Re: PDML members' web pages

2007-05-03 Thread max mcrae
And mine too please Mark: www.maxphotography.co.nz Cheers, Max -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax gallery rejection

2007-05-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
After the work in Photoshop, you need to use the save as function, not save. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: J [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax gallery rejection I submitted a couple of photos taken with a istD camera and they were not accepted because they could not read

RE: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Don Sanderson
Hi Feroze. I too use the EZ-Cube with 3 cheap compact florescents in white reflectors. These bulbs were $15.00 US for the 3 and last a very long time. I set manual WB once from the white material of the cube and haven't had to reset it in well over 2 years. I shoot strictly jpegs for eekBay stuff.

RE: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Bob W
Yup. I specialise in dating them. -- Bob You've met a lot of banshees I would guess... Bob W wrote: Banshees are female. They don't have knackers. Sheldon Brown knows everything bicyclical: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/brake-squeal.html -- Bob -- PDML

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread David Mann
On May 3, 2007, at 1:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: This thread inspired me to get my fat butt off the desk chair and onto the bike for a couple miles ride and a cup of coffee at the cafe rather than waddling into the kitchen and brewing another pot. I thank y'all for that. Just like the

Re: PESO 2007 - 21b, 21c - GDG

2007-05-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nicely done job, though Marnie is right - 21b is not quite as sharp as 21c. I supplose because you hadn't yet drunk the coffee in that full cup ;-) The diptych would work will IMHO. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:32:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

SMC PENTAX 1:3.5 15mm AL: aspherical, spherical ??

2007-05-03 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Sea this Ebay item: SMC Pentax 1:3.5 15mm AL, selten http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=270114426097 I send you to complete your knowledge, because it contradicts the aspherical/spherical classification: http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/ultra-wide/K15f3.5-i.html - the range

PMA Australia in Melbourne this weekend

2007-05-03 Thread Leon Altoff
Are any of the Victorian or even Australian list members going to the Photo Marketing Association show in Melbourne this weekend? C.R. Kennedy has a stall so hopefully there will be the chance to talk Pentax with people. Their website is http://www.photoimagingworld.com.au/ Free Registration

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 2/5/07, eric, discombobulated, unleashed: They're improperly adjusted. They need a bit of toe-in, meaning the front of the pad contacts the rim just a bit before the rear does. The easy way to do this is to loosen the pad up almost to the point of being floppy, then hold it up to the rim

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 2/5/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Banshees are female. They don't have knackers. Mine had a sex change. Sheldon Brown knows everything bicyclical: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/brake-squeal.html Great site. Thanks. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/05/02 Wed PM 09:29:32 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - more bike stuff Okay, this is a bike thread, and it's labelled OT, so I figure I can ask for some help here. How do I stop my break pads from sounding like banshees with

A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
I'm looking for a humorous article published on Usenet about ten years ago on the shutter noise of the P67 and its effects on image sharpness (Sonic Subject Relocation). Just wanted to show it to a friend and it appears I've lost it. Anyone on here who still has the article? Ralf -- Ralf R.

RE: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/05/02 Wed PM 10:05:38 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Help, Lost K10D CD Dear mailing list colleagues, Thank you for all your support, especially to Bill. I am honored that I am part of this

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread eric
mike wilson wrote: Checked the brake arm bearings? Wheel bearing? Either the brake arms or the wheel is loose enough to vibrate. Make it tighter (or looser) and the noise should (move to a different resonant frequency and therefore) stop. Feel free to crank down on the bolts

RE: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread mike wilson
I bet you have some interesting scars. From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/05/03 Thu AM 06:57:33 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT - more bike stuff Yup. I specialise in dating them. -- Bob You've met a lot of banshees I would guess...

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Feroze
I bought a larger one, I wonder if these lights have sufficient power? I've been shooting the jewellery at 60/F16 or higher if I can. At this moment I only have the K10D to shoot with, the MZ's are now shelf queens :). Every lab around here seems to have hired 16 year old's who by luck landed

PESO - Mustard Field #1

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
Again, all part of the series I am working on The Intersection of Man-Made and Nature in Contra Costa County (and nearby). That is a mouthful, so I am shortening it to Intersection. These were shot between Hercules and Martinez, for those of you familiar with the area.

PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
Up late or early, so will post now. Three more PESOs today before class tonight. I wasn't planning to shoot yesterday, it was raining off and on. But I had to go out, I had the DS in the car, and I saw this stuff on the way home. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/mustardfly.htm

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Feroze
Hi Stan, I don't really have a problem setting the lights up, currently I shoot my products on a plexiglas table, and can set up so that I get a pure white background straight from the camera, knockouts are 2 or 3 clicks with the mask tool and then I dump the pics into the advert. This works

Re: PESO - Mustard Field #2

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
And another mustard field. Look hard, it's there. ;-) If I knew how to do panoramas, today would have been a good day for one. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/field2.htm Comments welcome. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Feroze
For me anyhow the fgz does not seem to work very well with the K10D and I've been attaching the flash to sync adaptor to the hot shoe and have been getting much better results than using P-TTL. Either I don't know enough about flash or the K10D but full manual everything seems to produce the

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Feroze
Hi Don, Shiny gold and silver are even harder :) My main problems at the moment are eliminating the reflections of the light stands, the camera, me on very shiny gold bands, hence the light tent. Please explain how you set the WB from the fabric. WB is my bug bear at the moment. Its driving me

Re: PESO 2007 - 21a - GDG

2007-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice composition, but not as unique as your earlier tree pic (the centered one). I think this might work better in color. The green foliage would provide an attractive backdrop for the tree trunks. The backlight works well, and you nailed the exposure. Paul On May 2, 2007, at 9:54 PM,

Re: Pentax gallery rejection

2007-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
To remove the EXIF data, he would have to use Save for Web. Save As won't help. But i think he should try resubmitting with the EXIF data intact. I'm guessing there was some other problem, perhaps sizing. Paul On May 3, 2007, at 2:15 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: After the work in Photoshop, you

Re: Pentax gallery rejection

2007-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
600 points @ 72 dpi = 600 pixels. On May 2, 2007, at 10:47 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I assume you mean pixels, not points. G On May 2, 2007, at 7:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Were they sized correctly? They have to be 600 points tall, not 600 points on the long side. That, of course, is

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shoot RAW with auto white balance and set the color temperature during conversion. That's the way I work in the studio and just about everywhere else. Paul On May 3, 2007, at 5:39 AM, Feroze wrote: Hi Don, Shiny gold and silver are even harder :) My main problems at the moment are

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-03 Thread Alastair Robertson
Hi Peter I would agree with much of what David M says. Be warned we are in mid-autumn here and it will be cool/mild at best cold at worst, so bring warm clothes. I wouldn't necessarily avoid Rotorua - yes a tourist trap in some ways but some spectacular geothermal features, and it's all laid

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-03 Thread Alastair Robertson
oops I mean their lables of course Alastair On 5/3/07, Alastair Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Peter I would agree with much of what David M says. Be warned we are in mid-autumn here and it will be cool/mild at best cold at worst, so bring warm clothes. I wouldn't necessarily avoid

RE: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh
Hi Mike, I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. And in 45 days, I will go to Cairo. As I am emergency / disaster doctor, I do not know where do I go for short mission when I am based in Cairo. Cheers, Amirkambiz -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/2/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/2/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A hybrid / fitness bike might be better for your needs. I don't know that a road bike would be very happy pulling a trailer, but a hybrid is a pretty good all-rounder. An effective daily

Re: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/3/07, Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike, I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. And in 45 days, I will go to Cairo. As I am emergency / disaster doctor, You joined the right list. :-) Dave Cheers, Amirkambiz -Original Message- From:

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Try here: *http://tinyurl.com/2k65p2 Google Groups, where Usenet is preserved in aspic... * Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: I'm looking for a humorous article published on Usenet about ten years ago on the shutter noise of the P67 and its effects on image sharpness (Sonic Subject Relocation).

