Re: K10D malfunction
First thing to try with anything resembling contacts problem is to take a clean pencil eraser and rub the contacts on the body and lens (to clean them). You shouldn't need to make any eraser shavings, but if there are blow them off in such a way that you don't get them inside the camera body. That is enough to fix most contact related issues. Hope it works! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: My IR converted K10d has started acting strange - basically it pretty much ignores any A, F, FA or DFA lens that is attached to it and treats them like a K or M mount. The camera will do nothing unless using aperture ring is enabled in the custom options. Even then, if the apeture ring (if present) is set to the A setting, the camera will not stop down the aperture while making an exposure or when the DOF preview is invoked. The camera does show the aperture and shutter speed setting on the LCD and allows them to be changed, and shows them changing in program modes, but it never actually stops down the lens to the shown aperture. The exif data in images shows the lens wide open in all shots, even when the LCD shows it stopping down. The camera correctly detects the maximum aperture of different lenses attached to it. At first I thought it was a mechanical problem with stopping down the lens - but if the apeture ring is moved off the A setting, or if a pre-A K mount lens is attached, then the camera works as it should. In manual mode it does stop down metering and (in manual mode only) it stops down the lens and DOF preview works. So the mechanical couplings work, it seems like the camera is unable to detect a lens in A mode in order to stop it down, though it does detect the lens's maximum aperture and shows that the aperture should be set to on the LCD screen Has anyone experienced something like this? Could this be something simple, like an issue with contacts in the mount? I like the camera and have gotten some nice images with it, but have actually taken only about 5000 exposures with it in the 5 years I've owned it, so the utility of repairing it is questionable. Any thoughts about what might be going on would be appreciated. Mark --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
%#$@*$ Blurb
When I ordered the test print of the PDML Photo Annual I paid extra for express shipping which Blurb said would deliver it to me on May 4th. I don't depart for Britain until the evening of May 5 so I thought that even if it was late by a day I'd be able to manage. They sent me a shipping notice yesterday... and today's UPS tracking tells me it'll arrive on May 6. When I'm in London. So the Annual won't be available on line until after I get back on the 17th. Sorry, folks. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: %#$@*$ Blurb
On 01/05/2015 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: When I ordered the test print of the PDML Photo Annual I paid extra for express shipping which Blurb said would deliver it to me on May 4th. I don't depart for Britain until the evening of May 5 so I thought that even if it was late by a day I'd be able to manage. They sent me a shipping notice yesterday... and today's UPS tracking tells me it'll arrive on May 6. When I'm in London. So the Annual won't be available on line until after I get back on the 17th. Sorry, folks. It is what it is. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: RANT - Google Maps
Interesting. I found I couldn't use Google maps a few days ago and assumed they'd just made some updates that broke it in Opera (the browser I was using). But now it's fine. Seems that they're rolling out some new updates and testing different things. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: %#$@*$ Blurb
Bill wrote: On 01/05/2015 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: When I ordered the test print of the PDML Photo Annual I paid extra for express shipping which Blurb said would deliver it to me on May 4th. I don't depart for Britain until the evening of May 5 so I thought that even if it was late by a day I'd be able to manage. They sent me a shipping notice yesterday... and today's UPS tracking tells me it'll arrive on May 6. When I'm in London. So the Annual won't be available on line until after I get back on the 17th. Sorry, folks. It is what it is. Yeah, it'll be good, though. At least, I think it will be good. After being immersed in one of these projects for months you sort of lose objectivity and find yourself wondering if it's really any good or not. (Just like music production when you're recording an album.) But I'm pretty sure it's good. You lot turned in some nice photographs this year :) -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: %#$@*$ Blurb
Mark, At the very least, you can call Blurb, and get your expedited shipping refunded. Igor Mark Roberts Fri, 01 May 2015 17:28:34 -0700 wrote: Bill wrote: On 01/05/2015 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: When I ordered the test print of the PDML Photo Annual I paid extra for express shipping which Blurb said would deliver it to me on May 4th. I don't depart for Britain until the evening of May 5 so I thought that even if it was late by a day I'd be able to manage. They sent me a shipping notice yesterday... and today's UPS tracking tells me it'll arrive on May 6. When I'm in London. So the Annual won't be available on line until after I get back on the 17th. Sorry, folks. It is what it is. Yeah, it'll be good, though. At least, I think it will be good. After being immersed in one of these projects for months you sort of lose objectivity and find yourself wondering if it's really any good or not. (Just like music production when you're recording an album.) But I'm pretty sure it's good. You lot turned in some nice photographs this year :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Sailing On Sydney Harbour
A panoramic view looking from Georges Head back towards the Sydney CBD. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/908/#peso It was a bit hazy that day but I've done what I can with it. I actually like the hazy skyline anyway. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: %#$@*$ Blurb
On 5/1/2015 19:40, Bill wrote: It is what it is. MARK! (oh, but wait...) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: RANT - Google Maps
