Re: File storage on the same card with two Pentax cameras

2012-11-29 Thread Joseph McAllister
If you put a card formatted in the K-7 into a K-5, it is renamed K-5 if you use it at all. The K-7 doesn't have the ability to maintain the SD Card name. It looks like you can, but once you pop it in the K-7 and use it, it's back to SD Card. Might be a workaround for that, but I'm not aware of

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
my old 13 white MacBook anymore. Too heavy. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- I couldn't remember most of what I know today if it weren't for others sharing their knowledge of my past on the Internet. Thank you… -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
an upgrade offered, it does it if you allow it to. Now if you wanted to print with a 9 pin or line printer this month, you may have to do some searching, or coding, to make it happen. -- It's not that life is too short, it's that you're dead for so long.. — Anon Joseph McAllister pentax

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people are the only sophisticated computing devices that can be made at low cost by unskilled workers!” — Martin G. Wolf, PhD -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
bottles of colored inks packed away somewhere if you still want to hook it up! Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- I couldn't remember most of what I know today if it weren't for others sharing their knowledge of my past on the Internet. Thank you… -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: BH - no respect for Pentax

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that much. Perhaps clearing the way for the *new* FF camera lenses! :) On Nov 26, 2012, at 19:09 , steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-26 17:23 James King wrote Perhaps you didn't search the BH site. They have several Pentax bodies

Re: WTB 300mm reflex (mirror) lens

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
, but it sharpened considerably after I put a good UV filter up front, the only lens I've had that result from (every other lens takes a tiny hit in sharpness when you use a UV filter). In astronomy that filter is known as a corrector plate. If it corrects… Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- “ Nature

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
The Spiratone 8mm lens* I have had for 40 years cost me $49.95 at a local camera store in San Francisco. So $300 is about right for todays version. Note that the new version is also labelled HD whatever the hell that means. Is that 1080p or 740p mr salesman. * actually a threaded ad-on to a 50

Re: If you were to do this upgrade ...

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
K-5 and K-7 will record stereo with an external stereo microphone. I think... On Nov 26, 2012, at 15:30 , steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-26 15:51 Charles Robinson wrote On Nov 26, 2012, at 16:39 , steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: note the K-01 also has an audio input (stereo, whereas

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
A grip with spare battery helps counterbalance the lens on a monopod. I had to learn all over again the two breaths, hold the second halfway out and fire routine. Without that I could watch the image dance around in the finder with no end in sight. On Nov 26, 2012, at 11:40 , Christine

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
I seem to have better luck getting good focus every other shot when a subject is coming towards me. Center spot or 5 point makes little difference. The camera isn't ready on the first shot and hasn't figured out how fast the subject is moving. Hits it on the second, overshoots the focus on the

Re: OT: Subaru / Pentax Comparison

2012-11-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 21, 2012, at 08:15 , Walt wrote: Well, I certainly didn't choose Pentax to get the ladies. ;) MARK!! -- 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: PESO: Infinite DoF

2012-11-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thumbs up on that one Tim. Great light. On Nov 23, 2012, at 21:17 , Tim Bray wrote: Oh, also some mountains so on: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/11/23/-big/RUNE6292.jpg.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: My 16-50 front element rocks

2012-11-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
Loose barrels on AF lenses have been discussed since the F days. I first heard of it (and noticed on mine) in the FA era with my PZ-1p. Supposed to have no impact on image quality. The official reason for this is the AF motors did not have the power to focus a lens against the drag of what used

Re: semi-OT: Leonid meteor shower this weekend, heads - and cameras - up.

2012-11-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
I woke up early this morning. Went out on the deck to see the Leonids. There is a small section of clear sky above me. However, it is hard to keep your eyes open when they are being pelted with raindrops. Such is life in the NorthWest once winter sets in, a few weeks after summer departs. On

Re: Hardly a Pentax in sight ...

2012-11-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
Back when Pentax was Pentax, according to some folk at a Pro camera store in Seattle, they shot themselves in the foot with a few bad decisions on how companies who sold Pentax for years would have to stock the whole line, or bye bye. All but the true camera stores either dropped the line, or

Re: How to clean hot-shoe flash contacts?

