Re: Long and OT - inkhorn terms ( was Re: Ok I finally got to ask why LXen

2003-10-29 Thread Stanley Halpin
Like he said. Stan Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, Wednesday, October 29, 2003, 10:01:35 AM, you wrote: Going OT here, but always wanted to be sure what the plural of ibis was. I've heard ibises, ibes, ibii, ibex or just plain ibis etc.. As such I've resorted to an-apple-two-apples,

Re: LXen/ Ibis/ Inkhorn/Pentax..

2003-10-30 Thread Stanley Halpin
And he won that argument! Didn't he? stan Bob Blakely wrote: He also argued that women should be spelled wimmen. Regards, Bob... From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] It wasn't so much as his dictionary as his American Spelling book (later

Re: What DSLR Improvements I'd Like To See

2003-10-30 Thread Stanley Halpin
Well, here I think you are going to far. You said: As long as there are processing machines that handle both film and digital it will remain viable, but eventually they will be replaced by digital only, or even disappear as it gets easier and cheaper for users to print their own digit

Re: OT - Live feed from ISS

2014-05-08 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Cotty. And you can go here to get a context for what you are seeing: http://www.isstracker.com stan On 8 May 2014, at 09:59, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: watching this on and off - a live HD feed from the ISS. http://m.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload If screen is

Re: XFINITY Connect

2014-05-08 Thread Stanley Halpin
Let us know if you do figure that one out. When I got my iPhone 5 I tried to set up some mail filters etc. and totally failed. stan On 8 May 2014, at 17:16, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Must be something about an intensive care unit, Ann? ;-) Actually, I've been messing...no,

Re: OT - Couple of Pics from Heathrow Today

2014-05-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
On 12 May 2014, at 15:24, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: I'm surprised they didn't make make you wear flashing red lights on your heads. Stood up there you must have posed a danger to aircraft and low-orbit satellites. B On 12 May 2014, at 17:23, Steve Cottrell

Re: Free download Perfect Effects 8

2014-05-13 Thread Stanley Halpin
I have the full suite (the version that piggybacks onto Lightroom), just did the upgrade to version 8.5 I haven’t used it enough to make a strong endorsement, and I haven’t used Photoshop ever so I can’t do a comparison. But I can say that the integration with LR5 is smooth and painless. Much

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2014 - NOW AVAILABLE

2014-05-13 Thread Stanley Halpin
I ordered mine on the 11th, got a shipment notification this morning, the 13th. I clicked the FedEx Tracking link, found that my shipment had been delivered in Chicago on Dec 13, 2012. Wow! I don’t mind the use of a way-back machine for quick delivery, but I would have hoped they would send it

Re: Perhaps The List can help with this?

2014-05-15 Thread Stanley Halpin
I agree with Bob. The student’s work is clearly derivative if not a copy. I did a Yahoo search for Burton boards since the designer’s site Jostein pointed to seems to indicate that his design was for that company. I did an unaided eye-ball scan of Yahoo images for Burton snowboards going back to

Re: OT: iPad Play

2014-05-15 Thread Stanley Halpin
The first four don’t do anything for me but I quite like the abstraction of the fifth. stan On 15 May 2014, at 16:38, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I shall mention this to our city planner at the next council meeting. Excellent idea! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad

Re: OT: iPad Play

2014-05-15 Thread Stanley Halpin
iPad On May 15, 2014, at 4:27 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: The first four don’t do anything for me but I quite like the abstraction of the fifth. stan On 15 May 2014, at 16:38, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I shall mention this to our city

Steven Colbert's take on Amazon's patent

2014-05-15 Thread Stanley Halpin
http://www.photographybay.com/2014/05/15/colbert-report-takes-on-amazons-seamless-white-background-patent/?awt_l=6EQhYawt_m=JRw7INzp_f62xu -- 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

PESO: At the feeder today

2014-05-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
We have had 5-6 of these Orioles hanging around, drawn to the neighborhood no doubt by the fact that Meg and our neighbours on both sides put out an ample supply of grape jelly for them. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e29afe54b An addition this year to our list of sightings are a