Godfrey, As you well know, Google Maps (as all (most?) google services) are very much distributed. So the fact that you, in/near Silicon Valley are able to use it, doesn't mean that there are no problems on the East Coast or in the South. Brian, I am seeing it in the OLD version (12.17) of Opera (before they switched to the WebKit and it became a la Chrome). In that version, they didn't enable the new verison of the maps, and as far as I saw just a week ago or two, the Classic was still the default one (and the only one available?) in that browser. It looks like they have pulled the plug on the Classic design (presumably on April 29). The only way that I see the Classic design still working (in this part of the world) is via this link: https://www.google.com/lochp ( http://maps.google.com/?output=classi doesn't work anymore) I am actually suspecting that the unresponsivenes of the new design is in part because they disabled the old one recently, and while the new one is heavier, it is not as scalable, and the servers are overloaded. Igor Brian Walters Fri, 01 May 2015 14:35:20 -0700 wrote: Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com: Hmm. My iPad's Maps app found them by name immediately and brought up nice satellite photos of them. So much for that... I'm getting a The page isn't redirecting properly error on Google Maps this morning. John, these URLs give you the 'Classic Version of Google Maps (at least for now): www.google.com/lochp maps.google.com/?output=classi More info here: http://techforluddites.com/google-is-getting-rid-of-classic-maps-for-good/ Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: %#$@*$ Blurb
On May 1, 2015, at 8:27 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bill wrote: On 01/05/2015 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: When I ordered the test print of the PDML Photo Annual I paid extra for express shipping which Blurb said would deliver it to me on May 4th. I don't depart for Britain until the evening of May 5 so I thought that even if it was late by a day I'd be able to manage. They sent me a shipping notice yesterday... and today's UPS tracking tells me it'll arrive on May 6. When I'm in London. So the Annual won't be available on line until after I get back on the 17th. Sorry, folks. It is what it is. Yeah, it'll be good, though. At least, I think it will be good. After being immersed in one of these projects for months you sort of lose objectivity and find yourself wondering if it's really any good or not. (Just like music production when you're recording an album.) But I'm pretty sure it's good. You lot turned in some nice photographs this year :) — I wouldn’t write it off yet. Estimated delivery times tend to be conservative in my experience. You may have it in hand to inspect on the flight over… stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: New law: exposure as a legal tender
On Sat, May 02, 2015 at 12:26:15AM -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: Read it: http://beezlystreet.com/2015/04/28/exposure-now-legal-tender-for-photographers/ Igor Thanks for the link, Igor! Although I prefer this one: http://beezlystreet.com/2015/03/21/silly-old-tossers-banned-from-being-photographers/ And I like this one, as well: http://beezlystreet.com/2015/04/25/the-stig-will-not-be-released-into-the-wild/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
New law: exposure as a legal tender
Read it: http://beezlystreet.com/2015/04/28/exposure-now-legal-tender-for-photographers/ Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
Congratulations, Ann, that is a great image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 1:46 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On May 1, 2015, at 4:18 am, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: real busy. It was swapping memory like crazy for many minutes before I could continue. Ouch. Do you have an SSD? Yes, a Fusion drive. It's one of those 1 Terabyte hard drives with a SSD inside it too. So far it's been an excellent system drive. Actually it sounds like the money might be better spent upgrading to 32G! In fact I have two empty slots for a couple more 8 Gig modules. If I keep on doing what I'm doing I'll be off to the memory store very soon. But what I really need to do is flatten my images to TIFF before exporting to Photoshop. That should reduce the RAM footprint a lot. I'm pretty sure the 12 DNG files became 12 Gig inside Photoshop once they were layered and I was compositing them. Just a workflow whoopsie. And not at all relevant to Ann. :) -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
Good for you Ann! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
Great, Ann!! That scene is pure comfort to view. (Even if I'd never heard of; The rule of thirds.) Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 6:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love
Jack, Background 'glow' is distracting on a nice image. Take more care to eliminate the stuff at the edges of the poppies. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 7:57 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Shot yesterday, 4/30. May, later, completely remove any hint of background. I seem to see a hint of electric glow that I'm encouraging for now. Opinions? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=918 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - Prairie Trillium, Fiddlehead Fern and Squirrel Corn
That's good to know! I was lucky to catch the fiddleheads on Monday - returned to that spot yesterday and the fiddleheads ahve all opened up. Mark On 5/1/2015 5:36 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Nope - it's me - viewing on an LCD screen, I adjusted the size to get the image larger on the screen and it looked fine - it must have been in an 'unsweet spot' in size when I viewed it originally :-) --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love
Yes, that's my intention, Bob! Glad you feel the image worthy. Thanks. Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 7:17 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Jack, Background 'glow' is distracting on a nice image. Take more care to eliminate the stuff at the edges of the poppies. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 7:57 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Shot yesterday, 4/30. May, later, completely remove any hint of background. I seem to see a hint of electric glow that I'm encouraging for now. Opinions? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=918 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
