Re: The 2017 PDML Quotations List is now on line!

On 27/12/17, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Ah, sorry for the confusion. Unfortunately, it's Blaise Pascal the >Somoan porn star Disgraceful! If I'd known that Samoans were allowed on the list... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: The 2017 PDML Quotations List is now on line!

On 27/12/17, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Anyway, here it is: http://www.robertstech.com/quote.htm BRILLIANT, as always! But What fresh Hell is this?? "At least I'm not a cormorant. -- Bill Bailey"

Re: The 2017 PDML Quotations List is now on line!

On 27/12/17, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Sorry it's a bit late this year. Fortunately no one noticed. Well, >some people noticed. All right, Larry did. MARK. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Christmas in Paradise

On 24/12/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >On the way back, a handsome young elf was at the crossing light when I >got there, decked out in Santa-style short-shorts, muscle-T, natty black >boots and an elf-cap. I said hello, he proceeded to tell me all about >his family, his

Re: Christmas in Paradise

On 24/12/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Happy Christmas and whatever from the friendly city of Cork! Sounds like you popped yours mate ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

Re: Happy Holidays to all on PDML!!!

On 24/12/17, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: >XXOOXXOO Don't encourage him!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Happy Holidays to all on PDML!!!

On 24/12/17, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: > I plan to be a little more active on PDML next year! MARK. (most of us are thinking it but Christine has the strength to say it ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Christmas in Paradise

On 24/12/17, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com, discombobulated, unleashed: >Merry Christmas in Paradise to you all... > >Christmas in Paradise - Mary Gauthier > >https://youtu.be/fwmM5hUkaLE Brilliant song - we were listening to that on the Bob Harris Country show Thursday evening. My Mrs loves Mary

Re: PESO 2017 - Shimmer - GDG

On 22/12/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Having a great time in Cork, Ireland! > >https://flic.kr/p/ECBcFU h you bad boy. Love that! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

Re: Second thoughts about Pentax

On 15/12/17, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: > there are at least a couple of moderately competent photographers on >the PDML. MARK. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML

Re: Floundering about how to provide images for a "client"

On 13/12/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >- Make a set of JPEGs of the best ones for them. A reasonable size that >they can put on their phones, essentially, something like 1600 pixels on >the long edge works well. > >- Forget delivering raw files to anyone who is not a

Re: PESO 2017 - Godfrey On Travel - GDG

On 29/11/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4561/38006673304_8cddcfbdcb_o.jpg > >33 years ago ... yes, that's me on the left, my buddy George on the right... >It seems like both yesterday and forever ago. I'd love to get back to >that Godfrey

Re: PESO 2017 - Godfrey On Travel - GDG

On 28/11/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >While driving back from Houston, I stopped to see Meteor Crater in >Arizona. While there, I saw a guy who had a nice Nikon camera and looked >like he knew what he was doing with it. So I set up my camera for focus >and exposure and asked

Re: PESO - Tommy

On 28/11/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >Especially when he does that. Whenever I've seen him I just completely >fail to see anything funny in anything he does. I know what the joke is >supposed to be, but it's just not funny. Yep he's a bit like Marmite. He doesn't even have to

Re: PESO - Tommy

On 27/11/17, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have one little nit pick... lower right hand corner - piece of >something light and rectangular draws my eye to it...right on the very >corner.  Narrow crop bottom or right would get rid of it.. (If you, like >me, would rather do that

Re: PESO - Tommy

On 28/11/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >Wow. Great shot. Thanks Bob, that means a lot. >Never found him funny myself though. Not even when he out a policeman's helmet on his head and says 'copper', then puts another one on top if the first and says 'tuppence' ? -- Cheers,

PESO - Tommy

A brief visit to Exeter and a walk in the dusk before dinner. Olympus Pen F + Voigtlander 15/4.5 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML

Re: Adapting Nikon lens for K-mount?

On 27/11/17, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's still a desecration. If there is a hell, there is a special place for >people who do things like that. Actually I agree. Don't forget, I'm English. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: Adapting Nikon lens for K-mount?

>I recall you did that to an A*85/1.4 as well. Indeed. In fact, that lens is still doing a stellar performance for my son - his favourite prime for video. Some of the shots on his showreel are with the A*85/1.4: -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot

Re: Adapting Nikon lens for K-mount?

