Re: Pentax Spotted

2018-10-22 Thread Jack Davis
A bit arty, but well spotted. J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2018, at 12:38 AM, Alan C wrote: > > A local TV show, Carte Blanche, ran an item on DNA & Facial recognition > profiling last night. This image appeared in a snippet from an American Lab. > >

Re: Pentax spotted

2018-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
What, Ricoh has hired a marketing staff to sell Pentax, why, why, that's... Blasphemy! On 5/11/2018 12:39 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Also, Ricoh has a full page add on the back cover of the latest Outdoor Photographer magazine. -Original Message- From: Gonz

Re: Pentax spotted

2018-05-11 Thread Ken Waller
Also, Ricoh has a full page add on the back cover of the latest Outdoor Photographer magazine. -Original Message- >From: Gonz Subject: Pentax spotted > >https://fstoppers.com/business/are-you-pricing-your-photography-services-correctly-248648 > > >-- >--

Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Dec 08, 2017 at 12:28:43PM -0600, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: > Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page > > https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674 > > I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it

Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread ann sanfedele
We had been wondering where Knarf was! ann On 12/8/2017 4:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: mike wilson wrote: On 08 December 2017 at 18:28 "PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com"   wrote: Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography

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2017-12-08 Thread Larry Colen
mike wilson wrote: On 08 December 2017 at 18:28 "PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com" wrote: Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674 I have the post

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2017-12-08 Thread mike wilson
> On 08 December 2017 at 18:28 "PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com" > wrote: > > > Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page > > https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674 > > I have the post public

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2017-12-08 Thread PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com
Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674 I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it without having to be logged into Facebook. Jeffery Johnson Saw it for just a few

Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread John
On 12/7/2017 18:06, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: Here is something to brighten your evening, night, morning https://www.facebook.com/PhotoCapturesbyJeffery/posts/1499730210096658 Do let me know if you were able to view it. Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that

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2017-12-08 Thread PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com
Not Sure John if it is limited lens or not :-) Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Diverse range of photography Artistic - Animals - Events/Festivals - Transportation - Pets - Nature - Scenic - Cityscape. That you can purchase as framed or

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2017-12-07 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Dec 07, 2017 at 05:06:35PM -0600, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: > Here is something to brighten your evening, night, morning > > https://www.facebook.com/PhotoCapturesbyJeffery/posts/1499730210096658 Is that a Limited lens that bunny has there? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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2017-02-23 Thread John
On 2/23/2017 2:56 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 23/2/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Most of my jokes are for the humor impaired. I'd say all. Be nice! In truth, Larry's jokes are NOT for the humor impaired, nor for the slow of wit. -- Science - Questions we may never find

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2017-02-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/2/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >Most of my jokes are for the humor impaired. I'd say all. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax spotted

2017-02-23 Thread Larry Colen
P. J. Alling wrote: Don't you know, just stuff the film into the NAS and viola* the images are in right there... *that's a joke for the humor impaired, (voilà). Most of my jokes are for the humor impaired. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc --

Re: Pentax spotted

2017-02-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't you know, just stuff the film into the NAS and viola* the images are in right there... *that's a joke for the humor impaired, (voilà). On 2/19/2017 6:03 PM, Gonz wrote: K1000, which seems to be not the right type of camera to be showing next to an NAS.

Re: Pentax spotted

2017-02-19 Thread Bob W-PDML
Nice lens > On 19 Feb 2017, at 23:03, Gonz wrote: > > K1000, which seems to be not the right type of camera to be showing > next to an NAS. > > http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/wd-pr4100-nas-review/ > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-30 Thread Jack Davis
: Pentax spotted I agree Paul. If I only looked at photos as an investment, I would never buy any photo. If I buy them, its because there is something I like about it enough to part with my money. And if I really like it, it might just take up some better real estate on my walls. I wouldn't mind

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-30 Thread Gonz
I agree Paul. If I only looked at photos as an investment, I would never buy any photo. If I buy them, its because there is something I like about it enough to part with my money. And if I really like it, it might just take up some better real estate on my walls. I wouldn't mind having this

RE: Pentax spotted

2015-06-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: It's not so much that people offer him that sort of money for his photos, but that they are told that the photos are a good investment, when in reality, they are nearly guaranteed to lose money: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/business/peter-liks-recipe-for-

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2015-06-27 Thread Larry Colen
Ken Waller wrote: However, if one of his shots with the 645Z were to make it into the PDML annual, I don't think that it would stand out as any better than most of the other landscape photos. The difference is he is a well known name if photographic circles and as far as I know none on the

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2015-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
To pick up on Paul’s point, this 2013 article on how Andreas Gursky started selling big might be of interest to others—it speaks well to Paul’s point of the role of auction houses, galleries, and art dealers—see 2nd graph and on.

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2015-06-27 Thread paul stenquist
While future generations and the test of time will have to decide if Mr. Lik’s work is indeed valuable art, the fact that it sells for big prices now is not a determining factor in measuring its worth. The world’s greatest art sells for astronomical sums, in part due to good marketing by

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-27 Thread John
if someone were to offer you an ungodly amount for one of your images you'd refuse ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Christine Aguila
Some really interesting things on the site: 1) yes, there was a medium format Pentax, 2) Rick Wormer should check it out because he loves to shoot fields of blue bells, and there is a very nice shot of blue bells in the video, 3) the gallery of stills shows photographs printed large on canvas

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2015-06-26 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted Some really interesting things on the site: 1) yes, there was a medium format Pentax, 2) Rick Wormer should check it out because he loves to shoot fields of blue bells, and there is a very

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2015-06-26 Thread Ken Waller
: Pentax spotted Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money

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2015-06-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I donno, I'm sure Kennyboy finds they make fine paperweights and door stops. On 6/25/2015 6:09 PM, John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I resent that remark, the price of Hard Drives has fallen considerably in the last few years... On 6/25/2015 7:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none.

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Jack Davis
lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. So you'd like his work if it was B+W ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach

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2015-06-26 Thread P.J. Alling
/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. On 6/25/2015 5:01 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. On Jun 25

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-26 Thread Larry Colen
paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make

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2015-06-26 Thread paul stenquist
if Lik's message sells photo, then it’s a good one. I sometimes hustle photos when I shoot cars for publications. The owners will be much more likely to buy if I praise their car and tell them I’m going to make a print for myself. “Would you like one as well?” On a $1200 shoot for Mopar Action,

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2015-06-26 Thread Ken Waller
Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted paul stenquist wrote: Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread paul stenquist
Really? It’s excellent work, IMO. Of course that’s subjective. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. J - Original Message - From: Gonz

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread paul stenquist
I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:46 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, but in a different way, just sayin'. On 6/25/2015 2:07 PM, Gonz

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
I'm a bit surprised, Paul, but as you wrote, it is subjective. J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 1:59 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Really? It’s excellent work, IMO. Of course that’s subjective. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread P.J. Alling
I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. On 6/25/2015 5:01 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’m going to have to get my brain replaced. On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:46 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Ken Waller
You may not like him or his marketing but his photography speaks for itself. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Pentax spotted Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Gonz
Oh yeah, I dont care for the overpriced and overhyped stuff. Just care about the use of the medium format Pentax shown there. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off.

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. J - Original Message - From: Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:07:24 AM Subject: Pentax spotted Looks like a 645 digital

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Gonz
Funny cuz I thought the first posting didnt make it, remembering that in the past the discussion list needed text only and my email is not by default. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Gonz rgonzoma...@gmail.com wrote: Oh yeah, I dont care for the overpriced and overhyped stuff. Just care

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread P.J. Alling
With a name like Peter Lik, I'd expect his work to be a bit more bizarre, but in a different way, just sayin'. On 6/25/2015 2:07 PM, Gonz wrote: Looks like a 645 digital in the video? http://www.europe.lik.com/ -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
Well put, Larry! J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 3:11 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might

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2015-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's not for purists perhaps, but it's colorful, well composed and a unique vision. For fans of same old, same old, I'm sure it's taboo. It has become intellectually compulsory to ridicule him, but he's quite the technician and damn gods at what he does. Paul via phone On Jun 25, 2015, at

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. Paul via phone On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the

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2015-06-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 04:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn off. How dare you sir! He's one of our National Living Treasures!! /satire Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western

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2015-06-25 Thread John
He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. On 6/25/2015 2:18 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Nothing personal

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Larry Colen
John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. I was just about to phrase it as: Mr. Lik has

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Jack Davis
Probably due to your living upside down too long. G J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 2:56 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Fri, Jun 26, 2015, at 04:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Nothing personal certainly, Gonz, but I have seen far too much of MR Lik and have sworn

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2015-06-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
He's like Kinkade in that he's a good businessman, but Kinkade's work was sophomoric and derivative, while Lik's is somewhat unique and original. Kinkade is boring; Lik projects energy. Paul via phone On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Larry Colen

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Larry Colen
Paul Stenquist wrote: A ridiculous comparison. Like his vision or not, Lik obviously has a great deal of technical expertise. Rockwell has none. However, they both do a tremendous job of uniting those of us who don't make enough off our photography each year to pay for the hard drive

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread paul stenquist
Oh, so the problem is that Lik makes money. Good for him. I love seeing photographers achieve financial success by producing something people want. What a novel idea! I admire Rockwell’s ability to make a buck, but I consider him a buffoon. Lik also knows how to make money, but he does it with

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: He does appear to have used the low noise/low light capabilities of the 645D (or 645Z) to good effect in this series. It's a good example of what Ken Rockwell might be able to do if he actually used some of the equipment he reviews. I was just about to phrase

Re: Pentax spotted

2015-06-25 Thread Ken Waller
I'd lend you some eye bleach, but, I'm fresh out. So you'd like his work if it was B+W ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pentax spotted I'd lend you some eye bleach

Re: Pentax spotted on the screen redux

2004-06-25 Thread Christian
My favorite part (besides Rebecca in various stages of undress) is when Antonio is using his 645N, takes a picture, runs over to his Mac and umm, plugs the camera in and DOWNLOADS the picture and prints it! I'd recommend the movie to anyone who likes weird plot twists, lots of sex and Pentax

RE: Pentax spotted on the screen redux

2004-06-24 Thread frank theriault
And someone said no one bought that lens! Hah!! vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pentax List) Subject:

Re: Pentax spotted on the screen redux

2004-06-24 Thread Bob W
Hi, My TiVo box decided to record Femme Fatale. As there wasn't much else on, and it had a decent cast, I decided to give it a try. At one point, Antoni Banderas' character is trying to get a photograph of Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' character, using a PZ-1p and an FA* 80-200/2.8! On British

RE: Pentax spotted

2004-04-14 Thread Jens Bladt
PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. april 2004 09:12 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Pentax spotted Dunno about pin sharp, but I've had satisfactory results from just that setup (PZ-1p, 250-600, monopod). Not up to my chest in water, mind you. I wonder if pin sharp result are possible with setup like this. Last

RE: Pentax spotted

2004-04-14 Thread Alan Chan
I think it would be a wonder safari lens, but I wonder if any serious shooters actually bought one for the purpose. To be a little OT, the F* has a double deck hood which is a lot deeper than the FA*. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Intersting. This is one big lens. I believe, I

RE: Pentax spotted

2004-04-14 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Well, don't forget this combination is water damped in this case :-) On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 02:27, Alan Chan wrote: I wonder if pin sharp result are possible with setup like this. Last time I tried, my Z-1p was hopeless with 300/4.5+2X due to mirror/shutter vibration even though the shutter

RE: Pentax spotted

2004-04-14 Thread Alan Chan
One slip and it will be underwater camera!! g Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Well, don't forget this combination is water damped in this case :-) _ MSN Premium: Up to 11 personalized e-mail addresses and 2 months

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2004-04-13 Thread Alan Chan
I wonder if pin sharp result are possible with setup like this. Last time I tried, my Z-1p was hopeless with 300/4.5+2X due to mirror/shutter vibration even though the shutter was 1/250s on tripod. :-( Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Who said Pentaxes weren't tough? The