2012-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
I've been using Craig Laboratory cleaners for 30 years. Every connector I mate is first cleaned with their RED contact cleaner formula, then lubed with their Blue contact preservative formula (or vice versa). Came with coarse plastic applicators for doing grody RCA connectors. Also used it on

Re: Pentax Q w/8.5mm A$199 (For Oz members)

2012-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 13, 2012, at 22:57 , Alastair Robertson wrote: the cheapest price this side of the Tasman for the q+8.5 is the equivalent of $470 Australian - and a K5 without lens will cost you upwards of A$1250 here to $769 over the ditch. The price of living on a small dot on the edge of the

Re: Pentax Q w/8.5mm A$199 (For Oz members)

2012-11-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 14, 2012, at 14:02 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Joseph McAllister On Nov 13, 2012, at 22:57 , Alastair Robertson wrote: the cheapest price this side of the Tasman for the q+8.5 is the equivalent of $470 Australian - and a K5 without lens will cost you upwards of A$1250 here to $769

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
I've solved the spectacle wearer's viewfinder use by knocking the lens out of a pair of glasses. Allows me to get my eyeball close enough to see the entire frame. The built in diopter on the K series DSLRs takes care of what I need glasses for. The lens still attached is used for chimping.

Re: MX mirror locks up at slow speeds

2012-11-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 7, 2012, at 15:07 , Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Daniele Procida dani...@vurt.org: On Wed, Nov 7, 2012, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: On the older screwmount Pentax cameras and MX's, the trick was to give the shutter release a very quick flick, like you were flicking

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 10, 2012, at 14:47 , Larry Colen wrote: Did you hit the info button to zoom in tighter on the point of critical focus? You can do that? I only read that part of the manual that I can find relative to the shots I am planning to take. Guess I'd better at least try skimming the K-5

Re: photo net again

2012-11-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
Not only PhotoNet, but if you do a search for a celebrity on Google, aaboutnout 30% of the shots are placeholders. Speaks to me of servers hosting same being down in the NE. On Nov 5, 2012, at 17:42 , jn289 wrote: Just went back to page and only two previews show up, all the rest are just

Re: After reading the K5xxx reviews ...

2012-11-01 Thread Joseph McAllister
! Rick ? http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- Joseph McAllister jo...@mac.com It seems that I need to stop my mind running off at the fingertips. — Mike Wilson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT: Big Lens

2012-11-01 Thread Joseph McAllister
I guess surfing photography pays well! On Nov 1, 2012, at 11:17 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://static.themetapicture.com/media/funny-Nikon-big-lens-camera.jpg Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Golden Fleece

2012-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
Pampas Grass, I believe. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/pampas3.jpg Other colors shown if you google it. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:06 , Bruce Walker wrote: Beautiful, Walt. Very graceful. I'm pretty sure that's a decorative grass. On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Walt

Re: Mechanical anti-aliasing?

2012-10-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
A misplaced one, however. There is a difference between come and - that other spelling. On Oct 30, 2012, at 14:31 , Steven Desjardins wrote: Build it Larry, and they will come. Oh, yes!, he ejaculated. A dialogue Mark. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Pentax Notice..

2012-10-29 Thread Joseph McAllister
Brazil And touch your Panama But Your Tierra del Fuegos Are nearly always froze. We gotta see saw until we unthaw those Popsicle toes. Popsicle toes. Popsicle toes are always froze. Popsicle toes. You're so brave to expose all those popsicle toes Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- I couldn't

Re: PESO - Mt. Adams from Paradise

2012-10-29 Thread Joseph McAllister
Good one Tom. Been there, not done that good. :) On Oct 29, 2012, at 19:48 , Tom C wrote: Taken over the Columbus Day weekend from the Paradise trail at Mt. Rainier National Park. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16555015size=lg Tom C. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com

Re: Mechanical anti-aliasing?

2012-10-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
, or an even gaussian blur. The question being, could it be moved that accurately, that quickly? Whether the idea works or not, I'd wager it's patentable. Build it Larry, and they will come. -- It's not that life is too short, it's that you're dead for so long.. — Anon Joseph McAllister

GESO: Fall Colors in Washington

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
the searching needed to see if anyone copied for commercial use, too lazy to put a watermark in them photographs, chime in. http://tinyurl.com/bssq32j Comments up or down will be appreciated. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people

Re: OT: Craigslist Crack Smokers

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
He just forgot the decimal point folks. A common typo. Don't be harsh! :-) On Oct 24, 2012, at 13:30 , Charles Robinson wrote: A ZX-50 with a 35-80 and a Tamron zoom lens for HOW MUCH?!?! http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/pho/3360632357.html Man.. it boggles the mind. -Charles