No help to you, but I once paid a company to adapt a Nikkor 16-35/2.8 permanently to Canon EF mount. My son uses it as a cine wide zoom for his C300 - it has an aperture ring (essential for video). -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: OT - shipping question

On 25/11/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >The other option for Stefan is to let me know what he wants, I'll get it >in the USA, and I'll post it to him from the Isle of Man when I'm there >at New Years. :-) Thanks mate - I've forwarded the offer on b ut I dare say he will order

Re: OT - shipping question

On 25/11/17, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Our customary January trip to London is off this year, otherwise I'd >offer to just bring it over myself. We'll be there in May if you can >wait... Thanks for the offer Mark - and to all who replied - very interesting thoughts on the

OT - shipping question

Hi Listers Asking for a friend. Well, my son, really. He's after a particular T shirt from a USA retailer, but the shipping is 32 bucks, which is more than the actual T shirt. I told him to just order it and swallow the cost. But that got me thinking - would you think that 32 bucks is a lot

Re: In Memory of Calleigh

On 21/11/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >This precious little dog, owned by a dear friend of ours, was murdered by a >pit bull yesterday on the Streets of Baltimore. Her owner had surgery >yesterday, and should be released from the hospital today, although I don't >know if

Re: PESO NSFW nude

On 19/11/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >A friend wanted to do a nude photo shoot. It was her first one, and we >didn't have much time, so most of what we accomplished was their >learning how a photo shoot works. I think we still got a few keepers. This one is exceptionally

Re: OT the book i have been involved in

On 14/11/17, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >Just a quick email to say that the book i have helped put together >with the local camera club is all finished, put to bed and ordered. >The 11 other members all love it and that makes me , us feel quite >good, it was always on the back of

Re: PUG themes for 2018

On 4/11/17, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >Songlines (illustrate a favourite song) Superb idea! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Help with Video Problems for Non-Profit

On 26/10/17, Marnie (aka Doe), discombobulated, unleashed: >I may still take you up on it, if she has problems stitching the two >together. And if I have problems doing it, if she refers it to me. Sure go for it -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 26/10/17, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's where you keep your jusk, of course. Assuming I have a jusk -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 25/10/17, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >You have a jusk closet, too? I thought that was a typo. Go on then, what the actual blazes is a jusk closet? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 25/10/17, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/nikon_coolscan_1000.html#technical-information > >Ralf Thanks mate :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: OT: Help with Video Problems for Non-Profit

On 25/10/17, Marnie (aka Doe), discombobulated, unleashed: >I guess I should add I used Video Premier Elements 11 to edit a MP3 >about 5 years ago. Another speaker. But it was just adding a title >screen, and "the end," and cutting off the Q at the end. Mp3 is an audio export format - it

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 25/10/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >My negs and slides are in the loft, next to the scanner. Someday they >will learn to love each other and have little digital babies without me >having to do anything. Or you could go recreate them in the modern day with a Leica. --

Re: OT: Help with Video Problems for Non-Profit

On 25/10/17, Marnie (aka Doe), discombobulated, unleashed: >Okay, I am basically video clueless. That makes 2 of us. >I have Video Premier Elements 11 on my computer. I am not sure it will >do mp4, I know it will do mp3. I have a Lenovo PC. 'Do' Mp4?? Mp4 is basically an export codec, for

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 25/10/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have a LS1000 gathering dust in the loft. Vuescan worked with that way >back whenever I last used it. Coolness. Mine is sat 12 inches away, waiting to be used. The problem is the negs are...somewhere... -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 25/10/17, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >So, the VueScan software works with Nikon scanners? Do you think it >might work with an LS-1000 ? Belay that - just checked and yes it does :-) Will give it a try along with that FireWire adapter, Mark. Might get around to payi

Re: More thoughts on slide scanning: Hamrick VueScan

On 25/10/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I bought VueScan when I bought the Minolta Dimage scanner back in 2002 >or 2003. The Minolta software was offal and kept crashing on me. VueScan >was a bit of a pain to figure out, but it worked well ... and continues >to work well

Re: GESO: Yorkshire Dales

On 21/10/17, Alan C, discombobulated, unleashed: >As promised, my travelogue of the Yorkshire Dales (62 deep, sorry Cotty). >The weather & lighting was very changeable but the K5 did well. The >interiors were all shot at high ISO, a big step up from the K7. William >Turner, the English Artist,

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

On 20/10/17, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Lard's a bit refined. Hairy chested hipster paper-cutters use beef dripping. Mike needs no rotary trimmer to slice his paper, with wit as sharp as that ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

On 19/10/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >And an extra question for Cotty: >For those 15 years, where have you been getting extra virgins >(to grease the pole)? ;-) If I could find some wise men I'd ask them! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |

Re: guillotine or rolling cutter for paper?