Gorgeous image, Ann. The light is sublime. Congratulations on the sale! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
Ann, Don't worry. If there are other reasons to buy a new computer, - go for it. PS. And as a few others have already written 4GB memory is fine. It is sufficient even for PS and LR. I have been using this much on my laptop for the last 4+ years. So, that refurbished HP is probably fine. Note that that offer expires tomorrow, May 2. But I would think hard about buying the Dell that you mentioned. It's hard to say which model it would be (there are several of them), but if it is under $400 new, it might be an older model (might be even with a Celeron CPU, which would be rather sluggish), and it might have a _32-bit_ Windows 7. LR-6, if you'd ever decide to upgrade to it, does not support 32-bit OSes anymore. So, whatever you decide to buy, you probably want it to have a 64-bit Windows. Igor Ann Sanfedele Fri, 01 May 2015 06:26:47 -0700 wrote: Igor - I'll write off list - then you'll understand.. don't want to get in a whole thing about it on PDML - I'm not getting rid of the computer I have... Will explian after I take my blood prssure :-) ann On Fri, 1 May 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Ann, There was a joke about a nouveau riche guy who comes to the Mercedes and wants to buy a new S600. The sales person asks him: - What's wrong with the one you bought yesterday? - The ashtray is full. If the only problem is that you cannot sign in websites, I wouldn't jump into buying a new computer. When you are trying to sign in, what type of error are you getting? You wrote: somehow Avast is involved. Are you getting an error that the certificate is incorrect and is it where you are seeing Avast mentioned? Are you able to sign in into Thunderbird? At the very least, I would suggest trying two things: 1. If it is only a problem with the browser, - I'd suggest installing another browser (I don't know what you've been using, but try Chrome or Firefox). 2. If the error mentions Avast (we can try to troubleshoot this, if you want), - you can uninstall Avast (Control Panel - Add/Remove programs - uninstall Avast) and see if you can log in again. Then you can try to reinstall Avast. (I assume you are using the free version of Avast.) Couple of months ago, I saw that the 2015 version of Avast created a problem for Thunderbird, but not for browsers. But I can see why the same thing can create a similar problem for an old version of a browser (and I am recalling now that you are using some ancient Firefox, aren't you?) Igor On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: well it looks like time has come - what can you guys tell me about this? Dell's Inspiron Small Desktop 3000 Series with Windows 7 Professional It's under $400 - advice needed for reasons I can't explain (but somehow Avast is involved), I can't sign into any site that I go to that needs me to sign in.. I'm pretty much a wreck - using a neighbor's mac for ebay access.. I can browse, I can send email, but I can't log in to anything buy my time warner account now I hvae to try to sleep ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
Congratulations, Ann - beautiful light in that image! Mark On 5/1/2015 9:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
Beautiful flower, very nicely presented. Mark On 4/30/2015 1:04 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One of my favorite daffodils: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18014181 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love
Jack, That 'electric glow' looks like a background you didn't quite darken. I'm no photoshop expert, but isn't there a way to lasso the flowers themselves and extinguish the background all together. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Yes, that's my intention, Bob! Glad you feel the image worthy. Thanks. Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 7:17 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Jack, Background 'glow' is distracting on a nice image. Take more care to eliminate the stuff at the edges of the poppies. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 7:57 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Shot yesterday, 4/30. May, later, completely remove any hint of background. I seem to see a hint of electric glow that I'm encouraging for now. Opinions? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=918 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
Dan, One of my favorite daffodils as well. I know the variety as carbonari(?). Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Another really nice image, Dan! Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 7:29 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Beautiful flower, very nicely presented. Mark On 4/30/2015 1:04 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One of my favorite daffodils: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18014181 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
Ann, There was a joke about a nouveau riche guy who comes to the Mercedes and wants to buy a new S600. The sales person asks him: - What's wrong with the one you bought yesterday? - The ashtray is full. If the only problem is that you cannot sign in websites, I wouldn't jump into buying a new computer. When you are trying to sign in, what type of error are you getting? You wrote: somehow Avast is involved. Are you getting an error that the certificate is incorrect and is it where you are seeing Avast mentioned? Are you able to sign in into Thunderbird? At the very least, I would suggest trying two things: 1. If it is only a problem with the browser, - I'd suggest installing another browser (I don't know what you've been using, but try Chrome or Firefox). 2. If the error mentions Avast (we can try to troubleshoot this, if you want), - you can uninstall Avast (Control Panel - Add/Remove programs - uninstall Avast) and see if you can log in again. Then you can try to reinstall Avast. (I assume you are using the free version of Avast.) Couple of months ago, I saw that the 2015 version of Avast created a problem for Thunderbird, but not for browsers. But I can see why the same thing can create a similar problem for an old version of a browser (and I am recalling now that you are using some ancient Firefox, aren't you?) Igor On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: well it looks like time has come - what can you guys tell me about this? Dell's Inspiron Small Desktop 3000 Series with Windows 7 Professional It's under $400 - advice needed for reasons I can't explain (but somehow Avast is involved), I can't sign into any site that I go to that needs me to sign in.. I'm pretty much a wreck - using a neighbor's mac for ebay access.. I can browse, I can send email, but I can't log in to anything buy my time warner account now I hvae to try to sleep ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
