Re: Still computer trouble, Thoughts ? and photos

2012-06-30 Thread jn289
Well I updated Safari  to ver 5.06 and it seem a little better, has 
not crashed yet in over a hour's time. Still buggy at this point. 
Cache still loads up. Anyway now I can get back to looking at the 
photo postings of the group. Sorry I have not  got back to everyone 
on their photos. On that note thanks to whoever looked at newer 
photos in my folder.


http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1030820

I managed to add some more photos to the folder which would the top 
eight, used a friend's computer, Joe


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Re: PESO: Ghost Warrior

2012-06-30 Thread jn289

Those eyes, good shot, Joe



From the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in NYC:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16007612

Comments and criticisms are invited
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Re: DA 16-50 reair

2012-06-30 Thread jn289
Years ago, I sent in my A.135mm  F1.8 lens to have it fixed and they 
sent all the broken parts back to me.I was hit by an huge pro 
basketball player  when I was on the end court by the basket, The 
lens took the hit , but I still receive some of the hit...So I guess 
they always send back the bad parts with the repair.Joe





On Jun 30, 2012, at 3:27 AM, George Sinos wrote:


 But I did I read the list of parts, circuit board and assemblies that
 were replaced.  It probably would have been easier to say, Removed
 lens caps. Attached them to a new lens. Returned to customer.


I once had something similar happen with a cell phone a few years 
ago.  It was part of an insurance claim so they sent it to be 
repaired.  They slapped my shitty old battery that barely held any 
charge onto another phone of a similar model.  I ended up buying a 
new phone not long after that.


Cheers,
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Re: PESO - Forked

2012-06-30 Thread jn289

Brian, how much does something like that weigh ? Joe



G'day all

A Lace Monitor at Healesville Sanctuary, east of Melbourne:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP8813-peso.html


These guys can grow to about 2 metres long and, while not normally 
aggressive, they can be disconcerting if they take a fancy to the 
steak and sausages on your picnic table.


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Re: DA 16-50 reair

2012-06-30 Thread David Mann
On Jun 30, 2012, at 6:55 PM, jn289 wrote:

 Years ago, I sent in my A.135mm  F1.8 lens to have it fixed and they sent all 
 the broken parts back to me.I was hit by an huge pro basketball player  when 
 I was on the end court by the basket, The lens took the hit , but I still 
 receive some of the hit...So I guess they always send back the bad parts with 
 the repair.Joe

I had a friend whose surgeon offered to send back the bad parts after a knee 
operation. :D  I don't remember if he took it or not...

Dave


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Re: tethering Pentax DSLRs?

2012-06-30 Thread Mark Roberts
John Coyle wrote:

It was the *istD with Version 1 of the Pentax software and a fairly ancient 
(now) laptop.
Could be a lot quicker on a 64-bit system of course.

I used the Pentax Remote Assistant tethering software with a K20D and
a laptop running Windows 7. It worked very well.
 
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Re: PESO - Forked

2012-06-30 Thread Brian Walters

Joe, Dan, Bob, Don

Thanks for looking and the comments.

Brian, how much does something like that weigh ? Joe

According to Wikipedia a big one would get to about 20 kg but most are  
smaller.




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On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Brian Walters  
apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote:

G'day all

A Lace Monitor at Healesville Sanctuary, east of Melbourne:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP8813-peso.html


These guys can grow to about 2 metres long and, while not normally
aggressive, they can be disconcerting if they take a fancy to the steak and
sausages on your picnic table.

Comments/criticism nbsp;appreciated







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Peach anyone?!

2012-06-30 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/268/category/4#.T-7nbY06fWA


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Re: PESO: Ghost Warrior

2012-06-30 Thread Brian Walters

Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com:


From the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in NYC:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16007612

Comments and criticisms are invited




Well captured - the black background makes a very dramatic composition.

The Terracotta Warriors were in Sydney last year - stunning exhibition  
and not to be missed.



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Re: PESO - Slow Morning Commute

2012-06-30 Thread Brian Walters

Quoting Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com:


The first from our weekend in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16006852size=lg

(K-5 (!), FA 24-90)

Comments craved.




I like that - especially the way the two oxen are perfectly synchronised.

I think it might benefit by cropping a bit off the bottom.


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Re: Busy times - Quiet PESO

2012-06-30 Thread Brian Walters

Quoting Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com:


Hey folks.

My life is pretty busy at the moment. I'm selling my old house and
moving. Not far, but moving is moving, none the less.
I'm also looking for another job, had an interview the other day.

Here is a little something to chill my down
http://maritimtim.blogspot.no/2012/06/hjul.html




Lots of rust and peeling paint - that's my kind of photo.  Great shot!



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Re: PESO/GESO - Majestic Stones and Water

2012-06-30 Thread Igor Roshchin

Thanks to all who have looked and special thanks to those who commented
on and off list.
I am glad this set caused some positive emotions.

As for the pair, - I think I might be leaning toward the second one,
finally.

Igor


 Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:08:27 -0400 (EDT)
 From: Igor Roshchin 


 I had a short conference trip to Banff earlier this month.
 Despite the weather not being at its best (drizzle or snow, with low 
 clouds [*]), and me not having proper clothes for that, I managed to 
 find some terrific views and even to take some photos..


 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37097.html
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR36882.html


 I am not sure which shot is better of these two:
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37060.html
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37160.html
 I've been told that the color of the water is due to its purity, as it
 comes from the melted snow.


 A few photos from the same trip but with different subjects.

 This shot has some nerdy humor in it:
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37006.html

 And yet another funny shot with a followup:
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37074.html
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37136.html

 If you are interested in seeing the full gallery, - click on index
 on any of these pages.

 -
 [*] http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR36836.html

 Cheers,

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Re: PESO: Ghost Warrior

2012-06-30 Thread Jack Davis
Friend of mine just returned from China and he can't say enough about his 
reaction to the Terracotta Warriors.
Very well shot, Dan! 

