RE: PESO: Ice Storm

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
We had a bit of an ice storm yesterday. Tis the season: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10349716 I like it! The purple bulb makes it. I bet you learned that phrase off your girlfriend -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO: Grossmünster

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
hi, a Peso from the visit to zurich last month. a view from the limmat river. http://picasaweb.google.co.in/pdml.live/Peso#5415307149025339618 K10D/FA 35/2. do tell me what you think. regards, subash Lovely colour - feels cold and fresh -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: OT: ...and camel?

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
snip Love is fast Life a vest snip I don't often do this, but: MARK Speaking of whom, can we get that on a shirt? Or a vest... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: OT: Google rocks

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
Never heard of a fellow named John McPhee, have you? graydon , what does he know - he's on the other side of the pond :) I love John McPhee - of the geo's my fave is Rising From the Plain. Bob - you should read him! He's amazing! Indeed, I had never heard of him but now I'll

Re: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread David Mann
Brilliant! On Dec 15, 2009, at 7:55 PM, Cotty wrote: LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ -- 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: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ -- Oh my. I think I'm in love -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/09, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Oh my. I think I'm in love It would be a purrfect choice ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Cats are evil. Cotty wrote: LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Testing the sigma 20/1.8 a few galleries of test snapshots

2009-12-15 Thread Miserere
Larry, I see nothing wrong with your test pics. Why is it exactly that you want to return the lens or send it to Sigma? BTW, I really like the close-focus feature of my Sigma 24mm. I don't know why most non-macro Pentax lenses don't focus closer than they do; I like to get in really close with

Re: peso - a friend

2009-12-15 Thread P. J. Alling
for the full effect you really have to listen http://www.freeaddictinggames.com/game/the-ebay-song/play/ Brian Walters wrote: Good expression and well composed. Were you going for the bluish cast deliberately? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: Film Réalité ne Re: peso - a friend

2009-12-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Sorry this should have been a reply to the Film Réalité Thread P. J. Alling wrote: for the full effect you really have to listen http://www.freeaddictinggames.com/game/the-ebay-song/play/ Brian Walters wrote: Good expression and well composed. Were you going for the bluish cast

Re: PESO: Grossmünster

2009-12-15 Thread Subash
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:15:11 -0500 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A pleasant scene, nicely rendered. thanks, Paul, Frank, David, Brian and Bob, for looking. appreciate it... Jack, i've made a crop according to your suggestion, posting it as a separate peso. i think it works.

PESO: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Subash
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:17:55 -0800 (PST) Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: While clean and simple, it feels sort of empty. I'd crop the sky quite a bit and the water some. Should allow the elements to present themselves a little more effectively. Love the canoe. Jack, i have made a (rather

Re: NSW PDML 2010

2009-12-15 Thread Christian
I think it's time to settle on a date. We arrive in Sydney on the 3rd from Tamworth by car and I'm not sure what time it's gonna be once we get checked in to the hotel in Manly. Based on the 5 hour hour driving time, the earliest would be 3pm. So what I'm proposing would be to meet up the

Re: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
I think that cat could hunt for 20 minutes in Paul's hair. Jack --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: OT - Human Cat Perch To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 10:55 PM LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ --

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover, flame-retardant suit: ON!) -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - awwwwww

2009-12-15 Thread Christian
My neighbor's dog, Bailey, a 3 month old boxer. http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/12/bailey.html Shot with the KKL wide open (f4). Enjoy. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Grossmünster

2009-12-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Subash, I like that! The small kayaker makes an excellent counterpoint to the large buildings and the wavy water in his wake leads the eye right back to him. Plus it's a beautiful scene. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: hi, a Peso from

Re: PESO: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Seems a bit crowded now. Less sky is good, but needs more water at bottom and right. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:17:55 -0800 (PST) Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: While clean and simple, it feels sort of

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread Walter Hamler
Paul, here's one just for you! The surgeon will be happy :-) Walt http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Other/ByPass/10656889_xitJf#741624618_VGWZd-L-LB -- 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: PESO: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
I do like this better. My crop suggestion was vague, but I was thinking of considerably less crop to the bottom. Doing so would allow more wake to show and restore it to a vertical frame. Also, while I'm sure it would be of no consequence to many, doing so would take the horizon out of the

Re: PESO - awwwwww

2009-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
Cute and clever! Jack --- On Tue, 12/15/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: From: Christian christ...@skofteland.net Subject: PESO - aww To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 6:32 AM My neighbor's dog, Bailey, a 3 month old boxer.

