Re: Count number of lens surfaces from a photo

2014-09-13 Thread Rob Studdert
If the elements are bonded they shouldn't act as a surface. On 13 September 2014 15:54, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/09/2014 8:11 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: How many surfaces does this lens have? http://42graphy.org/misc/Baikal/_IR29947.jpg (for those ready to cheat: it's

Re: Count number of lens surfaces from a photo

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 12:13 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: If the elements are bonded they shouldn't act as a surface. I'm sure they do, but I still run into the higher math problem. I am rather a simple man of pleasures. bill On 13 September 2014 15:54, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On

Re: X-ray art

2014-09-13 Thread David Mann
Cool but that site is not easy to navigate. There was a news story here the other day about a local team of scientists who just got funding to build a colour X-ray machine. But the article didn't explain how they make them colour... I presume they use multiple wavelengths much like

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread David Mann
It would come down to lens support. Do Pentax currently manufacture a reasonable range of full-frame lenses? There's no point making a new camera that can only be used with old or third-party glass. Cheers, Dave On Sep 13, 2014, at 5:54 am, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Yes, all very

Re: Peso: quiet trail - nostalgia

2014-09-13 Thread Bob W-PDML
Lovely On 13 Sep 2014, at 03:24, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: found this while looking for something else - a forest trail at Grandfather Mt. June, 2005. Sorry, darkside camera but not fully OT since this was near PDML Central :-)

Re: A few photos from Hawaii

2014-09-13 Thread David Mann
Looks like some nice views. What's the town in #3? I'd like to go to Hawaii some day. BTW I've heard Coffees of Hawaii is pretty good, but that may just be because they sponsor a podcast I listen to :) Cheers, Dave On Sep 13, 2014, at 1:41 pm, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: We took

Re: Peso: quiet trail - nostalgia

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 1:31 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Lovely On 13 Sep 2014, at 03:24, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: found this while looking for something else - a forest trail at Grandfather Mt. June, 2005. Sorry, darkside camera but not fully OT since this was near PDML Central :-)

Re: Count number of lens surfaces from a photo

2014-09-13 Thread mike wilson
On 13 September 2014 07:13, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: If the elements are bonded they shouldn't act as a surface. Unfortunately, not correct. The effect can be minimised to the point of negligibility by careful choice of bonding agent and by other techniques such as SMC

Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY7SNnBCDS8feature=youtu.be I'm quite serious, it's a cliched waste of time. bill -- 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: Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY7SNnBCDS8feature=youtu.be I'm quite serious, it's a cliched waste of time. That's OK. I had nothing better to do for 4:19. And I love a good cliché. The best bit was right at the end. How high did that thing

Re: Enablement: A camera that matches my car

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com: When buying a camera, it is important to make sure it matches your automobile. http://i.imgur.com/hJb1j1K.jpg That's my new Q7 and my 2001 Saturn SC2, which I've had for a little over a year and a half now. This little camera is pretty

Re: Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 2:29 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY7SNnBCDS8feature=youtu.be I'm quite serious, it's a cliched waste of time. That's OK. I had nothing better to do for 4:19. And I love a good cliché. The best bit was

Re: BESO -- Blue every so often

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org: I feel very blue at the moment: http://42graphy.org/misc/Baikal/_IR20600.jpg (I brought down to 0 the saturation for all colors in HSL except for blue). :-) All comments are welcome. Yes - that definitely is blue. Pity about the central horizon

Re: PESO: 34 year old Baobab

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Alan C c...@lantic.net: Recently I posted a shot of a Boabab tree pushing over a wall. Some viewers thought it was much older than I said. The local species is Adansonia Digitata. The trunk does not have rings as in normal trees but is more like a succulent, full of fibre, able to

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
No point? The A7 did pretty well. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 3:25 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: It would come down to lens support. Do Pentax currently manufacture a reasonable range of full-frame lenses? There's no point making a new camera that can only be used with old or

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Larry Colen
Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: i bet that no one here could tell a difference between a 2x3 meter print from a 36mpix sensor and the one from a 48mpix sensor. even at close range. i would actually bet. I suspect that it would be possible to come up with use cases where you could tell the

