Re: OT: How to make fresh Quacamole

2013-02-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thank You John. Were I young again that looks like it, and infinite variations, are something I would waste a few months doing in my SF Studio on Vanderwater. :)) On Feb 20, 2013, at 20:22 , John Sessoms wrote: A friend sent this to me. I thought it was clever, so I thought I'd share it:

RE: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread Bob W
you probably got one of the European versions that was labelled as bullshit. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: 21 February 2013 02:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Windows 8 is Horseshit. OK, so I got that out of the

RE: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-21 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Quoting Bob W p...@web-options.com: From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila On Feb 20, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: PDML

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 20, 2013, at 18:53 , steve harley wrote: mister bayer was a purveyor of a style so simple and pure that when he expressed it most found it too eclectic and his writings remain quite obscure Sorry Steve. I had to clean up the grammar, shorten for brevity, and punctuate. Mister

Re: PESO: Hidden Waterfall

2013-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Aahz! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 20, 2013, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One of the sights on the infamous Road to Hana: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16938592

OT - Digital Rev Makes Amends for Supplying 'Used' Camera as NEW

2013-02-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
Thanks James, what a story. The mighty BH sold me a used K20D with over 600 shutter actuations as new in April 2009. I found this out very late when the Pentax Forum released a link to a web site giving Shutter Count, Camera Manufacturing Date etc, when you uploaded a photo on their web site. I

Re: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-21 Thread Alan Cole
Don't you mean bull? (Only joking!) Thanks, Bob ( others). You gave me considerable pleasure trying to recall my long lost Latin skills. BTW, where does the cormorant (phalacrocoracis) fit in? Alan -- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent:

Re: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
I think you all need a lesson in Latin!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVy4BrxpKGQ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread Mark C
On 2/20/2013 10:32 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but is the live view on the K-01 that much better than the K-5's? I don't see improvement on the K-30 relative to the K-5, though supposedly the K-30 is better. Focus peaking makes all the difference. For high magnification

PDML Photo Annual - Final Week

2013-02-21 Thread Mark Roberts
One week left to submit your three shots for this year's book. It's going to be a good one. http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/pdmlbook.php -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Fwd: Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I meant to post to the whole list... Original Message Subject: Re: March PUG - Please Read!! Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:10:24 -0500 From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com Guys... Note nowhere in H B's

Re: Happy with the K-5IIs

2013-02-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013, David Mann wrote: On Feb 21, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Why can't people learn that what works best for them doesn't work best for everyone and that someone saying that A works better than B for me doesn't mean You are a subsentient loser of

Re: Happy with the K-5IIs

2013-02-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: http://xkcd.com/386/ Okay, how many of y'all knew which one that was without checking? (Just curious how widespread the meme is.) I didn't have the number memorized, but I guessed correctly. There's an old joke: A new

Re: OT: How to make fresh Quacamole

2013-02-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Cool, John. Thanks. On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 11:22 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: A friend sent this to me. I thought it was clever, so I thought I'd share it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=FQMO6vjmkyI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ann, Yours does scan nicely, but so does Joe's first example with line read as a pair of anapests. Paul On Feb 21, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I meant to post to the whole list... Original Message Subject: Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 11:36 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bill OK, so I got that out of the way. That was pretty much my take on Windoze8 as well. I'd contact the manufacturer make a nuisance of myself. Bill proved that the 6x7 mirror shake was a myth, so if he

Re: New toy + me = :) (for now)

2013-02-21 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:49 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Christine, I got one last week, a white 'storm trooper' model after yellow was discontinued. Yes, the 40mm lens is like a pig snout - cute looking. And I know I've got a wrist strap around here that would work fine.

