Re: Pentax Update

2007-04-16 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 4/16/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fernando, I said markeD disconnection, not markeT. I agree with what you state though and that's my point. I C, sorry This wasn't Sparx selling the company as I see it. It was Pentax agreeing to a merger with a more profitable and sucessful

Re: Pentax Update

2007-04-16 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
. But even if this happen to be in sync with what Sparx is saying, whatever Sparx says, means, nothing, because is heavily tainted with their short term interests. Peace. Fernando -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PZ-1p (Z-1p) Instruction Manual?

2007-04-16 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
http://www.pentaximaging.com/customer_care/manuals_literature On 4/16/07, Yefei He [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Folks, I recently acquired a used PZ-1p body. I expect to enjoy taking pictures with it for the days to come. It didn't come with an instruction manual, and I can't seem to

Re: PESO: Limbo

2007-04-16 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
to hitting the streets might help loosing up a little, it won't help with my tilted horizons though... On 4/16/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fernando, I kinda like it - the tilting fits for the concept - if you were a person under a limbo pole things would be tilted to you as you worked

Re: PESO -- Aiplane at Dusk

2007-04-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi Mike, I like it better with a little bit of more contrast, maybe an S curve n PS. On 4/15/07, Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/2007/04/15/airplane-at-dusk/ K10D, DA70, iso100. Comments, critiques welcome! Enjoy! -- Cheers, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO, Beachy head

2007-04-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
nice On 4/15/07, drew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sunset this evening at Beachy head... http://www.rileyelf.free-online.co.uk/peso2/ Hope you like... Andy. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Grace Times Three

2007-04-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
My vote goes to sleeping beauty. Nice subject. On 4/15/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing going on here. I've got a few. All with the SMC Pentax 85/1.8. The first one was yesterday. The second two were shot this afternoon. Grace does lipstick for the first time:

Re: PESO: Golden Sunrise

2007-04-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
nice On 4/15/07, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157600077914723/show/ I konda like this. Do you? Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus

Re: PESO: Let's Share

2007-04-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Great little story you captured Paul, I like it. On 4/14/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I fitted a Takumar 200/4 hood to my K 85/1.8 today, by means of a step-up ring, so I had to take it out for a test walkaround. This is probably my favorite of the day, although I'm still

Re: GESO - Park Sorek

2007-04-13 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Here's my list: Wow: Number 6 Very Nice: 7, 8, 9, 4 (although I would have include either 9 or 4, not both) Just OK: 1, 2, 3, 12 I don't not care so much: 5, 10, 11 BTW, nice colours you get from that Tamron On 4/13/07, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Having received very

Re: PESO:Samples from my first commercial slideshow

2007-04-12 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Nice pictures you have there Markus. I remember staying in Zurich for 8 hours waiting for a Swiss-Air flight when we went to Thailand. I couldn't really see too much of the city because I met my brother there, who traveled from France to meet me (and his swiss girlfriend..) . I do remember the

Re: PESO:Samples from my first commercial slideshow

2007-04-12 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 4/12/07, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Fernando Thanks for looking. Swissair isn't anymore and the new Swiss belongs mostly to the German Lufthansa. That explains the affordable air tickets I guess... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: PESO - Tree Screen

2007-04-12 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Joining the congratulatory crowd here. I like it a lot, It certainly deserves to be printed large and nicely framed. Great work. On 4/12/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another from Yosemite. A different way to look at Big Rocks.

Re: PESO: Columns in Black and White

2007-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I like the conversion. On 4/10/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't done a lot of black and white conversion but this one turned out quite well (I think) - certainly a lot better than the original colour version. Comments, plaudits, raspberries all accepted with thanks.

