Re: Firmware enhancement I'd really like to see.

2010-11-25 Thread Peter Loveday
AFAIK this wouldn't be possible; the camera is not able to stop the lens down further than what you set on the aperture ring. Hence the positioning of 'A' at the far end. - Peter -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: A small rant on obtrusive copyright marks.

2010-11-25 Thread Peter Loveday
Significant income from those who choose to violate? Somehow, I just don't see chasing scofflaw copyright infringers as providing a reliable revenue stream from photography. But, it would be poetic. Perhaps, if one wants to lower themselves to the same level as the thief. I guess it's the

Re: Hybrid AA NiMH rechargeables and chargers

2010-11-25 Thread eckinator
I switched everything to eneloop tones - 8 different color coded sets give me all I need =) and they even come in K-r girlieman pink! Cheers Ecke 2010/11/25 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 11/25/2010 2:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm a big fan of the hybrid rechargeables. The don't have the

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread eckinator
I've gotten best results so far with a modified IVT (Intelligent Voltage Technology) charger - the modification lowers temperature control thresholds and a bunch of other parameters to improve cell life. HTH Ecke 2010/11/25 Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net: On Nov 24, 2010, at 6:40 PM, Brian

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread eckinator
2010/11/25 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: And since Panasonic uses .RAW as their raw file extension, all .RAW files are raw files, but not all raw files are .RAW files. Which goes to show you all raw files are raw but some are more raw than others... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Parsnip, Ginger and Orange Soup

2010-11-25 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:42 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: y seeing it. Lovely photo, but you lost me at parsnip.  There aren't many foods that I have never had prepared in a way that I enjoy them and parsnip is two of them. Parsnip has such a bland taste (I'm not a fan, either)

Re: PESO Jetty Dreams

2010-11-25 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: We spend a lot of time down in the Port Credit area, Frank. This shot was taken in the JJ Plaus Park, but we're more often found walking through the RK McMillan Park which is actually half-way back east toward New

Re: PESO - Sunrise with a Gull (reworked)

2010-11-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:44 -0500, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The original of this featured no detail whatsoever in the water, making it look like an image that didn't properly load on your screen. I've reworked it a bit:

PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread frank theriault
I don't get it either. They were just there: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/boots-on-queen-street.html ;-) Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris PESO #54 - Evening walk

2010-11-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:05 +0200, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/11/peso-2010-54-evening-walk.html Another shot from that evening walk that we had last weekend. Topaz Denoise is very good. This was shot at ISO 3200, 1/40 sec, f/2.8. Not

Re: PESO 2010 - 204 - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Taken earlier today ...  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5205218297/lightbox/ Out for lunch for an excellent Chinese lunch on this chill but sunny day, I spied a dragon right around the corner from the

Re: Boris PESO #54 - Evening walk

2010-11-25 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:07 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Very nice saturated colours.  I think I prefer your earlier pic just slightly, but this is a good complement to it. I agree with Brian. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO: Side lit in the Morning

2010-11-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:35 -0500, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Its been awhile Taken in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11999552 K20D, 200mm/f4.0 ED Macro SMCP A* on Gitzo 3530LS tripod with Bogen 3275 head. 1/20, f16,

Re: Firmware enhancement I'd really like to see.

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't think you understand. The camera senses that the lens is off the A setting so it automatically reassigns ISO to the wheel that handled the aperture, that's easily possible. On 11/25/2010 5:51 AM, Peter Loveday wrote: AFAIK this wouldn't be possible; the camera is not able to stop the

Re: OT: State Quarters

2010-11-25 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-11-24 22:39, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: Doug, the whole point of my little adventure in US coinage has been to find these coins while visiting USA. Obviously I can get the whole set somewhere somehow, but that would be boring, wouldn't it? Right - and while one can

Re: A small rant on obtrusive copyright marks.