Jack Davis
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http://www.photolightimages.com/

From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
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Subject: PESO: Ghost Warrior

From the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in NYC:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16007612

Comments and criticisms are invited
Dan Matyola
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PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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protest of rights-grabbing photography rules

2012-06-30 Thread Igor Roshchin

I thought this story might be of interest to some PDMLers.

A new case of right-grabbing agreement at a musical event:
http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2187922/photographers-protest-stone-roses-concert-rules
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/06/29/musicphotographyboycott


This reminded me of my own experience:
Some of you may remember me posting here in 2009 about some ugly copyright
rules for photographers at a regular swing-dance event in Raleigh, NC,
Eastern Balboa Championships, where the organizer(s) claimed
the ownership of all your photos taken at the event:
http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg509934.html

There was a long discussion thread, where some PDMLers suggested that it
wouldn't stand in court.
The dpreview article addresses that:
There is a fairly widely-held (and false) belief among music
photographers that contracts like the one issued by the Stone Roses
could never be enforced legally, and as such, their attitude is 'sign
and be damned'. But it's a risk, and a risk that some photographers, it
seems, are tired of taking. In my opinion, they shouldn't have to.
While this is just a personal opinion, but the one that I would side with.


Igor




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RE: PESO - Forked

2012-06-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Great detail, interesting composition, very interesting beast. 

Wonderful!

cheers,
frank

What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- 
Christopher Hitchens

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From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org
Sent: June 29, 2012 6/29/12
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Subject: PESO - Forked

G'day all

A Lace Monitor at Healesville Sanctuary, east of Melbourne:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP8813-peso.html


These guys can grow to about 2 metres long and, while not normally  
aggressive, they can be disconcerting if they take a fancy to the  
steak and sausages on your picnic table.

Comments/criticism  appreciated



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Re: PESO: Ghost Warrior

2012-06-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for your comments, Joe, Jack and Brian.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 2:49 AM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote:
 Those eyes, good shot, Joe


 From the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in NYC:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16007612

 Comments and criticisms are invited
 Dan Matyola
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Re: PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread jn289
Frank, is someone giving you the finger ? The second window from the 
back right above the number 4.

Nice catch, Frank. P.S. I hope the dog will not jump out, Joe



http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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Re: Busy times - Quiet PESO

2012-06-30 Thread jn289

Hey, I agree, like it...Joe




Quoting Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com:


Hey folks.

My life is pretty busy at the moment. I'm selling my old house and
moving. Not far, but moving is moving, none the less.
I'm also looking for another job, had an interview the other day.

Here is a little something to chill my down
http://maritimtim.blogspot.no/2012/06/hjul.html




Lots of rust and peeling paint - that's my kind of photo.  Great shot!



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Re: DA 16-50 reair

2012-06-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
If you're talking about CRIS, they don't always return parts - I specifically 
ask them to ensure I get them.

-Original Message-
From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net
Subject: Re: DA 16-50 reair

Years ago, I sent in my A.135mm  F1.8 lens to have it fixed and they 
sent all the broken parts back to me.I was hit by an huge pro 
basketball player  when I was on the end court by the basket, The 
lens took the hit , but I still receive some of the hit...So I guess 
they always send back the bad parts with the repair.Joe



On Jun 30, 2012, at 3:27 AM, George Sinos wrote:

  But I did I read the list of parts, circuit board and assemblies that
  were replaced.  It probably would have been easier to say, Removed
  lens caps. Attached them to a new lens. Returned to customer.

I once had something similar happen with a cell phone a few years 
ago.  It was part of an insurance claim so they sent it to be 
repaired.  They slapped my shitty old battery that barely held any 
charge onto another phone of a similar model.  I ended up buying a 
new phone not long after that.

Cheers,
Dave



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Dogs their pets

2012-06-30 Thread Don Guthrie
Here is a small gallery of dogs and their people taken at a dog show. 
Not art but some interesting shots. The lighting was horrible and flash 
forbidden so I have new respect for a certain dance photographer on this 
list.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157630314603150/



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Re: PESO/GESO - Majestic Stones and Water

2012-06-30 Thread jn289
Igor, I know I am a little late on this but  of the two you like the 
best, I go with 7160

because of the sky, Joe

http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37160.html




Thanks to all who have looked and special thanks to those who commented
on and off list.
I am glad this set caused some positive emotions.

As for the pair, - I think I might be leaning toward the second one,
finally.

Igor



 Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:08:27 -0400 (EDT)
 From: Igor Roshchin


 I had a short conference trip to Banff earlier this month.
 Despite the weather not being at its best (drizzle or snow, with low
 clouds [*]), and me not having proper clothes for that, I managed to
 find some terrific views and even to take some photos..


 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37097.html
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR36882.html


 I am not sure which shot is better of these two:

  http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37060.html
  http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37160.html

 I've been told that the color of the water is due to its purity, as it
 comes from the melted snow.


 A few photos from the same trip but with different subjects.

 This shot has some nerdy humor in it:
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37006.html

 And yet another funny shot with a followup:
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37074.html
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37136.html

 If you are interested in seeing the full gallery, - click on index
 on any of these pages.

 -
 [*] http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR36836.html

 Cheers,

 Igor



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Re: PESO - Slow Morning Commute

2012-06-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture!

-Original Message-
From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org
Subject: Re: PESO - Slow Morning Commute

Quoting Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com:

 The first from our weekend in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16006852size=lg

 (K-5 (!), FA 24-90)

 Comments craved.



I like that - especially the way the two oxen are perfectly synchronised.

I think it might benefit by cropping a bit off the bottom.


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re:PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread Don Guthrie

I did enjoy and got my Sat AM started with a smile. Great catch!
You combined my two current objects of photographic attention - dogs and 
motorbikes.





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Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:08:21 -0400
From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net
Subject: PESO - The Navigator
Message-ID:
CALoSNQLUAhhrCngMngy5pTR=scpofoexb5rd5zoux5sz869...@mail.gmail.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html



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PDML Annual arrives

2012-06-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
My copy of the PDML Annual arrived today. I'm surprised because i waited a day 
to order, then opted for the least expensive shipping. In any case, it printed 
well and looks great.

