Re: 645DII

2010-04-27 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/28 Warren Kato : > It will same the same size sensor as the present camera but will be > mirrorless with live view and a very short lens flange to sensor > design allowing the use of any camera lens, and, yes, full frame > Pentax 35mm lens. That may be the oddest, unsubstantiated rumor I ha

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: K-7 replacement? Hey, this is the PDML - we were discussing a K-7 replacement before the first K-7 shipped to a customer, to fix the "obvious" problems with the camera. Pretty much everybody agreed that there were some shortcom

645DII

2010-04-27 Thread Warren Kato
It will same the same size sensor as the present camera but will be mirrorless with live view and a very short lens flange to sensor design allowing the use of any camera lens, and, yes, full frame Pentax 35mm lens. -- Warren "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 07:17:20AM +0100, Malcolm Smith wrote: > What? A K-7 replacement being discussed already? Hey, this is the PDML - we were discussing a K-7 replacement before the first K-7 shipped to a customer, to fix the "obvious" problems with the camera. Pretty much everybody agreed th

RE: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
What? A K-7 replacement being discussed already? As someone who rarely buys camera equipment, especially DSLRs, I'd like just a few moments to reflect in the moment of having something you can still buy new in a shop. A rare moment indeed for me. Meanwhile, I leave you to your thoughts of what is

Re: transcend class 10 sdhc card in a K-x ?

2010-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: transcend class 10 sdhc card in a K-x ? feh, I don't want to spend twice as much if I don't have to, but that's better than losing pictures. Card reliability is a little pricey, you have to decide if your pictures are worth it.

transcend class 10 sdhc card in a K-x ?

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
I've been having good luck with my transcend class 6 sdhc cards, and most of the reviews for their class 10 cards have been favorable. They are also half the cost of the sandisk. Then I saw this review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1A40Y4F6WXZI2/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R1A40Y4F6WXZI2 I bought th

Re: GESO - Egypt day 1

2010-04-27 Thread David Parsons
I accept your challenge, and will post the list of 10 when I have uploaded all the pictures from the trip. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Miserere wrote: >>> From: David Parsons >>> Subject: GESO - Egypt day 1 >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>> Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 4:55 PM >>> ht

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread AlunFoto
That was odd. I've tried to reset the access rights now. Please try again. :-) Jostein 2010/4/27 Daniel J. Matyola : > I get "Enter Album Password" > > Dan > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:18 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >> http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=20 >> >> Specials for me: >> The

Re: OT - Red Wine (was: Re: The PDML Annual has Landed)

2010-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Celio" Subject: OT - Red Wine (was: Re: The PDML Annual has Landed) went back to my exploration of red wines (any Californian you can recommend?). I absolutely love the Cabernet Sauvignon from Cellar No. 8. http://www.cellarno8.com/home.html I'm no

Re: PESO: Lichen-covered tree

2010-04-27 Thread CheekyGeek
Where did I get "George"? Sorry JOHN! I worry about my brain sometimes. : \ Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:45 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: > Good Lord, you have some nice stuff on Flickr, George. I'm very glad > you are out of lurk mode! Welcome! > > Darren Addy > Kearney, NE >

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" Subject: Re: K-7 replacement? I'm able to shoot autofocus sequences with the K7 on continuous. I can definitely nail someone walking. Would I like better autofocus, hell yes, but it's not totally incompetent. Here's a three frame sequence.

OT - Red Wine (was: Re: The PDML Annual has Landed)

2010-04-27 Thread John Celio
went back to my exploration of red wines (any Californian you can recommend?). I absolutely love the Cabernet Sauvignon from Cellar No. 8. http://www.cellarno8.com/home.html I'm no wine connoisseur by any stretch of the definition, but it seems really good to me. John -- http://www.jacelio.

Re: PESO -- I think not.

