Re: It's Sundown - Shanah Tovah!

Yes, quite sure. Judy's gluten free these days so sadly challah and babka are right out (two of my faves). We didn't feel like cooking so we did Indian take-out. Not exactly the traditional Rosh Hashana meal. LOL. Cheers, frank On 13 September, 2015 9:04:00 PM EDT, Bob Sullivan

Re: PESO: Sluice Box

Aptly named, finely detailed shot, Dave! J - Original Message - From: "David Mann" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 9:43:41 PM Subject: PESO: Sluice Box The Sluice Box is a very small gorge/chasm in the Maruia River

Re: Peso- Resting T

"This webpage is not available" Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 2:28 AM, John Coyle wrote: > Inspired by Jack's excellent shot, here's a similar one I took many years ago > of one in arguably > very slightly better

Re: Peso- Resting T

Same here! Continuously "times out."? J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 5:54:25 AM Subject: Re: Peso- Resting T "This webpage is not available" Dan Matyola

Re: Peso- Resting T

Odd. Works fine for me. Eric On 14 September 2015 at 14:30, Jack Davis wrote: > Same here! Continuously "times out."? > > J > > - Original Message - > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Monday,

Re: Peso- Resting T

This continuously "times out?" J - Original Message - From: "John Coyle" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 11:28:55 PM Subject: RE: Peso- Resting T Inspired by Jack's excellent shot, here's a similar one I took many

PESO 2015 - 153 - GDG

A quiet weekend. https://flic.kr/p/yksg4W enjoy, G --- "The fact that nobody understands you doesn't make you an artist." -- 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: OT Peso Log and look

On 14/9/15, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/20792566713/in/dateposted-public/ > >One of my test shots from the X30, taken at our local art gallery Sunday There'll be no stopping you now! Good job Dave. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: Peso- Resting T

"The connection has timed out" "The server at www.members.iinet.net.au is taking too long to respond." On 9/14/2015 9:35 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: Odd. Works fine for me. Eric On 14 September 2015 at 14:30, Jack Davis wrote: Same here! Continuously "times out."? J

Re: OT Peso Log and look

Clean detail on the log with the exception of the over exposed top. Certainly due to overhead lighting. J - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax Discuss" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 8:18:22 AM Subject: OT Peso Log and look

Re: OT Peso Log and look

no stopping is my middle name.:-) Dave On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 14/9/15, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/20792566713/in/dateposted-public/ >> >>One of my test shots from the X30, taken

Re: OT Peso Log and look

Thanks Jack, still playing with exp comp etc. Dave On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Clean detail on the log with the exception of the over exposed top. > Certainly due to overhead lighting. > > J > > - Original Message - > From: "David J

OT Peso Log and look

https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/20792566713/in/dateposted-public/ One of my test shots from the X30, taken at our local art gallery Sunday Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML

Re: OT Peso Log and look

Looks like some vignetting in the LH corners. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: OT Peso Log and look https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/20792566713/in/dateposted-public/ One

Re: Peso- Resting T

Server still not responding. I see that others are having like problems. ?? J - Original Message - From: "John Coyle" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 11:28:55 PM Subject: RE: Peso- Resting T Inspired by Jack's

Re:PESO (s) "New Haven" and "Last Train"

Like both those photos and caught the Tri-X look right away. The interior one is may favorite. love the you are there feel. On 9/14/15 8:30 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:40:40 -0400 From: "P.J. Alling" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Supercell City

I'm sorry, my head has been elsewhere. I want to belatedly thank Steve, Igor, Frank, Mark C, and Daniel for their kind comments. On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Compelling images indeed! > > Dan Matyola >

Re: My luck with flashes

Larry, I've got the Metz 58 AF-1, but I think it is similar. If the "Press" button seems to be stuck part way in, I would mess around with pressing it in different ways while simultaneously slightly twisting the horizontal bounce. You may find that the button releases (or goes in further). Mine