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover, flame-retardant suit: ON!) Yes well, activism is only romantic until your

Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese restaurant which has been here since before my time recently closed. Building work has revealed an unknown yet special

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread P N Stenquist
Looks like a good stitch job. Well done! I felt a tug of recognition when I saw your photo. Perhaps we're related way back there somewhere:-)! Paul On Dec 15, 2009, at 9:41 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: Paul, here's one just for you! The surgeon will be happy :-) Walt

Re: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread P N Stenquist
Old Macdonald's no doubt. On Dec 15, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Bob W wrote: Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese restaurant which has been here since before

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread P N Stenquist
On Dec 15, 2009, at 9:53 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover, flame-retardant suit: ON!)

Re: The Tamron 90 and how it turned out.

2009-12-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 10, 2009, at 23:58, Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:53 -0600, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: ...turned out to be the Adaptall f2.5 version. Not as exciting, but still not too bad. No, not too bad at all. I've had the original version of this for more

Re: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
P N Stenquist wrote: On Dec 15, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Bob W wrote: Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese restaurant which has been here since before

Re: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ -- Cheers, Cotty _ Gotta forward that one to some friends wonderful ! cheers 2 ann -- 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: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread P N Stenquist
On Dec 15, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: P N Stenquist wrote: On Dec 15, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Bob W wrote: Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walt, You look positively thin! I see they were not able to do the 'simpler' roto-rooter job. From the scar, it looks like they opened you up for a look/see. Hope you are getting along well now. And once a photographer, always a photographer. I love how the strap for the Olympus is wrapped

RE: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese restaurant which has been here since before my time recently closed. Building work has revealed an

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Amen! On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:53 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover,

From: John Francis

2009-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
May not have anything to do with it, but are you sure the diopter is set correctly? That's not how the diopter correction works. There's nothing you can do with the adjustment to make an out-of-focus image on the focussing screen appear sharp. My understanding of how he described the

Re: Film R?alit?

2009-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jack Davis You look a little like you frightened yourself. Don't worry about it, I often have hair like that first thing on the AM. ;) Jack Date/Time stamp of the message is from the PM. ;-D --- On Mon, 12/14/09, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: P N

Subject: Re: Film R?alit?

2009-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:12 -0500, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Dec 14, 2009, at 7:58 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P N Stenquist Subject: Film R?alit? Reality is frightening:

Re: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
Ei, ei..o. J --- On Tue, 12/15/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Golden archaeology To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 8:01 AM P N Stenquist wrote: On Dec 15, 2009, at 10:49 AM,

Re: Film R?alit?

2009-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
I know..and at that time my hair was no better.. sigh Jack --- On Tue, 12/15/09, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: Film R?alit? To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 8:21 AM From: Jack Davis You look a little

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb From: Christian frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover, flame-retardant suit: ON!) Yes well, activism is only romantic until your personal comfort is compromised. PETA is

Re: PESO - GFM sunset

2009-12-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks Brian! (and Bill, Christine, Frank, Paul, and Dave who was there :-) ) for your input. I rejected it in the first cut back in 2005 in favor of one I now consider too pedestrian, less interesting to my eye than this one. best, ann Brian Walters wrote: Really nice, Ann Has a

Re: Guy and Jack's excellent S2 adventure

2009-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
Wonder what they used for the side by side comparison shots? Bokeh was kinda harsh. ... and get rid of those pink shoes. -- 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

Re: Testing the sigma 20/1.8 a few galleries of test snapshots

2009-12-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 15, 2009, at 5:19 AM, Miserere wrote: Larry, I see nothing wrong with your test pics. Why is it exactly that you want to return the lens or send it to Sigma? Because the manual focus on it feels horrible. It's lumpy getting stiff with every rotation of the auto focus drive screw,

Re: PESO: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 15, 2009, at 6:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I do like this better. My crop suggestion was vague, but I was thinking of considerably less crop to the bottom. Doing so would allow more wake to show and restore it to a vertical frame. Also, while I'm sure it would be of no consequence to

Re: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 15, 2009, at 7:49 AM, Bob W wrote: Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese restaurant which has been here since before my time recently closed.

