Is anyone collecting all the augenblick gesos?

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
If no one else does, I may try to go back and collect all the geso and peso links of pictures from last weekend. I'd love to see them all in one place, I'm so swamped right now, I don't know when I'll have a chance to do more than grep the list for posts that mention my name. -- Larry Colen

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
On May 12, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: Thanks. I have uploaded even more. You've got some great stuff there. I'm amused by the one where it looks like Jostein is checking me out. Link is the same: http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ not all shots are good, but that's

Re: Canon S90 Remarks

2010-05-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 13/05/2010, George Sinos wrote: > Hi Tim and Miserere > > The S90 is a great little camera. Just a couple of notes. You guys are just plain bad. I bought one today, got the IXUS S210 IS Touch the other day via the insurers to replace the Canon P&S that was stolen when my home was broken into

RE: Canon S90 Remarks

2010-05-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tim Bray I don't think many will come to love it, but it's still remarkably handy: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/05/11/Canon-S90-Notes -Tim I guess if I needed to replace my current P&S (A60 2Mpx leave it in the car all the time) camera I might consider this one. ... or

Re: My Chicago photos (slide show with music, pre alpha)

2010-05-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, I am uploading another version of this show, this time in .scr (screen saver) format. When I double click on this file on my computer, it simply opens and plays like a slide show with music. http://liberman-family.com/boris/chicago_2010/chicago_pdml.scr If this does not work for you, then,

Re: GESO - The Usual Suspects (Chicago)

2010-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Tom C wrote: > After pizza Saturday evening we fell out of the joint and took up a > huge amount of sidewalk space blocking egress into the restaurant > momentarily. > > It was time to get out the DA 14/2.8. The ladies always remember me, > first for getting up in

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: > http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ > Glorious! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UN

PESO - After the Storm - Part II

2010-05-12 Thread frank theriault
I fully expected a giant hand to poke through the bright part of the clouds and lift me to the Pearly Gates, but no such luck: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/05/after-storm-part-ii.html The sky ~did~ look pretty cool, though. Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank --

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks. I have uploaded even more. Link is the same: http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ not all shots are good, but that's all I have for now. Larry, I did not like that photo as much as I thought, but it is still there. --S On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On 5

Re: phone test

2010-05-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Yes. But is it art? On May 12, 2010, at 10:09 PM, cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: > did this get through > > -- > Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: phone test

2010-05-12 Thread Rob Studdert
On 13/05/2010, cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: > did this get through Yep! ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

phone test

2010-05-12 Thread cagu...@earthlink.net
did this get through -- Sent from my Verizon Wireless mobile phone -- 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 - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Fernando wrote: > Stunning image Frank. Beautiful tones and composition. > > Does the bike path make it close to where you are there? If so we > probably rollerblade there on sunny days -a rarity lately... > > PS: I can see my place there in the background ;-) I t

Re: PESO - Early Morning Run

2010-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Bob W wrote: > Whoa, dude - that's not just a keeper, it's one for next year's book and > gallery! > > Although what I assume is a person does actually look rather like an alien. Well, it's that "alien" look that keeps it from being a "Class A keeper" in my books

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Miserere and I had a brief discussion about Eggleston's work while we were wandering through. It got me to thinking rather than just feeling. Thanks Miserere! First, I don't study art, I don't read art critics' stuff, and I may have once heard the name Eggleston but had no clue who he was and wh

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Miserere" Subject: Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago Summary of how I feel about Eggleston: If Stephen King were given a camera, he'd take the photographs Eggleston takes. Having read Stephen King's assessment of how to write horror, I rea

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago Wow Tom, your really pressing Doug's buttons. This is the most he's written to the list in years. I'm quite enjoying the exchange of ideas. Both Doug and Tom are photographers whose imag

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Miserere wrote: On 12 May 2010 20:51, Mark Roberts wrote: Tom, perhaps what's bugging you about Eggleston's work subconsciously is that same thing that bugs me consciously about it. I'm not an Eggleston hater - quite the contrary, I find I have a greater appreciation for his work after seeing i

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Anthony Farr
On 13 May 2010 07:57, Cotty wrote: > On 12/5/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>That, my friend, is my mighty pizza muscle. > > You should see my beer muscle. > That's nothing! My beer-&-pizza muscle is so well developed that my jaw needs 2 chins to keep up with demand. regards, A