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
The difference between the K-3 and K-5 IIs is there and easy to see. The difference between the K-5 IIs and the old K-5 was pretty easy for me to see as well. A 2x3 meter print would be a rather large enlargement for anything, film or digital, and I can tell you that I know I would be able to see

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
Can someone cross post this video or at least let me know the thread that it was in so I can scan for it? :) On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: I. First, just a quick comment that while talking about outresolving lenses, one should also keep in mind

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Boris Liberman
The real question here IMO, is how often one would really need to print 2x3 meters? So far I haven't seen a real need to upgrade from K-5 (the original). In fact I am very much satisfied by 12mp of Ricoh GXR-M. That said, the fact the tech is constantly moving forward is a great thing. Sent

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
Slim to none. At least in the immediate future. Sony would take priority of production and then Nikon would surely have first dibs. That Nikon beat Sony to the punch on 36mp is interesting because Sony could have surely kept that chip to themselves and been the first with the A7r. I get the

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
If you can offer that capability to clients with your files that makes you more competitive. This is why most pros have moved on to FF. The K-5 was a great camera, but still not as good in terms of resolving power as say a 5dmk2. I think the K-5 IIs is actually pretty damned close and the K-3

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
So, yesterday I learned that Pentax now has some ambassadors that are sponsored in Europe. One of them joined my group on facebook. I asked him to bark up the pipeline for more ambassadors, especially in the United States. He is also claiming that Ricoh is still indeed working on a full frame and

Re: BESO -- Blue every so often

2014-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
OK, you succeeded! :) Jack - Original Message - From: Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 8:24:52 PM Subject: Re: BESO -- Blue every so often Jack, That was exactly the point of this exercise. :-) I felt like making this photo

Re: How to get rid of haze without overboosting the contrast?

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Igor, in Lightroom the Clarity control provides an effect very similar to the unsharp mask using settings as Rob suggests. You can use the global slider for the whole image (naturally), but you should also be able to brush in the effect locally with the adjustment brush. That capability exists in

Re: Enablement: A camera that matches my car

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Love it! On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 11:15 PM, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: When buying a camera, it is important to make sure it matches your automobile. http://i.imgur.com/hJb1j1K.jpg That's my new Q7 and my 2001 Saturn SC2, which I've had for a little over a year and a

Re: PESO watch the birdie

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Tks! :) On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:28 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Xlnt! :-) Cheers, frank On 11 September, 2014 8:54:37 PM EDT, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Ann. On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Nice grab

Re: BESO -- Blue every so often

2014-09-13 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Sat Sep 13 04:34:51 EDT 2014 Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdmlstr at komkon.org: I feel very blue at the moment: http://42graphy.org/misc/Baikal/_IR20600.jpg (I brought down to 0 the saturation for all colors in HSL except for blue). :-) All comments are welcome. Yes -

Re: How to get rid of haze without overboosting the contrast?

2014-09-13 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Bruce, Thank you, this is very helpful clarification. I've been using the Clarity control, and have always been tempted to lookup what it actually does (last night was the most recent time when I thought to google it). I never tried to use the adjustment brush for clarity, I usually use it

Re: Auto tone in LR

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
yep, I would agree auto tone tends to push the exposure. I doubt it’s you, Charles, and I have never heard about a fine-tune for auto tone. Sometimes when I hit auto tone, my response is, “yuck”. I just reset then make my custom adjustments. Cheers, Christine On Sep 12, 2014, at 11:03 AM,

Re: A few photos from Hawaii

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! Great fun, Godfrey. That’s a really sweet set. For kicks, my husband and I watched a few old episodes of Magnum P.I., and for a week I kept saying, “I want to go to Hawaii!” Continue having a wonderful time in sunny Hawaii! Cheers, Christine On Sep 12, 2014, at 8:41 PM, Godfrey

Re: X-ray art

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Very cool! Thanks for posting, Toine. Though I do agree with Dave; that site is fussy. Cheers, Christine On Sep 12, 2014, at 4:49 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: And now for something completely different: http://www.xrart.nl/ Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! Hope you all nighted was fruitful! Thanks for the heads up, though I have to admit, I went to the sites posted below and didn’t quite understand much :-). Cheers, Christine On Sep 12, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: We had, not one, but TWO earth-directed

