Re: OT - Matting

2006-01-03 Thread David Mann
On Jan 3, 2006, at 7:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any tips anyone has about how to cut the internal rectangle on a mat (neatly) would be greatly appreciated. Anything that works for you. Other than buying them. :-) I use a simple handheld mat cutter that cuts at a 45-degree angle. I

Re: OT priceless ad

2006-01-03 Thread David Mann
On Jan 3, 2006, at 5:43 AM, Cotty wrote: Creating a Tiny URL means extra steps, although I sometimes do it in the case of irritatingly long links... If necessary I just cut paste the broken-link text into my web browser. A little inconvenient but no big deal if I think I'll be

Re: DVDs

2006-01-03 Thread David Mann
On Jan 3, 2006, at 1:35 AM, William Robb wrote: Last week Office Max had 160 gig drives for $59.00..They were Seagates.No rebate or any of that junk. I don't think they have Office Max in New Zealand.. We do but it might not be exactly the same. They keep changing their name:

Re: Reassembling A*85/1.4

2006-01-03 Thread David Mann
On Jan 3, 2006, at 11:06 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: Sorry, should have looked closer. However, FA and A lenses are very similar, if A*'s and A's have a similar setup maybe it will help after all. Hope so. Whether they're similar or not I doubt I'd be able to get a blade in there. Everything

Re: PESO: The Bookstore

2006-01-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I like small and older book stores, much preferring to frequent them rather than the big chains. The San Francisco area is loaded with great shops, and it's possible to get lost in some of them for days ;-)) Having people in the shop that ~really~ know books and literature is important. If you

Re: Reassembling A*85/1.4

2006-01-03 Thread David Mann
On Jan 3, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Cotty wrote: Well ?? What news?? None yet... I've been up to other things during the day. I don't usually check my email until late afternoon, and now it's too late for me to look at the lens again. I'm not wanting to rush this so you may need to wait

Re: DVDs

2006-01-03 Thread David Mann
On Jan 3, 2006, at 11:23 AM, William Robb wrote: I keep looking at my pictures and wonder if archiving them is a good idea. That's basically what I realised about a week ago before I started this thread (I'm amazed it's stayed on topic for so long). Because my data is coming from

Re: OT: Book from iPhoto and other printers

2006-01-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Oops, sorry, - this was a question about US-based services. Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:17:04 -0800 Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, Has anybody used iPhoto Book printing service or any other similar service? I was considering using iPhoto Book service for printing out a wedding photo-album for my

Price of SMC-K 500/4.5

2006-01-03 Thread Jostein
Hi gang, What would you consider to be a fair price for a Pentax SMC 500/4.5? I traced one down in Australia for AUD 1800. That's a bit far off, considering the weight of the thing, but is that price within ballpark range? thanks, Jostein

Re: OT: Book from iPhoto and other printers

2006-01-03 Thread skye
At a club meeting last year, one of the members showed us a photo book he had printed -- I don't think it was by ibook, but I can check, if you don't get more comments. If not ibook, it was another website where there had been comments regarding quality. He said that he had gotten around it by

RE: Price of SMC-K 500/4.5

2006-01-03 Thread Cornelius Nuzzlemuff III
Hi, if you are patient you may get one for a lot less. Mine cost only £200 near mint (private sale) a couple of years later I part exchanged it for a 400 2.8, the shop is now advertising my old 500 for £900 Cornelius Nuzzlemuff III

Re: Price of SMC-K 500/4.5

2006-01-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:40:55 -0800 Jostein wrote: Hi gang, What would you consider to be a fair price for a Pentax SMC 500/4.5? I traced one down in Australia for AUD 1800. That's a bit far off, considering the weight of the thing, but is that price within ballpark range? thanks,

OT- if you are not a street photographer, maybe you are....

2006-01-03 Thread mike wilson
.one of these. http://www.photoethnography.com/ mike - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information

Re: Medium Format comparison

2006-01-03 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Sat, 31 Dec 2005 21:35:02 +0100 schreef Peter Fairweather [EMAIL PROTECTED]: snip No I won't be hanging on for the digital 645 Pentax. God knows what the crop will be. Enough to turn decent wide angles into pedestrian short telephotos, I shouldn't wonder!! The crop is announced as 1.3.

Re: Skiing with cameras...

2006-01-03 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Sat, 31 Dec 2005 21:58:39 +0100 schreef Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ...wise or foolish? Discuss. Wise. Always combine hobbies, when possible :o) I'm going skiing for the first time at the end of February. I expect the Alps to be alive with the sound of the James Bond theme within about 5

Re: Skiing with cameras...

2006-01-03 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:11:54 +0100 schreef Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: One additional glove factor is that ski gloves have some sort of armour over the finger tips. I don't know why, though. Anybody? Because if you ski a lot, you wear through your fingers and palms too quickly unless they're

Re: PESO - Great Sand Dunes - National Park

2006-01-03 Thread Cotty
On 2/1/06, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Very nice Ken, reminds me of swimming whales. Looks like very late or early in the

Re: Reassembling A*85/1.4

2006-01-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/1/06, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm not wanting to rush this so you may need to wait with baited breath :) Da!! Get in there with some small screwdrivers lad! Show it who's boss! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Two Brothers and a Cousin - the A* 85/1.4, FA 77/1.8, and FA* 85/1.4

2006-01-03 Thread Cotty
On 2/1/06, Fred, discombobulated, unleashed: Comments? The FA85 is a flowerpot. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT- if you are not a street photographer, maybe you are....

2006-01-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/1/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: .one of these. http://www.photoethnography.com/ mike Karen posts the the EOS list occasionally, she's a very bright lady. She has some excellent resources for measurebators: http://www.photoethnography.com/equipment.html Note the

RE: Price of SMC-K 500/4.5

2006-01-03 Thread Paul Ewins
Jostein, KEH has two for under US$700 (approx AUD 1000), one rated excellent and the other excellent plus. If it's the one in Michael's Camera in Melbourne, it has been sitting there a long time. Their prices are expensive in comparison to other local dealers, which is why their Pentax

RE: DVDs

2006-01-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
If I lost even only 70 hours of labor to a HDD crash I would classify that as catastrophic to me jco -Original Message- From: David Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:11 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: DVDs On Jan 3, 2006, at 11:23 AM,

GESOs: sculptures and flowers

2006-01-03 Thread Derby Chang
Happy new year, everyone, Here's to more enablement in 2006. Two GESOs from me for the new year, all taken with the wonderful FA100 macro http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/index5/06_01_sculpture/index.htm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/index6/06_01_bloom/index.htm Stay frosty, D

The map

2006-01-03 Thread Don Williams
I've completed the details on the Frapr site, but according to the map I seem to be located in Kentucky -- unless there's another don williams. I may have made a stupid error but there doesn't seem to be an obvious fix. Don -- Dr E D F Williams ___

Thoughts on the FAJ 18-35mm?

2006-01-03 Thread Yuan-Juhn Chiao
Hi, I'm a newcomer to the DSLR world having recently bought a used *istDS body along with a SMC-A 50/1.7. Luckily, thanks to this mailing list and its archives as well as the Pentax DSLR forum on DPReview, many helpful comments have guided my equipment selection. Right now, I'm looking for a

Re: Re: Skiing with cameras...

2006-01-03 Thread mike wilson
Something nobody has mentioned yet is condensation. I once spent an entertaining 20 minutes wiping condensation from an expensive set of kit, after going from about -20(C) to about +25. Repeated exposure to the problem may result in unanticipated expense. m

Re: Thoughts on the FAJ 18-35mm?

2006-01-03 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Yuan-Juhn Chiao wrote on 03.01.06 11:42: Right now, I'm looking for a decent budget wide-angle zoom to cover. I would spring for the 16-45, but at 430 Euros, it's simply too much. I could obtain the original *istD kit lens (FAJ 18-35) new for around 100 Euros, around the cost of the current

Re: Re: OT- if you are not a street photographer, maybe you are....

2006-01-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/01/03 Tue AM 09:40:56 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT- if you are not a street photographer, maybe you are On 3/1/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: .one of these.

Re: Re: Skiing with cameras...