Re: GESO - Dogs on Holiday

2007-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Loved the second shot. I thought that the second dog was cloned ;-) On 4/10/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/9/2007 1:41:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/dogs_on_holiday I have just come back

Re: OT: Stupid Windows Question

2007-04-10 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Restart in safe mode (reboot and press F8 as soon as windows starts) and try to delete the file from there (should be under C:\Documents and Settings\username\desktop where username is, well, the user name). If this doesn't work try this: Download the utility move on boot:

Re: Pentax Calls Off Hoya Share-Swap Merger Plan

2007-04-10 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
lol On 4/10/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK I will, but only if it has an aperture simulator. Tom C. From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Pentax Calls Off Hoya Share-Swap Merger

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

2007-04-09 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
lol On 4/9/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino Subject: Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture Looked at the photo without reading your text. I thouht you had his head put on the wall It's been tempting to do just that from time

Re: PESO:

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
really funny On 4/5/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ben does Starbucks. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5812381size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Kamikaze

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi, This one looks like an fighter aircraft. Liked it, is an original capture. On 4/7/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, anticipation is the name of the game - too much going on right now. Here you go. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4686.htm -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: PESO: Something different

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I don't know what is that, but looks like a nice abstract ;-) On 4/8/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not my usual stuff. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/before_coffee.html Enjoy William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Prairie Pano

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
ditto On 4/9/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Works for me. Although may I humbly suggest a slight curves adjustment to bump up the contrast ever so slightly. And I can't find the seam. Cheers, Dave On 4/9/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is 2 shots using the

Re: PESO: Funny Dog Picture

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Looked at the photo without reading your text. I thouht you had his head put on the wall On 4/8/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jester had a bit of surgery a couple of weeks ago. I thought the disembodied head look to be a bit surreal.

Re: GESO - Three from the river

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I liked the bridge shots, nice contrast and composition. Lots of details in the bridge. On 4/7/07, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's three frames of Velvia I shot with the 67 recently. The first two are of a covered bridge that spans the Yuba River just east of here. It was

Re: PESO: Go Blue

2007-04-08 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I like this one, the light, and the reflection of the board in his glasses. On 4/5/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Twenty-two year senior Bill Bust a Big Move Murphy tries the outside as Michigan takes on Ohio State. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5812375 -- PDML

Re: No 77 yet

2007-04-06 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi Dave, I would email the guys of the Camera Store before ordering, I have a 31LTD in waiting list at Henry's and when I saw this lens in stock in The Camera Store I email them but was actually back ordered (they are very helpfull though, I actually ordered a 21LTD to save the PST). On 4/6/07,

Re: Capture One and SanDisk Extreme III Question

2007-04-05 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
is the statement re this whole offer This coupon is valid until March 31, 2007 Rod _ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fernando Terrazzino Hi, Anyone knows if the version

Re: PESO - Boris Week 14

2007-04-05 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
of seeing one too many photos of flowers with smooth butterly boke (the very thought just sickens me ;o) ) Fernando On 4/5/07, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Boris, I think the background is fine. To me it looks painterly. -Brendan --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi

Re: PESO: may offend Christians

2007-04-05 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 4/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, my whole family is Italian, and I'm a recovering catholic, and my eye was instinctively drawn to the pizza cutter. ;D And I thought I was the only one... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: POLL - Computer Screen Size Resolution

2007-04-04 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
1) 15 and 17 2) 1024x768 3) 970x648 4) min 800x600 max 970x648 5) Yes -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Capture One and SanDisk Extreme III Question

2007-04-04 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi, Anyone knows if the version of Capture One LE that you get if you buy a SanDisk Extreme III, will be able to be upgraded to the soon to be released C1 that will support the K10D? Thanks -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Calm

2007-04-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
It's certainly calm. I like it. Nice Composition. On 4/3/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While searching through my archives recently I came across this one that I thought I'd share (~110kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_027.htm As always any and all

Re: PESO - Woman on a Bench

2007-04-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
ditto On 4/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/2/2007 7:43:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/womanonbench.html istDS w/K85/1.8 @ f5.6 Shel = Nice one, Shel. It does make one wonder

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-04-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I liked this one. Is simple but with lots of curves and tiny patterns. I would've liked to try less sky and more grass just out of experimentation, although that would've been a different photo I guess. Nice. Fernando On 4/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4

Re: PESO: Crossing swords

2007-04-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Thanks Boris, your 77 limited would have helped in this one ;-) On 4/2/07, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You *caught* the moment, Fernando! Excellent. Boris Fernando Terrazzino wrote: I went to see my first hockey game last Sunday (I'm kind of lame, three years in Canada

Re: PESO - Fairy Bower Falls

2007-04-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi James, Very nice. What software did you use for the stiching process? On 4/1/07, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a 30 (!) shot panorama (5 rows of 6 shots). Each shot was taken at 55mm focal length and the stitched image was a little over 1gb and equivalent to 123

Re: GESO: Photos taken in near total darkness...

