Re: PESOs - One color, one black

2020-03-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/3/20, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here are two images. >The first is from about 5 years ago. >It still speaks to me... >That is why I thought it could be shared. > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/49618817636/in/dateposted-public/ >(Pentax K3,Sigma 70mm) > > >The

Re: Checking in

2020-03-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/3/20, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >No new messages on the list, so I thought I'd check in to see how >everyone is doing. It's not raining for Mike, so I'm happy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ --

Pentax Auto 110 lenses on MFT video

2020-02-29 Thread Steve Cottrell
or A bit of fun. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT PESO Borya and his bones

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/2/20, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: >And you know have to photographic proof that you can take a good ribbing Too late. MARK -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Pentax 43mm/1.9 Ltd

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/2/20, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I have. It images well, albeit a good bit of the imaging is lost due to >the 2x crop (better on APS-C where it has a little more space to work with). > >Ervgonomically, it's twisty. It has a very light focusing helicoid with >a short

Re: Pentax 43mm/1.9 Ltd

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/2/20, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: >No but I could, I do have an adapter. What's the question? You've just answered it ;-) No, I was wondering what it's like with the MFT adapter. Obvs the sensor won't reach the corners so I imagine - as with all 'full frame' lenses on

Pentax 43mm/1.9 Ltd

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
Out of interest, has anyone on the list ever paired this lens with a Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO Borya and his bones

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/2/20, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Leica CL and Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Special lens. A very good combination! -- 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

Re: GESO 2020 - On A Walk As Dusk Arrives - GDG

2020-02-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/2/20, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >A dozen photos from the little walk I made a few days back. > > https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLzchwg > >It's always wonderful when the mojo strikes in its quiet way. :) > >enjoy, Square format in b is a match made in heaven, and you're floating

Re: Anyone for a PDML Glasgow meet in August?

2020-02-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/2/20, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's been almost a a quarter century since my last visit to Edinburgh >and I've not yet gotten to Glasgow. Some would say that you've been lucky so far. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | --

Re: Another year, another lens

2020-02-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/2/20, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >They did, however, manage to squeeze a new lens onto the market very >recently, a 70-210 f/4 continuous aperture zoom. I was in the market a few months ago for a constant aperture f/2.8 zoom in that range. The only stipulation was that it needed

Re: OT: Fun, fun, fun ... wish I had a T-bird.

2020-02-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/2/20, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Anyway, I done my good deed for today, had a nice little walk & I'm back >on line. Great story mate - if only the world had a few more people like you ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | --

Re: cliche' pesos

2020-02-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/20, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >This was in Moss Landing a couple nights ago >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49472057217/in/album-72157712925285833/ > >This was Monterey/Sand City last night

Re: February PUG is up

2020-02-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/20, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here's the gang preparing to order up the Ethiopian grub: >https://www.robertstech.com/temp/7e400420.jpg Love that Karin always looks like she's just jumped off a Harley ;-) C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

2020-02-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/20, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >Two shots that I consider to be personal bests. The first is from 2 >weeks ago and the second is from the middle of December, 2019. > >might as well jump >https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Il3.o3EjAXlU > >nude study with Phylactere

Re: February PUG is up

2020-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/20, Brian W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Some interesting and unusual interpretations this month: > >http://pug.komkon.org/ Fabulous gallery - enjoyed every single one. Standard is sooo high. Well done all. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | --

Re: February PUG is up

2020-02-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/2/20, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: >It appears that HDR can be beautiful. MARK -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax KP Video

2020-02-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/2/20, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >wonders 'wanders' should be! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Pentax KP Video

2020-02-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
Not everyone's cup of tea, Kai Wong wonders about HK with his KP... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: backpack recommendations

2020-01-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
If you want the ultimate in rugged construction - and pay for it! - then Portabrace is up there at the top. Always been the standard for professional TV gear carrying but I notice they do a range of 'DSLR' backpacks etc... DSLR carrying:

Re: PESO - A coral flower

2020-01-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/1/20, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: >Again, from Kew Gardens. > Really like this very delicate scene, nice and low key - really good. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit

Re: Pentax Week on DPR

2020-01-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/1/20, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Pentax Week on DP Review with a 2nd video, this time on the most >important cameras... > <https://www.dpreview.com/videos/2118051964/dpreview-tv-the-most-important-pentax-cameras-of-all-time> Just watched - interesting.

Pentax Week on DPR

2020-01-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
Pentax Week on DP Review with a 2nd video, this time on the most important cameras... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | --

Re: PDML meet-up in Britain? Early May...

