Re: OT - Free Music Downloads

2015-10-31 Thread J C OConnell
yup, blowin- you want dylan, but for puff- you want p,p, & m. jco On 10/31/2015 10:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 4:39 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: His version of Puff the Magic Dragon was shit though. LOL!

Re: First glimpse of the Pentax FF

2015-10-23 Thread J C OConnell
highlights/lowlights? jco On 10/23/2015 4:53 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2015-10-23 14:42 , Larry Colen wrote: I can pretty much guess most of them, but CH/CL has me mystified. (some C word) horizontal / landscape ? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Good news, I'm an idiot!

2015-09-30 Thread J C OConnell
I had a similar problem years ago when I first got my DS body and was using it with manual focus lenses. All of a sudden the shutter would only fire intermittantly and I was about to return it, and then I noticed the AF/MF switch on the body had accidently gotten switched to AF and that was the

Re: PESO - Shop Girls

2015-06-28 Thread J C OConnell
I would like it better if you corrected the horizontials and verticals... On 6/28/2015 1:26 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso1.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

SMC-K 24mm f3.5 / SMC 24mm f2.8

2015-06-16 Thread J C OConnell
1:00 PM, J C OConnell wrote: Welcome to the wonderful world of SMC Pentax K series lenses. Not only are they optically superb, they are mechanically excellent as well. Now you know why I have collected and use nearly the complete set of primes... jco On 6/13/2015 11:12 PM, Mark C wrote: I

Re: SMC-K 24mm f3.5

2015-06-14 Thread J C OConnell
Welcome to the wonderful world of SMC Pentax K series lenses. Not only are they optically superb, they are mechanically excellent as well. Now you know why I have collected and use nearly the complete set of primes... jco On 6/13/2015 11:12 PM, Mark C wrote: I bought a copy of this lens from

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-13 Thread J C OConnell
Nice shot. But I dont like how the bike showed up all black (good), while the water bottle showed up linear (bad). jco On 6/13/2015 3:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Very nicely captured knarF ! Same old crap or part of a fascinating series? - you decide LOL! Seems to me with your passion for

Re: GESO May 2015 faves

2015-05-30 Thread J C OConnell
I like 11493, the color and contrast is excellent. jco On 5/30/2015 4:42 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I was a lot more prolific with my shooting than with my editing this month, so this gallery is bigger than my past six combined (25 shots, on the assumption I don't get any amazing photos today).

Re: depth of field, focal length and macros

2015-05-30 Thread J C OConnell
DOF is essentiially the same for same optical magnification, but not for same magnification done via non optical pp tricks. On 5/30/2015 4:20 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Bulent Celasun wrote: I had asked a similar question recently at another forum. The answer was for the same magnification DOF

Re: GESO Birding at 50mm

2015-05-27 Thread J C OConnell
one legged bird or does it just perch that way? On 5/27/2015 9:55 AM, Alan C wrote: Quite astonishing actually. They seem to have completely adapted to the urban environment no longer see humans as a threat. On the other hand, maybe they just enjoy being photographed? Alan C -Original

Re: PESO: Robin bathing.

2015-05-27 Thread J C OConnell
whether he needs it or not. On 5/27/2015 3:13 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: I'm sure Bill bathes regularly. Once a week minimum. On 5/27/15 1:22 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 21:18:25 +0300 From: Bulent Celasunbulent.cela...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Is this guy right?????

2015-05-26 Thread J C OConnell
you dont gain depth of field as the sensor gets smaller, you only gain depth of field when you change the lens to a shorter focal length to give the equiv angle of view on the smaller sensor. JCO On 5/26/2015 8:12 AM, Bill wrote: On 26/05/2015 4:34 AM, james wrote: While reading the

Re: PESO -- Many Small Flags.

2015-05-23 Thread J C OConnell
is it some sort of mass grave site? On 5/23/2015 4:08 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20manysmallflags.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- PDML

Re: Spider (1999-2015)

2015-05-23 Thread J C OConnell
sorry for your loss. JCO On 5/23/2015 10:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: lovely photos and marvelous kitties... the blog brought tears - Ashley is about to turn 10 (in July) and she seems in fine shape but I know the day will come when we don't have each other... She is only my second cat, my

Re: PESO: Kookaburra

2015-04-26 Thread J C OConnell
Isnt Manly Ferry an oxymoron? jco On 4/26/2015 1:08 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I really shouldn't carp about this, considering some of my bird pictures, but you really need to get closer. About that Manly Ferry, how do you know does it have hair on it's chest err back... On 4/26/2015 1:39 AM,

Re: What does everyone now use?

2015-03-21 Thread J C OConnell
Ive been using my istDS for eight years with zero problems or complaints. But then on the other hand, Im really only doing family snaps and ebay photos. jco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: What does everyone now use?

2015-03-21 Thread J C OConnell
I forgot to add, Ive been waiting for full frame to upgrade but it took much longer than expected. On 3/21/2015 5:07 PM, J C OConnell wrote: Ive been using my istDS for eight years with zero problems or complaints. But then on the other hand, Im really only doing family snaps and ebay photos

Re: PESO 2015 - 041 - GDG

2015-03-19 Thread J C OConnell
tree too close to center, crop off some of left... o/w nice On 3/19/2015 2:17 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another from the Saturday morning walk. https://flic.kr/p/rDDymo enjoy! Godfrey --- Seize the Moment? Sometimes, the Moment seizes us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Where is everyone?

2015-03-18 Thread J C OConnell
I think the problem is that email based forums have been replaced by web based forums for various reasons. jco On 3/18/2015 10:03 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Lately I've noticed that the volume of PDML posts is way down. So, being off this week and having some spare time, I did some research in the

Re: I've been given a full frame camera.

2015-03-12 Thread J C OConnell
the funny thing about these old slrs is the 50mm f1.4 lens is worth far more than the body. On 3/11/2015 11:49 PM, Bill wrote: On 11/03/2015 3:20 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com: Free, no charge, a friend was about to bin it. Thing is, it's a Pentax

Re: Sensor size vs. depth of field: explanation of the relationship please

2015-03-08 Thread J C OConnell
yes it is, and changing the print size has no effect on DOF because of DOF is inversely proportional to capture Magnification. DOF is like focus, you cant change it in printing. jco On 3/7/2015 11:52 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: That's not quite right. On 3/7/2015 11:49 PM, J C OConnell wrote: DOF

Re: Sensor size vs. depth of field: explanation of the relationship please

2015-03-07 Thread J C OConnell
DOF increases when you go to a smaller format because the working Magnification is lower. On 3/7/2015 2:03 PM, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Mar 07, 2015 at 11:55:07AM -0500, Mark C wrote: The one factor I am ignoring is the circle of confusion and effect that enlarging the image itself has on

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-06 Thread J C OConnell
LF is wonderful format, the resolution is incredible and the contact prints are amazing, but macro is just not workable. On 3/5/2015 11:14 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Dear All, Thank you for informative and thoughtful comments. Really appreciated. I already have 6x7 and 6x8 equipment which I

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread J C OConnell
- http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun 2015-03-04 16:31 GMT+02:00 J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net: based on my

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread J C OConnell
based on my experience with large format photography: first of all, the larger the format, the less DOF. so macro photography on large format is very difficult due to narrow DOF. focusing a 90mm F8 lens isnt that difficult with a lupe, but its a wide angle and not really suitable for macro.

Re: Anyone tried the Tokina AT-X AF 28-70 F2.8 Lens?

2015-02-15 Thread J C OConnell
, and IIRC, 72mm filter. The rest had 77mm filter. SV was lighter and reportedly not as good as the preceeding versions. See, e.g. comments here: http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/276-tokina-af-28-70mm-f28-26-at-x-pro-ii-lab-test-report--review?start=1 HTH, Igor J C OConnell Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:27:10

Re: OT Digital Dark Age and Digital Vellum

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
what was good about film either negatives or slides was the only hardware you needed to open it was your eyes. On 2/14/2015 3:13 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: But even relatively modern formats are effectively dead these days. How many of us could read an 8 inch MDS-80 floppy?

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
will be by the time the Pentax FF actually ships! I suggest the following alternative: http://www.instructables.com/id/edible-party-hat/ On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 13/2/15, J C OConnell, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey Cotty could use a 3D printer to make

Re: PRIMETIME to pick up used lenses, IMHO.

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
Ive been doing it for the last decade or so. jco On 2/14/2015 3:28 PM, John wrote: On 2/14/2015 9:21 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Everyone is (understandably) excited and focused about the Pentax full frame offering and many may be saving their shekels for the body. But I would suggest that this is

Anyone tried the Tokina AT-X AF 28-70 F2.8 Lens?

2015-02-14 Thread J C OConnell
I was thinking about picking up one of these lenses, they sell for around $200 used, I already have an excellent manual focus 35-70 F2.8 AT-X, but 35mm just isnt wide enough especially on aps format. I was wondering if anyone here had tried the 28-70 F2.8 AT-X AF and what the pros and cons to

Re: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.

2015-02-13 Thread J C OConnell
Hey Cotty could use a 3D printer to make the hat and use chocaolate as the material! jco On 2/13/2015 2:10 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: But if you use a 3D printer to create your time machine mockup, and then photoshop the shots you'll convince way more people and ignite some great firestorms on the

Re: Digital Camera Watch report from CP+ Yokohama

2015-02-12 Thread J C OConnell
It sure seems like they are more than 10 months away from a finished, ready to sell product. jco On 2/12/2015 2:22 PM, John wrote: I think they just finessed some of the details on the mockup. There's a little bump on the back where the button for switching between cards is on the back of the

Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?

2015-02-07 Thread J C OConnell
with aps you are working with smaller format, thus making the lenses more critical. true you are dealing with the sweet spot of FF lenses but not all FF lenses have noticable corner problems. On 2/6/2015 8:05 PM, Darren Addy wrote: and a lot of the people will find out that FF puts less demand

Re: K-3 users - how often do you use the AA simulator?

2015-02-06 Thread J C OConnell
isnt it true that the AA simulator doesnt work with flash, so classic portrait photography must be done without the aa filter. ?? jco On 2/5/2015 10:26 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: I've had some moire issues with clothing materials when shooting full length portraits, I hadn't had any problems

Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?

2015-02-06 Thread J C OConnell
shimmed_ the special focusing screen. Nowadays, I prefer EVF and its focusing aids. My hit rate is higher and the strain on my eyes is less. On 2/6/2015 21:12, J C OConnell wrote: I have no problem shooting with the k50/1.2, I dont use f1.2, I stop down a little. Plus, I changed to a split image

Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?

2015-02-06 Thread J C OConnell
and a lot of the people will find out that FF puts less demand on the optical quality of the lenses complared to aps for the same results, therefore better results for lenses of same quality. e.g. if you keep the Mpixels and optical quality of the lenses constant, the system resolution

Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?

2015-02-06 Thread J C OConnell
Ive got a K50/1.2 I can slap on there jco On 2/5/2015 11:09 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: I'll just wait and see... However I doubt that this will have any practical interest for me anyway... My K-5 and Sigma 17-70 are more than enough. As well, Ricoh GXR-M and Nokton 40/1.4 is a tough combo

Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?

2015-02-06 Thread J C OConnell
that I occasionally use this way. However, I don't expect new camera to be very good at precision manual focusing for 50/1.2 lenses. Pentax will want you to buy new glass... Boris On 2/6/2015 20:53, J C OConnell wrote: Ive got a K50/1.2 I can slap on there jco On 2/5/2015 11:09 PM, Boris

Model number of new FF DSLR Body

2015-02-05 Thread J C OConnell
It's anyone's guess what the model number will be ( I doubt it will be a K1) but once they come out with a pro model with all the bells and whistles, DLX would be an obvious choice. jco On 2/5/2015 2:54 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: I think Leica already makes one of those,

Re: The new Pentax announcements.

2015-02-05 Thread J C OConnell
about 3 weeks ago there was a guy on ebay selling new in the box K-3 for $599.99 I almost bought one, but with rumors of FF floating for months I didnt. He had more than 10 of them but they sold out in one day. That was a great value for a top line DSLR , even if it was APS-C. jco On 2/5/2015

Re: New Zoom Lenses

2015-02-05 Thread J C OConnell
Pentax probaby wont support aperture rings on this new FF body to help keep it cost competitive, but once they get a few FF bodies under their belt, there's always the possibility of supporting the rings later on a top line model. ?? jco On 2/5/2015 12:42 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Just because

Re: New Zoom Lenses : Highest Zoom Ever??

2015-02-05 Thread J C OConnell
I don't know why they are calling the 150-450mm their highest zoom ever. I own a Pentax Zoom takumar that is 135-600mm F6.7. Even though mine is a screwmount, they made the same lens available in K mount back in the 70's jco On 2/5/2015 12:52 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I don't know, this time

Re: New Zoom Lenses

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
I never even switched to an advanced film SLR, I was very happily using my spotmatics and takumars until I bought a Pentax DSLR. I did have one K mount body to use K lenses and motordrive but it was a low model A3000. jco On 2/4/2015 11:44 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Malcolm, while I understand

Re: Poll

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
didnt the LX have a sticky mirror problem with its design? jco On 2/4/2015 2:51 PM, Jack Davis wrote: 1. MZ-S Agree: perfect ergonomics 2. LX Wonderful exposure meter 3. ME SUPER a good friend for a lot of miles Jack - Original Message - From: CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net To: PDML

Re: New Zoom Lenses

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
these new D-FA lenses are larger, heavier, and more expensive than a DA lens of the same focal length and speed so it seems there would be no reason for pentax to develop and sell them UNLESS a FF digital DSLR is on the way soon. I just hope the new FF body is not too expensive. jco On 2/4/2015

Re: New Zoom Lenses

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
remember when Pentax was late with their first DSLR compared to the competition? Using the same logic, everyone who wanted a DSLR would have already switched to Canon, nikon. That didnt happen and Pentax caught up in the APSC DSLR competion. On 2/4/2015 10:17 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On

Re: Full frame the wait is over

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
I wonder if this announcement is going to affect this years sales of the K-3??? jco On 2/4/2015 9:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I'm surprised that the ever-astute Pentax marketing department isn't using that... The full frame wait is over... in ten more months. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:43 PM,

Re: Full frame the wait is over

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
Ricoh is knocked up! I'm surprised that the ever-astute Pentax marketing department isn't using that... The full frame wait is over... in ten more months. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Poll

2015-02-04 Thread J C OConnell
My favorite will always be the original Spotmatic (without the hot shoe, that made it go from sexy to ugly real fast). It was so precision, and felt like a jewel when you hand wound it. jco On 2/4/2015 11:09 PM, Alan C wrote: 1. ME Super. A little workhorse with AV mode. 2. P30. Much the same

Re: It's like…

2015-02-01 Thread J C OConnell
The game had a double glitch at the end, first the patriots went ahead with a good chance to win the game only to have it snatched away by the fluke seattle catch down near the 5 yard line. Then it looked like Seattle had the game won before they made their bonehead play call. jco On

Re: It's like…

2015-02-01 Thread J C OConnell
that bonehead would be coach pete carrol On 2/1/2015 11:17 PM, Paul wrote: The Pats were covering the Hawks receivers the entire game. What bonehead decided that a pass play from the 1 yard line would work better than trying to keep it on the ground and run it in? On 2/1/2015 9:23 PM,

Re: OT: Two Feet of Snow

2015-01-27 Thread J C OConnell
we havent had snow here in Miami since '77. I forgot what its like. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO Maui from Mauna Loa

2015-01-27 Thread J C OConnell
never heard of using K mount lenses on a spotmatic F. ??? jco On 1/27/2015 9:07 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: For Dan Matyola. I believe the mountain in the distance is on Maui. Dan will know for sure. I shot this from around 12,000 feet of elevation in 1999 or thereabouts. I think the camera was

Re: PESO: Tropical Sunset

2015-01-22 Thread J C OConnell
longer focal length lens to enlarge the sun ( move camera pov further away from tree) might help. On 1/22/2015 9:54 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dan, Great composition with the palm frawn featured on the right balancing the sun, and just the right moment with the clouds on the sun but before it

Re: Auto Show Pics

2015-01-13 Thread J C OConnell
the last reissue production ford gt's were in 2005 and 2006 and have been hot on the collectors market selling in the range of $250-$350K. now that they are back in production again, the '05 and '06 models might cool off a little in price. On 1/13/2015 4:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: No, I