On 18/10/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >I am considering buying a simple inexpensive one for myself. >I haven't used "rolling" cutters (I believe they are frequently called >trimmers?). I see that they could be a bit more versatile if there are >multiple types of edges (wave,

Re: False news

On 17/10/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >We would have made quite the pair. In 7th grade (72-73) I was about >4'8". I probably came up to about your navel at the time. There were a few girls in a similar situation if I recall... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit

Re: False news

On 17/10/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >IIRC Cotty was a year ahead of me in school. If either of us had lived >something less than a mile closer to the other we would have gone to the >same Jr. High School at the same time. Joaquin Miller Jr High. I would have waved hi from

Re: False news

On 17/10/17, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cool. You say, "school." High school or college? Made it to the end of my sophomore year at Lynbrook High School -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: False news

On 17/10/17, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty and I swapped countries (I pretty much left the UK in 1978, and got to >the Us in 1980 with a year-long stopover in New Zealand). But it took me >another 15 years to get to California - I got delayed for a while in New >England.

Re: False news

On 17/10/17, ATT, discombobulated, unleashed: >But seriously, did you really? Yes indeed. Went to school a short distance away from Larry. I was in north America from 1964 through 1976, the latter 10 years of which were in Santa Clara. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and ||

Re: False news

On 16/10/17, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: >Proof once again that Americans are just not very bright. Certainly not >compared to Australians and Brits. Hey my caveat is that I grew up in the USA. That should count for something surely. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot /

Re: GESO: Portsmouth

On 15/10/17, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> On 15 October 2017 at 12:41 Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: >> Being on board that ship surrounded by officers of the Royal Navy, it really >> was an impressive experience. > >Contender for the wo

Re: GESO: Portsmouth

On 15/10/17, Alan C, discombobulated, unleashed: >We were able to visit Portsmouth on our UK trip. Without trying to bore >anyone, here are some shots. HMS Warrior is an Ironclad warship of the 19th >century with supplementary steam power. She never fired a shot in anger but, >such was her

Re: False news

On 14/10/17, Anthony Farr, discombobulated, unleashed: >Well, I just checked images of Air Force One, and it does indeed display >the flag stars to the right on the starboard side. It must be an exception >to the protocol so that the flag "flutters" behind the imaginary flagstaff >in the correct

Re: PESO: Spotted Bug

>> On 12/10/17, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Not entirely sure what happened, but what seemed like shortly after >>> watching the video in the link, I found myself having spent more than an >>> hour watching videos about mathematical topology, and in particular >>> about Klein

Re: PESO: Spotted Bug

On 12/10/17, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >Not entirely sure what happened, but what seemed like shortly after >watching the video in the link, I found myself having spent more than an >hour watching videos about mathematical topology, and in particular >about Klein bottles. Norwegian

Re: PESO: Looking for Dale

On 12/10/17, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://www.photo.net/photo/18429784/Looking-for-Dale Haha - lovely shot. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: False news

On 12/10/17, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >On the nail. The runway is on the same side as the photo was taken so >the plane >should be much larger. Did you not know that a half-scale replica model of Air Force One always flies 30 seconds in front of the real Air Force one to act

Re: GFM - Mug Appeal

On 11/10/17, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >There's one on eekbay for 7 bucks Yessirree there certainly was. Not any more - am sorted now thanks to...you know who you are! This list is family :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadc

GFM - Mug Appeal

Okay, so this is a sob story - lookin for a kind person :-) On one of my trips to GFM wa back when, might have been 2004, might have been 2007, I bought a pair of GFM soup mugs from the gift shop. One broke a few years ago but the survivor has bee with me since then and in daily use for big

Re: Samyang 14/2.8 on K-1, good?

On 10/10/17, Jos de Fotograaf, discombobulated, unleashed: >Dear group, >I am considering Samyang 14/2.8 for my K1. >Any comments? I have the 12/2 I use on my Olympus 4/3rds (Pen F) and it's a good lens. The focus ring is a bit stiff, but I like that as I tend to use it has either a treet lens

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

On 8/10/17, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >They featured Johnny Cash's version of Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down". >That's one of my favorite country crossover songs. The programme was recorded, edited and with the station a few days before TP died. The choice of 'Won't Back Down' was made by

OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

For any country fans, this month's offering from my Mrs features music and interview with a UK country artist called Ags Connolly... Enjoy! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: Still life with garlic.

