Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
On 2/4/2013 11:50 PM, Bill wrote: On 04/02/2013 3:15 PM, Walt wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had to call her name to get her to notice me as I was shooting through a small opening between the bar and

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
On 2/4/2013 6:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mon, Feb 04, 2013, Walt wrote: Much as I love my K20D, I sure am crazy about the K-5 in low light. It really does have everything I could ever want in a camera, except a guarantee of fair weather for the first 90 days following purchase. Why do you

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
On 2/4/2013 11:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 4, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Walt wrote: Hi all, So, last night was a very late one on account of the Superbowl. One particular patron we all call Junior put up a hell of a fight, but finally succumbed to the twin ravages of the clock and the can.

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
Santa Clara is where I stayed before I met up with you while I was out there, Larry. I don't /think/ there's any correlation. But, you know, you have been known to associate with Kentuckians. That arouses immediate (and somewhat justifiable) suspicion. Glad everything worked out OK. In my

Re: OT - quick question for MS Office users on a PC

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: .. and on OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion, Pages and TextEdit know how to open .docx files now. I don't have any MS products installed, but between Pages, TextEdit, Numbers, and KeyNote, I can read all the current MS app files from Word, Excel and

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: If so, I suggest it should happen during a grand gathering of the PDML at Grandfather Mountain duly documented for the sake of future generations of Pentaxians. You get my flight, I'll eat the hat. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Hell, we could all book tickets to the UK to watch such a major event! Maybe we could get an Oxford Univ. surgery amphitheater as a venue. Au contraire mon frere. I think Pentax OWE it to fly us all to Tokyo and provide me with a dining table

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Hasn't the statute of limitations run out on the hat munch? Cotty was right: no full frame. Doing it in a different eon doesn't count. Oh I don't mind Paul. I'm 53 - chances are I'll be dead and buried by the time it happens. -- Cheers,

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: If all those claiming a FF by Pentax is arriving soon will eat a sock or two for each year they kept claiming that, I'm ready to help Cotty eating his hat right now. That did make me laugh. MARK! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had to call her name to get her to notice me as I was shooting through a small opening between the bar and the pool room. It

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread David Savage
Mate, don't sweat the sharpness. That shot is full of awesome! Great work. Cheers, Dave On 5 February 2013 05:15, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had to call her name to get

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/2/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi all, So, last night was a very late one on account of the Superbowl. One particular patron we all call Junior put up a hell of a fight, but finally succumbed to the twin ravages of the clock and the can. Much as I love my K20D, I sure am crazy

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
On 2/5/2013 4:15 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/2/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi all, So, last night was a very late one on account of the Superbowl. One particular patron we all call Junior put up a hell of a fight, but finally succumbed to the twin ravages of the clock and the

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
On 2/5/2013 4:07 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 4/2/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had to call her name to get her to notice me as I was shooting through a small opening

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
Thank you, Dave! I have to say I was pretty pleased when I pulled that shot up. It struck me right off as a keeper. -- Walt On 2/5/2013 4:09 AM, David Savage wrote: Mate, don't sweat the sharpness. That shot is full of awesome! Great work. Cheers, Dave On 5 February 2013 05:15, Walt

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-02-05 2:14, Larry Colen wrote: I, once again, point out that it's very easy to be cooperative when six people are pointing guns at you. Probably not required, but MARK!. :-) -- Doug Lefty Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook NutDriver Racing Sponsored by Murphy

IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Anyone here had a camera converted for IR use? I'm thinking of having a spare body converted (Olympus EPL-2) and wondered who to trust. Walt -- 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

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Dave, That will give me some real world experience based idea. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:11 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Basically I've notice that the aperture sweet spot is even more critical at such a high MP count. When I migrated to Nikon I bought

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
I could clear the calander for a trip to Japan! But I would still like to see the event in one of those old fashioned teaching surgeries, where you sat down in the center and the galleries ran in higher and higher circles around you. And if you had any digestion problems, they could operate