Re: GESO: Fall Colors in Washington

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thanks for lookin' Bob. On Oct 24, 2012, at 13:26 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Nice set Joe, the sunset photos make me think of the Smokeys. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Now located on the Key Peninsula (locals = The Key

Re: GESO: Fall Colors in Washington

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thank you Don. My favorite as well. The more panoistic of the two is a crop from a wider angle shot, same position. It is unusual to see a photo op while still a half mile away, but I did. When I found a place to turn off and walk up to the intersection, I was delighted. Hope all of those who

Re: What about immage stabilization and macro

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
images at the dog park with the lowly 80-300 FA-J that looked better. than this 18-250. With less CA too. Best at 250mm, and best (cropped) at 100mm plus a crop of a 250mm shot. Mind you, these were shot at jpeg, 5 stars, 16 mp. http://tinyurl.com/8dt4ag5 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com

Re: GESO: Fall Colors in Washington

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thanks for your comments, Ted, and Bruce. Just spent an hour or so perusing the gazillion things I can set to keep a leash on my images, see what I can and cannot do, etc.. Seems like a reasonable site for showing to the PDMLr's what my eyes see, and whether the camera agrees or disagrees.

Re: What about immage stabilization and macro

2012-10-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 24, 2012, at 16:37 , Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Toine to...@repiuk.nl: If I remember correctly the manual claims SR should be switched off for macro

Re: OT: slit camera novel approach

2012-10-20 Thread Joseph McAllister
I stopped driving in 2007. At that time, texting had not taken off like it is now. But probably not. Students yes, homeless and disenfranchised are probably stealing other passenger cell phones. Not texting. Same resulting chaos interrupted by inane chatting amongst themselves. Ask Dave

Re: PESO - Japanese girls go mobile

2012-10-19 Thread Joseph McAllister
With the money allocated for anti-terrorism after 9/11/01, one of the things that was set up in the 'big' cities was a method of tracking where each coach was, as a method of identifying say, a stolen bus, or one hijacked, or blown up (loss of signal). Transportation dispatchers looked at this

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

2012-10-19 Thread Joseph McAllister
Ditto: On Oct 19, 2012, at 05:44 , Steven Desjardins wrote: ROTFL. -- 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: PESO - Airshow

2012-10-19 Thread Joseph McAllister
speed for some TV show, do you? Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a camera.” –Lewis Hine -- 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

Re: html photo album generator

2012-10-19 Thread Joseph McAllister
True to LC form. Three others have a number of images. 36, 3, and 2. Larry has a number of ALBUMS of images! 10 albums. Beating the competition down with massive weights. On Oct 19, 2012, at 00:33 , Larry Colen wrote: A friend posted my photos of the SFLX, and I noticed that the photo

Re: OT: slit camera novel approach

2012-10-19 Thread Joseph McAllister
Method used in many non-digital recce cameras going way back. Depending on speed, altitude, etc, BOTH the slit and the film move in a dance that realizes a long strip of exposed film. Sometimes the slit moves with but slower than the film, sometimes the slit may move opposite the direction of

Re: PESO - Airshow

2012-10-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
Gotta love those Cats. Considering the beating they take when being used as amphibians, it's amazing that so many are still in the air. The other are nice studies of what happens to the air a craft flies through, especially the backlit contrails. On Oct 18, 2012, at 14:30 , SV Hovland wrote:

Re: PESO - Japanese girls go mobile

2012-10-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
You are looking at the beginning of the end of actual eye-to-eye contact by humans. Probably texting to each other. Next generation of phones will show you the phone number of the cell phones near you, or by just tapping them together, IIRC. On Oct 18, 2012, at 00:45 , Igor Roshchin wrote:

Re: Thunderbolt mac + Dell monitor = color mgt nightmare

2012-10-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
is for sale. On Oct 16, 2012, at 13:14 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Good to hear you're getting situated in your new home. On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Moving, alone, at 70, is not something any of you want to try. First you have to give up

Re: FA 85/1.4 @ KEH

2012-10-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
So that's where the lenses stolen from me ended up. I'll be on the horn with serial numbers in the morning! On Oct 17, 2012, at 17:27 , P. J. Alling wrote: On 10/17/2012 8:10 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: In case somebody is looking for one (SMC FA 85/1.4)

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
Apparently, I've been told, if you are in your car or on horseback and not within 10 miles of a major city, you'd better have Verizon. Everything else is like a dry Texas county. No bars. Pardna. Git along. On Sep 29, 2012, at 09:23 , Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/29/12 11:49 AM, John Sessoms

Re: Thunderbolt mac + Dell monitor = color mgt nightmare

2012-10-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
Thanks Bruce. I are now moved. Into a house with boxes, many unlabeled, piled in rows everywhere. As I mentioned in the message you responded to, I ordered a Spyder Color 4 Pro, which arrived on the 2nd of October, but has taken a back seat to finding everything. Tested the )-whatever GPS unit

Re: student cameras still film?

