Re: stiffed

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yeah, that's it. Paul via phone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Bummer ! > > Isn't that your Chebby? > > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: stiffed >> >> Looks like the Times has published a

Re: PESO - Fledglings

2016-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Colorful, unique guys! Nice catch, Mark C! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 7:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > These images are cute, funny and very well done. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >> On Sat, Jun 11, 2016

Re: PESO - Fledglings

2016-06-11 Thread Ken Waller
Nice captures all. The birds look like they've all had a rough night ! -Original Message- >From: Mark C Subject: PESO - Fledglings > >Some recent snaps of fledgling birds - > >http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/fledglings > >K3 and Tokina ATX 400mm

Re: stiffed

2016-06-11 Thread Ken Waller
Bummer ! Isn't that your Chebby? -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist Subject: stiffed > >Looks like the Times has published a book that includes my photo of the 55 >Chevy at the GM Design Center in Warren. Don't know if I'll even get a free >copy. I was

Re: PESO - Fledglings

2016-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
These images are cute, funny and very well done. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 10:07 PM, Mark C wrote: > Some recent snaps of fledgling birds - > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/fledglings > > K3

PESO - Fledglings

2016-06-11 Thread Mark C
Some recent snaps of fledgling birds - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/fledglings K3 and Tokina ATX 400mm f5.6. Mark --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Just a Sparrow

2016-06-11 Thread Mark C
Looks good to me! Nice capture. On 6/11/2016 3:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yeah, I’m just a sparrow. You got a problem with that. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18245581=lg K-1 DFA 150-450, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/500th, hand held, cropped to about 60% of frame. --- This email has

stiffed

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Looks like the Times has published a book that includes my photo of the 55 Chevy at the GM Design Center in Warren. Don't know if I'll even get a free copy. I was paid very little for the shoot, $300 if I recall. That's why I no longer work for the Gray Lady.

Re: PESO: Just a Sparrow

2016-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, as it turns out, I'm going to resend my earlier message. After reviewing the sparrow shot on my computer screen rather than my phone, I see the quality compares quite well with your previous images. I stand corrected! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 12:56 PM, Jack Davis

First set of K-1 questions and observations

2016-06-11 Thread Larry Colen
I've played with the K-1 for a couple of days. Not enough to actually get any worthwhile photos with it, enough to do some of the basic functions. Pretty much the equivalent to knowing where the bathrooms, bedroom and dining room are. I've also did my first pass of RTFM. Here are my

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread John
I did the Windows 7 Pro install from a CD that included SP1 when I switched over from 32-bit Vista. I regularly installed updates until the Windows 10 boogaloo started last fall. Somehow the "notify me when new updates are ready, so I can decide if I want to install them" got replaced with

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread Mark C
I think my browser blocks cookies... On 6/11/2016 2:50 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Mark C wrote: Not sure if it is a "mr fixit" app or somehting with a more dignified name. I think you are referring to the "Mr Christie, you make good

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread Mark C
On my machine Win 7 Professional downloaded the Service Pack and installed it without issue (though it was a huge download). Then downloaded something just short of 400 separate updates and those got hopelessly messed up. Could not uninstall several and the system was stuck. After 'fix it"

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread John
I have. That's what finally allowed me to download the stand-alone application that let me to install the Feb 2016 update client. The next batch of updates took a bit longer, but they finished installing some time after I went to bed last night. The computer was ready to be restarted when I got

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread John
On 6/11/2016 4:14 AM, Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: Update - Fri Jun 10: I found a stand-alone installer for a new Windoze Update Client from Feb 2016. It took about 20 hours to download & install. But it seems to have helped. I've got a list of the dates updates were released, so I install

Re: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread John
It's a nice image, but I'm not sure who is who? Is that Bella up the tree? On 6/10/2016 11:14 PM, Bill wrote: My wife heard Bella shriek, looked and saw her in the waterfall that feeds the fish pond and a cat leaping away as fast as it could go. Said cat ended it's flight some 30 feet up a

Re: PESO: Just a Sparrow

2016-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, I have to say that your images shot with the 150-450 are magnitudes sharper these days. Could it be the K1? :) J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Yeah, I’m just a sparrow. You got a problem with that. > >

PESO Habitat

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
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PESO: Just a Sparrow

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yeah, I’m just a sparrow. You got a problem with that. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18245581=lg K-1 DFA 150-450, ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/500th, hand held, cropped to about 60% of frame. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Mark C wrote: > Not sure if it is a "mr > fixit" app or somehting with a more dignified name. I think you are referring to the "Mr Christie, you make good cookies" tool Dave > > > On 6/10/2016 11:03 PM, John wrote: >> >> Update - Fri Jun

Re: GESO: On and off track

2016-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Two fine galleries! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > The last few weeks I’ve been pretty busy, racing at Pacific Raceways near > Seattle, and then at Mid-Ohio (in the sort of middle of Ohio) and

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread Mark C
Microsoft has a tool to repair update problmes - have you tried that? I used it on my new PC some months ago at it worked well. Not sure if it is a "mr fixit" app or somehting with a more dignified name. On 6/10/2016 11:03 PM, John wrote: Update - Fri Jun 10: I found a stand-alone installer

Re: GESO: On and off track

2016-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
well done Dave On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 4:36 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > The last few weeks I’ve been pretty busy, racing at Pacific Raceways near > Seattle, and then at Mid-Ohio (in the sort of middle of Ohio) and I did > manage to snap a few pictures. Unfortunately with my

Re: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 11:49 PM, Bill wrote: > On 6/10/2016 9:47 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> He sure is "a handsome fella." Endearing shot, shadows and all. >> > > > Is it too dark? I have one monitor that is going wacky, and I wasn't sure > about the density looks

Re: On the subject of Infrared

2016-06-11 Thread Mark C
A few months ago I had my Nikon P6000 converted to IR by this guy: http://www.isaacszabo.com/infrared.html Don't know if he does full spectrum conversions, but worth asking. Very fast turn around, good price and no problems with it at all. I'm planning on sending my K5 to him when I upgrade

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread Yolanda Rowe
John, You may want to keep Asus gaming series in mind. The two we have two HDD bays, an optical drive and lots of RAM. They're pricey, but don't need to replace them every year because they can't handle tasks. Works out well if you consider the cost of buying cheap and often. The oldest one

Re: Not that anyone cares but Adorama confirms the K-70 by offering it for pre order.