Re: OT: Go Pro

2015-01-02 Thread J C OConnell
not quite, there is analog video which was/is NTSC and there is digital video which is ATSC which can be one of many formats either interlaced or progressive at various resolutions and frame rates. jco On 1/2/2015 11:12 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 2/1/15, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated,

Re: Pentax sighting

2014-12-24 Thread J C OConnell
I watched T2 last week for the first time in about 5 years and it did look like the bystander was using a Pentax to photograph Arnie. jco On 12/24/2014 4:02 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: ??? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:45 PM,

Re: Pentax sighting

2014-12-24 Thread J C OConnell
great action sequences I watched that movie many times when it came out on home video. jco On 12/24/2014 6:43 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgphD_ZO_jI#t=161 On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 4:46 PM, J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: I watched T2 last week for the first time

Re: Difference M 2/35 mm, FA 2/35 mm, DA 2.4/35 mm

2014-12-13 Thread J C OConnell
with rumours of a FF Pentax dslr coming soon, doesnt seem like a good time to unload FF lenses. On 12/13/2014 6:01 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Ralf, Don't know about the DA 2.4/35, but there are data on the M 2/35 and FA 2/35 on Yoshihiko's site

Application to read the shutter count on a digital body

2014-12-10 Thread J C OConnell
Does anybody have a suggestion for a simple application to read the information buried within a digital image file? I need to read the shutter count in particular. thanks in advance,jco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Application to read the shutter count on a digital body

2014-12-10 Thread J C OConnell
wrote: On 10/12/2014 6:29 PM, J C OConnell wrote: Does anybody have a suggestion for a simple application to read the information buried within a digital image file? I need to read the shutter count in particular. thanks in advance,jco PhotoMe www.photome.de/ It reads all the exif of an image

Re: PESO - Dusk Walk

2014-11-29 Thread J C OConnell
the second one is a beautiful shot, but Id like to see a version with the tv antenna and the background cars cloned out. On 11/29/2014 4:22 PM, Jack Davis wrote: The first is a well done exposure, but the second is one you had better archive. Brilliant Jack! - Original Message -

Re: Sony a7ii puts the squeeze on a possible Pentax FF

2014-11-27 Thread J C OConnell
pentax is not in direct competition with the sony a7ii because pentax is a DSLR with a k mount, and the sony is a mirrorless with a sony mount. On 11/27/2014 12:15 AM, Darren Addy wrote: By now you have probably seen the Sony announcement for the 24.3 MP a7ii full frame with in-body 5-axis

Re: Sony a7ii puts the squeeze on a possible Pentax FF

2014-11-27 Thread J C OConnell
If all you want is a camera and kit lens, might as well buy a point and shoot if your buying with intent to buy multiple lenses, then the mount matters because its the lens system your stuck with. On 11/27/2014 11:02 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 27/11/14, J C OConnell, discombobulated

Re: Sony a7ii puts the squeeze on a possible Pentax FF

2014-11-27 Thread J C OConnell
I dont think the $1500 cameras are for beginners who dont know anything about cameras and lenses. jco On 11/27/2014 11:37 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 27/11/14, J C OConnell, discombobulated, unleashed: If all you want is a camera and kit lens, might as well buy a point and shoot if your

Re: Sony a7ii puts the squeeze on a possible Pentax FF

2014-11-27 Thread J C OConnell
NO as always, anyone who posts an opposing opinion to yours is called ignorant. Im sick of your postsYour last sentence was not necessary. On 11/27/2014 5:21 PM, Bill wrote: On 27/11/2014 10:55 AM, J C OConnell wrote: I dont think the $1500 cameras are for beginners who dont know anything

Re: Peso-Pastoral CA

2014-11-12 Thread J C OConnell
I would go with portrait orientation and crop off the right side to just right of the right most fence post. jco On 11/12/2014 1:40 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Lower CA foothill pastoral scene. The horse being in line with that dominant red tree is slightly uncomfortable, but the fence to the right

Re: Peso-Pastoral CA

2014-11-12 Thread J C OConnell
here's what Im thinking of: http://www.jchriso.com/temp/horse2.jpg On 11/12/2014 1:40 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Lower CA foothill pastoral scene. The horse being in line with that dominant red tree is slightly uncomfortable, but the fence to the right was not good and it needed a fence.