2012-10-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 16, 2012, at 09:20 , Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 16, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: On 10/13/12 3:38 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: On Oct 13, 2012, at 3:26

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question?

2012-10-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
Calculate it any way you want. If the answer you get is the MOST profitable for the bank, and the MOST deleterious to the patron, then that is the way they do it. Sorta the same way tech support everywhere is only available when you don't need them. Joseph Mac On Oct 12, 2012, at 7:29

Re: Thunderbolt mac + Dell monitor = color mgt nightmare

2012-09-28 Thread Joseph McAllister
3pm, when everybody comes back home, then the party's over... On Sep 27, 2012, at 2:28 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: I too have both an Apple iMac 24 glossy, and an HP mate screen. I got the HP thinking it would be better for image manipulation, or watching streaming

Re: Comet news may raise demand/prices for Pentax O-GPS1

2012-09-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Damn. Went right out and bought one - online from Buy.com - $213 with tax, free shipping. Interesting to see if it will work in AstroTracker mode mounted on my Celestron 8 2000mm SCM telescope, or my 1000mm, or my 500mm, or my 350mm. I suspect I'll end up using the DA* 200mm as was used in

Re: Thunderbolt mac + Dell monitor = color mgt nightmare

2012-09-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
I too have both an Apple iMac 24 glossy, and an HP mate screen. I got the HP thinking it would be better for image manipulation, or watching streaming movies while I worked. In fact, I work and watch movies on the iMac, using the HP for windows, email, genealogy. There is a picture window

Re: First meeting of the college photography club

2012-09-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Can I ship you an enlarger (6x7) and a dozen enlarging lenses for up to 5x7 negs and trays and ROBOs and easels and Nikor developer tanks and black rubber Kodak deep tanks and 4x5 and 8x10 film holders for them and weighted clips for drying 35mm strips? You pay shipping! On Sep 27, 2012, at

Re: Mileage on a K5 shutter

2012-09-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Having you on the list certainly makes us fanboys dance with glee as you tell us of the downfall of your Nikon gear. Anyone have any Canon complaints? We'd love to hear them!:) On Sep 26, 2012, at 17:21 , David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Steven Desjardins

Re: About those $2000.00 full-frame cameras...

2012-09-26 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 25, 2012, at 21:40 , John Francis wrote: On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 11:42:00AM +1000, Brian Walters wrote: PS. I've still got a few film cameras and most still work. Actually Steve's given me the germ of an idea - perhaps we should have a special PUG in 2014 to celebrate the

Re: DA 35 DA 55-300 on film

2012-09-26 Thread Joseph McAllister
as any point on a FF sensor. What is affected by the sensor size is DOF (depth of field). Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- 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: So, I have this Spotmatic...

2012-09-26 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 26, 2012, at 01:23 , Tanya Love wrote: ...that my father-in-law gave me a while back. It comes with a super tak 135mm, 28mm, and 50mm and Hanimex 2x teleconverter. I thought I'd get it out and have a play with a roll of film at the Brisbane Riverfire Festival this weekend. The

Re: DA 35 DA 55-300 on film

2012-09-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
Looking good Bong. I have the far inferior FA-J 75-300 that came with a FF body last year. FF Coverage, of course. I was surprised that it took pretty damn good pictures on the K-5. Another of course is that it is only using the center of the image, so the best it can give for DA size. It's

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
There is a very nice shot of the shuttle taken from directly above floating around on the 'net. It's not new, 2010, but is unusual. As an old photo reconn guy, I would guess it was shot from a photo-jet version of one of the birds so equipped we've used in the past 30 years.

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Crap. Though I took the URL from the image I have, it no longer takes you to that image. Several Google searches using various terminologies doesn't drag it up. Sorry for wasting your time. On Sep 24, 2012, at 09:03 , Joseph McAllister wrote: There is a very nice shot of the shuttle taken

Re: a legendary FA 35 f/2 AL...

