Re: PESO: West Maui View

2015-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
yeah - that's very pretty indeed - nice one, Dan! ann On 2/27/2015 22:29, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My favorite scene of paradise. The West Maui Mountains as seen from a beach on South Maui: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17976312size=lg K-5 II S, DA 18-135 F3.5-5.6 zoom Comments

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread P.J. Alling
Testors already makes Brass paint, http://www.amazon.com/Brass-Testors-Enamel-Plastic-Model/dp/B0053J04NQ I used to be quite good applying paint simulate wear and tear. I think there may be a market here... Pink plastic camera with simulated brassing... On 2/27/2015 5:41 PM, steve harley

Re: OT: What's your birthday song?

2015-02-27 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John sesso...@earthlink.net: Ran across this it amused me, so I thought I'd share. http://playback.fm/birthday-song Enter your Month/Day/Year and it will tell you what the #1 song was on the day you were born. 'Oh What it Seemed to Be' - Frankie Carl his Orchestra. Never heard

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Ken Waller
Nice captures MArk, but you need better looking specimens. Was it alive ? 69 frames must have taken some time and apparently it didn't move. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: PDML@pdml.net

totally OT - for word afficionados and Scrabble guru(s)

2015-02-27 Thread Igor PDML-StR
... and Ann may actually have known this for many years.. But I just came across this weird set of words: 48 words to make in SCRABBLE with Q and no U. Of those I have guessed the meaning of about 10 or so (including the plural form and variations), but none of those I would had thought to be

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Ken Waller
I'm comfortable with that. I got my MG just after I acquired my first Pentax, the Honeywell branded Spotty. And what did you think of Porsche owners ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: PESO Jody Smart

2015-02-27 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice capture Paul. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO Jody Smart Another pan from the 1982 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey. If I recall correctly I shot

Re: PESO Jody Smart

2015-02-27 Thread John Francis
Good capture, Paul. You might want to fix the error in the caption (you have ... Summernatinals) On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 03:58:52PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Another pan from the 1982 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey. If I recall correctly I shot these at a pretty stout

Re: OT: What's your birthday song?

2015-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
It's a fraud Pennies from Heaven with Bing singing was not the number 1 song for the entire year of 1936... (It came up with that no matter what birthday I put in for that year.) but certainly some song sung by him was likely to be number 1 most of the time then ann On 2/27/2015

Re: Peso 100 years of farming.

2015-02-27 Thread Darren Addy
I'll repeat here what I said in commenting on Flickr: This is a GREAT image that would be used to illustrate the old vs new of America's heartland. This image is going to make you some moola, my friend. On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: You know it's _today_

OT: What's your birthday song?

2015-02-27 Thread John
Ran across this it amused me, so I thought I'd share. http://playback.fm/birthday-song Enter your Month/Day/Year and it will tell you what the #1 song was on the day you were born. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Darren Addy
I hate to paint with abroad brush, but as a past owner of a 1979 MGB convertible, I must say that the MG owners I've known tend generally to be Good Guys while the Porsche owners tend generally to be mostly assholes. I feel similarly about comparing the Pentax owners I've known to the Leica owners

PESO: West Maui View

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My favorite scene of paradise. The West Maui Mountains as seen from a beach on South Maui: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17976312size=lg K-5 II S, DA 18-135 F3.5-5.6 zoom Comments are solicited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Darren Addy
That's a great idea P.J.! Model Railroaders have been doing something similar for decades: http://www.slideshare.net/nMartinsen/model-railroads-realistic-weathering-in-6-simple-steps-13784631 On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 7:43 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Testors already makes

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org Subject: Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 2/27/2015 10:24, Mark Roberts wrote:

Re: totally OT - for word afficionados and Scrabble guru(s)

2015-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
well not MANY years because every time they updated the official dictionary a few more drifted in. QAT was in before QI, for instance. all a blur to me now - that is, when what got into what edition of the OSPD ann On 2/27/2015 23:37, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... and Ann may actually have

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You're right, it isn't much more attractive than a stink bug. That being said, I'm blown away by the incredible detain in the resulting image. Great Work! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 10:08 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: After

Re: PESO Fast and Furious, 1983

2015-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
super work On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Dug out some negs for a drag racing article I’m working on, and scanned this never-seen shot. It’s Joey Amato’s top fuel car at the 1982 Summernationals in Englishtown, NJ. Joey is apparently putting a

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 1:56 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Then again, they probably think of Pentax owners the way that Porsche owners used to think of the people who drove MGs. I'm comfortable with that. I got my MG just after I acquired my first Pentax, the Honeywell branded

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Ken Waller
Like the rest of you, I suppose, I'm all for brassing when it's earned by honest usage. Buying a new 'pre brassed camera body is more like buying jewelery. Maybe Ricoh should see what the market is for a pre brassed K3 ! (grin) -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com

Peso 100 years of farming.