Re: PESO: At the feeder today

2014-05-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
That's nice, Stan--a good look from the bird, great bokeh, and a nice composition. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On May 16, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: We have had 5-6 of these Orioles hanging around, drawn to the neighborhood

Re: PESO: At the feeder today

2014-05-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Christine (and Walt and Jack). stan On 16 May 2014, at 20:03, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: That's nice, Stan--a good look from the bird, great bokeh, and a nice composition. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On May 16, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Stanley Halpin s

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2014 - NOW AVAILABLE

2014-05-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Mine just arrived. It looks good! (Imagewrap version.) Very nice design work wrapped around some very fine photos. Thanks Mark and thanks also to your PDML editorial colleagues. Your time and efforts are very much appreciated. stan On 17 May 2014, at 14:30, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: PESO: Another bird photo - What is it?

2014-05-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Walt has it just about right. Almost certainly a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. (Not Red-breasted.) We have two pair in our neighborhood, attractive birds apart from their gross beaks. stan On 17 May 2014, at 13:49, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Stan's Oriole prompted me to put this one up on

Re: PESO: At the feeder today

2014-05-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Mark! On 17 May 2014, at 11:26, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Great capture - really beautiful bird. On 5/16/2014 4:36 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: We have had 5-6 of these Orioles hanging around, drawn to the neighborhood no doubt by the fact that Meg and our neighbours on both

Re: PESO: At the feeder today

2014-05-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
. They are beautiful birds, though. We do get lots of indigo buntings. Unfortunately, the tree I used for most of my bird shots blew over in a storm a couple of years ago. Nevertheless -- love the shot, Stan! -- Walt On 5/16/2014 3:36 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: We have had 5-6

PESO: A couple more Oriole shots

2014-05-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Enjoy! http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e30759d4c http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e2fda76b7 stan -- 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

Re: PESO: A couple more Oriole shots

2014-05-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
17, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Enjoy! http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e30759d4c http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e2fda76b7 stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: PESO: Another bird photo - What is it?

2014-05-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
Yes, a better image for sure! I’ll concede game set and match to Steve - Towhee it is. Thanks, Steve, for expanding my repertoire. stan On 18 May 2014, at 13:12, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: On 5/17/2014 9:36 PM, steve harley wrote: On Sat, May 17, 2014, at 18:53, Ann Sanfedele

Re: PESO: A couple more Oriole shots

2014-05-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Attila. That one seems to be the consensus choice. stan On May 20, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Like them both, but the first one has better light and more interesting pose. On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 2:24 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info

Re: Processing images in groups

2014-05-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
I have inserted below a copy of Bryan’s reply to your similar earlier question about white balance. It is the same process you would follow for noise reduction. Note that you can do a pre-set for the “standard” adjustments you want to make to images when you import them. E.g., I use LR’s

Re: 2nd test--can you open this link?

2014-05-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
Selfie? On May 20, 2014, at 8:43 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks, Dan. Yea, it's just a doodle--a throwaway. Just testing my Dropbox sharing. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Lens purchase advice

2014-05-22 Thread Stanley Halpin
My recommendations will pretty much echo what Jan and Steve and others have already said. I have the 21mm, 35mm macro, 40mm, and 100mm macro lenses you mention. - The 21mm is always included in my travel kit. - The 35mm is pretty much always on one of my cameras. - I

Re: Processing images in groups

2014-05-23 Thread Stanley Halpin
If you go to the Filter Bar at the top of the window, select Metadata. Click-and-hold on one of the sub-headers (e.g., Camera or Lens) and the sub-header becomes a menu whose items include ISO. stan On May 23, 2014, at 8:37 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On May 20, 2014, at 1:06

Re: Collage every so often

2014-05-23 Thread Stanley Halpin
Very nice. On May 23, 2014, at 11:10 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: A good friend of mine had to put his 12 year old Chocolate Lab down Thursday. I made this for them as a tribute for the camp wall. Mostly Pentax content.

Re: Processing images in groups

2014-05-23 Thread Stanley Halpin
...@gmail.com wrote: On 23 May 2014 22:13, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On May 23, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: If you go to the Filter Bar at the top of the window, select Metadata. Click-and-hold on one of the sub-headers (e.g., Camera or Lens

Re: Packing for GFM: 3-lens kit

2014-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On May 27, 2014, at 5:53 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 26/5/14, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: fortunately for Mark, I do very little, so what slack there is to be picked up will be minimal. I doubt my absence will be noticed. Bolex! Also, Horsefeathers! Be

Re: PESO: Boy Racer (Bike and Pentax content too!)

2014-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
Very nice shot Chris - thanks for sharing. Looks like you are in perfect position coming out of that corner! I think all of the old action shots of me with my bike show me actively lolling about at rest stops and at the end of long rides. Now I am going to have to go have a look. stan On

Re: PESOs for Frank -- Never Too Old!

2014-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On May 27, 2014, at 2:33 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2014-05-27 9:50 Richard Womer wrote Steve, the cyclists in Munich are utterly carnivorous. On many of the main roads there are bike paths, but on the sidewalk level rather than street level (see the first pic; the

Re: PESOs for Frank -- Never Too Old!

2014-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On May 27, 2014, at 3:54 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2014-05-27 13:15 Stanley Halpin wrote Steve, I had a similar experience on my recent trip to Sweden-Norway-Denmark. Even though we hit Copenhagen toward the end, though, I still hadn’t learned not to walk casually

Re: GESO - May Dragonflies

2014-05-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
On May 25, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/may-dragonflies A few spring dragonflies have finally appeared in this very late spring... K-3, A*200 macro, AF360FGZ flash. I realized later that these are the first insect

Re: GESO: first two from GFM

2014-06-03 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Rick (and others who have commented earlier). BTW, someone (Ann?) made a comment about the apparent meteor in the sky shot. I think the white streak is a satellite. I just downloaded a new app for my iPad which shows what is where in the sky - I may be able to figure out what was where

Re: Pentax/Ricoh web forum

2014-06-06 Thread Stanley Halpin
Not so. You start with a short question. That becomes the header/title. Click continue et voila you have a large text box to detail your query to your heart’s content. Been there, done that. Don’t have the T-shirt yet (but Nico did give me a hat). stan On Jun 6, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Daniel J.

Re: Ricoh Web Forum

2014-06-07 Thread Stanley Halpin
If you already know all answers to all questions, I suspect this web forum won’t be for you. It is more of an online help center for Ricoh Imaging products than a forum for discussion. If you never thought you would like to find out more about how your equipment works and how to make it work

Re: For folks in the Bay Area this weekend

2014-06-07 Thread Stanley Halpin
This is one of those very very rare occasions when I wish I were on the left coast. Have a great party, and best wishes to the aging Zeb. Milestones like this deserve to be celebrated! (Spoken from the perspective of one who will hit 70 later this year.) stan On Jun 5, 2014,

Re: Some snaps from GFM 2014

2014-06-07 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jun 5, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: excellent work. I took some shots on a small creek when i did the first part of the profile trail in 2007, mine are not milky smooth like your shots, Mine were more like souring chocolate milk.

Re: OT: Journey to the centre of the universe

2014-06-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
Looks like a nice route. I had thought that following the meridian would be straighter, but I guess you choose to stick mostly to roads. Allez, allez! stan On Jun 10, 2014, at 8:25 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I am going on holiday for 3 weeks on Friday, so if I can remember how to

Re: Another one bites the dust -- Ilford

2014-06-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
Apart from the lack of meaning in the sentence quoted, it includes one of those strange repetitive and redundant turns of phrase which really grates on my nerves. “Together, both partners have a combined history…” Lets deconstruct that. If they have a combined history of whatever, then it

Re: I hope someone will see this be able to reply.

2014-06-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
As I said the last time you asked, try pair.com Not free. With free you get what you pay for. Or try earthlink if you want something more mainstream. stan On Jun 11, 2014, at 6:40 PM, John Sessoms johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I need a new email service provider. Time Warner's servers have

Re: PESO - News ...

2014-06-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
Another fine portrait Bruce! I would bet that the model is pleased with it. I’ll mostly echo others’ comments: - square crop might be better, but oh well. Though I understand that photoshoppery can be used to add e.g. blank space on the sides of this shot. - shadow under the nose is a bit too

Re: Let's see if this works

2014-06-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
Looking good. On Jun 12, 2014, at 3:33 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Thanks for the responses. I wasn't sure I'd found the correct setting for plain text only. If I can ever get back into my Time-Warner account, I'm going to set up a forward file. They're having latency

Re: Mackinac Island Trip

2014-06-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
The Rock Arch. Interesting shots across foreground rocks looking to WNW (from near the English (?) park). Wide angle shot from one end of the veranda of the Grand Hotel, looking towards the other end. (Note: entry fee required to go into the hotel or onto the veranda.) Shots near the ferry

Re: DA* 16-50 vs DA Ltd 20-40? You decide guys

2014-06-13 Thread Stanley Halpin
I’ve had the DA*s 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 since shortly after their respective introductions. Never an issue with SDM. I have the 20-40 ltd. If I carry the 12-24 and the 16-50, the two together take way too much room in any of my camera bags. So the 20-40 has become my preferred travel lens

Re: not necessarily OT for some ... Mac mini performance with SSD

2014-06-15 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thank you for the thorough discussion/review. This goes in my file for the next time I work my way through system upgrade options. stan On Jun 15, 2014, at 6:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: Finally had time to install the Crucial 960G SSD that was my Xmas gift last December

Re: Time for a new macro purchase--possible duplicate posting, oops

2014-06-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
Barry - I can’t give you specific detailed comments on the two Pentax lenses. But I have never heard anybody complain about the image quality from any Pentax macro- that has always seemed to be a particular niche for them. Using them in AF mode is a challenge, they will tend to be slower than

Re: Now why didn't I think of this?

2014-06-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
Top speed of 6MP. That is a bit of a downer. stan On Jun 16, 2014, at 9:15 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: 2 AA batteries in the Optio 60 along w/ a 256MB SD Card which will hold around 70 photos at the Optio 60's top speed of 6MP. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Lightroom question

2014-06-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
I may not understand the question. But it would seem that if you do an import-from-catalog you will bring in her (changed) files. Or just the changes to the files. If you don’t want to lose your originals in the process, make a duplicate first. The re-import will “overwrite the original but

Re: OT PESO: The Shed Mahal part 2 This time with a link

2014-06-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
Looks nice! I will make sure to shred and burn all references to this link, guarding against the slim chance that my wife might see it. Is everything inside? Or is there also a potting table/shelf on the outside? stan On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: OT: Recovering Olympus OM-D RAW files from corrupt card

2014-06-19 Thread Stanley Halpin
And assuming that the card is toast, Sandisk used to include recovery utilities on a disk with their cards. Maybe they have something useful on their web site? Stan On Jun 19, 2014, at 3:46 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: If he puts the card back in the camera, can

Re: OT: Recovering Olympus OM-D RAW files from corrupt card

2014-06-19 Thread Stanley Halpin
If he puts the card back in the camera, can the camera read it? Or is it totally not viewable by anything? Stan On Jun 19, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: A friend of mine has run into an issue where he plugged in his write-protected SDXC card to a card reader

Re: OT: Around and around and around again ...

2014-06-19 Thread Stanley Halpin
Ann posted on Facebook sometime yesterday so I assume she is ok… On Jun 19, 2014, at 3:48 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Suggestions welcome for an Anti-virus program that will actually have . . . PS - I haven't seen anything from Ann since I started having my woes with

Re: which crop do you prefer?

2014-06-19 Thread Stanley Halpin
I much prefer the 2nd (tighter) crop. The broader view adds context. Maybe. I am not sure what the context is. Are they at school? On a field trip waiting to go in someplace famous? Waiting for the school bus? Waiting in line for a vacant PortaPotty? No clues there for anyone who was not there

Re: Stupid K3 battery charging question.

2014-06-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
It is on during charging. On Jun 25, 2014, at 4:47 PM, joyce sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: The battery on my K3 is finally showing low needs to be re-charged. When does the Charge light on the charger come on? Should it be on during charging or does it come on when the battery is fully

Re: OT : Quad Copters and Rottweilers

2014-06-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
Sounds like a potential viral youtube video: older, grizzled dog explaining the facts of life to a cute young pup, with much talk about the noisy outdoor flying things that are sorta like vacuum cleaners but seem to have a different role in the grand scheme of things… stan On Jun 25, 2014, at

Re: road trip pics

2014-06-26 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks for the virtual road trip. I particularly enjoyed the shot of the two of you in Elmira - a very nice selfie! I also liked the several of kids around the Liberty Bell. Elmira is home country for me; that is the big city we drove to when we went shopping. I bought my first car from a used

Re: road trip pics

2014-06-30 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jun 30, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: So interesting, John. Thanks. I've parked much of the information to be read later. As an aside; claimed basis for the expression,whole nine yards. Explained to me some years ago: Second WW fighter plane machine guns were

Re: PESO - Lower Falls Up Close

2014-07-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
I very much like the close-up version. The wider version is just sort of there. Good enough but not memorable. I much prefer this close-up POV. I’ll be in the U.P. in early August. I am hoping that the mosquitos followed you home and the black flies are infesting Ontario. stan On Jun 30,

Re: PESO - Lower Falls Up Close

2014-07-01 Thread Stanley Halpin
have had a detrimental effect on the bug population. What part of the U P are you headed for? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: PESO - Lower Falls Up Close I

Re: OT: My mom.

2014-07-02 Thread Stanley Halpin
Sorry to hear the news John, and grateful for her sake and yours that it was not a long painful demise. Hang in there. stan On Jul 2, 2014, at 7:04 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: My mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer about two weeks ago. She passed away this afternoon after a

Re: Anyone remember Christian Skofteland?

2014-07-03 Thread Stanley Halpin
Say hello for me. On Jul 3, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: I'm about to head off to Oxford for a pint with him! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: OT: Journey to the centre of the universe

2014-07-07 Thread Stanley Halpin
Looking forward to your report. I had a mild curiosity when you first described your trip, wondering if you might cross paths with Le Tour while in France. Come to find out that Le Tour came to you! I’ll look for you in the crowds at the finish of today’s TDF Stage 3. stan On Jul 7,

Re: The Luminous Landscape previews 645Z

2014-07-07 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jul 7, 2014, at 4:27 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Richard Womer wrote: We all need negative, nitpicking reviews like that! I read that review a few days ago and considered posting it

Re: OT - And YOU didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-24 Thread Stanley Halpin
Fortunately, back when I was traveling a lot for work I mostly managed to avoid SWA. But they had the contract for travel from KC to Orlando, a trip I did 3-4 times a year for several years. I hated that flight in particular. So there I am having gone on-line at the earliest possible moment to

Re: OT - And didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jul 25, 2014, at 7:11 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 25/07/2014 2:52 PM, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 10:07:44PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Small minded hardly does this one justice. Wouldn't let the passenger bring his *kids* on board with him on his

Re: OT - And didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-26 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Jul 26, 2014, at 9:31 AM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On 7/25/2014 8:33 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: In my experience with Southwest, when a group (family or otherwise) was separated into different cattle chutes, then the first one on board would “reserve” seats for the others

Re: PESO: Urlătoarea Waterfall [edit]

2014-07-27 Thread Stanley Halpin
If you don’t mind an alternate suggestion… Next time include an attractive young lady in nice* clothing to sit on the wall in front of the falls. stan * Where “nice” would be formal dress, classy informal clothes, or bikini. But not grungy hiking clothes. In other words, I see this as an

Re: Unusual garage sale find...

2014-07-28 Thread Stanley Halpin
Truly a great find! Fun stuff. I am looking forward to seeing more, and I appreciate your sharing. stan On Jul 28, 2014, at 10:46 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not sure how soon I will get to inventory what I've got, let alone get the scanning done but here is one to whet

Re: GESO: Another PDMLer goes to Mackinaw Island

2014-08-10 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Ann, Cotty, Mark, Christine, Don and others who may have looked and/or commented. (Just returned home late last night and as always it will take a while before I make a full transition from work and threads in-process on my laptop to work and threads on my home computer.) stan On Aug

Re: GESO: Michigan - Upper Peninsula

2014-08-10 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks again Christine, Mark. I had another good field session yesterday morning as the workshop closed out. I haven’t even downloaded those yet, while waiting to complete the transfer of the earlier photos from my laptop. But am very hopeful that I will have another 2-3 good shots. (But no

Re: OT?: I've made the final round. Help a PDMLer win?