2007-04-02 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Really good, I like them, good job On 4/2/07, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you ever bring a camera with to a show only to find out that there wasn't ANY LIGHTING on the darned stage? I just saw a band last weekend where the fastest shutter speed I could use (with the DS)

Re: PESO: Crossing swords

2007-04-01 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
thanks Marnie Markus for the comments On 3/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/30/2007 9:00:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I went to see my first hockey game last Sunday (I'm kind of lame, three years in Canada and this is the

Re: PESO:Welder

2007-03-31 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Markus, I like it very much, great contrast and composition, at first sight it looked like a painting to me. Good stuff. Fernando On 3/31/07, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Pentaxians This welder did not take notice of me so I could use the Pentax A50mm macro from about 2

Re: Pentax sighting

2007-03-31 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
We had a good laugh here. fernando wife On 3/30/07, John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It made me lol, so I had to share: http://riotclitshave.livejournal.com/769873.html John (still trying to get his computer back to 100%) -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com

PESO: Crossing swords

2007-03-30 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I went to see my first hockey game last Sunday (I'm kind of lame, three years in Canada and this is the first hockey game I go and I'm not even talking about NHL, I know...). Shooting conditions were not the best, I had a longer zoom than needed (didn't know my seats were so close to the rink), my

Re: PESO: Crossing swords

2007-03-30 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
ago (provincial league), the security nazis at the door would let me take my camera in I had to leave it with them. I even tried playing the whiny tourist card. Needles to say that didn't work either. Cheers, Dave On 3/30/07, Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went to see

Re: PESO: Crossing swords

2007-03-30 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Thanks, Jack On 3/30/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fernando. Yes, you could have used a little more light, but a VERY nice catch. Almost looks staged. Unusual for a honest action shot. Congratulations! Jack --- Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went to see my first

Re: Opinions of DA 40?

2007-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
My leaps are sealed, it won't get out of Internet. On 3/29/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I won't tell if you won't. And we'll have to keep them away from Bill too. ];-) G On Mar 28, 2007, at 5:06 PM, Fernando Terrazzino wrote: Godfrey, looks like we have the same red

Re: PESO: The horror of birds

2007-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I like the composition of the first one, particulary the capture of the bird jumping up and flying. On 3/29/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably a crappy picture, but it was a crappy overcast day. Every year for the past dozen or more years, a murder of crows passes through my

Re: Winogrand interview

2007-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
This was good. Thanks for posting. On 3/29/07, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been making the rounds in the last week, but I haven't seen in the list. I'm sure some of you will enjoy it. Garry Winogrand with Bill Moyers (video) http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=152 j --

Re: Opinions of DA 40?

2007-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
street photographers can chime in on that (juan are you there?). Based on that if I have to buy a lens for street if would be the DA21, but take it with a bucket of salt ;-). Hope that helps. Fernando sample photos (if you think you can use the originals for some reason let me know and i'll

Re: Opinions of DA 40?

2007-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 3/28/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That helps a lot, Fernando, especially since you have used all the lenses you mentioned. Like the boots. :-) Taking photos of boots is the only entertainment I could found in a mall while my wife is shopping ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Opinions of DA 40?

2007-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 3/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taking photos of boots is the only entertainment I could found in a mall while my wife is shopping ;-) I engage in light banter with attractive women in this situation. Generally, the shopping trip ends rather abruptly, and I get taken

Re: Opinions of DA 40?

2007-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Godfrey, looks like we have the same red leather boot fetish... On 3/28/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 28, 2007, at 11:30 AM, William Robb wrote: Taking photos of boots is the only entertainment I could found in a mall while my wife is shopping ;-) I engage in

Re: Opinions of DA 40?