Re: A few photos from Hawaii

2014-09-13 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 13 Sep 2014, at 15:15, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Wow! Great fun, Godfrey. That’s a really sweet set. For kicks, my husband and I watched a few old episodes of Magnum P.I., and for a week I kept saying, “I want to go to Hawaii!” That's a relief - I thought it was

Re: Enablement: A camera that matches my car

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
I have a Saturn ION, but no Q7 :-). Lots of fun, John. Congrats on you new enablement! I think we should start calling you the bumble bee :-). Looking forward to the photos. Cheers, Christine On Sep 12, 2014, at 10:15 PM, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: When buying a

Re: Black Mountain College

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Nope, never got to the museum—it was culture or drinking; I lapsed—I chose drinking :-). Cheers, Christine On Sep 6, 2014, at 6:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: My second husband, Tim LaFarge, went to Black Mountain - he studied dance with Merce Cunningham and was also

Re: A few photos from Hawaii

2014-09-13 Thread Ken Waller
Kona coffee has the reputation of being one of the most sought after - and expensive. -Original Message- From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com Subject: Re: A few photos from Hawaii Looks like some nice views. What's the town in #3? I'd like to go to Hawaii some day. BTW I've heard

Re: Peso: quiet trail - nostalgia

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Pretty, Ann! I’ve been thinking about Grandfather Mt. lately. Maybe Darrel and I will head up there next time around. This time I’ll hit some of the trails. Didn’t do that last time. Not really confident about my hiking abilities, but with some practice . . . maybe . . . Cheers,

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Darren Addy
When I got to my dark site I could see a bit of a pink aurora glow on the horizon, but nothing photogenic. This was about 9:30 pm local time. It appears that the storm ended (as far as chances for me in Nebraska) shortly after that. I was thinking that this was only the first incoming CME and so

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Some really aggressive auto-correct is going on: that should read, “hope your all nighter was fruitful!” (It just changed it again. I had to correct nighted to nighter again. Hope it sticks this time.) Cheers, Christine On Sep 13, 2014, at 9:22 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Bad luck to be sure, Darren. I too had a similar experience, though I did get word from from the ladies ham radio group I belong to that a 3rd CME was coming my way. Turns out it was just a Cormorant Migrating East. It had a slight gray aurora glow, but nothing photogenic for me to catch!

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Darren Addy
Either Christine is my kind of female Nerd or I am being gently mocked. Or possibly both. :) On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Bad luck to be sure, Darren. I too had a similar experience, though I did get word from from the ladies ham radio group

Re: Count number of lens surfaces from a photo

2014-09-13 Thread P.J. Alling
Here's the optical formula you can judge for yourself. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/_optics/17-70f4.gif On 9/12/2014 10:11 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: How many surfaces does this lens have? http://42graphy.org/misc/Baikal/_IR29947.jpg (for those ready to cheat: it's Pentax 17-70/4

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Christine Aguila
I think you’ve just been the victim of some playful and affectionate PDML teasing! Cheers, Christine :-) On Sep 13, 2014, at 10:38 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Either Christine is my kind of female Nerd or I am being gently mocked. Or possibly both. :) On Sat, Sep 13,

Re: Count number of lens surfaces from a photo

2014-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
34? Jack - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 8:44:27 AM Subject: Re: Count number of lens surfaces from a photo Here's the optical formula you can judge for yourself.

Re: Auto tone in LR

2014-09-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: yep, I would agree auto tone tends to push the exposure. I doubt it’s you, Charles, and I have never heard about a fine-tune for auto tone. Sometimes when I hit auto tone, my response is, “yuck”. I just reset

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Darren Addy
It *was* the most intense storm of the year. Unfortunately, I was just not well placed for where it was seen. You may enjoy what others captured: http://spaceweathergallery.com/aurora_gallery.html On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I think you’ve

Re: Aurora Borealis possible tonight: It is already ON

2014-09-13 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 10:01 AM -0500 9/13/14, Darren Addy wrote: When I got to my dark site I could see a bit of a pink aurora glow on the horizon, but nothing photogenic. This was about 9:30 pm local time. It appears that the storm ended (as far as chances for me in Nebraska) shortly after that. I was thinking