On 6/10/17, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >Enjoy: > >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/garlic1.html > >K1, 77mm, f/16, 1/60th at ISO 800 Man that's sharp. Beautiful colours and like the composition - nice one. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: Apple Photo

On 3/10/17, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >try this: > That worked for me - thanks! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: PDML at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire

Hi Alan, Sorry I didn't get the chance to meet up and say hi - and thanks for the phone message - I would have called you back but I accidentally deleted your number! During the working day, if I get a call from a number I don't recognise or withheld, I let it go to voicemail as, being a

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 1/10/17, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed: >Did you ever eat that hat? :) Regurgitating fluff for days. UPDATE: K-R owner bought a new battery and hey presto it's all working again. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 25/9/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: > The >question is will they accept the truth when it's pointed out to them. Never dammit!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

>> I'm apparently now officially senile. On 25/9/17, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Welcome - you have lots of company :-). LOL! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 25/9/17, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Not supplying a separate and foolproof method of supplying power other >than via the battery bay isa deal-breaker for me. Like my Pen F. I'm apparently now officially senile. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >If I purchased a camera that didn't have these things included, I would >return it for a refund and look elsewhere. Can someone please pop over here and surgically remove the bullet from my foot. My Pen F has nothing included in t

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >As a rule, entry level cameras come with a single power source. To get >more, you upgrade. And not just entry level! My Pen F is exactly the same, sigh. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >You can get the AA battery carrier from Amazon. It's not that expensive, >only about USD $34. Thanks John. My point is that this should be supplied as standard. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >I will respectfully disagree with this point of view Sir Cotty. I'll consider it ;-) >If someone is actually gong to USE their camera (and not just pull it >out twice a year for holidays or family gatherings), then they don't >need extra

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 25/9/17, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> The manual helpfully points out that both the AA battery carrier *and* >the AC >> adapter (to power from wall outlet) are both optional extras. I think that's >> pretty lame myself. She has neither. > >Any wall wart with the right voltage

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't know if it's lame. It's good marketing. Keep the price down, and >then offer the extras. A piece of plastic with some metal strips inside to jam batteries in? I don't see that as good marketing, I see it as poor equipment level.

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >She could use four standard >alkaline batteries to just power it up to do the update if she has the >battery carrier, or she could use disposable lithiums if she needs the >camera while waiting for the battery, one again, if she has the

Re: Penta K-R Battery Question

On 24/9/17, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >My Mrs has a friend with a K-R and she uses rechargeable batteries. She >went to recharge the batteries out of the camera and upon reinserting >them found the camera will not power up. Stand-by troops, found the issue. Put a

Penta K-R Battery Question

Hi de hi campers Cotty with a Pentax question! Whatever next!?? My Mrs has a friend with a K-R and she uses rechargeable batteries. She went to recharge the batteries out of the camera and upon reinserting them found the camera will not power up. I did some quick reading online and it seems a

Re: My book - at last - THE FIRST TIME I SAW PARIS

On 20/9/17, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hey - >It's here - hope some of you lot will want it..   It ahd been suggeseted >I do this one after I had done the appointment >calendar on Lulu... which was rather small. > >The prices at the createphotocalendars.com are pretty much in

Re: Peso: Another Dog Picture

On 19/9/17, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/rayna3.html > >K1, ISO 400, A*85mm f/1.4 at f/8, 1/100 second. Made me look when I saw the lens. Oh my the colour rendition is amazing. Lovely dog. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and

Re: A good photography gig if you can get it

On 16/9/17, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >RAF Broze Norton That's RAF Brize Norton (when frozen...) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: A good photography gig if you can get it

On 15/9/17, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >A guy who photographs the super-luxury planes of the super rich. There was a story that an RAF officer told me years ago about a

Re: In London with AlanC

On 9/9/17, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Alan's visiting the UK and BobW and I met up with him. We had an >enjoyable stroll around the Brick Lane area in London. We even managed >to visit a bike shop. A few pictures here - the first one is the >obligatory group shot.