2014-08-10 Thread Stanley Halpin
Good luck. Yours is clearly the best but of course that has nothing to do with likely outcome. Interesting that they emphasize “Back to Basics” and then add: … Creative shooting techniques such as multiple exposures or filters [in-camera ] were encouraged... stan Read more at:

Re: Oh no, not again.

2014-08-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
So the rumored East Coast repair facility is a replacement, not a supplement… stan On Aug 11, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: It also turns out that CRIS is no longer the official repair facility. We are no longer the Pentax Service Center as of August 1st, 2014.

Photo batteries - 2CR5 and CR2?

2014-08-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
I have been cleaning up cleaning out some of my photo related stuff. (Watch this space for offers to sell lenses, cameras…) I have, for some purposes I do not recall, two unused 2CR5 batteries and 7 unused (?) CR2 batteries. The CR2 all test positive with my battery tester, I did not open the

Re: Photo batteries - 2CR5 and CR2?

2014-08-12 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks John. That was my suspicion but I wasn’t at all sure. stan On Aug 12, 2014, at 4:00 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On 8/12/2014 12:55 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I have been cleaning up cleaning out some of my photo related stuff. (Watch this space for offers to sell lenses

Re: Not a cat picture

2014-08-13 Thread Stanley Halpin
Nice job. I haven’t seen a moon shot as good as that since high school. Oh wait, different context... stan On Aug 12, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: But as cliched as a kitten in a bonnet laying in a sunbeam We had a rather large moon event on the weekend, so i

Re: Geso Indiana Amish Country

2014-08-14 Thread Stanley Halpin
Never saw an Amish camel before. Nice shots. stan On Aug 13, 2014, at 5:29 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the look Mark. Those buggies go by faster than you would think and the Amish are not too keen on being photographed so I thought this worked out well. On

Re: onOne Perfect Effects 8 Premium Edition (for free)

2014-08-14 Thread Stanley Halpin
Note that Perfect Effects is one of 8 modules that make up Perfect Photo Suite. IIRC, their Perfect Resize module is based on the old Fractals (?) tool. The modules can be used stand-alone so if you want the Effects module, this is a good deal! The whole suite doesn’t cost very much. Check

Re: For sale: A superb SMC K 135mm f2.5 (not Bayonet)

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
15± years ago confusion about the 135mm lens lineup was the reason I went looking for information. And found what later became the PDML. And found a range of opinions and advice. I gathered and synopsized all of the opinions about all of the 135mm offerings and that was the beginning of my (now

Re: Thanks for the support PDML: I've WON Rd. 3 but...

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Actually, I think the formula is not all that bad. If I were doing something like this (e.g., when allocating prizes in a bike race, allocating votes in a contest, etc.) I would probably use a .1 + .3 + .6 = 1.0 formula. Which translates loosely to their .117 + .294 + .588 = .99 (or .2 + .5 +

GESO: Last batch from my UP workshop

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
I’ve added 10 more images to the gallery I started while in the U.P. taking the Gerlach Nature Photography workshop. Full gallery is at http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p735513422 New additions start at #37 = http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p735513422/h3e014a12#h22eccc61 Many of the

Re: OT: stacking, again more help please

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
1. Usual recommended routine is to manual focus on nearest edge of the object, take a shot, advance the focus a skootch, take a shot, repeat until you get to the far edge. Continuous shooting while slowly advancing the focus might work (I think Mark C has done this) but seems like it would add

Re: OT: stacking, again more help please

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Aug 17, 2014, at 4:05 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2014-08-17 12:41 Ann Sanfedele wrote what I want to use the technique for is photographing items I'm selling on ebay that are tiny. so I'm not looking to BLUR the background so much as getting every tiny detail of an