2016-06-11 Thread Ken Waller
1 2 3 4. ? -Original Message- >From: Larry Colen >Subject: Re: Not that anyone cares but Adorama confirms the K-70 by offering >it for pre order. > > > >P.J. Alling wrote: >> It's no K-1 but it seems that Ricoh isn't abandoning APS-C. >> >> I really wish they'd

Re: Spotted Bush Kelpie (Mark)

2016-06-11 Thread Ken Waller
Nicely composed and captured. -Original Message- >From: Alan C >Subject: Re: Spotted Bush Kelpie (Mark) > >Thanks, Mark. Giraffes are not mean at all, actually quite timid. Just for >you, here's the rest of the family group: >

Re: Not that anyone cares but Adorama confirms the K-70 by offering it for pre order.

2016-06-11 Thread Zos Xavius
That's probably by design. On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 1:51 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > P.J. Alling wrote: >> >> It's no K-1 but it seems that Ricoh isn't abandoning APS-C. >> >> I really wish they'd decide on a naming convention and stick to it. >> > > When I was trying out Ricoh

Re: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread Bill
On 6/11/2016 7:15 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: That's a gorgeous cat portrait, Bill.. very pretty ginger... doesn't look at all like a scardy cat It had calmed down a bit by the time I decided to take some pictures of it. Being treed by a Belgian Shepherd was not it's idea of good times. It's

Re: GESO: On and off track

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Cool...my favorite would be 55424 from the Seattle group. -p On Jun 11, 2016, 3:37 AM -0500, Nicole Jacque, wrote: > The last few weeks I’ve been pretty busy, racing at Pacific Raceways near > Seattle, and then at Mid-Ohio (in the sort of middle of Ohio) and I did > manage to

Re: On the subject of Infrared

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I tried that combo as well, probably after seeing your success with it, Dave. Definitely an easily workable way to play with IR. Paul via phone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 7:55 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > John, i found the combo of istd and the R72 filter worked great, best >

Re: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Not too dark on my monitor -- just right ann On 6/11/2016 8:11 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Perhaps for some monitors, but only marginally. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 10, 2016, at 8:49 PM, Bill wrote: On 6/10/2016 9:47 PM, Jack Davis wrote: He sure is "a handsome

Re: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread ann sanfedele
That's a gorgeous cat portrait, Bill.. very pretty ginger... doesn't look at all like a scardy cat ann On 6/10/2016 11:14 PM, Bill wrote: My wife heard Bella shriek, looked and saw her in the waterfall that feeds the fish pond and a cat leaping away as fast as it could go. Said cat ended

PESO: Bird Bidet

2016-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
>From the Enid A Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18244502 Comments, Suggestions and Criticisms are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Perhaps for some monitors, but only marginally. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2016, at 8:49 PM, Bill wrote: > >> On 6/10/2016 9:47 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> He sure is "a handsome fella." Endearing shot, shadows and all. > > > Is it too dark? I have one

Re: Spotted Bush Kelpie (Mark)

2016-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Nice shots and interesting info as to their temperament, Alan! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2016, at 10:34 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Thanks, Mark. Giraffes are not mean at all, actually quite timid. Just for > you, here's the rest of the family group: > >

Re: On the subject of Infrared

2016-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
John, i found the combo of istd and the R72 filter worked great, best camera i have done IR with Dave On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 11:15 PM, John wrote: > I don't need a Sony nex. I already have a *ist-D, K10D & K20D (along > with the K-3 I'm currently using as my main body).

Re: GESO: On and off track

2016-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some nice shots. What were you driving? I'm not up on current categories but Mid Ohio appeared to be some kind of showroom stock while Pacific looked like midgets and maybe vintage? Paul via phone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 4:36 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > > The last few weeks I’ve

RE: GESO: On and off track

2016-06-11 Thread Mark Stringer
Yes I enjoyed them. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Nicole Jacque Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 3:37 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: On and off track The last few weeks I’ve been pretty busy, racing at Pacific

RE: PESO: A cat picture

2016-06-11 Thread Mark Stringer
Great shot with that F*300. I have that lens and will always have that lens. Not indifferent to this one! Stringer "I like photographs but my ability for critique is limited to some expression of "I like it". Otherwise "I don't like it" (probably a bug or snake) or indifferent (probably a

GESO: On and off track

2016-06-11 Thread Nicole Jacque
The last few weeks I’ve been pretty busy, racing at Pacific Raceways near Seattle, and then at Mid-Ohio (in the sort of middle of Ohio) and I did manage to snap a few pictures. Unfortunately with my race schedule, I only had a couple opportunities to photograph other races, but I enjoy taking

Re: OT: Trials & Tribulations

2016-06-11 Thread Larry Colen
John wrote: Update - Fri Jun 10: I found a stand-alone installer for a new Windoze Update Client from Feb 2016. It took about 20 hours to download & install. But it seems to have helped. I've got a list of the dates updates were released, so I install only the updates from a single date. The