with open on both ends - masking tape instead of suction cups. buy a drawstring

Re: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
I appreciate the feedback that I've already gotten. Some of it may need to be applied to future projects, as I don't have time to completely reformat the whole book. The current update is at: http://red4est.com/lrc/books/lrc_2011_2.pdf further updates will be in the same directory:

Re: Pentax to Release FF DSLR and APS-C MILC in 2012

2011-12-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
LXD = WTF (ancient Roman accountants' saying) MARK. On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: CDXL = 440 LXD = WTF (ancient Roman accountants' saying) stan On Dec 21, 2011, at 11:52 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Since LX was the Roman Numeral for 60, (The

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
A brick is even cheaper. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bet ya could make one for a lot less than $49.00 The sleeve of an old coat you were going to toss that has a black lining and is adjsutable with velcro at the wrist (if you are a big guy) an old

Re: feedback request: this years book

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Haven't we all said enough for one year? MARK. You knew I would do that, sod. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
I like this quote: A market economy is to economics what democracy is to government: a decent, if flawed, choice among many bad alternatives. -- Charles Wheelan, Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science You may also substitute any other form of government for democracy in the quote above

Re: Mic for DSLR video?

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: If you have to deal with me, you're SOL, buddy... Actually that would be cl ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/12/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: A brick is even cheaper. LOL. Thanks mate - best laugh of the day! Love it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread John Francis
On initial outlay, maybe. But the cost-per-use is what bites. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 03:44:48PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: A brick is even cheaper. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bet ya could make one for a lot less than $49.00 The

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread William Robb
On 22/12/2011 1:37 PM, Tom C wrote: The 'we must remain competitive' argument only works if those displaced have suitable and equal alternatives to the lost opportunity. Guess what? That costs money so there's little interest in doing that, as it again affects short term profitability. Those

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 22, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Tom C wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net I've been saying it for a long time (as I'm affected every day by either outsourced or on-shored technical workers). When the majority of the population is working at McDonald's or Walmart, who will be

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread William Robb
On 22/12/2011 3:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: What will big dog eat when little dogs are gone? Cats. That's as good an argument as I've ever heard for continuation of the present capitalist model. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Cotty
V cool! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-16302606 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread David Parsons
Chinese made junk is only junky because the companies that outsource to China cheap out and specify to make the products cheaply. The Chinese are plenty capable of making very high quality products if their customers are willing to pay for that quality. Also, not every thing that used to be made

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 22, 2011, at 5:26 PM, David Parsons wrote: Chinese made junk is only junky because the companies that outsource to China cheap out and specify to make the products cheaply. The Chinese are plenty capable of making very high quality products if their customers are willing to pay for

OT: VoIP - some questions

2011-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
I've been thinking about getting one of those internet phones that allow you to hook up a regular land line phone to a box that hooks to the home Ethernet network I have attached to my cable modem. I'm wondering if anyone has experience. Specific questions: Anyone use the Ooma Telo? I just

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Tom C
From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Capitalism is in the process of cannibalizing itself because it ultimately relies on people, and when it discards people as not needed, it's eating itself away from the inside out. It's dog eat dog. What will big dog eat when little dogs are gone?

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Walter Hamler
Cotty, it is common knowledge over here in the colonies that those clouds are caused by the mother ship hiding from radar. There are often lots of new ufo sightings after these clouds are spotted. Walt On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: V cool!

Re: PESO - Untitled

2011-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
This is great. This should be an ad for something 'Dave On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There was some sort of guerilla Santa attack at a downtown mall on Saturday.  Then I noticed the young lady on the cell phone. I don't know what it all

Re: PESO - Lighting Candles

2011-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice. Dave On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I took this inside the Basilica San Marco in Venice.  There are No Photography signs posted, and watchful vergers are quick to scold people with SLRs, but ignore hordes with cell phones, even when they

Re: PESO - Illumination

2011-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very fitting photo for this time of year. Dave On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Adam Montoya amont...@gmail.com wrote: I took this photo this in May shortly after getting my K5.  I noticed it in my archives when yesterday when i was going through deleting bad photos to save space on my drive.

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C I've been saying it for a long time (as I'm affected every day by either outsourced or on-shored technical workers). When the majority of the population is working at McDonald's or Walmart, who will be making the money to buy the SUV's and flat-screen TV's? I'm not sure it's a

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin On Dec 22, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Tom C wrote: Now, they're even trying to outsource writing software. At the moment, the problem is that few of the Asian programmers have the necessary mindset to write code well. Then there is the disconnect from managing projects with teams

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
The sheep look impressed. Great shot, the sheep really do kick it up a notch. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: Cotty, it is common knowledge over here in the colonies that those clouds are caused by the mother ship hiding from radar. There are often

FS Fryday: Tamron Auto 200-500/6.9 Adaptamatic

2011-12-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
#1 A vintage Tamron zoom with M42 adapter. And -- it has a mechanical coupling. It is actually auto as the name implies. It has its original case, caps, and even the plastic bag and branded desicant pack! $400 shipped (US). Anticipate about $60 to ship overseas. (It's big and heavy.) From

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
$10 worth of materials and $100 (or more) worth of my time cussing at the sewing machine while trying to make one that works. From: Ann Sanfedele Bet ya could make one for a lot less than $49.00 The sleeve of an old coat you were going to toss that has a black lining and is adjsutable with