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
I diagnosed myself with having an astigmatism while in the Navy in 1965, off the coast of Vietnam. I noticed a difference in the lines of a bar-code when I was sitting up or lying down at about 15 feet from the cardboard box. It has only gotten marginally worse 47 years later. Maybe we should

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over, Berkeley, CA

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
. Interesting article nice photo. Although, I did kind of wonder about Shuttle Challenger disaster being the only failed mission in the Space Shuttle fleet’s history. Does the author consider Shuttle Columbia's last mission a success? From: Joseph McAllister Crap. Though I took the URL from

Re: Yet Another Holiday

2012-09-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:38 , Paul Stenquist wrote: (:-(……..,,;;:: — — – – - -??!!:-) The em dashes look sharper to me if I lay my head over. But not the exclamation marks. They're the opposite. :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Creature of the Night

2012-09-23 Thread Joseph McAllister
(as dog are wont to do), but immediately spit it out. The dog then shook his head repeatedly for a minute or more, sticking out his tongue. I guess the critter really tastes bad. G Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people

Re: lens roadmap

2012-09-23 Thread Joseph McAllister
not be very fast.. The long-awaited AF RC 1.4x is present. It is interesting, that all lenses are DA[*], and not FA/DFA (even the 1.4x) (I.e. nothing is planned or revealed at this point for the FF body. - So what they say in the interview to PentaxForums might be correct.) Joseph McAllister

Re: Pentax One Shot

2012-09-23 Thread Joseph McAllister
Don't know for sure, but the description points more towards the ability to image a sphere, though I am sure a soft or firmware algorithm must be run on the data to merge the edges properly. I guess the shooter is included in the 'edge' eh? On Sep 22, 2012, at 00:19 , Walt wrote: That's

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
it for you. (brought to you by the folks who brought you chemtrails) (In reality [I know - What?] I agree with you) Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO: It's Good for You

2012-09-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 21, 2012, at 21:50 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: An exhibit on display at the Printmaking Center of New Jersey: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16474919 Comments are appreciated. Uh Uh… Dan, you caught me at an inopportune moment. I'll look later. OK? -- PDML

Re: PESO: Creature of the Night

2012-09-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 21, 2012, at 22:20 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My dog discovered this guy shortly after nightfall this evening, On a whim, I decided to see if I could capture him with my K-r. I just pointed the camera where I thought he was, pressed the shutter button down half way, and tried to

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
You see flying, I'm thinking a career in pole dancing. But that 's just me… She does look like she is far away thinking peaceful thoughts of becoming a ballerina. On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:04 , Paul Stenquist wrote: Superb. A wonderful moment and concept. Paul On Sep 17, 2012, at 1:59

Re: Sanicole Sunset Airhow 2012

2012-09-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
regards, Emil Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- 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: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-18 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 18, 2012, at 09:35 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Sorenson On 9/17/2012 5:27 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the

Re: PESO - Using their heads

2012-09-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 17, 2012, at 09:46 , John Sessoms wrote: From: jn289 Thoughts ? Thanks, Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5871411 Why is the guy in blue/black tackling the other guy in blue/black, when the guy in green/red has got the ball? Brain injuries from previous scrums?

Re: OT

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 16, 2012, at 06:52 , David J Brooks wrote: I don't always comment on every photo i see on the internet, but when i do its the PDML MARK! Dave ( with apologize to the Dos Equis guy) Brooks -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
into sales as well as engineering. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ Nature is considerably more creative and inventive than humankind. Without Nature there isn't any humankind. Without humankind, Nature is fine.” -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
short, it's that you're dead for so long.. — Anon Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- 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: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
some such DSLR model whose name he could not remember. Pause. I ask Why? to which he replied Because everyone knows they make the best cameras. Followed up with I had Pentax cameras years ago. I didn't know they were still making SLRs. And there you have it. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com

Re: PESO - The bad tomato

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
, Sep 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Thoughts, Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16463431 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
a *bit* more sensitivity, though what with usable ISO3200 and anti-shake and reasonably fast lenses, it’s not a big pain point. Faster processing speeds don’t seem to be on any horizon I can see. -T Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com There is no off position to the genius switch. Genius can

Re: PESO: Pounce !