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And ode to a lens

2012-06-30 Thread George Sinos
Not a Pentax product, but the brand isn't the topic here.  Gary Arndt
talks about replacing a lens that he's used on his world travels.  The
interesting part (to me, anyway) is how long he used the lens when it
was literally falling apart.

http://everything-everywhere.com/2012/06/30/an-ode-to-my-lens-2007-2012/

By the way, look at the photos on his site.  As he said, most of them
were taken with this one 18-200, f/3.5-5.6 lens.  Reminds me that you
don't always need a particular piece of equipment to produce good
work.  At $850 this is not exactly a cheap lens, but it's not
extremely expensive either.

gs

George Sinos

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Re: Dogs their pets

2012-06-30 Thread jn289

Don, A nice group of photos to show what was taking place at the
 doggy event, Joe   http://photo.net/photos/pjjdxn






Here is a small gallery of dogs and their people taken at a dog 
show. Not art but some interesting shots. The lighting was horrible 
and flash forbidden so I have new respect for a certain dance 
photographer on this list.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157630314603150/



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Re: PESO's new

2012-06-30 Thread jn289
Thanks to whoever looked and gave me their thoughts  on the new 
photos in this folder.  Joe




Had a computer crash, was not on for a while. Any way in this folder 
the top six are new.

http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1030820

Four photos of Tiger Lily and two other black and white 
photos..Thoughts ? Like, Dislike

Thanks, Joe

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Re: PDML Annual arrives

2012-06-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
Mine also arrived today. Less than 6 days after I ordered it without special 
shipping.
Great job by all involved!

-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: PDML Annual arrives

My copy of the PDML Annual arrived today. I'm surprised because i waited a day 
to order, then opted for the least expensive shipping. In any case, it printed 
well and looks great.

Paul



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Re: PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread Jack Davis
Wonder if the passenger is getting high on exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke?
Nice hip shot, Frank. 

Jack Davis
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http://www.photolightimages.com/


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To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net
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Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 6:08 AM
Subject: PESO - The Navigator

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

cheers,
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Re: Dumb, really dumb move

2012-06-30 Thread P. J. Alling
I had to have my 43mm limited repaired a short time ago.  The lens 
jammed up solid.  The repairman attributed the problem as the result of 
impact damage.  The only impact to the lens was from several years 
before.  Have it checked, there could be internal problems even in a 
relatively simple lens that you don't know about.


On 6/29/2012 2:51 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

John, Steve, and Mark,
I suppose the good thing is that the 43mm Limited I had mounted on the
camera seems unharmed.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Mark Roberts
postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:

John Francis wrote:


MZ-S.  60-250.  Photo Platform.  Insurance.  :-)

I believe our fearless leader had an incident involving a
tripod-mounted FA*250-600/5.6 hitting the deck.


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RE: protest of rights-grabbing photography rules

2012-06-30 Thread John Sessoms

Fuck 'em! If they were any good, I would have heard of them before this.

I am kind of surprised I missed the swing-dance event in Raleigh, NC 
thread, since that's where I live.


As to whether it would stand up in court, it seems to me to be the same 
legal basis as End User License Agreements for software. So, I think 
if you sign it they can screw you. If you don't want to get screwed 
don't sign the one sided contract.




From: Igor Roshchin


I thought this story might be of interest to some PDMLers.

A new case of right-grabbing agreement at a musical event:
http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2187922/photographers-protest-stone-roses-concert-rules
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/06/29/musicphotographyboycott


This reminded me of my own experience:
Some of you may remember me posting here in 2009 about some ugly copyright
rules for photographers at a regular swing-dance event in Raleigh, NC,
Eastern Balboa Championships, where the organizer(s) claimed
the ownership of all your photos taken at the event:
http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg509934.html

There was a long discussion thread, where some PDMLers suggested that it
wouldn't stand in court.
The dpreview article addresses that:
There is a fairly widely-held (and false) belief among music
photographers that contracts like the one issued by the Stone Roses
could never be enforced legally, and as such, their attitude is 'sign
and be damned'. But it's a risk, and a risk that some photographers, it
seems, are tired of taking. In my opinion, they shouldn't have to.
While this is just a personal opinion, but the one that I would side with.


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Re: Dogs their pets

2012-06-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele

Don -
you should be able to use the Shadows/highlights adjustment in
Elements (or whatever photoshop you have) to save some of these and the 
one i'd like most to see saved is Dogshow 6413 - It a hillarious shot -
something about those doggies looking like bear skin rugs and contrast 
of the very casually attired owners and spiffed up pups.
This shot is less cluttred than most of the others... very difficult 
shooting conditions apparent.


ann


On 6/30/2012 11:29, Don Guthrie wrote:

Here is a small gallery of dogs and their people taken at a dog show.
Not art but some interesting shots. The lighting was horrible and flash
forbidden so I have new respect for a certain dance photographer on this
list.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157630314603150/






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Re: Still computer trouble, Thoughts ? and photos

2012-06-30 Thread William Robb

On 30/06/2012 12:46 AM, jn289 wrote:

Well I updated Safari  to ver 5.06 and it seem a little better, has not
crashed yet in over a hour's time. Still buggy at this point. Cache
still loads up. Anyway now I can get back to looking at the photo
postings of the group. Sorry I have not  got back to everyone on their
photos. On that note thanks to whoever looked at newer photos in my folder.

http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1030820

I managed to add some more photos to the folder which would the top
eight, used a friend's computer, Joe

I'm having problems with Firefox crashing randomly. I'm pretty sure I 
have a flakey RAM chip, as the occasional BSOD seems to be pointing in 
that direction. I suspect the two are related, I'm just too lazy to 
crawl under my desk and disconnect everything so I can take my rig into 
the shop.

Anyway, check your RAM if you haven't already done so.

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Re: PDML Annual arrives

2012-06-30 Thread Larry Colen (On Droid4est)
As they say at aol
Me too

Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:

My copy of the PDML Annual arrived today. I'm surprised because i
waited a day to order, then opted for the least expensive shipping. In
any case, it printed well and looks great.