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013, Mark C wrote: On 2/20/2013 10:32 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Maybe I'm missing something, but is the live view on the K-01 that much better than the K-5's? I don't see improvement on the K-30 relative to the K-5, though supposedly the K-30 is better. Focus peaking makes all

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
That should say, but so does Joe's first example with line four read as a pair of anapests. On Feb 21, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Ann, Yours does scan nicely, but so does Joe's first example with line read as a pair of anapests. Paul On Feb 21, 2013,

Re: New toy + me = :) (for now)

2013-02-21 Thread Christine Nielsen
Bob Aahz, Thanks for the suggestions on the wrist strap... I think we have the range covered with just those 2 options! :) I saw someone on the internet was offering custom-made leather half cases for the k-01, too... price available on request. It's all about the accessories, no? ;) -c On

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 2/21/2013 09:47, Paul Stenquist wrote: Ann, Yours does scan nicely, but so does Joe's first example with line read as a pair of anapests. Paul ah... yeah you're right ann On Feb 21, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I meant to post to the whole list...

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I always liked anapests - for obvious reasons :-) ann On 2/21/2013 09:59, Paul Stenquist wrote: That should say, but so does Joe's first example with line four read as a pair of anapests. On Feb 21, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Ann, Yours does scan

Re: Kid pictures (was Re: PESO: Concentration)

2013-02-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Market stall, hell no. Go for one of those internet funding projects. Start writing your business plan now Frank! Little Burkas for Little People...love it. Save your kids from those pesky photographers. (You know anyone with a cell phone could be filming them these days!) Regards, Bob S. On

Re: PESO - The Madison, Washington, DC

2013-02-21 Thread Tim Bray
Awww... I get all soft melty at the mention of Tri-X. -T On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A change from snow crystals - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php Permalink:

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread Tim Bray
Hope the orthopedic professionals and healing spirits are good to you, Frank. -T On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 4:34 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's what they're giving me at St. Joe's Hospital here in Toronto. Third visit in two years, second since September.

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Paul provided Annapest control. Igor Thu Feb 21 10:45:55 EST 2013 Ann Sanfedele wrote: I always liked anapests - for obvious reasons :-) ann On 2/21/2013 09:59, Paul Stenquist wrote: That should say, but so does Joe's first example with line four read as a pair of anapests. --

Re: New toy + me = :) (for now)

2013-02-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
It's all about the accessories, no? Sounds like a true Fashionista. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Bob Aahz, Thanks for the suggestions on the wrist strap... I think we have the range covered with just those 2 options! :) I

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread John Sessoms
I expected better. From: Daniel J. Matyola Well, what did you expect from Microsoft? A user-friendly operating system? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: OK, so I got that out of the way. I

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Ouch! And this wasn't a theatrical/musical performance, but you still broke your leg so to speak... I hope it mends quickly and with little pain. Igor Wed Feb 20 07:34:19 EST 2013 knarftheriault wrote: That's what they're giving me at St. Joe's Hospital here in Toronto. Third visit in two

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentaximaging .com doesn't have it officially discontinued so I bet there's a ton of them unsold in the US. On 2/20/2013 10:55 AM, Darren Addy wrote: http://www.pentax.jp/english/products/others.html BH still has the bodies in your choice of colors for $299. Get one with the DA40 for an extra

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On the other hand they no longer show the black version and the white is not featured, so I guess they just have a ton of the Yellow Designer model. On 2/21/2013 11:50 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Pentaximaging .com doesn't have it officially discontinued so I bet there's a ton of them unsold in

Re: Happy with the K-5IIs

2013-02-21 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 06:20:37AM -0800, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Thu, Feb 21, 2013, David Mann wrote: On Feb 21, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Why can't people learn that what works best for them doesn't work best for everyone and that someone saying that A works

Re: New toy + me =:) (for now)

2013-02-21 Thread Don Guthrie
Christine, I like this one for my smaller cameras up to the K-1. It is 3 way convertible between wrist strap and over the shoulder / over the neck all at the push of a button. $40 http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/three-way-camera-strap/ pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Re: New toy + me

Deep in the Red

2013-02-21 Thread Don Guthrie
Testing this link for Adobe Reveal 50 jpeg photos per month free. This photo was taken with Sears/Ricoh Pentax screw-mount lens attached to a tilt/shift adapter for M 4/3 on a Oly Pen with a short extention tube. Comments on photo if the link works welcomed.