2020-01-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/1/20, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >Probably... > - to Exeter or further southwest, say Plymouth or Tavistock, via train >or auto > - 7-night stay in an inn, day trips out and about Just can't keep you away ;-) Exeter is one of our possible move-to destinations

Re: GESO: GFM 2009

2020-01-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/1/20, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://www.flickr.com/photos/fivetoedsloth/albums/72157712645573598 > >I think I've enjoyed the NPW for the camaraderie most of all. The >nature photography bit is nice, but PDML folks make it worth the trip. >See youse this Spring! Will

Re: PESO: View of Brixton

2020-01-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/1/20, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >The lamp makes the shot for me. The composition would be far >too static and two-dimensional without it. Skater boy does it for me. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | --

Re: Channeling my inner Werewold of London

2020-01-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/1/20, Postmaster, discombobulated, unleashed: >Better yet, "An American Werewolf in the Cotswolds". 'Ere, you made me miss, ooo-aaarr' -- 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: Channeling my inner Werewold of London

2020-01-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/1/20, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >On the agenda for tomorrow is the Blake exhibit at the Tate Britain >and then theatre in the evening. On Saturday is the PDML London >meet-up. There'll definitely be photos of that eventually. Looking very unlikely that I'll be able to join

Re: January PUG is up

2020-01-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/1/20, Brian W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Welcome to PUG 2020. A really good selection of images to start the year. My >favourites are Patrick's moody "Stormy Clarens" and Matthews electrifying >"Destin Thunderstorm". > >View the gallery here: > >http://pug.komkon.org/ That's a great

Re: London PDML

2020-01-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/1/20, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Dr. Lisa and I are coming to London for a short between-semester break >(sorry Cotty, no Oxford trip this time). Any lurking UK PDMLers give >me a shout if you'd like to meet up. Just name the date and I'm sure we can meet up. Be nice to see

Re: Therapeutic OT peso's for me

2020-01-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
Sorry the see about Liz - best wishes for a swift recovery. Love the pictures! -- 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: To new adventures...

2020-01-03 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/1/20, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >> I'll work on it > >Please do... On the case Scotty -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: To new adventures...

2020-01-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/1/20, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >Current plans are to attend the GFM NPW this year. First time in >probably a decade for me. Ahar. I might have to get my act together. One of my fondest memories is following you up the Ladders of Death dodging the cig ash fallout. I'll

Re: 2019 PDML Quotations List

2020-01-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/1/20, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >Funny I didn't remember my only quote this year until I read it, and >more importantly I didn't remember Cotty ever agreeing with me. I agree with you Peter - I can not imagine ever agreeing with you. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK

Re: 2019 PDML Quotations List

2020-01-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/12/19, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >The annual tradition: https://www.robertstech.com/quote.htm About bloody time - a guy can go nuts reading photo posts. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: If you're into this sort of thing...

2019-12-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/12/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >we're stuck in dreary old Cologne and trying to make the best of it. You'd think it would at least smell nice. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: If you're into this sort of thing...

2019-12-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/12/19, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >Merry Christmas from PDML World Headquarters. Same to you sir, and indeed all PDMLers (both active and lurkers!) and families. Happy snapping in 2020 :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast

Re: Happy Ann day

2019-12-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/12/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >A little bird named facebook tells me that it's your birthday Ann. I >hope that it's a great one. HBDAS :-) xxx -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: spotmatics and unexposed film and gfm, oh my

2019-12-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/12/19, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: >See you in May/June. Don't say you weren't warned. I see. A challenge. I might have to consider attending. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: how afraid should I be? (windoze 10)

2019-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/12/19, Jan van Wijk, discombobulated, unleashed: >Same here, allthough we simply spell it 'kak' :-) Actually I think that's right here as well - my smell checker was on. Silly bunt. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: Some pictures from the min-PDML meets on my latest USA roadtrip

2019-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/12/19, Jan van Wijk, discombobulated, unleashed: > >I threw together a small gallery with some pictures related to both mini- >PDML meets at: > > https://www.dfsee.com/gallery/lr/usa2019p Enjoyed the gallery very much Jan, astublift. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot /

Re: how afraid should I be? (windoze 10)

2019-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/12/19, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >In a previous life building racing engines, "cack" was a familiar word, >as in "the top ring is cackled." Meaning damaged beyond repair. Kack still in use here int he UK. Means 'shit'. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit

Re: GESO Leura Gardens Festival 2019

2019-12-03 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 3/12/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >The thing that worries me most is that I understood all of that. Worried? Clearly I'm not working hard enough - I want you to be *afraid* ! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: OT IG handles

