Re: Microcars!

2007-05-12 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
You've done well with the 28-105. Maris cbwaters wrote: The local BMWCCA (car club) arranged for us to have a private day at this museum http://www.microcarmuseum.com/ What a hoot! You'll see that we actually got to DRIVE a couple Messershmit cars. That was a treat, though I can't see

More flowers

2007-05-09 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Taken several years ago with my ZX-5N (still have it and use it): http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5946700size=lg I'll be visiting the Garfield Park Conservatory (Chicago) again this summer for the Niki in the Garden Exhibition, sculptures by French-born, New York-raised Niki de

Yes - another flower picture

2007-05-09 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Taken several years ago with my ZX-5N (still have it and use it): http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5946700size=lg I'll be visiting the Garfield Park Conservatory (Chicago) again this summer for the Niki in the Garden Exhibition, sculptures by French-born, New York-raised Niki de Saint

Re: Yes - another flower picture

2007-05-09 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
You're right - I missed that completely :-( Maris frank theriault wrote: On 5/9/07, Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taken several years ago with my ZX-5N (still have it and use it): http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5946700size=lg Nice one! I would prefer

Re: Looking at Pictures and PESO

2007-05-09 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Yes, but - were the evergreens along the bottom really brownish? I would think they were green. Maris Tom C wrote: Here's a photo I've been debating adding to my portfolio for a long time. It's not a knock-your-socks-off kind of image, but I find it appealing nevertheless. I'm

Re: PESO - Found My Ex

2007-05-08 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Though I don't get along with my ex either, IMHO this is going a bit too far. Maris Christian wrote: frank theriault wrote: She's a restauranteur: http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=6Q6hFkxnjN And a lovely restaurant it is, too... HAR! My ex would own/operate Stupid,

Re: Jokelson Handtsaem S.A.

2007-05-08 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Love all three! I was in Darmstadt back around 1978 - never saw anything like this, though. Maris Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: You might want to wear your sunglasses before opening this one. :-) http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/8863397 I've recently added a few of the

Re: PESO - Cliche

2007-05-08 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nice photo but looks almost surreal - IMHO you've over-worked it. Maris Bruce Dayton wrote: I've been buried under with work and have only been able to follow the list lightly. The thread about objective/subjective perceptions and comments has been rather interesting. So I guess you all can

Re: Cheap Emotional Ploy

2007-05-08 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Wonderful expression - wonderful bubbles captured - wonderful picture! Hang it up on your wall. Maris Paul Stenquist wrote: Another picture of a child. Almost as bad as another picture of a homeless person:-)). http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5946222 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Waterworks 2

2007-05-08 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Doesn't look real to me - looks like a screenshot from a videogame. Sorry - it's only my 2-cents Maris Rick Womer wrote: Another shot from the old Philadelphia Waterworks, part of the K10D's maiden weekend. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5945997 Enjoy! Comments welcome.

Re: PESO - Red on Red

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I suppose the symmetry was missed because the house is such a focal point, and the mountain somewhat blurry. Perhaps, if you pass that way again, take the photo from a point more to the right, so that the peak of the mountain is closer (measured horizontally) to the peak of the structure,

Re: PESO - Duly Noted

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Duly noted ;-) Maris frank theriault wrote: Was in a stationery store on the weekend, and these colours attracted my eye. Nothing earth shattering, but comments are always welcome: http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=3bxqyP0yMw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Keep Out

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Sorry - doesn't do anything for me. The fence itself is too light-colored and vague, and that ugly mass of brush/thatch! Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am debating the idea that fences might fit nicely in my series theme. Collage/montage type of thing. Anyway, have a lot to shoot the

Re: PESO - olive sparrow

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nice work setting up the perch, and an excellent photo. There is without question a magenta color cast, esp. the bird and the perch. Opening it in PS and using a calibrated NEC LCD monitor, the M channel is about 5-12 % points higher than Y, and about 10-20 % points higher than C. Using PS Hue

Re: PESO - It's a boy!

