Re: PAW124 - Candyfloss?

2012-05-25 Thread DagT
Thanks! :-) Den 21. mai 2012 kl. 01:18 skrev David J Brooks: Nice but not the Dagi know.:)_ Dve On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 4:31 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA70mm, 1/320s, f/16, ISO100. DagT

Re: Hanging by a thread

2012-05-25 Thread Peter Jordan
You have a point. It does look as if we have moved mountains to get us primed for success, despite the likes of the Daily Mail proclaiming doom at every opportunity. Peter On 24 May 2012, at 19:32, Bob W wrote: That's been one of the few good programmes on TV recently - I love it.

RE: Being a Tourist in Italy

2012-05-25 Thread John Coyle
Hi Doug - I spent a month in Italy last year, starting in Milan and then went to Verona, Venice, Ravenna (Hi Dario!), Bologna, Lucca, Florence and Rome. We travelled by car between Venice and Rome, and the only aspect I would advise you about is ensure you have a GPS navigator in the car you

RE: Boris peso #21 - Rising with the sun

2012-05-25 Thread John Coyle
Great shot - well seen and captured Boris. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: Friday, 25 May 2012 3:27 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Boris peso #21 - Rising with the

Re: Boris peso #21 - Rising with the sun

2012-05-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this a lot. It does feel to be a bit lacking in mid range contrast. You might try altering the curve a bit through the middle and see if that gives it a bit more tonal separation. Paul On May 25, 2012, at 3:56 AM, John Coyle wrote: Great shot - well seen and captured Boris. John

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hi Jeffrey, I like the spare layout. - Need a way to get back to the home page. - I'd like to be able to see a thumbnail array of a gallery set. Godfrey On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist

Re: PESO - PAD - St. Bridget's Church

2012-05-25 Thread George Sinos
Thanks for the comments everyone. This is going to be an interesting project. I'm looking forward to the next few weeks. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: PESO a bit of Hollywood glam

2012-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm sure you've seen Hurrell's work, if you've seen any bw shots of Hollywood stars. https://www.google.com/search?q=george+hurrelltbm=isch I agree her hair needs to be revealed more, and I need to brighten her eye as well, per Paul's suggestion, so I'm off to do some dodge'n'burn. :-) Thanks,

Re: PESO a bit of Hollywood glam

2012-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Hey, Frank! This was actually a midday shoot -- noon through 4 PM -- so I think you'd have been hard at work. But I will drop you a line. Derek thought the whole project was great, especially since his place filled up with so many great looking ladies. :-) On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:41 PM,

Re: PESO a bit of Hollywood glam

2012-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Frank! On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:39 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very sultry and sexy! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker

Re: Being a Tourist in Italy

2012-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We have been to Italy four times, for a week each. Don't try to hit too many cities; the joy of Italy is relaxing in a piazza sipping espresso or limoncello and just enjoying life. Rome is by far the most interesting, with many great museums, the Colosseum and the Forum, the street life and the

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Kenton Brede
Jeffry, I like the minimalism. The site looked fine on my ipad v3 as well as Safari and Firefox. I'm with Godfrey, galleries need thumbnails and a link back to home. BTW, the pics are great. :) -- Kent Brede http://kentonbrede.com/ On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Jeffery Smith

Re: PESO a bit of Hollywood glam

2012-05-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
You could probably release a bit of the tension in her face by smoothing out her brow above her left eye. Worth a try IMO. Paul On May 25, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I'm sure you've seen Hurrell's work, if you've seen any bw shots of Hollywood stars.