RE: Golden archaeology

2009-12-15 Thread Bob W
Greenwich is a palimpsest. You only have to scratch the surface a little to reveal forgotten histories and to prove that there really is nothing new under the sun. A Vietnamese restaurant which has been here since before my time recently closed. Building work has revealed an

OT a very cool collection of vintage race photos

2009-12-15 Thread Larry Colen
This came from another mailing list for wheel to wheel racing. Begin forwarded message: Jim Bauder obtain permission from Al Clemens for me to create a Gallery on the DCTRA site for an incredible archive of over 1,200 Vintage Racing, AutoX and Field event photos from the early through

OT: Know when to get out of the way... (cool pictures)

2009-12-15 Thread Charles Robinson
...although he ended up with some great shots, he could also just as easily ended up dead. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1234929/Cheating-death-The-moment-British-photographer-narrowly-escapes-crushed-runaway-drag-race-car.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Re: From: John Francis

2009-12-15 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:19:24AM -0500, John Sessoms wrote: May not have anything to do with it, but are you sure the diopter is set correctly? That's not how the diopter correction works. There's nothing you can do with the adjustment to make an out-of-focus image on the focussing

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:53 AM, William Robb warobb at gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover,

Re: Guy and Jack's excellent S2 adventure

2009-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
Jack and Guy both took my new writing classes. Dave On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:52 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The link below will take you to a review of the Leica S2 that attempts to compare it to the Phase One P40 MF camera. it's from Guy Mancuso and Jack Flesher.

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
Is that bacon i see in that box.:-) Nice shot Frank, did they pose for you. Dave On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:00 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The Hudson's Bay Company is Canada's oldest company, having started as a fur trading company in the late 17th Century.  Today it's

Re: From: John Francis

2009-12-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/15/2009 8:11 PM, John Francis wrote: Well, in the world where the laws of physics and optics apply, that is nothing to do with the diopter. If there is a sharp image on the focussing screen, but not at the same point as on the film/sensor plane, that's caused by a problem with the

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks, Paul. Actually, you and I probably have a lot in common, interest wise. I love cars, especially the 50's to 70's. I even raced some NHRA stock classes back in the early to mid 60's. Not much to talk about but did have fun! My dad grew up in MI after WWI before moving on to Chicago. He

Re: From: John Francis

2009-12-15 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 15, 2009, at 1:11 PM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:19:24AM -0500, John Sessoms wrote: May not have anything to do with it, but are you sure the diopter is set correctly? That's not how the diopter correction works. There's nothing you can do with the

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread Walter Hamler
Much appreciated, Bob! :-) I am down 32 lbs now. Other than the bladder issue I do feel great however. I can honestly say that the heart surgery was an absolute success and not as big a deal as I expected. The technology is greatly improved, no question! Walt 2009/12/15 Bob Sullivan

OT: TechnoJeep

2009-12-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
From the same source as the balancing cat. Specially for Sandra... http://www.wimp.com/technojeep/ Chris -- 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: PESO: Grossmünster

2009-12-15 Thread Ken Waller
Looks like nice subject matter but. Too dark, too much water, too much blank sky for my taste. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: PESO: Grossmünster hi, a Peso from the visit to zurich last month. a

Re: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Ken Waller
Much improved. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Grossmünster-2 On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:17:55 -0800 (PST) Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: While clean and simple, it feels sort of empty. I'd crop

Re: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread P N Stenquist
What Ken said. Huge improvement. Paul On Dec 15, 2009, at 4:08 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Much improved. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Grossmünster-2 On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:17:55 -0800 (PST) Jack Davis

Re: Testing the sigma 20/1.8 a few galleries of test snapshots

2009-12-15 Thread Carlos R
Larry Colen escribió: Because the manual focus on it feels horrible. It's lumpy getting stiff with every rotation of the auto focus drive screw, then loose on the other half. This also sort of makes it tough to focus accurately if the focus point is where it doesn't want to turn. If the

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
Were you Reverend Jim on Taxi.?? Dave On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Reality is frightening: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10349812 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
I think i prefer the orientation of the first shot, with a bit less sky, as previously mentioned. Love the rich blues i see Dave On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:17:55 -0800 (PST) Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: While clean and