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
Good catch Dan. On Sep 16, 2012, at 13:45 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My dog loves to play with a tray of Ice I put out for him by the pool: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464008 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ Nature is considerably more creative and inventive than

Re: PESO - Ask

2012-09-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 16, 2012, at 18:11 , Paul Stenquist wrote: I'd like to know more abut a play group and maybe baby planning as well. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464544size=lg Her expression cries out 'you already asked'. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
Yeah. My Porsche can out-corner and out-brake your Ferrari! On Sep 14, 2012, at 17:36 , Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: well, the thing is, nikon will almost definitely have a significant real-world advantage in low-light/high-iso... On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 2:34 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: The last Photokina speculation thread on PDML before Photokina

2012-09-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
Don't recall if this was the thread where we discussing having a phone in your camera etc. This arrived this morning - The new Canon Selphy CP900, a photo printer that is the company's first with built-in Wi-Fi, can make prints from your computer, phone or tablet, if all are connected to your

Re: The last Photokina speculation thread on PDML before Photokina

2012-09-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
Can Pentax make a list of specs as long as this Nokon's? Of course, they listed every language available in the unit. On Sep 13, 2012, at 05:32 , Mark Roberts wrote: Rob Studdert wrote: The Nikon D600 FX format is $2,099.95 SRP,

Re: Anyone in the market for a 560 mm?

2012-09-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'll throw in $500 if someone wants to share ownership of one when it arrives. I thought I saw a leaked price for the 560mm at $3800. -- 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: OT: A dedicated nature photographer

2012-09-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
To me it looks like if he leaned down and forward to use his viewfinder, the whole damn mess would roll forward, renaming him as a fish photog. On Sep 13, 2012, at 06:08 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://themetapicture.com/ace-ventura-pet-detective/ Dan Matyola

Re: I think my bigma may be wonky

2012-09-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 13, 2012, at 15:56 , John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen About two weeks after I got my K20, camera and bigma both fell off my monopod onto asphalt. the bigma didn't seem too much the worse for wear. It's a little stiff for adjusting focal length, but that's not always a bad

Re: OT: A dedicated nature photographer

2012-09-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 13, 2012, at 17:52 , Mark Roberts wrote: kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: If anyone ever sees me doing something like that, I hope they'll have the decency to shoot me rather than photograph me. Even if you're getting paid to bring home swan images??? It'd be his swan song. Duck,

Re: Pentax releases data

2012-09-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
to bring my clicker or dog-whistle to the park this afternoon. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ It is still true, as was first said many years ago, that people are the only sophisticated computing devices that can be made at low cost by unskilled workers!” — Martin G. Wolf, PhD -- PDML

Re: OT: Ritz/Wolf camera chain going out of business, liquidationstarting now

2012-09-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
I nominate this exchange as the best (and shortest) pun string to date, including the PS'd illustration. On Sep 12, 2012, at 13:12 , kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com

Re: So... K-5II huh? But without a net work link, Do I want that?

2012-09-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 12, 2012, at 13:53 , Cory Waters wrote: Still shooting with the K10 here. K5 was attractive but I haven't been shooting enough to justify ANOTHER thousand dollar camera. When I bought the used I decided it was the last PS camera I'd buy because my phone takes decent pictures and the

Re: OT Posterior vitreous detachment

2012-09-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
that you're dead for so long.. — Anon Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- 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: OT Posterior vitreous detachment

2012-09-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 10, 2012, at 11:08 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Not only is Mike out of warranty, but you can't return him to the manufacturer's! Yes, you can. Dust to dust . On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon,

Re: Pentax releases data

2012-09-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 10, 2012, at 20:03 , John Francis wrote: Agreed. These new cameras aren't going to tempt many people to upgrade from a K-5. They're probably not intended to. The diiferences I spot on the K-5 II are: o Better auto-focus (this is the big one from where I'm sitting) But they never

Re: PESO - September 11 Wish

2012-09-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
… Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ Nature is considerably more creative and inventive than humankind. Without Nature there isn't any humankind. Without humankind, Nature is fine.” -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT Posterior vitreous detachment

2012-09-11 Thread Joseph McAllister
at 45. Bible says three score and 10. Why did it take so long to attain that, as an average? Only a portion of the population has achieved that number. As I have just reached said predicted number, I pay no attention to the bible's prediction anymore. It is obviously wrong. grin Joseph

Re: Peso - name that vintage car

2012-09-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
I owned a 72 VW Westfalia for a few hundred thousand miles. The styling combined the nice front bumper from previous years that included a rubber covered step with the rectangular air intakes to the engine compartment versus the crescent moon shaped ones of previous models. I had dropped a 1.7

Re: OT Posterior vitreous detachment

2012-09-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
a battle in front of you. Old age - there is only one way to avoid it. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” — Kevan Olesen On Sep 9, 2012, at 00:10 , Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net

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