It's red

I was discussing packing, camera gear etc. with my friend Nicole who will be driving in the SCCA runoffs next week. I joked that if she replaced her D90 with a Pentax body, then we could share lenses, with less to pack, and I'd be able to keep a second lens mounted when photographing her track

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

On 14/09/2015 5:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Who woulda thunk ? I was contacted a few days ago by a content editor in England asking my permission to do a story about the 'Hawk & Owl, scenario I posted to the list last week - http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1083392 These were never

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

Congrats, Ken! It is a worthy set of great images that tell the story well. However I find it very hard to believe that the writer of the piece was able to resist calling the owl "unflappable" in facing the confrontation. On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 6:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

Re: OT Peso Log and look

On 14/9/15, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >Looks like some vignetting in the LH corners. Interesting. I haven't noticed my camera (same lens) vignetting so much. It could be a combination of vignetting and incidental shadowing due to ambient lighting... Tests would be good. --

Re: My luck with flashes

Darren Addy wrote: Larry, I've got the Metz 58 AF-1, but I think it is similar. If the "Press" button seems to be stuck part way in, I would mess around with pressing it in different ways while simultaneously slightly twisting the horizontal bounce. You may find that the button releases (or

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

Excellent! Congratulations. Paul via phone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Who woulda thunk ? > > I was contacted a few days ago by a content editor in England asking my > permission to do a story about the 'Hawk & Owl, scenario I posted to the list

Re: It's Sundown - Shanah Tovah!

http://rhymeswithorange.com/comics/september-14-2015/ Bob W-PDML wrote: On 14 Sep 2015, at 12:22, Knarf wrote: Yes, quite sure. Judy's gluten free these days so sadly challah and babka are right out (two of my faves). We didn't feel like cooking so we did Indian

My luck with flashes

I pulled my metz 58 af-2 out of the bag a short while ago and the release for the head swivel has broken. It points forward, and I can get it to go a bit up, but the tilt/swivel seems to be busted. The release button seems to be stuck part way in. I had hardly been using it lately because I

Re: OT Peso Log and look

On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 14/9/15, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Looks like some vignetting in the LH corners. > > Interesting. I haven't noticed my camera (same lens) vignetting so much. > It could be a combination of vignetting

RE: Peso- Resting T

Can I suggest trying again - I've just reduced the size of the file from 417kb to 124kb, which might get over the timeout issue. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sent: Tuesday, 15 September 2015 02:06 To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Peso- Resting T

Still getting the same error message this afternoon: The connection has timed out The server at www.members.iinet.net.au is taking too long to respond. On 9/14/2015 1:38 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Server still not responding. I see that others are having like problems. ?? J - Original

The Hawk and the Owl story published

Who woulda thunk ? I was contacted a few days ago by a content editor in England asking my permission to do a story about the 'Hawk & Owl, scenario I posted to the list last week - http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1083392 These were never posted anywhere else so he must have learned

Re: PESO - Early morning, after the rain...

I like the subject and rendering, but don't care for the dead-center location of the flower. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Agree with Frank. Wonderful tones, Bulent. > > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 9:08 AM,

Re: PESO (s) "New Haven" and "Last Train"

Saves on the Electric Bill... JJ McA On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I like the pics--both are very evocative. > > Since Conrail snuffed it years ago, you must be referring to > Connecticut Shore Line East as the operator. I've seen (and heard, and > smelled) a few of their

Re: Peso- Resting T

GOT IT, JOHN! Nice shot! Tannks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 3:58 PM, John Coyle wrote: > > Can I suggest trying again - I've just reduced the size of the file from > 417kb to 124kb, which might > get over the timeout issue. > > John in Brisbane > > >

Re: PESO - Path to the Beach

Great capture - very inviting - reminds me of so many places in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. -Original Message- >From: Rick Womer >Subject: PESO - Path to the Beach > >Last month, but it seems ~so~ long ago... >

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

Bravo. We need more of that & less "Skop, skiet en donder". Alan C -Original Message- From: Ken Waller Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:29 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: The Hawk and the Owl story published Who woulda thunk ? I was contacted a few days ago by a content