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 27, 2010, at 9:29 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I asked her if she wanted a lift. "I think not." She replied, and poof she disappeared. It was probably the car. Dave Brooks might have had better luck, he could have but Des Carte before the horse. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 27, 2010, at 6:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 18:00, Cotty wrote: Me too. I entered 'cormorant' and guess what!!! it didn't let me in :-( "penguin" didn't work either! What the hell? :-D Try "puffin" Why? Does he look out of breath? -- Larry Col

Re: PESO: Lichen-covered tree

2010-04-27 Thread CheekyGeek
Good Lord, you have some nice stuff on Flickr, George. I'm very glad you are out of lurk mode! Welcome! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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 fol

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 11:18 PM, Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 21:32, Mark Roberts wrote: Try "puffin" No, didn't work. Why did I even listen to you!!??!? :-p --M. A question without an answer... -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Courier

PESO -- I think not.

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I asked her if she wanted a lift. "I think not." She replied, and poof she disappeared. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20ithinknot.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 Notes: Converted to B&W using Fotomatic B&W Plus with the Yellow filter applied. As

PESO: Lichen-covered tree

2010-04-27 Thread John Poirier
Hi. Lurking has been getting boring, so here's something I did a few weeks ago. Spotmatic F, 105 Super Takumar, Ilford XP2. Comments and criticism welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnpoirier/4557771193/ John -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: The PDML Annual has Landed

2010-04-27 Thread Fernando
Hi all, I finally got my copy!!! It looks really good, I would say more finished than the first one. Hard to choose a favourite, too many good photos in so many different genres. As the one from last year, I'm enjoying it enormously -like I enjoy many good photography books that belong to my hum

Was this discussed already?

2010-04-27 Thread CheekyGeek
I think I found this link in the thread from where Mark announced he was switching to Sony... but I hang with a bunch of Canon lovers, so I was interested in what this reviewer had to say about the 5D Mark II: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2008/12/sony-vs-nikon-v.

Re: Anyone looking into doing the webcam video from Chicago?

2010-04-27 Thread Stan Halpin
I have done a little Google research on this. Note that so far I was assuming use of my Mac, have not delved into what may be available on the Windows side. 1. Skype allows "conference calls" but I suspect this is an expensive and cumbersome way to go. 2. There are many programs that support vide

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 21:32, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Try "puffin" No, didn't work. Why did I even listen to you!!??!? :-p --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 22:05, Graydon wrote: > [snip] and the sensor won't be either Sony or Samsung. Which basically leaves us with Kodak, who only makes a CCD, not CMOS, FF sensor. While I'm sure Pentax could do a better job with high ISO than Leica has with the M9, I'd still much rather prefer a Son

Re: Gallery notes...

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 22:09, Mark Roberts wrote: > > I just emailed Mark Cassino to tell him to drag his sorry butt over to > Chicago on May 7th. I presume you shouted "Mark!"... --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic

Re: PESO: One more storm shot

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 1:41 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: > This was from my first real outing with the Sigma 10-20mm on my K200D: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/4554704087/sizes/l/ > > Darren Addy > Kearney, NE Hot damn that's a good shot! The colours are amazing! cheers, frank -- "Sh

Re: an AP story on our exhibit

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:23 AM, mike wilson wrote: > Wow.  I haven't been described as "ardent" for a very long time. I don't think I've ever been ardent (nor have I been so described). cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: PESO - Late Easter

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > I feel like I am just a little late - they seem like what would be > tucked in an easter basket.  I was tipped off from someone along a > walk about some ducklings hidden in the reeds. > > Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 250mm > ISO 800, 1/8

Re: PESO - Glow

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Ok, I walked right into this one...sheesh! > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00021.htm I think it's gorgeous. What detail! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: Trying out the new FA 100mm f2.8 macros

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Tanya Love wrote: > Well, it arrived safe and sound, and I needed to get out and give her a test > run!  So here are the results, as shot yesterday for a magazine cover shot > competition.  Model is Molly-Rose, my little 7yo fashionista. > > She is currently “th

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Thanks Frank, > Hope the rest of the move goes well. It's going. Progress is being made each week, sometimes each day. I think a major breakthrough in comfort (ie: getting boxes out of the way) will be made this weekend. It'll all be wor

Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 2:02 AM, John Francis wrote: > > > On Saturday I took advantage of a some nice weather to > grab a few shots of cars belonging to an accquaintance: > >    http://www.jfwaf.com/PAW/PAW.php?name=PAW1016 > > It takes some stable to relegate a Ferrari F430 to third place! Yeah

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Frank, Hope the rest of the move goes well. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:07 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> Here are my personal favorites for 2009. >> One made it to the Annual book. >> http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sull

Re: PESO - En Route

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > In honor of all of you traveling to Chicago, I humbly submit my > impression of the journey: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/4558780323/sizes/l/ Har! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Graydon, I think you were the one to identify them by name in the first place. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Graydon wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 03:31:52PM -0400, Christian Skofteland scripsit: >> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 01:14:40PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >

Re: Burying an emperor

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Bob W wrote: > There are details of the exhibition on the Magnum site, including a link to > the photos: > He looked pretty good considering he'd been dead for 21 years... cheers, frank (envious th

Re: PESO - Bridgewater Jerry

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:07 PM, wrote: > > K10D and DA 21mm Limited > > http://philnortheast.com/aviewfinderdarkly/general/potw/potwmaster.htm Love the sky with the ground fog beneath it. The swooping road is a nice element, too. All in all, a lovely photo. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a

RE: Any ideas on how to get Pentax's attention??

2010-04-27 Thread John Coyle
Hi Tanja - it all sounds like a great idea and, while it's an ambitious project, I believe you might well succeed. Here's a thought: for starters, what about trying to get in touch with William McInnes? He's local, well-known, and I think he is the kind of man who would want to take your project

Re: GESO - Egypt day 1

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 4:55 PM, David Parsons wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157623937952158/ > > We had a great time in Egypt with several of my wife's coworkers.  The > first day was in Luxor with a dawn balloon ride, followed by the Vally > of the Kings, then Karnak and

Gallery notes...

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
I just received a box of 20 paperback books today. They look great and will be coming to Chicago with me. The order of image wrap books is working its way through the Blurb system. They show an expected ship date of May 3rd. Yikes! This is going to be close (they're going directly to Chicago). I

Re: PESO - Hurry Past

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > The sidewalk tables outside a Philly cafe don't seem to interest this guy--or > anybody else. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10945048&size=lg > > (K10D, FA 50/1.7, ISO 400, f/6.7 @ 1/90) > > Rick Wonderful! cheers, frank -- "Sh

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Here are my personal favorites for 2009. > One made it to the Annual book. > http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PDML2009# > Regards,  Bob S. A wonderful set. I particularly like #10. Thanks for sharing them with us, Bob. cheers, frank

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 08:59:10PM +0200, Ralf R. Radermacher scripsit: > P. J. Alling wrote: > > I expect that's because unless Pentax goes to a ~24x36mm sensor, > > there's not much more except bells and whistles that can be added to > > the K-7... > > I still see room for solid, no-frills impr

PESO - On Baldwin Street

2010-04-27 Thread frank theriault
I know I haven't done much on this list lately, including looking at, enjoying and commenting on others' PESOs. I do hope to get some of that done soon, but I've been pretty busy trying to set up this new apartment (it's only been a month, after all!). Maybe this weekend... Anyway, here's one I

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 03:31:52PM -0400, Christian Skofteland scripsit: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 01:14:40PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > Thanks Larry and Dave too! I always get Egrets and Herons confused, > > but this one has the green coloring at the eye. And Dave, I thought > > the fall lea

Re: Burying an emperor

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: >I had a very enjoyable day today, nipped over to Oxford with an Ethiopian >friend to call on a photojournalist friend who lives there and we went to a >private viewing at the Pitt-Rivers museum of an exhibition by Peter Marlow, >president of Magnum, of photos he took at the (re)buria

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: >On 27 April 2010 18:00, Cotty wrote: >> >> Me too. I entered 'cormorant' and guess what!!! >> >> it didn't let me in :-( > >"penguin" didn't work either! What the hell? :-D Try "puffin" -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PESO - En Route