2019-12-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/12/19, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: >I post pics on IG fairly regularly (even though the exposure >algorithms are shite now) and to date I think I I'm connected to Doug, >Mark, Bob, Godfrey and a couple of others here, is there anyone else >that has an IG account or two to

Re: GESO Leura Gardens Festival 2019

2019-12-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/12/19, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't get much time to pop in here these days, I'm still shooting >Pentax regularly but most of my work is done using Nikon gear these >days. > >If you are into gardens I shot this set of images recently, all hand >held using the 645z and

Re: PUG themes for 2020 - The List

2019-11-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/11/19, Brian W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Dec: Waterbirds Porn reaches the PDML! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Blurry photo

2019-11-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/11/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'd be happy if a lot of my sharp photos were as nice as your blurry one. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: What are the advantages of ransomware Lightroom? Also copying off an external drive

2019-11-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/11/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >Nothing wrong with that. I'm still using Final Cut Pro 7 and so unless I want to make the jump to FCPX, I have no choice. And I don't want to make the jump. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: What are the advantages of ransomware Lightroom? Also copying off an external drive

2019-11-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/11/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >So, I'm afraid I and many of us will be stuck with Mojave for a long >time to come. Holding at El Capitan indefinitely! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: ... Also copying off an external drive

2019-11-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/11/19, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >There is third party sw on the market that does an efficient job of >cloning a bootable onto a formatted empty drive. I have two of them, >ChronoSync and Super Duper, that do a terrific job. Been using SuperDuper for years - constantly

Re: OT: Algorithm That 'Removes' Water From Underwater Photos

2019-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/11/19, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://digg.com/video/this-researcher-created-an-extraordinary- >algorithm-that-removes-water-from-underwater-photos Thanks for posting Dan. Here's a direct Youtube link: -- Cheers,

Re: GESO: Basque Region

2019-11-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/11/19, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >On our recent trip we spent a couple of days in/around Bilbao Spain. >Basque Region Gallery: https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/ >a791c2ec799c4f8e9d09f776c68e136f Cracking gallery Stan - enjoyed very much thanks. -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: Capital Ring

2019-11-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/11/19, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >as to that stag with the big rack  - I hope that was taken with a long >lens.. it /is/ rutting season That's Bob's date for next Saturday night. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: GESO: Another view of Paris

2019-11-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/11/19, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/2a36d422c6c34ad1b2cb3eac374c5719 > >We were in Paris for a few days in early October. >Bob's GESO inspired me to get back to my own photos and get some of them >out there... Thanks for posting Stan,

Re: "Rock's greatest photo"

2019-11-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
78RPM? >>> >>> LOL >>> >>> Now Paul is old, but not THAT old ;-) >> >> Paul remembers Edison cylinders ;-) > >He veritably waxes nostalgic. You're on a roll -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Paris

2019-11-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 12/11/19, Bob Pdml, discombobulated, unleashed: >Spent the weekend in Paris with some friends at a flat in the Gobelins >district which one of them had borrowed. Had a view of part of the >Eiffel Tower and the Pantheon from the stairwell, which was jolly. > >https://adobe.ly/31VpqmA

Re: "Rock's greatest photo"

2019-11-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/11/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >78RPM? LOL Now Paul is old, but not THAT old ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PUG Themes for 2020

2019-11-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/11/19, Pat Temmerman, discombobulated, unleashed: >Paws - refuse to borrow a dog just to take pictures of its feet >Waterbirds - I live on the coast. To me, waterbirds can only mean >seagulls. I Hate seagulls. >Framed - I was the youngest in the family. Always got framed for the >crimes

Re: PUG Themes for 2020

2019-11-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/11/19, William R, discombobulated, unleashed: >I like them all > >bill Jees Bill's awake. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: November PUG is up

2019-11-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
Really enjoyed the gallery - every pic interesting and drew me in, well done all! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Small sensors, with a PESO

2019-11-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/11/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >In the words of the bard, "Let me count the ways". ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Small sensors, with a PESO

2019-11-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/11/19, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >Interesting. So you shoot jpegs with these? As I was saying, I find the jpg >compression + sensor noise combination to be unpleasant. For this reason I >only like compacts that shoot raw. I do. The

Re: Small sensors, with a PESO

2019-11-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/11/19, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >This was made with the MX-1, at ISO 800, in Montreal back in August: >https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbuhler/49035747651/in/photostream/lightbox/ > >I think it shows why I like 1/1'7" sensor cameras so much: the small sensor >look. At 400 or

Re: I hate Google, more and more every day.