On Fri, 1 May 2015 11:44:30 +0100 Steve Cottrell wrote: My Macbook Pro is maxed out at 4G and is bursting at the seams, but I do run a few memory-intensive applications. 2012 MacBook Pro (anti-glare LCD) 2.3 Ghz i7 running 16GB RAM and 500GB SSD - the best Mac I've ever owned, Indeed, I have an early 2013 one (15 Retina), with a 2.7 GHz i7, other specs the same. The best computer experience ever. (and I have been using them since the late seventies :) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
Been having a tedious time attempting to remove the glow from around this. Not ready to attempt a new background. For what it's worth, think I'll await your suggestions. I'll even consider forget it! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=919 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
Igor - I got the HP .. not the dell already purchased $261 includes 3 years of support. (1 year warranty and 2 years more Staples stuff) I'm picking it up at the store when it gets there.. which will be within the next few days.. wrote you off list but it bounced becuase I used a dead address for ya ;-) I'll forward it ann On 5/1/2015 11:06, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Ann, Don't worry. If there are other reasons to buy a new computer, - go for it. PS. And as a few others have already written 4GB memory is fine. It is sufficient even for PS and LR. I have been using this much on my laptop for the last 4+ years. So, that refurbished HP is probably fine. Note that that offer expires tomorrow, May 2. But I would think hard about buying the Dell that you mentioned. It's hard to say which model it would be (there are several of them), but if it is under $400 new, it might be an older model (might be even with a Celeron CPU, which would be rather sluggish), and it might have a _32-bit_ Windows 7. LR-6, if you'd ever decide to upgrade to it, does not support 32-bit OSes anymore. So, whatever you decide to buy, you probably want it to have a 64-bit Windows. Igor Ann Sanfedele Fri, 01 May 2015 06:26:47 -0700 wrote: Igor - I'll write off list - then you'll understand.. don't want to get in a whole thing about it on PDML - I'm not getting rid of the computer I have... Will explian after I take my blood prssure :-) ann On Fri, 1 May 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Ann, There was a joke about a nouveau riche guy who comes to the Mercedes and wants to buy a new S600. The sales person asks him: - What's wrong with the one you bought yesterday? - The ashtray is full. If the only problem is that you cannot sign in websites, I wouldn't jump into buying a new computer. When you are trying to sign in, what type of error are you getting? You wrote: somehow Avast is involved. Are you getting an error that the certificate is incorrect and is it where you are seeing Avast mentioned? Are you able to sign in into Thunderbird? At the very least, I would suggest trying two things: 1. If it is only a problem with the browser, - I'd suggest installing another browser (I don't know what you've been using, but try Chrome or Firefox). 2. If the error mentions Avast (we can try to troubleshoot this, if you want), - you can uninstall Avast (Control Panel - Add/Remove programs - uninstall Avast) and see if you can log in again. Then you can try to reinstall Avast. (I assume you are using the free version of Avast.) Couple of months ago, I saw that the 2015 version of Avast created a problem for Thunderbird, but not for browsers. But I can see why the same thing can create a similar problem for an old version of a browser (and I am recalling now that you are using some ancient Firefox, aren't you?) Igor On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: well it looks like time has come - what can you guys tell me about this? Dell's Inspiron Small Desktop 3000 Series with Windows 7 Professional It's under $400 - advice needed for reasons I can't explain (but somehow Avast is involved), I can't sign into any site that I go to that needs me to sign in.. I'm pretty much a wreck - using a neighbor's mac for ebay access.. I can browse, I can send email, but I can't log in to anything buy my time warner account now I hvae to try to sleep ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out
Dan - right, I had not seen my name (way) down below just noted that she didnt put my name in the title. - I think that the book is in the ebay catalog and she used that so my name got in... I did see it when I went back to look again ... There is no BIN now because someone bid - good thing - the BIN was only $2.25 thanks for the kudos aside to the rest of you.. Dan has the book :-) ann On 5/1/2015 12:56, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It's a great book, and a real bargain at that price! Ann, I looked at the eBay listing, out of curiosity. I didn't see a buy now price listed. Way down in the listing she does show your name as author, along with the book dimensions. The image she used is terrible, and doesn't show the book tp advantage at all. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I was sad to see this - the woman selling it is a Scrabble Player who is quite needy - she bought the book from me in 1993 I believe, in person at a tourney I think she purposefully left off my name because she sent the link to her stuff on ebay to the Scrabblers and she knows I read that.. It would be great if someone put a bid on it or a couple - her buy it now is um rather low... I don't want to let her know I even saw it.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-PAPERBACK-SIGN-LANGUAGE-UNUSUAL-SIGNS-AUTOGRAPHED-/121634793435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c51ffa7db I'd be happy for one of you to have a nice CLEAN copy that is signed starting bid is $1.45 ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out
