RE: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Ann Sanfedele > > http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps- > 2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1206929219_wgRuT/Large > > ann That's a nice shot, captures some great body langua

RE: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> Nice capture Ann... Not to detract from the capture but I am curious to > know > what are people's reactions to you taking a picture they may appear to > be > in. This goes for you and anyone on the list. I am thinking about going > downtown around 2nd avenue to some weekend and want to know what

Re: Zenit

2011-03-06 Thread Margus Männik
This shelf is just a small part of my collection of soviet cameras. Speaking of Zenits, I do have couple of Olympic ones (TTL, E) as well as other commemorative versions (there have been quite plenty of "special versions" for different Communist Party Congresses, October Revolution anniversarie

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread eckinator
Why would you want to manage your free time? That kind of defeats the purpose. 2011/3/4 John Sessoms : > They're offering a "Free Time Management Workshop" where I go to school. > > But, of course, I won't have time to attend it.  8-D > > > - > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG

Re: Re: Vote vor Pebtax K-5

2011-03-06 Thread Jens
Sorry 'bout this. I had ni idea. I recently bought a license for Portrait Proffessional. That why the sent me the email about the vote. When I clicked the link - whre I coued vote for the software, I realized that ther's a voto as well for cameras :-). Regards Jens -- Treat others as you woul

Re: This seems backwards

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/5 Larry Colen : > I just noticed how much more time I was spending > on managing photos, and just quipped that in an > attempt to make humor of my plight.  I think that I > was defining "serious" as "photography that I get > paid for, or ought to". What I thought you meant. And I loved the

Re: Enablement: LX w. 2.8 24mm + extras

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 00:02, William Robb wrote: On 05/03/2011 4:31 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Brian, Just so you can't forget. ;-) Regards, Bob S. http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/Gallery_index.html I thought I was being so clever. You mean using java? Must be horrible to realise your own galle

Re: Re: Enablement: LX w. 2.8 24mm + extras

2011-03-06 Thread Jens
Thanks. The guy who sold it to me had an advert, selling it with an f. 1.2 50mm. But sadly he sold the f. 1.2 lens seperately allready. Never mind - this lens is probably a colectors item, not really a user lens. I remeber reading it's not very sharp wide open anyway. I'm actually looking to bu

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 00:46, Steven Desjardins wrote: Resistance is futile. I do it purely for contrary SOB reasons, so it is also intensely satisfying. On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 3:43 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 05/03/2011 22:25, Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: Do you use google mail, by any

Re: Re: Vote vor Pebtax K-5

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/6 Jens : > > Sorry 'bout this. I had ni idea. I recently bought > a license for Portrait Proffessional. That why the > sent me the email about the vote. When I clicked > the link - whre I coued vote for the software, > I realized that ther's a voto as well for cameras :-). The link you gave

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 05:38, John Sessoms wrote: From: Matthew Hunt On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > They're offering a "Free Time Management Workshop" where I go to school. Gratis or leisure? You know, I didn't think about the different ways that might be parsed. Pretty mu

Re: GESO by Boris and Galia - Almonds

2011-03-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 5, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > We chanced today to come by the whole plantation of almond trees that were > totally in bloom. I think I can say that one of my photographic dreams has > come true. > > Galia and I each produced a gallery which you can see here: > ht

Re: PESO - Fox tracks

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/5 Bob W : > that's a very beautiful picture. How do you know it's fox? Hmm... One indicator is the apparent gait. The fox likes to travel at a light trot even on bumpy terrain, consistent with the pacing of these tracks. The only possible mix-up is with a dog of similar size. The decisive

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/6 mike wilson : > Even non-native speakers will jump on an opportunity. I thought most of us non-natives were regarded as odd. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: PESO - the coffee shop portraits

2011-03-06 Thread Larry Colen
Excellent sniping there Paul. On Mar 5, 2011, at 5:21 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Another in this long-running series. ISO 3200, DA* 60-250, and K-5, f8, > 1/160th, 60mm. Shot with live view with the camera in my lap. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12780173&size=lg > > > > > --

Re: GESO Portrait Party

2011-03-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/3/2011 8:49 PM, Larry Colen wrote: If the person who's being photographed is not standing, it does not seem too much of an issue. But if they are standing, such a viewpoint distorts the relation between legs and torso. Again, it depends on the goal and conscious decision of a photographer an