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Congratulations! Raise baby well! Good photo BTW :-) Maris Brendan MacRae wrote: Say hello to Finn Christopher MacRae. Born on Cinco de Mayo @ 15:57PST. http://www.primelensphoto.com/finn.jpg 7lbs 6.4 oz, 21 inches long. My wife really had no pain meds. This wasn't her choice, there

Re: PESO - olive sparrow

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
It's definitely time to re-calibrate! Maris William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Christian Subject: PESO - olive sparrow This is another South Texas Specialty: http://tinyurl.com/2pebzm I'm especially proud of this one because I created and set up the perch it's

Re: PESO - olive sparrow

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Well done! Now it is a sparrow rather than being crossed with a cardinal. Image is sharp including the feathers. And I like the closer crop - on 2nd viewing of the original, the small diaganol branch in the lower right corner is distracting and doesn't really belong in the photo. Maris

Re: PESO: Listen

2007-05-07 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
She's bored, though pretending to be paying attention. Good shot. Maris Boris Liberman wrote: Is she gonna sneeze? ;-) Sir William, you've lost her right hand and procured a piece of metal or wood behind her... Not a worthy exchange if you ask me... The expression is caught all right

Re: PESO - Log Revisited

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Yes - much better since you moved the Oak tree. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, I won't have time to comment on others' PESOs for a few days, then I'll catch up. I also said no new PESOs until next week. However, this isn't a new one. With a lot of time and trouble to myself, I

Re: Peso Squatter's Rights

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nice photo - appropriate title. Maris Bob Rapp wrote: My wife and I spent the morning at Maitland Bay. On the path going down to the ocean, I spotted this Red Gum perched on a rock. The title is the first thing that popped into my head. Comments always welcomed (well - mostly)

Re: GESO 2007 - San Francisco - GDG

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
A good set of photos - your composition went well. Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Working my way through the photos I made in SF on Friday, I put together a small set of 12 BW renderings. http://www.gdgphoto.com/sfstreet/ Comments, critique and thoughts appreciated. -- PDML

Re: PESO - Pyrrhuloxia

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
You've done well. But with an effective focal length of 700mm weren't you too far away for the flash to do any good? Maris Christian wrote: Another South Texas bird from this morning's shoot: http://tinyurl.com/38yfr6 1/200 @ f8 ISO 100 with flash (to brighten it up on an otherwise flat

Re: PESO - illegal alien

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Illegal? Wasn't south Texas a part of Mexico once? No doubt this squirrel's ancestors were 'grandfathered in' as US Citizens ;-) Good job - wish I could do half as well. Don't see the 'nads, though. Maris Christian wrote: http://tinyurl.com/3anuz8 Mexican Ground Squirrel (not a bird!).

Re: PESO - Pyrrhuloxia

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Could you post (or send me off-line) a shot of the flash extender? Sounds very useful. Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christian wrote: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: You've done well. But with an effective focal length of 700mm weren't you too far away for the flash to do any good

Re: PESO - illegal alien

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I think I'll pass, and leave it to the imagination. Christian wrote: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: Illegal? Wasn't south Texas a part of Mexico once? No doubt this squirrel's ancestors were 'grandfathered in' as US Citizens ;-) HA! Good job - wish I could do half as well. Don't see

Re: PESO - Rail Bird

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
A good shot, except that the red (and black) feathers surrounding the beak have become solid wih no detail - could just be the JPG compression. Maris Kenneth Waller wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html K10D, 600mmFA f4.0, 1/160, f4.0, 400 ISO on

Re: Model A

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
But does the driver sell 600mm lenses out of the suitcase strapped to the Model A's back? Maris Paul Stenquist wrote: One of the good things -- perhaps the only gpod thing -- about living in Michigan is that you can see a wide variety of nicely restored classics cruising the avenues on any

Re: PESO - Pyrrhuloxia

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Thank you - it does look helpful, and the price very reasonable. Maris Christian wrote: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: Could you post (or send me off-line) a shot of the flash extender? Sounds very useful. Here is one example: http://www.naturescapes.net/store/home.php?cat=21 -- PDML

Re: PESO - Rail Bird Redux

2007-05-06 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Well done, Ken! And please tell Bob's wife he should buy this lens ;-) Maris Kenneth Waller wrote: Redone Raw Conversion after Maris Bob Sullivan pointed out the blown out red around the head. Thanks to them both for making me aware! Check out

Re: Anyone travel with a step stool?

