Re: Sad news this morning.

I like elephant. It tastes like beef. JUST KIDDING Actually more like lamb. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Don't tell the Missus...

A friend of mine has been expressing a barely-controllable desire for a certain brand of camera, so back in November I took him to the Leica store in Mayfair... http://www.web-options.com/DGLeica.jpg My laptop with Lightroom has been out of action for some time, but is now working, so some

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

Fun stuff! Paul via phone > On Jan 15, 2017, at 4:18 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Har! love it > ann > >> On 1/15/2017 3:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Best full on laugh I've had in awhile! >> Just terrific, Bob! >> >> J >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Bob

PESO -- Sunset over Meigs Point

https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/PESO%20--%20sunsetovermeigspoint.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

Har! love it ann On 1/15/2017 3:16 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Best full on laugh I've had in awhile! Just terrific, Bob! J - Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML" To: "Mail List Pentax-Discuss" Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 11:59:11 AM Subject: Don't

Re: Sad news this morning.

Ringling Bro's retired the Elephants last year, it's the dropoff in attendance that seems to have killed the circus. There are other traveling circuses with animals that have a much worse record than Ringling Bro's. The elephants have been moved to a reserve in Florida, but the monkeys and

Re: Sad news this morning.

We have two touring circuses in SA, the relocated Mongolian & Boswell-Wilkie. Both have animal acts. They are still well supported here. The Elephants, horses & camels are big drawcards. These are social animals linked to humans for centuries. From what I have seen, thy are treated well and

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

Best full on laugh I've had in awhile! Just terrific, Bob! J - Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML" To: "Mail List Pentax-Discuss" Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 11:59:11 AM Subject: Don't tell the Missus... A friend of mine has been expressing a

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

On 15/1/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: > >http://www.web-options.com/DGLeica.jpg Classic -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sad news this morning.

Earlier this year, The Big Apple Circus, and intimate one-ring circus (with out elephants, lions or tigers) also closed down for financial reasons. It was a not-for-profit organization strted by one of my college classmates, and played for several weeks oveth winter in Lincoln Center, with other

Re: Sad news this morning.

>> I like elephant. It tastes like beef. >> >> JUST KIDDING >> >> Actually more like lamb. >> > >Your not lion to us are you? Bear with me. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML

Re: PESOs Friendly Finches

Damn, Paul, you are really capturing these little fellows. Fine images, as usual. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Sometimes I get nothing but sparrows in the backyard with an occasional

Re: PESO 2017 - 001 - GDG

On 14/1/17, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's winter and our friends are always looking for warmth... > > https://flic.kr/p/Rbga6Q > >Enjoy! Did. ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: Sad news this morning.

On 1/15/2017 1:03 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: I like elephant. It tastes like beef. JUST KIDDING Actually more like lamb. Your not lion to us are you? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESOs Friendly Finches

Very nice > On 15 Jan 2017, at 19:06, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Sometimes I get nothing but sparrows in the backyard with an occasional > chickadee. Today, the finches returned in substantial numbers wearing their > winter coats. > >

Re: PESOs Friendly Finches

Cute stuff, Paul Nice catch. J - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 11:05:25 AM Subject: PESOs Friendly Finches Sometimes I get nothing but sparrows in the backyard with an

PESOs Friendly Finches

Sometimes I get nothing but sparrows in the backyard with an occasional chickadee. Today, the finches returned in substantial numbers wearing their winter coats. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18332419=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18332422=lg

Re: Sad news this morning.

> On Jan 15, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Alan C wrote: > > We have two touring circuses in SA, the relocated Mongolian & Boswell-Wilkie. > Both have animal acts. They are still well supported here. The Elephants, > horses & camels are big drawcards. These are social animals linked to

Re: PESO - 'Smiley Face'

Thanks Bruce and P.J for commenting. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: PESO - 'Smiley Face' Wow, those are so perfect that they don't even look real, or maybe it's the

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

Excellent counter point. Jack Davis wrote: Best full on laugh I've had in awhile! Just terrific, Bob! J - Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML" To: "Mail List Pentax-Discuss" Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 11:59:11 AM Subject: Don't tell the

Just calibrated my monitor.

Well the main reason for this post is to help out anyone else trying to get new life from older equipment. In this case the Spyder2 Colorimeter. ColorVision doesn't support it for Microsoft OS' beyond Windows XP, but I hate to discard perfectly good hardware if I can avoid it. I was able to

Sad news this morning.

Ringling Brothers Circus is closing down this morning. http://www.voanews.com/a/ringling-brothers-circus-to-end/3676886.html -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax M-E Mirrorless?

Because it would involve actual strategic planning and risk taking. Pentax has been risk adverse for so long that it's amazing that it hasn't infected all of Ricoh. I always thought that Pentax missed a bet by not having an accessory EVF that would work on both the K-01 and Q series

Re: Sad news this morning.

But the good for the elephants—and other animals! Cheers, Christine > On Jan 15, 2017, at 10:11 AM, John wrote: > > Ringling Brothers Circus is closing down this morning. > > http://www.voanews.com/a/ringling-brothers-circus-to-end/3676886.html > > -- > Science -

Re: Sad news this morning.

Perhaps. But I wondered what was going to happen to the animals? Who's going to take them in & care for them? On 1/15/2017 12:15 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: But the good for the elephants—and other animals! Cheers, Christine On Jan 15, 2017, at 10:11 AM, John wrote:

Re: Pentax M-E Mirrorless?

The drawing shows a hot shoe. Don't some other brands of mirrorless cameras have an electronic viewfinder that mounts to the hot shoe? Why shouldn't Pentax? On 1/15/2017 1:00 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Want to bet that retro design like the MX-1 means the same thing as no built in view finder

Re: Sad news this morning.

Don't see it as sad , myself(noting Bruce's comment) ann On 1/15/2017 11:25 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: But happy news for animals. On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 11:11 AM, John wrote: Ringling Brothers Circus is closing down this morning.

PESO 2017 - 002 - GDG

Some themes never end. https://flic.kr/p/QFdg57 enjoy! G — The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. -- 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

Re: Sad news this morning.

But happy news for animals. On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 11:11 AM, John wrote: > Ringling Brothers Circus is closing down this morning. > > http://www.voanews.com/a/ringling-brothers-circus-to-end/3676886.html > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >

Re: PESO 2017 - 001 - GDG

:-) ann On 1/15/2017 12:39 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's winter and our friends are always looking for warmth... https://flic.kr/p/Rbga6Q Enjoy! G — The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

K3 AF Frame Rate

If the 27 point focus zone array is selected, along with "H" speed, the burst rate of my K-3 is both eager and constant, and seems to approximate the claimed 8.3 FPS. To me, the rate then sounds much like that of the AF-S shutter priority setting. I didn't find this in the thin manual, it just

2017 Photo Annual Update

We're two weeks into the image submittal period and things are moving along. I'd like to get more photos uploaded early this year, though. The last-minute rush is always a lot of extra work. Here's the upload page: http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php And in case we have any newcomers

Re: PESO -- Sunset over Meigs Point

Nice, classic sunset image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 6:17 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/PESO%20--%20sunsetovermeigspoint.html > > Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm

Re: Pentax M-E Mirrorless?

On Mon, Jan 16, 2017, at 03:04 AM, John wrote: > The drawing shows a hot shoe. > > Don't some other brands of mirrorless cameras have an electronic > viewfinder that mounts to the hot shoe? Why shouldn't Pentax? Gee, I hope they don't go down that path. If they're going to do a decent

Re: PESO 2017 - 002 - GDG

For good reason. m > On Jan 15, 2017, at 7:58 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Some themes never end. > > https://flic.kr/p/QFdg57 > > enjoy! > G > — > The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO -- Sunset over Meigs Point

I don't get the inclusion of the OOF brush in the foreground and on the RH edge - they're a distraction IMO. -Original Message- >From: "P. J. Alling" >Subject: PESO -- Sunset over Meigs Point >

Re: Sad news this morning.

Beef is right, not lamb, but the texture is very coarse. I've only had it once, braaied to perfection. The poor beast was killed by lightning. Alan C -Original Message- From: Steve Cottrell Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 9:03 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: Sad news this morning. I

Re: PESOs Friendly Finches

That "Backyard Critters" directory is sure filling up! Plenty of fine images. Haven't the doves learnt how to raid the feeder yet? Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 9:05 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESOs Friendly Finches

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

Great fun! Cheers, Christine > On Jan 15, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > A friend of mine has been expressing a barely-controllable desire for a > certain brand of camera, so back in November I took him to the Leica store in > Mayfair... > >

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

Great! - Marco > On Jan 15, 2017, at 11:59 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > A friend of mine has been expressing a barely-controllable desire for a > certain brand of camera, so back in November I took him to the Leica store in > Mayfair... > >

Re: PESOs Friendly Finches

Thanks Dan! I have to expand my horizons. I think a trip to Point Peele is on tap this spring. Paul via phone > On Jan 15, 2017, at 5:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Damn, Paul, you are really capturing these little fellows. Fine images, > as usual. > > Dan

Don't tell the Missus...

"DON'T TELL THE MISSUS" is such an oft heard and written word in Photographic Circles and Forums. Obviously it pertains to buying gear with the express permission from ones Missus. But why are MEN so afraid of their WOMEN here? After all it is the MAN's Money? Not unless you are using your