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
Not if they catch you and make you pay for the damn window it ain't! From: Steven Desjardins A brick is even cheaper. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bet ya could make one for a lot less than $49.00 The sleeve of an old coat you were going to toss

Re: FS Fryday: Tamron Auto 200-500/6.9 Adaptamatic

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I owned that lens. It was reasonably good with film. Sold it to a guy in Siberia. Paul On Dec 22, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: #1 A vintage Tamron zoom with M42 adapter. And -- it has a mechanical coupling. It is actually auto as the name implies. It has its original

Re: FS Fryday: Tamron Auto 200-500/6.9 Adaptamatic

2011-12-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I owned that lens. It was reasonably good with film. Sold it to a guy in Siberia. Paul I've found very old Tamron to be highly valued these days. Not as much as old Pentax, but easily as sought after as old Nikon Canon. If the rain lets up tomorrow, I may have to take it on a dslr excursion.

Re: Check your shutter

2011-12-22 Thread kwaller
I tried it but it gave me a build date of early Jan 2010. I had the camera for several years by then Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Check your shutter

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 68, Issue 161

2011-12-22 Thread Tom C
  6. Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device (John Sessoms) When I worked as a contractor for the IBM PC Company back in the late 90s, 3 out of 4 of the people in my department were there on H1b visas. IBM *STRONGLY* discouraged discussion of compensation, but if you kept your mouth

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Tom C
6. Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device (John Sessoms) When I worked as a contractor for the IBM PC Company back in the late 90s, 3 out of 4 of the people in my department were there on H1b visas. IBM *STRONGLY* discouraged discussion of compensation, but if you kept your mouth

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Very cool. They look spaceship-like! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 4:08 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: V cool! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-16302606 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
I don't plan on purchasing this, but looking at the photos was neat and informative. I see that a coat would work fine and will try that method when needed. Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bet ya could make one for a lot less than

Re: Shooting through glass

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Lol! Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 2:44 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: A brick is even cheaper. On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bet ya could make one for a lot less than $49.00 The sleeve of an old coat you were going to

Re: OT - Kodak Created it's own Doomsday Device

2011-12-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I believe you 100%. It's also why when I hear politicians talk about job creation I know it's just a bunch of hooey since many of them, regardless of party, are board members and/or major stock holders in the corporations that have these practices. It's also why I live where I do now (not that

OT: Another hit

2011-12-22 Thread David Mann
Just to keep us on our toes we had another significant shake today. This is starting to get tiresome :) We've had little to nothing for quite a while. This one was a 5.8, centered about 20km away from the city which is a little further than some of the others. It was centered offshore but

Re: OT: Another hit

2011-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sorry to hear that you've been hit again, David. Hope this is the last of it. Happy holidays to you and yours. Paul On Dec 22, 2011, at 9:58 PM, David Mann wrote: Just to keep us on our toes we had another significant shake today. This is starting to get tiresome :) We've had little to

Re: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8II APO Lens Experiences

2011-12-22 Thread Jim King
Dario Bonazza wrote on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:23:37 -0800 Dario Bonazza wrote: I'd love a DA/FA* 2.8/70-200mm! Actually, my true dream lenses would be a 18-90mm f/2 and a 100-200mm f/2, in order to shoot the K-5 at 3200-4000 ISO instead of 6400-8000. While I'd appreciate the speed too, a

RE: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8II APO Lens Experiences

2011-12-22 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Jim wrote: a 100-200mm f2 would be huge - it would take two men and a boy to carry it around! two and a half men huh? -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/

Re: OT: Another hit

2011-12-22 Thread David Mann
Thanks for the kind thoughts, Paul. It seems there were actually multiple quakes, one was a 6.0 and a bit closer. We were still in the car at the time so I had no idea of magnitude. This feels like echoes of June 13 when we had a very similar pair. I'd probably be quite jumpy if I'd been

Re: OT: Another hit

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Sorry to hear of this, Dave. Keep safe. Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 8:58 PM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Just to keep us on our toes we had another significant shake today. This is starting to get tiresome :) We've had little to nothing for quite a while. This

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very cool.  They look spaceship-like!  Thanks for sharing.  Cheers, Christine I don't know what sort of Sci-Fi Christine is into, but those sheep look nothing like any kind of spaceship that *I've* ever seen. Darren

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very cool.  They look spaceship-like!  Thanks for sharing.  Cheers, Christine I don't know what sort of Sci-Fi Christine is into, but

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
Ewe wouldn't think so, would ewe? I think I'll stop now or this could get woolly. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: OT: Another hit

2011-12-22 Thread Brian Walters
I just heard about this on the news here. Hopefully no loss of life or serious injuries but I'm sure you are all looking forward to 2012. It must be better!. Have a Happy Christmas, if that's at all possible. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: How do I set the color of indesign pages?

2011-12-22 Thread steve harley
on 2011-12-22 00:39 Larry Colen wrote I figured something out. I selected the rectangle tool, pasted that rectangle on the top, then sent it to the back. yes, that is a normal way I think I should have been able to do this using the master page, but maybe that would have had to have been

Re: OT: Another hit

2011-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
Three quakes +5 quakes within 2 hours and 20 minutes. Pretty incredible. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Lenticular clouds over Yorkshire

2011-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Har! But live long and prosper anyway. :-) Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very cool. They look spaceship-like! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Christine I don't know what

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