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I used to have a Pontiac Bonneville with a sun roof (and traction control, for our winters). My son unfortunately 'hit a pothole' and destroyed the engine, and before I could have it replaced he hit an expressway ramp barrier and wreaked havoc on the body. Total loss at that point (I was well

Re: How do you guys do panoramas anyway?

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
From the June 2007 issue of Shutterbug, Techniques by Joseph A. Dickerson: First and foremost, be certain that the camera is level. It must also remain level as you pan through the images you plan on stitching. A tripod equipped with a leveling stage can be a great asset but at the very least

PEF or DNG

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
My Pentax K10D has arrived - photos today, or maybe tomorrow. PEF or DNG - which do you use, and why? (or why not?) Maris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - cardinal

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Good shot of a nice bird - what lens? Maris Christian wrote: I'm in South Texas for three days shooting birds on a ranch in the Rio Grande valley. Here's a quick snap from this morning's shoot: http://tinyurl.com/362cen ISO 800 1/250 f11 95% of the original frame (I shopped a bit off

Re: PEF or DNG

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
6 MBs per image adds up - thanks William, and all others. I have a 2 GB SD card now, plus 2 @ 512MB and 1 @ 256 (came with my Option 555). I'll pick up some more before I go on a road trip. Maris William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. Subject: PEF

Re: How do you guys do panoramas anyway?

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nice view and good scene - would a polarizing filter have cut the haze? Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I haven't gotten into the multi-exposure, stitched panorama yet. Just single exposure with cropping ... but I thought this worked well, and it's printed with a little work to a pretty nice ~

Re: PEF or DNG

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Convert to DNG within camera, or in Lightroom/Bridge/PS-Camera Raw? Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The primary difference on disk, and the reason I convert to DNG, is that Lightroom and Photoshop+Bridge+Camera Raw will embed updated metadata into the DNG file where for PEFs the metadata is

Re: PAW 2007 - 22 - GDG

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
She looks young, and is almost outside the frame. Would you post the others? Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I was in San Francisco yesterday afternoon, mostly to visit galleries and see if I can find any suitable venues for my photographs, but I could not help myself from bringing the camera

Re: Recovery of images on SD media

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I've never needed to try and use them, but based on others' recommendations elsewhere I have Pixo Rescue http://www.pixomedia.com/ and Restoration http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html Maris Digital Image Studio wrote: Hi Team, As I made mention Friday (I've since calmed) my

Re:

2007-05-05 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
And thrilling to enjoy the fruits of your ideas. Thank you, Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The photos I took yesterday went in a really different direction from where I've been working for a while. It is thrilling to have new photographic ideas crowding my head. :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: How do you guys do panoramas anyway?

2007-05-04 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Tripod highly, highly recommended, though you can do without. A beanbag on a rock, fence-post or car door can suffice. A level is recommended - but you can pick up a small one at your local hardware store at $5.00 I'm sure. Number of pictures depends on your lens, of course, Overlap

Re: Anyone travel with a step stool?

2007-05-04 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Maybe a small plastic crate - the kind they use to carry gallons of milk in, if you can find one. It can hold your stuff while you're not using it so it will take up little trunk space. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, got to give list a miss for a while, just pop in and out next few

Re: What's Inside? Purple Plum

2007-05-04 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Excellent pictures, Paul! Very sharp! Maris Paul Stenquist wrote: Another one with the FA 50/1.4. F 7.1 @ 1/60th. On the K10D. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5928988size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net --

Re: PESO 2007 - 21b, 21c - GDG

2007-05-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nicely done job, though Marnie is right - 21b is not quite as sharp as 21c. I supplose because you hadn't yet drunk the coffee in that full cup ;-) The diptych would work will IMHO. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:32:19 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: Need a good monitor! (see post end for cliffnotes)