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/25/2010 5:56 AM, Peter Loveday wrote: Significant income from those who choose to violate? Somehow, I just don't see chasing scofflaw copyright infringers as providing a reliable revenue stream from photography. But, it would be poetic. Perhaps, if one wants to lower themselves to

Re: GESO: Birmingham Fire

2010-11-25 Thread P N Stenquist
Thanks David. I was hesitant to post pictures of a fire, because it's such a tragedy. But I found the fire department's response commendable, and there were no injuries, so all of the loss is monetary and cultural. BTW, I found that the smoke made rendering somewhat difficult. Had to pump up

Re: GESO: Bright early winter

2010-11-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well done! On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:13 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: I swear I color-corrected for accuracy not vividness; it really was that intense: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/11/24/Bright-Early-Winter -Tim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
I once had a gym bag stolen from my car. I had been running at the local high school track, they let town residents shower and change at the gym. I changed back into street cloths but decided to keep my running shoes on. The thieves broke a window for about $20.00 worth of sweaty running

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi The convention of using capitalized RAW for raw files is pretty common, John. I don't see any reason to confuse people with all the various file extension specifics. Lighten up Godfrey. The juxtaposition of raw,

Re: PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
I hate thieves that are fashion critics. It is a funny site. Was it in front of a house, near steps, etc? -Original Message- From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:08:30 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To:

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
You must be taking good stuff. ;-) -Original Message- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:12:15 To: pdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: What's the advantage of DNG? From: Eric Weir So RAW

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
You can sing raw files to the tune of Rawhide. ;-). I'm currently trapped in a hotel in Lawrence, KS awaiting a wedding so it's getting kind of weird. -Original Message- From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:32:53 To:

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread pnstenquist
- drd1...@gmail.com wrote: You can sing raw files to the tune of Rawhide. ;-). I believe that's the most important point yet raised in this thread. All together now! Paul I'm currently trapped in a hotel in Lawrence, KS awaiting a wedding so it's getting kind of weird.

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Scott Loveless
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi The convention of using capitalized RAW for raw files is pretty common, John. I don't see any reason to confuse people with all the various file

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
In other words, people ask serious questions because they need to know something and you'd rather confuse the issue with puns. So you can make it personal. Go on. I'll simply ignore you. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:58 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Wed,

Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for. I know some of you don't celebrate Thanksgiving; no matter--I'm wishing everyone a great day today! Big cheers, Christine from Chicago -- PDML

Re: GESO: Grinderman in concert

2010-11-25 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-24 5:03 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I went to 1st Ave last night... Cameras weren't exactly allowed - don't know why the guy at the door didn't TELL me that when I had my bag inspected. But I got nabbed later by one of the stage managers. It turns out the official photo policy (for

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-25 10:32 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for. I know some of you don't celebrate Thanksgiving; no matter--I'm wishing everyone a great day today! Big

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread Eric Weir
2010/11/25 Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net: Thanks, Brian. I just placed an order for an eight-pack of eneloops and a LaCrosse Technologies BC 700 charger, which sounds like it'll help me get more life out of the batteries.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for. I know some of you don't celebrate Thanksgiving; no matter--I'm wishing everyone a great day today! Big cheers, Christine from

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the other PDML'ers who recognize the holiday. I've been doing gastric stretching exercises all week long, to make sure I have room for it all. -- Walt On 11/25/2010 9:32 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm

Re: PESO Jetty Dreams

2010-11-25 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-25 6:47 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: We spend a lot of time down in the Port Credit area, Frank. This shot was taken in the JJ Plaus Park, but we're more often found walking through the RK McMillan Park which is

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread P N Stenquist
Right back at you Christine. Just gonna convert some pics, then it's time to put the turkey on! Paul On Nov 25, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Enjoy the day, folks. We're having cormorant. --Original Message-- From: Christine Aguila Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Happy Thanksgiving PDML! Sent: Nov 25, 2010 10:32 AM Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Jack Davis
We'll be enjoying Thanksgiving (at your instructions) two hours later than will Chicagoans. I'll still have my deserts(s) when yours is all gone. grin Serious wishes for a fulfilling Thanksgiving to all. Jack and Helen --- On Thu, 11/25/10, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From:

PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread P N Stenquist
Grace and Grandma study the ads that came with today's papers. ISO 4000, f4 @ 1/15th, K5 with DA* 16-50 @ 50mm. The room was quite dark, as the exposure and ISO indicate, but the K5 had no problem autofocusing on Grace's eye. That's bubble gum she's playing with. I was also able to focus on

Re: OT: State Quarters

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2010-11-24 22:39, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: Doug, the whole point of my little adventure in US coinage has been to find these coins while visiting USA. Obviously I can get the whole set somewhere somehow, but that would be boring, wouldn't it?

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Ya know, Paul ... this doesn't make it easy for me to be thankful for all the things I *do* have. Time to break out the Festivus pole and kick off the airing of grievances. -- Walt On 11/25/2010 10:29 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: Grace and Grandma study the ads that came with today's papers.