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Final Week

2013-02-21 Thread Walt
OK, here's the thing: I would've submitted mine by now, but I'm having a little difficulty with the selection process. You see, some of my favorite shots are in portrait orientation rather than landscape. I have some shots in landscape orientation that I like, too -- but, I can't make up my

Re: Deep in the Red

2013-02-21 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm getting: Sign in with any of your accounts: On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Testing this link for Adobe Reveal 50 jpeg photos per month free. This photo was taken with Sears/Ricoh Pentax screw-mount lens attached to a tilt/shift adapter for M

New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Darren Addy
This is apparently from the March issue of Nippon magazine (pg 179) Google translation of discussion thread. http://translate.google.com/translate?twu=1?sl=jatl=enu=http%3A//s.kakaku.com/bbs/K416049/SortID%3D15794099/ or http://goo.gl/No5uD The translation is hard enough to read. But the K-3

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I assume that would be an APS-C successor to K-5. Full frame is probably at least a year away. On Feb 21, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is apparently from the March issue of Nippon magazine (pg 179) Google translation of discussion thread.

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is apparently from the March issue of Nippon magazine (pg 179) Google translation of discussion thread.

RE: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)?

2013-02-21 Thread SV Hovland
I saw your message from 2003 and remembered your recent message here :-) http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg149076.html I am looking for a FA*250-600 if someone happens to know about any for sale :-) Stig Vidar Hovland -Original Message- From: PDML

Looking at tablets anybody know the Idea USA 9.7

2013-02-21 Thread Larry Colen
I went to Fry's at lunch to pick up a Nexus 7. While I was there I noticed they had a couple of interesting looking Idea USA tablets. A 9.7 one that seems to have an IPS display and 16G memory for $230 and a 10.1 one with a lesser display and only 8G of memory for $160 these were particularly

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Bryan Jacoby
I am surprised that the D7100 is only being made without an AA filter (unlike D800/E and K5 II/s). I hope this isn't contagious. (I suppose the same is true of the 645D, but that's not really a mainstream product.) On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu,

PESO - S

2013-02-21 Thread frank theriault
Haven't shown a subway shot for a while: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/02/s.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread John Mullan
Bill, It really isn't as bad as all that. Especially on a laptop. Slide your finger onto the touchpad from the right to pull up charms, do the same from the left side to go to the last app, and down from the top to bring up the menu for the program. Far easier than the hot corners.

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Bryan Jacoby bryan.jac...@gmail.com wrote: I am surprised that the D7100 is only being made without an AA filter (unlike D800/E and K5 II/s). I hope this isn't contagious. Moire already seems to be pretty rare on the K-5 IIs and D800E by most accounts, and

Re: PAW163 - Winter sky

2013-02-21 Thread DagT
Thanks Aahz, and Mark C, Christine and Bob W. I think you are right about the distance. It´s a pretty flat area with marshes and small lakes. Dag Thrane http://www.thrane.name 20. feb. 2013 kl. 02:46 skrev Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com: On Tue, Feb 19, 2013, DagT wrote:

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Bryan Jacoby
I agree that it will be a practical problem very rarely given the pixel pitch. But I think that is another way of saying that the sensor is over-resolving what the lens, etc. can do. Which I think is another way of saying what you're mostly getting is bigger files, not more real detail in the

RE: Deep in the Red

2013-02-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Don Guthrie Testing this link for Adobe Reveal 50 jpeg photos per month free. This photo was taken with Sears/Ricoh Pentax screw-mount lens attached to a tilt/shift adapter for M 4/3 on a Oly Pen with a short extention tube. Comments on photo if the link works welcomed.