2019-11-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
As for Google, - its penetration is too big. >>> >>> Insert your pun here. >> >> Not sure it's big enough. > >...it's what you do with it. And your point is? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: I hate Google, more and more every day.

2019-11-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
>As for Google, - its penetration is too big. Insert your pun here. -- 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: test

2019-11-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/11/19, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: >Yes, but when I put my updog(dot)co web address in the body of an email, >gmail is rejecting it.   This truly sux. If you hate Google so much, why use Gmail? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live

Re: The Dog's Bollards

2019-11-03 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 3/11/19, Bob Pdml, discombobulated, unleashed: >https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/6fac18712086404f9ecf77dd7efe438d/ >albums/d5ac99092f6844b98d09c32dfd8d2e73/assets/ >e971e95c3f4343dba38806837d0eb7ee Holy Mary Mother of God. So much going on with parallels, spots, right angles, lines, making

Re: PESO: Fisherman

2019-10-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/10/19, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >Another in that series of "not my usual thing". Same place, the pier in >Pacifica, California. > >Sony a7ii, Pentax A 50/1.4 mounted on a tilt adaptor, shot at 1.4 and full >tilt. Processed as TMAX 3200 in Silver Efex Pro. All

Re: OT: Pic du jour of Dalifornia Wildfires

2019-10-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/10/19, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >Probably too much smoke ! I think Dan's smokin and tokin days are long gone ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: Pic du jour of Dalifornia Wildfires

2019-10-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/10/19, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Pic du jour > >Photo: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images > >Ronald Reagan's Air Force One sits on display at the Reagan Presidential >Library as the Easy Fire burns menacingly in the hills in Simi Valley, >California. No

Re: M 24-35/3.5

2019-10-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/10/19, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >It doesn't look too bad on the A7ii either: > >https://photos.app.goo.gl/j8BXPNoaadHwFswb9 The lengths some people will go for to submit to the PDML monthly gallery ;-) I would imagine that lens will be quite good for daytime street

Re: PESO: Pepe

2019-10-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/10/19, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >My one hiatus from lurking on this list was then the K1 was released, came >here to see if you were finally eating your hat. Did that ever happen? Ooooh. Well, there actually was a ceremonyin Norway!! Fortunately the hat was made of

Re: PESO: Pepe

2019-10-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/10/19, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: >...and for "every so often" I mean "for the first time in what, 10 years or >so?" > >Long time member, have been lurking for many years now. > >I've been shooting with either Sony cameras or the Ricoh GR II. But in the >last year or so I've

Re: sort of OT: my new website

2019-10-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/10/19, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >if you're in any way interested, the address is >www.dougbrewerphoto.com >It's not fully populated yet, but the structure is solid. A bit like you mate ;-) That site is pure class. I've responded on the contact page ! Well done and keep

Re: OT - Royal Navy History

2019-10-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 13/10/19, jco...@iinet.net.au, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty - I can remember drinking mead at a small pub which I think was at >Buckler's Hard in the 60's. The "Fox and Goose", IIRC - did you notice if >it is still there? I wrote to Tom to ask. He says: As far as I know, there's never

Re: OT - Royal Navy History

2019-10-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 13/10/19, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty, very enjoyable and interesting! Danke :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Royal Navy History

2019-10-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 12/10/19, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Tom Cunliffe seems like a great character! He's larger than life - quite literally - taller than me!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _

OT - Royal Navy History

2019-10-12 Thread Steve Cottrell
Evenin' all. Some listers might be interested in a bit of history - ever heard of Buckler's Hard? It's a village in the New Forest on the south coast of England where great ships of the line were built in the 17 and 1800s for the Royal Navy. 64 and 74 guns - big men o' war. Nautical

Re: VESO 2019 - deadmau5 Cube V3, Hollywood - GDG

2019-10-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 3/10/19, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I had way way too much fun last week in Los Angeles ... >A video I put together, catching highlights of the concert I went to in >Hollywood. > > https://youtu.be/XbpYXP78B74 > >Rave on! Bloody hell you little raver you. That would be

Re: Peso: The photographer

2019-10-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/10/19, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >a beautiful day in NYC - I brought my little P with me when meeting >friends and by gum I did a bit of quick grab shooting... here is one. > >https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2017-2018snaps/i-LL3FRVc/A Looks like Spike Lee

Re: I hope this photo was shot with a Pentax!

2019-09-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/9/19, Postmaster, discombobulated, unleashed: >Oh don't tell me that's you in the photo! I thought that geezer looked >familiar! My Chinese cousin - Cot T'ee - and his three prize cormorants: Ai Cee, Ai Get and Ai Eet. The latter is having a rest after a particularly large catch..