2007-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
;-) sorry, that was supposed to read at the mall, stupid second language... PS: the beatings are real though :-( On 3/28/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino Subject: Re: Opinions of DA 40? That won't work with her, I'll

Re: PESO - More Daffs

2007-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Really nice. Nice depth. On 3/28/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul's first daff has inspired me to post this pic, hot off the press. Our daffs (UK) have been out for over a couple of weeks now and a good friend of my neighbour's has lived in this house for 50 years. In that time he

Re: FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5

2007-03-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi Kevin, This might help you: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=22522904 Never bought any thing from them, so I can't recommend about their service. On 3/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 28-200 quite working several months ago (Finally!). I

Re: The DA 50~200

2007-03-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 3/15/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here in Soviet Canuckistan, the A70-210 goes for $150-200CDN depending on condition, the 50-200 is $190CDN. -Adam Canuckistan :-) watching too much Borat lately? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW 2007 - 09 - GDG

2007-02-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Very nice colourscomposition. On 2/26/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (SNIP) BTW, I'm moving to larger standard display sizes. This one is square at 624x624 pixels ... I'd like to know if anyone has difficulty with this size photo, particularly in the vertical dimension. Can

Re: GESO

2007-02-26 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Great shots, impressive. On 2/23/07, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've had a lot of thunderstorms in the last two weeks and I've spent a lot of time and effort trying to get some good lightning shots. I've been frustrated by being in the wrong spot, just missing shots, having

Re: PESO - Retired

2007-02-26 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I really like this one. BW definitelly suits the subject and I guess a vintage yellowish would've work as well. On 2/25/07, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is in the unlikely small town of North Freedom, WI. Spent some time there on a sunny fall day in

Re: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-24 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 2/23/07, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of those, oh, I wish I took that photo... Of course, it would be the end of us all if ever the lakes in the Philippines froze... LOL, thanks Bong. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
: - Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino Subject: PESO: I I'm probably more inclined to pay attention to frozen lakes, as I come from a warmer place. http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=395612866size=o Gorgeous shot. Your pictures deserve a Wisner

Re: PESO: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-21 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 2/20/07, Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your BW photo really got me thinking about which shots I have that would benefit from conversion. Stan, that's a great compliment, thanks. Speaking of BW conversion, I'm sure you've already found lots of great stuff in internet, the site I

Re: PESO: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-20 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
would be to crop the left end of the dock to eliminate the leaning larger pipe and the square dark thing on the opposite side. That would, also, take out the two smaller diameter rail posts. Jack --- Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm probably more inclined to pay attention

Re: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-20 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 2/19/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gorgeous shot. Your pictures deserve a Wisner. William Robb Thanks Bill, I'll take it as a compliment, although, I'm not sure I'm up to the challenge of actually using it ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-20 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
with some white balance correction (the blue cast is actually more true to how the scene looked that day at that time anyway). Here it goes, color version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/390784370/ On 2/20/07, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fernando Terrazzino wrote: I'm

Re: PESO: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-20 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
PROTECTED]/390784370/ Hi Fernando, Just for your edification... :-) I actually prefer the color rendition. It's interesting to hear you ponder whether the white balance needs adjustment or the blue cast is preferable, as I sometimes struggle with the same kind of decision. I suppose it all

PESO: IIIIIIIIIIIII

2007-02-19 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I'm probably more inclined to pay attention to frozen lakes, as I come from a warmer place. http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=395612866size=o Lake Ontario, Pentax K10D, DA16-45/[EMAIL PROTECTED],16mm ISO: 100, AV, +1EV Shot in raw, converted to tif(16bits) with Pentax photolab Converted to

Re: Hello, Enablement GESO

2007-01-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi Boris, So, it appears K10D works fine in very sub-zero temperatures At least in spans of 1 hour. I was covering it in my parka while walking but the response was really good. Actually, I put it back in the parka only when my fingers started gettting numb ;o) and with plain K mount lenses...