Re: PESO - Path to the Beach

Ken & Jack have said it all. Very appealing. Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 2:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Path to the Beach Last month, but it seems ~so~ long ago... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18079741

Re: GESO

A budding horseman! Lovely photos, Dave. How did Erin feel being back on a horse after all this time? Cheers, frank On 13 September, 2015 9:08:40 AM EDT, David J Brooks wrote: >Our daughter has not been riding for close to 2 years now, and was >invited by a co worker

Re: My luck with flashes

It's not just your luck with flashes. I have a pair of AF280T's one of which only works at full power, well, used to only work at full power, after sitting on the shelf for a couple of years, it's stopped working entirely. It was a replacement for the same unit that was also giving me

Re: My luck with flashes

Kinda makes you want to go back to Press 25s, doesn't it? ;>/ -p On 9/14/2015 7:17 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It's not just your luck with flashes. I have a pair of AF280T's one of which only works at full power, well, used to only work at full power, after sitting on the shelf for a couple of

Re: Peso- Resting T

Nope. Still getting the same results: The connection has timed out The server at www.members.iinet.net.au is taking too long to respond. On 9/14/2015 6:58 PM, John Coyle wrote: Can I suggest trying again - I've just reduced the size of the file from 417kb to 124kb, which might get over

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

Well done, Ken! On Sep 14, 2015, at 7:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Who woulda thunk ? > > I was contacted a few days ago by a content editor in England asking my > permission to do a story about the 'Hawk & Owl, scenario I posted to the list > last week > -

Re: Peso- Resting T

Thanks, John. I'll try that shortly. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 3:58 PM, John Coyle wrote: > > Can I suggest trying again - I've just reduced the size of the file from > 417kb to 124kb, which might > get over the timeout issue. > > John in

PESO - Under the Spider (Arachnophobe Warning)

Same spider as last week, from the other side (the bottom, that is): http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/09/under-spider.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO (s) "New Haven" and "Last Train"

Both very cool shots! I especially like the interior. >From another era. Good choice to go monochrome. And very well rendered, too! Cheers, frank On 13 September, 2015 2:40:40 PM EDT, "P.J. Alling" wrote: >I had to take the last train out of New Haven CT a

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

Well done, Ken. An excellent photo story. I've been preoccupied lately and missed the original post. Interesting that the author thought the fact that you are "former Ford Motor worker" was relevant to the story. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: PESO - Best Friends Forever

Glad you noticed the spider silk. :-) Thanks for the comment, Rick. Cheers, frank On 11 September, 2015 9:16:45 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >Excellent! Sharp, nice colors, very well composed, interesting. > >It looks as though the vine and post have a love child in the

Re: PESO - Etobicoke Creek

I'd say maybe a kilometer or two? It's not too far up from the old dam which is just above the Go Train tracks. If you know where they are. Thanks for the nice words! Cheers, frank On 12 September, 2015 10:27:42 AM EDT, Bruce Walker wrote: >I agree with Ken on the

Re: PESO - Etobicoke Creek

Thanks, Ken! I'll have to check it out when the colours are vibrant. Which may not be long. Some trees are already turning! Cheers, frank On 9 September, 2015 10:04:18 PM EDT, Ken Waller wrote: >Nice composition - looks like it could be spectacular with the right >fall

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

Congratulations! It was a great story, well told and photographed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Who woulda thunk ? > > I was contacted a few days ago by a content editor in England

Re: PESO - Path to the Beach

Very pleasing scene well shot, Rick! J - Original Message - From: "Ken Waller" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 7:15:34 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Path to the Beach Great capture - very inviting - reminds me of so many

Re: PESO - Best Friends Forever

Appreciate the thought, Paul. Cheers, frank On 12 September, 2015 10:50:03 AM EDT, Paul Stenquist wrote: >Excellent! > >Paul via phone > >> On Sep 12, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi > wrote: >> >> Like! :-) >> >> G >> >>> On Sep 9,