Re: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Amirkambiz, Welcome to the PDML! Things are nice now, but be prepared for the next storm of flame war. We have one a couple of times a year. :-) Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh wrote: I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Am I the only one who thought of Spies Like Us when they saw

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: I'm looking for a humorous article published on Usenet about ten years ago on the shutter noise of the P67 and its effects on image sharpness (Sonic Subject Relocation). Just wanted to show it to a friend and it appears I've lost it. Anyone on here who still has

Re: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread David Savage
On 5/3/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh wrote: I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Am I the only one who thought of Spies Like Us when they saw Dushanbe? :-) I thought of Tom Clancy's Cardinal of the Kremlin Cheers, Dave -- PDML

RE: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/05/03 Thu AM 11:22:07 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Help, Lost K10D CD Hi Mike, I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. And in 45 days, I will go to Cairo. As I am emergency /

Re: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread Doug Franklin
David Savage wrote: On 5/3/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh wrote: I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Am I the only one who thought of Spies Like Us when they saw Dushanbe? :-) I thought of Tom Clancy's Cardinal of the Kremlin That was

RE: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Don Sanderson
I have the ist-D so it may be different for you. 1) Set lens focus to infinity. 2.) Point at an area of the fabric well lit by the lights. 3.) Hold the WB button. 4.) Take a shot. If the LCD responds with 'OK', then I'm done. Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Thanks a lot, Doug and David. 1997... We sure are getting old. ,-) Speak for yourself, kimosabe. :-) As one of my less than couth friends used to say, You're only as old as the person you're feeling. ;- -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread David Savage
On 5/3/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Thanks a lot, Doug and David. 1997... We sure are getting old. ,-) Speak for yourself, kimosabe. :-) As one of my less than couth friends used to say, You're only as old as the person you're feeling. ;- ...and

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was on rec.photo.equipment.medium-format in about 1997. Thanks a lot, Doug and David. 1997... We sure are getting old. ,-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and

Re: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-03 Thread David Savage
On 5/3/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: On 5/3/07, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh wrote: I am living at the moment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Am I the only one who thought of Spies Like Us when they saw Dushanbe? :-) I

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
You caught the cloud shadow in an ideal location. The cattle (?) silhouette is, also, a nice element, but something needs to be done about that metal post and wire. I think you're in having chosen to do a vertical. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Up late or early, so will post now. Three

RE: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread Don Sanderson
The reason I shoot jpegs for eekBay is that all I have to do is run a small script in Photoshop which: Resizes, sharpens, adjusts levels and 'saves for web'. Then I can FTP the pics to my site. I may shoot many dozens of photos in a day, this saves me a huge amount of time over having to convert

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Doug Brewer
Doug Franklin wrote: Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: I'm looking for a humorous article published on Usenet about ten years ago on the shutter noise of the P67 and its effects on image sharpness (Sonic Subject Relocation). Just wanted to show it to a friend and it appears I've lost it. Anyone on

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Marnie, I like this one, I like the big shadow, the small cows, the simplicity of the whole composition. If that place didn't have that telephone post (and probably no truck comming) would be better, at least to me. Cheers Fernando On 5/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Up late

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Cotty
Thanks to all who replied about squealing brakes. I've cleaned up the rims and shoes, towed them in and it's a lot better! I have a couple of sets of Kool Stop MTB's (not the dual compound type) on the cantilevers and they are incredibly good at stopping my appreciable bulk. Spurred on by this, I

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is funny. After reading that, I wondered what kind of idiocy I was spreading around Usenet back in the day, and I ran across a thread here: Just found these two posted many moons ago by yours truly: +++ On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 08:00:15 -0500, Lew

PESO: Grackle

2007-05-03 Thread wendy beard
Quite pretty things really. Noisy though. (the bird I mean, though there is some visible noise on the shot too) http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/78138346 Shot in jpeg, my mistake I thought I'd changed the settings on the camera to PEF after I downloaded the update to C1-LE. I find that AWB

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
A man's only as old as the woman he feels. -Groucho Marx. Doug Franklin wrote: Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Thanks a lot, Doug and David. 1997... We sure are getting old. ,-) Speak for yourself, kimosabe. :-) As one of my less than couth friends used

Re: PESO: Grackle

2007-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
Wow! Like this catch and you really caught the Grackle personality. Lens performance is impressive at 500mm. Believe I prefer the warmer version. Jack --- wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quite pretty things really. Noisy though. (the bird I mean, though there is some visible noise on the