The evolution of a photographer

2010-05-12 Thread Fernando
Some humor: http://www.f1point0.com/2010/04/19/the-evolution-of-a-photographer/ -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- 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 t

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 20:51, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Tom, perhaps what's bugging you about Eggleston's work subconsciously > is that same thing that bugs me consciously about it. I'm not an > Eggleston hater - quite the contrary, I find I have a greater > appreciation for his work after seeing it in pers

Re: GESO - The Usual Suspects (Chicago)

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
So sorry. :-) Tell her that cameras DO LIE and say it over and over and over. Then just tell her I'm a crap photographer... OK? Because they do indeed lie! Tom On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Tom, > That gallery is good fun, but I just forwarded the link to my wife. > So

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 8:51 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Tom, perhaps what's bugging you about Eggleston's work subconsciously > is that same thing that bugs me consciously about it. I'm not an > Eggleston hater - quite the contrary, I find I have a greater > appreciation for his work after seeing

Re: GESO - The Usual Suspects (Chicago)

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tom, That gallery is good fun, but I just forwarded the link to my wife. Sometimes her sense of humor is weak. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Tom C wrote: > Thanks Chris - glad you approve. :-) > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Chris Mitchell > wrote: >> Excellent Tom. I r

Re: Peso Freezing at the horse show

2010-05-12 Thread Jack Davis
Loyal, supportive, close relatives to a horse owner. Bless 'em! :={ Jack --- On Wed, 5/12/10, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Peso Freezing at the horse show > To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Barbara Brooks" , > "Harry Bolton" > Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 4:15 PM > http:/

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom C wrote: >I think Doug has valid points even though I was not impressed with the >bulk of Eggleston's work on display last weekend. > >I bow to his knowledge on the subject because he no doubt has a far >vaster knowledge of photographic history than I do. > >And in the end, even discussing the

Re: GESO - The Usual Suspects (Chicago)

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
Thanks Chris - glad you approve. :-) On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Excellent Tom. I remember the taking well, but not who took yours. Perhaps > someone will own up... > > Chris >> >> From: Tom C >> Date: 2010/05/12 Wed AM 12:53:24 GMT >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
I think Doug has valid points even though I was not impressed with the bulk of Eggleston's work on display last weekend. I bow to his knowledge on the subject because he no doubt has a far vaster knowledge of photographic history than I do. And in the end, even discussing the subject has made me

Re: My Chicago photos (slide show with music, pre alpha)

2010-05-12 Thread paul stenquist
I don't think I can open exe files on my mac. Would love to see the gallery. Paul On May 12, 2010, at 8:14 PM, Tom C wrote: > That was my feeling as well, not to be critical, but I think a regular > gallery would be better and more universally accessible... > > Tom > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5

Re: My Chicago photos (slide show with music, pre alpha)

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
That was my feeling as well, not to be critical, but I think a regular gallery would be better and more universally accessible... Tom On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Boris, > I'm reluctant to download an executable from anyone. > Regards,  Bob S. > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 a

Re: Chicago Double Whammy

2010-05-12 Thread paul stenquist
On May 12, 2010, at 9:15 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > I think I can arrange US visas for my daughters for such an occasion ;-). I'm counting on it! Paul > > On 5/6/2010 4:01 PM, Cotty wrote: >> On 6/5/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Your *double whammy* is a *double bum

Re: Canon S90 Remarks

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 19:27, George Sinos wrote: > Hi Tim and Miserere > > The S90 is a great little camera.  Just a couple of notes. > > You most likely shoot RAW, but if you use JPG, Canon's default > compression is is the mid-level that they call "fine."  I'm guessing > you would prefer "superfine."  

Re: PESO squatters

2010-05-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Madame RD wrote: they settled uninvited in my flowerpots but I quite like them and i'm disappointed when they don't show up . http://www.flickr.com/photos/la_meduse/4601435482/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/la_meduse/4601436298/in/photostream/ not a squatter but hadn't shown a flower until now

Re: Canon S90 Remarks

2010-05-12 Thread George Sinos
Hi Tim and Miserere The S90 is a great little camera. Just a couple of notes. You most likely shoot RAW, but if you use JPG, Canon's default compression is is the mid-level that they call "fine." I'm guessing you would prefer "superfine." To change it, you need to move from Auto to Program. T

Re: Peso Old Ballantrae farm house.