Re: Enablement: LX w. 2.8 24mm + extras

2011-03-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/4/2011 7:31 PM, Jens wrote: WOO-HOOO! I got my very first Pentax LX today. It is beautiful - near mint (just one tiny paint loss at the top of the prisma - one square mm, that's all). It came with a very nice 2.8 24mm w. filter, lens hood and the original round box. I also got the caps for

OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
... how are your downhill skills? This needs sound on and full screen for best effect. http://www.wimp.com/urbanchile/ Note the correct attire. I wimped out at passing the sheets of corrugated iron, end on, at about 30mph. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 11:20, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/3/6 mike wilson: Even non-native speakers will jump on an opportunity. I thought most of us non-natives were regarded as odd. :-) Jostein I think nutty is the term used. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: GESO Portrait Party

2011-03-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 6, 2011, at 3:26 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 3/3/2011 8:49 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >> >> Think of it as bracketing the composition. > > I understand. Well, both you and I know that your approach (more that of > trigger happy combinatorics) and mine (more that of a 'try to make ea

March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Brian Walters
Evenin' all Everything from big weather to no weather Lots of good stuff for your viewing pleasure, although still only limited interest in the 'Open Gallery' concept. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Please note (in case you missed the recent 'PUG image sizes' thread)

RE: GESO Portrait Party

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Larry Colen [...] > But since my trip to LA, when shooting for myself, I've > been trying to not take pictures that aren't winners. As a result, I've > taken much fewer bad shots. the important questions is, have you t

RE: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > mike wilson > > ... how are your downhill skills? > > This needs sound on and full screen for best effect. > http://www.wimp.com/urbanchile/ > > Note the correct attire. > > I wimped out at passing the sheets of corruga

Re: PESO - the coffee shop portraits

2011-03-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Larry. I'm beginning to appreciate live view. Paul On Mar 6, 2011, at 6:10 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Excellent sniping there Paul. > > On Mar 5, 2011, at 5:21 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Another in this long-running series. ISO 3200, DA* 60-250, and K-5, f8, >> 1/160th, 60mm. Shot with

BOB & ANN RE: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Jeffery Johnson
I thank you both for your suggestions. When we went last Saturday to Mt. Olivet Cemetery we ended up going downtown and turning onto 1st avenue. Which we should have known it would be busy but I did not realize just how many people were downtown. Being the Country Music capital there were and are a

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, I can manage my free time thank you so much. On the other hand, a free (like in 'unpaid') time management workshop couldn't possibly be any good because it is free. Boris On 3/4/2011 9:01 PM, John Sessoms wrote: They're offering a "Free Time Management Workshop" where I go to school.

Portrait Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread Jens
Some friends at oeur local camera club (Køge Foto Klub) are doing a portrait/lighting workshop. We meet the second weddensday of every month (not July and December). We want to test 10 of the best lighting samples in the Visatec book: http://www.photal.nl/fabrikanten/Visatec/PDF_files/Visatec_po

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Jack Davis
You're using the old, but effective "sneaky/deceptive" method. ;)) Jack --- On Sat, 3/5/11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > From: Ann Sanfedele > Subject: Re: Peso - Hoboken train station > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 9:22 PM > Wow - I see who the night birds are >

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
My favorites are the panorama Squall Line from Mathew Hunt and Big Weather (the colorado landscape) from John Sessoms. You gotta love the light in both! Next most favorites - all of the water/fog/mountains/cloud shots. This is a very good gallery, congratulations to all! Regards, Bob S. On Sun

Re: PESO 2011 - 039 - GDG

2011-03-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks for the comments! And thanks for the correction, Ann! I've updated the photo (title, caption) now. :-) On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > It's a beautiful shot! ... but it isn't a crane.  :-) > > Tip: cranes fly with their necks extended straight out...  egrets and her

Re: PESO 2011 - 039 - GDG

2011-03-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
> It's totally lovely.  I might consider cropping to put the bird either > at the 1/3-1/3 point or center, but anyhow. > > However, I'm wondering what an E-1 is and how a walk can be fitted to it.  -T Hmm, some words got snipped there somehow. "... the new-old Nikkor-H 85mm f/1.8 ..." is what "it"