RE: Deep in the Red

2013-02-21 Thread John Coyle
Not going to install their application on any of my devices, thanks! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Don Guthrie Sent: Friday, 22 February 2013 3:33 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Deep in the Red Testing this

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Bryan Jacoby bryan.jac...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that it will be a practical problem very rarely given the pixel pitch. But I think that is another way of saying that the sensor is over-resolving what the lens, etc. can do. Which I think is another way of

Re:Re: Deep in the Red

2013-02-21 Thread Don Guthrie
pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6 Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:27:46 -0500 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Deep in the Red Message-ID: cajuu0cea9senlku8u4ylqjhlpgqy2nvopyurnlkm+vh0pus...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type:

Re: PESO - S

2013-02-21 Thread Don Guthrie
I saw it on your blog and it made me wonder..just wonder. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. Tension. Now I wonder why I like it but I do. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 13 Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:18:27 -0500 From: frank theriaultknarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-21 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan Cole BTW, where does the cormorant (phalacrocoracis) fit in? ask yourself why it has such greasy plumage, and you may imagine the answer... The PDML's favourite fowl Is not the bobolink or owl It's not the tanager, The tit or the

Re: PESO - The Madison, Washington, DC

2013-02-21 Thread Mark C
The photo is soft and melty too :-) On 2/21/2013 10:50 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Awww... I get all soft melty at the mention of Tri-X. -T On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A change from snow crystals - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Bryan Jacoby
I think we're thinking about slightly different things. I agree with what you say about visible moire, but I'm also thinking about non-moire aliasing artifacts. These still represent (in my mind at least) a corruption of the image, but they are not easily visible in the image (without comparison

Re: Re: Deep in the Red

2013-02-21 Thread Bruce Walker
That's very nice, Don. Niggle: my eye keeps getting pulled to the LR-corner by the bright non-red area there. I'd either heavily dodge it, crop it, or colourize it red in Photoshop. On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message:

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Bryan Jacoby bryan.jac...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing in here will be news to you, but I found this recently (via PetaPixel) and thought it was pretty good (though admittedly it approaches from the all artifacts are bad even if you can't see them point of view):

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Bruce Walker
This all brings to mind the often-quoted: The difference between theory and practice is greater in practice than in theory. I've pixel-peeped all the K-5IIs hi-rez images I could find, compared them to the same scene shot on fully-AA'ed machines where available and have come to the conclusion

Re: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Bryan Jacoby bryan.jac...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing in here will be news to you, but I found this recently (via PetaPixel) and thought it was pretty good (though admittedly it approaches

Re: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-21 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:22 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan Cole BTW, where does the cormorant (phalacrocoracis) fit in? ask yourself why it has such greasy plumage, and you may imagine the answer... The PDML's favourite

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Final Week

2013-02-21 Thread David Parsons
Take a chance and submit the portrait shot. On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: OK, here's the thing: I would've submitted mine by now, but I'm having a little difficulty with the selection process. You see, some of my favorite shots are in portrait orientation

Re: Fwd: Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread steve harley
on 2013-02-21 7:11 Ann Sanfedele wrote Note nowhere in H B's Wiki does it mention (at least I didn't see it) as one of his accomplishments... In the spirit of reductive minimalism, Bayer developed a crisp visual style and adopted use of all-lowercase, sans serif typefaces for most Bauhaus

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Final Week

2013-02-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Walt wrote: OK, here's the thing: I would've submitted mine by now, but I'm having a little difficulty with the selection process. You see, some of my favorite shots are in portrait orientation rather than landscape. I have some shots in landscape orientation that I like, too -- but, I can't

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Final Week

2013-02-21 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: From the quotations list a few years ago: A good photograph will overcome its format - Doug Brewer There is its format and then there is the book format. A good photo book format will not favor horizontal over

GESO - Icycle 2013, Part III

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Okay. I lied. I found a few more photos that I decided to put on the blog, mostly to share with those who were at the ice race: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/02/icycle-2013-part-iii-last-i-think.html?m=1 For those of you who didn't see the first two galleries and might be