Re: PESO - Best Friends Forever

Glad you enjoyed it, Godfrey! Thanks for looking. Cheers, frank On 12 September, 2015 9:52:17 AM EDT, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >Like! :-) > >G > >> On Sep 9, 2015, at 7:02 PM, frank theriault > wrote: >> >> Met this unlikely couple near the

PESO - Path to the Beach

Last month, but it seems ~so~ long ago... http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18079741 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated. Rick -- 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

Re: PESO - Path to the Beach

I can feel autumn here. Summer's over. Your photo evokes a small tear... Beautiful! Cheers, frank On 14 September, 2015 8:59:39 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >Last month, but it seems ~so~ long ago... > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18079741 > >(K-5, DA 16-45) >

Re: The Hawk and the Owl story published

You're 71? You don't look a day over 69. LOL! But seriously, that is pretty cool. Congrats! Cheers, frank On 14 September, 2015 7:29:48 PM EDT, Ken Waller wrote: >Who woulda thunk ? > >I was contacted a few days ago by a content editor in England asking my > >permission

Re: My luck with flashes

Larry, I feel for you. As for the release button, - I've had a very similar problem with the brand-new Pentax af540fgz that I had to return (several years ago). Since that, I've been using Metz 58 AF (1), and except for some intermittent problems with the hot shoe contact, it's been working

RE: Peso- Resting T

Odd, I tried it just now and it loaded instantly - but perhaps from cache, as I had tested it after posting. My ISP has just been taken over by what was the fourth biggest ISP in Australia (they're now the third, of course), and I had trouble uploading the files using FTP, so I suspect some

Re: My luck with flashes

That's odd, because if I try to press my button JUST until I can swivel, then it is also able to tilt. My flash has the ability to tilt just a bit BELOW level (in addition to swiveling up). Maybe try pressing DOWN on the tilt and seeing if that frees anything up. Also, since you CAN swivel, try

Re: Peso- Resting T

It might be broken. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Eric Featherstone" Subject: Re: Peso- Resting T Can whoever's in charge of the internet switch it off at the wall and back on again. Pretty

Re: It's Sundown - Shanah Tovah!

On 14 Sep 2015, at 12:22, Knarf wrote: > > Yes, quite sure. > > Judy's gluten free these days so sadly challah and babka are right out (two > of my faves). > > We didn't feel like cooking so we did Indian take-out. Not exactly the > traditional Rosh Hashana meal.

Re: Peso- Resting T

Would you mind forwarding the message to me please? Thanks, Eric! Jack - Original Message - From: "Eric Featherstone" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 6:35:22 AM Subject: Re: Peso- Resting T Odd. Works fine for

Re: Peso- Resting T

John's message? Here it is: > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 2:28 AM, John Coyle wrote: >> Inspired by Jack's excellent shot, here's a similar one I took many years >> ago of one in arguably >> very slightly better condition. >> http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jcoyle/PESO_013.html

Re: PESO (s) "New Haven" and "Last Train"

I like the pics--both are very evocative. Since Conrail snuffed it years ago, you must be referring to Connecticut Shore Line East as the operator. I've seen (and heard, and smelled) a few of their trains go by, and all three senses indicated that they were diesels. Why they should be running

Re: Peso- Resting T

I received the message earlier but am still unable to open the link(?) J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:10 PM, Eric Featherstone > wrote: > > John's message? Here it is: >>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 2:28 AM, John Coyle wrote:

Re: Peso- Resting T

Can whoever's in charge of the internet switch it off at the wall and back on again. Pretty please! Eric. On 14 September 2015 at 20:32, Jack Davis wrote: > I received the message earlier but am still unable to open the link(?) -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: Peso- Resting T

Inspired by Jack's excellent shot, here's a similar one I took many years ago of one in arguably very slightly better condition. http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jcoyle/PESO_013.html Camera - Voigtlander Vito CD, fixed Lanthar 50mm lens. John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: