Re: Easy Web Site Builder?

2008-05-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Paul Stenquist wrote: I'm looking for on-line templates. I don't have any page generator software on my machine. And I have managed to remain totally ignorant of the mechanics of web page generation:-). Paul, if you have a recent copy of iLife on you Mac, then you have iWeb. I

Re: Microsoft and Hoya Pentax join forces.

2008-05-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Adam Maas wrote: http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/microsoft_and_hoya_pentax_join_forces/ Does this mean the K30D will bluescreen? Yes. In addition, it will arrive quite a few years after promised, stripped of most of the hoped-for new features. It will also be

Re: Microsoft and Hoya Pentax join forces.

2008-05-13 Thread Bruce Walker
John Whittingham wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 20:00:05 +0100, drew wrote Then phone Pentax customer support in Japan for an authorization code because they fear you might be using the camera without a license Drew Then the lens police will come knocking every time it performs an

Re: Microsoft and Hoya Pentax join forces.

2008-05-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Steve Desjardins wrote: I don't know about that. The idea of the Windows boot-up sequence on my LCD for about a minute or so when I switch on my K5000D has a certain familiar and comforting cham to it . . . Except ... you have a once-in-a-lifetime shot lined up and focused, and as you

Re: Microsoft and Hoya Pentax join forces.

2008-05-16 Thread Bruce Walker
Lucas Rijnders wrote: If I replace my ageing PC, I will be looking hard at a nice portable mac to complement my wife's iMac. I really liked the small 13 ones they had a couple of months ago... The are one or two windows-only (CAD) applications I'd like to run, but dual-boot would be fine

Re: Microsoft and Hoya Pentax join forces.

2008-05-16 Thread Bruce Walker
Adam Maas wrote: As does Parallels for less money and smoother integration than VMWare. With respect, I would _not_ take that as a given. :-) Since they both offer a 30-day eval period, the wise shopper should evaluate them both in actual use and see how they behave. In my own testing

Re: Pentax K28mm 3.5 shift

2008-05-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Cotty wrote: On 17/5/08, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed: digital purists. Surely an oxymoron? It's a bit off. -bmw -- 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

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Bob W wrote: Nice shot. What were the exposure settings? I find that the tube in London is too dark to get many good handheld shots, but your tube looks brighter. Coincidentally I was shooting down in the Toronto subway on the weekend too and I was curious about how Frank took that. So

Re: PESO: Paul Miles, Detroit Blues

2008-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a masterful shot, Paul. I'm *really* impressed with the bw conversion. I'm struggling with shooting musicians in bw, and this is an inspirational example for me. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - black and chrome

2008-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Scott Loveless wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/Betty That looks *really* nice. I've never seen a chainwheel so small as you've got there. Are you planning on climbing ladders with that? :-) I'm still riding an ancient Dawes Galaxy that I got in 1973. I prefer the touring

Re: More *ist-D whee! babble

2008-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Brian Walters wrote: Re: NiHM. They are very variable in quality. After trying several 'no name' brands I settled on Sanyo Eneloops - they just keep going. I now wouldn't use anything else. I second that recommendation. The problem seems to be that many NiMH's suffer from a

Re: K20D hot pixels issue is due to 2sec MLU

2008-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: Funny, i used my istD for 2 1/2 years and never noticed, or looked for stuck or dead pixels. I lent it to Brother Aaron one day for a Blue Jay baseball game, and he noticed 6 of them. He should have been looking for dead or stuck ball-players. *ducks* ;-) -bmw --

K20D review at CNET

2008-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
In case your focus is toward the technical today, CNET (a more consumer-oriented site) has reviewed the K20D and gives it an Excellent ... http://snipurl.com/2bjla -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

PESO Alium

2008-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Here's an Alium from the back garden to balance out my tech/photo ratio for the day ... http://snipurl.com/2bjo4 I'm enjoying the results I get with an old screw-mount SMC 1:1.4/50 on the K100D Super. This was in full sun, albeit late afternoon low-angle, and I had the shutter wide open.