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Thanks for the suggestions. I just placed a link back to home on the pages (^). I'm still working on the best way to do thumbnails. In previous web editors, I made a table and placed thumbnails in the boxes on the table. Freeway doesn't do tables, but does allow duplication of boxes as well as

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Darren Addy
While we are on the OT subject, I'll mention that the official lingo for a site that renders well on everything from a big screen to a smartphone is called Responsive. Use that term to Google whatever you want to learn about regarding your site redesign. For example: If you are running a

Re: PESO a bit of Hollywood glam

2012-05-25 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Great job on the light. But your model seems to be tense. Paul Thats because she has heard of the PDML.:-) Great job Bruce Dave On May 24, 2012, at 4:32 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Was introduced to a lovely lady

Re: PESO - PAD - St. Bridget's Church

2012-05-25 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely Dave On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 12:32 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: A few days ago, Mike Johnston of The Online Photographer suggested that you may improve your printing skills by printing a different photo every day, for 30days. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.

Re: PESO - Evening Columbine

2012-05-25 Thread David J Brooks
Quite nice, i like your choice of DOF here. Dave On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: On my way home from work, rather than to work: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15777433 or

Re: PESO - Free Parking

2012-05-25 Thread David J Brooks
Bike knots :-) Dave On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 9:55 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: When bike messengers congregate: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/05/free-parking.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

K-30 preorder on Amazon but no WS kit lens?

2012-05-25 Thread Darren Addy
I noticed the other day that the K-30 has shown up on Amazon (for pre-order). $849 for the body and $899 with the kit lens. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks it is odd that a weather-sealed camera is being sold without a weather-sealed kit lens. (Obviously keeps the price tag lower, but

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 24, 2012, at 20:53, Jeffery Smith wrote: After a hiatus of about 6 years, I'm rebuilding a minimalist website from the ground up. I decided to make it easy to view...on an iPad. Can some of you take a look and let me know what you think of the format? I'm not a pro, so there is

Re: K-30 preorder on Amazon but no WS kit lens?

2012-05-25 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-25 8:57 Darren Addy wrote I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks it is odd that a weather-sealed camera is being sold without a weather-sealed kit lens. that's how the K200d was sold ... i bought mine with the kit lens and the weather sealing was still an attraction -- PDML

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-24 19:53 Jeffery Smith wrote The site is www.400tx.com. hi Jeffery, nice domain name ;? here's feedback from a sometime web developer: i looked with an iPad 2 and it is well laid out, and easy to figure out; strong gallery too; i appreciate the minimal approach; i looked before

PESO 2012 - 054 - GDG

2012-05-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The year flies by, and crawls at the same time. Memorial Day coming up already. Wow. A blog post again at last. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/memorial Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. Godfrey - blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Thanks for the help and suggestions. I'll check for those dupes. And I'll try to lower the photos a bit. Not sure how to do the iPad rotation thing, but I have the manuals on PDF, so it should be easy to find if there is a solution there. I really didn't put much thought into the index page. I

Re: PESO 2012 - 054 - GDG

2012-05-25 Thread steve harley
on 2012-05-25 9:32 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote The year flies by, and crawls at the same time. Memorial Day coming up already. Wow. A blog post again at last. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/memorial quirky image with the drawbridge standing in for a remembered gallows -- PDML

Re: OT: iMaj

2012-05-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On May 24, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: It would be nice if a certain photographic equipment company with which we are all familiar would attend to the following principle: Sir Jonathan said Apple products were tools 'and we don't want design to get in the way'.

Canon Powershot G1X vs. Pentax K-01

2012-05-25 Thread Jens
I did a micro test. Canon G1X vs. Pentax K-01. Take a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157629887950310/ Regards¨ Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

2012-05-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On May 23, 2012, at 21:22, John Sessoms wrote: If I take the cable going back to the hub/switch/whatever and connect it directly to the Ethernet port on either computer in the other room, I get the same results. I can print. I can access the internet. I can see the

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

2012-05-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 25, 2012, at 13:00, John Sessoms wrote: I restarted everything in sequence - this computer, NAS, Laptop, PhotoShop computer ... and everything is forgiven. They're all mapping the NAS, and they're all printing to the network printer, each of the 3 computers can see the shared

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

2012-05-25 Thread Mat Maessen
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: SAN is so much better than NAS. If you have the budget to afford a real SAN for your home network, I want your source of income. :-P -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

2012-05-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Collin Brendemuehl I tried NAS on a netgear router. Didn't work. The drive was shared but also locked from multi-access. When on system had it mapped the others could not access it. It was frustrating, so I gave up. (I think it will allow multi-access for reading, but not for writing.)

PESO - PAD - St. Bridget's Church - Print a Day 2

2012-05-25 Thread George Sinos
Day 2 of the Print-a-Day-for-30-days experiment is this photo of two of the altars in St. Bridget's church. This is another test shot from the same church in yesterday's photo. Photographing the church will be a longer term project for this year. Someone asked about the location of this church

RE: OT: iMaj

2012-05-25 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms It would be nice if a certain photographic equipment company with which we are all familiar would attend to the following principle: Sir Jonathan said Apple products were tools 'and we don't want design to

Re: PESO - Evening Columbine

2012-05-25 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dave! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:46 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Evening Columbine Quite nice, i like your choice of DOF here. Dave

Boris PESO (3 shots GESO) #22 - David Broza concert

2012-05-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Here is the link: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/05/peso-2012-22-david-broza.html I should say that in this kind of light my K-5 AF with DA* 16-50/2.8 was rather inaccurate. But thankfully I had a focusing screen that helped me pull out these shots. Be brutal and honest.

Re: Tokina AT-X 828 AF PRO 80-200mm f/2.8 question

2012-05-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy I'm curious... if it shows up in Photoshop as a Pentax-F 35-105mm, does that mean that it is also misreading the focal length that this lens is set at (when doing image stabilization)? If it is doing image stabilization for a 105mm focal length when the lens is set to 200mm,

RE: GESO - farewell show

2012-05-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Derby Chang My friend Loene is moving to Georgia (USA) for a few months. Anyone know Griffin? She had one last show before she leaves. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_05/12_05_loene/index.htm TIL; shooting at 6400 is a bucket of fun Griffin is part of the Atlanta

RE: Subject: PESO - Evening Columbine

2012-05-25 Thread Don Guthrie
Rick quite lovely and well taken. I can't seem to get enuf flower pics this Spring. I have my own Columbine photo I will post soon. Message: 12 Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Evening Columbine

RE: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Don Guthrie
Looks great on my IPAD Simple clean look and I like the black frame around BW pix. Navigation seems straight-forward. Picture are sad but good. Been through tornado aftermath. It can leave you speechless. These photos speak for themselves. Message: 4 Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 20:53:21 -0500

Re: Boris PESO (3 shots GESO) #22 - David Broza concert

2012-05-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, I like the set. The soundboard shot is inspired. I might make the two lighted doorways (left) in the 3rd shot disappear. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Here is the link:

Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread Don Guthrie
I have crossed the line purchased a 4/3s camera. My setup of camera 4 lenses cost less than $200! Olympus Pen E PL1 body only from Amazon $169.00, Pentax to Micro 4/3s adapter off-brand $20.00 and 4 manual Pentax lens 28mm 50mm 135mm and 35-80 zoom. Here are a few photos taken after I

Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread Bulent Celasun
They look gorgeous (resolution- and color-wise) on screen. Is it a responsive camera? (Important especially in situations like that in your first image). Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/

Re: PESO - PAD - St. Bridget's Church

2012-05-25 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Even a crusty old atheist like me can appreciate the beauty in a sacred building. Beautiful church, lovely photo, expertly rendered. Reminds me of my mis-spent Catholic youth. ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens ---

RE: GESO - farewell show

2012-05-25 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful set! You used the light to great effect. Very emotional. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Sent: May 24, 2012 5/24/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO - Evening Columbine

2012-05-25 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Beautiful light! Very well composed. Wonderful photo. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Sent: May 24, 2012 5/24/12 To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO

Re: Tokina AT-X 828 AF PRO 80-200mm f/2.8 question

2012-05-25 Thread P. J. Alling
The camera uses the code recorded in the data chip in the lens. Having partially disassembled an FA and an F lens I can say with relative assurance that that focal length is reported by several conductive strips that are sampled differently as the zoom ring is turned. I expect that the

Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread P. J. Alling
You haven't really crossed to the darkside, at least you're using good glass... ;-) However with that 2x crop you really don't have anything that qualifies as wide angle, On 5/25/2012 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: I have crossed the line purchased a 4/3s camera. My setup of camera 4 lenses

Re: nanda devi/ milam glacier trek photos

2012-05-25 Thread Eric Weir
On May 22, 2012, at 9:33 PM, Subash wrote: a large gallery, but hopefully the thumbnail view would let you see what you want to see: https://picasaweb.google.com/117979942681874882460/Nandadevi do let me know what you like and what you don't I share others' appreciation of the

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-25 Thread Eric Weir
On May 21, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: As to the protesters, I only regret I don't have my old F-4B available to pay them a visit. Very cool. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA eew...@bellsouth.net

RE: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread J.C. O'Connell
thats the problem with m43, to get wide angle you need to buy a 14mm lens. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 5:13 PM To:

Re: nanda devi/ milam glacier trek photos

2012-05-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Loved the tour -- I was glad to see the shots that were a bit more in the distance of the mountain - that worked better for me for scale. The portraits all very strong, but I particularly liked the one of the tiny figure at the base of the Glacier's terminal moraine. at least, I think that is

Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I got an adapter to use some LTM lenses with a m4/3 Panasonic. What interests me the most is the Sony NEX and all of the adapters it has. I think Sigma's biggest mistake has been producing a dSLR that uses only Sigma lenses. If they had a dSLR that would (via adapter) use everyone else's

Re: Subject: PESO - Evening Columbine

2012-05-25 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Don!  I know what you mean.  I tell myself Rick, the world has =enough= flower pictures already!  And then I take some more. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 3:00

Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
The E-Pl1 is a good body, and a great value for $169. If you can grab the Oly 17 or the Lumix 14 or 20 it becomes a great little street/close quarters/ camera. On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I got an adapter to use some LTM lenses with a m4/3

Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side

2012-05-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
I just did some looking, and Amazon has some used Lumix 14 2.8 lenses for $185. On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The E-Pl1 is a good body, and a great value for $169.  If you can grab the Oly 17 or the Lumix 14 or 20 it becomes a great little

Re: nanda devi/ milam glacier trek photos

2012-05-25 Thread Subash
thanks Ann, it was an amazing trek :). you are right, the photo is of the glacier's 'snout' but i wasn't making the point you thought i was. all that *is* solid ice, covered with a thin layer of soil so it all looks brown. about the snake fossil, i've just added the only other photo i took. hope

Re: nanda devi/ milam glacier trek photos

2012-05-25 Thread Subash
On Fri, 25 May 2012 17:55:02 -0400 Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: I'm guessing that since you had the services of pack mules you didn't have to be as careful as you might have otherwise what equipment you had with you, but I would be interested to know what you used to create these

Re: My light meter working OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Mark C
If I were testing the meters, I'd do the following: 1. Be sure to compare both meters in spot metering mode. You probably did this but just in case... 2. Verify what the 'spot' in the spot metering is. Put a small saucer sized white paper plate on a piece of black foam core. With the K5 -

Re: My light meter working OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Mark C
If I were testing the meters, I'd do the following: 1. Be sure to compare both meters in spot metering mode. You probably did this but just in case... 2. Verify what the 'spot' in the spot metering is. Put a small saucer sized white paper plate on a piece of black foam core. With the K5 -

Re: My light meter working OK?

2012-05-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 25, 2012, at 10:53 PM, Mark C wrote: If I were testing the meters, I'd do the following: 1. Be sure to compare both meters in spot metering mode. You probably did this but just in case... 2. Verify what the 'spot' in the spot metering is. Put a small saucer sized white paper

Re: Web site feedback - OT

2012-05-25 Thread Stan Halpin
A few minor issues I see... - Your cover photo is of a happy sailor, but the only gallery you show is Katrina. Is this the cover photo for the Katrina gallery? In general, I think you need to be careful about the associations implied by the physical relationship between elements on your page.