Re: BH - no respect for Pentax

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that much. Perhaps clearing the way for the *new* FF camera lenses! :) On Nov 26, 2012, at 19:09 , steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-26 17:23 James King wrote Perhaps you didn't search the BH site. They have several Pentax bodies

Re: WTB 300mm reflex (mirror) lens

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Nov 26, 2012, at 21:07 , Anthony Farr wrote: There was a Makinon 300mm reflex, f5.6 as I recall. I almost bought one second hand around 1990 and got as far as taking some test shots in the shop which were impressive. Alas, another purchase took precedence and I let it pass. It'd be

Re: BH - no respect for Pentax

2012-11-27 Thread David Savage
ROTFLMAO...oh look...a flying pig On 27 November 2012 17:15, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that much. Perhaps clearing the way for the *new* FF camera lenses! :) On Nov 26, 2012, at 19:09 , steve harley wrote:

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
The Spiratone 8mm lens* I have had for 40 years cost me $49.95 at a local camera store in San Francisco. So $300 is about right for todays version. Note that the new version is also labelled HD whatever the hell that means. Is that 1080p or 740p mr salesman. * actually a threaded ad-on to a 50

Re: WTB 300mm reflex (mirror) lens

2012-11-27 Thread Anthony Farr
On 27 November 2012 20:18, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: In astronomy that filter is known as a corrector plate. If it corrects… That's how I discovered I needed eye-glasses. One day I put on some safety glasses to use a power tool. Everthing became a little clearer which didn't

Re: If you were to do this upgrade ...

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
K-5 and K-7 will record stereo with an external stereo microphone. I think... On Nov 26, 2012, at 15:30 , steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-26 15:51 Charles Robinson wrote On Nov 26, 2012, at 16:39 , steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: note the K-01 also has an audio input (stereo, whereas

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

2012-11-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Eric Featherstone eric.featherst...@gmail.com wrote: The LR Flickr module lets you output to Flickr at any size you want; I've certainly used it that way. Eric, if you can tell me how - I'd be most grateful. I've free Flickr account and LR 4.2. I've managed to

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
A grip with spare battery helps counterbalance the lens on a monopod. I had to learn all over again the two breaths, hold the second halfway out and fire routine. Without that I could watch the image dance around in the finder with no end in sight. On Nov 26, 2012, at 11:40 , Christine

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
I seem to have better luck getting good focus every other shot when a subject is coming towards me. Center spot or 5 point makes little difference. The camera isn't ready on the first shot and hasn't figured out how fast the subject is moving. Hits it on the second, overshoots the focus on the

PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play.     Comments always welcome   Jack   http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=661   http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=662 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Christine Nielsen
Well, wow If I ever come across a Turkey Trot like those, I will definitely take photos post them here. :) On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 6:58 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Interesting set of photos, Christine. I will get a chance to evaluate a 60-250 next week. But from the

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Christine Nielsen
Thanks for the tips, Joe. I guess I just haven't hit a good groove for working with the monopod... I tend to want more mobility. Or, I haven't figured out how to adjust it right... on several occasions, I found myself either fighting with the camera mid-shot to adjust the height/angle for a

Re: PESO - The New Rocket

2012-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Nice profile Dave On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 9:38 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: We've been taking delivery of new subway trains (affectionately called rockets - as are our streetcars) late last year. I got to travel on them often when my collarbone was broken and

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
What AF setting(s) did you use. I fond for my self, that AFC did not work that well for me, so i just used AFS and kept hitting the shutter button half way to focus then shoot when i had the shot. Found i had a lot more pictures in focus that way Dave On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Christine

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play. Comments always welcome Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=661 To busy http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=662 Just right Dave -- PDML

Re: PESO - On the River Vltava

2012-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: In Prague, at dusk, from the bridge on which yesterday's PESO was taken: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16629694size=lg Very cooperative swans, Prague has. Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML

Re: PAW151 - Fog

2012-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely Dave On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 4:26 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Wooden box, no lens, just a hole making f/138, 40s, Ilford HP5+ (ISO400). DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting and impressive! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play. Comments always welcome Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=661

Re: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

2012-11-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 November 2012 23:13, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Foggy in spots this AM, but went about 25 miles from home to Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area. Fog was very spotty and essentially cleared early in my shooting area. The number of Snow geese..etc..etc...was something to behold and