2007-05-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Check the offerings from NEC and from LaCie (some LaCie's are just rebranded NEC LCDs). I have the 19 NEC 1980FXI and calibrate it using basICColor. The colors and resolutio are excellent. Maris AlexG wrote: I currently have a Nec Multisync FE950 CRT based around the old Diamondtron NF

Re: Lightroom, old price

2007-05-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
And I ordered Monday through Amazon.com - said In Stock, but they still haven't shipped. Maris David J Brooks wrote: After reading a post Monday, and realizing i had missed the intro price, i decided to check at Amazon dot ca. They had two left at the intro price. Ordered it Tuesday, and

Re: PESO - Red on Red

2007-05-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Sorry, still doesn't 'do' anything for me. Maybe next week? Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, obviously no one liked the two mustard fields, so another quick one before tonight. ;-) This goes with the pleasant pastoral scene of Mt. Diablo I showed yesterday -- an accompanying photo.

Re: Rebates on K10Ds--it figures!

2007-05-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Mine came in yesterday, but with Invoice dated 4/28/2007 - I'm unfortunately out of luck. Similar to Rick, no time to even unpack it yesterday and charge the batteries, and today was spent home sick in bed with cold and fever. Work to do tomorrow, so the weekend it is! Maris Fernando

Re: PESO - Old Skool Glen

2007-05-02 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I like the expression on his face - well done! Maris frank theriault wrote: Glen's been a messenger in Toronto for longer than most of us remember. He started when he was 14, and I know he'd already been on the road for several years when I started back in '96. I rather like this street

Re: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-05-01 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
For when you awaken - good for you! Congratulations. Maris Beaker wrote: It was unavailable at 12:01. I came back at about 3:00am, and it downloaded pretty quickly. Back to bed, before I fall over. Cheers Beaker On May 1, 2007, at 1:07 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: I just tried to get to

Re: Help, Lost K10D CD

2007-05-01 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Go here: http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/support/digital/k10d_s.html If the update doesn't take care of the problem, navigate around Pentax's site from there. My K10D has not arrived yet, so I can't help out any more. Maris Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh wrote: Dear Colleagues, I have lost K10D

Re: GESO -- Coachella 2007

2007-05-01 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Ah - to be young again! Maris Mike Hamilton wrote: This past weekend, I attended the Coachella Arts Music Festival in Indio, CA. It was a pretty intense weekend in all - 100 degree weather, 60 000 people, camping, etc... I had an amazing time. The rules as stated on the Coachella

Re: World Pinhole Photography Day on April 29th

2007-05-01 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Very nice work! Maris Mark Cassino wrote: How many folks got out on Sunday with their pinholes? Two shots while walking along the river: http://www.markcassino.com/galleries/stream/2007/070429/nscan2007-009_tu.jpg

Re: Sacred Heart in BW

2007-04-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Nice shot, and a good job of adjusting for good BW. Maris Mark Erickson wrote: Got a little time to play today, so I went down to Sacred Heart Church in East Sacramento. The church is a really nice example of local brick architecture from early in the last century:

Re: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-04-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
wrote: On Apr 29, 2007, at 9:57 PM, Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-04-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I tried out Lightroom, and also PS Album 1.0 - I like Lightroom much better. I've now ordered Adobe Lightroom (and also ordered the Pentax K10D several days ago - it's been a good month). Maris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Log

2007-04-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Both shots are very good - I especially like the rail in Wet Lands 'cutting' the image into portions. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another in the environmental landscape (landscape in context) series mentioned previously. http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/log.htm Comments

Re: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-04-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I took the easy though slower route - Amazon.com, so I'll get the CD and update when installed if needed. Plus it's $2.02 cheaper! ;-) Maris Beaker wrote: On Apr 30, 2007, at 3:00 PM, John Francis wrote: Don't forget today is the last day for the $199 lightroom pricing Thanks for the

Re: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-04-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Bruce, Try Amazon.com - they are still showing the Introductory Price of $197.97 Maris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: WOW 4-29-07

2007-04-29 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I downloaded the image - it is still in RGB. Either convert to LAB and adjust the curve in the L (luminosity) channel only, then re-convert to RGB, or (what will be as good as the R, G B channels are presently identical or almost so) convert to Greyscale first and then adjust your curve. I

Re: A Friday night in Sclessin

2007-04-29 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
The wall at the bottom-left, the silo and building at bottom-right break up the unity of the image for me. Otherwise it's good. Maris Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/8747755 As always, your comments and suggestions... :-) -- PDML

Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop Album or PS CS2 Bridge to organize?

2007-04-29 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
. Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Epson printer troubles

2007-04-28 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
SSC Service Utility for Epson Stylus Printers http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml Maris graywolf wrote: I thought I had that utility somewhere on my system. But apparently no longer. It will not only reset the cleaning pad count, but the ink count too, so you can use all the ink in your

Re: How to Clean a LCD Screen?

2007-04-28 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
My local CVS sells 91% Isopropyl Alcohol for a dollar or two per pint. Maris Bob Shell wrote: On Apr 28, 2007, at 2:33 PM, graywolf wrote: The great thing is it costs me $10 a pint instead of $10 an ounce and seems to do a better job. That's still $ 80 per gallon. Damned expensive for

Re: Mr. Downey

2007-04-28 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
pecker pic? Used to be fairly clean here ;-) Maris Paul Stenquist wrote: Shot a male downey woodpecker at the nature center today. I also made a very good deal with the same facility to sell and exhibit my photos. Sort of a permanent gallery show. I think this could be a good source of

Re: PESO -- Summer Home by the Sea.

2007-04-27 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Page still not found :-( Maris P. J. Alling wrote: I guess it would help to include a link... http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO_--_summerhome.html P. J. Alling wrote: This is something of a local Icon. This little summer shack is pretty much the last of it's kind in this area.

Re: PESO, woodland

2007-04-27 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I like the original better - it has a certain 'wholeness' to it, a completeness, and the dead leaves (not bare spots at all) add a significant contrast to and interest in the bluebells, and to the trees surrounding the clearing. The cropped image is just that - cropped, and not very

Re: Which One to Submit

2007-04-27 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Get-the-Shota for sure: OrlandoandMoon is nice but somewhat blurred - buildings and the moon. Get-the-Shota has captured an amazing shot of the giraffe's going out to receive the snack (and the image is sharp, though you'll have to clone out the white specks). Too bad the other photographer

Re: PESO - Installation

2007-04-26 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I'd like it too, if the TV/monitor screens weren't washed-out. Maris frank theriault wrote: I don't know why (and I fear I may stand alone on this one) but I rather like this one: http://gmapuploader.com/iframe.php?mapId=TBvNQeiku9 It's part of an art installation at the Jet Fuel Cafe

Re: PESO, woodland

2007-04-26 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I for one like it - colors are excellent, seems a comfortable, almost 'cozy' place to rest. Maris drew wrote: Hi all, Sorry, more flowers. http://www.rileyelf.free-online.co.uk/peso3/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Going to have to start carrying a camera again

2007-04-25 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Or perhaps a Pentax Optio? I have the older Optio 555 - very convenient. Maris Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 25, 2007, at 14:44, graywolf wrote: Missed shot today: College student riding a self-propelled beer cooler down the road. Kind of looked like he had taken one of those fold-up

Re: OT help with print spooler

2007-04-25 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
No ideas, but a thought and a suggestion. What changes were made on your system between the last time you printed OK and this problem arose? Check MS's Articles at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324757 and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810894 If that doesn't help, do a Google search for

Re: PESO -- -- The fast moving unknown waitress.