Re: PESO 2007 - 21a - GDG

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
I like how the back light adds an errie forest feel to the shot. Dave On 5/2/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Continuing on with the tree theme, one from Sunday's rather short shooting session ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/21a.htm As usual, it is worth

Re: PESO: Grackle

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Wendy. I thing the cooler shot brings out the back gound, and the bird looks less saturated to me. Lens looks li,e it does adecent job. Dave On 5/3/07, wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quite pretty things really. Noisy though. (the bird I mean, though there is some visible noise on

Antique car show in town, this year something different

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
Some may remember i fianlly had a chance to do something other than horse photography last year,wheni had a free weekend and managed to get to the antique car show here in cow country. I had a chat with a friend who has cars to enter, and apperently this year the antique military stuff will

PESO - The Great Eastern Hotel Fire

2007-05-03 Thread Bong Manayon
Nothing superlative, that's the name of the hotel ... My family went out for a walk to go to a nearby grocery this evening when my son noticed smoke coming from the hotel, I assumed it was AC condensation but on our way back, it was really a fire! So we went home and I got my camera...

Re: PESO: Grackle

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Ditto, really great catch!!! also like the warmer version better. -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ On 5/3/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow! Like this catch and you really caught the Grackle personality. Lens performance is impressive at 500mm. Believe I prefer the

PESO: blah blah blah here, blah blah blah there

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
I keep attempting some street (just when I was starting to feel a little bit comfortable with landscape and architecture...) http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=482278166size=o This one I had to crop to a panorama format to fix my lack of composition in the field

Need a good monitor! (see post end for cliffnotes)

2007-05-03 Thread AlexG
I currently have a Nec Multisync FE950 CRT based around the old Diamondtron NF series of tube. It's a great monitor. Sharp as a tack with beautiful color rendition, still as bright and sharp as the day I got it 8 years ago. Realistic maximum res it can handle is 1360x1024 @ 85hz. 1600x1200 is

RE: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/05/02 Wed PM 09:46:06 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT - more bike stuff Banshees are female. They don't have knackers. Sheldon Brown knows everything bicyclical:

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On 5/2/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the way a little box that says Help drops down on the Frank picture if you hover the cursor over it. (Yes I know, it's on the bike too, but that's not as much fun). Speaking of frank, here's his latest track bike (since this is a bike

Re: Judging Photos

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/2/07, Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this phenomenon is more with the younger set. Where I live, most of the book stores have gone out of business - just Borders is left and an odd store here and there. They all seem to sell more music, videos and gifts than they do books,

Re: Need a good monitor! (see post end for cliffnotes)

2007-05-03 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 04/05/07, AlexG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I scored a used Diamondtron 2070SB, manufactured late 2003 for about $250. The seller misrepresented the monitor. While it's reasonably sharp all the way up to 1920x1440 @ 85hz (a truly awesome resolution to work in. I can't describe how great it is

OT - Electricity from the sun

2007-05-03 Thread Cotty
Spanish power station uses reflected sunlight to heat water. Interesting! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6616651.stm Read, and/or click on 'Watch a tour of the tower'. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO - The Great Eastern Hotel Fire

2007-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On 5/3/07, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing superlative, that's the name of the hotel ... My family went out for a walk to go to a nearby grocery this evening when my son noticed smoke coming from the hotel, I assumed it was AC condensation but on our way back, it was really a

Re: A question for Pentax and Usenet oldtimers

2007-05-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: I'm looking for a humorous article published on Usenet about ten years ago on the shutter noise of the P67 and its effects on image sharpness (Sonic Subject Relocation). Just wanted to show it to a friend and it appears I've lost it. Anyone on here who still has the

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/3/2007 6:19:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You caught the cloud shadow in an ideal location. The cattle (?) silhouette is, also, a nice element, but something needs to be done about that metal post and wire. I think you're in having chosen to do

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Adam Maas
frank theriault wrote: On 5/2/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the way a little box that says Help drops down on the Frank picture if you hover the cursor over it. (Yes I know, it's on the bike too, but that's not as much fun). Speaking of frank, here's his latest

