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2009-12-02 Thread Desjardins, Steve
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RE: Need more photos for the December PUG

2009-11-30 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I saw this theme and thought of the perfect picture. Unfortunately, I forgot and took the e-p1 instead of the DS. http://chemistry.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Sunday, November

RE: Need more photos for the December PUG

2009-11-30 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I had a great idea for this theme, but I forgot and took the e-p1 instead of the DS. http://chemistry.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:50 AM To:

Re: OT Smoker? No Apple for you.

2009-11-25 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Like a brick. ;-) Just got back from vacation and reactivated my pdml account. You guys sure know how to have fun. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wed Nov 25 20:30:47 2009 Subject:

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Dear Lord, who knew such things existed in our world? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:53 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital YouTube ..

RE: PESO - Stares

2009-11-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Nicely done. The guy peeking around the corner really adds a comic element. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Øsleby Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 6:37 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Stares Fun pic :-)

RE: K-8 or be square...

2009-11-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I would like a circular sensor, about 256 MP, to take pictures of vinyl LPs, which I will then convert to high fidelity mp3 files . . . From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts [m...@robertstech.com] Sent: Tuesday,

RE: K-8 or be square...

2009-11-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
the LP from the image and have in-camera software convert it to .wav or .mp3 with a throughput of one LP side in 2 seconds, and have instant playback through wireless BT headphones. Tom On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: I would like a circular sensor

Re: Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-14 Thread Desjardins, Steve
You, however, have a sense of humor. So we persist with the fish jokes. It's actually a plot to get Marnie. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sat Nov 14 03:55:47 2009 Subject: Re: Re:

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-13 Thread Desjardins, Steve
This is an easy call for me. Almost all of my music listening is done in cars, airports, airplanes and the running trails. Vinyl just isn't an option, no matter how good it sounds. Hell, I don't even use CDs much anymore. At least I've resisted using the MP3 player in my Kindle ;-) --

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
electronics together with lenses! On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:53 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it.  Or someone else could. Such an obvious next step that I am astonished

RE: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital

2009-11-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I remember the time we borrowed a turntable to play some LPs for a music course my wife was taking. My daughter was fascinated and thought we should get one. This was also shortly after she had tried to shove an old 45 she found in a kid's book into our CD player. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I swore I thought this was titled fire a fish at 1/1000 sec. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jens Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 3:38 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs? In order to

Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs?

2009-11-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I've haddock with these pun threads. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thu Nov 12 19:19:51 2009 Subject: Re: How can I fire a flsh at 1/1000 secs? Kenneth Waller

RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Next description, at least it seems like that to someone who owns neither. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dragan Grašic Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:49 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs.

RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Make that Nice description. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:14 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: The Tool versus The Toy (K-x vs. K20) Next description

RE: Pentax Europe establishes its own online store

2009-11-10 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I understand where you're coming from, but I buy all of my stuff from BH so I'm used to this way of doing business. It just comes with the territory in rural America. We're just glad for the internet. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net]

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Desjardins, Steve
This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the good enough limit for entire groups of customers. I wonder how upgradable the lens/sensor unit is? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday,

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Desjardins, Steve
In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: OT Things that don't mix well

2009-11-03 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Politically incorrect, but Mark! - Former Smoker Steve When I was a smoker I really enjoyed unfiltered Gauloises with espresso. A great way to start the day and to get all the goodness out of your lungs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT PESO - NSFW Apparently!

2009-11-03 Thread Desjardins, Steve
, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: snip  If a gay male photographer objectifies a male model is it sexist? Yes. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: OT Back to run 658

2009-11-03 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Congrats. It's nice to have a job you like. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 8:13 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT Back to run 658 On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 2:01 PM,

RE: OT PESO - NSFW Apparently!

2009-11-02 Thread Desjardins, Steve
OTOH, the photographer is also a sexual being who will, typically, find one sex more attractive than the other. The photographer will not be able to completely prevent their own sexual perspective from affecting their reaction/composition for male and female models. My objectification of any

Re: OT Things that don't mix well

2009-11-02 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Macallan goes fine with peanut butter cups. I just checked. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Mon Nov 02 19:24:17 2009 Subject: Re: OT Things that don't mix well On Mon, Nov 2, 2009

OT: FS DA14 2.8

2009-10-30 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Excellent condition. $450 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT May have some good news Monday

2009-10-30 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Hoping for good karma! Steve Desjardins On Oct 30, 2009, at 10:43 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: For those that may remember, another bus driver with more seniority than I, scooped my Stouffville run from me back in late August. Well, i have found out she had the run yanked

RE: Jane Brown

2009-10-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 11:38 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Jane Brown Excellent! Jane is one great photographer. I think we talked about her in the

RE: Jane Brown

2009-10-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Nice Gallery, and not someone I was familiar with. Olympus is the only other brand I have used seriously besides Pentax. I have enjoyed my experience but the AF is nothing to write home about. Of course, as a Pentax user, I had low AF expectations to begin with. -Original Message-

RE: OT PESO - NSFW Apparently!

2009-10-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
LMAO. At my age it would just be appalling. Why is it sexist? I think it's mildly erotic and has sexual connotations, but I don't find it demeaning to either sex. If a man opens his shirt and lowers his pants a bit, is that sexist as well? Paul Heck, I'd think he'd just finished

Re: Let me introduce myself... and a PESO

2009-10-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Welcome. I try to shoot for stress release; I often fail ;-) Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tue Oct 27 19:47:43 2009 Subject: Let me introduce myself... and a PESO Hi! My name is

RE: Hardest question

2009-10-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Does the K7 allow enlarged MF using LV? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:35 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Hardest question You didn't say which Olympus DSLR body

RE: PESO - Factory Sale

2009-10-21 Thread Desjardins, Steve
It has an interesting texture. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:24 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Factory Sale On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:37 AM, Miserere

RE: Baby!

2009-10-20 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Very cute. She'll give you that same look when she's a teenager. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alastair Robertson Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:46 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Baby! Hi All OT and

RE: OT -- The Chuck Noris Bible.

2009-10-20 Thread Desjardins, Steve
God wanted to create the world in 10 days; Chuck Norris gave him 6. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 3:33 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: OT -- The Chuck Noris Bible. Can

RE: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Did some British guy buy an old Canon? ;-) I thought the qualifying was better than the race itself. I love 130 mph in the rain. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 3:54 PM To: pentax list

RE: OT - F1

2009-10-19 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I think exactly the same thing when I watch MotoGP/FIM/AMA. OTOH, Those guys usually just get up and walk. It helps to be young. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 1:44 AM To:

RE: Bargain Bin Score

2009-10-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Good score. The *ist D is a tough little camera and a remarkably useful backup. I have an *ist D with the grip and an A 50 f1.7 at the office. I ignore it, abise it, grab it as needed, and it always gets the job done. I am reminded of using the my old MX. -Original Message- From:

RE: GESO Altimate indulgence

2009-10-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
The second one with the featured tongue is classic. It's important to save these. They grow up so soon, and you suddenly realize that you need embarrassing photos to show to their college friends. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf

RE: OT: Sweden - a nation of bunny-boilers

2009-10-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
MPB (Miles per bunny). Doesn't OZ have a bunny problem? Y'all could be the next Saudi Arabia. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:34 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT:

RE: OT: Sweden - a nation of bunny-boilers

2009-10-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
BTW, thanks Bob. We are just starting the hydrocarbon fuel portion of my environmental chemistry class and this will make a superb opening section. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent: Sunday, October 18

RE: FS: K10D, 24-90, 16-45, 50-200

2009-10-16 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I'll buy yours if you buy mine ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of wendy beard Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 11:21 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FS: K10D, 24-90, 16-45, 50-200 Photos

RE: Funny K-x

2009-10-16 Thread Desjardins, Steve
There are only so many options when you restricted your models to combinations of K, D, and other stuff. ;-) Besides, this camera may be a big seller for Pentax. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Friday,

RE: OT Who needs Photoshop?

2009-10-15 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Yeah! Most of my Harley is still Made in America. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eactiv...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 4:24 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Who needs Photoshop? In a message dated 10/15/2009

RE: OT - scientists amazed by the obvious yet again

2009-10-14 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Sometimes you measure something and get a surprising result. To do that, however, you have to spend most of your time measuring unsurprising results. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Wednesday, October 14,

PESOs: Where we get Guinness in Rockbridge County

2009-10-14 Thread Desjardins, Steve
A set of pictures, the first of which belongs to the title: http://chemistry.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ The second shot is a strange image of peeling paint that I think has an interesting look. (You view may differ). The third shot is from my daughter in Benin. This is her dog Lukas, and I

RE: OT: app of the week

2009-10-14 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Especially since it doesn't have the fix it all option. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eactiv...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:12 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: app of the week In a message dated

Pesos: Where we get our Guinness in Rockbridge County

2009-10-14 Thread Desjardins, Steve
A set of pictures, the first of which belongs to the title: http://chemistry.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ The second shot is a strange image of peeling paint that I think has an interesting look. (You view may differ). The third shot is from my daughter in Benin. This is her dog Lukas, and I

RE: PESO Alien

2009-10-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Well done. It's hard to get that level of sharpness with insect macros. (at least for me it is.) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toine Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO Alien

IR conversions

2009-10-10 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I need to dip into the vast well of knowledge that is the PDML. ;-) I need to get a camera with an IR only conversion to look at paintings. I want to spend about $1500 so I think conversion is the way to go. This doesn't need to be Pentax. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: For you, stargazers! -- The sky is falling! (kind of)

2009-10-09 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Never mind that. Think of how much stuff you find in the landfill.;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor Roshchin Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:19 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: For you, stargazers! -- The sky is

RE: For you, stargazers! -- The sky is falling! (kind of)

2009-10-09 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Even better, a Tomahawk cruise missile is 1.5 million. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 6:53 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: For you, stargazers! -- The sky is falling! (kind of)

RE: K7 rebate

2009-10-09 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Not if the old car is Grace Kelly. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:51 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K7 rebate An appropriate time for a quote from the movie To Catch a Thief

RE: OT: Obama just won Nobel Peace Prize.

2009-10-09 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Since there is no Nobel prize for photography, we must live vicariously off the Peace Prize. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Celio Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 3:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: OT: Obama

RE: PESO - We're Here! Version IV

2009-10-08 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Nicely exposed, I like hop the colors pop. They need little scythes ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eactiv...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:16 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - We're Here! Version IV Heh,

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-07 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I think the Next Big Thing will be the sensor/firmware correcting for pieces of the image. Lightening up shadows, dimming highlights, etc. You could bracket and combine or simply make each individual photodiode smarter. You could adjust it do anything you want, but the sensor would always

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-07 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Yep. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of d...@rileyelf.free-online.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:54 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: The BS of Digital Photography Kind of a bit like this?

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-07 Thread Desjardins, Steve
unsophisticated way? Desjardins, Steve wrote: I think the Next Big Thing will be the sensor/firmware correcting for pieces of the image. Lightening up shadows, dimming highlights, etc. You could bracket and combine or simply make each individual photodiode smarter. You could adjust it do

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-06 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I think this is the essence of the problem. Since we can adjust so much, we feel the need, even an obligation to do. I've just stopped. I post process if the picture is bad, otherwise I leave it as is. Jpegs are film. If it really bothered me, I'd shoot one of each (jpeg and raw) and keep

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-06 Thread Desjardins, Steve
. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jaume Lahuerta Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 12:34 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography - Mensaje original De: Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu

RE: The BS of Digital Photography

2009-10-06 Thread Desjardins, Steve
There are few perfect shots; almost anything can be processed in some way depending on your tastes. Most problems were much harder to fix with film so we just accepted what we got or, more to the point, took more time at the shooting end. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

RE: Peso - Almost had it

2009-10-06 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I like how in Blur 2 the thing most in focus is the word Pentax. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of gldnbearz Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 12:00 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso - Almost had it There's a few

Re: PESO - Shadows of the Past

2009-10-06 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Urban spooky. Makes me think of things crawling out of those caves. Maybe I have too much imagination as well ;-) Steve Desjardins On Oct 6, 2009, at 6:00 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Good job Marnie. I liek the composition, angles and shadow detail Dave On Tue,

RE: DPR review of K-7

2009-10-05 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I have an *istD sitting right behind me in my office at work. It's the official dept. camera. We will continue to use it until it breaks. We just don't' need more MP or AF speed. Eventually, I think that more cameras will be like that. $2000 or less, 32 MP, acceptable AF speed. Shoot RAW,

RE: What would Jung say?

2009-10-05 Thread Desjardins, Steve
That's what most men do at bars anyway. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 8:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What would Jung say? David J Brooks wrote: On Sun, Oct 4,

RE: PESO - It's Different Down Here

2009-10-04 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Like living amongst moving Sequoias. Nice shot. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 11:00 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - It's Different Down Here The title sucks, but

RE: how many (US) national parks have you been to?

2009-10-02 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Not many. I tend to visit cities rather than go camping. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 11:43 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: how many (US) national parks have you been to?

RE: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
You ain't kiddin', sister. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: 645D news Christian wrote: mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts

RE: The M9 is a bargain!

2009-09-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
E-P2 is coming soon as well. Besides, the Leica man would scoff at a mere seven grand . . . -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 3:49 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The M9

RE: Submitted for your input: Experimental bike race photos

2009-09-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I especially like 10, 14, and 15. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David J Brooks Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:01 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Submitted for your input: Experimental bike race photos I

RE: More Bike race photos

2009-09-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I like these better (the kid and the cameraman is priceless) but some of the other set make a nice counterpoint. I guess it would be better to say that some of the other pictures are made better as part of the total set. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: Happy Birthday Marnie!

2009-09-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Yo, Dudette, made it through another year. As Mark Twain pointed out, getting older beats the alternative. Steve Desjardins On Sep 28, 2009, at 3:18 PM, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 9/28/2009 11:55:23 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, maritim...@gmail.com

The M9 is a bargain!

2009-09-27 Thread Desjardins, Steve
BH has the M9 for $6995. That's only $1000 more than the M8.2. That's cheaper than I thought it was going to be. Go for it, Bob! -- 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

Re: OT: S2...

2009-09-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Mmm.. Pancakes... Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sat Sep 26 12:18:09 2009 Subject: Re: OT: S2... On 9/26/09, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: I had

Re: Peso: Our mascot

2009-09-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Air and Space Museums at the National Mall and the Hazy Center near Dulles Airport. (http://www.nasm.si.edu/) We also had a tour of the US Capitol Building. Still reviewing photos, but I would say that the DA 12-24 was well used. - Pat On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Desjardins, Steve desjard

RE: PESO -- After the Fall XVI

2009-09-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Are you taking these shots in a specific area or just collecting them from all over. They remind me of the all the crooked old barns in the county in terms of style but your shots do have that apocalyptic feel to them. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

RE: OT: S2...

2009-09-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I had a similar thought Frank. As I get older, I lust less for sex and more for Leicas. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT:

RE: Peso: Our mascot

2009-09-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Speaking of birds, how did shooting in the museums go? (This will let us know if Homeland Security checks the PDML)) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of gldnbearz Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:48 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Peso - 2 sign shots from yesterday

2009-09-26 Thread Desjardins, Steve
LOL. Is this a real company? Fun shot. Steve Desjardins On Sep 26, 2009, at 6:05 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: wandering around the wilds of Long Island City - headed for bargain groceries - I came upon these. A passer-by flashed a smile at me when she saw I was snapping

RE: Out of Scale

2009-09-25 Thread Desjardins, Steve
LOL. They were all done well, but I like the lawn mower the most. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 9:57 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Out of Scale Some

RE: Favority Third Party Lenses?

2009-09-25 Thread Desjardins, Steve
The only third party lens I have for Pentax is the Tokina 70-200 f2.8). It weighs a ton, so I don't use it much. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:28 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Street Posters

2009-09-25 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Go to bed, Ann. It's late. ;-) Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sat Sep 26 00:22:54 2009 Subject: Re: Street Posters I like the portfolio a lot, but I'm not understanding the

RE: Anti Photo Laser

2009-09-24 Thread Desjardins, Steve
They have stuff like this in Texas. It's call a rifle. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Feroze Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:20 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Anti Photo Laser

RE: Got any Pentax 110 lenses lying about?