Re: My Wife, Marlene

2014-09-13 Thread Larry Colen
Best wishes to her and all of your family. Even when things go well this is hard on every one. On September 11, 2014 8:17:15 PM PDT, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Marlene is having surgery at 10 am tomorrow for colorectal cancer. No other organs involved but quite a few lymph

K-S1 and K-3 demo during Creative Live Photo Week

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
This is a first: John Carlson, senior marketing manager with Ricoh Imaging, is going to demo the K-3 and the K-S1 for an hour on one of the Creative Live channels on Tuesday. 1:45p - 2:45p EDT Sept 16, if you're interested. No other hardware maker is doing this, and CL has a huge viewership, so

Re: Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Ken Waller
The best bit was right at the end. How high did that thing get? Thanks. Just over 2200 feet. Was that equipment limited? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Veso: 4:19 of wasted

Re: K-S1 and K-3 demo during Creative Live Photo Week

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
Is there any way to get video of these after the fact? On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This is a first: John Carlson, senior marketing manager with Ricoh Imaging, is going to demo the K-3 and the K-S1 for an hour on one of the Creative Live channels

Re: K-S1 and K-3 demo during Creative Live Photo Week

2014-09-13 Thread Attila Boros
They are usually recording the events, however on demand viewing is not free :| More details here: https://www.creativelive.com/conferences/photo-week-2014 On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 9:07 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any way to get video of these after the fact? On Sat, Sep

Re: K-S1 and K-3 demo during Creative Live Photo Week

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
All Creative Live events are broadcast for free live, then rebroadcast a couple of times overnight (NA time). They are recorded during the event and you can purchase access to watch or download the videos later on. $19 for this particular one.

Re: K-S1 and K-3 demo during Creative Live Photo Week

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
I said: No other hardware maker is doing this I was wrong. Fuji X-T1, the Nikon D610, Canon 70D and some Sigma lenses will also be demoed. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This is a first: John Carlson, senior marketing manager with Ricoh Imaging,

Re: PESO Mini Cooper

2014-09-13 Thread knarf
You wouldn't have recognized me. I was much younger then... BUT: I would've been the guy with the Praktica with the 300mm Soligor, 2x Vivitar converter on a Russian rifle shoulder stock. And I very likely had a couple bottles of Molson Stock Ale in my cargo pockets. And one in my hand.

Re: K-S1 and K-3 demo during Creative Live Photo Week

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
I think I'll pass on spending $20 to watch John, though I do like him well enough. If anyone watches and can provide a synopsis it would be appreciated. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 2:34 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I said: No other hardware maker is doing this I was wrong. Fuji

Re: My Wife, Marlene

2014-09-13 Thread Bulent Celasun
Paul, I have seen many, many patients living without problems after proper colorectal surgery. I hope Marlene will be among them. Kind regards to you both. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/

Re: Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Zos Xavius
Nice. Can you tell us what was used? On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The best bit was right at the end. How high did that thing get? Thanks. Just over 2200 feet. Was that equipment limited? Kenneth Waller

Re: The PUG for 2015

2014-09-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ones I like best are copied below. Panorama Cute A Fork in the Road Abstract Hot On the Beach Leaves Curved Out of this World Simplicity Spring/Autumn Summer/Winter Sunrise/Sunset The Lake Tools Up Wind And I'd do Synchronicity again. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 7:35 PM, Brian

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread P.J. Alling
I have only one thing to say to that, 645d, 645z... Alrighty, I have two things to say to that. On 9/13/2014 3:25 AM, David Mann wrote: It would come down to lens support. Do Pentax currently manufacture a reasonable range of full-frame lenses? There's no point making a new camera that can

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread P.J. Alling
I had an image from the K20D displayed on the side of a bus, at 6+ feet by 4+ feet. You couldn't tell if it was shot with a APS-C FF or medium format digital. Up close it was a half tone image with approximately 5/8 inch dots, pretty much billboard stuff. If that's how it's processed it

Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, Any impressions from the surgical team as to how the procedure went? Jack -- 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: Enablement: A camera that matches my car