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread AlexG
Well, Got the K100d, FA50mm and DA40mm last week. So far, I've taken about 300 pictures. Here are some comments... FA50 is great. So much better than the old M50... Truly great to have autofocus capability in low-light situations. The old M50 was IMPOSSIBLE to focus on the DL. Lens lookes

Re: RE: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Banshees are female. They don't have knackers. Sheldon Brown knows everything bicyclical: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/brake-squeal.html Good cyclists have hollow balls. http://sheldonbrown.com/lirpa.html And ride on a Real Man

Re: PESO: blah blah blah here, blah blah blah there

2007-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On 5/3/07, Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I keep attempting some street (just when I was starting to feel a little bit comfortable with landscape and architecture...) http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=482278166size=o This one I had to crop to a panorama format to fix my

Re: PESO 2007 - 21b, 21c - GDG

2007-05-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The issue in 21b is that for it to look good, the focus plane has to be on the rim of the cups and there's not enough DoF to obtain the same resolution of the wood grain as in 21c, where the silverware and wood grain are more nearly the same focus plane. I will likely apply a very gentle

Re: PESO - The Great Eastern Hotel Fire

2007-05-03 Thread Bong Manayon
Yes, it is my favorite too. The other photo captures the fire at its most intense (at least while I was there). Bong On 5/3/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/3/07, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing superlative, that's the name of the hotel ... My family went

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/3/2007 8:46:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Verdict: If you have a low-end *ist-Dx series cam (basically, any pentamirror *istDx) do not hesitate... Sell it immediately while you can get some good money and upgrade to the k100d. I sold my DL

PESO - Red on Red

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
Well, obviously no one liked the two mustard fields, so another quick one before tonight. ;-) This goes with the pleasant pastoral scene of Mt. Diablo I showed yesterday -- an accompanying photo. Stop will also be an accompanying photo to both. And that is probably it for this week on my

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/3/07, AlexG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Got the K100d, FA50mm and DA40mm last week. So far, I've taken about 300 pictures. Here are some comments... -JPEG quality compared to the DL == No contest. I don't like to post-process. The camera's JPEGs are sharper and have very nice,

Re: PESO - Mustard Field #2

2007-05-03 Thread Brendan MacRae
This is my fav out of all of this series. Good composition and good sky. -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And another mustard field. Look hard, it's there. ;-) If I knew how to do panoramas, today would have been a good day for one.

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Detailed report Alex!!! On the DA40, store that nice screw cap with your socks and replace it with the cap from a Fuji filmbox, it pops right in and you won't lose any more shots ;-) On 5/3/07, AlexG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, Got the K100d, FA50mm and DA40mm last week. So far, I've

Re: OT - Electricity from the sun

2007-05-03 Thread David J Brooks
Sun tanners in California, watch out.:-) Dave On 5/3/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Spanish power station uses reflected sunlight to heat water. Interesting! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6616651.stm Read, and/or click on 'Watch a tour of the tower'. -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: PESO - Red on Red

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Marnie, I enjoyed the whole series (probably more like a GESO than separated PESOs). Just for the record, Mustard Field #2 is one of my favorites. On 5/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, obviously no one liked the two mustard fields, so another quick one before tonight.

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On 5/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: === Well, I want the truck, getting something going by was the point. But I guess I could clone the telephone pole out. Thanks for the input. I like the pole and the wire in there. If you're going to have a truck (which is

Re: PESO: blah blah blah here, blah blah blah there

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Thanks for the comments Frank On 5/3/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/3/07, Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I keep attempting some street (just when I was starting to feel a little bit comfortable with landscape and architecture...)