2007-04-24 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Earthlink must not like me - Page not found in Firefox, Opera and IE. I give up. Maris P. J. Alling wrote: Once again, I tried the link here and it works fine. I was having some trouble connecting a while ago but that seems to have cleared up now. Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: Page

Re: PESO - It Wasn't Funny The First Time

2007-04-24 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I took the kids to Disneyworld many, many years ago - didn't even go on one ride: I let the kids do their waiting and riding. They didn't seemed to mind. The Optio is good - I have the Optio 555 and it, too, does well. Saving for the Pentax K10D meanwhile. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Boris (PESO) - Week 15

2007-04-24 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I like it very much. Maris Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=17401full=1 I thought I might call it An optical formula ;-). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO -- -- The fast moving unknown waitress.

2007-04-23 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Page not found - sorry. Maris P. J. Alling wrote: This is my response to Graywolf's challenge for a photo I wouldn't have taken except for shooting digital I knew this was going to be out of focus, and suffer from some movement blur. However I made the shot anyway and I'm glad I did for

Re: PESO -- -- The fast moving unknown waitress.

2007-04-23 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
P.S. WinXP Pro, using FireFox Maris Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: Page not found - sorry. Maris P. J. Alling wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO_--_thefastmovingunknownwaitress.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-D/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm [IF]AL -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Image File Transfers - CD to DVD

2007-04-22 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Or use Karen's (freeware) Replicator - it does the same thing, and will delete files no longer on the primary hard disk: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp Maris Toine wrote: My setup is similar with one exception. I copy the files to the first harddisc and the contents of

Re: Peaches!

2007-04-21 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
It is excellent - perhaps because of the soft peach-colored reflections in the silver bowl. Maris AlexG wrote: Hi guys, (Hope i used the peso prefix properly!) Heres a photo I took a little while back with my *ist DL and the 18-55 kit lens. It is a crop.

Re: Florida Lizzard

2007-04-21 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
You've done well, grasshopper . . . er, lizard . . . er, Walt :-) Maris Walter Hamler wrote: This guy was very tame and allowed me pretty close with the 100mm f3.5 Macro. iso 400, f/10, around 1/60th with SR on. His head is slightly soft or else he moved. The macro is proving to be useful but

Re: bags bags bags ... photos and review

2007-04-21 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Sounds promising, though the 5 or 6 Million may be enough for me. 3 questions: Would it (and would the 5 Million or 6 Million) hold 1 digital camera (the hoped-for Pentax K10D) with lens, 1 film camera (Pentax ZX-5N) plus 1 additional lens. Additionally only instruction books, filters, film

Re: Protection glass / filters, especially consumer glass

2007-04-21 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I generally leave my UV filter on my lens. My (aging) eyes don't see any difference in image quality with or without the filter, but there are those who disagree. Maris eric wrote: I learn something new every day on this list, it seems. I'm probably still a youngin' compared to most of you

Re: Image File Transfers - CD to DVD

2007-04-21 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I like your idea, but why Dismount, disconnect, and unplug the drives when not in use for backup.? Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Do yourself a huge favor: - Buy a pair of Seagate 500Gbyte external drives. I was at Fry's just yesterday ... in USB 2.0 only enclosures, these drives would cost

Re: Ground Cover Question

2007-04-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
A beach towel, perhaps? Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some pics in mind that I'd like to take close to the ground. Like with me laying flat. I am an old lady with sort of bad knees, so crouching is out. Laying down isn't. So I've been thinking of putting a blanket in the car.

Re: PESO - Homestead #2

2007-04-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Pretty good, but the timbers to the left of the window appear out of focus - should have used a smaller aperture, probably. Maris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recap: I showed the side of my great grandfather's homestead (California gold rush) on list about a month to two months ago. Here is

Re: PESO -- Flamingos on parade!

2007-04-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Page not found at 8 PM CDST Maris Jack Davis wrote: They seem to have been enjoying a nice high iodine diet. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yet another PESO, (at least something here is on topic today). Photographed in their natural habitat, a bit early in the season

Re: PESO:Sechselaueten - Tamron SP 17mm on K10D

2007-04-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Please don'g feel stupid to bother the list again - I enjoyed your photos. The one with the 70-150mm lens, though, is blurry - were you using a tripod/monopod with it? Maris Markus Maurer wrote: I feel a little stupid to bother the list again with boring PESO photos looking at some of the

Re: Paw LV-5

2007-04-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
And then there's the fountain at the Paris Casino http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=208678 ZX-5N - film exposure details at the site Maris David J Brooks wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5873945 I'll try one more from Vegas. No comments, i'll go back to

Re: would you get this repair done?