Re: Action Alert

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Aug 17, 2014, at 10:36 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 17 Aug 2014, at 14:55, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Can hardly wait to post continuous ACTION shots of our neighborhood pride of large cats gorging on Cormorant. YES!!! Anonymous Cormorants use

Re: GESO: Last batch from my UP workshop

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Many fine images there, Stan. I would love to attend a workshop like that. The damsel fly (20) seems to be talking to you! Alan C -Original Message- From: Stanley Halpin Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 8:08 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO: Last batch from my UP workshop

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
out to be too much or too little or wrong angle… The image shown is without flash, just minor adjustments in Lightroom, and I think it came out quite well. But if I had just spent another five minutes or so... stan On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info

Re: OT: stacking, again more help please

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
Since you are stacking anyway, use f/8 for better quality than you’ll get with f/22. Lower ISO, faster shutter, less diffraction… On Aug 17, 2014, at 5:49 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 8/17/2014 17:32, Mark C wrote: Hi Ann - For what you are doing, I think that the

Re: GESO: Last batch from my UP workshop

2014-08-17 Thread Stanley Halpin
, Stanley Halpin wrote: I’ve added 10 more images to the gallery I started while in the U.P. taking the Gerlach Nature Photography workshop. Full gallery is at http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p735513422 New additions start at #37 = http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p735513422/h3e014a12

Re: OT: Happy

2014-08-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
Selling stuff is good. Getting feedback like this showing that the buyers really appreciate your product is even better. Congratulations! stan On Aug 17, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferyjohn...@photocapturesbyjeffery.com wrote: Normally I don't share with the list on what customers

Re: GESO: Last batch from my UP workshop

2014-08-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
in the kitchen… stan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I’ve added 10 more images to the gallery I started while in the U.P. taking the Gerlach Nature Photography workshop. Full

Re: Images of fungi from Smokies hikes

2014-08-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Aug 18, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Aug 18, 2014, at 4:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Quite an interesting set. Thanks, Dan. I’m not new to hiking, but somehow I’d never noticed the fungi before, certainly not in the quantity and

Re: OT Sigma 18-35/1.8

2014-08-19 Thread Stanley Halpin
https://www.keh.com/241816/pentax-16-45mm-f-4-smc-da-ed-al-k-mount-autofocus-lens-for-aps-c-sensor-dslrs-67 On Aug 19, 2014, at 5:21 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Aug 19, 2014, at 11:30 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: It's like a boat, if you have to ask,

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Aug 20, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: The thing that nobdy has really talked about is the interesting features seen on the BACK of the camera. It appears to have the first touchscreen LCD in Pentax history.

Re: Last batch from my UP workshop

2014-08-21 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Ken. On Aug 21, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice images Stan, especially the bugs. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: GESO: Last batch

FS Friday: Cameras, lens, etc.

2014-08-21 Thread Stanley Halpin
All items below are in used but good condition. All in original boxes with pretty much all original contents. All items have been valued members of my regular equipment mix, and all have been replaced by newer equivalents. Time to sweep out the old. All items sold will have an added shipping

Re: FS Friday: Cameras, lens, etc.

2014-08-21 Thread Stanley Halpin
Update - the WG-2 is spoken for. On Aug 21, 2014, at 11:31 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: All items below are in used but good condition. All in original boxes with pretty much all original contents. All items have been valued members of my regular equipment mix

Re: Redbilled Woodhoopoe

2014-08-24 Thread Stanley Halpin
Nice shot, interesting bird. I like the lines of the bird shadowed by the lines in the leaf behind. Maybe add a touch of fill-flash if you get this opportunity again… something to add visibility sparkle to the eye. stan On Aug 22, 2014, at 5:35 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Flocks of

Price drop on 645D

2014-08-26 Thread Stanley Halpin
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/medium-format-under-5k-pentax-sharply-drops-price-40mp-645d stan -- 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: Surgery day for Doug Brewer

2014-08-26 Thread Stanley Halpin
Yes - surgery reported to have been successful with glowing prospects for full recovery. On Aug 26, 2014, at 3:50 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: I'm just back after a few days off-list, so I missed the original announcement, but fingers crossed retrospectively. I've been in a

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