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread Perry Pellechia
A 30mm snap cap will fit the opening of the hood on the DA40. I order mine from this ebay dealer. Was happy with their service http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-Snap-On-Front-Lens-Cap-30mm-Caps_W0QQitemZ190108515778QQihZ009QQcategoryZ43479QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem On 5/3/07, Fernando

Re: PESO - Mustard Field #2

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/3/2007 9:03:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is my fav out of all of this series. Good composition and good sky. -Brendan == Thanks, Brendan. I loved the clouds when it was semi-raining yesterday, so I had to stop and shoot. Right

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino Subject: Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d Detailed report Alex!!! On the DA40, store that nice screw cap with your socks and replace it with the cap from a Fuji filmbox, it pops right in and you won't lose any more shots

Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Now that Frank is shooting digital, Christmas decoration, maybe? On 5/3/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino Subject: Re: Need help deciding between k100d or k10d Detailed report Alex!!! On the DA40, store that nice screw cap

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
Now I realized that I saw this one out-of-context. But if theme is man's intrusion on nature I then have the feeling that the truck/post or whatever represents the intruder needs more representation, or to my eye, the intrusion should take more space in the frame. Still like it, though ;-) On

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
Well, I want the truck, getting something going by was the point. But I guess I could clone the telephone pole out. Thanks for the input. I like the pole and the wire in there. If you're going to have a truck (which is fine, given the theme of this series), why not have evidence of the

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
Ya know, sometimes I think I have marbles for eyes. I quickly scanned the white area in the upper right of the mustard and it didn't reveals its truckness (if you will). Now I have a grasp of the scale of the scene's elements and realize that the poll is not a fence, but probably a phone/power

Re: PESO - Mustard Field #2

2007-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
Very much like your placement of the stacks and clouds. Well seen and rendered. Jack --- Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is my fav out of all of this series. Good composition and good sky. -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And another mustard field. Look hard,

Re: PESO - Fly By Mustard

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/3/2007 9:42:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ya know, sometimes I think I have marbles for eyes. I quickly scanned the white area in the upper right of the mustard and it didn't reveals its truckness (if you will). Now I have a grasp of the scale

Re: PESO - Mustard Field #2

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/3/2007 9:44:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Very much like your placement of the stacks and clouds. Well seen and rendered. Jack = Thanks, Jack. I like it. It has less nature than some other shots. But I will probably bounce back and

Re: RE: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On 5/3/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And ride on a Real Man saddle: http://sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html I was looking for a carbon-fibre saddle with titanium rails - not that I need light, but it would just look so boss on the Fondriest trackbike. However, it's clear that what I

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread graywolf
About the only thing I can tell you is get a bigger cube than you think you will need... Actually to answer your question the things work pretty well with flash. You do know you need to get it off the camera, right? Just set it up to point at the top panel. Some kind of boom mount would be

Re: Light Tent / Box

2007-05-03 Thread graywolf
Studio types us what is called dulling spray. Here is a link: http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/BR1115/ Feroze wrote: Hi Don, Shiny gold and silver are even harder :) My main problems at the moment are eliminating the reflections of the light stands, the camera, me on very shiny gold

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/5/07, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=PXPVwvf04K Now ~that's~ a freaking bike... Looks like the seat is a wise option on that one mate ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: PESO - Red on Red

2007-05-03 Thread Jack Davis
Bulldozers and explosives will be used as necessary. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, obviously no one liked the two mustard fields, so another quick one before tonight. ;-) This goes with the pleasant pastoral scene of Mt. Diablo I showed yesterday -- an accompanying

Re: PESO - Red on Red

2007-05-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/3/2007 9:40:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bulldozers and explosives will be used as necessary. Jack Heeheehee. It does sort of look like that, huh? LOL. Actually, that is the coal striping mining area behind Black Diamond Mine.

Re: PESO - Tight Squeeze

2007-05-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jack Davis ood catch, Frank. It actually looks like that damage is too much for this scrape/wedge. Bad aim I guess. ;) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or: I thought I had room http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=jGGBdePISt Probably had a bit

Re: Need a good monitor! (see post end for cliffnotes)

2007-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
Alex, Pardon the dumb question, but is your laptop LCD calibrated? Really calibrated, that is, with a device designed for that purpose? Lots of us are using LCD monitors happily. Calibration makes a world of difference. Rick --- AlexG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I currently have a Nec

Re: OT - more bike stuff

2007-05-03 Thread graywolf
Yes that looks like a bike. An to prove Frank is a real cyclist, note the cup of coffee on the saddle grin. frank theriault wrote: On 5/2/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the way a little box that says Help drops down on the Frank picture if you hover the cursor over it.

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