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Re: tethering Pentax DSLRs?

2012-06-30 Thread P. J. Alling

On 6/30/2012 6:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:

John Coyle wrote:


It was the *istD with Version 1 of the Pentax software and a fairly ancient 
(now) laptop.
Could be a lot quicker on a 64-bit system of course.

I used the Pentax Remote Assistant tethering software with a K20D and
a laptop running Windows 7. It worked very well.
  
It works fine with the K20D on XP too.  It's just kind of disappointing 
that Pentax has no official tethering option solution for their arguably 
most professional K mount DSLR to date, or the 645D which shares a lot 
of it's firmware, which Pentax /does/ consider professional.


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Re: tethering Pentax DSLRs?

2012-06-30 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 3:09 PM, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

 It works fine with the K20D on XP too.  It's just kind of disappointing that
 Pentax has no official tethering option solution for their arguably most
 professional K mount DSLR to date, or the 645D which shares a lot of it's
 firmware, which Pentax /does/ consider professional.

Pentax announced a 645D tethering solution in the spring, at a cost of
$200. It's supposed to be available by now, but I can't actually find
it for sale yet.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-preps-645d-remote-tethering-software

Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation Announces Pentax 645D Image
Transmitter Software

DENVER, CO. (February 7, 2012)…PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS
CORPORATION announced the PENTAX IMAGE Transmitter exclusive software
for the transfer and saving of images taken with the PENTAX 645D
medium-format digital SLR
camera to a personal computer.  The transmitter software is equipped
to automatically transfer 645D images from camera to PC via USB cable.

Overview of the software:

Available in CD-ROM format

Transfer recorded images to a designated file on a personal computer

Records the images simultaneously on an SD memory card installed in the camera

The camera’s shutter may  be remotely released using the personal computer

Available in Japanese and English

Operating manual included on the CD-ROM

The transmitter software will be available in March 2012 for $199.95
USD on www.pentaxwebstore.com.

NOTE: The camera’s firmware must be updated to the latest version in
order to use this software. The latest firmware is contained in the
CD-ROM. With the Windows version, Microsoft’s .NET Framework 4
software must be installed on a personal computer in advance.

System requirements

Windows version
OS Microsoft Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)
With a 64-bit system, the software operates as a 32-bit application.
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor or later (Intel Core i5 processor or
later recommended)
Memory 2GB or greater (3GB or greater recommended)
HDD More than 1GB of available disk space (additional space required
for image storage)
Others USB 2.0 port
.NET Framework 4 software

Macintosh version
OS Mac OS X 10.6 / 10.7
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor or later (Intel Core i5 processor or
later recommended)
Not compatible with PowerPC processors
Memory 2GB or greater
HDD More than 1GB of available disk space (additional space required
for image storage)
Others USB 2.0 port

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and other countries.
NET Framework is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and other countries.
Macintosh and MacOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.

World-renowned for pushing camera durability, size, color, and design
to the limit, PENTAX is a leader in the production of adventure ready
digital cameras, weather-resistant digital SLRs and stylish, compact
cameras, as well as lenses, flash units, binoculars, scopes, and
eyepieces. For more than 90 years, PENTAX has developed durable,
reliable products that meet the needs of adventurous consumers and
businesses. With new headquarters in Denver, Colorado, PENTAX RICOH
IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION is a subsidiary of PENTAX RICOH IMAGING
COMPANY, LTD. effective October 1, 2011. Additional details may be
found here: www.pentaximaging.com/news

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Re: Dogs their pets

2012-06-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting little gallery;  Lots of nice dogs and strange humans,
like at ay dog show.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote:
 Here is a small gallery of dogs and their people taken at a dog show. Not
 art but some interesting shots. The lighting was horrible and flash
 forbidden so I have new respect for a certain dance photographer on this
 list.


 http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157630314603150/



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OT: Storm Cloud Image

2012-06-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/06/29/ridiculously-awesome-photo-and-time-lapse-of-a-stormcloud-at-twilight/
Dan Matyola
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PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Rick Womer
More from Colonial Williamsburg:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg

or

http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM


(K-5, FA 24-90)

Comments appreciated!

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Re: Busy times - Quiet PESO

2012-06-30 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks guys. So far I'm coping.
Will probably post a picture or two of my new home after I'm settled in.

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First Wedding

2012-06-30 Thread Larry Colen
Three weeks ago, a friend asked if I could videotape his wedding, and get some 
photos.  We had met a few months ago at the memorial for a mutual friend, the 
one in One eyed Jack in the annual.  I said I would, warned him that I'd 
never photographed a wedding, apart from one when I was in high school, and 
refused offers of money.

Before the ceremony, I got some greycard shots, put the 16-50 on the K-5 and 
the 77 on the K-x.  I set up my camcorder at what seemed like a reasonable 
location, and once things got started realized there wasn't much more I could 
do with the camcorder.  In retrospect, I should have asked John's widow if I 
could borrow his 5DmkII, I also probably should have set the camcorder up in a 
back corner of the alter  so it would have seen the faces of the couple rather 
than the face of Father Jeff.  If I were to do weddings for a living, I'd 
invest in a few of those go video cameras, which are small enough that they 
could be strategically placed in bouquets to unobtrusively get much better 
angles of the ceremony.

Other things that I learned:
The K-x is not the camera for shooting weddings, there is no way of telling 
what it's focusing on.  I lost several fairly important shots that way.  The 
K-5 is close to good enough, but not quite there.
The 16-50 is a bit too wide for shooting the ceremony.
The wedding couple had even less experience getting married than I had 
photographing weddings.  
The ceremony started without my getting any warning.  

The long and the short of it, I got some decent photos, but weddings are not 
the sort of photography that I do my best at.  I do much better at the method 
of successive approximations, trying things until I get them right, rather than 
fast paced, don't miss the moment, even without warning, photography.