Re: This seems backwards

2011-03-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/5/2011 3:27 AM, Larry Colen wrote: It seems that the more serious photography I do, the lower the percentage of time I spend actually taking pictures. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Larry, you're a programmer, right? So you ought to know that 80-20 rule - 80% of time yo

Re: PESO - Tripod Coffee

2011-03-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Left you comment on the blog page. On 3/3/2011 8:40 PM, AlunFoto wrote: There's a story to this one, so I'll only provide the blog link. It's about a small moment of improvised achievement, and a nice day out. http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/tripod-coffee.html Jostein -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/6 mike wilson : >>> Even non-native speakers will jump on an opportunity. >> I thought most of us non-natives were regarded as odd. :-) > I think nutty is the term used. That's our prime condition. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pent

Re: PESO - Tripod Coffee

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
I noticed that. Jostein :-) 2011/3/6 Boris Liberman : > Left you comment on the blog page. > > On 3/3/2011 8:40 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >> >> There's a story to this one, so I'll only provide the blog link. >> >> It's about a small moment of improvised achievement, and a nice day out. >> >> http://al

Re: Curve transfer for RAW. Is there such a thing?

2011-03-06 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/4/2011 11:00 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: I think Jostein's below comment explains why SilkyPix developer produces a better looking output: It might be that SilkyPix' understanding of proprietary data gives it an edge in the processing. I use LightZone and still like it very much. However,

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 6, 2011, at 5:51 AM, mike wilson wrote: > ... how are your downhill skills? Wow, that was fun! Thanks for sharing Mike. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
Damn, that was a long hill. I like how the crowds get deep at all the points where serious injury is highest. Personally, however, I like the dog the best. I'm sure these guys had thought about that whole course and a dog randomly wanders out in front of them. On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 10:15 AM, E

Re: PESO 2011 - 039 - GDG

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:33 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I'm not a wildlife or bird photographer, normally ... I was out on my walk > this morning with it fitted to the E-1, photographing landscape and trees, > when this huge white crane drifted into view. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgph

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-06 7:35 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Evenin' all Everything from big weather to no weather Lots of good stuff for your viewing pleasure, although still only limited interest in the 'Open Gallery' concept. You'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ On my first glance throu

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 3:15 PM, mike wilson wrote: > On 04/03/2011 16:29, Eric Weir wrote: >> >> After reading Jostein's response to Mike I realized I shoulda been writing >> to Mike! My apologies, Mike! Thank *you* for the very clear explanation. > > Er, no. You were right the first time - I jus

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 6, 2011, at 4:51, mike wilson wrote: > ... how are your downhill skills? > > This needs sound on and full screen for best effect. > http://www.wimp.com/urbanchile/ > > Note the correct attire. > > I wimped out at passing the sheets of corrugated iron, end on, at about 30mph. > That was

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > mike wilson wrote: > >> Do you use google mail, by any chance? > > You don't use Google mail - it uses YOU! That was my complaint about Windows. Don't have that complaint anymore. ---

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
Good gallery, speaking as someone who looked hard and found nothing of my own to submit. I really like "The Optimist". On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > Evenin' all > > Everything from big weather to no weather  Lots of good stuff for > your viewing pleasure, although st

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 3:43 PM, mike wilson wrote: > On 05/03/2011 22:25, Mark Roberts wrote: >> mike wilson wrote: >> >>> Do you use google mail, by any chance? >> >> You don't use Google mail - it uses YOU! > > I'm still hoping for total annihilation of MS, Google and Adobe when the > battle fo

Re: PESO - the coffee shop portraits

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 8:21 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Another in this long-running series. ISO 3200, DA* 60-250, and K-5, f8, > 1/160th, 60mm. Shot with live view with the camera in my lap. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12780173&size=lg Nice, sharp, love the expression on his face.

Re: PESO - Got You Covered, Mom

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12780172 > > K-5, DA* 60-250, f5.6, 1/50th, ISO 400, 250mm Wow! Sweet. Nice capture. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA US

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Stan Halpin
Works fine in Safari 5 on a Mac. On Mar 6, 2011, at 7:35 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > Evenin' all > > Everything from big weather to no weather Lots of good stuff for > your viewing pleasure, although still only limited interest in the 'Open > Gallery' concept. > > You'll find the gallery he

Re: PESO - Fox tracks

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 3:22 PM, AlunFoto wrote: > Hope I stop short of inundating you guys. :-) I don't. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Just so you know... that is the real color... (at least, what I'm seeing on my monitor is as close to it as possible) in fact, I actually slightly desaturated it. There are gilded panels near the ceiling and that, in combo with the late afternoon light coming in made for the glow. anyway, t

Re: PESO - Fox tracks

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 5, 2011, at 3:22 PM, AlunFoto wrote: > Hope I stop short of inundating you guys. :-) I don't. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: Curve transfer for RAW. Is there such a thing?