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Part III

2013-02-21 Thread Christine Nielsen
Those are great, Frank... I'm glad you came up with a 3rd group, I meant to comment on the other 2! They remind of the Crashed Ice races (ever seen those?) only on bikes...a sport whose time has come, I think! :) -c On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 8:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread Bill
On 20/02/2013 8:18 PM, Walt wrote: On 2/20/2013 8:15 PM, Bill wrote: OK, so I got that out of the way. I just bought my wife a new laptop, which unfortunately came with Win 8 installed. To say it licks donkey balls is being both kind to it, and unkind to donkey balls lickers, who are not so

d7100 samples...

2013-02-21 Thread Zos Xavius
http://4.static.img-dpreview.com/files/news/0834148370/img_06_l.jpeg?v=1955 Impressive actually. It looks like 24mp is no problem on APS-C with diffraction, even with F8 and I'm sure F11-13 looking pretty good. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-01 now on the official discontinued model page

2013-02-21 Thread Mark C
On 2/21/2013 9:57 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: Ah-ha -- turns out the K-30 has a delay in displaying focus peaking (about half a second after focusing), so that's why I didn't see it earlier (because I was rushing it a bit). Well, that is good to know. I haven't paid any attention to the K-30 but

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread Mark C
Yow, Frank - that's not a club I'd want to join. Just go with the trial membership and then trade it in for something better. Mark On 2/20/2013 2:28 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Damn Frank! I hope you get frequent flyer miles or cash back at the end of the year. ... or maybe just get better

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread Bill
On 20/02/2013 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Well, what did you expect from Microsoft? A user-friendly operating system? Honestly Dan, this is the first time I've run into a Win OS that has sucked. Over the past couple of years, I've had the pleasure of using a couple of Mac laptops, and

OT: Amazing survival story

2013-02-21 Thread David Mann
I wouldn't normally post this but it's the 2nd anniversary today, and the first time I've seen this story. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/8334256/Survival-against-the-odds Good reminder of what's really important. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Dan! Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: February 18, 2013 2/18/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1 That is simply a wonderful gallery, Frank, and the portrait of Linda is special

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Don't know how the injured cyclist is doing. I do know she was seriously injured. The car that had her wedged against the lamp post had to be pried off her before she could be out in the ambulance. Thanks for the kind words about the photos. It was fun event. Cheers, frank --- Original

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Pt. 1

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Hey, the conditions made for better photos, I think. Falling snow adds to the atmosphere, I think! ;-) You don't notice it when you are out there but it sure feels cold when the race is over! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: February 18, 2013

RE: Hands-on with 560mm :-)

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Cool! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no Sent: February 19, 2013 2/19/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Hands-on with 560mm :-) Today my pusher got the 560mm in house. Since I had the time, I popped by for a drool'n'fondle. First

RE: OT 'cycle humour

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The inventor of the stationary bike? ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: February 19, 2013 2/19/13 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT 'cycle humour http://www.marriedtothesea.com/index.php?date=021913 -- -bmw --

Re: Hands-on with 560mm :-)

2013-02-21 Thread Zos Xavius
So now that you have had this lens for a while, how do you think it compares to the sigma 500? worth the extra money? The sigma looks a lot smaller, but is also much more optically complex. that pentax lens looks massive, even collapsed. On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:44 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks to all for the kind wishes. Went back to the fracture clinic yesterday to have it looked at by the orthopaedic surgeon. Ankle was dislocated in addition to the break. He therefore had to reduce it (major ouch!) and I am now in a non-walking cast and we'll wait two weeks, take more xrays

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yeah, I am beginning to think so, Bob. Might be time for an inside job... :-( cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Sent: February 21, 2013 2/21/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card Frank, Heal well,

Re: PESO - S

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Don! Glad you enjoyed. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Sent: February 21, 2013 2/21/13 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - S I saw it on your blog and it made me wonder..just wonder. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. Tension.