Re: PESO Alium

2008-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Steve Larson wrote: nice shot, could have been stopped down one or two notches though. Thanks, Steve. Yes, if the weather cooperates today I'm going to try that. It's devilishly hard to focus the old glass without something like that Katzeye mod. Though I kinda like the soft-focus thing

Re: PESO: Dragonfly

2008-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Remarkable shots, Walter, especially the 1st -- I agree with Frank. I just love the detail that you revealed in the wings. -bmw -- 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: Free PS book for 9 days

2008-06-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Gonz wrote: I think it must just be an email address harvesting ploy. Just wait for the spam... Well, yes and no. I downloaded this book last week. I got the d/l link back in the mail within an hour or so of requesting it. (Check your spam folder.) First-off, the book is mainly of

Re: SESO: Zinneke Parade Brussels 2008

2008-06-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Any other suggestions? Mind you, it's my first project of this kind and the subject is totally different from my usual industry stuff. Works OK in Safari (3.1.1) on the Mac. Although I notice that when you hit the pause button it only pauses the pix, the

[article] The War on Photography

2008-06-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent article by security and security technology expert Bruce Schneier ... Given that real terrorists, and even wannabe terrorists, don't seem to photograph anything, why is it such pervasive conventional wisdom that terrorists photograph their targets? Why are our fears so great that we

Re: Slightly OT. They want two more photos

2008-06-05 Thread Bruce Walker
John Francis wrote: Them's cygnets, dude. Has a ring of truth to 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 above and follow the directions.

[OT] Leica M8 Field Test

2008-06-12 Thread Bruce Walker
A fascinating look into *really* real world use of photo equipment ... http://web.mac.com/kamberm/Leica_M8_Field_Test,_Iraq -bmw -- 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] Leica M8 Field Test

2008-06-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Christine Aguila wrote: Bruce: Thanks so much for posting this. It was an excellent read. I learned tons from it! Cheers, Christine Glad you enjoyed it, Christine! BTW: I saw the pointer to that article on the always interesting Daring Fireball blog http://daringfireball.net/.

PESO: Benched [advice solicited]

2008-06-15 Thread Bruce Walker
I caught what I think has the makings of a street photo. But my inner critic says, too much clutter--isolate subject more (somehow), or it's too tilted, or any number of other issues. I've already done a minor crop and I've played with the bw conversion until I'm going cross-eyed. So I

Re: PESO: Benched [advice solicited]

2008-06-16 Thread Bruce Walker
Bruce Walker wrote: I caught what I think has the makings of a street photo. [...] So I could use some advice: what would you do next with this? http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2582652248_fc7511edd5_o.jpg Thank you kind folks for looking and commenting. I have some good ideas to try

Re: PEF-support in various software

2008-06-17 Thread Bruce Walker
AlunFoto wrote: Here are the raw file converters, Interestingly, not all support all generations. http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pecuhsM9jAKPaNaarWcEZBg Thanks, Jostein! Minor point: you don't have a column to distinguish between the K100D and the newer K100D Super. Their .PEF

Re: Aston Martins with Ford Engines

2008-06-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Heh, great line: Now the image of a modern photographer is not of one looking through his or her camera to take a picture but of one looking at the back of it with a puzzled look. Too true. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

New York [mostly] in Black and White

2008-06-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Covers architecture street scenes from 1885 to 2001. Bandwidth alert: there are about two gazillion pix on this one long page, but it's fascinating ... http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5010 -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: What's so good about Flickr?

2008-06-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Cory Waters wrote: I don't get what's so good about flickr. A short piece that appeared last October in TOP, called How to use Flickr by Howard W. French, is germane to this thread ... Each time I've seen a sneering or dismissive comment by a photographer about Flickr and its faults, I've

Re: PESO: Landscape School of Photography

2008-06-21 Thread Bruce Walker
David Savage wrote: One from today for your consideration (~150kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2597448874_777e8c7568_o.jpg This photo is currently unavailable. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Extended store warranty on Pentax glass worth-while?

2008-06-22 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm interested in comments on what PDMLers think about extending the Pentax factory warranty (2 years in Canada) with an extended warranty. My impression is that Pentax lenses, especially such as the Limited ones, are very rugged and reliable and so an extended warranty is a waste of money.

Re: Ads for Pentax

2008-06-22 Thread Bruce Walker
gldnbearz wrote: In the Ritz insert to Sunday's paper, I see they are advertising the Pentax K110D Super Digital SLR as a Blow Out Sale. Was there ever such a K110D Super? No. That's a misprint. What would be the point in losing the business of walk-in customers by selling them out

Re: GIMP question

2008-06-22 Thread Bruce Walker
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: (Does Photoshop run under Linux? Thanks to WINE, yes it does ... http://appdb.winehq.org/ Limited to CS2, and there are some usability issues, so it may or may note be truly practical. If you can stick to using just Windows (and/or a Mac), Photoshop Elements 6

Re: Extended store warranty on Pentax glass worth-while?

2008-06-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Ken Waller wrote: Now go out use that sucker ! Heh, just try and stop me! :-) I've been loving it so far. It has already revealed flaws in the DA 18-55 lens to me, so I'm afraid that my next upgrade has already been mapped out. Thanks! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GIMP question

2008-06-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Brian Walters wrote: when the cost of the software is about the same as the cost of the camera (as in CS3), I remain to be convinced that it's reasonable. Abobe also seems to be intent on keeping Elements sufficiently crippled to force photographers to the higher priced product (eg, no 16

Re: PESO: The PDML bird

2008-07-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Tim Øsleby wrote: here it is, The official PDML bird.. http://www.diskusjon.no/index.php?act=attachtype=postid=238970 Cankon? No thanks! The FF Pentax will be here soon enough. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PEO: Rust Never Sleeps

2008-07-02 Thread Bruce Walker
AlunFoto wrote: Hey Tim you missed the end of the story. :-) The tower stood proud and tall until WW2, when the Germans nicked most of the metal for their own purposes. Judging by the one I own, I think that heavy rusty metal eventually found its way into Prakticas. :-) Great story, Tim

Re: GESO - More Pride - Toronto Style

2008-07-02 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: The other day I showed you a few street portraits taken at Toronto's Pride Weekend festivities. Today I'll show you a few other shots that I took on Sunday. These are really great, Frank. I especially like july_02_08+012.jpg. Do you have a preferred bw conversion

Re: PESO: Puff Daddy

2008-07-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Cotty wrote: On 3/7/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/puffin.jpg Har!! I was thinking more like: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare4.html Heh! Excellent. I especially liked, Hello Sailor! :-) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Environmentally sensitive photo process

2008-07-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: Exposure takes over a week, and print stability isn't all that great, but no nasty chemicals to pour down the drain afterwards. http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/grass-art/ D That is a very neat idea. But running a projector bulb (typically 250-350 watts) for

Re: Interesting article for Flickr users

2008-07-08 Thread Bruce Walker
In other Flickr news ... Getty Images Begins Licensing Flickr Photos Getty Images, one of the world’s largest media licensing companies, has partnered with Flickr to add a broader selection of pictures to its online catalog. Getty will hand-pick a number of Flickr members to participate in

Re: Interesting article for Flickr users

2008-07-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2008/07/07/how-every-flickr-photo-ended-up-on-sale-this-weekend/ 6 months ago I realized that two applications leveraging Flickr’s API were ignoring photo licensing settings that every user configures in the “Privacy Permissions”

Re: PESO: Traffic, what traffic?

2008-07-09 Thread Bruce Walker
P. J. Alling wrote: As a libertarian I oppose helmet laws on principal, (It's your body, if you're stupid enough to not wear a helmet, thats fine with me). However they seem to make for some amusing photographs, so now I'm torn... Then I assume you'd back the law that Woody Allen as

Re: Enablement!

2008-07-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Cory Waters wrote: I have joined the Dark Side: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/2793835_9yqag#330153850_t3FLR-A-LB Now, what do the others who have preceded me have in the way of wisdom for me in his transition period? CW You'll want to add some apps to improve your productivity

Re: OT Mac question for the collective, small that it may be

2008-07-16 Thread Bruce Walker
P. J. Alling wrote: I don't want to say Adam is wrong, so I won't, maybe they've found ways around that. However the MACH Kernel is based on BSD Unix, it's not like it's an entirely different animal. Yes, the MACH kernel _is_ an entirely different animal, actually. MACH is a microkernel

Re: Well, that's ONE way to get a FF Pentax setup

2008-07-22 Thread Bruce Walker
P. J. Alling wrote: Lucas Rijnders wrote: Op Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:03:28 +0200 schreef Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is anyone else starting to wonder why Pentax isn't making Ltd lenses in other mounts? Tokina suspiciously has a 35/2.8 macro, all of a

Re: PESO - Firing off a Riff

2008-08-06 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: Does this work for you? http://tinyurl.com/5t736k Yup. Let me guess, he's doing Dust My Broom ... :-) -bmw -- 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

Re: PESO - Cinelli Vigorelli (more bike porn)

2008-08-13 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: A major blasphemy was committed by the owner of this trackbike. Can anyone notice? You'll have to look very closely... Campagnolo chainwheel? Nice shot. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Fine Art Printing

2008-08-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Christine Aguila wrote: I found this title: Fine Art Printing for Photographers: Exhibition Quality Prints with Inkjet Printers Does any know of this book and recommend it or not recommend it? Does anyone have a better recommendation?

Re: Fine Art Printing

2008-08-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Christine Aguila wrote: I said a lot, hopefully some of it was useful. All-in-all, I say get the printer. That was *all* useful, Christine; thank you very much! I am greatly encouraged by your experiences. An in-house printer does indeed sound like the way to go. BTW: did you go through

Re: DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited write-up

2008-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Toine wrote: I have one for 3 months and every word is true. Toine On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 5:40 AM, Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By Mike Johnson Carl Weese of The Online Photographer: http://photo.net/columns/mjohnston/pentax-35mm-lens/optical-discussion/ I've had mine

Re: Beautiful blog

2008-08-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: I have no idea who owns this blog, but I know I like. In fact, I like any photographer who has such a sensitive feeling about bokeh. http://dacafe.petit.cc/ Not only are there some marvelous shots there, but the entire blog design is very clean and elegant. Too bad

Re: Define Monochrome

2008-08-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Bob W wrote: I bet if Scott ran a Monochrome PUG, you would get some sort of consensus. William Robb Wherever 3 PDMLers are gathered together, you will find at least 4 opinions. I agree and disagree with that. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sort of OT-- Nasa Surprise from Google Maps

2008-08-26 Thread Bruce Walker
P. J. Alling wrote: If the link shows up as a map change it to satellite. Apparently NASA built a giant resolution test chart. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=qhl=enll=30.515208,-86.308486z=18 Oh great. Now the dpreview forum crowd can use that to start critiquing the lack of sharpness,

Re: PESO 2008 - 137 - GDG

2008-09-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 2/9/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: The walk around Ramsey yesterday went along the quay by the ship loading area. There was some machinery to study... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/137-secured.jpg Secured - Isle of Man

OT Italian bike pr0n

2008-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Some really nice pix (scroll way down page for galleries) ... http://www.raydobbins.com/ Bargain basement equipment used: $35 Sears worklights, old PS cameras ... http://www.raydobbins.com/photosetup.htm -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Are we dead?

2008-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mike wilson wrote: http://hasthelargehadroncolliderdestroyedtheworldyet.com/ Crap. Now I'm nervous and can't take my mind off it. The half-dozen or so times I've checked that site

Re: Photographer harassed by unidentified Ass. Producer.

2008-09-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Cotty wrote: On 18/9/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Non-flash photography is ok though. Java snaplets? That stuff is *never* ok. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - Lily

2009-04-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Bruce Dayton wrote: Needed a switch from white - so here you go. Pentax K20D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0288.htm M! Great colour definition, and I *really* like your background here. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Another over processed picture of Lyndsaye

2009-04-02 Thread Bruce Walker
William Robb wrote: Again, brought to you by the letters D and A, and the number 55. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/monolynds1.html Techy stuff: K20D @ ISO 100, f/4, 160 second. Four lights spread around the set with seeming randomness that worked out fairly well. Also, thank to

Re: PESO and GESO, K100Ds performance

2009-04-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Larry Colen wrote: Also, Nick was concerned about the low light performance of the K100. This set was shot at between ISO 200 and 400. It wasn't horribly dark, but it was by no means ideal lighting for action shots. The biggest problem was that the two spots on the band both had yellow gels,

Re: Lightroom vs Bridge (or bridge vs lightroom if you prefer)

2009-04-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Joseph McAllister wrote: Tried to eject the card, and am told I can't because the card is still in use, to quit the applications using it. Well, I've quit everything except mail, and it still thinks it's in use. Joseph, did you re-launch the Finder? (Ctrl-Option click on the Finder icon

Re: Geso: posters

2009-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamoneki/sets/72157616308589571/ Here are a few posters for my exhibition (first in my town - Belgrade), that opens on April 13. A friend of mine drew the black and white ink version and I've made a few photography-containing ones in

Safe to short hotshoe pins of 540FGZ?

2009-04-09 Thread Bruce Walker
I just picked up a little Opus umbrella swivel mount gadget. It has a hot shoe (I suppose a cold shoe really as it's not wired) on one end of it. Curiously though, it's entirely made of metal and if I attach my 540FGZ to it it will short all of the flash's pins together. I'd be inclined to

Re: K20D firmware update

2009-04-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Dario Bonazza wrote: The following content have been improved in Version 1.03 Improved the accuracy of SR (Shake Reduction) function. http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k20d_s.html Dario Heh. I wonder how many people will be thrown by this part of the upgrade instructions: copy

Re: Wedding photographer's web site

2009-04-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Adam Montoya wrote: At least there are no blink and marquee tags. -Adam You didn't reach the bottom of that first page. :-) !!!PLEASE ENTER FREE DRAW -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Safe to short hotshoe pins of 540FGZ?

2009-04-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Bruce Walker wrote: I just picked up a little Opus umbrella swivel mount gadget. It has a hot shoe (I suppose a cold shoe really as it's not wired) on one end of it. Curiously though, it's entirely made of metal and if I attach my 540FGZ to it it will short all of the flash's pins together

Re: af160fc first pics

2009-04-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Toine wrote: Sold some stuff which created an opportunity for a new purchase, an af160fc ringflash http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php?option=com_contenttask=viewid=64Itemid=83 All shot with one side 100% and the other at 50%. A very nice ringflash. Toine Beautiful set of images, Toine! You

Re: Prices

2009-04-11 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: Saw a thread on the doom and gloom forum the other day, about a price increase on the 50-135. They claimed a new price of $1700 plus or minus. So, i just checked out Henrys, our big chain store , and sure as shit, the price has gone from $999 to $1799 Canadian. I was

Re: Prices

2009-04-12 Thread Bruce Walker
David J Brooks wrote: Henrys has the D FA 50 2.8 at a $100 more than i paid for it last year. They are also now taking order for the 60-250 f4, at $1900 Canadian. Dave I guess we have to blame Pentax Canada specifically for these major price increments. Cross-border shopping and the

Re: GESO - Easter photos

2009-04-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Scott Loveless wrote: For CB. Start here - http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/EasterMassacre09#5324183857250561186 Feel free to rewrite the captions. Pretty brutal. I considered clicking on the Report Abuse link. :-) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Prices

2009-04-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Chris wrote: I recall seeing a couple of Ad's from Canadian retailers about a Nikon price increase a few months back, so it looks like Pentax Canada is just following the market. I'm not sure how many 50-135's Pentax Canada sells, but I don't see the price increase making a huge dent in their

Re: Cybersecurity Act

2009-04-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Luiz Felipe wrote: I can't - and won't - vouch for the mental health of any Pentax user. Mark! -bmw -- 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 - Down the Canal