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walt, I think Cotty was saying an UN happy accident. Bud doesn't want pictures of the inebriated associated with their brand. And TV or other media don't want to irritate the advertisers. That wasted guy wasn't drinking our brand. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 4:22 AM, Walt

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/13, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: I could clear the calander for a trip to Japan! But I would still like to see the event in one of those old fashioned teaching surgeries, where you sat down in the center and the galleries ran in higher and higher circles around you. And if you

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, I bought a small, colapsing shoulder thingie for use with long lenses. To Bob W's point, I've never had the courage to actually use it in public. :-) When I read your note, I couldn't figure out why six guys dressed like 'Santa Claus' were after you. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013

Re: Pdml Photo Annual Update: Week 4

2013-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Done. Do I get a troughy? :-) On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM, Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: We're in the middle of the trough that always occurs during the submittal period. Every year we get a big load of images during the first week, tapering off during the next few weeks and

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 2/5/2013 10:13, Bob Sullivan wrote: Larry, ... When I read your note, I couldn't figure out why six guys dressed like 'Santa Claus' were after you. Regards, Bob S. Oh dear, Bob, we are at the same stage in the downhill to dementia - I did TOO! ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: February PUG

2013-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Small but a pleasant view. On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 7:22 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Hi gang. Hopefully the February gallery is live and kicking. As I mentioned, I have been having some computer problems, so I was transfering files back and forth between two boxes. There

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Mon, Feb 04, 2013, Larry Colen wrote: I showed up at work this morning, swiped my badge at the gates, was about to go through when half a dozen Santa Clara policemen came charging out with guns drawn. I'm standing there, trying to process the information. Is this some sort of a drill?

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ann, It's a powerful image, 6 guys in Santa Claus suits jumping out with guns. But I think our problem is more related to eyesight than dementia. I can't remember the last time I had problems with that. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: OT: Bad old printer wanted!

2013-02-05 Thread Jens
Hi Ann Sounds interesting. Let me know more :-) Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 20, 2013 14:22 Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Jens I have a pinfeed printer from the old days.. at least, I think I still have it... will send you details

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread George Sinos
The diffraction effects are real, but depending your actual use of the camera they may or may not make a lot of difference. By the time you do a little sharpening and downsizing you won't see anything unless you're looking for it, if at all. Now if you're making wall size prints it's a different

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Tom C
From: Miserere miser...@gmail.com On 4 February 2013 14:21, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: It's hard to be competitive when producing in the low volumes Pentax does. Most everybody wants a bargain and Pentax is viewed by many as the bargain brand, yet Pentax's per unit costs must trend higher

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Well the source is Pentax Fora, and Pentax did have a FF camera in prototype before so that means nothing. Hell Pentax even had that FF prototype out in public for testing. Just playing devils advocate here. On 2/3/2013 4:05 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Tokina people already undisclosed they are

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
If it happens at least Cotty will get lots of fiber. Pentax won't be the last major manufacture to release a FF camera, Olympus and Panasonic still won't have. Oh, wait... On 2/3/2013 8:12 PM, Miserere wrote: This might finally be the hat-eating moment we've all been waiting for :-)

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A hilarious and effective image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, So, last night was a very late one on account of the Superbowl. One particular patron we all call Junior put up a hell of a

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting and unusual portrait, well captured. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had

Re: PESO: K5 good in bright light, too - Sundog/Halo

2013-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Excellent! Those halos are very difficult to capture. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It was cold up in the upper atmosphere this weekend.

Re: PAW Week 5-2013

2013-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love it! The lighting give it an unreal and almost spooky feeling. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP5449_large.html --

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
I had a similar even happen a year ago. I was sitting with my camera on some steps and IIRC I had a tamron 60-300 sp mounted on my k-7. Some lady saw me and thought I had a gun and called in. Soon enough a police officer stopped their car and started staring at me. When the female officer

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
But if I'd said eyesight I wouldn't have gotten your fun response :-) (Yes, eyesight - catarac surgery in my fairly near future) ann On 2/5/2013 10:39, Bob Sullivan wrote: Ann, It's a powerful image, 6 guys in Santa Claus suits jumping out with guns. But I think our problem is more related to

Re: February PUG

2013-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
And we can play who took that shot? again ann On 2/5/2013 10:28, Bruce Walker wrote: Small but a pleasant view. On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 7:22 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Hi gang. Hopefully the February gallery is live and kicking. As I mentioned, I have been having some

Re: IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks David. I have a quote from Lifepixel for 250, which I think is about what it will be at most places. Just have to decide if I really want to do it. Walt On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:50 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nevber used a company, i bought mine alrwady done Canon G3.

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
George, I hear you. I just uncovered my FA*28-70/2.8 AL and FA*70-200/2.8 ED [IF]. They are great lenses but kind of heavy. 800 gm and 1510 gm respectively. The DA*60-250/4 is 'only' 1040 gm, and mighty heavy...don't want to carry more! We'll need lens 'bearers' on safari. ;-) Regards, Bob S.

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Bill
On 05/02/2013 10:17 AM, George Sinos wrote: On another topic, as much as everyone talks about FF cameras, I wonder how many are thinking about the size of the lenses. I'm not thinking of the old manual focus lenses that the residents of this list love so much. I'm talking about lenses that

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ann, The floaters just continuing over here... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: But if I'd said eyesight I wouldn't have gotten your fun response :-) (Yes, eyesight - catarac surgery in my fairly near future) ann On 2/5/2013 10:39,

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Bill
On 05/02/2013 9:06 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: 'OK Bill, you go out to talk to the Crazy, and we'll cover you from the car. Oh, and remember to wear your vest, will you.' Soft stop my ass... You guys probably have forgotten what a soft stop is. Personally, I don't understand why you put up with

Re: OT: Bad old printer wanted!

2013-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ah there you are! I thought you had found one elsewhere.. If I still have it (I THINK i do) it' is buried in a cluttered closet and company coming tomorrow - it is/was a NEC pinfeed printer from the early 80's but yes, that is a dot matrix printer ann On 2/5/2013 11:16, Jens wrote: Hi Ann

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Gotta wonder what Jostein is seeing. His images have looked fantastic and that sensor is mighty big. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/02/2013 10:17 AM, George Sinos wrote: On another topic, as much as everyone talks about FF

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
Thank you, Dan! -- Walt On 2/5/2013 10:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Interesting and unusual portrait, well captured. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into

Re: OT PESO - Textured (NSFW)

2013-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Very nicely done, Dave. I like the layering of the subject/background textures. How were these displayed, framed prints? Just curious. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:04 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I participated in an exhibition with 3 other

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
Ah, OK. I took it as a happy accident that it might make the photo more salable, since the brand is somewhat obscured by the angle of the can. Whatever the case, I just grabbed the shot as I found it and didn't give any thought to setting it up at all. Thanks for the input! -- Walt On

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Walt
Thanks again, Dan! -- Walt On 2/5/2013 10:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: A hilarious and effective image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, So, last night was a very late one on account of

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, Our problem is too many guns, especially in the wrong hands. We recently lost a teenager who took shelter in a park on a rainy afternoon with friends on the way home from high school.. The kid who shot her did so because it was his gang's park. It makes NYC's stop and frisk laws look good.

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: I would invite anyone who thinks FF is a good idea to handle a D4 with the 17-55/2.8G lens. Combined weight is slightly under two kilos, or just over four and a quarter pounds, and the combination is massive in size.

Here's a question I've never even seen asked.

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentax Eyepieces, either the anything but cheap, (in price anyway). standard rubber covered plastic or the slightly more expensive O-ME53 magnifying eyepiece, all after a few years have the rubber begin to break down. Is there anyway to repair them, say order a replacement rubber cover?

Re: OT: Bad old printer wanted!

2013-02-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Amazing! I actually remebered where I put it! It is a NEC pinwriter P6 - there are a few on ebay now in various stages of disrepair. but you can see the info on it. It weighs a ton - It worked when I put it away years ago but I have no idea if it still does and don't have a way to check it

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: I would invite anyone who thinks FF is a good idea to handle a D4 with the 17-55/2.8G lens. I'd invite them to try my A850 with a 70-200/4.0 :) (BTW: I hope Pentax's full-frame camera is significantly *larger* than the K-5. The K-5 is at the low end of

Re: IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread Mark C
I bought an IR converted camera form Pro Camera Repair and it has worked fine. Their website says they charge $200 for an APS-C DSLR. On 2/5/2013 9:22 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: Anyone here had a camera converted for IR use? I'm thinking of having a spare body converted (Olympus EPL-2) and

Re: Here's a question I've never even seen asked.

2013-02-05 Thread Darren Addy
Search eBay for Pentax eyecup and you'll find them from as low as $5. You may have to wait a couple three weeks to get them from overseas, but... The whole O-ME53 is still available for $29 from Adorama or BH. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 12:00 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

RE: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill I would invite anyone who thinks FF is a good idea to handle a D4 with the 17-55/2.8G lens. Combined weight is slightly under two kilos, or just over four and a quarter pounds, and the combination is massive in size. Holding it

RE: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell Sent: 05 February 2013 10:00 Luckily for us here, the police are a bit more discerning when it comes to this sort of thing. Ahem: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/may/13/ukguns.hughmuir B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: I would invite anyone who thinks FF is a good idea to handle a D4 with the 17-55/2.8G lens. Combined weight is slightly under two kilos, or just over four and a quarter pounds, and the combination is massive in size. Holding it felt more like a

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
The police officer stopped and made sure I didn't have a rifle. Fair enough. She never asked for my id or searched me. She was checking out a potential threat. I don't think she did anything wrong. Now stop and frisk is another story entirely Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Ahem: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/may/13/ukguns.hughmuir Yeah but he deserved it. And I did say 'a bit' more discerning. Not totally discerning ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion

Re: Upgrading an aging 24 iMac

2013-02-05 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Steve. On Feb 5, 2013, at 1:53 AM, steve harley wrote: on 2013-02-04 17:52 Stan Halpin wrote I am in a similar quandary with Larry. I've considered the used-MacPro option but am a bit put off that the built in external connections are USB2.0 (rather than 3.0) and FW400 or FW800

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread lrc
I think you would like the D600. Its bigger than the K5 but not huge. I thought it felt pretty nice. When they sort out the bugs it will be a sweet camera. Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: I would invite anyone who thinks FF is a good idea

Re: Perhaps the rumors of a Pentax FF cameras are true after all...

2013-02-05 Thread Tom C
They could press a K-Mount onto a wet turd, stick a full frame sensor into the other end and I'd buy the thing and pretend that my shit doesn't stink. The main problem with Pentax's loyal customer base is that they got involved with Pentax because they were the budget brand. Note how every

RE: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Tom C
From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Nikon always made hulking great cameras that only gorillas could carry. I couldn't carry a F3+winder for more than about 5 minutes. Pentax and Olympus stood apart from that by making cameras that were equally good, for smaller primates. They should do the same

Re: PAW161 - Winter forest

2013-02-05 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/3/13 3:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm, f/2.8, 1/50s, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ +1 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Isn't your state the same one where a major city who's name I won't mention but who's initials are LA bought back a couple of rocket launchers for $400 that you could buy in any Army/Navy store as collectables for about $50 a piece? Oh, and they made a big deal about getting these dangerous

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Nikon always made hulking great cameras that only gorillas could carry. I couldn't carry a F3+winder for more than about 5 minutes. Pentax and Olympus stood apart from that by making cameras that were equally good, for smaller

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Stan Halpin
Very nice shot Walt! Make a good 8x10 and give it to her, tape your photog business card to the back, let her know you are looking for models and business opportunities . . . This could be a good stepping stone. stan On Feb 4, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Walt wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl

RE: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread J.C. O'Connell
why a FF 17-55mm F2.8 lens ?? That wouldnt be normal usage on FF. maybe a 24-70 would. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:33 PM To:

Re: Here's a question I've never even seen asked.

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes, but that's the point, check out the price for replacements at Pentax. I have the O-ME53 and the rubber's beginning to split. The fact that it's perfectly good except for that I'd just like to buy the rubber. being a Yankee I'm offended at having to replace the entire Axe when all it

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I think the sweet spot for most photographers in a FF camera would be 24mp with 14bit color depth and at least the same capabilities of the K-5II in most other respects. I think if Pentax managed to put that into either a K-5 sized body or a MZ-S style body, and managed to actually market the

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/13, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: Very nice shot Walt! Make a good 8x10 and give it to her, tape your photog business card to the back, let her know you are looking for models and business opportunities . . . Sod that. Could be some good cardio-vascular opps ;-) --

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/13, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I think the sweet spot for most photographers in a FF camera would be 24mp with 14bit color depth and at least the same capabilities of the K-5II in most other respects. I think if Pentax managed to put that into either a K-5 sized body or a

Re: PAW161 - Winter forest

2013-02-05 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Feb 05, 2013, Doug Brewer wrote: On 2/3/13 3:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm, f/2.8, 1/50s, ISO100. +1 The thought occurs to me that anytime someone posts photos, it would be handy to post the original alongside

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 5/2/13, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I think the sweet spot for most photographers in a FF camera would be 24mp with 14bit color depth and at least the same capabilities of the K-5II in most other respects.

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
Larry you are semi famous now! http://www.photographyisnotacrime.com/2013/02/05/california-man-taken-down-at-gunpoint-for-photographing-airplanes/ On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:55 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Isn't your state the same one where a major city who's name I won't

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentax's lenses for 35mm in that range were the FAJ 18-35 f4~5.6 or the FA 20-35 F4. I have the latter it's a sweet lens on film or digital. I hear that the FAJ is good optically and mechanically made of mouse hair. According to BOZ the only zoom lens Pentax made with its shortest focal length

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread David Parsons
Reading through this, I was wondering why there were 6 cops dressed up as Santa Claus until I realized Clara not Claus. That's really nice of your HR department. It wouldn't have surprised me at all to hear that you had been written up instead. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:14 AM, Larry Colen

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread lrc
Yeah. I had to bitch and moan to get him to pull my last name. He just didn't seem to understand that my new employer might not want the incident spread over a blog read by lots of people. Yes people can track it back to me with work but that would at least require being able to spell google.

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
I'm generally supportive of what that guy is doing with his blog. I'm somewhat surprised that witholding your last name was such an issue though. l...@red4est.com wrote: Yeah. I had to bitch and moan to get him to pull my last name. He just didn't seem to understand that my new employer

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/4/2013 7:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mon, Feb 04, 2013, Walt wrote: Much as I love my K20D, I sure am crazy about the K-5 in low light. It really does have everything I could ever want in a camera, except a guarantee of fair weather for the first 90 days following purchase. Why do you

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Zos Xavius
For me the k-5 is about the ideal size. I compared the other day. The k-5 is quite a bit larger and heavier than my k1000. My zx-7 is a feather in comparison. Its clear to me that dslrs are going to be larger and heavier than film cameras for some time. Between my k-5 and the 5dmk2 at my

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 5, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 5/2/13, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I think the sweet spot for most photographers in a FF camera would be 24mp with 14bit color depth and at least the same capabilities of the K-5II in most other respects. I think if

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv: On 5/2/13, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: I could clear the calander for a trip to Japan! But I would still like to see the event in one of those old fashioned teaching surgeries, where you sat down in the center and the galleries ran in

Re: PAW161 - Winter forest

2013-02-05 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 5, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Tue, Feb 05, 2013, Doug Brewer wrote: On 2/3/13 3:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm, f/2.8, 1/50s, ISO100. +1 The thought occurs to me that anytime someone posts

Re: The Night Sky if Big Cities Had no Lights

2013-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Interesting, but makes the cities look dead and creepy. Maybe this is what it would look like if a passing asteroid ripped away all the atmosphere? On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: As an astrophysicist and photographer, I loved these. Hope you enjoy them too:

Re: PAW161 - Winter forest

2013-02-05 Thread DagT
5. feb. 2013 kl. 21:37 skrev Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com: On Tue, Feb 05, 2013, Doug Brewer wrote: On 2/3/13 3:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm, f/2.8, 1/50s, ISO100. +1 The thought occurs to me that anytime

Re: PAW161 - Winter forest

2013-02-05 Thread DagT
Thanks Doug, Bruce, Ken, Christine, Bob, Mark C and Ann :-) Dag Thrane http://www.thrane.name 5. feb. 2013 kl. 20:50 skrev Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com: On 2/3/13 3:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm, f/2.8, 1/50s,

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread David Parsons
Whatever Pentax is planning with FF, they are up to something. They seem to have remembered that they have a Pinterest account, and have been pinning pictures of cameras and lenses for 2 days now. On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: -- David Parsons

Re: PESO: LeeAnn

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
For Larry to be really like it she should be wearing leather... On 2/4/2013 4:15 PM, Walt wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had to call her name to get her to notice me as I was shooting through a small

Re: PAW161 - Winter forest

2013-02-05 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Feb 05, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: On Feb 5, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Tue, Feb 05, 2013, Doug Brewer wrote: On 2/3/13 3:11 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50mm, f/2.8, 1/50s, ISO100. +1 The thought

Re: PESO: Ultimate Product of the Bartender's Craft

2013-02-05 Thread Mark C
That's a strong image. A little dark - as in somber, not regarding the lighting. Mark On 2/4/2013 2:06 PM, Walt wrote: Hi all, So, last night was a very late one on account of the Superbowl. One particular patron we all call Junior put up a hell of a fight, but finally succumbed to the

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Well, the MZ-S which was Pentax's last K-Mount film flagship is quite a bit larger than the other MZ/ZX series cameras. It was intended to be the shared frame for the first Pentax DSLR which was going to be a FF 6MP camera. So it should be plenty big enough for a current DSLR. The reason for

Re: PESO: K5 good in bright light, too - Sundog/Halo

2013-02-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 5 February 2013 08:04, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It was cold up in the upper atmosphere this weekend. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2013/_K5_4126.jpg Excellent, why not submit it to http://www.atoptics.co.uk/opod_abt.htm Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

Re: Pentax FF is going to happen

2013-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Well I for one would want that, and I believe that when the MZ-D, (MR-52), was being developed there was full legacy support, by the time the *ist cameras were released not so much, and Pentax quickly added the green button KLUGE to the *ist-D firmware when the shitstorm hit. On 2/3/2013 4:31

Re: K5 RAW file size - yow!

2013-02-05 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 5:29 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not going to be silly and ask who needs 36mp or bigger sensor, but I will point out that for what most professional photographers do even 24mp is overkill. The nice thing about 36 MP is that the APS-C area of

Re: At least they didn't shoot me

2013-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 2:14 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: When someone at the company bought a new gun, they would often bring it in (unloaded of course) to show it off. It certainly is a different time and place. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Back in the mid

Re: IR Conversion

2013-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I bought an IR converted camera form Pro Camera Repair and it has worked fine. Their website says they charge $200 for an APS-C DSLR. Yes that is correct, i contacted them after you sent me the link. I also would need to send

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