RE: PESO: Sick Transit
From: Bob W Local boys - some of them still live play around here. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QIIAP_-Siz4 Ended up finding the whole episode in 4 parts on You Tube. Hilarious. -- 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: Sick Transit
Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Actually, I was surprised that the text on the license plate was not sharp enough to cut my eyeballs (which is the usual level of sharpness of Ralph's stuff) I'm quite aware that the level of sharpness in the foreground is sub-standard. Thing is, I've recently discovered that my 1.4/50 mm is sharper at 5.6 than at 8. Now, obviously there are limits to this when the DOF gets too small. Still liked the shot too much to discard it. I'd certainly not print it at wall size. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- 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: Sick Transit
On Jan 16, 2009, at 4:47, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Actually, I was surprised that the text on the license plate was not sharp enough to cut my eyeballs (which is the usual level of sharpness of Ralph's stuff) I'm quite aware that the level of sharpness in the foreground is sub-standard. Thing is, I've recently discovered that my 1.4/50 mm is sharper at 5.6 than at 8. Now, obviously there are limits to this when the DOF gets too small. Still liked the shot too much to discard it. I'd certainly not print it at wall size. Ralf - I made it sound like I don't like the shot, so I'd just like to clarify that I do like the tones 'n' colors there. Sorry if I sounded too negative! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- 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: Sick Transit
Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I made it sound like I don't like the shot, so I'd just like to clarify that I do like the tones 'n' colors there. Sorry if I sounded too negative! I never had the impression that you didn't like the shot. A little bit of friendly teasing, maybe. But friendly all the same. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- 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: Sick Transit
On Jan 16, 2009, at 9:13, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I made it sound like I don't like the shot, so I'd just like to clarify that I do like the tones 'n' colors there. Sorry if I sounded too negative! I never had the impression that you didn't like the shot. A little bit of friendly teasing, maybe. But friendly all the same. Glad to hear you took it the way it was intended. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- 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: Sick Transit
One of my all-time favourite songs was inspired by The Sweeney http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=cQoW6GpD9pUfeature=related (The original music video) http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=IsC0T0pKwfwNR=1 (an appearance on The Kenny Everett Video Show with The Sweeney clips in the background) Funny how the Jag always looks the bleedin' same. Regards, Anthony -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Friday, 16 January 2009 10:01 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: PESO: Sick Transit My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Having watched numerous British television dramas where Ford Transits are the criminals' getaway vehicle of choice, I probably would have eventually made sense of the title. But thanks for the explanation! Shut it! Crims prefer Jags. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lqr4COXKO90feature=related -- -- 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: Sick Transit
Local boys - some of them still live play around here. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QIIAP_-Siz4 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QhDJaT9Y1KQfeature=related One of my all-time favourite songs was inspired by The Sweeney http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=cQoW6GpD9pUfeature=related (The original music video) http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=IsC0T0pKwfwNR=1 (an appearance on The Kenny Everett Video Show with The Sweeney clips in the background) Funny how the Jag always looks the bleedin' same. Regards, Anthony -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Friday, 16 January 2009 10:01 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: PESO: Sick Transit My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Having watched numerous British television dramas where Ford Transits are the criminals' getaway vehicle of choice, I probably would have eventually made sense of the title. But thanks for the explanation! Shut it! Crims prefer Jags. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lqr4COXKO90feature=related -- -- 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: Sick Transit
Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Just noticed that the title might be lost on our overseas members. The vehicle on the right is probably the most common minivan all over Europe - the Ford Transit. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- 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: Sick Transit
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Rejoyce! Ralf An exclamation under the photo's title says Frohlocket'. My translator says that is Glad-Lured! What?! Can you do better, please? keith -- 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.
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keith_w keit...@dslextreme.com wrote: An exclamation under the photo's title says Frohlocket'. My translator says that is Glad-Lured! What?! Can you do better, please? Rejoyce! Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- 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: Sick Transit
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 It may be a Sick Transit, but that shot contains as much photographic worldly glory as any of your other photos, which is to say, a lot. Very nice, indeed! -- 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: Sick Transit
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Just noticed that the title might be lost on our overseas members. The vehicle on the right is probably the most common minivan all over Europe - the Ford Transit. That makes a bit more sense now! Terrific shot, BTW. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Sick Transit
On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:12:20 +0100, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de said: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Just noticed that the title might be lost on our overseas members. The vehicle on the right is probably the most common minivan all over Europe - the Ford Transit. Ralf Having watched numerous British television dramas where Ford Transits are the criminals' getaway vehicle of choice, I probably would have eventually made sense of the title. But thanks for the explanation! Great image, as usual. Lots of Christmas colour. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- 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.
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Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: keith_w keit...@dslextreme.com wrote: An exclamation under the photo's title says Frohlocket'. My translator says that is Glad-Lured! What?! Can you do better, please? Rejoyce! Ralf As you already posted in one message! :-D Thanks! keith -- 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: Sick Transit
My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Having watched numerous British television dramas where Ford Transits are the criminals' getaway vehicle of choice, I probably would have eventually made sense of the title. But thanks for the explanation! Shut it! Crims prefer Jags. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lqr4COXKO90feature=related -- 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: Sick Transit
On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:01:07 -, Bob W p...@web-options.com said: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Having watched numerous British television dramas where Ford Transits are the criminals' getaway vehicle of choice, I probably would have eventually made sense of the title. But thanks for the explanation! Shut it! Crims prefer Jags. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lqr4COXKO90feature=related Ah...The Sweeney and John Thaw. I miss that grumpy old bastard. A jag might be OK for lifting a few thou in a suitcase but your art thief needs more space... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- 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: Sick Transit
From: fotor...@gmx.de Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 Just noticed that the title might be lost on our overseas members. The vehicle on the right is probably the most common minivan all over Europe - the Ford Transit. Oh, I thought it was a different pun ... that the Sick Transit is an old, worn out, surplussed off ambulance. Maybe it's a double pun. -- 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: Sick Transit
On Jan 15, 2009, at 15:46, Mark Roberts wrote: Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: My idea of a christmas photo - taken on Dec. 25, 7:50 p.m.: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/15672899 It may be a Sick Transit, but that shot contains as much photographic worldly glory as any of your other photos, which is to say, a lot. Very nice, indeed! Actually, I was surprised that the text on the license plate was not sharp enough to cut my eyeballs (which is the usual level of sharpness of Ralph's stuff) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- 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.