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan! Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:51 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Couple More Interesting and impressive! Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah, Busy may have been a better name for the first one. Thanks for input David! Jack ;-) - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:46 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Couple More On Tue, Nov

Re: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
I could agree with you, Chris. Reducing the contrast and nudging the Gaussian blur a bit might have enhanced an impressionistic mood.. Appreciate your comments. Jack - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc:

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Christine Nielsen
I select an AF point (sometimes the center, but not always), AFC, and use the back AF button to lock focus, then fire the shutter. It took me some time to warm up to back-button focusing, but I prefer it now... with this set-up, it behaves a lot like AFS, for non-moving subjects, anyway. :) -c

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jack, In the 2nd photo, I like how the background birds are in focus as well as the middle ground birds. They really appear quite close to you. At Horicon Marsh, the Canadian Geese stay away, out of shotgun range as some hunters can take a Canadian. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 7:49

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thank you for commenting, Bob! It was one of those sparkling moments where waves of geese all get the signal to fly at the same instant. Their wing beats and calling do things to my soul. ;-) I can't say how far away they were at the moment I took this, but I'd guess it was at least 100 yds  

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I have a 12mm semi circular fisheye of the same vintage. Most probably made by the same manufacturer as the Spiritone. It's IQ is shall we say interesting, rather than bad. The 8mm lenses unless they were head and shoulders above it probably produce the same quality images. The Rokinon, by

Re: BH - no respect for Pentax

2012-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Anything can fly, if you put a big enough dynamite charge under it. On 11/27/2012 4:23 AM, David Savage wrote: ROTFLMAO...oh look...a flying pig On 27 November 2012 17:15, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that

Re: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks,Tom! I value your opinion. Jack - Original Message - From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 10:29 PM Subject: Re: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread Stan Halpin
I have a love/hate relationship with monopods. Two things I have found that help: a. I have an inexpensive ballhead mounted on the monopod. $30-40 (?) via eBay. Even with the ball set with almost no friction, I still get some extra stability from the monopod, and it allows me to quickly

Re: PESO: Grasslands

2012-11-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Photos like this remind me of when I was a child laying on the ground looking up at the clouds day-dreaming not a care in the world. Photographic comfort food. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:11:47 -0500 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To:

Re: PAW151 - Fog

2012-11-27 Thread Don Guthrie
And now I have to sell all my equipment and buy a wooden box. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:26:07 +0100 From: DagTli...@thrane.name To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PAW151 - Fog Message-ID:07f5da36-ca8a-4d7c-9900-89d310a2d...@thrane.name

Re: Subject: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

2012-11-27 Thread Don Guthrie
My lord what a morning! Outstanding work, Jack. dml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:13:52 -0800 (PST) From: Jack Davisjdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge Message-ID:

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
The Rokinon 8mm is just a rebadging of the original Samyang I own (CS type, mostly made of metal, not the newer CS II). At full aperture, sometimes you have to guess where the focus really is, as any movement of the focus ring means quite a lot of focus shift and you don't have to trust so much

Re: Subject: PESO - On the River Vltava

2012-11-27 Thread Don Guthrie
According to the paper Swans cost more than gold rings. Lovely photo. You continue to give me travel photo envy. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 13 Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:39:50 -0800 (PST) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - On the River

Re: Subject: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

2012-11-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Don! Yes, conditions were ideal and I was lucky. Jack - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 9:14 AM Subject: Re: Subject: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge My lord what a morning! Outstanding work, Jack.

Re: PESO: Grasslands

2012-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Don, for looking and commenting. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Photos like this remind me of when I was a child laying on the ground looking up at the clouds day-dreaming not a

PESO: End of the Season

2012-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The last produce from the vegetable garden. Brussels Sprouts always are better after the first hard frost, and they provide a last taste od summer's bounty. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630724 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Much better than my Pentax 15mm at flare and ghost images. Just see here, with the sun in the frame: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_40053.jpg Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:14 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Rokinon 8mm

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
Even better, with the sun well within the frame: www.dariobonazza.com/public/K5_40048.jpg Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon Much better than my

Re: Rokinon 8mm fisheye for $214 @BH and Amazon

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
This is a photo that I showed before, but it was taken with an 8 mm fisheye Simga lens that I use a lot and find no issues with it..Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15552972 Sorry for spamming the list with lens sales information. Some sales are very good, and I hope this info