Re: Peso-Pastoral CA

2014-11-12 Thread J C OConnell
yeah, get the red tree AND horse out of the center and on the third On 11/12/2014 2:13 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Well, I can move the horse out of the center, but that tree will still be in line with him. Is that what you're addressing, J C? Jack - Original Message - From: J C OConnell

Re: Peso-Pastoral CA

2014-11-12 Thread J C OConnell
see no relief of my red tree/horse awkwardness. I consider this rather common image fully fruited as shot. Thanks much for suggestion JC and Igor. Jack - Original Message - From: J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:13:43 AM Subject: Re

Re: PESO BW Challenge Day 1

2014-10-26 Thread J C OConnell
I'd photoshop out the empty earring hole... jco On 10/26/2014 8:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Very lovely candid portrait indeed! Attila, since eyelids, lashes (ie mascara) and brows are put on after stuff like foundation and concealer, most of what's necessary to make her complexion smooth has

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-23 Thread J C OConnell
PM, J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: I get by fine ( quite nicely actually) with older versions of PS, so when my hard drive crashed without backup recently I purchased a sealed copy of photoshop CS off ebay for $70. It registered and runs fine on win8 but I had trouble activating

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-23 Thread J C OConnell
can't use it. On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 11:52 AM, J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: the reason I bought PS CS (1) was I was very familair with it, I had been using it for years and it met all my needs so it wasnt dicey. On 10/23/2014 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: A moot point now I suppose

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-21 Thread J C OConnell
I get by fine ( quite nicely actually) with older versions of PS, so when my hard drive crashed without backup recently I purchased a sealed copy of photoshop CS off ebay for $70. It registered and runs fine on win8 but I had trouble activating the software past its 30 day trail period. To

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-21 Thread J C OConnell
correction, you need to download photoshop CS2 from adobe.com and they provide a SERIAL number to go along with it, no activation is required. its freeware, no strings attached. On 10/21/2014 5:59 PM, J C OConnell wrote: I get by fine ( quite nicely actually) with older versions of PS, so when

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-21 Thread J C OConnell
. All i found is some 2013 info on deactivating CS2 application. Mine you i clicked on the Canada-English so it may not be available to us Canucks On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 6:12 PM, J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: correction, you need to download photoshop CS2 from adobe.com and they provide

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-21 Thread J C OConnell
on the Canada-English so it may not be available to us Canucks On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 6:12 PM, J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: correction, you need to download photoshop CS2 from adobe.com and they provide a SERIAL number to go along with it, no activation is required. its freeware, no strings

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-21 Thread J C OConnell
that cant be beat so Im happy with that too. On 10/21/2014 7:02 PM, Bill wrote: On 21/10/2014 3:59 PM, J C OConnell wrote: I get by fine ( quite nicely actually) with older versions of PS, so when my hard drive crashed without backup recently I purchased a sealed copy of photoshop CS off ebay

Re: OT: Post-processing - CC vs. PSE

2014-10-21 Thread J C OConnell
, drivers, etc). So while it may work today, because it is so old, it may not work in the future - just don't know when that might be. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:02 PM, J C OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: yes IM SURE as I myself downloaded and registered PS CS2 and also

Re: PESO - As Found

2014-10-14 Thread J C OConnell
Its not only monitors, its connections. I recently switched computers and switched from a 15pin vGA analog connection to my monitor to a digital HDMI connection on my monitor and it was like all my lenses got sharper. It really matters. On 10/14/2014 3:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Boys! stop

Re: Headed for Dorset, England in a few weeks... PDML meet-up?

2014-10-10 Thread J C OConnell
the directors cut is all they show and all you can buy now, the early versions are collectables. On 10/10/2014 3:13 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 10 Oct 2014, at 19:23, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bob W-PDML wrote: Hi Stan, might be a struggle with the timing, but please keep

Re: lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-08 Thread J C OConnell
One of these days Im going to drag out my 1000mm/F8 takumar and give it a try on digital/lunar. jco On 10/8/2014 2:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New

Re: PESO: American Painted Lady

2014-09-30 Thread J C OConnell
and it wasnt taken with a megabuck macro lens either... On 9/30/2014 9:31 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Wow, pretty specimen, Dan. Great up close shot! Wonderful detail in the wings. Cheers, Christine On Sep 30, 2014, at 7:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: