Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-08-31 Thread Jostein Øksne
This looks like morning light. I find it very difficult to use WB to balance the sunlight against the shadows in morning light. It has a certain peachy quality to it which is easily lost with the WB tool. :-( Instead, I set the WB to render the sunlit parts as I want them, and then adjust the

RE: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Cars I Have Owned in the last 40 years: 1960s Morris Minor 1000 Estate 1970s Triumph Vitesse Convertible 1980 Fiat 132 ... My first car, in the early 80s, was a Fiat 131. It was a rust-bucket

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:29 AM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Cars I Have Owned in the last 40 years: 1960s Morris Minor 1000 Estate 1970s Triumph Vitesse Convertible 1980 Fiat 132 ... My first car, in the

Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread Brian Walters
Different region. Different result. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-31/apple-loses-japan-patent-lawsuit-against-samsung-over-devices -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML

RE: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Cars I Have Owned in the last 40 years: 1960s Morris Minor 1000 Estate 1970s Triumph Vitesse Convertible

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
On 31 August 2012 05:34, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: Whew! None of mine are there. Cars I Have Owned (clip) Here's my list with some comments. One of mine got onto the list, under a different name. 1970 Morris Mini K Australian model with a torquey, lazy 1100cc engine.

OT - I wonder if Apple will try to shut this down.

2012-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
Samsung Galaxy Camera Officially Unveiled: http://www.photographybay.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-camera-officially-unveiled/?awt_l=CE3oFawt_m=JTXtrI3WFv62xu regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT - I wonder if Apple will try to shut this down.

2012-08-31 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 11:20 AM, Anthony Farr wrote: Samsung Galaxy Camera Officially Unveiled: http://www.photographybay.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-camera-officially-unveiled/?awt_l=CE3oFawt_m=JTXtrI3WFv62xu regards, Anthony They probably couldn't. The rounded corners are in the plane that is

Re: OT: Jury verdict is for Apple (vs Samsung)

2012-08-31 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/30/2012 9:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: So, if Porsche comes out with a new car that has a unique shape, is it alright if GM copies that unique shape and sells cars to compete with the new Porsche? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola I do know something of

Re: OT: Jury verdict is for Apple (vs Samsung)

2012-08-31 Thread Boris Liberman
Darren, you did nothing wrong. You truly did not. So you don't have any reasons whatsoever to feel like this. Please reconsider. On 8/31/2012 12:51 AM, Darren Addy wrote: To the entire PDML community: Please accept my sincerest apologies for starting this thread (or, more correctly now, these

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Steve McQueen had one of the few XKSS roadsters that survived the fire at the Coventry factory. Don't know where it is now, but I think it sold at auction a few years back. Paul On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:11 AM, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 02:13:52PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote:

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've had too many to count. At least 50 in my lifetime, a dozen in the last twenty years. Paul -- 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: OT: Jury verdict is for Apple (vs Samsung)

2012-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
On 31 August 2012 04:06, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: So, if Porsche comes out with a new car that has a unique shape, is it alright if GM copies that unique shape and sells cars to compete with the new Porsche? If you too closely copy a work of literature or art then wouldn't

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Doug Brewer
On 8/30/12 8:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It does not surprise me that mention of the Corvair can spark so much subject on the PDML. I learned to drive in our Corvair, my father giving me the helm on various camping trips on the back roads of Arkansas when I was 11 or 12. It was an okay

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Besides being in Russian, it is a video file format I can't play. I looked for you in the photo though. Bob On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Recently I had honors of making a video for nothing less than The Fourth Geometry Meeting dedicated

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Like the colors and light. Yes, it is a bit blue. Where is the golden morning light? I like the girls where they are, coming into the scene and comfortably placed in the open under the tree branch on the right. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Boris Liberman

Re: OT: Jury verdict is for Apple (vs Samsung)

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe, Thanks for the link. I'm weak on my old radio commercials and the Pepsi jingle is beyond my knowledge. I enjoyed the story of your dad's career. It really was a different time. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: We are jiving to

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
What is this! 11 or 12 and learning to outrun the 'revenuers' on the back roads of Arkansas? I have a new respect for you Doug. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 8/30/12 8:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It does not surprise me that mention