Re: Hello, Enablement GESO

2007-01-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Well, Bill, Fernando, I am going to test its operation in opposite conditions during our summer ;-). Though I foresee no problems. How about the saying Humidity kills? ;o) On 1/29/07, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Bill, Fernando, I am going to test its operation in opposite

Hello, Enablement GESO

2007-01-26 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
found to make some slightly insteresting shots : ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sets/72157594501800072/ It was -20C (-4F) so it was probably more fun to shoot than to watch ;o) Cheers Fernando -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Hello, Enablement GESO

2007-01-26 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Nope Adam, I'm out of the loop... where are these meetings? On 1/26/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fernando, Just wondering, but were you the K10D owner I was chatting with at the Toronto flickr meet on Tuesday? -Adam Fernando Terrazzino wrote: Hi there, Long time

Re: Hello, Enablement GESO

2007-01-26 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
heavy on cameras. -Adam Fernando Terrazzino wrote: Nope Adam, I'm out of the loop... where are these meetings? On 1/26/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fernando, Just wondering, but were you the K10D owner I was chatting with at the Toronto flickr meet on Tuesday? -Adam

Re: Hood Q

2006-05-15 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Thanks Godfrey, your suggestion sounds like what i'm looking for: something affordable that does the job. I'll look around to see if I can find something like that here in Toronto. Thanks again. Fernando On 5/15/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd use a generic, metal, standard

Re: Hood Q

2006-05-13 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Peter, Cotty, Shel thank you very much for your help. Cotty that link you sent was really useful; Shel I'm gonna have to start drinking coffee again so I can get the caps ;o) On 5/12/06, Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I just bought a 24-90 zoom to use in my *istDS

Hood Q

2006-05-12 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Pentax Canada today to know if I could get a replacement but I don't expect any answer anytime soon ;-) Thanks Fernando

Re: *istDS, DS2, DL and 4GB SD Cards

2006-04-27 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Shel, thanks for posting this (I'm about to buy some cards for my vacations) Take care Fernando On 4/27/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A week or so back I asked about the compatibility of the istDS (and, the DS2 and DL as well) with 4GB SD cards. A few responses suggested

For Boris (WAS: Question for the low light shooters)

2006-04-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi everyone, Last week Boris asked me to see examples of some high ISO images with and without being noise cleaned by NeatImage. I've been busy, my apologies for the delay, but here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sets/72057594113578363/ All of them where shot with an

Re: For Boris (WAS: Question for the low light shooters)

2006-04-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
. On 4/22/06, Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, Last week Boris asked me to see examples of some high ISO images with and without being noise cleaned by NeatImage. I've been busy, my apologies for the delay, but here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL

Re: For Boris (WAS: Question for the low light shooters)

2006-04-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
, but here they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sets/72057594113578363/ Thanks Fernando. I should (honestly and brutally) say that I really like the original images better than those processed with NeatImage... Boris

Re: Question for the low light shooters

2006-04-12 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
the AF360 for this type of shots). Only the first ten were taken without flash (there's a reference in the comments stating which ones are without flash) On 4/12/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Fernando, you did really well... I have few points to make, so that you might want

Re: Question for the low light shooters

2006-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
: Not a disparagement of your effort, Fernando, but I'm not a fan of the Neat Image 'noise smoothed' look. It makes everything look somewhat plasticky and artificial to me. How to improve on the look ... well, I'm not sure. It depends upon what you're after. I tend to work such low-light situations with BW

Re: Question for the low light shooters

2006-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
down. Don't leave as much empty space above the heads. But I think these are excellent for your purpose, and your friends should be very pleased. Paul On Apr 11, 2006, at 1:01 AM, Fernando Terrazzino wrote: Last friday I had the chance to do my first indoor available light shooting

Re: Question for the low light shooters

2006-04-11 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
, or perhaps opened up a step. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Fernando Terrazzino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11

Question for the low light shooters

2006-04-10 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Last friday I had the chance to do my first indoor available light shooting. The small event was not really a happy one, as this was a farewell lunch for a couple of co-workers that joined the 500 employees that were laid-off last week by the Co. I work for. Anyway I tried to capture some shots as

Re: OT: help from the RAW file shooters

2006-04-07 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
This is what I do regarding RAW conversion in Capture One (C1) when there's a batch I want to pay attention to: 1) Create a new folder 2) Inside that folder create a new RAW folder 3) Move files to the folder 4) In C1 set root as destination folder 5) Select portrait style files and rotate 90

Re: OT: The Joy of Marketing

2006-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Is there any PDMLer working in Marketing? Why is that I rarely see anyone defending the Marketing guys? They don't take photographs or just don't use a poor-marketing-Co.'s camera (AKA Pentax)? On 3/28/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is completely OT, but I feel obliged to pass it on.