2011-03-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
There are several of areas of differences where image quality is concerned with raw conversion. Let's consider the process, to first order approximation: - chroma interpolation is the stage where the raw processor takes the bayer matrix data and extracts from it RGB channel organized data ... an i

Re: PESO 2011 - 039 - GDG

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Thanks for the comments! And thanks for the correction, Ann! I've updated the photo (title, caption) now. :-) 'Welks Whenever I get to make a bird ID thats correct before Christian gets to it , I'm happy :-) ann On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Ann Sanfedele wr

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Apple still uses you it's just gentler about it. On 3/6/2011 10:29 AM, Eric Weir wrote: On Mar 5, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: Do you use google mail, by any chance? You don't use Google mail - it uses YOU! That was my complaint about Windows. Don't have that co

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
Yeah, I thought about that as I was composing the response. The difference, for me anyway, is that even though the Mac is pretty locked-down, too --not really, though -- the Apple people seem to understand human beings better, to know what they're looking for, what will work for them. Everythin

Re: The right zoom

2011-03-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
Fri Mar 4 21:10:55 CST 2011 P. J. Alling wrote: > It's a bit late, but I have experience with the Pentax F 70-210mm > f4.0~6.5, ... That sounds rather intriguing... (if not kinky). ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

Re: The right zoom

2011-03-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
Fri Mar 4 21:10:55 CST 2011 P. J. Alling wrote: > It's a bit late, but I have experience with the Pentax F 70-210mm > f4.0~6.5, ... ... and I forgot: Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visi

Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
The first 7 photos here were dropped into my "Declined" folder on the PPG :-( http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back-in-the-day/5908739_3pLhP None of the others that you can see here were submitted (I hid a couple from view that were still up there waiting for rev

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 5:51 AM, mike wilson wrote: > ... how are your downhill skills? > > This needs sound on and full screen for best effect. > http://www.wimp.com/urbanchile/ Same course, different rider. Mike's guy is more fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO0VLouJFNQ -- Scott Loveless h

Serial photography

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
A week or 2 ago there was a brief discussion in which someone - sorry, can't remember who - suggested the idea of telling a story in 4 photos. By coincidence I ordered a few weeks ago a book called Serial Photography, which arrived yesterday. It's by Harald Mante, a photographer whose books I've

Re: Enablement: LX w. 2.8 24mm + extras

2011-03-06 Thread William Robb
On 06/03/2011 2:43 AM, mike wilson wrote: http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/Gallery_index.html You mean using java? Must be horrible to realise your own gallery won't work in your present browser configuration. Maybe it doesn't work in your hobbled down browser configuration, but it wo

RE: Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Ann Sanfedele > > The first 7 photos here were dropped into my "Declined" folder on the > PPG :-( > > http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back-in- > the-day/5908739_3pLhP > I think that tell

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks , Bruce ! George's "Before the Storm" is on my fave's list as well... But Brian's 'Storm in the Gulf' I think is my personal fave, I can't stop looking at it. (I think Brian put this subject up so he could show off :-) ) The gallery is overall really terrific - surprised there were

Re: Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele The first 7 photos here were dropped into my "Declined" folder on the PPG :-( http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back-in- the-day/5908739_3pLhP I think that

Totally OT - Mark!

2011-03-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
I just realized that this story might be sound especially funny to PDMLers. First, historical background: In Russia, the flagman institution in Physics education is Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), so-called PhysTech. The main way of getting to it is by a suburban train (about

Re: Portrait Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sounds interesting. Can you share the PDF? -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/3/6 Jens : > Some friends at oeur local camera club (Køge Foto Klub) are doing a > portrait/lighting workshop. We meet the second weddensday of every month (not > July and December). We want to test

PESO - Stormy Day Stroller

2011-03-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I enjoy shooting in the rain. It's always interesting to see how people deal with it. This guy seems to be enjoying the weather. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12783733 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some excellent photos there. The Pentax Gallery criteria is hard to predict, although over-saturated landscapes seem to be a shoe-in. Paul On Mar 6, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > Bob W wrote: > >>> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >>> An

Re: Totally OT - Mark!