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
That roof looks too damned good! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 6:14 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11005290 > > Went out for a drive last Sunday, really crappy day, but, bad weather > makes:-) > > This is an old farm house, one of the origin

Peso Freezing at the horse show

2010-05-12 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11005294 First out door show this past Sunday. Really cold and windy, snow earlier in the AM. K10D, D AF 50-200 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PD

Peso Old Ballantrae farm house.

2010-05-12 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11005290 Went out for a drive last Sunday, really crappy day, but, bad weather makes:-) This is an old farm house, one of the original in the area, i'm trying to find the story done on this. K10D, D AF 50-200 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural On

Re: software misfeature of the K-x

2010-05-12 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 8:10 AM -0700 5/12/10, Larry Colen wrote: On Monday night I was photographing a dance and was having a really rough time with exposure. I was shooting in manual mode, I'd take a picture, then the next time I shot, the exposure was way off. Or it would change. It took me a while to realize

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Excuses, excuses. We always like to hear what you have to say. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >> Wow Tom, your really pressing Doug's buttons. >> This is the most he's written to the list in years. >> Regards,  Bob S.   :-) > > I'm be

Re: Chigago, This Time with Pictures

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, It was a very pleasant surprise to see you at the opening! Next time you've got to stay longer. I really enjoyed the link to your family bagpipes. (I own bagpipe records.) And it was nice to see your gallery of Chicago. It's fun to see others photos of a place you know well. We must have mis

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Bob Sullivan wrote: Wow Tom, your really pressing Doug's buttons. This is the most he's written to the list in years. Regards, Bob S. :-) I'm between sessions and don't have to shoot anything until tomorrow. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pd

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wow Tom, your really pressing Doug's buttons. This is the most he's written to the list in years. Regards, Bob S. :-) On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Tom C wrote: >> >> Hi Doug,  (take everything I say as not an argument, but more or less >> musing) >> >> I don't know the

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
On 5/12/2010 3:20 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: Sasha Sobol wrote: http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ --Sasha Sorry I didn't respond sooner, Sasha. I was busy erasing any trace of my sanity. I very much enjoyed these. That shot of Jostein is classic, and the one of Meg, Stan, Larry,

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread Cotty
> Wow! I leica. 'Sony a wave. >>> >>>Rolleing onto shore. >> >> Scary, makes me want my mamiya. > >I canon take this any more You've had a nikon the head boy. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from t

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Sasha Sobol wrote: http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ --Sasha Sorry I didn't respond sooner, Sasha. I was busy erasing any trace of my sanity. I very much enjoyed these. That shot of Jostein is classic, and the one of Meg, Stan, Larry, and Christine is just luminous. -- PD

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice Thanks for sharing Dave On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: > http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ > > --Sasha > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visi

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Cotty wrote: > >>> > Wow! I leica. >>> >>> 'Sony a wave. >>> >> >>Rolleing onto shore. > > Scary, makes me want my mamiya. I canon take this any more Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Tom C wrote: Hi Doug, (take everything I say as not an argument, but more or less musing) I don't know the history of Eggleston or how/why he became famous. From the exhibit I saw, I suspect either some beatniks in a coffehouse somewhere or some art professors who talk vs. do, were looking fo

Re: WEBCAM Video of Chicago Exhibition

2010-05-12 Thread pdml
> May I ask why Florac in Lozere ? .. goodness ! you can't imagine how > far it is for a Parisian just joking of course > thanks ßob . not sure I can but it would be nice .. . > > > dominique it is even further for a Londoner than it is for a Parisian, believe me! If I had thought ab

Re: software misfeature of the K-x

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
On 5/12/2010 2:55 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, 12 May 2010 18:27 +0200, "Dario Bonazza" wrote: I've set my K20D so that it takes all bracketing shots with a single push on the release button (Custom Setting #8) and the K-7 can also act that way (Custom Setting #7). On the K200D, one p

Re: My Chicago photos (slide show with music, pre alpha)

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, I'm reluctant to download an executable from anyone. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Presently it contains 54 photos and music "Paintings" by Space. I > still need to work on it make it fit the length of a sound track, > however if you wan

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >That, my friend, is my mighty pizza muscle. You should see my beer muscle. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Mini PDML Paris