After the ceremony and reception, the groom asked the best man and I to kill 
some time with the bridesmaids, two from Colorado, one from St. Petersburg, so 
that the happy couple could have a little bit of time alone.  The initial 
thought was touristy stuff in Monterey, but we ended up heading down to Big Sur 
instead.  I spent my afternoon in Big Sur with three Russian bridesmaids 
sounds a lot more interesting than I spent the afternoon in the back seat of 
another guys Prius while we schlepped some tourists around.

It's going to be a while until I get through all 1200 or so shots from 
yesterday. Apart from the obligatory ceremony, reception and posed  photos, 
there are actually a few things in Big Sur worth taking pictures of.  I did a 
quick pass through the pictures from the ceremony so that they won't have to 
wait two weeks until things settle down for me again.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630360497840/

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Re: First Wedding

2012-06-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
Don't know which of these is K-5 or K-X.  You know the equipment you 
have and you made the most of it.  If the other 1100+ are like these you 
did very well.  Shooting weddings is fun, isn't it?


When I use the K-X I just set the focus spot to the center so I've got a 
pretty good idea what the camera is focusing on, then re-compose.


Looking forward to Big Sur and the Russian Bride's Maids.  If you'd had 
time, you could have gone north and shown them the Russian River.  ; ]


-p

On 6/30/2012 4:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Three weeks ago, a friend asked if I could videotape his wedding, and get some photos.  
We had met a few months ago at the memorial for a mutual friend, the one in One 
eyed Jack in the annual.  I said I would, warned him that I'd never photographed a 
wedding, apart from one when I was in high school, and refused offers of money.

Before the ceremony, I got some greycard shots, put the 16-50 on the K-5 and the 77 on 
the K-x.  I set up my camcorder at what seemed like a reasonable location, and once 
things got started realized there wasn't much more I could do with the camcorder.  In 
retrospect, I should have asked John's widow if I could borrow his 5DmkII, I also 
probably should have set the camcorder up in a back corner of the alter  so it would have 
seen the faces of the couple rather than the face of Father Jeff.  If I were to do 
weddings for a living, I'd invest in a few of those go video cameras, which 
are small enough that they could be strategically placed in bouquets to unobtrusively get 
much better angles of the ceremony.

Other things that I learned:
The K-x is not the camera for shooting weddings, there is no way of telling 
what it's focusing on.  I lost several fairly important shots that way.  The 
K-5 is close to good enough, but not quite there.
The 16-50 is a bit too wide for shooting the ceremony.
The wedding couple had even less experience getting married than I had 
photographing weddings.
The ceremony started without my getting any warning.

The long and the short of it, I got some decent photos, but weddings are not 
the sort of photography that I do my best at.  I do much better at the method 
of successive approximations, trying things until I get them right, rather than 
fast paced, don't miss the moment, even without warning, photography.

After the ceremony and reception, the groom asked the best man and I to kill some time with the bridesmaids, 
two from Colorado, one from St. Petersburg, so that the happy couple could have a little bit of time 
alone.  The initial thought was touristy stuff in Monterey, but we ended up heading down to Big Sur 
instead.  I spent my afternoon in Big Sur with three Russian bridesmaids sounds a lot more 
interesting than I spent the afternoon in the back seat of another guys Prius while we schlepped some 
tourists around.

It's going to be a while until I get through all 1200 or so shots from 
yesterday. Apart from the obligatory ceremony, reception and posed  photos, 
there are actually a few things in Big Sur worth taking pictures of.  I did a 
quick pass through the pictures from the ceremony so that they won't have to 
wait two weeks until things settle down for me again.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630360497840/

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OT: Engine teardown video

2012-06-30 Thread Larry Colen
For the motorheads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=daVDrGsaDME

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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick,
I love the one eye open, checking his work.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
 More from Colonial Williamsburg:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg

 or

 http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM


 (K-5, FA 24-90)

 Comments appreciated!

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Re: PESO/GESO - Majestic Stones and Water

2012-06-30 Thread Igor Roshchin

Joe,

Thank you! You aren't late. I did not forget about these photos yet.
:-)

Igor


Sat Jun 30 11:29:56 EDT 2012
jn289 wrote:

 Igor, I know I am a little late on this but  of the two you like the 
 best, I go with 7160
 because of the sky, Joe
 
 http://42graphy.org/galleries/banff-2012/_IR37160.html


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Re: First Wedding

2012-06-30 Thread Paul Stenquist

On Jun 30, 2012, at 5:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

 Three weeks ago, a friend asked if I could videotape his wedding, and get 
 some photos.  We had met a few months ago at the memorial for a mutual 
 friend, the one in One eyed Jack in the annual.  I said I would, warned him 
 that I'd never photographed a wedding, apart from one when I was in high 
 school, and refused offers of money.
 
 Before the ceremony, I got some greycard shots, put the 16-50 on the K-5 and 
 the 77 on the K-x.  I set up my camcorder at what seemed like a reasonable 
 location, and once things got started realized there wasn't much more I could 
 do with the camcorder.  In retrospect, I should have asked John's widow if I 
 could borrow his 5DmkII, I also probably should have set the camcorder up in 
 a back corner of the alter  so it would have seen the faces of the couple 
 rather than the face of Father Jeff.  If I were to do weddings for a living, 
 I'd invest in a few of those go video cameras, which are small enough that 
 they could be strategically placed in bouquets to unobtrusively get much 
 better angles of the ceremony.
 
 Other things that I learned:
 The K-x is not the camera for shooting weddings, there is no way of telling 
 what it's focusing on.  I lost several fairly important shots that way.  The 
 K-5 is close to good enough, but not quite there.

Selective single spot focus or manual focus are your only reliable ways to work 
here. Manual is best if your eyes are good enough. Mine used to be. But single 
spot can work well. Multi-point focus is out of the question with any camera 
for this type o work. Your trusting the camera to guess correctly. I wouldn't 
do that with a Nikon 800. 



 The 16-50 is a bit too wide for shooting the ceremony.