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-08-31 Thread Bruce Walker
I like the colour: the warmth of the sun foreground, the coolness of the shaded street in background. But I think that the cool background is overexposed. The brightness of that area is out of proportion. Pleasant image overall. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Boris, Besides being in Russian, it is a video file format I can't play. I looked for you in the photo though. Bob On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Boris Liberman

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
We've settle into a steady diet of Subaru cars and Ford pickups. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: What is this! 11 or 12 and learning to outrun the 'revenuers' on the back roads of Arkansas? I have a new respect for you Doug. Regards, Bob S. On

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread William Robb
On 31/08/2012 8:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? Perhaps they are trying to discover the Fifth Element. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Stan Halpin
On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? Everybody there will have his own angle on things. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Stan Halpin
On Aug 30, 2012, at 11:59 PM, John Francis wrote: Cars I Have Owned in the last 40 years: 1960s Morris Minor 1000 Estate 1970s Triumph Vitesse Convertible 1980 Fiat 132 1986 Ford Mustang GT Converible 1990 Range Rover 2004 BMW Z4 As a memory exercise I've compiled my

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? Everybody there will have his own angle on things. I think Steven was being deliberately obtuse. -- PDML

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? Everybody there will have his own angle on things. Many of the discussions will probably be tangential to the agenda too. -- Sent from my

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
I seriously considered buying a used one in about 1968 or so. The deal fell apart when the mechanic I took it to looked underneath and found it was just about to fall apart (body rot). I don't know if that was a typical problem. From: Walter Hamler In 1962 I was in the Navy stationed at the

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? Everybody there will have his own angle on things. Many of the discussions will probably be tangential to

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Jack Davis
I'll cosine that, even though trigy. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 8:23 AM

Re: OT: Jury verdict is for Apple (vs Samsung)

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Don't be silly, Darren. This is an epic thread(s). I will even point out here the other thread noting that Apple was mostly the loser in the Japanese version of all this. I may start a separate Gmail account. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Joe,

Re: Dry river the drought in the midwest

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Those images document the situation very well! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Here are two photos taken of the Des Moines river which usually floods in the spring and supports fishing,

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
I lost the original link to the list, so I just Googled for it. Two things: 1. It appears that list was from 2007, not from 2010 as I first thought. That may explain why Toyota's later problems didn't make the list. 2. In my lifetime, I've owned one car that [almost?] made the list. I had a

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
I'd probably use the White Balance eye-dropper tool to sample several areas of the asphalt paving. That frequently makes for a good neutral grey. From: Jostein ?ksne This looks like morning light. I find it very difficult to use WB to balance the sunlight against the shadows in morning light.

RE: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Cars I Have Owned in the last 40 years: 1960s Morris Minor 1000 Estate 1970s Triumph Vitesse Convertible 1980 Fiat 132 ... My first car, in the early 80s, was a Fiat 131. It was a

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com AlunFoto - Jostein ?ksne wrote: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The Fourth Geometry Meeting? What's the point? Everybody there will have his own angle on things. Many of the

Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Darren Addy
Alright. I had a Ranger IPA and let the desire to unsubscribe pass. My Quality of Life Index stinks bad enough right now without cutting myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). : \ I realize that Kenny Boy is a widely reviled character here on PDML (and beyond), and

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
True, not much, but still . . . Your chart shows your 40th birthday in 1982; so you were born in 1942, and I was born is Dec 1941. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 4:07 PM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: Couldn't be by much. I

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My girlfriend (now my wife) had a corvair in 1961. On three occasions, it simply stopped running, for no apparent reason, while she was driving at fairly high speeds on the highway. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Paul Stenquist

Re: OT - I wonder if Apple will try to shut this down.

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://themetapicture.com/samsung-youre-doing-it-wrong/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 4:20 AM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: Samsung Galaxy Camera Officially Unveiled:

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Serenity abounds there. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I find my interest in photographer sparkled again - with Ricoh GXR A50 module I find myself often looking specifically for light

Re: Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Apple? Against Samsung? In Japan? And you're surprised Apple lost? The Japanese may not be that fond of the Koreans, but they are still smarting at the way Apple and others demolished the Japanese electronics market. Remember Sony, no baloney? Dan Matyola

OT: How did you miss this one, Frank?