Re: BH - no respect for Pentax

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 2:15 Joseph McAllister wrote Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that much. Perhaps clearing the way for the *new* FF camera lenses! :) it's worth refreshing one's memory about Pentax's recent price restructuring:

Re: Subject: Pesos: Another Day at Graylodge

2012-11-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jack, Luck is where skill and preparation meet opportunity! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Don! Yes, conditions were ideal and I was lucky. Jack - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To:

Re: PESO: End of the Season

2012-11-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, George Bush doesn't like broccoli. I hate brussel sprouts, a good picture though. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The last produce from the vegetable garden. Brussels Sprouts always are better after the first hard frost, and

Re: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot

2012-11-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin I have a love/hate relationship with monopods. Two things I have found that help: a. I have an inexpensive ballhead mounted on the monopod. $30-40 (?) via eBay. Even with the ball set with almost no friction, I still get some extra stability from the monopod, and it allows me

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a problem finding what I want with Windows 7. each version of Windows seems to have an infinite life span, so i'd be surprised if you can't at least find a machine and downgrade it to Windows 7

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-25 17:09 Igor Roshchin wrote 3. Advanced webhosting/co-location VM/server/... ..with a Content Management software that essentially duplicates the photo-hosting websites. I don't know if such software exists (at the level comparable to that of Flickr, not just primitive homegrown

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Rick Womer
Windoze 3.1 made me consider a Mac.  I got one, and several more since at home.   Windoze changes but doesn't get better.  I had 3.1, 95, and XP on work machines, until I finally was able to get a Mac for work too.  Now I'm happy. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/27/2012 8:08 PM, Tom C wrote: Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? I've Win7 x64 for my desktop at home and WinXP x64 for HTPC also at home. Both work just fine. Now, being a programmer and not wanting bleeding edge, my motto - if it ain't broken, don't even think about

Boris and Galia GESO/project - trip to USA - we're done with the blog

2012-11-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Please point your browser here: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/search/label/USA2012_Travelog Galia and I have finished picking up photos, processing them and publishing them in my blog. The next step is to build a blurb book and also produce a slide show with music... Current draft

Re: Boris and Galia GESO/project - trip to USA - we're done with the blog

2012-11-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Boris, Some interesting photos. I love Shenandoah park. Did you get to see the caves? I am in the middle of a crunch time with several deadlines falling on this week. So, I'll take a look later at the video. I just wanted to suggest that e.g. Youtube offers convenient interface for sharing

Re: OT - A Word to the Wise (guy stuff)

2012-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 26, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Tom C wrote: If your wife is self-conscious regarding her bust size, NEVER EVER brush your hand across her chest and say something like: Hey, I can read Braille, 1, 2! It probably won't be taken the way you meant it. Yeah, you should have nipped that one in

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 27, 2012, at 10:08 AM, Tom C wrote: However in that arena, I'm a little chagrined that they apparently no longer offer a 17 display. As was pointed out, you can still get refurbs. However, you get some amazing resolution with the retina displays, 2560x1600 in 13 or 2880x1800 in

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a problem finding what I want with Windows 7. each version of Windows seems to have an infinite life span, so i'd be surprised if you can't at least find a

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com I've Win7 x64 for my desktop at home and WinXP x64 for HTPC also at home. Both work just fine. Now, being a programmer and not wanting bleeding edge, my motto - if it ain't broken, don't even think about fixin' it... We see things the same way, both

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:08:43AM -0700, Tom C wrote: Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? I certainly plan to. I've only just moved to Windows 7 (prompted, at least partly, by the fact that Lightroom 4 doesn't run on Windows XP). I'd expect Windows 7 to stick around at least as

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread John Celio
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a problem finding what I want with Windows 7. Hence my thoughts on a Mac. You haven't even used Windows 8 but you're considering switching to an entirely different

Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread John Sessoms
If Windoze 8 looks like it's going to be a pain (and it sure does to me), a Mac might not be much better. Most of what I'm seeing in Windoze 8 reviews is it's optimized for touch-screen pads trying to make it more like an iPad or Android ... trying to make it more Apple like. I've got nothing

Re: OT - A Word to the Wise (guy stuff)

2012-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 26, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Tom C wrote: If your wife is self-conscious regarding her bust size, NEVER EVER brush your hand across her chest and say something like: Hey, I can read Braille, 1, 2! It probably won't be