Two cameras are required. When I was shooting weddings, I mounted the 16-50 on 
one body and the 50-200 on the other. Didn't have the 60-250 then, but that 
would be my second lens now.



 The wedding couple had even less experience getting married than I had 
 photographing weddings.  
 The ceremony started without my getting any warning.  
 
 The long and the short of it, I got some decent photos, but weddings are not 
 the sort of photography that I do my best at.  I do much better at the method 
 of successive approximations, trying things until I get them right, rather 
 than fast paced, don't miss the moment, even without warning, photography.
 
 After the ceremony and reception, the groom asked the best man and I to kill 
 some time with the bridesmaids, two from Colorado, one from St. Petersburg, 
 so that the happy couple could have a little bit of time alone.  The 
 initial thought was touristy stuff in Monterey, but we ended up heading down 
 to Big Sur instead.  I spent my afternoon in Big Sur with three Russian 
 bridesmaids sounds a lot more interesting than I spent the afternoon in the 
 back seat of another guys Prius while we schlepped some tourists around.
 
 It's going to be a while until I get through all 1200 or so shots from 
 yesterday. Apart from the obligatory ceremony, reception and posed  photos, 
 there are actually a few things in Big Sur worth taking pictures of.  I did a 
 quick pass through the pictures from the ceremony so that they won't have to 
 wait two weeks until things settle down for me again.
 
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630360497840/
 
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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Fantastic, Rick!  Cheers, Christine 



On Jun 30, 2012, at 10:28 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:

 More from Colonial Williamsburg:
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg
 
 or
 
 http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM
 
 
 (K-5, FA 24-90)
 
 Comments appreciated!
 
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PESO: Fiery Steed

2012-06-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012713

Comments and criticisms are invited.

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PESO Eagle Iron and Leather

2012-06-30 Thread Larry Colen
On my way down to Monterey yesterday, I noticed a shop with what looked like 
motorcycles made by the Blastolene Brothers out front. 
ref:  http://blastolene.com/

The place is called Eagle Iron and Leather, in Moss Landing.  I could not 
resist stopping and taking some photos on my way home.  I'm sure that the 
technical quality of my photos would be greatly improved if I didn't consider 
photographing in decent light, or even using a strobe, to be for sissies.  I 
did cheat a bit by parking the car so that its headlights illuminated a couple 
of the motorcycles.

My pick of the photos from last night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7475419852/

The whole set, for those that are interested:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630362068344/

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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele

Much more interesting than the oxen shot.  I like the geometry and it
looks real , unposed and as if he knew what he were doing - which I 
gather he does.


ann

On 6/30/2012 17:28, Rick Womer wrote:

More from Colonial Williamsburg:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg

or

http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM


(K-5, FA 24-90)

Comments appreciated!

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Re: PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Nice grab -- would like either more tilt or less, tho... this could 
easily be straightened in photoshop and not lose any of the spontinaiety 
I think... Did you shoot from the street or your bike?


ann

On 6/30/2012 09:08, frank theriault wrote:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
A harpsichord maker that looks like a harpsichord maker. The lighting is nice, 
but I would have the urge to try BW.

It is an excellent shot in color. Nothing to complain about as is. Excellent.

Regards,

Jeffery
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Re: PDML Annual arrives

2012-06-30 Thread Stan Halpin
Likewise here. I had already seen the preview on the Blurb site and had also 
seen the eBook version on my iPad. Modern technology is wonderful etc. etc. but 
I am glad to have the actual book in hand. I think the images look better on 
paper. And Mark's layout  design come across better. And the images are great. 
You guys are good! (For values of guys to include all contributors to the 
book.)

stan

On Jun 30, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote:

 Mine also arrived today. Less than 6 days after I ordered it without special 
 shipping.
 Great job by all involved!
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
 Subject: PDML Annual arrives
 
 My copy of the PDML Annual arrived today. I'm surprised because i waited a 
 day to order, then opted for the least expensive shipping. In any case, it 
 printed well and looks great.
 
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Re: PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice grab and a fun shot.  the navigator looks like a husky.
Dan Matyola
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 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html

 ;-)

 Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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Re: First Wedding

2012-06-30 Thread Larry Colen

On Jun 30, 2012, at 2:45 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote:

 Don't know which of these is K-5 or K-X.  

K-5 are LRC...  K-x are IMGP

 You know the equipment you have and you made the most of it.  If the other 
 1100+ are like these you did very well.

Thank you.

  Shooting weddings is fun, isn't it?

For some values of fun.

 
 When I use the K-X I just set the focus spot to the center so I've got a 
 pretty good idea what the camera is focusing on, then re-compose.

That's sort of what I thought I had done.  Checking, it was on auto, center 
five, but I just didn't have time to mess with it during the ceremony.

 
 Looking forward to Big Sur and the Russian Bride's Maids.  If you'd had time, 
 you could have gone north and shown them the Russian River.  ; ]

There was no rush.

It was interesting being the only person in the car that didn't speak Russian, 
and a couple of them didn't have much more English than I had Russian.


 
 -p
 
 On 6/30/2012 4:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
 Three weeks ago, a friend asked if I could videotape his wedding, and get 
 some photos.  We had met a few months ago at the memorial for a mutual 
 friend, the one in One eyed Jack in the annual.  I said I would, warned 
 him that I'd never photographed a wedding, apart from one when I was in high 
 school, and refused offers of money.
 
 Before the ceremony, I got some greycard shots, put the 16-50 on the K-5 and 
 the 77 on the K-x.  I set up my camcorder at what seemed like a reasonable 
 location, and once things got started realized there wasn't much more I 
 could do with the camcorder.  In retrospect, I should have asked John's 
 widow if I could borrow his 5DmkII, I also probably should have set the 
 camcorder up in a back corner of the alter  so it would have seen the faces 
 of the couple rather than the face of Father Jeff.  If I were to do weddings 
 for a living, I'd invest in a few of those go video cameras, which are 
 small enough that they could be strategically placed in bouquets to 
 unobtrusively get much better angles of the ceremony.
 