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thats a great story! ann Igor Roshchin wrote: I just realized that this story might be sound especially funny to PDMLers. First, historical background: In Russia, the flagman institution in Physics education is Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), so-called PhysTech. The main

Re: The right zoom

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/6/2011 12:31 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Fri Mar 4 21:10:55 CST 2011 P. J. Alling wrote: It's a bit late, but I have experience with the Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~6.5, ... That sounds rather intriguing... (if not kinky). I could only wish, but unfortunatly it's just awkwardly written... ;-)

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 13:51, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson ... how are your downhill skills? This needs sound on and full screen for best effect. http://www.wimp.com/urbanchile/ Note the correct attire. I wimped out at passing the she

Re: video on supermacro by a Pentax K200D user -- Oops!

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 17:34, P. J. Alling wrote: Apple still uses you it's just gentler about it. You must have a silencer on your wallet. On 3/6/2011 10:29 AM, Eric Weir wrote: On Mar 5, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: mike wilson wrote: Do you use google mail, by any chance? You don't

Re: Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
I rather like the ironic whimsy of the Criminal Courts Building - 1980 with it's unintended admonishment to "Lead a clean life". On 3/6/2011 12:37 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: The first 7 photos here were dropped into my "Declined" folder on the PPG :-( http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-O

Re: Enablement: LX w. 2.8 24mm + extras

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 18:53, William Robb wrote: On 06/03/2011 2:43 AM, mike wilson wrote: http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/Gallery_index.html You mean using java? Must be horrible to realise your own gallery won't work in your present browser configuration. Maybe it doesn't work in your hobb

Re: Enablement: LX w. 2.8 24mm + extras

2011-03-06 Thread mike wilson
On 06/03/2011 18:53, William Robb wrote: On 06/03/2011 2:43 AM, mike wilson wrote: http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/Gallery_index.html You mean using java? Must be horrible to realise your own gallery won't work in your present browser configuration. Maybe it doesn't work in your hobb

Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Incident light meters work well too. On 2/9/2011 9:40 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Dammit! I knew I was forgetting something last time I left the camera shop! Been meaning to get one of those for a while. I've clearly got a lot to learn, and appreciate all the help everyone's giving me. Tha

Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
The problem with an incident light meter is that the measurement should, though it doesn't have to be, depending on conditions, be made from the /subject/ location. On 2/9/2011 10:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Feb 9, 2011, at 10:05 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks for the explanation, C

Re: GESO Portrait Party

2011-03-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 6, 2011, at 4:44 AM, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Larry Colen > [...] >> But since my trip to LA, when shooting for myself, I've >> been trying to not take pictures that aren't winners. As a result, I've >> taken much fewer ba

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Ken Waller
Do you go to Herald Square - I saw a lot of movies there in the 50's & 60's. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" Subject: Re: Peso - Hoboken train station So thanks to the guys in order that I saw the posts to Ti

Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentax has a newly scanned, (the old scans pretty much killed all of the example photos, the new ones are much better), K1000 manual on line in PDF. http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/manual/K1000%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf On 2/11/2011 4:05 AM, Thibouille wrote: Hey that's funny, John. I didn

Re: OT So, cyclists,....

2011-03-06 Thread Ken Waller
I've done the Haleakala (around 10,000 feet @ the top) down hill on Maui several times (used 'Cruiser Bob's outfit) several years ago - and am pretty sure we went at least 30mph in spots. We were required to wear full face helmets as used in auto racing. They had 'mega brakes' installed on some

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ken Waller wrote: Do you go to Herald Square - I saw a lot of movies there in the 50's & 60's. Not if I can avoid it. It's a zoo - and not in a good way :-) The only thing that gets me anywhere near is if need to go to B&H. (I catch the PATH at 9th street and 6th ave to get to NJ) an

Re: Totally OT - Mark!