2010-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/10, Christian Skofteland, discombobulated, unleashed: >Speaking of Paris... I'll actually be in Paris for two weeks (for work) >starting May 16th. >Send me an off-list email if you want to try to get together for a few >hours some afternoon. >Cotty is actually trying to show up for a day

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
Tom C wrote: As I said, I think the PDML exhibit in Chicago was a far better collection of images than the Eggleston exhibit. That's my opinion. For instance I saw nothing artistic or good about the photographs of a pile of garbage or the black porcelain interior of an oven. There were half a

Re: software misfeature of the K-x

2010-05-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 12 May 2010 18:27 +0200, "Dario Bonazza" wrote: > I've set my K20D so that it takes all bracketing shots with a single push > on > the release button (Custom Setting #8) and the K-7 can also act that way > (Custom Setting #7). > On the K200D, one press of the shutter release takes al

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread Cotty
>> > Wow! I leica. >> >> 'Sony a wave. >> > >Rolleing onto shore. Scary, makes me want my mamiya. -- 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 squatters

2010-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/10, Madame RD, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/la_meduse/4601435482/ Formidable! Je l'aime. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
Cotty wrote: On 12/5/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I ended up consoling myself with Giordano's pizza. I still love you man, and I've never even met you. Seen your stomach on a webcam sure, but never met you. That, my friend, is my mighty pizza muscle. -- Cheers

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/5/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I ended up consoling myself with Giordano's pizza. I still love you man, and I've never even met you. Seen your stomach on a webcam sure, but never met you. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: My Chicago photos (slide show with music, pre alpha)

2010-05-12 Thread AlunFoto
Boris, how big is the file? Jostein 2010/5/12 Boris Liberman : > Hi! > > Presently it contains 54 photos and music "Paintings" by Space. I > still need to work on it make it fit the length of a sound track, > however if you want to get a sense of what the final version will > contain please downlo

Re: Worth selling the K10D if I'm getting the K7?

2010-05-12 Thread Ken Waller
Well I'd like to buy my wife a K-x so I can use it. MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Worth selling the K10D if I'm getting the K7? Well I'd like to buy my wife a K-x so I can use it. :-)

Re: geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
Sasha Sobol wrote: http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ Nice set! I love that shot of Jostein. I assume that the shots with the blurry outside were done with the lensbaby? --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: GESO: My Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, I think you're the only pdml'er I didn't meet on Friday...tall guy in the back of the room??? I'm sorry about that. I enjoyed your gallery and am especially happy you found the restaurant on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Building. Lunch there is the most economic way to enjoy the view

Re: GESO - PDML Refusés

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Franklin
Here are mine: The one that was selected: http://NutDriver.org/AtTheReady.jpg The ones that weren't: http://NutDriver.org/CleaningCrew.jpg http://NutDriver.org/HotAssist.jpg -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-05-12 9:49, Boris Liberman wrote: Presently I feel ever so slightly tired but nothing to really worry about. That's the way I've always done it: 1. Sleep on the flight if possible (always possible for me) 2. Don't sleep at the destination until (almost) my regular time 3. Eat all m

Re: Augenblick: Some shots and a controversial opinion

2010-05-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-05-11 21:41, William Robb wrote: For myself, it was a terrific opportunity to get my work out there, even in a relatively small way. Had my shot been selected, I would've gladly paid just to have the print that Mark made. :-) I'm not wholly joking, here. Sure,

Re: software misfeature of the K-x

2010-05-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Untrue, David. Take apart a Pentax K10D shutter/mirror/iris actuation assembly sometime and you'll see how it's put together. It's not servos ... it's springs and levers. As are virtually all SLR shutter assemblies. My friend at the local camera repair shop has them apart on the bench all the time

Re: Worth selling the K10D if I'm getting the K7?

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
I've kept my K20D after getting a K-7, but only because I'm too busy or lazy to sell it. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Well I'd like to buy my wife a K-x so I can use it.   :-)  Regards,  Bob S. > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: >> Well, you're

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
Hi John, Are they really snapshots? Do you not expend some effort reaching the locale, getting set up, in the right spot, using a desired focal length lens, and then set aperture and shutter speed, and compose, then fine-tune? If so, then they're not really snapshots, to my way of thinking. Whil

Re: Worth selling the K10D if I'm getting the K7?

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well I'd like to buy my wife a K-x so I can use it. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Well, you're wrong, mister ;-). If you'd written something like: "When > on the walk with my daughter, I don't want to have to haul too much > weight 'cause I am t

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread John Francis
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 01:40:06PM -0400, Tom C wrote: > Hi Doug, (take everything I say as not an argument, but more or less musing) > > I don't know the history of Eggleston or how/why he became famous. {snip, snip] > I called his photographs crappy because I found them largely devoid of > any

RE: Augenblick: Some shots and a controversial opinion

2010-05-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I like the clearer one. the blurriest one looks like a mistake, the clearer one looks like an effect. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Me

My Chicago photos (slide show with music, pre alpha)

2010-05-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Presently it contains 54 photos and music "Paintings" by Space. I still need to work on it make it fit the length of a sound track, however if you want to get a sense of what the final version will contain please download it from here: http://liberman-family.com/boris/chicago_2010/chicago_pdm

Re: What Makes a Good Photograph? Was: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Tom C
Hi Doug, (take everything I say as not an argument, but more or less musing) I don't know the history of Eggleston or how/why he became famous. >From the exhibit I saw, I suspect either some beatniks in a coffehouse somewhere or some art professors who talk vs. do, were looking for deeper meaning

Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: >Miserere wrote: >> On 11 May 2010 23:12, Tom C wrote: >>> and I suspect Miserere was just being silly... >> >> Would it have helped if I'd used an emoticon? If so, e-mail Doug and >> let him know! I'm trying out writing Doug-style since I got back from >> Chicago and have bee

Re: Worth selling the K10D if I'm getting the K7?

2010-05-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, you're wrong, mister ;-). If you'd written something like: "When on the walk with my daughter, I don't want to have to haul too much weight 'cause I am too lazy" then I might have agreed with you ;-). On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Miserere wrote: > Translation: Having seen a K-x in Chica

Re: My Chicago Pic.

2010-05-12 Thread David J Brooks
I drove through Chicago on my return trips from Fargo ND when i worked for the pilot car company, does that count. Dave On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 6:52 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > > On May 11, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Jerry in Arizona wrote: > >> I grew up in Chicago (go Cubbies!) > > I grew up in Chicago

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread David J Brooks
You done good kid.;-) This works very well in B&W. One more move and you'll be in my neck of the woods.,:-) Dave On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 7:33 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Took this one Saturday morning.  I hoped to get together a GESO, but > things got crazy on Saturday afternoon and I haven't

Re: Geso: Rogues gallery

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I do not do well at quick photos of people. At some point I may try to clean some of these up, but at least it'll help you connect the photographers, with the photographs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623920448635/ Very ni

geso - Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://flickriver.com/photos/sobol/tags/chicago/ --Sasha -- 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: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Larry Colen
Miserere wrote: On 12 May 2010 10:15, AlunFoto wrote: Good to see Larry posting on PDML again despite how he was treated on Sunday, btw. I think that was not nice behaviour on Bob, Lynn and Stan's part. :-( Wow, what did I miss? Oh, this was Sunday, not Saturday. Poor Larry, did someo

Re: software misfeature of the K-x

2010-05-12 Thread David Parsons
Mirror, shutter, and aperture control are not mechanically linked in modern dSLRs. They are separately actuated using servos. They are most likely setup that way because the timing chain is already setup and it's much easier to tell the camera to actuate 3 times, than to reprogram the timing chai

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/12 Miserere : > On 12 May 2010 10:15, AlunFoto wrote: > Wow, what did I miss? Oh, this was Sunday, not Saturday. Poor Larry, > did someone tell him not to post? C'mon Larry! Post the hell out of > the PDML! A bad case of foot in mouth disease on my part. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.n

Re: Book, Exhibit and Chicago Galleries

2010-05-12 Thread DagT
Den 12. mai 2010 kl. 09.54 skrev eckinator: > 2010/5/12 Brian Walters : >> On Wed, 12 May 2010 07:52 +0100, "Cotty" wrote: >>> What Rob said :-) >> >> >> As much as I dislike 'me too' threads >> >> Me too! > > I was going to say Me too! too and then opted against it but I guess > > ME