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Nov 27 14:44:30 EST 2012 John Francis wrote: On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:08:43AM -0700, Tom C wrote: Given the choice would you remain on Windows 7? I certainly plan to. I've only just moved to Windows 7 (prompted, at least partly, by the fact that Lightroom 4 doesn't run on

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 12:55 John Sessoms wrote The main drawback for me is I HATE TOUCH-SCREENS! I hate the grubby fingerprints all over the screen. I hate having to clean grubby fingerprints off of the touch-screens. there are no touch-screen Macs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
It gets worse though: http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-707557/ I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not usually so resistant to change. I don't have Windows 8, but since

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-11-27 12:55 John Sessoms wrote The main drawback for me is I HATE TOUCH-SCREENS! I hate the grubby fingerprints all over the screen. I hate having to clean grubby fingerprints off of the touch-screens. there

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: there are no touch-screen Macs Besides iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. those are Apple products, but they aren't Macs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 12:34 Larry Colen wrote As was pointed out, you can still get refurbs. However, you get some amazing resolution with the retina displays, 2560x1600 in 13 or 2880x1800 in 15. depends on your eyes and what you are expecting — you don't get elbow room, you get crispness; the

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: there are no touch-screen Macs Besides iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. those are Apple products, but they

Re: PESO: Couple More

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Jack, I like the second more so than the first, The first is too busy for me..Joe Last from yesterday's Gray Lodge play. Comments always welcome Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=661 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=662 -- PDML

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 03:41:01PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: Frankly this scares me more than a little. I don't want to have to deal with dumbed-down interfaces where you have to try and convince the machine what you want to do. I've likened attempts to browse on an iPhone to working an

Re: PESO: Country Gentleman

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Dan, good clean portrait, except the reflection in the glasses, did you shoot any others without the reflection or did you shoot any with a polarizer filter ? Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16543039 Comments are Welcome. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Grasslands

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Dan it is nice, but I would crop the green tree on the right out..Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630746 Comments always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

2012-11-27 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 27 November 2012 09:52, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Eric Featherstone eric.featherst...@gmail.com wrote: The LR Flickr module lets you output to Flickr at any size you want; I've certainly used it that way. Eric, if you can tell me how - I'd

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I agree with the keyboarding test. They should teach keyboarding at a very young age. I was force to learn touchtyping when I took some computer programming classes and its been very valuable to me since. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original

Re: PESO: End of the Season

2012-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob. My wife hates Brussel Sprouts, but we had some at Thanksgiving anyway. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, George Bush doesn't like broccoli. I hate brussel sprouts, a good

Re: PESO: Grasslands

2012-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for your comment, Joe. I purposely included that tree, but I think you may be right. When I have time, I'll crop it out and see if it appeals more to me that way. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:04 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net

Re: PESO - On the River Vltava

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Rick, I like it BUT, I would crop more at the top because of the space above the building over the right boat which looks like it is sinking. The boat sinking, not the buildingJoe P.S. Your Charles Bridge photo is some much nicer... In Prague, at dusk, from the bridge on which

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:56 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 03:41:01PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: Frankly this scares me more than a little. I don't want to have to deal with dumbed-down interfaces where you have to try and convince the machine what you

PESO: Farm Barn

2012-11-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Believe it or not, this building was used as a barn on the Duke estate in Hillsborough, NJ. It now houses the Environmental Education facility of the Duke Foundation. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16630731 Comments are always appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - Window Light Fruit

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Thanks Rick, Joe Unusual arrangement of the fruit, nice colors, excellent light. I like it! Larger, please? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 7:04 PM Subject: PESO - Window

Re: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Thanks Rick, Joe I like the colors, composition, and use of DOF. I'd like to be able to see more of the texture in the rusty metal, but it's posted at too small a size. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net To:

Re: OT - Photography is Not a Crime

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Tom, do you listen to Alex ? Gotta love this. Maybe an ingenious way to may make money for a bit. ;0 http://www.infowars.com/california-man-jailed-four-days-for-recording-cops/ Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Tram and Castle

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Rick, too busy for me, Nice Blue Sky...Joe From my recent trip to Prague (a few days' holiday and a few days' work), taken from the Manes Bridge: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16629693size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) In other news, I now have only 470 unread PDML messages, down from

Re: Happy American Thanksgiving!

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Yes, I am guilty..Joe My no politics, please comment was a response to jn289's remarks. Having a discussion about the lack of politics instead of the politics is just as bad. ;-) G On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 8:30 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: steve harley on

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 79, Issue 167

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
From: John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com thoughts on a Mac. You haven't even used Windows 8 but you're considering switching to an entirely different computer system because of what other people have written? Perhaps you should give it a try first before you make such a big change.

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com It gets worse though: http://www.zdnet.com/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday-windows-8-pcs-and-laptops-707557/ I'd stay with Win7 as long as you can. Wow! That's exactly the kind of idiocy I'm afraid of. New Coke. Thanks. Tom C. -- PDML

RE: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Frank, I only posted two photos..Joe Would love to comment on all the photos you posted, Joe, but photo.net is still not working on my android. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net Sent: November 23, 2012 11/23/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Rusty

Re: OT - Photography is Not a Crime

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net Tom, do you listen to Alex ? Gotta love this. Maybe an ingenious way to may make money for a bit. ;0 http://www.infowars.com/california-man-jailed-four-days-for-recording-cops/ It was just a link from another site. I didn't know who Alex was. Why? :) Tom --

Re: PESO - Window Light Fruit

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Thanks Bob, Christine, Rick and whoever had a look...Joe Joe, I would go for a tetter arrangement of the bananas. Light works fine. Could do with a bit more depth of field. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 6:04 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: No Flash on this one, Pentax A

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 14:40 Tom C wrote I subscribed to Adobe Creative Cloud about 6 months back when it was $30 a month. So for right now at least, I have the newest version of any Adobe product I want. I'm guessing I can transfer that to a Mac... if that turns out the be the case. Adobe's CC

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-27 13:41 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: there are no touch-screen Macs Besides iPhones, iPads and iPod

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
When the author writes: Windows 8, on second thought, it really is just as bad as it was when I first saw it Well, that's what really scares me. Most company's have the common sense and foresight to at least make the VERY FIRST THING you see about their product visually appealing and

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Tom C
It's both funny and sad. The responses to that zdnet article have degenerated into age discriminatory remarks, and both ethnic slur and bravado. Tom C. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: When the author writes: Windows 8, on second thought, it really is just as bad

Re: PESO - Rusty Wind Chimes

2012-11-27 Thread jn289
Thanks, Dave, Christine, Rick and whoever took a look..Joe On Nov 24, 2012, at 1:09 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Rusty Wind Chimes , Thoughts ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16625314 Love the colours but I think it needs to be a little brighter. Cheers,

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Mark Roberts
steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-27 11:08 Tom C wrote I was in the market for a new laptop, but now it'll likely be a problem finding what I want with Windows 7. each version of Windows seems to have an infinite life span, so i'd be surprised if you can't at least find a machine and downgrade

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread John Coyle
Reviews in our local serious computer magazine, 'Australian Personal Computer', heartily endorse W8 for tablets, but suggest staying away from it for desktops, and not highly recommended for laptops. The biggest problem seem to be it is essentially touchscreen-oriented, and that's an issue with

Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoDaddy

2012-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
I cannot help but be amused that my mail client was truncating the subject to: Re: Question to those who have their web site hosted by GoD -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:56 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-11-27 13:41 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-11-27 13:10 Bruce Walker wrote On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote:

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Philip Northeast
I have a Mac and a Windows 7 64 bit PC sitting side by side in my office, and the Mac is my preferred option. I really started to like Macs when they moved to a UNIX based operating system. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 28/11/12 8:42 AM, Tom C wrote: From: Bruce Walker

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis On a tangentially related note, our local California schools have just dropped the requirement that students learn cursive script (a.k.a. joined-up handwriting), replacing it by a keyboarding test. when I was a student in

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bob W
People have said exactly the same thing about every version of Windows since it first came out yet, with the notable exception of Vista. Everyone seems to have caught on to the new version quickly enough - enough anyway to hate the next new version in the same way they thought they hated the last.

Re: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 27, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Tom C wrote: I've had two 17 Win laptops and while heavy, like the large work space. Most of my photo-editing is done away from my desktop because 1) my office is a mess and 2) I usually do it when on the road. Now with Retina display, there's probably no

RE: Windows 8 Makes Me Consider a Mac

2012-11-27 Thread Bob W
it's the same Pavlovian reflex, but in reverse, of the Mac-dweebs' dribbling braindead love of every white, cabbagey fart that comes out of Cupertino. B From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W People have said exactly the same thing about every version of Windows since

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