2014-09-13 Thread P.J. Alling
I forgot they made the Saturn in that awful color. On 9/12/2014 11:15 PM, John Celio wrote: When buying a camera, it is important to make sure it matches your automobile. http://i.imgur.com/hJb1j1K.jpg That's my new Q7 and my 2001 Saturn SC2, which I've had for a little over a year and a half

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
The surgery took five hours, longer than expected. The doc found a number of affected lymph nodes, including one close to the aorta, so a lot of precise work was required. He also found a second tumor in the small intestine. The primary tumor in the colon was very large. When I spoke to hem

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Larry Colen
Paul Stenquist wrote: I will remain optimistic, although I’m not as hopeful as I was yesterday morning. Will get more information and a more clear prognosis as the medics complete the pathology of the tissue that was removed. In any case, chemo will start as soon as Marlene has her

Re: PESO watch the birdie

2014-09-13 Thread Michael Beacom
A real all around stunner- beautiful plumage too. Cheers Mike On Aug 6, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Took a trip down to Bronte Harbour in Oakville on Monday to catch a new musician friend doing a solo matinee gig at a vegan cafe. I was lining up for a candid shot of his

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Larry Colen
Zos Xavius wrote: I think optics, as has always been the case, will be the limiting factor for most people. You're looking a couple inches to the wrong side of the sensor for the limiting factor for most people. Or a couple of feet for folks who think you should hold a camera at arms

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
I share your hope and cautious optimism, Paul. Bless you both! Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:42:47 PM Subject: Re: Surgery Outcome The surgery took five hours, longer than expected. The

Re: BESO -- Blue every so often

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org: Sat Sep 13 04:34:51 EDT 2014 Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdmlstr at komkon.org: I feel very blue at the moment: http://42graphy.org/misc/Baikal/_IR20600.jpg (I brought down to 0 the saturation for all colors in HSL except for blue).

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
a great big me too from here... Keeping upbeat and hopeful is good for patient and caregiver. Difficult stuff to deal with - I'm sure you will be a good caregiver, Paul.. xanax helps for that role I found hugs, ann On 9/13/2014 18:34, Jack Davis wrote: I share your hope and cautious

Re: BESO -- Blue every so often

2014-09-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That is quite pleasing to my eye... ann On 9/13/2014 18:38, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org: Sat Sep 13 04:34:51 EDT 2014 Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Igor PDML-StR pdmlstr at komkon.org: I feel very blue at the moment:

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Sorry things didn't go as well as you had hoped, Paul, but your optimistic attitude will help her keeps up her spirits, which helps a lot in the recovery process. Both of you remain in our thoughts and prayers. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 13,

Re: The PUG for 2015

2014-09-13 Thread Darren Addy
I'm a sporadic contributor to the PUG, but I look forward to it each month. I can't think of anyone I'd rather have at the PUG rudder than Brian. I say we name him PUG Dictator For Life. :) My only suggestion: I would like to see the PUG display (and accept submissions) larger than 800 px. I

Re: The PUG for 2015

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Bob. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Quoting Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Ones I like best are copied below. Panorama Cute A Fork in the Road Abstract Hot On the Beach Leaves Curved

Re: The PUG for 2015

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: I'm a sporadic contributor to the PUG, but I look forward to it each month. I can't think of anyone I'd rather have at the PUG rudder than Brian. I say we name him PUG Dictator For Life. :) Dictator for life? OK - but don't mention the war

RE: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread John Coyle
It's very difficult when results are not as promising as one hoped for: please keep being optimistic and supportive. Not wishing to tap the well of PDML sympathy too far, I face a similar situation: my daughter has a mass on the pancreas which is proving difficult to diagnose, and has caused a

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au: It's very difficult when results are not as promising as one hoped for: please keep being optimistic and supportive. Not wishing to tap the well of PDML sympathy too far, I face a similar situation: my daughter has a mass on the pancreas which is

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
A quick search at BH Photo will show you just how much brand new glass you can buy -- if you have the moola -- for the 645D and Z. Medium format Pentax is well supported. FF? Not so much. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 5:16 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I have only one thing to say

Re: PESO watch the birdie

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Appreciated, Mike. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Michael Beacom mbea...@icloud.com wrote: A real all around stunner- beautiful plumage too. Cheers Mike On Aug 6, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Took a trip down to Bronte Harbour in Oakville on Monday to catch a new musician

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Ken Waller
FF? Not so much. Which was a good reason not to get rid of your older pre digital Pentax lenses. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor A

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sorry to hear, John. It's all the more painful when a young person is taken ill. Your daughter is in my thoughts and prayers. Paul via phone On Sep 13, 2014, at 8:55 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: It's very difficult when results are not as promising as one hoped for: please

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm only interested in a system that I can buy currently. I'm not interested in old used pre-digital lenses off fleaBay. I started my Pentax APS-C collection from scratch save for a single S-M-C Takumar 50mm 1.4 that I kept from film days. While it's nice, it isn't a patch on my DA* 55/1.4 SDM so

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Oh my Paul was hoping the news was going to be great news. I know there isn't much I can do from here in Nashville but if you ever need to just vent let me know. I know you and your wife will be in every ones thoughts and for those that do in their prayers. Sending you positive vibes. Jeffery

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Oh my John let your daughter know a lot of folks from all around the world have her in their thoughts. Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery https://twitter.com/PhotoCaptures Bringing joy and happiness to

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread knarf
Paul, I've said it before and I'll say it again, Marlene couldn't have a better man by her side to help her pull through this. And Gracie couldn't have a better grandad to give her the support, love and clarity that she needs right now. With so much love from each of you Marlene's prognosis is

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Jack Davis
My best wishes and hopes for the best possible diagnosis of your daughter's condition, John. Jack - Original Message - From: John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 5:55:01 PM Subject: RE: Surgery Outcome It's very difficult when results

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Oh my, I've been traveling and didn't skim this thread until now. Here's hoping for the best for everyone! You all have my good thoughts in your direction. Godfrey On Sep 13, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Sorry to hear, John. It's all the more painful

Re: Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 11:59 AM, Ken Waller wrote: The best bit was right at the end. How high did that thing get? Thanks. Just over 2200 feet. Was that equipment limited? Yeah, it lost contact with the transmitter at that altitude. It's solution to loss of signal is to descend slowly until it

Re: Veso: 4:19 of wasted time

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 1:39 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Nice. Can you tell us what was used? That was with a DJI Phantom Vision 2 Quadcopter. It's their mid level model with the built in camera but 3 way gimbal. Hey, I'm looking for software that is user friendly, runs on Windows and does video editing.

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Ken Waller
I'm not in a buy situation as I've kept all my pre digital lenses and continue to use them on my digitals. I didn't see a reason to sell just because I was into digital. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 9:46 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I'm not in a buy situation as I've kept all my pre digital lenses and continue to use them on my digitals. I didn't see a reason to sell just because I was into digital. Did you find that all of a sudden some lenses that you were meh about suddenly

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Our thoughts are with your daughter, you, and your family. Let's hope for a quick and happy resolution. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 7:55 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: It's very difficult when results are not as promising as one hoped for: please keep being

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul keep your spirits up and we'll keep praying. Bob S. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: John, Our thoughts are with your daughter, you, and your family. Let's hope for a quick and happy resolution. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 7:55

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Alan C
Paul, Marlene Grace, you will remain in our prayers thoughts until this thing in conquered. God bless. Alan Ann C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Surgery Outcome The surgery took five

Re: Surgery Outcome

2014-09-13 Thread Alan C
So sad. We will keep your daughter in our prayers at this difficult time too. Alan Ann C -Original Message- From: John Coyle Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:55 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Surgery Outcome It's very difficult when results are not as promising as

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Ken Waller
I certainly never saw the 1.5 factor as being a negative for the type of photography I do, although I hardly ever use my 17-28mmf3.5 SMC F fisheye on digital. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com

Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor

2014-09-13 Thread Bill
On 13/09/2014 10:40 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I certainly never saw the 1.5 factor as being a negative for the type of photography I do, although I hardly ever use my 17-28mmf3.5 SMC F fisheye on digital. You do more telephoto than wide, don't you? bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List