2015-02-27 Thread Donald Guthrie
Coming out of delurk mode. Having not posted anything here for awhile I offer this bucolic scene of Iowa farmland today. I have been faithfully reading the group and admiring the droll profane humor for which the group is richly famous/infamous . Oh the many great photos. Your friend in

Re: PESO Fast and Furious, 1983

2015-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Film grain! Paul via phone On Feb 26, 2015, at 11:40 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very nice capture Paul. I like the somewhat gritty feel to it. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:41 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: These, on the other hand... http://blog.ricecracker.net/2010/02/23/some-well-worn-leicas/ I'd LOVE to own Erwitt's Leica! Think it's for sale? G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Nothing to fret over. I wouldn't want to stick out my neck. Far from my neck of the woods. Don't pick on Ann! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Nothing to fret over. I wouldn't want to stick out my neck. Far from my neck of the woods. Don't pick on Ann! Sounds like that struck a chord. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Bruce
Dan summed it up well. Amazing shot! -- Bruce On February 27, 2015 5:46:48 AM PST, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You're right, it isn't much more attractive than a stink bug. That being said, I'm blown away by the incredible detain in the resulting image. Great Work! Dan

Re: PDML Photo Annual - January update

2015-02-27 Thread Bruce
Getting mine submitted today. Sorry for the slowness - things have been busy around here. Bill's rant was eloquent and motivating! -- Bruce On February 1, 2015 7:09:08 AM PST, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: The first month of the submission period is done and we have some

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Rick Womer
It's certainly not worth a lot of strum und drang http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 2/27/2015 10:24, Mark Roberts wrote: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:47 AM, Mark Roberts

OT: Wedding photography

2015-02-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Image quality not great, but this is an unusual group picture selection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENARMPuU758 Malcolm -- 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

Re: Peso 100 years of farming.

2015-02-27 Thread Jack Davis
My kind of scene, Don. Very well shot needle sharp image with good perspective. I lived for a number years in the south west corner in a town named, Clarinda. Jack - Original Message - From: Donald Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015

Re: March PUG Countdown

2015-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Done! Cheers, Christine On Feb 25, 2015, at 3:50 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Only a few days left - 3 submissions so far. Theme: Curved As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here:

Re: PDML Photo Annual - January update

2015-02-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's been a ferociously busy month for me, but I've set aside a few dozen photos to pick between for submission. I'll get them in by end of day tomorrow. G On Feb 1, 2015, at 7:09 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: The first month of the submission period is done and we have

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:47 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Nothing to fret over. I wouldn't want to stick out my neck. Far from my neck of the

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:47 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Nothing to fret over. I wouldn't want to

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 2/27/2015 10:24, Mark Roberts wrote: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:47 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:29 AM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote:

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread P.J. Alling
They'd have to make a K-3 out of brass first... On 2/27/2015 12:40 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Like the rest of you, I suppose, I'm all for brassing when it's earned by honest usage. Buying a new 'pre brassed camera body is more like buying jewelery. Maybe Ricoh should see what the market is for a

Re: Peso: Curves I couldnt use for March PUG

2015-02-27 Thread Igor PDML-StR
On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 2/27/2015 10:24, Mark Roberts wrote: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: On Feb 27, 2015, at 8:47 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 27, 2015

Re: Peso-Redtail Exit

2015-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jack, Very nice catch of the Hawk displaying. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 6:11 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks, Dave, but I had time to hold on him 'til he got nervous enough to fly. K-3 is set to AF-C first frame priority focus. Jack - Original Message

PESO Jody Smart

2015-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Another pan from the 1982 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, New Jersey. If I recall correctly I shot these at a pretty stout shutter speed, maybe 1/500th or even 1/1000th and panned about as fast as I could while fighting to keep the car in frame. I prefocused on the rubber tracks on the

Re: White and Gold or Blue and Black.

2015-02-27 Thread Mark Roberts
P.J. Alling wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/02/28/science/white-or-blue-dress.html?_r=0 Easy. It's 92/83/76 and 29/133/171. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Simply amazing. Good thing those bugs don’t get very big. They’d be scaring the bejeezus out of us. Paul On Feb 27, 2015, at 4:37 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Thanks, Dan - I was surprised as the insects don't look hairy to the naked eye. While it is every bit as ugly as the

White and Gold or Blue and Black.

2015-02-27 Thread P.J. Alling
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/02/28/science/white-or-blue-dress.html?_r=0 -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso 100 years of farming.

2015-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Don, They have their own windmill? I usually see them in a big collection of windmills. Odd to say, but I find it distracting. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Donald Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Coming out of delurk mode. Having not posted anything here for awhile I

Re: PESO Jody Smart

2015-02-27 Thread Jack Davis
Solid, tack sharp amazing catch, Paul. Informative and pleasing to the eye. Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 12:58:52 PM Subject: PESO Jody Smart Another pan from the 1982

Re: PESO Jody Smart

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another excellent pan. The car stands out from the background in almost 3-D fashion. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Another pan from the 1982 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, New

Re: Peso 100 years of farming.

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a classic image, sharp and pleasing, except the windmill is usually the old fashioned kind to pump water, whereas this one appears to be a modern wind turbine for electric power generation. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM,

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Dan - I was surprised as the insects don't look hairy to the naked eye. While it is every bit as ugly as the stink bug, it thankfully did not stink! Mark On 2/27/2015 8:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: You're right, it isn't much more attractive than a stink bug. That being said, I'm

Interesting satellite photos of Earth

2015-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://twistedsifter.com/2015/02/satellite-photos-of-earth-that-will-give-you-a-fresh-perspective/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Peso-Redtail Exit

2015-02-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Bob! He does appear to possibly be in a display position, but in this case, he was exiting. Appreciate your commenting, thanks! Jack - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 12:56:33

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Bruce. On 2/27/2015 12:56 PM, Bruce wrote: Dan summed it up well. Amazing shot! -- Bruce On February 27, 2015 5:46:48 AM PST, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You're right, it isn't much more attractive than a stink bug. That being said, I'm blown away by the

Re: PESO - Leaf Footed Bug

2015-02-27 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Paul. I'm looking forward to this summer when the selection of bugs will be much greater. On 2/27/2015 4:52 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Simply amazing. Good thing those bugs don’t get very big. They’d be scaring the bejeezus out of us. Paul On Feb 27, 2015, at 4:37 PM, Mark C

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 27 Feb 2015, at 06:57, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote: After having put on sale a digital camera that only shoots BW, another one without a display on the back (http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/16/6182703/leica-m-edition-60-announced) and now one that is

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 27 Feb 2015, at 23:30, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://petapixel.com/2015/02/24/this-leica-m-p-correspondent-edition-was-designed-by-lenny-kravitz/

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread John
On 2/27/2015 1:56 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Dario Bonazza wrote: After having put on sale a digital camera that only shoots BW, another one without a display on the back (http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/16/6182703/leica-m-edition-60-announced) and now one that is already worn (so that you won't

Re: Peso 100 years of farming.

2015-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You know it's _today_ from that wind thingy up front... Nice contrast of new and old... and certainly says frozen - I likes it your friend in frozen north-east ann On 2/27/2015 12:47, Donald Guthrie wrote: Coming out of delurk mode. Having not posted anything here for awhile I offer this

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread steve harley
On 2015-02-27 15:23 , Ken Waller wrote: I know it doesn't have a brass body - that's why the (grin), but hey they could add a brass color to select areas of the body to replicate usage. how about a brassing film you could apply to any body … such as a pink K-30 :? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

OT, on the subject of edible hats

2015-02-27 Thread Larry Colen
Hamantaschen are a purim treat that are supposed to represent Haman's hat. Someone by the name of Debs combined making hamantaschen with wonderful math geekery. For your pleasure, I submit http://seattlelocalfood.com/2011/03/20/sierpinski-hamantaschen-sierpinskitaschen/ -- Larry Colen

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://petapixel.com/2015/02/24/this-leica-m-p-correspondent-edition-was-designed-by-lenny-kravitz/ http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/2015/02/coming-soon-from-leica.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The brassing will cost you extra.

2015-02-27 Thread Ken Waller
I know it doesn't have a brass body - that's why the (grin), but hey they could add a brass color to select areas of the body to replicate usage. -Original Message- From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: The brassing will cost you extra. They'd have to make a K-3 out

Re: OT, on the subject of edible hats

2015-02-27 Thread steve harley
On 2015-02-27 16:16 , Larry Colen wrote: Hamantaschen are a purim treat that are supposed to represent Haman's hat. Someone by the name of Debs combined making hamantaschen with wonderful math geekery. For your pleasure, I submit

Re: Peso-Redtail Exit

2015-02-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave, but I had time to hold on him 'til he got nervous enough to fly. K-3 is set to AF-C first frame priority focus. Jack - Original Message - From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:23:53 PM Subject: Re:

Re: Peso-Redtail Exit

2015-02-27 Thread Jack Davis
Gosh, that's good to read! :) Thanks, Ann. Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:40:58 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Redtail Exit no halos there :-) (ann ducks) On 2/26/2015 23:23, David