Re: Bailing out.

2006-03-29 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
You even have software products that handle that layer, for example IBM's MQ Workflow On 3/29/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 29, 2006, at 9:57 AM, Gautam Sarup wrote: I've heard the term used more and more in software. I guess it's part of the general trend in the US

Re: PESO - Tel Aviv (some more)

2006-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hi Boris, Excellent shot, golden hour light, great composition, birds flying into the frame; I like it very much. Usually I agree with Kenneth, but cropping in VF would leave the birds out of the picture, so wouldn't touch a thing. On 3/27/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Tel

Re: GESO: Editing my show

2006-03-28 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Juan I won't be useful, just want to tell you that I had a great time looking at them ;o) On 3/27/06, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a very first pass at editing the photos I will show at the end of next month: http://www.jbuhler.com/html/sp3.html The final edit will have to

Re: DFA lenses

2006-03-24 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
And that cost keeps shrinking the longer you wait... On 3/24/06, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: C'mon, Joe. I recently bought a 2GB card for about $70. That's the cost of 7 rolls of slide film, with processing. In the spectrum of photographic costs, it's cheap. Rick --- Joseph

Re: PESO - Real Canadian Hockey Fans

2006-03-24 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I guess its a sign of adaptation after living two years in Toronto: Last month I went to Mexico representing my fine Canadian employer (We're trying to sell a financial system down there) and It took me only three days to start craving for a double-double; what is that? is the excess of sugar in

Re: PESO:under the (good) influence of the PDML

2006-03-24 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Hey Markus, I like this one, like the lines of the bridges (or whatever you call that); Looks a bit grainy but somehow that goes with the mood; nice colors Fernando On 3/24/06, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Pentaxians under the influence of the PDML

Re: PESO:Kerosene lamps

2006-03-24 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 3/24/06, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Soon I will try the soft focus feature... I thought it was on... just kidding ;o)

Re: OT - Japanese micro-artist does it again

2006-03-23 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Well, being a micro-painter let's you carry your portfolio in a pocket, that's handy ;oP On 3/23/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 23/3/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: He's painted a panda onto a human hair... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4836662.stm Apologies - he

Re: PESO - Waiting for a Bus

2006-03-23 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Shel, I really like this one, is original and grabbed my attention (trying to see through the lines). Good one On 3/22/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/waiting1.html I grabbed this while in San Francisco with Godfrey last October. I'd forgotten

Re: How do you select your camera for the day? was: OT: Non-Pentax eBay Auction Question

2006-03-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
-Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:22 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Non-Pentax eBay Auction Question On 3/21/06, Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only thing fishy maybe that he has lots

Re: It's huge, but I don't want one

2006-03-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Still this pancake options are nice to have, I mean, there's always a trade off between speed and size, but these lenses are certainly distinctive in the DSLR world, right? The DA40 is too tight for the type of shooting that I do, but the DA21... I'd just buy it to see the look in my boss face

Re: big brickwork images

2006-03-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
ditto. Symmetry worked for me in that shot as well On 3/22/06, Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim, There have been two opinions on this shot. The first is shared by you and a number of others--too symmetric, too centered, etc. I agree that the center position of the door breaks

Re: More on *ist D vs DS

2006-03-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
On 3/22/06, Richard Chu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the DS does not have wireless sync with the AF360FGZ. It doesn't.

Re: PESO - Anti-sunset fence

2006-03-22 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Boris, I like this one, because of the line drawn by the wider parts of the bars. Bye On 3/21/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Fences and sunsets are definitely cliche... This one is probably as boring... Yet, here I am - trying to entertain you ;-).

Re: Cleaning of equipment

2006-03-21 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Bob, you make me feel better; I was reading Leon's email and feeling guilty... ;o) Fernando On 3/21/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 21, 2006, at 6:34 AM, Leon Altoff wrote: I've just been cleaning my equipment and I began to wonder how everyone else out there looks after

Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 Macro option

2006-03-21 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I was convinced by Robert Stech's website and bought a Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 version 2 (the one Manufactured by Tokina) I saw this as an affordable way to get a fast good quality zoom. I'm quite happy with it, just a question, is there any way to activate the macro capability? The other macro

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