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://themetapicture.com/clever-advertisement/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread William Robb
On 31/08/2012 11:32 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Apple? Against Samsung? In Japan? And you're surprised Apple lost? The Japanese may not be that fond of the Koreans, but they are still smarting at the way Apple and others demolished the Japanese electronics market. Remember Sony, no

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Jostein Øksne
Darren, I have to admit I couldn't stand mr. Rockwells way of putting things. I stopped reading about half-way, thinking that he's worse at opinionating than all of us here put together. In my humble opinion. :-) A few examples that I found, well, let's say awkward: Sales and marketing

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 31, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Alright. I had a Ranger IPA and let the desire to unsubscribe pass. My Quality of Life Index stinks bad enough right now without cutting myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). : \ I realize that Kenny Boy is

Re: If you're interested in (history of) math

2012-08-31 Thread Jostein Øksne
But seriously, I've been enjoying Richenbach's review of the rise of rationalism's relationship with the era's developments in mathematics. It's important not to take maths too seriously. http://www.southalabama.edu/mathstat/people/photos/eeyore-project/index.html J. -- PDML

Re: Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, I didn't say that; you did. You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:54 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 31/08/2012 11:32 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Apple?

Re: Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread William Robb
On 31/08/2012 12:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: No, I didn't say that; you did. You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment. Of course you couldn't come out and say that, but it's still not surprising, is is? -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT: Interesting images

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Are they all for real? http://www.buzzfeed.com/microsoftoutlook/20-amazing-photos-you-dont-want-to-miss-76ab Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It's not surprising because most countries do not protect intellectual property very well. Many Asian countries gain great revenue from pirates and copy cats, so they have no incentive to enforce American (or European) patents. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Lots of pontificating, lots of words, not much information in that link. Sharpness matters to produce edge contrast in photos. And you can notice the difference without pixel peeping. I'm amazed he can write 2+pages of non-sense on the subject. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:15 PM,

Re: OT: Interesting images

2012-08-31 Thread Darren Addy
Well, I'd say they are all real images, but not all are real photographs (I think most of them are, though). The two that appear to me the most manipulated/artificial are the Aurora Borealis one (particularly if you look at the water reflection you'll see that reality is not being presented) and

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Steve Sharpe
He shoots JPEGs. He says RAW is a waste of time. http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-10-395/tech.htm 'Nuff said! -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca • http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Bruce Walker
You'll get a better education reading TOP: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/08/titletk.html On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Alright. I had a Ranger IPA and let the desire to unsubscribe pass. My Quality of Life

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Steve, When you use Nikon equipment, you don't need to shoot RAW. Everybody knows that. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: He shoots JPEGs. He says RAW is a waste of time. http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-10-395/tech.htm 'Nuff said!

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
I think that Darren is trying to make us forget he started the Apple vs. Samsung thread by bringing up Public Enema #1. (lol). BTW, Larry, detail at every length scale is a legitimate property of fractals. I'm not saying that that it's a useful application of the concept in this case, however.

Re: OT: Interesting images

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like the poodle moth. As for the moon, it might be an extreme crop. Or a picture from an alternate dimension. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I'd say they are all real images, but not all are real photographs (I think most of them are,

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
...and I was born is Dec 1941... A day that will live in infamy. . . :-o On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: True, not much, but still . . . Your chart shows your 40th birthday in 1982; so you were born in 1942, and I was born is Dec 1941. Dan

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Jack Davis
LoL..that just saved me a contribution to the roast and lightened my day. Thanks, Steve. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com To:

free book from Blurb ... China with the M9 Monochrom

2012-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A friend, Jono Slack, from one of the photo forums I frequent was given the opportunity to work with a Leica M9 Monochrom while it was still pre-release. He's compiled a book of his photos and made them available on Blurb.com.