It's a great book, and a real bargain at that price! Ann, I looked at the eBay listing, out of curiosity. I didn't see a buy now price listed. Way down in the listing she does show your name as author, along with the book dimensions. The image she used is terrible, and doesn't show the book tp advantage at all. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I was sad to see this - the woman selling it is a Scrabble Player who is quite needy - she bought the book from me in 1993 I believe, in person at a tourney I think she purposefully left off my name because she sent the link to her stuff on ebay to the Scrabblers and she knows I read that.. It would be great if someone put a bid on it or a couple - her buy it now is um rather low... I don't want to let her know I even saw it.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-PAPERBACK-SIGN-LANGUAGE-UNUSUAL-SIGNS-AUTOGRAPHED-/121634793435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c51ffa7db I'd be happy for one of you to have a nice CLEAN copy that is signed starting bid is $1.45 ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
My what delights your garden grows. Like the flower love the photo. On 4/30/15 9:05 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:04:25 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Delicate Message-ID: caomwt1xofm7b9b5pobwsilvzpxv+va-u4gmka68lreme_wv...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 One of my favorite daffodils: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18014181 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out
I was sad to see this - the woman selling it is a Scrabble Player who is quite needy - she bought the book from me in 1993 I believe, in person at a tourney I think she purposefully left off my name because she sent the link to her stuff on ebay to the Scrabblers and she knows I read that.. It would be great if someone put a bid on it or a couple - her buy it now is um rather low... I don't want to let her know I even saw it.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-PAPERBACK-SIGN-LANGUAGE-UNUSUAL-SIGNS-AUTOGRAPHED-/121634793435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c51ffa7db I'd be happy for one of you to have a nice CLEAN copy that is signed starting bid is $1.45 ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Re: Peso an unseen view
I know Igor, that chair would grab your eye if you were standing there too. Just one of those gifts the world leaves lying around for photographers. On 4/29/15 4:44 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 11 Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:44:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso an unseen view Message-ID: alpine.bsf.2.00.1504291730540.84...@trantor.komkon.org Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII Don, that's a very interesting view. Well seen and shot. I came back to this photo a few times: That chair upstairs with the square (rhombus?) door windows looks like a person from far away. Cheers, Igor On Apr 29, 2015, at 4:56 am, Donald Guthrie wrote: Last year a building burned down here. Now after the demolition this is a view, which was unseen for 100 years, of the building next door . CC . https://flic.kr/p/s5uMvk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Re: Peso an unseen view
Bruce, the Ivy is rampant there and had spread between the buildings before the fire. I had photographed the ivy on both buildings several times. The lot may be purchased by the Men's Shelter next door as they were land starved before the fire. On 4/29/15 9:24 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:17:53 -0400 From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso an unseen view Message-ID: CAJUU0Cd61v48hPgb=Famoq+5hS-7PKXByTRY70L719Hx=6d...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 An intriguing scene, Don. Curious how many windows are covered over with vines and essentially unusable. I wonder what will end up in the space? On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Donald Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Last year a building burned down here. Now after the demolition this is a view, which was unseen for 100 years, of the building next door . CC . https://flic.kr/p/s5uMvk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out
There are at least two of us bidding on it -it’s now up to $8.50… On May 1, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Dan - right, I had not seen my name (way) down below just noted that she didnt put my name in the title. - I think that the book is in the ebay catalog and she used that so my name got in... I did see it when I went back to look again ... There is no BIN now because someone bid - good thing - the BIN was only $2.25 thanks for the kudos aside to the rest of you.. Dan has the book :-) ann On 5/1/2015 12:56, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It's a great book, and a real bargain at that price! Ann, I looked at the eBay listing, out of curiosity. I didn't see a buy now price listed. Way down in the listing she does show your name as author, along with the book dimensions. The image she used is terrible, and doesn't show the book tp advantage at all. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I was sad to see this - the woman selling it is a Scrabble Player who is quite needy - she bought the book from me in 1993 I believe, in person at a tourney I think she purposefully left off my name because she sent the link to her stuff on ebay to the Scrabblers and she knows I read that.. It would be great if someone put a bid on it or a couple - her buy it now is um rather low... I don't want to let her know I even saw it.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-PAPERBACK-SIGN-LANGUAGE-UNUSUAL-SIGNS-AUTOGRAPHED-/121634793435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c51ffa7db I'd be happy for one of you to have a nice CLEAN copy that is signed starting bid is $1.45 ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
thanks! ... and future thanks to the rest of you ann On 5/1/2015 10:35, Bruce Walker wrote: Gorgeous image, Ann. The light is sublime. Congratulations on the sale! On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
Appreciate the upgrade, Dan! Thoughtful! Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks, Dan. I'll happily take; pretty Nice. ;) How do you burn down the background? IO should have said quite nice or very nice. To eliminate a distracting background, I have been using the Quick Selection Tool in PhotoShop to select the flower. Then I use the Inverse function under the selection pull-down to reverse it so only the background is selected. Then I use the Burn Tool to darken the background until nothing remains. If there is a stubborn spot or two, the Clone Stamp Tool or the Spot Healing Brush will help eliminate them more quickly. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
Another really nice image, Dan! Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 7:29 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Beautiful flower, very nicely presented. Mark On 4/30/2015 1:04 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One of my favorite daffodils: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18014181 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love
Yes, Bob as previously stated. ..and YES, there is! Jack - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 1, 2015 7:46:42 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Poppy Love Jack, That 'electric glow' looks like a background you didn't quite darken. I'm no photoshop expert, but isn't there a way to lasso the flowers themselves and extinguish the background all together. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Yes, that's my intention, Bob! Glad you feel the image worthy. Thanks. Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 7:17 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Jack, Background 'glow' is distracting on a nice image. Take more care to eliminate the stuff at the edges of the poppies. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 7:57 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Shot yesterday, 4/30. May, later, completely remove any hint of background. I seem to see a hint of electric glow that I'm encouraging for now. Opinions? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=918 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
I think it a bit forced, Jack probably better to shoot some more poppies than overwork this (that alone can mess one up) ann On 5/1/2015 13:27, Jack Davis wrote: Been having a tedious time attempting to remove the glow from around this. Not ready to attempt a new background. For what it's worth, think I'll await your suggestions. I'll even consider forget it! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=919 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: RANT - Google Maps
Has no one at Google ever heard the expression If it ain't broke, don't fix it!? They've EFFED up the maps and made them almost completely unusable. Almost as in there's no such thing as a perfect idiot because no one's perfect. I like to use the maps to find places that are in the news. Helps me to grasp what's going on. There was a story yesterday about the U.S. involving it in a dispute between China and Japan about some islands. If you search for those islands in the new Google Maps, it says they're in BELGIUM. If you do manage to find the location in spite of Google's best effort to misdirect you, there's no satellite view any more. It's like they have to prove their programmers can shove their heads SO MUCH FARTHER up their assholes than Micro$oft ever could. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: RANT - Google Maps
Hey, isn't their corporate motto, Don't be Evil.* *If you have to remind yourself of that, you probably are. On 5/1/2015 4:09 PM, John wrote: Has no one at Google ever heard the expression If it ain't broke, don't fix it!? They've EFFED up the maps and made them almost completely unusable. Almost as in there's no such thing as a perfect idiot because no one's perfect. I like to use the maps to find places that are in the news. Helps me to grasp what's going on. There was a story yesterday about the U.S. involving it in a dispute between China and Japan about some islands. If you search for those islands in the new Google Maps, it says they're in BELGIUM. If you do manage to find the location in spite of Google's best effort to misdirect you, there's no satellite view any more. It's like they have to prove their programmers can shove their heads SO MUCH FARTHER up their assholes than Micro$oft ever could. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Peso-Infant Japanese Maple
Among several minimal Japanese maples my wife is nurturing. I resisted any sculpturing on my part. You can guess why. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=921 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: RANT - Google Maps
Hmm. My iPad's Maps app found them by name immediately and brought up nice satellite photos of them. So much for that... G On May 1, 2015, at 1:36 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: I can see the satellite images. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks, Dan. I'll happily take; pretty Nice. ;) How do you burn down the background? IO should have said quite nice or very nice. To eliminate a distracting background, I have been using the Quick Selection Tool in PhotoShop to select the flower. Then I use the Inverse function under the selection pull-down to reverse it so only the background is selected. Then I use the Burn Tool to darken the background until nothing remains. If there is a stubborn spot or two, the Clone Stamp Tool or the Spot Healing Brush will help eliminate them more quickly. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out
Oh that's great! I sure hope it really is that nice new copy she claims. I do know that she is a tidy person - haven't seen her in years and years - she ran tourneys in the Smoky Moutains with her daughter... thanks for fighting for it. ann On 5/1/2015 13:29, Stanley Halpin wrote: There are at least two of us bidding on it -it’s now up to $8.50… On May 1, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Dan - right, I had not seen my name (way) down below just noted that she didnt put my name in the title. - I think that the book is in the ebay catalog and she used that so my name got in... I did see it when I went back to look again ... There is no BIN now because someone bid - good thing - the BIN was only $2.25 thanks for the kudos aside to the rest of you.. Dan has the book :-) ann On 5/1/2015 12:56, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It's a great book, and a real bargain at that price! Ann, I looked at the eBay listing, out of curiosity. I didn't see a buy now price listed. Way down in the listing she does show your name as author, along with the book dimensions. The image she used is terrible, and doesn't show the book tp advantage at all. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I was sad to see this - the woman selling it is a Scrabble Player who is quite needy - she bought the book from me in 1993 I believe, in person at a tourney I think she purposefully left off my name because she sent the link to her stuff on ebay to the Scrabblers and she knows I read that.. It would be great if someone put a bid on it or a couple - her buy it now is um rather low... I don't want to let her know I even saw it.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-PAPERBACK-SIGN-LANGUAGE-UNUSUAL-SIGNS-AUTOGRAPHED-/121634793435?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c51ffa7db I'd be happy for one of you to have a nice CLEAN copy that is signed starting bid is $1.45 ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
thanks KEn good fences make good shadows? I just hit the park at the right time and glad I did ann On 5/1/2015 14:55, Ken Waller wrote: Nice image Ann - I really like the inclusion of so many straight lines ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-) First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
I have a few additional shots, but all taken at the same patch. Are rather stunted and difficult to separate from their background. Will locate more a bit later. Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I think it a bit forced, Jack probably better to shoot some more poppies than overwork this (that alone can mess one up)please ann On 5/1/2015 13:27, Jack Davis wrote: Been having a tedious time attempting to remove the glow from around this. Not ready to attempt a new background. For what it's worth, think I'll await your suggestions. I'll even consider forget it! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=919 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: RANT - Google Maps
John, While Google maps are loading very slowly today (you broke it! ;-) ), I can see the satellite images.. I am not sure if you meant some particular scale that is not available... As a matter of fact, it is the map itself that doesn't load, while the Earth image does. Here it is: http://goo.gl/4Pwq9W But I was not able to find them by name, only via the coordinates that I got from here: http://goo.gl/TBJCSR When I was trying to find these island by name, it just wasn't loading anything (or rather showing the last place I searched for). I actually was able to find those by name - just now, some 10 minutes later. And it is in the correct place. I suspect that their map database is experiencing difficulties. Maybe everybody is trying to look where Baltimore or Nepal is. HTH, Igor John Fri, 01 May 2015 13:09:51 -0700 wrote: Has no one at Google ever heard the expression If it ain't broke, don't fix it!? They've EFFED up the maps and made them almost completely unusable. Almost as in there's no such thing as a perfect idiot because no one's perfect. I like to use the maps to find places that are in the news. Helps me to grasp what's going on. There was a story yesterday about the U.S. involving it in a dispute between China and Japan about some islands. If you search for those islands in the new Google Maps, it says they're in BELGIUM. If you do manage to find the location in spite of Google's best effort to misdirect you, there's no satellite view any more. It's like they have to prove their programmers can shove their heads SO MUCH FARTHER up their assholes than Micro$oft ever could. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
Thanks, Dan. I'll happily take; pretty Nice. ;) How do you burn down the background? Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 1, 2015 11:39:14 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO I think that looks pretty nice, Jack. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Been having a tedious time attempting to remove the glow from around this. Not ready to attempt a new background. For what it's worth, think I'll await your suggestions. I'll even consider forget it! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=919 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso-Poppy Love RE-DO
I think that looks pretty nice, Jack. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Been having a tedious time attempting to remove the glow from around this. Not ready to attempt a new background. For what it's worth, think I'll await your suggestions. I'll even consider forget it! Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=919 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-)
Nice image Ann - I really like the inclusion of so many straight lines ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Peso: sold from the exhibit yesterday :-) First sold from the actual exhibit in the exhibited size (framed and matted 11x17 print in 16x20 frames) 1/15 (I sold another in a samller version earlier, but not at the show) Enough to pay for the little HP with win 7 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Grand-Pix-my-choices/i-jJt7VWK/A I'll get back to looking at Peso's and commenting soon... in addition to the sign in problems, I'm getting warnings about not being able to establish a secure connection on some of the peso's I try to view. new bus not coming for a few days - I'm going to work on my friends mac with ebay stuff and any email that comes in while I'm using that I'll be able to look at on line. finally got som sleep too ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
Thanks for your comments, Mark, Jack, Bob and Donald. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Donald Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: My what delights your garden grows. Like the flower love the photo. On 4/30/15 9:05 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:04:25 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Delicate Message-ID: caomwt1xofm7b9b5pobwsilvzpxv+va-u4gmka68lreme_wv...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 One of my favorite daffodils: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18014181 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
On 1/5/15, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: My Macbook Pro is maxed out at 4G and is bursting at the seams, but I do run a few memory-intensive applications. 2012 MacBook Pro (anti-glare LCD) 2.3 Ghz i7 running 16GB RAM and 500GB SSD - the best Mac I've ever owned, with the possible exception of a PowerBook 1400 which I will be buried with. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - Prairie Trillium, Fiddlehead Fern and Squirrel Corn
On 30/4/15, Mark C, discombobulated, unleashed: Since I did not sharpen the Fiddlehead I will plead not-guilty to over sharpening, though the PS macro I use to create the web images is set to bicrubic - sharper and I did use the high pass filter so maybe I'm part of a conspiracy to sharpen The largest sized image on flickr looks not so sharp IMO, actually rather mushy in places... Nope - it's me - viewing on an LCD screen, I adjusted the size to get the image larger on the screen and it looked fine - it must have been in an 'unsweet spot' in size when I viewed it originally :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: RANT - Google Maps
Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com: Hmm. My iPad's Maps app found them by name immediately and brought up nice satellite photos of them. So much for that... I'm getting a The page isn't redirecting properly error on Google Maps this morning. John, these URLs give you the 'Classic Version of Google Maps (at least for now): www.google.com/lochp maps.google.com/?output=classi More info here: http://techforluddites.com/google-is-getting-rid-of-classic-maps-for-good/ Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
I don't know that one - and it is nice, Dan, One of my favorite daffodils as well. I know the variety as carbonari(?). Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Jack Davisjdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Another really nice image, Dan! Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2015, at 7:29 AM, Mark Cpdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Beautiful flower, very nicely presented. Mark On 4/30/2015 1:04 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One of my favorite daffodils: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18014181 K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K10D malfunction
My IR converted K10d has started acting strange - basically it pretty much ignores any A, F, FA or DFA lens that is attached to it and treats them like a K or M mount. The camera will do nothing unless using aperture ring is enabled in the custom options. Even then, if the apeture ring (if present) is set to the A setting, the camera will not stop down the aperture while making an exposure or when the DOF preview is invoked. The camera does show the aperture and shutter speed setting on the LCD and allows them to be changed, and shows them changing in program modes, but it never actually stops down the lens to the shown aperture. The exif data in images shows the lens wide open in all shots, even when the LCD shows it stopping down. The camera correctly detects the maximum aperture of different lenses attached to it. At first I thought it was a mechanical problem with stopping down the lens - but if the apeture ring is moved off the A setting, or if a pre-A K mount lens is attached, then the camera works as it should. In manual mode it does stop down metering and (in manual mode only) it stops down the lens and DOF preview works. So the mechanical couplings work, it seems like the camera is unable to detect a lens in A mode in order to stop it down, though it does detect the lens's maximum aperture and shows that the aperture should be set to on the LCD screen Has anyone experienced something like this? Could this be something simple, like an issue with contacts in the mount? I like the camera and have gotten some nice images with it, but have actually taken only about 5000 exposures with it in the 5 years I've owned it, so the utility of repairing it is questionable. Any thoughts about what might be going on would be appreciated. Mark --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Delicate
On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I don't know that one - and it is nice, Thanks, Ann. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Peso-Poppy Love
Shot yesterday, 4/30. May, later, completely remove any hint of background. I seem to see a hint of electric glow that I'm encouraging for now. Opinions? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=918 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: computer woes and advice needed
Igor - I'll write off list - then you'll understand.. don't want to get in a whole thing about it on PDML - I'm not getting rid of the computer I have... Will explian after I take my blood prssure :-) ann On 5/1/2015 02:00, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Ann, There was a joke about a nouveau riche guy who comes to the Mercedes and wants to buy a new S600. The sales person asks him: - What's wrong with the one you bought yesterday? - The ashtray is full. If the only problem is that you cannot sign in websites, I wouldn't jump into buying a new computer. When you are trying to sign in, what type of error are you getting? You wrote: somehow Avast is involved. Are you getting an error that the certificate is incorrect and is it where you are seeing Avast mentioned? Are you able to sign in into Thunderbird? At the very least, I would suggest trying two things: 1. If it is only a problem with the browser, - I'd suggest installing another browser (I don't know what you've been using, but try Chrome or Firefox). 2. If the error mentions Avast (we can try to troubleshoot this, if you want), - you can uninstall Avast (Control Panel - Add/Remove programs - uninstall Avast) and see if you can log in again. Then you can try to reinstall Avast. (I assume you are using the free version of Avast.) Couple of months ago, I saw that the 2015 version of Avast created a problem for Thunderbird, but not for browsers. But I can see why the same thing can create a similar problem for an old version of a browser (and I am recalling now that you are using some ancient Firefox, aren't you?) Igor On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:37 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: well it looks like time has come - what can you guys tell me about this? Dell's Inspiron Small Desktop 3000 Series with Windows 7 Professional It's under $400 - advice needed for reasons I can't explain (but somehow Avast is involved), I can't sign into any site that I go to that needs me to sign in.. I'm pretty much a wreck - using a neighbor's mac for ebay access.. I can browse, I can send email, but I can't log in to anything buy my time warner account now I hvae to try to sleep ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