2009-09-23 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Yeah, but they look really stupid and that has to count for something. On a somewhat more serious note, I was bummed to discover that the k mount to four thirds adaptor is around $270. It does come with an aperture ring, however. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

RE: Got any Pentax 110 lenses lying about?

2009-09-23 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Make that micro four thirds. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:52 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Got any Pentax 110 lenses lying about? Yeah, but they look

RE: Got any Pentax 110 lenses lying about?

2009-09-23 Thread Desjardins, Steve
a K, M, or A lens you'll have two aperture rings, now that's special! Desjardins, Steve wrote: Yeah, but they look really stupid and that has to count for something. On a somewhat more serious note, I was bummed to discover that the k mount to four thirds adaptor is around $270. It does come

RE: Got any Pentax 110 lenses lying about?

2009-09-23 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Useful or not, they look silly. And since I don't have any, that's all that matters to me ;-) I see your point about the adaptors. It would be nice to use some of the pancake DAs. probably better to just get the new Lumix 20 1.7. From:

Intersting choice

2009-09-22 Thread Desjardins, Steve
The K-X displayed in the Adorama ad I got via Email is bright pink with an orangey-pink grip: http://view.e.adorama.com/?j=fe8e1d787767057577m=fefa1c7077670cls=fdf315737c620c7d71107373l=febe1d727d6c077es=fe20107373670d7f7d1779jb=ffcf14ju=fe531d7971650c7d7313r=0 Oi. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: OT: The Leica Man

2009-09-20 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Well, I do hate it when I'm off to the Vinyard and my battery gets low . . . LOL. What a Schmuck ;-) From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty [cotty...@mac.com] Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:44 PM To: pentax list

Re: OT: The Leica Man

2009-09-20 Thread Desjardins, Steve
OTOH, this guy has to be funning us. It's written so much like a parody. Steve Desjardins - Original Message - From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun Sep 20 07:46:24 2009 Subject: RE: OT: The Leica Man Well, I do hate it

RE: OT: The Leica Man

2009-09-20 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Every time I see Leica Man I picture an orthodontist with an M-9 and a cowboy hat. From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling [webstertwenty...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:10 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: New Pentax stuff

2009-09-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:46 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax stuff m...@robertstech.com wrote: Before long we'll probably see lots of DSLR's

RE: New Pentax stuff

2009-09-18 Thread Desjardins, Steve
-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax stuff Desjardins, Steve wrote: -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:46 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax stuff

RE: New Pentax stuff

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
OMG! My eyes! Gee, I kinda like the red one . . . -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Pasvorn Boonmark Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 1:25 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax stuff Wow, on the Pentax K-x

RE: New Pentax stuff

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Well, we've all been complaining about marketing and look what we got. A nice capable low end DSLR from the engineers, and colors from marketing. Of course, it will sell well because of the colors and then we'll all be mad. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

RE: New Pentax stuff

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Ooh, look, the color ranking page http://www.camera-pentax.jp/k-x/#/ranking Black on black is 10th. -- 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: I made a Mistake Today

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I like that boy's attitude. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bran Everseeking Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: I made a Mistake Today I held a K-7 with the Grip. Now I surely want

RE: You may want to check Pentax news Thursday (no, no FF, no 645)

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Oddly enough, Pentax does sell a camera that is perfect for this thread. http://www.pentaxmedical.com/ Check out the featured images. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:02 PM To: pentax

RE: He's back!!

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Nice Gallery. NYC can be an embarrassment of riches picture-wise. From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts [m...@robertstech.com] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:06 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re:

RE: Back in beantown! ...and a further NYC report (long)

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Great write-up Mark. Thanks for taking the time. I have no deep reasoning behind this, but I think Pentax could sell a bunch of these K-X's The whole package makes for an attractive little camera, and everyone to whom I showed the Japanese site really liked the colors.

RE: You may want to check Pentax news Thursday (no, no FF, no, 645)

2009-09-17 Thread Desjardins, Steve
The old joke: An old man goes to confession, and says to the priest, Father, I'm sleeping with an 18 year old woman. The priest says, Is that you Mr Miller? You're Jewish. Why are you telling me this?. The old man replies I'm telling everyone!. Subject: Re: You may want to check Pentax

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