RE: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy [...] I realize that Kenny Boy is a widely reviled character here on PDML (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or conclusion is (often?) wrong, or if he is just hated as a

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Darren Addy
For the record, I am from the radical Pentax/Apple/Volkswagen wing of this party. (Also a bit into astronomy and home beer brewing.) My main requirements for a car these days are that it stay out of the repair shop and be able to carry an 8 Dobsonian, when needed. As for the List: I admit to

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 2:18 PM -0500 8/31/12, Bob Sullivan wrote: Steve, When you use Nikon equipment, you don't need to shoot RAW. Everybody knows that. But he was using a Canon 5D!!! -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca • http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
It's Kenny Boy Rockwell. He has some very strong opinions that do not appear to derive from experience. Occasionally he does get something right, purely because even a blind pig finds an occasional acorn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: free book from Blurb ... China with the M9 Monochrom

2012-08-31 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks! stan On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A friend, Jono Slack, from one of the photo forums I frequent was given the opportunity to work with a Leica M9 Monochrom while it was still pre-release. He's compiled a book of his photos and made them available on

Was gonna mark this OT, but...

2012-08-31 Thread Paul Sorenson
I guess it is somewhat on topic. ; ] http://themetapicture.com/how-you-know-you-are-getting-old/ -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: You'll get a better education reading TOP: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/08/titletk.html (digression) I appreciate the link (I've read some of his stuff before) however, I have

Re: Samsung vs Apple - An Alternative View

2012-08-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Apple? Against Samsung? In Japan? And you're surprised Apple lost? Well, I didn't say I was surprised. I was just reporting the result. Apple actually lost in Australia late in 2011 as well. Not sure what that means in the overall

Subject: Re: Dry river the drought in the midwest

2012-08-31 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks for looking Dan. I probably should put these on facebook or someplace like that. A few years from now when people are complaining about the flooding they might be interesting viewing. Then again if the droughts continue there may not be water to photograph. It just occurred to me my

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bob W p...@web-options.com: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy [...] I realize that Kenny Boy is a widely reviled character here on PDML (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or conclusion is (often?)

RE: OT: Interesting images

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola Are they all for real? http://www.buzzfeed.com/microsoftoutlook/20-amazing-photos-you-dont-want-to-miss-76ab Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola 20 Amazing Photos You Don't Want To Miss only has 19 photos. Number 18. This Unbelievable Shot

RE: free book from Blurb ... China with the M9 Monochrom

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi A friend, Jono Slack, from one of the photo forums I frequent was given the opportunity to work with a Leica M9 Monochrom while it was still pre-release. He's compiled a book of his photos and made them available on Blurb.com.

RE: Was gonna mark this OT, but...

2012-08-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Sorenson I guess it is somewhat on topic. ; ] http://themetapicture.com/how-you-know-you-are-getting-old/ -p Thanks a lot! I'd barely escaped from there after Darren Dan posted links to The Meta Picture. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: free book from Blurb ... China with the M9 Monochrom

2012-08-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi A friend, Jono Slack, from one of the photo forums I frequent was given the opportunity to work with a Leica M9 Monochrom while it was still pre-release. He's compiled a book of his photos and made them available on Blurb.com.

Re: OT: Jury verdict is for Apple (vs Samsung)

2012-08-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-29 16:03 DagT wrote OK, I think my last word here is that my work is helping small firms protect their inventions. that explains it! thanks for a good conversation, Dag; you obviously have much more depth than me in this area, and a lot more riding on it professionally; it has

OT: Leaked promo video of the upcoming iPhone 5

2012-08-31 Thread Darren Addy
Since this has been out for 12 days and already has 5,300,000+ views, I have to assume that I'm nearly the last person in the world with an internet connection to be aware of it, but just in case any of you haven't seen it yet.. I'm sure you will love it (regardless of whether you love or hate

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-31 11:54 Jostein Øksne wrote IIRC, some have called mr. Rockwell the Chuck Norris of photography. Statements like the above doesn't help mr. Rockwells case, I think. or the Steven Seagal of photographic punditry in other words, he's not exactly sharp, but perhaps sharpness is

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-30 22:06 J.C. O'Connell wrote I have owned about 7 cars in my life, all american and all held up pretty well. No imports for me. i've managed to steer clear of anything domestic, or on that list; got my driver's license at 30, at which time i already owned a 1970 saab 95 wagon;

