Re: PESO: oldest bridge

2014-08-27 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Philip Northeast : This is the oldest bridge in Australia, at Richmond Tasmania, built in 1823 https://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/14828250687/ Very nice composition. The overcast conditions suit the subject well, giving attractive subtle colours. We passed through Rich

PESO: oldest bridge

2014-08-27 Thread Philip Northeast
This is the oldest bridge in Australia, at Richmond Tasmania, built in 1823 https://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/14828250687/ -- Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: Not short primes for me

2014-08-27 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 27 August 2014 17:33, P.J. Alling wrote: > Well those the first two reviews are enough to give me pause about the > Tokina > >> Not really sharp at any aperture > > > followed by a glowing review, bodes ill for extreme sample variation. Or extreme reviewer variation. To be honest I put it down

RE: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread John Coyle
Good news Doug - so glad all went well. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2014 3:44 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer hi kids, yes, i'm n

Re: PESO 2014 - Fortune - GDG

2014-08-27 Thread Paul
Looks like a PowerBall winner... -p On 8/27/2014 3:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Some things are better not to question too deeply. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/15053569031/ Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. G -- "Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure.." -

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
Good to hear you are on the mend Wishing you a speedy and full recovery Sleep well... Otis Wright On 8/27/2014 1:43 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: hi kids, yes, i'm now home with an exceedingly tender mid-section, instructions not top operate heavy machinery, and a few unfairly itchy incis

Re: backpack for "stuff" as well as cameras - Lowepro Fastpack, anyone?

2014-08-27 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Charles Robinson : Just received the Fastpack 250 in the mail, and it looks PERFECT. Not too big, not too small, but just right. Room for all the camera gear and still room "up top" for what you'd want in a day-pack: snacks, light jacket, and "sundries". All I have to do now is

Re: PESO 2014 - Fortune - GDG

2014-08-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Should we all play those numbers? ann On 8/27/2014 16:22, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Some things are better not to question too deeply. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/15053569031/ Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. G -- "Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure.." -

From far away Derbyshire...

2014-08-27 Thread Mark Roberts
We've had a few days in London but now we're out in the countryside ready to hit the Pennine Way. That was confirmed by the fact that Lisa slipped going down some stairs into the Gloucester Road tube station and twisted her ankle this morning. Something always goes wrong on our adventures. We're

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Bulent Celasun
Happy to hear that :) Sleep well... Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/b

PESO 2014 - Fortune - GDG

2014-08-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Some things are better not to question too deeply. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/15053569031/ Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated. G -- "Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure.." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: Not short primes for me

2014-08-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 25, 2014, at 9:09 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Good quality wide angle lenses always tend to be pricey. The DA21/3.2 Limited > was my go-to wide when I was shooting with Pentax gear, can't recommend it > enough, but it is fairly expensive. Thanks, Godfrey—and Christine and Phillip. Bi

Re: Not short primes for me

2014-08-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 25, 2014, at 10:02 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: > You really shouldn't count out the 12-24. Its a well regarded design > that dxomark ranks as one of the best performing zooms on pentax. Some > have claimed that it is actually sharper than the 15ltd, and across > the frame that might be true. My

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
Nice to hear from you. Sleep well. Keyboards are classed as heavy machinery. B > On 27 Aug 2014, at 18:44, "Doug Brewer" > wrote: > > hi kids, yes, i'm now home with an exceedingly tender mid-section, > instructions not top operate heavy machinery, and a few unfairly itchy > incisions. My curr

Re: PESO - 'A Trio of Forget Me Nots'

2014-08-27 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for commenting Attila. Is it just me, or the greens are really darker in the large version? Shouldn't be. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Attila Boros" Subject: Re: PESO - 'A Trio of Forget Me Nots' Nice trio. A

Re: Anything worth seeing in Ontario?

2014-08-27 Thread Ken Waller
Stan, what I'm about to suggest is a little out of your intended path but since you're going through the Sault, you might want to consider a counter clockwise circum navigation of Lake Superior. Starting at the Sault and going north and west around Superior, the highways mostly border on the

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Jack Davis
Well, I don't know, you got yourself checked and look what happened. Pleasing to know you're on your way to a rapid and complete recovery. Never mind how I know, just believe! Jack - Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" To: "PDML" Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 10:43:55 AM Subjec

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Aug 27, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > hi kids, yes, i'm now home Good! > with an exceedingly tender mid-section, > instructions not to operate heavy machinery, Good thing you use Pentax rather than Canon… > and a few unfairly itchy > incisions. My current plans include much slee

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Ken Waller
Great to hear Doug! Hope your healing goes well and fast. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" Subject: Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer hi kids, yes, i'm now home with an exceedingly tender mid-section, instructions

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Doug Brewer
hi kids, yes, i'm now home with an exceedingly tender mid-section, instructions not top operate heavy machinery, and a few unfairly itchy incisions. My current plans include much sleep. Thank you all for the good thoughts, and please go get yourself checked. On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:55 AM, mike

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Great to hear from you again Doug!!! On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > hi kids, yes, i'm now home with an exceedingly tender mid-section, > instructions not top operate heavy machinery, and a few unfairly itchy > incisions. My current plans include much sleep. > > Thank you a

Re: Not short primes for me

2014-08-27 Thread Eric Weir
Thanks—to both of you. On Aug 27, 2014, at 12:33 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Well those the first two reviews are enough to give me pause about the Tokina > >> Not really sharp at any aperture > > followed by a glowing review, bodes ill for extreme sample variation. It's > not in production an

Re: backpack for "stuff" as well as cameras - Lowepro Fastpack, anyone?

2014-08-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 22, 2014, at 22:36 , Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Hi Charles, > > Sorry, I don't have information about Fastpack 200, but > I have used Fastpack 250 since April of 2008 (so it is not too new). > Followup: Just received the Fastpack 250 in the mail, and it looks PERFECT. Not too big, not

Re: Not short primes for me

2014-08-27 Thread P.J. Alling
Well those the first two reviews are enough to give me pause about the Tokina Not really sharp at any aperture followed by a glowing review, bodes ill for extreme sample variation. It's not in production and you'd be buying used in any case so the try and return until you get a good copy i

Re: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-27 Thread mike wilson
On 26 August 2014 20:50, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > I've been in a delete-without-reading frenzy, so may have missed something - > has there been any further news? You just earned yourself another Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Anything worth seeing in Ontario?

2014-08-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Paul, Sandy, Steve, Ann, Dve and Dave! Paul, the train tour does look interesting. We would be in that neighborhood on 14-15 September, just at the front end of the Fall Colours season. A definite possibility. Sandy, thanks for the link and the comments on Georgian Bay. And also Dve and

Re: Anything worth seeing in Ontario?

2014-08-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 1:22 AM, Paul wrote: > If you have some time when you get to the Soo, the trip to Agawa Canyon on > the Algoma Central is a nice diversion. The northbound train drops you at > the canyon for a couple hour layover, then the southbound picks you up and > takes you back. I f

Re: Not short primes for me

2014-08-27 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 25 August 2014 23:12, Eric Weir wrote: > On Aug 25, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Bryan Jacoby wrote: > >> If you don't mind a little more size and weight, the new Sigma 18-35mm >> f/1.8 looks like it might be a good replacement for wide primes in >> terms of image quality and speed (actually it's faster