RE: PESO - The Madison, Washington, DC

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Really like this one! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Sent: February 20, 2013 2/20/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - The Madison, Washington, DC A change from snow crystals - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php

RE: PESO: Hidden Waterfall

2013-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's beautiful, Dan! Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: February 20, 2013 2/20/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Hidden Waterfall One of the sights on the infamous Road to Hana:

Re: PESO: Hidden Waterfall

2013-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 11:00 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's beautiful, Dan! Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent:

Re: PESO - S

2013-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting viewpoint, Frank. It's a step in the right direction, that's for sure. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:18 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't shown a subway shot for a while:

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Part III

2013-02-21 Thread David Mann
On Feb 22, 2013, at 2:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay. I lied. I found a few more photos that I decided to put on the blog, mostly to share with those who were at the ice race: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/02/icycle-2013-part-iii-last-i-think.html?m=1 Love the

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Ouch indeed! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:51 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all for the kind wishes. Went back to the fracture clinic yesterday to have it looked at by the orthopaedic surgeon.

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread kwaller
From bill or Microsoft ? ;+ Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit. I expected better. From: Daniel J. Matyola Well, what did you expect from Microsoft? A

Re: PESO - The Madison, Washington, DC

2013-02-21 Thread kwaller
I get all soft melty at the mention of Tri-X. Sounds like a MARK ! to me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Subject: Re: PESO - The Madison, Washington, DC Awww... I get all soft melty at the

Re: OT - Frequent Fracture Card

2013-02-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Feb 22, 2013, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went back to the fracture clinic yesterday to have it looked at by the orthopaedic surgeon. Ankle was dislocated in addition to the break. He therefore had to reduce it (major ouch!) and I am now in a non-walking cast and we'll wait two

Re: GESO - Icycle 2013, Part III

2013-02-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Feb 22, 2013, David Mann wrote: On Feb 22, 2013, at 2:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay. I lied. I found a few more photos that I decided to put on the blog, mostly to share with those who were at the ice race:

Re: March PUG - Please Read!!

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
;-) ann On 2/21/2013 10:54, Igor Roshchin wrote: Paul provided Annapest control. Igor Thu Feb 21 10:45:55 EST 2013 Ann Sanfedele wrote: I always liked anapests - for obvious reasons :-) ann On 2/21/2013 09:59, Paul Stenquist wrote: That should say, but so does Joe's first example with

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Remember Vista? Remember XP before the third is a series of fixes? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 20/02/2013 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Well, what did you expect from Microsoft? A

Re: Windows 8 is Horseshit.

2013-02-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 21, 2013, at 6:45 PM, Bill wrote: On 20/02/2013 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Well, what did you expect from Microsoft? A user-friendly operating system? Honestly Dan, this is the first time I've run into a Win OS that has sucked. Over the past couple of years, I've had the

Re: d7100 samples...

2013-02-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Quite impressive. It does take a loong time to load. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: http://4.static.img-dpreview.com/files/news/0834148370/img_06_l.jpeg?v=1955 Impressive

Re: k-5 grip glitch grinds...

2013-02-21 Thread Alan Cole
Thanks for that Bob. Plena cacas. Thank goodness elephants can't fly! Another senior moment. Alan -- 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: New Japan rumors: 24MP K-3 in April, 645Dii in June

2013-02-21 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 February 2013 10:58, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I shared that link 8 days ago in the Last call for K-5 thread, but it elicited no comments, which surprised me, a bit. I saw the link when it was first posted, I think it's a somewhat exaggerated result, I guess others thought

Re: PESO: Breaching Whale

2013-02-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 21, 2013, at 11:49 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I ran into this critter this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16957553 Great shot! Do you have the resolution to crop it so that the whale is pretty much in the upper right corner so that a LOT more of the photo is