 Other things that I learned:
 The K-x is not the camera for shooting weddings, there is no way of telling 
 what it's focusing on.  I lost several fairly important shots that way.  The 
 K-5 is close to good enough, but not quite there.
 The 16-50 is a bit too wide for shooting the ceremony.
 The wedding couple had even less experience getting married than I had 
 photographing weddings.
 The ceremony started without my getting any warning.
 
 The long and the short of it, I got some decent photos, but weddings are not 
 the sort of photography that I do my best at.  I do much better at the 
 method of successive approximations, trying things until I get them right, 
 rather than fast paced, don't miss the moment, even without warning, 
 photography.
 
 After the ceremony and reception, the groom asked the best man and I to kill 
 some time with the bridesmaids, two from Colorado, one from St. Petersburg, 
 so that the happy couple could have a little bit of time alone.  The 
 initial thought was touristy stuff in Monterey, but we ended up heading down 
 to Big Sur instead.  I spent my afternoon in Big Sur with three Russian 
 bridesmaids sounds a lot more interesting than I spent the afternoon in 
 the back seat of another guys Prius while we schlepped some tourists around.
 
 It's going to be a while until I get through all 1200 or so shots from 
 yesterday. Apart from the obligatory ceremony, reception and posed  photos, 
 there are actually a few things in Big Sur worth taking pictures of.  I did 
 a quick pass through the pictures from the ceremony so that they won't have 
 to wait two weeks until things settle down for me again.
 
 http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630360497840/
 
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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Jeffery!  I wasn't even tempted to try BW because I like the colors of 
the woods so much, but I'll give it a go.

Rick
 
http://photo.net/photos/RickW


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Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

A harpsichord maker that looks like a harpsichord maker. The lighting is nice, 
but I would have the urge to try BW.

It is an excellent shot in color. Nothing to complain about as is. Excellent.

Regards,

Jeffery
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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Ann!

The craftspeople at Colonial Williamsburg are amazing.  They make almost 
everything used in the historic area (with its restaurants and exhibits), and 
they do it all in the 18th-century fashion. Most are also very eager to share.

Rick
 
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Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

Much more interesting than the oxen shot.  I like the geometry and it
looks real , unposed and as if he knew what he were doing - which I 
gather he does.

ann

On 6/30/2012 17:28, Rick Womer wrote:
 More from Colonial Williamsburg:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg

 or

 http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM


 (K-5, FA 24-90)

 Comments appreciated!

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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Christine!

Rick
 
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Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

Fantastic, Rick!  Cheers, Christine 



On Jun 30, 2012, at 10:28 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:

 More from Colonial Williamsburg:
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg
 
 or
 
 http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM
 
 
 (K-5, FA 24-90)
 
 Comments appreciated!
 
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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
I agree that the warmth of the woods is satisfying. I used to go to boat shows 
just to marvel in the teak of the interiors.

Jeffery

Sent from my iPad

Jeffery L. Smith
New Orleans, Louisiana
USA

On Jun 30, 2012, at 20:53, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Thanks, Jeffery!  I wasn't even tempted to try BW because I like the colors 
 of the woods so much, but I'll give it a go.
 
 Rick
  
 http://photo.net/photos/RickW
 
 
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 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Cc: 
 Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:28 PM
 Subject: Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker
 
 A harpsichord maker that looks like a harpsichord maker. The lighting is 
 nice, but I would have the urge to try BW.
 
 It is an excellent shot in color. Nothing to complain about as is. Excellent.
 
 Regards,
 
 Jeffery
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Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
You captured the intensity of the craftsman in an interesting composition. Well 
done.
Paul
On Jun 30, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

 Thanks, Ann!
 
 The craftspeople at Colonial Williamsburg are amazing.  They make almost 
 everything used in the historic area (with its restaurants and exhibits), and 
 they do it all in the 18th-century fashion. Most are also very eager to share.
 
 Rick
  
 http://photo.net/photos/RickW
 
 
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 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Cc: 
 Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:16 PM
 Subject: Re: PESO - Harpsichord Maker
 
 Much more interesting than the oxen shot.  I like the geometry and it
 looks real , unposed and as if he knew what he were doing - which I 
 gather he does.
 
 ann
 
 On 6/30/2012 17:28, Rick Womer wrote:
 More from Colonial Williamsburg:
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg
 
 or
 
 http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM
 
 
 (K-5, FA 24-90)
 
 Comments appreciated!
 
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Re: PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
A lot of good things happening here. Well done.
Paul
On Jun 30, 2012, at 8:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

 Nice grab and a fun shot.  the navigator looks like a husky.
 Dan Matyola
 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
 
 
 On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 9:08 AM, frank theriault
 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html
 
 ;-)
 
 Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.
 
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Re: First Wedding

2012-06-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pics. I'm sure your friends will be pleased.
Paul
On Jun 30, 2012, at 9:07 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

 
 On Jun 30, 2012, at 2:45 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote:
 
 Don't know which of these is K-5 or K-X.  
 
 K-5 are LRC...  K-x are IMGP
 
 You know the equipment you have and you made the most of it.  If the other 
 1100+ are like these you did very well.
 
 Thank you.
 
 Shooting weddings is fun, isn't it?
 
 For some values of fun.
 
 
 When I use the K-X I just set the focus spot to the center so I've got a 
 pretty good idea what the camera is focusing on, then re-compose.
 
 That's sort of what I thought I had done.  Checking, it was on auto, center 
 five, but I just didn't have time to mess with it during the ceremony.
 
 
 Looking forward to Big Sur and the Russian Bride's Maids.  If you'd had 
 time, you could have gone north and shown them the Russian River.  ; ]
 
 There was no rush.
 
 It was interesting being the only person in the car that didn't speak 
 Russian, and a couple of them didn't have much more English than I had 
 Russian.
 
 
 
 -p
 
 On 6/30/2012 4:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
 Three weeks ago, a friend asked if I could videotape his wedding, and get 
 some photos.  We had met a few months ago at the memorial for a mutual 
 friend, the one in One eyed Jack in the annual.  I said I would, warned 
 him that I'd never photographed a wedding, apart from one when I was in 
 high school, and refused offers of money.
 
 Before the ceremony, I got some greycard shots, put the 16-50 on the K-5 
 and the 77 on the K-x.  I set up my camcorder at what seemed like a 
 reasonable location, and once things got started realized there wasn't much 
 more I could do with the camcorder.  In retrospect, I should have asked 
 John's widow if I could borrow his 5DmkII, I also probably should have set 
 the camcorder up in a back corner of the alter  so it would have seen the 
 faces of the couple rather than the face of Father Jeff.  If I were to do 
 weddings for a living, I'd invest in a few of those go video cameras, 
 which are small enough that they could be strategically placed in bouquets 
 to unobtrusively get much better angles of the ceremony.
 
 Other things that I learned:
 The K-x is not the camera for shooting weddings, there is no way of telling 
 what it's focusing on.  I lost several fairly important shots that way.  
 The K-5 is close to good enough, but not quite there.
 The 16-50 is a bit too wide for shooting the ceremony.
 The wedding couple had even less experience getting married than I had 
 photographing weddings.
 The ceremony started without my getting any warning.
 
 The long and the short of it, I got some decent photos, but weddings are 
 not the sort of photography that I do my best at.  I do much better at the 
 method of successive approximations, trying things until I get them right, 
 rather than fast paced, don't miss the moment, even without warning, 
 photography.
 
 After the ceremony and reception, the groom asked the best man and I to 
 kill some time with the bridesmaids, two from Colorado, one from St. 
 Petersburg, so that the happy couple could have a little bit of time 
 alone.  The initial thought was touristy stuff in Monterey, but we ended 
 up heading down to Big Sur instead.  I spent my afternoon in Big Sur with 
 three Russian bridesmaids sounds a lot more interesting than I spent the 
 afternoon in the back seat of another guys Prius while we schlepped some 
 tourists around.
 
 It's going to be a while until I get through all 1200 or so shots from 
 yesterday. Apart from the obligatory ceremony, reception and posed  photos, 
 there are actually a few things in Big Sur worth taking pictures of.  I did 
 a quick pass through the pictures from the ceremony so that they won't have 
 to wait two weeks until things settle down for me again.
 
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RE: PESO: Ghost Warrior

2012-06-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very cool!

cheers,
frank

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From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
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Subject: PESO: Ghost Warrior

From the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in NYC:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16007612

Comments and criticisms are invited
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J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-06-30 Thread Darren Addy
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/

full story: 
http://autos.jdpower.com/content/press-release/RoPDeNH/2012-digital-single-lens-reflex-camera-online-buyer-report.htm

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Re: PESO - The Navigator

2012-06-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Ha!

It looks like they might be giving me the finger!  Or maybe they're scratching 
their nose...

;-)

Thanks for the comment, Joe.

Cheers,
frank

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From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net
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Frank, is someone giving you the finger ? The second window from the 
back right above the number 4.
Nice catch, Frank. P.S. I hope the dog will not jump out, Joe


http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/navigator.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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RE: Dogs their pets

2012-06-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Some ~very~ interesting studies there, Don. I wouldn't dare to play amateur 
psychologist, but some of these really make you think...

Very well done!

Cheers,
frank 


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From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com
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Subject: Dogs  their pets

Here is a small gallery of dogs and their people taken at a dog show. 
Not art but some interesting shots. The lighting was horrible and flash 
forbidden so I have new respect for a certain dance photographer on this 
list.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157630314603150/



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Re: PESO - Slow Morning Commute

2012-06-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Agreed!

cheers,
frank

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Nice capture!

-Original Message-
From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org
Subject: Re: PESO - Slow Morning Commute

Quoting Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com:

 The first from our weekend in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16006852size=lg

 (K-5 (!), FA 24-90)

 Comments craved.



I like that - especially the way the two oxen are perfectly synchronised.

I think it might benefit by cropping a bit off the bottom.


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Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-06-30 Thread David Parsons
Nice.  Now if only Pentax had a way of telling potential customers
about this...

Oh well.

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PetaPixel/~3/Hl6rW1YzwKc/

 full story: 
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RE: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

2012-06-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Oooo, I like this one! Nice capture of his concentration, and very well 
composed.

A keeper!

cheers,
frank

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From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com
Sent: June 30, 2012 6/30/12
To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: PESO - Harpsichord Maker

More from Colonial Williamsburg:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16012217size=lg

or

http://phillyrick.smugmug.com/Other/Williamsburg-June-2012/23885974_VkdzQG#!i=1937107119k=WZLJRMM


(K-5, FA 24-90)

Comments appreciated!

Rick

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Re: J.D. Powers Report: Pentax Crowned Best In DSLR Online Buyer Satisfaction

2012-06-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
Me with just 1 dSLR on a desert island, gotta be a K5 with 43 or 31 lens.

Sent from my iPad

Jeffery L. Smith
New Orleans, Louisiana
USA

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Pentax K-30 Hands-On: The Fastest, Toughest Inexpensive DSLR We’ve Ever Used

2012-06-30 Thread Darren Addy
More great press...
http://gizmodo.com/5920384/pentax-k+30-hands+on-the-fastest-toughest-inexpensive-dslr-weve-every-used

An $850 DSLR body shouldn't feel this good.

Full resolution photos:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/06/22/pentax-k-30-lab-test-images-posted-added-to-comparometer

and enGadget: 
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/21/pentax-k-30-hands-on-sample-images-video/

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Re: Engine teardown video

2012-06-30 Thread kwaller
Simply great! Thanks for posting - I wish my teardowns and rebuilds went as 
quick!


Kenneth Waller
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Subject: OT: Engine teardown video



For the motorheads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=daVDrGsaDME

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Re: PESO: Ghost Warrior

2012-06-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank.
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knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 Very cool!

 cheers,
 frank

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 Subject: PESO: Ghost Warrior

 From the Terracotta Warriors exhibit in NYC:

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16007612

 Comments and criticisms are invited
 Dan Matyola
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