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I think that Darren is trying to make us forget he started the Apple vs. Samsung thread by bringing up Public Enema #1. (lol). BTW, Larry, detail at every length scale is a legitimate property of fractals. I'm not saying that that

PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 The name she came to me with at the age of seven, in 1996, was Patches. If you do the math that would make her twenty three. Judy thought Patches wasn't a very

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sorry Frank. Your little friends are hard to lose. 23 is good run. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 6:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 The

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yeah, but he was only using that property. Look at it this way. Kenny Boy gets so much stuff wrong that this is really close to right by his standards. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I think that

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Christine Nielsen
Sorry to hear, Frank. A pet's life is always too short... -c On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 6:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 The name

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Jack Davis
Difficult moments, but obviously a 23 year blessing. . Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 3:13 PM Subject: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P. I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing

Re: free book from Blurb ... China with the M9 Monochrom

2012-08-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You're welcome. I know nothing of Blurb's browser incompatibilities. I just posted the link that Jono sent. I used it myself with Safari on OS X, 'bought' the epub, and downloaded it to my iPad with the link Blurb provided in an email. Works fine on my systems, both of them (OS X and iOS).

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: Kenny Boy gets so much stuff wrong that this is really close to right by his standards. Bam! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: You'll get a better education reading TOP: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/08/titletk.html That is a much better written article on the subject. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Darren Addy

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Brian Walters
Sorry to hear about that, Frank. We've lost a few four legged friends over the years and it's always a sad time. We've never had a cat get to 23 though. That's amazing longevity - she was obviously much loved. Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
Condolences. It's always hard to lose a family member. Especially the ones with four legs and fur. On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting steve harley p...@paper-ape.com: on 2012-08-30 22:06 J.C. O'Connell wrote I have owned about 7 cars in my life, all american and all held up pretty well. No imports for me. i've managed to steer clear of anything domestic, or on that list; got my driver's license at 30, at which

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 31, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Darren Addy wrote: For the record, I am from the radical Pentax/Apple/Volkswagen wing of this party. (Also a bit into astronomy and home beer brewing.) My main requirements for a car these days are that it stay out of the repair shop and be able to carry an 8

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-31 16:57 Brian Walters wrote Quoting steve harley p...@paper-ape.com: since June i haven't owned a car and it's alright; i may buy another pre-GM Saab someday, Saabs have been genetically modified? Those Swedes are pretty clever it wasn't perpetrated by Swedes, and i

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-31 16:13 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 calico? you must have cared for her very well to reach that age, but i'm sure that also makes it harder my

Re: free book from Blurb ... China with the M9 Monochrom

2012-08-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
After decades of being told by banks and other sites that they were compatible only with IE, or Chrome, or Firefox, I was overjoyed when I visited the Library of Virginia website, where I read at the top of the screen Not entirely compatiblle with Chrome or Firefox. Use Safari if possible. On

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
My condolences. We had a cat that lived to 22, a feral cat we lured into the house when he was barely more than a kitten. I remember sitting up with him the night he passed away. Not easy. Paul On Aug 31, 2012, at 6:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days

Re: OT: Leaked promo video of the upcoming iPhone 5

2012-08-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Is that a Samsung NX-10? (;-) On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Since this has been out for 12 days and already has 5,300,000+ views, I have to assume that I'm nearly the last person in the world with an internet connection to be aware of it, but just

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-08-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Really sorry to hear that, Frank. Lovely portrait. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 6:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 The name she came to

Re: OT: Leaked promo video of the upcoming iPhone 5

2012-08-31 Thread Christine Aguila
No, you're not the last one. I just learned of it through your post. Very funny. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Christine On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:50 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Since this has been out for 12 days and already has 5,300,000+ views, I have to assume that I'm

OT San Francisco then and now

2012-08-31 Thread Larry Colen
I've seen pictures like this done by a Russian photographer. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2196268/What-1906-San-Francisco-earthquake-happened-today-Photo-trickery-shows-hit-city.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Interesting images

2012-08-31 Thread Anthony Farr
The Sahara Dessert (sic) picture is sweet. regards, Anthony -- 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.

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