Re: PESO: Stormy Weather

2019-09-29 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/9/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >We're having a few days' vacation in Dunkirk and needed to fill up the >car for tomorrow's daytrip to England so we drove over to Ostend and had >a leisurely afternoon spotting more sites to take photos there. > >It was quite windy and

Re: I hope this photo was shot with a Pentax!

2019-09-29 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/9/19, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Where the hell did you find that !! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: OT: My First Novel

2019-09-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/9/19, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >My first novel, Just the Two of Me, is now available from Amazon. It's >the first person narrative of a psychotic advertising writer, who is >totally the product of my weird imagination and bears no resemblance to >the author. None of the

Re: Will Sigma stop making lenses for K-mount?

2019-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/9/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hell, where you going to find a manual focus Pentax-A 85mm f/1.4 that Cotty >hasn't already butchered to put it on a Canon? Sadly they've all been butchered back to stock (sans aperture lever!) as I don't own Canon kit and haven't for well over a

Re: RIP Robert Frank @ 94 - GDG

2019-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/9/19, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Robert Frank, Pivotal Figure in Documentary Photography, Is Dead at 94 Wow - a good innings. Love his work. RIP Robert Frank -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: OT: British House of Cards (a bit political

2019-09-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/9/19, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >It really just goes to show how absolutely dangerous and foolhardy it is to >elect populists to power. > >They are generally incompetent, have no real leadership skills, and are >only good at the required to be a populist job of self

Re: OT: British House of Cards (a bit political

2019-09-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/9/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >Try pompous, arrogant, utterly obnoxious and, >since last week's clownery in the Commons, brattish to boot. Nailed it. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

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2019-09-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/9/19, Bob Pdml, discombobulated, unleashed: >The saddle, assuming it's a Brooks, is supposed to be like a hammock >supporting the ischial tuberosities, with no pressure on the perineum >(which is the road to Numh Qoc) and definitely no parting of the butt- >cheeks! It still takes time to get

Re: September PUG

2019-09-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/9/19, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty. there should be some generosity for this list to accepting >people  from candidate EU countries;-) This is true. Actually we are heavily contemplating moving there !!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |

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2019-09-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/9/19, Bob Pdml, discombobulated, unleashed: >Tell you what, you ride it along the Thames in this direction, I'll ride >my bike in your direction, we meet in the middle and up a swan or two. Hang on - breaking myself in gently old boy!! This old boy isn't used to having a narrow black

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2019-09-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/9/19, Bob Pdml, discombobulated, unleashed: >> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48625474017_8258d4fa1d_c.jpg >> > >Looking remarkably sylphy there, Godfrey. New bike? Brilliant. I may have just bought a Brompton, by the way.. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and

Re: mini-PDML meeting in Amsterdam

2019-09-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/9/19, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: >We had an enjoyable lunch today with Stan and Meg in the restaurant of >the Amsterdam Central Library. They arrived this week in Amsterdam for >their trip. >I admired his A 20/2.8 on the K-1. >A lesson learned is that AF is useless if not

Re: September PUG

2019-09-05 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 5/9/19, Patrick Temmerman, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks for the comments! And, Dan, you can add Scotland to your list of >contributing countries. Goodness, who let a Scot onto the list ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: September PUG is up

2019-09-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/9/19, Brian W, discombobulated, unleashed: >View the September gallery here: > >http://pug.komkon.org/ > >Our largest gallery for some time! Wow - and what a gallery! All really excellent - enjoyed them all. One standout (by a gnat's whatsit) for me is Pat Temmerman's 'Sky Above, Sea

Re: The kitty, she is empty

2019-09-03 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 3/9/19, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >Link? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Geso: York plowmen final year

2019-09-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/9/19, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >and over all wow factor Do people really say that at ploughing matches? ;-) (mind you this is rural Canada we're talking about !!) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: OT Geso: York plowmen final year

2019-09-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/9/19, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here is a different definition of "ploughing": >https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ploughing LOL! Not heard that one before. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News

Re: OT Geso: York plowmen final year

2019-09-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/9/19, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >What's the object of the plowing, other than the obvious rut produced. >Is it a timed event or what? So I'll answer instead. We have ploughing matches in the UK too. The idea is to get the furrows nice and straight - with various technical

Re: OT Geso: York plowmen final year

2019-09-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/9/19, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >What's the object of the plowing, other than the obvious rut produced. >Is it a timed event or what? Dave's not here. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

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