2009-04-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug Brewer wrote: frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: snip ...anyone is free to think I'm full of shit.snip Thanks, Doug! cheers, frank any time. you know, the corollary to this is that I'm free to think anyone else is full

Re: WTB and a macro flash question

2009-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
David Savage wrote: I'm personally a big fan of the wirelles features of the AF-540FGZ (and the CLS system on the Nikon). Here's a question for you then: how can you (assuming you *can*) set a wireless AF-540FGZ to do trailing curtain sync together with a K20D? I've been playing with

Re: PESO - First quacker of the year

2009-04-19 Thread Bruce Walker
AlunFoto wrote: http://turl.no/3cc Practicing at Østensjøvannet. Jostein OK, Jostein, you can stop practicing now. That's perfect! :-) -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: WTB and a macro flash question

2009-04-19 Thread Bruce Walker
paul stenquist wrote: I've done it. Don't have time to check now, but I know trailing curtain is set with the lower power switch. I think it's the second click to the right of off. I've used it on the K20D and it works. Paul Well on the AF-540FGZ it's configured on the switch labeled Sync.,

Re: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?

2009-04-19 Thread Bruce Walker
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ? Those popup flashes are too useful for anybody doing wireless TTL flash (which is a lot of people these days). This would explain why I think they are useless. I

Re: WTB and a macro flash question

2009-04-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug Brewer wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: paul stenquist wrote: I've done it. Don't have time to check now, but I know trailing curtain is set with the lower power switch. I think it's the second click to the right of off. I've used it on the K20D and it works. Paul Well on the AF-540FGZ it's

Re: Who wants to see a clue as to next Pentax DSLRs ?

2009-04-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 19, 2009, at 19:12, Bruce Walker wrote: Don't knock using the PUF for wireless flash ... it works very well, for a fraction of the price of Pocket Wizards -- essentially zero dollars. :-) I did some live music shots last week that way. I parked a 540FGZ

Re: GESO - Bells and Bells and Bells and Bells

2009-04-20 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: Doing a few things for a local bike mag, and this is the beginning of a series I'll be proposing. Excuse the cheap-and-dirty rendering, I threw it together quick, will be fine-tuning things later:

Re: WTB and a macro flash question

2009-04-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug Brewer wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: okay, try this: in your custom settings, number 29, set it to 2, use the built-in flash as the controller, instead of the master. Set the flash on TCS, camera on wireless, and see what happens. Note: I'm basing this on the 360FGZ, and assume there are

Re: WTB and a macro flash question

2009-04-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Brian Walters wrote: OK - I use flash only occasionally and wireless flash almost never but I've tried Doug's suggestions below with the K200D and AF360FGZ and I'm seeing exactly the same results as Bruce. The flash always fires on the leading curtain (or perhaps it just fires the pre-flash on

Re: WTB and a macro flash question

2009-04-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug Brewer wrote: (scene the other night: son, from in front of the tv: Dad, why are you taking pictures of the wall? me: This guy is having trouble setting his flash to fire on the trailing curtain in wireless mode. I'm looking at how to do it. son: ... me: you still there? son: no.

Re: DA*60-250/4 shipping to a couple resellers.

2009-04-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Adam Maas wrote: On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:38 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I waited for so long for this lens for the horse shows, now its not really needed, and kept putting off the 50-135, which is now more useful but more expensive. I am my father.:-0 Dave Dave,

Re: DA*60-250/4 shipping to a couple resellers.

2009-04-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Adam Maas wrote: On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Adam Maas wrote: On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:38 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I waited for so long for this lens for the horse shows, now its not really needed, and kept

Re: OT: New web site, give me your thoughts

2009-04-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Nick Wright wrote: http://www.nickdavidwright.com/ Thanks in advance! Nice, clean. I'd say it's a good fit for your style; it represents you well. I like the way the gallery looks and works. This could be simply an observation or could be a complaint: this is a click and try site.

Re: 21th may is the day for the new Pentax DSLR.