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Weir
Yeah. On Mar 6, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Thats a great story! > ann > > Igor Roshchin wrote: > >> I just realized that this story might be sound especially funny to PDMLers. >> >> >> First, historical background: >> In Russia, the flagman institution in Physics education is M

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks again Brian for your time and effort put into the PUG ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: March PUG is up! Evenin' all Everything from big weather to no weather Lots of good stuff for your

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't know of any bona fide, examples of cameras being ruined but I have ruined clear plastic parts cleaning them with off brand caned air cleaners. I have had no problems with relatively low pressure systems such as dust off, as long as you handle them correctly., (as Bill described). The

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/7/2011 11:43 PM, William Robb wrote: On 07/02/2011 10:29 PM, Brian Walters wrote: - but it just seemed wrong somehow Wrong is tying a sheep to a lamp post and calling it a rec centre. I think that's a little beyond wrong... -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an E

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread eckinator
2011/3/6 AlunFoto : > >> I think nutty is the term used. > > That's our prime condition. hey, don't zoom in on 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 th

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Ken Waller
Sorry Ann, I meant Journal Square in Jersey City. Although I did go to Herald Square also Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" Subject: Re: Peso - Hoboken train station Ken Waller wrote: Do you go to Herald Sq

RE: Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> >>From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf > Of > >>Ann Sanfedele > >> > >>The first 7 photos here were dropped into my "Declined" folder on > the > >> PPG :-( > >> > >>http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back- > in- > >>the-day/5908739_3pLh

RE: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-03-06 Thread Bob W
> The problem with an incident light meter is that the measurement > should, > though it doesn't have to be, depending on conditions, be made from the > /subject/ location. > in my experience that's rarely necessary - you can usually find some light right where you are which is the same as that f

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/6 eckinator : > 2011/3/6 AlunFoto : >>> I think nutty is the term used. >> That's our prime condition. > hey, don't zoom in on it... We got to get to the root of it, Ecke. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Mar 6, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > >> Do you go to Herald Square - I saw a lot of movies there in the 50's & 60's. > > Not if I can avoid it. It's a zoo - and not in a good way :-) > The only thing that gets me anywhere near is if need to go to B&H. > (I catch the PATH a

Re: OT: Free Time Management Workshop

2011-03-06 Thread eckinator
2011/3/6 AlunFoto : > >>> That's our prime condition. > >> hey, don't zoom in on it... > > We got to get to the root of it, Ecke. you mean you need to get your rear element checked? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

FS: more stuff.

2011-03-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
#1 Two Super Program bodies for sale. Both for $20 shipped (US). One powers up but the film advance just keeps going and going and going. The other does not power up. #2 K1000. Older, pre-China, with M50/2. Modest wear. $50 shipped. #3 Super Program in good shape, with A50/1.7. Moderate use

Re: Totally OT - Mark!

2011-03-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
LOL On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > Yeah. > > On Mar 6, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >> Thats a great story! >> ann >> >> Igor Roshchin wrote: >> >>> I just realized that this story might be sound especially funny to PDMLers. >>> >>> >>> First, historical backgrou

Re: Advice solicitation for analog shooting

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/6/2011 2:36 PM, Bob W wrote: The problem with an incident light meter is that the measurement should, though it doesn't have to be, depending on conditions, be made from the /subject/ location. in my experience that's rarely necessary - you can usually find some light right where you are w

Re: New online Landscape Photography Magazine

2011-03-06 Thread P. J. Alling
It looks good, but, I start to get antsy the minute that anyone uses the word bespoke, and the editor uses it in the first paragraph. Still I'll give them a chance for now. On 3/3/2011 5:29 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Looks interesting. I'm not sure if they intend to keep it free but the price

Re: Peso - Hoboken train station

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ken Waller wrote: Sorry Ann, I meant Journal Square in Jersey City. Although I did go to Herald Square also Ah! well that's not so attractive these days either! I've only been there to change to a regular train from a PATH one recently what was your name again??? ann Kenneth Waller

Re: Geso - Salon des Refusés

2011-03-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele The first 7 photos here were dropped into my "Declined" folder on the PPG :-( http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back- in-

Re: March PUG is up!

2011-03-06 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:54 -0500, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > Thanks , Bruce ! > > George's "Before the Storm" is on my fave's list as well... > But Brian's 'Storm in the Gulf' I think is my personal fave, I can't > stop looking at it. > (I think Brian put this subject up so he could show off :-

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