Re: OT: State Quarters

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Better. Take your DSLR into the gift shop and take a picture of the print. It's like fishing in a stocked pond. -Original Message- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:34:38 To: pdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Boris PESO #54 - Evening walk

2010-11-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you Brian and Frank. Tomorrow I am going to try the same place same time but instead of Sigma 24-60, I'll be taking FA 31 Ltd... Boris On 11/25/2010 2:12 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:07 AM, Brian Walterssupera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Very nice saturated

Re: A small rant on obtrusive copyright marks.

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling On 11/25/2010 5:56 AM, Peter Loveday wrote: Significant income from those who choose to violate? Somehow, I just don't see chasing scofflaw copyright infringers as providing a reliable revenue stream from photography. But, it would be poetic. Perhaps, if one wants

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it. The bird goes in the oven in a little while and family begins arriving late afternoon. Have a great day, all... -p On 11/25/2010 9:32 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen

Re: GESO: Grinderman in concert

2010-11-25 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 25, 2010, at 9:35, Bruce Walker wrote: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/grinderman/ Good gallery, Charles; I like it. Did these guys manage the stage lighting or was it the house, I wonder? It's unusually colourful for a show like that, I think. House lighting, but

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
From: drd1...@gmail.com Enjoy the day, folks. We're having cormorant. I'm very grateful for your sense of humor, Steve. During the few years I've been on the list, you've posted some very funny remarks. Big cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi In other words, people ask serious questions because they need to know something and you'd rather confuse the issue with puns. So you can make it personal. Go on. I'll simply ignore you. Thank you. That's what you should have done in the first place. -- PDML

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML! Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird,

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
Nice Grandma - granddaughter pix. Looks like you got the same Kohl's ad that we did. ;-) -p On 11/25/2010 10:29 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: Grace and Grandma study the ads that came with today's papers. ISO 4000, f4 @ 1/15th, K5 with DA* 16-50 @ 50mm. The room was quite dark, as the exposure

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/25/2010 5:32 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for. I know some of you don't celebrate Thanksgiving; no matter--I'm wishing everyone a great day today! Big cheers,

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
I'm traveling and overly tired. The PDML is a place of comfort and insanity for the weary traveler. --Original Message-- From: Christine Aguila Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML! Sent: Nov

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
Shalom! Salaam! Happy Thanksgiving y'all. Whether it's a holiday you celebrate or just another day, I hope it's a good day for you today ... I hope EVERY day is a good day for you. Salaam! Shalom! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: State Quarters

2010-11-25 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-11-25 11:34, John Sessoms wrote: Uh, huh. Yeah, well I'm a lazy cuss. I'm not tromping around the mountains with a car load of large format photo gear. I'll order a print over the Internet. :-) Why not tromp around the mountains with a DSLR and pick up the print from the gift shop?

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, bright, surprisingly clean, image. That photo album must be getting about large enough for its own room. ;) The local Kohl's opens at 3:00 AM PST tomorrow. Think they'll be camped in front of your local store by 2:00 AM? Oh, buy the way, Paul, you and your K-5 are beginning to annoy me!

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread Tim Bray
Mutters sotto voce: ... I do *not* need a K-5 ... I will *not* buy a K-5 ... There is *no* K-5 in my plans ... -T On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice, bright, surprisingly clean, image. That photo album must be getting   about large enough for its own

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Tim Bray
As a Canadian (our Thanksgiving is back in October) I celebrate this day because the Americans all get off the damn phone email, and I can get things done. -T On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  I'm

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread Mark Roberts
drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Enjoy the day, folks. We're having cormorant. At the moment Lisa's at the hospital doing an autopsy but when she's done with that she'll come home and cook dinner (seriously). We'll be having some sort of vegetarian non-meat thing, but I can pretend it's cormorant. --

K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg K-5, ISO 12800, 1/200s f/4, Sigma 17-70mm @70mm f/4 (full aperture) focused on the guitar. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
If she comes home with bags I'd check them. --Original Message-- From: Mark Roberts Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML! Sent: Nov 25, 2010 12:08 PM drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Enjoy the day,

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
My BlackBerry is whining that the requested item is too large. You should feel proud, Dario. --Original Message-- From: Dario Bonazza Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar! Sent:

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
Phones aren't meant for seriuos stuff ;-) Sorry, it's 6.7MB! Dario - Original Message - From: drd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 7:21 PM Subject: Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar! My BlackBerry is whining that

Hmmm ... intriguing offer; K1000 w/ 50mm prime

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just came across a local classified ad for a Asahi Pentax K1000 with 50mm prime (don't know which one) for $40. I don't really see how I could go wrong, assuming the lens is functional. Any thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/25/2010 10:13 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Eric Weireew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi The convention of using capitalized RAW for raw files is pretty common, John. I don't see any reason

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Tim Bray
That is an astounding photograph. Congrats, and my eyes thank you for the thrill. -T On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg K-5, ISO 12800, 1/200s

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's nearly 5,000 pixels wide. On Nov 25, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg K-5, ISO 12800, 1/200s f/4, Sigma 17-70mm @70mm f/4 (full aperture) focused on the guitar. Dario

Re: A small rant on obtrusive copyright marks.

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/25/2010 12:03 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling On 11/25/2010 5:56 AM, Peter Loveday wrote: Significant income from those who choose to violate? Somehow, I just don't see chasing scofflaw copyright infringers as providing a reliable revenue stream from photography.

Re: OT: State Quarters

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
With dynamite. On 11/25/2010 11:49 AM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Better. Take your DSLR into the gift shop and take a picture of the print. It's like fishing in a stocked pond. -Original Message- From: John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/25/2010 12:09 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML! Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
You too. On 11/25/2010 10:32 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for. I know some of you don't celebrate Thanksgiving; no matter--I'm wishing everyone a great day

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Dario Bonazza
OK, resized down to 1000x1500 pixels for the previous link: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg New link for the full-size original pic is: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1_original.jpg Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread paul stenquist
Super! Great utilization of the stage lights to get something special. Paul On Nov 25, 2010, at 1:16 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg K-5, ISO 12800, 1/200s f/4, Sigma 17-70mm @70mm f/4 (full

Re: Hmmm ... intriguing offer; K1000 w/ 50mm prime

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
If the camera is functional you can still sell them in a college town for more than that. On 11/25/2010 1:26 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Just came across a local classified ad for a Asahi Pentax K1000 with 50mm prime (don't know which one) for $40. I don't really see how I could go

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm buying a K-5 in 5-12 months, when the price has dropped to reasonable... On 11/25/2010 12:48 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Mutters sotto voce: ... I do *not* need a K-5 ... I will *not* buy a K-5 ... There is *no* K-5 in my plans ... -T On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Jack

Re: Hmmm ... intriguing offer; K1000 w/ 50mm prime

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, P.J. I suspected as much. Then again, I'm half-tempted to keep the thing if it's still functional, on the crazy, wild-ass chance I might try my hand at BW film photography someday. I gather there's been a bit of a renaissance in it of late. Hmm... On 11/25/2010 12:39 PM, P. J.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving PDML!

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
Its a month earlier here, but, Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  I'm off to cook a bird, listen to some music, and contemplate all I'm grateful for. I  know

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
Don't you K-5'ers understand? I should be giving thanks for my K-x right now. Instead, I find I'm awash in soul-eating envy. -- Walt On 11/25/2010 12:40 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: OK, resized down to 1000x1500 pixels for the previous link: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg New link

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Very Cool, Dario! I agree with what Paul said. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 12:16 PM Subject: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar! I find

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
Love this shot. The blue is so rich., and the detail is great. I am now 51%K-r 49% D300s. So its your fault if i buy one and Liz finds out. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way:

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Paul. I may be getting the K5. Cheers, Christine From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com I'm buying a K-5 in 5-12 months, when the price has dropped to reasonable... On 11/25/2010 12:48 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Mutters sotto voce: ... I do *not* need a K-5 ... I will *not*

Re: PESO - Thanksgiving Morn, K5 low light autofocus

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
Two nice smiles and great use of DOF here. Still would like to know how the lowley lenses AF with the K-5, like the 16-45 and 50-200 as thats all i have. I'm sure my 77 and 50 2.8 will be fine. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:29 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace and

Re: Tropical Totem Pole

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
That's fun, Dan. Playful subject. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 9:44 AM Subject: PESO: Tropical Totem Pole

Re: PESO - Boots on Queen Street

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
Oh, on Queen Street. I thought i left them on King. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:07 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I don't get it either.  They were just there: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/boots-on-queen-street.html ;-) Comments always welcome.