2007-04-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I would not have the repair done. Live with the stickiness, or perhaps some light sewing machine oil will free it up [warn me, group, if I'm off-base on this], or just sell it with the caveat of a sticky power switch. Maris Amita Guha wrote: I have decided to sell my *istD, but it was due

Re: A sad day for cormorants everywhere... sniff

2007-04-19 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Very nice silhouette. Well done! Maris Christian wrote: We had some high wind over the past few days and, sadly, the tree the cormorants roost in on my lake has toppled over... Snapped at the base of the trunk just above the water. It was bound to happen; it had been standing in water for

Re: PESO - Alley

2007-04-19 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
A good photo, and a very good conversion. Maris Brendan MacRae wrote: Taken the other day when I was trying to shoot the Art Deco City Hall building in downtown Grass Valley, CA. I found this instead: http://www.primelensphoto.com/alley/index.html Converted to black and white in

Re: PESO - Alley

2007-04-19 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
It is a bit dark, but I like this particular image being dark. PC with a calibrated (2 days ago most recently) NEC LCD. Maris Brendan MacRae wrote: It may be a bit dark, but I like it. I think my monitor is a little warm compared to yours. I also have the 23 cinema display. Mine is set at

Re: Major enablement

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Congratulations! Enjoy the lens. Next time you want to sleep, get bidding software (it does 'snipe' bids, too) such as Auction Sentry [just remember to leave your computer ON] http://www.auction-sentry.com/index.htm Maris All the languages of art have been developed as an attempt to

Re: PESO -- Pirelli Building Detail [100% crop] was Re: PESO -- PirelliBuilding Detail

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Now that looks real - the embedded black chips visibly display that they are black chips and not sharpening artifacts, and the concrete surrounding the chips is smooth. IMHO the resizing did it. Maris P. J. Alling wrote: With all the discussion of what amounts to the texture of the building

Re: Pentax Photo gallery ratio?

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Good shot - was the vehicle really that orange color that I see? Maris cbwaters wrote: I've got four images approved now but it's taken fourteen submissions to get there. Mind you, these are all images I see as keepers. I do understand though that it's pretty much a subjective grading

Re: PAW - Sipping Tea

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
'Tis better than the flowers - flash for this one, too? Maris All the languages of art have been developed as an attempt to transform the instantaneous into the permanent. John Berger, The White Bird frank theriault wrote: Perhaps this is more up my alley than the flowers pic:

Re: PESO - Distortion

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Looks like Salvador Dali to me :-) I'm just now reading about him. Maris Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/distortion.html So, I'm walkin' along and I see this guy making faces at his reflection in a store window. I strike up a conversation and then get to take a

Re: PESO - Distortion

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Page still not found. Maris Digital Image Studio wrote: On 19/04/07, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Peter, I'll check on it on my next pass and see if there's some problem. It seems to have come up for others - maybe there's something that corrupted the page somehow. Of

Re: PESO - Distortion

2007-04-18 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Something appears to have happened at EarthLink.net - I accessed the image fine earlier today, but at present it reports Page Not Found Maris Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Peter, I'll check on it on my next pass and see if there's some problem. It seems to have come up for others - maybe

Re: PAW 2007 - 19 - GDG

2007-04-17 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
No tomatoes, but I would crop it (to exclude the woman at the far right), and the highlights are washed out, the shadows clogged up. Anything to be done about that? [Film or digital? If digital, is the RAW file available?] Maris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The behinder I go, the aheader I get.

Re: Here's looking at you kitty

2007-04-17 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Good shot - wish I could do half as well with my daughter's cat. One comment - her right eye is somewhat blurred. Maris David Savage wrote: G'day All. I was flicking through my archives, came across this shot and thought It's been a while since we were plagued with a cat photo. Time to fix

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