Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Cotty wrote: On 18/9/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Non-flash photography is ok though. Java snaplets? That stuff is *never* ok. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - Patiently Waiting

2008-09-18 Thread David J Brooks
Personally, it looks fine with the grain. I like the jumble of lines how they move you to the trains. Dave On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 4:10 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know why, but I like this one. Yes, it's grainy (I guess that should be noisy), not all that sharp, I'm

Re: OT GESO (no Pentax content)

2008-09-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 18, 2008, at 3:49 PM, Adam Maas wrote: I've used LR2 enough to get a good idea of the how capable the selective editing controls were (A very nice upgrade over LR1, but not nearly as capable as NX2 or PS). I didn't compare the high ISO NR when I was doing so. While CaptureNX2 can't

Peso Sign of the times

2008-09-18 Thread David J Brooks
Back in 1968, my Dad approved his first mortgage for the newly formed Kinross mortgage, an off shoot from CIBC bank. One of the first stores to go in was the Monaghan's variety store, 1001 Variety. Last Friday the brothers, who took over from their parents 25 years ago, finally called it quits.

Re: Weddings and such.

2008-09-18 Thread Doug Franklin
frank theriault wrote: Mind you, I noticed the smoke as I peered through the steam rising off my plate of biscuits and gravy (something we don't have in The Great White North, I'm afraid). Man they tasted good! I suspect, however that a steady diet of those things would clog the arteries in

Re: Peso Sign of the times

2008-09-18 Thread Jack Davis
Flicker problem, Davis. J --- On Thu, 9/18/08, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Peso Sign of the times To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net, Barbara Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 4:16 PM Back in 1968, my Dad

Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread Doug Franklin
frank theriault wrote: I like your stoy, though. I'll join the swelling chorus and suggest you take a photo-walk again, in the same area, tomorrow. I wish I lived close enough I could go along tomorrow. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT GESO (no Pentax content)

2008-09-18 Thread David Savage
2008/9/19 Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice pix, Dave. Enjoy your D700 ... it's a fine camera. At the moment I'm mainly using LR 1.xx (I haven't made the upgrade to LR 2 yet). But to use it I have to convert all my

PESO - Spark plugs

2008-09-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
Product shot of sorts...all that's left of a Model-A Ford that I shouldn't have sold. Four spark plugs, NIB. http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/quickpage/quickpage.htm MZ-S, Tamron 28-200, Alien Bees strobe w/shoot-through umbrella and a cheap reflector. Film was probably Portra NC. -p

Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] frank theriault wrote: I like your stoy, though. I'll join the swelling chorus and suggest you take a photo-walk again, in the same area, tomorrow. I wish I lived close enough I could go along tomorrow. :-) Let's all

Re: OT GESO (no Pentax content)

2008-09-18 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 8:24 PM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got NX2 as part of the deal with my D700. It does indeed produce very good results. Especially with high ISO shots. And as you say, the picture control tie ins are useful. However it is slow as a wet week. And I only

Re: OT GESO (no Pentax content)

2008-09-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: I like your GESO very much, and congrats on your new purchase, but I'd like to give special notice to the portrait of your father; it's absolutely stunning. Just terrific. Lovely work there. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread Doug Franklin
Christine Aguila wrote: [...] and our camera brand would discombobulate them! :-) We use Pentax. They wouldn't even know we're photographers! -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO -Wild, wild horses

2008-09-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Ah, that's very nice, Doug. Those horses look a lot better--healthier and fatter-- than the wild horses I was able to see when in Nevada some . . . (lots of) years back while traveling with my cousin, a bull rider in the PRC. When I get those photos scanned, I'll maybe post them some day.

Re: PESO BW Butterfly

2008-09-18 Thread Christine Aguila
Brian, Jack, Bob S., Derby, Dave B., Bruce D., John, Frank, Ken, Joseph, and Cotty: Thanks much for your feedback. Very helpful and much appreciated. Joseph: The circle you see I believe is from a lens vignette, which I applied in Lightroom. My magic lassing skills stink. Tried it a

Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christine Aguila wrote: [...] and our camera brand would discombobulate them! :-) We use Pentax. They wouldn't even know we're photographers! Right. That was kind of my point :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT GESO (no Pentax content)

2008-09-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent work. I agree with Christine's evaluation of the paternal portrait. A superb photo. Paul On Sep 18, 2008, at 8:55 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Dave: I like your GESO very much, and congrats on your new purchase, but I'd like to give special notice to the portrait of your father;

Re: PESO - Spark plugs

2008-09-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. But the plug in front is damaged -- no gap. That old Ford will never fire up:-). Paul On Sep 18, 2008, at 8:30 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Product shot of sorts...all that's left of a Model-A Ford that I shouldn't have sold. Four spark plugs, NIB.

PESO -- Travis, Flower of Scotland

2008-09-18 Thread Mike Hamilton
http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/2008/09/18/travis-flower-of-scotland/ A rarity for me - photographs of an actual person. Even rarer, earning some money for the photos! A friend paid me to take some casual outdoor portraits of him. It was a fun experience, with good results.

Re: PESO - Spark plugs

2008-09-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks...it does look not quite right in the pix. I should have rolled it one hex away from me to show the gap better. The C-4s are gapped to the side of the center electrode instead of over the top. -p Paul Stenquist wrote: Nice shot. But the plug in front is damaged -- no gap. That old

Re: OT GESO (no Pentax content)

2008-09-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Dave, Many thanks for the frankness and report! -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, September 18, 2008, 9:45:05 AM, you wrote: DS 2008/9/18 Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Well, the camera certainly is not holding you back. There are some nice images in there. DS Thanks Bruce. From your

Re: PESO -Wild, wild horses

2008-09-18 Thread Doug
On Sep 18, 2008, at 9:08 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Ah, that's very nice, Doug. Those horses look a lot better-- healthier and fatter-- than the wild horses I was able to see when in Nevada some . . . (lots of) years back while traveling with my cousin, a bull rider in the PRC.

Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Part of todays adventure. A low budget movie is shooting in my home town blocking traffic on half of main street. I was walking along minding my own business, but actually armed with

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