Re: Thinking about buying Lightroom 3?

2010-11-25 Thread David J Brooks
According to Adobe, my Mac is not of the right flavour and my PC has memory lapses. Unles i upgrade its 2.7 for me for a while. Dave On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:37 AM, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: Got an email from Adobe offering LR3 for $199.  That's $100 off the regular price.

Re: Side lit in the Morning

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice patterns and textures, Ken. I have a crappy monitor, so I'm sure I'm not seeing the full quality of this picture. As of late, I've had an urge to shoot inanimate objects; I've got urge of textures, patterns, shapes etc--so that's what I'm going to do tomorrow. I'm going to steal a

Re: PESO today's mushroom picture

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
I like the shroom very, very much, Larry, but those beigeish things sticking out are a bit distracting. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 1:23 AM Subject: PESO

Re: PESO 2010 - 204 - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Very cool, Godfrey. Love the tone and textures. For some reason though, it feels a little cramped on the left to me. Minor nit though. Very pleasant picture. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com To: DUG

Re: Thinking about buying Lightroom 3?

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:03 PM Subject: Re: Thinking about buying Lightroom 3? According to Adobe, my Mac is not of the right flavour and my PC has memory lapses. Unles

Happy Thanksgiving ... and a small gift! - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hallo everyone! For all those celebrating Thanksgiving, and even those who are not, I hope you all have a great day! A little gift for those of you who might be considering making holiday cards: Ever wonder how to put a 'ragged', paper-like border, on your photos that will print nicely when

GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We had snow for Thanksgiving here in New Jersey! http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=22 Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Thinking about buying Lightroom 3?

2010-11-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You and Dave will be very happy when you do upgrade. The performance gains and capabilities of the new machines is a whole new game over the PowerPC systems. And Lr3's raw processor and noise reduction is a massive improvement. I'd buy a copy now while you can get the discount! On Thu, Nov 25,

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: I find this picture quite fascinating in more than one way: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_00898_1.jpg K-5, ISO 12800, 1/200s f/4, Sigma 17-70mm @70mm f/4 (full aperture) focused on the guitar. Very cool. Was it on auto exposure? It

Re: K-5, ISO 12800 beer bottle to play guitar!

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Thanks for the downsize. Great shot! The blue is amazing. -Original Message- From: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:40:23 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject:

Re: Hmmm ... intriguing offer; K1000 w/ 50mm prime

2010-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2010, at 10:26 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Just came across a local classified ad for a Asahi Pentax K1000 with 50mm prime (don't know which one) for $40. I don't really see how I could go wrong, assuming the lens is functional. Any thoughts? As you said, you can't

interval shooting

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Nothing fancy, but I did try the interval shooting. Could be fun with the right subject. I wanted to do it when stuffing the bird, but I'm in a galley kitchen and didn't have the patience to finesse the camera angle with the tripod. Still, I like this feature.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving ... and a small gift! - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Neato. Thanks, Godfrey! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com To: SeePhoto Talk seeph...@micapeak.com; BAPhotoShooters baphotoshoot...@yahoogroups.com; PDML List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:24 PM Subject: Happy

Re: Hmmm ... intriguing offer; K1000 w/ 50mm prime

2010-11-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
While I appreciate the offer, Larry, my conscience simply couldn't withstand the thought of you laboring to conceal from those within your social circle the fact that you paid good money for such a glorified paperweight. No one should have to bear that mark of shame, voluntarily or

Re: PESO 2010 - 204 - GDG

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Ha. Nice detail and texture. I took a very similar shot of a dragon outside of a Norwegian restaurant. I'll post it when I get home and we can compare dragons. -Original Message- From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:05:44 To:

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Pretty shots. --Original Message-- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving ! Sent: Nov 25, 2010 1:25 PM We had snow for Thanksgiving here in New Jersey!

Re: interval shooting

2010-11-25 Thread drd1135
Fly well. I'm off (shortly) to the Kansas City airport to get some late arrivals and then to Topeka for an intimate dinner of sixty mostly strangers. --Original Message-- From: Christine Aguila Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: We had snow for Thanksgiving here in New Jersey! http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=22 Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Raining here now.. (in NY ) just before Im setting out to head uptown.. rather

Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving !

2010-11-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Indeed. Very pretty, Dan. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: drd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:44 PM Subject: Re: GESO: Snow for Thanksgiving ! Pretty shots. --Original Message-- From: Daniel J.

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