2009-04-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 22, 2009, at 10:48, Graydon wrote: I would shed no tears for the lack of a pop-up flash myself. As someone who frequently uses the wireless function to fire two external flashes using the pop-up flash, I would miss having the pop-up flash on the camera.

Re: GESO - School of Seven Bells

2009-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: The lighting was a little unfortunate, however. Sisters placed far stage right and left, meaning they spent most of the time in the shadows. Ben got some good saint-light at least. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_04/09_04_sviib/index.htm Well you made really

Tech-support: Wireless trailing curtain sync flash a no-go [Re: WTB and a macro flash question]

2009-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Joseph McAllister wrote: A pretty thorough reading of both the K20D and AF540FGZ manuals re: TCS reveals nothing. It is neither mentioned as doable or not doable. It does imply that it should work, but does not back that up in text or sync spec charts. Let us know what tech support at Pentax

Re: Tech-support: Wireless trailing curtain sync flash a no-go [Re: WTB and a macro flash question]

2009-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug Brewer wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Dear Mr. Walker, Thank you for contacting Pentax. Trailing curtain sync will not work with the K20D and the AF-540FGZ off-camera in the wireless mode. The K20D manual doesn't specifically explain this but under setting up the flash in wireless mode

Re: Tech-support: Wireless trailing curtain sync flash a no-go [Re: WTB and a macro flash question]

2009-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Paul Sorenson wrote: You can substitute the ProMaster cord for all the Pentax do-dads. I've used this with both the Sigma EF-500DG Super and the AF-540FGZ and it works well. Typical cost around 60USD http://tinyurl.com/d44d89 -p Thanks Paul; good suggestion. -bmw -- PDML

OT - contest requires waiving moral rights: reasonable?

2009-04-26 Thread Bruce Walker
The City of Toronto is holding a photography contest via Flickr [*]. They plan to use winning pictures in official city business. I did a double-take at this clause in the agreement [**]: - You waive all moral rights in any of your winning photos and photos that receive honourable mention.

PESO - Dicentra excimia

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Sunday morning my wife excitedly told me that the Bleeding Hearts were out so I took a look in the back garden where she indicated. I peered at the small shapeless lumps and said that I couldn't see anything interesting about them at all. Instead of arguing with me, she just shrugged, so I put

Re: PESO - Dicentra excimia

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Bob Sullivan wrote: Bruce, I especially enjoyed the dark, moody presentation and the extreemly detailed look at the flowers. The picture was worth the extra effort. Regards, Bob S. Even my wife, who much prefers literalism and F64-ism over my arty attempts, agrees with you. :-) Thanks,

Re: PESO - Dicentra excimia

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Though slightly on the dark side (per my monitor..need I say it?). If this is the mood you were after, perfect! I do gently suggest cropping some of the right side. Beautiful intricate blossom. Good

Re: OT - contest requires waiving moral rights: reasonable?

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Bob W wrote: The City of Toronto is holding a photography contest via Flickr [*]. They plan to use winning pictures in official city business. I did a double-take at this clause in the agreement [**]: - You waive all moral rights in any of your winning photos and photos that receive

Re: OT - contest requires waiving moral rights: reasonable?

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: The City of Toronto is holding a photography contest via Flickr [*]. They plan to use winning pictures in official city business. I did a double-take at this clause in the agreement [**]: - You

Re: My Son's Photo's

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Very impressive, Walter. He has a really good eye for this subject. Great gallery! -bmw -- 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: Bubbles

2009-04-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Paul Stenquist wrote: Click to make it smaller. K20D, DA* 50-135, f4 @ 1/4000th, ISO 200, 123mm focal length, 540 flash in high-speed synch mode. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9053471size=lg Marvelous shot, Paul! The light is terrific and makes the bubbles stand out. Really fun

Re: PESO: Flickr 3 in 1 :D

2009-04-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Timbah! wrote: Hi list, On Flickr people like 3 type of pictures: Made with Wideangle Urban Acid 'toning' HDR So I've made all of them in one picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3484020482/ :D Regards, .timber So you have. Very clever, but it makes my eyes bleed. :-) -bmw --

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