Re: Canon S90 Remarks

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 03:56, Tim Bray wrote: > I don't think many will come to love it, but it's still remarkably > handy: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/05/11/Canon-S90-Notes > >  -Tim Tim, I'm also a fan of the S90. Part 1 of my long-ass review of the camera: http://enticingthelight.com

Re: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Ira Bryant
Reading this thread, and then today's "The Abominable Charles Christopher" made me laugh. Ira - Original Message > From: Miserere > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 11:11:54 AM > Subject:

Re: PESO: The Winter Guard

2010-05-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Charles. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On May 9, 2010, at 19:33, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> On Saturday, my Rotary Club gave a reception honoring those who have >> made significant contributions to the community.  The highlight of the >> event was a perfor

Re: PESO: The Winter Guard

2010-05-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks. That was shot at 3200 ISO. Dan On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Great shot!  The noise doesn't intrude even at full size (which is huge).   > What was the ISO? > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > --- On Sun, 5/9/10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> From: D

Re: PESO: The Winter Guard

2010-05-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 9, 2010, at 19:33, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > On Saturday, my Rotary Club gave a reception honoring those who have > made significant contributions to the community. The highlight of the > event was a performance by the Winter Guard from our local high > school. I was sitting fairly far b

Re: Worth selling the K10D if I'm getting the K7?

2010-05-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 12, 2010, at 11:14, Miserere wrote: > On 12 May 2010 09:38, Boris Liberman wrote: >> I also kept mine. It is Galia's camera now. And some times my backup. In >> fact, I would be interested to know when and how it will actually completely >> expire. >> >> That said, having seen K-x in Chic

Re: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 12:30, Doug Brewer wrote: > > I've read that before, and thought it was very funny. Oh, you thought I was joking? > Only category you missed was "Post it on the Internet, especially on > flickr." Someone will say it's great, and there you go. I did consider mentioning Flickr, but

Re: PESO squatters

2010-05-12 Thread Jack Davis
I like the way you've included their "habitat", Dominique. Delicate quiet images. Jack --- On Wed, 5/12/10, Madame RD wrote: > From: Madame RD > Subject: PESO squatters > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 7:01 AM > they settled uninvited in my > flowerpots but

Re: JetLag 0, Boris 1

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 10:15, AlunFoto wrote: > > Good to see Larry posting on PDML again despite how he was treated on > Sunday, btw. I think that was not nice behaviour on Bob, Lynn and > Stan's part. :-( Wow, what did I miss? Oh, this was Sunday, not Saturday. Poor Larry, did someone tell him not to p

Re: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
M, Just read your what-makes-a-great-photograph and I'm now prepared to do some fabulous work! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Miserere wrote: > Doug, I actually wrote an article describing what makes a "Great > Photograph". I titled it... "What Makes a Great Photograph" (see h

Re: Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Miserere wrote: On 12 May 2010 00:47, Doug Brewer wrote: OK, if we're going to discuss this, first you have to define what exactly makes a good photograph, without saying "a good photo is not this..." or "a good photo is not that..." Fire when ready. Doug, I actually wrote an article describ

Re: software misfeature of the K-x

2010-05-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
I've set my K20D so that it takes all bracketing shots with a single push on the release button (Custom Setting #8) and the K-7 can also act that way (Custom Setting #7). Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Geso: Rogues gallery

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 02:31, Larry Colen wrote: > I do not do well at quick photos of people.  At some point I may try to > clean some of these up, but at least it'll help you connect the > photographers, with the photographs: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623920448635/ > > The one no

Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Doug Brewer
Miserere wrote: On 11 May 2010 23:12, Tom C wrote: and I suspect Miserere was just being silly... Would it have helped if I'd used an emoticon? If so, e-mail Doug and let him know! I'm trying out writing Doug-style since I got back from Chicago and have been making enemies left and right. No

Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 11 May 2010 23:12, Tom C wrote: > > and I suspect Miserere was just being silly... Would it have helped if I'd used an emoticon? If so, e-mail Doug and let him know! I'm trying out writing Doug-style since I got back from Chicago and have been making enemies left and right. Note to Self: Must

Re: Jetlagged babble

2010-05-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 May 2010 00:50, mike wilson wrote: > Miserere wrote: >> >> Slightly surprised >> that you had a teeny, tiny British accent mixed in with the Norwegian. >> Not at all surprised at how tall you were. > > We've been working on that for a long time. Must try harder. You want to make him even ta

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