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

On 9/9/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >The term Americana comes from the radio stations KFAT and KPIG [snip] Thanks Lar, all info forwarded on :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

Re: OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

On 9/9/17, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >I enjoyed listening to a portion of that program, thanks for sharing. >It's a bit strange or funny to hear a "proper" British voice talking about >country (instead of the deep southern drawl). Thanks for the info Igor. There's quite a good

OT - Ramblin Roots Revue

Thought I would mention this here as some of you are country and Americana fans. My wife, Alma, has always wanted to do a radio show featuring her favourite music, and now she has been given the chance. A local community radio station called Witney Radio (www.witneyradio.co.uk and 99.9FM in

Re: September PUG - "Abandoned" - is UP!

On 6/9/17, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >G'day all, > >Enjoy!! > >http://pug.komkon.org/ Super gallery as usual. Some that stood out for me: Dan Matyola's 'Available' - just right. Matt Emmett's 'Subterranean Cistern' - not sure it counts as 'abandoned' but JUST WOW. Deserved

Re: OT: This pretty much sums up my life right now.

On 5/9/17, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://themetapicture.com/pic/images/2015/10/04/cool-cat-bed-tired.jpg Keep the faith John! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML

Re: List UP or Down?

We've all gone to the pub mate. Come on down ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESO: couple of eclipse shots

On 27/8/17, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed: >Was in Cerulean Kentucky for the eclipse with my family. It was an >amazing experience. I'm glad we are getting another one in 7 years >and the centerline of totality will be an hour west of my home here, >so no need to take a long trip. The

UK Discount for Pentax Gear

This might be of use to someone - had an email from SRS Microsystems in UK, discounts available using the codes as follows: Pentax K1 body and grip 1899 GBP with code: PENTAXK1 Pentax KP body 899 GBP with code: PENTAXKP Pentax lenses - various - save 15% with code: PENTAXLENS15 offer valid 25

Re: PESO - Plant and Spyder Abstract, 2017

On 27/8/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's a wonderful photo, but a spider has legs, a spyder has wheels. Haha - my bad :-) Thanks for the positive comments to all :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

PESO - Plant and Spyder Abstract, 2017

A warm summer morning, sat on the patio, the light playing on the plants. Time to get the camera. Olympus Pen F + Pentax 50/1.4 ISO400, 1/3200 @ f/4.5 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: GESO eclipse progress

On 26/8/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >Most of my shots during the eclipse were totally out of focus. I did get >one decent one (though I'm not sure I posted it on facebook). That one >will be posted on my more artistic set. > >I think the one you're thinking of was posted by

Re: GESO eclipse progress

On 26/8/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >Some of these will be cleaned up later, but here are 35 frames showing >the progress of the eclipse, some of which also show the dust on my >sensor (oops) > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157685694418563 First rate job, as I

Re: OT - Stefan Shooting Edinburgh

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. It's always a big step from university into work, especially not going the staff route - have to build up the confidence of the clients. He seems to be doing that all by himself. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

OT - Stefan Shooting Edinburgh

Apparently I'm not allowed to post this in Facebook! But he didn't say anything about me posting it on my web site and telling the PDML ;-) Stefan's first solo job with Associated Press and he gets whisked off to Edinburgh for the Festival and 2 days filming there with a reporter for a middle

Re: GESO a few of the eclipse

On 21/8/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >We've got a little bit of connectivity from the restaurant so here's a >quick and dirty set > All excellent shots Larry, as I mentioned on FB,

Re: GESO: Fun with the Eclipse

Great story and pictures Dan. Enjoyed looking at them. On 21/8/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Although I was very interested in the eclipse, photographing it was not in >the stars for me: > >1. We are far from the line of totality. >2. I was a bit cloudy here today. >3.

Re: Water your wiskey

On 21/8/17, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >For me it depends on which hand the glass is in. Right hand is clockwise, >left is anticlockwise. Reversed for the southern hemisphere ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

On 19/8/17, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I shot the Dream Cruise for the Times for quite a few years in a row. >That paper no longer covers a lot of automotive topics due to budget >cuts, so the Cruise is no longer an assignment. But habits die hard, and >I can't deem to get out

Re: PESO - Anthurium flower

On 12/8/17, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >Over summer, Dario helped me procure a very special lens, a Rayxar >E65/1.0 made by de Oude Delft in Netherlands. > >Yes, that's a 65mm f/1.0. :-) It's an optic made for x-ray machines. > >Turned out, it had a M42x1.0 thread on one side, which

Re: Anybody home?

On 12/8/17, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: >Does Doug need to whack the gerbil cage again? I think maybe the gerbils just popped out for a coffee. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ --

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