2010-04-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Miserere wrote: > On 27 April 2010 21:01, Matthew Hunt wrote: >> In honor of all of you traveling to Chicago, I humbly submit my >> impression of the journey: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/4558780323/sizes/l/ > > Those better be cormorants!   :-D

Re: PESO - En Route

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 21:01, Matthew Hunt wrote: > In honor of all of you traveling to Chicago, I humbly submit my > impression of the journey: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/4558780323/sizes/l/ Those better be cormorants! :-D --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com

Re: GESO - Egypt day 1

2010-04-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I really hate Flickr. Perhaps you would like Cooliris? http://www.cooliris.com/ -- 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

Re: GESO - Egypt day 1

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
>> From: David Parsons >> Subject: GESO - Egypt day 1 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 4:55 PM >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157623937952158/ >> >> We had a great time in Egypt with several of my wife's >> coworkers.  The >> first day was in Lu

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 20:50, paul stenquist wrote: > I'm able to shoot autofocus sequences with the K7 on continuous. I can > definitely nail someone walking. Would I like better autofocus, hell yes, but > it's not totally incompetent. Here's a three frame sequence. Not machind > gunned but repeated

Re: GESO - Egypt day 1

2010-04-27 Thread Rick Womer
There are some really nice photos here... But did I ever mention that I really hate Flickr? One gets a nice display of thumbnails accompanied by dinky little enlargements; or one clicks on a dinky enlargement to get a larger version, and gets a =slightly= larger version with the annoying two-pi

PESO - En Route

2010-04-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
In honor of all of you traveling to Chicago, I humbly submit my impression of the journey: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/4558780323/sizes/l/ -- 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

PESO - Hurry Past

2010-04-27 Thread Rick Womer
The sidewalk tables outside a Philly cafe don't seem to interest this guy--or anybody else. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10945048&size=lg (K10D, FA 50/1.7, ISO 400, f/6.7 @ 1/90) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread paul stenquist
Uh, a four frame sequence. On Apr 27, 2010, at 8:50 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > I'm able to shoot autofocus sequences with the K7 on continuous. I can > definitely nail someone walking. Would I like better autofocus, hell yes, but > it's not totally incompetent. Here's a three frame sequence. N

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread paul stenquist
I'm able to shoot autofocus sequences with the K7 on continuous. I can definitely nail someone walking. Would I like better autofocus, hell yes, but it's not totally incompetent. Here's a three frame sequence. Not machind gunned but repeated exposures: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=947

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: K-7 replacement? I don't know, more than half my lenses are manual focus, all but one of the "fast" ones are. I sometimes wonder how anyone tracked and focused before with a high fps camera before AF was invented. They had re

PESO - Bridgewater Jerry

2010-04-27 Thread phil
K10D and DA 21mm Limited http://philnortheast.com/aviewfinderdarkly/general/potw/potwmaster.htm Phil Northeast Northeast Media www.northeastmedia.biz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the l

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 19:53, Walter Hamler wrote: > Very good image indeed. However, with the possible exception of mine, > I think they are ALL simply great. :-) > However, Christine's "One The Brown Line" really jumps out at me. It > epitomizes the kind of photography I never could master but always

Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 3:10 PM, John Francis wrote: No - it's real. I've told him he needs to replace it with the roadster, and I'd exercise the hardtop for him, but he didn't seem convinced :-( So far I haven't got to drive any of them (although I have, briefly, ridden in the Bugatti and the Lamborghin

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Walter Hamler
Very good image indeed. However, with the possible exception of mine, I think they are ALL simply great. :-) However, Christine's "One The Brown Line" really jumps out at me. It epitomizes the kind of photography I never could master but always wanted to. Walt On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Co

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 18:00, Cotty wrote: > > Me too. I entered 'cormorant' and guess what!!! > > it didn't let me in :-( "penguin" didn't work either! What the hell? :-D --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlight

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 2:41 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Christian Skofteland On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 01:14:40PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Thanks Larry and Dave too! > I always get Egrets and Herons confused, but this one has the green > coloring at the eye. > And Dave, I thought the fall leaves look

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Walter Hamler
Saw a post somewhere the other day that the final episode of "House" for this season has been filmed using a Canon DSLR. The reason was stated as "wanting to explore the limited depth of field" that was available with some of the Canon lenses. ?? I have been watching the TV guide so as to record i

RE: Burying an emperor

2010-04-27 Thread Bob W
There are details of the exhibition on the Magnum site, including a link to the photos: Bob > > I had a very enjoyable day today, nipped over to Oxford with > an Ethiopian friend to call on a photojournalist friend who > lives t

Burying an emperor

2010-04-27 Thread Bob W
I had a very enjoyable day today, nipped over to Oxford with an Ethiopian friend to call on a photojournalist friend who lives there and we went to a private viewing at the Pitt-Rivers museum of an exhibition by Peter Marlow, president of Magnum, of photos he took at the (re)burial of the emperor H

RE: Trying out the new FA 100mm f2.8 macros

2010-04-27 Thread Tanya Love
Ha! Hardly Steven, that was the first time I'd ever put it on my camera! Definitely loving the bokeh - I really like the effect on #26 and #27 in that gallery with the feather on the headpiece being so nice and sharp and the background being so nicely blurred - it really makes it "pop" which is

RE: 645D for everybody

2010-04-27 Thread Bob W
> > I'd probably even end up with a beard. > > Not that there's anything wrong with that. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Bob W
> > > I would also like a tough little > >carry-everywhere p&s-type camera > > Sure. MX, 35mm lens, film. Job done :-) > I've got one of those. Not shirt-pocketable, and job not done because of all the faffing about with scanning. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:14 AM, wrote: > Sandy Harris wrote: > >>On 4/27/10, SV Hovland wrote: >> >>>  >does Pentax do anything along the lines of the micro-4/3rds? >> >>No, and I'd say they should. There is a Samsung along those lines. > > I got to play with the Samsung a couple of weeks ago

RE: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Bob W
> > For the most part, Egrets are white Herons that have a > distinctive mating display plumage. The name comes from the > name for the plumage - "aigrette" in French. > If you blend them with a little wine you get vinaigrette. aigrette n. f. 1. Héron blanc aux plumes effilées. 2. Faisceau de

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Sandy Harris wrote: > > The K-X is not far off. > > I just went to DP Review & used their side-by-side feature to > compare Pentax K-X vs Panasonic G2. > > Panny  124 x 84 x 74 mm (4.9 x 3.3 x 2.9 in) > Pentax 123 x 92 x 68 mm (4.8 x 3.6 x 2.7 in) > > Awfully close

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed: >One advantage to only shooting video of drunken engineers is that >nobody actually wants to hear them. LOL -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 28/4/10, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Oh it's fine over a short distance and absolutely no problem with >>these pre-amplified hot shoe mounted mics. Balancing only reduces >>cable induced noise, a bad balanced mic pre-amp can soun

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 28/4/10, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: >Oh it's fine over a short distance and absolutely no problem with >these pre-amplified hot shoe mounted mics. Balancing only reduces >cable induced noise, a bad balanced mic pre-amp can sound worse than a >good unbalanced system. Well, you kn

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28/04/2010, Cotty wrote: > Recording unbalanced audio through 3.5mm jacks is not proper audio > recording. You might as well shoot the video and then show it underwater. Oh it's fine over a short distance and absolutely no problem with these pre-amplified hot shoe mounted mics. Balancing only

Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread John Francis
No - it's real. I've told him he needs to replace it with the roadster, and I'd exercise the hardtop for him, but he didn't seem convinced :-( So far I haven't got to drive any of them (although I have, briefly, ridden in the Bugatti and the Lamborghini). I'm still working on that. On Tue, Ap

Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: >Damn, a Bugati. I thought that thing was only a GGI for Top Gear. Godfrey Generated Image? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >K-7 manual says it will record monophonic sound in camera and you can >plug any commercially available stereo microphone that has a 1/8 inch >stereo connector into the camera for stereo recording. > >Don't the Canon's record sound? Recording

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: >If they don't do better with the AF there's no point in chasing FPS. I >don't need help taking out of focus pictures. Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: >It's asking me for a password... Me too. I entered 'cormorant' and guess what!!! it didn't let me in :-( -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Cory Waters wrote: > >>Is it just me or is there like no buzz about any forthcoming replacement >>for the K-7?  It just seems that there's been a new camera on the >>horizon about this time the last few years.  They've been churning out >>the

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, that was my fawn. Fawns are easier, since they freeze unless you try to get quite close. Bucks are much more suspicious, and flee whenever they see you. The ones in my neighborhood seem terrified of any camera, and run as soon as I pull one out. Dan On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Bob Su

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > It's asking me for a password... Same here Dave > >> -Original Message- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> AlunFoto >> Sent: 27 April 2010 20:19 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject:

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christian Skofteland On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 01:14:40PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Thanks Larry and Dave too! > I always get Egrets and Herons confused, but this one has the green > coloring at the eye. > And Dave, I thought the fall leaves looked a bit more inviting with > the gentleman

Re: OT -- Aw Cute.

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 5:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: "P. J. Alling" The worlds smallest horse... http://tinyurl.com/2fhapgb Looks like it's about the size of the Eohippus (prehistoric ancestor to the horse). Quite likely. I'll bet he only has one toe though. -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 5:21 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: "P. J. Alling" On 4/27/2010 1:45 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Cory Waters wrote: > > >> Is it just me or is there like no buzz about any forthcoming replacement >> for the K-7? It just seems that there's been a new camera on the >> horizon about t

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 4:57 PM, Christian Skofteland wrote: On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 02:39:11PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: Thanks Christian, I think they are called tri-color egrets. Regards, Bob S. Ah, yes. Even I get confused with egrets too! Christian, you're a wonderful photographer,

RE: OT -- Aw Cute.

2010-04-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: "P. J. Alling" The worlds smallest horse... http://tinyurl.com/2fhapgb Looks like it's about the size of the Eohippus (prehistoric ancestor to the horse). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: "P. J. Alling" On 4/27/2010 1:45 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Cory Waters wrote: > > >> Is it just me or is there like no buzz about any forthcoming replacement >> for the K-7? It just seems that there's been a new camera on the >> horizon about this time the last few years. They've be

RE: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
It's asking me for a password... > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > AlunFoto > Sent: 27 April 2010 20:19 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering > > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thu

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Dan, it was my lucky day! Wasn't that your fawn picture in the 2009 Annual. Spectacular catch and very memorable! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Very nice!  I especially like the bucks.  They are very hard to > capture that well. > > Dan > > On

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office sent two people over to get video for a capital campaign DVD. Interestingly, they used a Canon 5D. They said that, as long as they didn't need sound, the DSLRs were more than adequate. I'm just reporting not

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice! I especially like the bucks. They are very hard to capture that well. Dan On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Here are my personal favorites for 2009. > One made it to the Annual book. > http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PDML2009# > Regards,  Bob S. > > -- >

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 02:39:11PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Thanks Christian, I think they are called tri-color egrets. Regards, Bob S. > Ah, yes. Even I get confused with egrets too! -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemome

Re: GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I get "Enter Album Password" Dan On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:18 PM, AlunFoto wrote: > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=20 > > Specials for me: > The aurora pic was taken with a borrowed K-x at ISO 6400. > The Rock-and-puddle landscapes were results of playing around with the > D

Re: GESO - Egypt day 2 - was Egypt day 1

2010-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Just Wonderful, David. It is clear you are having a great time. Thanks for sharing your adventures -- and your images -- with us. Dan On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 4:26 PM, David Parsons wrote: > Updated with day 2.  These ones are from Edfu temple and Kom Ombo, > both along the Nile. > > http://www

epson - paper rebate

2010-04-27 Thread Sasha Sobol
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Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Damn, a Bugati. I thought that thing was only a GGI for Top Gear. On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 2:02 AM, John Francis wrote: > > > On Saturday I took advantage of a some nice weather to > grab a few shots of cars belonging to an accquaintance: > >    http://www.jfwaf.com/PAW/PAW.php?name=PAW1016 > > I

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