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread P N Stenquist
On Dec 15, 2009, at 5:44 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Were you Reverend Jim on Taxi.?? Probably. Can't recall. Paul Dave On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Reality is frightening: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10349812 -- PDML

Re: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:10 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:55 +, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ Don't all cats do that? One out of three in our house do something like that. Lucy, the three year old, pretty

Re: OT - Human Cat Perch

2009-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:14 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Cats are evil. Yes, yes they are, We have 3;-) dave Cotty wrote: LOL http://www.wimp.com/catperch/ -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People, Places, Pastiche --      

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover, flame-retardant suit: ON!) Maybe they're pleather? Seriously, when I went vegan, a

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Is that bacon i see in that box.:-) Nice shot Frank, did they pose for you. I asked them if I could take their pic and they agreed. I don't know if they posed; the way they're standing in the pic is the way they were

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread frank theriault
2009/12/15 Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com: Paul, here's one just for you!  The surgeon will be happy :-) Walt http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Other/ByPass/10656889_xitJf#741624618_VGWZd-L-LB With an Oly, Walt? Tsk, tsk... (yes, I know, hypocritical coming from Leica-boy) ;-)

RE: Know when to get out of the way... (cool pictures)

2009-12-15 Thread John Coyle
Very cool photog! Way back in the 1960's, then Daily Express photographer and 'Amateur Photographer' columnist Vic Blackman was in the same situation at a Mini rally, but did actually get hit by an out-of-control car which came at him from behind. Fortunately he was not seriously hurt and lived

Re: PESO - awwwwww

2009-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Cute and clever! Agreed! What's a KKL? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2009-12-15 11:44, John Sessoms wrote: PETA is the biggest bunch of hypocritical wankers the world has seen. They're not the BIGGEST. In the US, it'd have to be the government that gets credit as the biggest bunch of hypocritical wankers the world has seen. At least until the next

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Scott Loveless
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:23 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: My attitude is that having already bought leather products, it would be wasteful to dispose of them before they're worn out, to buy replacement items derived from non-animal sources.  As my leather items wear

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2009-12-15 18:23, frank theriault wrote: I think that's responsible [...] You won't last long in any community of fanatics doing crazy stuff like trying to apply common sense and reasoning to the matter closest to their hearts. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: TechnoJeep

2009-12-15 Thread Scott Loveless
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: From the same source as the balancing cat. Specially for Sandra... http://www.wimp.com/technojeep/ I think we just located Paul's stolen Jeep. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008

Santa Cruz photo outing Sunday 27 December

2009-12-15 Thread Larry Colen
A friend is visiting between boxing day and new years eve. She wants to do some group photo outings. The first one planned will be Sunday 27 December, we'll meet at my house and head out from there. I'm not sure of all of the details, like what time we'll start or where, specifically

PESO - a couple of our favorite birdies

2009-12-15 Thread ann sanfedele
If ya have to ask, ya don't know... http://tinyurl.com/yctvg4l ye olde photo taken with 400mm pentax lens on my trusty LX back in .. 1984 Think I have the nature calendar set... commerants ...mmm I mean... comments, welcome ann http://annsan.smugmug.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Testing the sigma 20/1.8 a few galleries of test snapshots

2009-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
On 12/15/09 4:29 PM, Carlos R wrote: you must be sure you disengage AF by using both the camera AF/MF switch and also by pushing the focusing ring on the lens towards the camera body, as, unfortunately, these Sigma lenses can't deactivate the AF motor in the camera body only by using the lens

Re: Testing the sigma 20/1.8 a few galleries of test snapshots

2009-12-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 15, 2009, at 3:59 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: On 12/15/09 4:29 PM, Carlos R wrote: you must be sure you disengage AF by using both the camera AF/MF switch and also by pushing the focusing ring on the lens towards the camera body, as, unfortunately, these Sigma lenses can't deactivate

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Franklin wrote: On 2009-12-15 18:23, frank theriault wrote: I think that's responsible [...] You won't last long in any community of fanatics doing crazy stuff like trying to apply common sense and reasoning to the matter closest to their hearts. :-) Are you talking about vegans or

Re: PESO - a couple of our favorite birdies

2009-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
ann sanfedele wrote: If ya have to ask, ya don't know... http://tinyurl.com/yctvg4l ye olde photo taken with 400mm pentax lens on my trusty LX back in .. 1984 Think I have the nature calendar set... commerants ...mmm I mean... comments, welcome Cormorant WIN! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - a couple of our favorite birdies

2009-12-15 Thread paul stenquist
Excellent shot. Paul On Dec 15, 2009, at 6:59 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: If ya have to ask, ya don't know... http://tinyurl.com/yctvg4l ye olde photo taken with 400mm pentax lens on my trusty LX back in .. 1984 Think I have the nature calendar set... commerants ...mmm I mean...

GESO 2009 - 199-206 - GDG

2009-12-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I capture what I try to see, sometimes it captures me. Slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157623009332080/show/ Set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157623009332080/ comments and critique always appreciated. thanks for looking! Godfrey -- a photo blog:

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Are you talking about vegans or photographers? I figured he was talking about vegan photographers... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Subash
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:03:41 -0800 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Dec 15, 2009, at 6:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I do like this better. My crop suggestion was vague, but I was thinking of considerably less crop to the bottom. Doing so would allow more wake to show and restore

Re: Grossmünster-2

2009-12-15 Thread Subash
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:08:14 -0500 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Much improved. Ken, Paul and Dave, thanks for looking. appreciate it.. regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Back on faculty

2009-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
OK, after moving to Boston and spending several months looking for a job... I finally got one. I'll be teaching at Laselle College in Newton (6 miles from where we now live) starting next semester. When we first moved here, everyone said that there are so many colleges in Boston that I'd have an

Re: Back on faculty

2009-12-15 Thread paul stenquist
Congratulations! Sounds like fun. Paul On Dec 15, 2009, at 8:51 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: OK, after moving to Boston and spending several months looking for a job... I finally got one. I'll be teaching at Laselle College in Newton (6 miles from where we now live) starting next semester. When

Re: Film Réalité

2009-12-15 Thread P. J. Alling
What? No Zipper? Walter Hamler wrote: Paul, here's one just for you! The surgeon will be happy :-) Walt http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Other/ByPass/10656889_xitJf#741624618_VGWZd-L-LB -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread P. J. Alling
P N Stenquist wrote: On Dec 15, 2009, at 9:53 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Christian Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/12/protesters.html love the leather shoes :-) (duck, cover,

Re: Back on faculty

2009-12-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Good start Mark. You have some unique talents and they should lead to some unique opportunities. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: OK, after moving to Boston and spending several months looking for a job... I finally got one. I'll be

Re: PESO - a couple of our favorite birdies

2009-12-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Dont know why - but my tiny url picked up that whole gallery suddenly... hmmm.. maybe because I moved pics around... here is the one to Just the Cormies and Herons http://tinyurl.com/ydggz99 (i hope) well here is the long link http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/

PESO: self-propelled

2009-12-15 Thread paul stenquist
DA* 16-50/2.8, k7D, f4, 1/15th, ISO 800, 50mm. A bit of motion blur here, but I like the pic: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10356032 -- 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

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters There's a place in the world for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes. Except cat. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 15, 2009, at 10:27 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters There's a place in the world for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes. Except cat. Correct. The cat goes next to the shrimp

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2009-12-15 19:08, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Franklin wrote: You won't last long in any community of fanatics doing crazy stuff like trying to apply common sense and reasoning to the matter closest to their hearts. :-) Are you talking about vegans or photographers? ;-) Either. Both.

Re: Back on faculty

2009-12-15 Thread Doug Brewer
Mark Roberts wrote: OK, after moving to Boston and spending several months looking for a job... I finally got one. I'll be teaching at Laselle College in Newton (6 miles from where we now live) starting next semester. When we first moved here, everyone said that there are so many colleges in

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: PESO - Protesters I've found many of the PETA people to be among the wackiest I've ever met, in /any/ environment, for or against /any/ cause. Consider that they are, as a group, both advocating treating animals ethically

Re: PESO - a couple of our favorite birdies

2009-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
I absolutely agree with Paul.. VERY nice work! Jack --- On Tue, 12/15/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO - a couple of our favorite birdies To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, December 15,

Re: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:56 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Consider that they are, as a group, both advocating treating animals ethically (whatever that means), but at the same time are advocating the extinction of many, many species of animals. This is not the most stable of

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