2006-01-03 Thread dagt
I usually keep the camera in the bag long enough for the temperature to equalize. If I don't have a bag I wrap a wool scarf around it (or anything else made from wool). Wool slowes down the temperature change in the air surrounding the camera and absorbes some of the humidity, so after a few

Re: Two Brothers and a Cousin - the A* 85/1.4, FA 77/1.8, and FA* 85/1.4

2006-01-03 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Cotty wrote: The FA85 is a flowerpot. Ah, but you see, you are used to the Canon flareguns. Since this is a Pentax lens, it does not flare without its hood, which is detachable. Other than that, it has more or less the same dimensions as the A*. What is absolutely

Re: MZ-S and flashes

2006-01-03 Thread Carlos Royo
Margus Männik wrote: So, without using RTF there's no wireless sender capability ? Is this wirelessness OPTICAL ??? I understood, that synchronizing between body and 360FGZ goes over radio channel... You need a wireless controller (master) flash. It can be or the RTF, or another

Re: PESO -- Blackstone River (Bright Night, Providence 2005/2006)

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/2/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_blackstone.html Technical Info: Pentax *ist-Ds ISO 1600 @ 1/13sec smc Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited @ f1.9 I love the mood. Well composed and exposed. Lovely shot. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: A few shots

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, Vic MacBournie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just thought I would post a few shots from an afternoon out around my town with my dog Mackie over the holidays. She's in a couple of the shots, of course. For anyone interested. All but the deer shot was taken with the K35 f 3.5. The deer

Re: web-pages for Nikon-mount lenses

2006-01-03 Thread Adam Maas
And Ken Rockwell's opinions on gear that he's not necessarily seen or touched. -Adam John Forbes wrote: I thought Ken Rockwell's site was devoted to Ken Rockwell. John On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 05:51:21 -, Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: not to mention

Re: A few shots

2006-01-03 Thread brooksdj
On 1/3/06, Vic MacBournie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just thought I would post a few shots from an afternoon out around my town with my dog Mackie over the holidays. She's in a couple of the shots, of course. For anyone interested. All but the deer

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Then you've already taken Ken too seriously. He's a perfect example of what's best and worst about the Internet. Don Williams wrote: I spent more than an hour looking at Rockwell's site. I don't know what to make of it. Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't miss

Re: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Hotshot is just below Ken Rockwell... ;-) Shel Belinkoff wrote: LOL ... I think hotshot is about four levels higher than I am ... Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have a go at it, Marnie ;-)) Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: DVDs

2006-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Office Max in the USA sells anything that might remotely be found in an office... David Mann wrote: On Jan 3, 2006, at 1:35 AM, William Robb wrote: Last week Office Max had 160 gig drives for $59.00..They were Seagates.No rebate or any of that junk. I don't think they have Office

Re: PESO: Noodles

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/25/05, Michael Spivak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A photo of my friend eating his lunch :) Pentax ME Super + Zenitar 16 + Ilford PAN 400 http://mishka.site.co.il/gallery/albums/Miscelaneous/PAN400_0001.jpg -- Love those fisheye shots! Nice one, Michael. Seems that you really know how

Re: HNY PESO

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/31/05, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My youngest, Elin, greets you all: http://www.oksne.net/paw/hny.jpg Best wishes to all for 2006 Lovely shot, Jostein. Happy New Year to you, too -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hotshot is just below Ken Rockwell... ;-) Are you making fun of my photographic hero? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: The map

2006-01-03 Thread cbwaters
You know, I forgot to bookmark that map. Where is it again? CW - Original Message - From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 5:42 AM Subject: The map I've completed the details on the Frapr site, but according to the map

Re: The map

2006-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Congratulations on the big move... Don Williams wrote: I've completed the details on the Frapr site, but according to the map I seem to be located in Kentucky -- unless there's another don williams. I may have made a stupid error but there doesn't seem to be an obvious fix. Don -- When

GESO: Life Behind a Glass

2006-01-03 Thread Michael Spivak
During last week i've been visiting one of the most visited Tel Aviv street Shenkin str.. This is a very small street with only one direction of driving and small sidewalks, but it's very hard to walk there because of the amount of people walking there. The popularity is because of the large

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm sorry, on reflection I realized that nobody's perfect. P. J. Alling wrote: Then you've already taken Ken too seriously. He's a perfect example of what's best and worst about the Internet. Don Williams wrote: I spent more than an hour looking at Rockwell's site. I don't know what to

Re: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Now really, would I do that? frank theriault wrote: On 1/3/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hotshot is just below Ken Rockwell... ;-) Are you making fun of my photographic hero? -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- When you're

Re: Re: Skiing with cameras...

2006-01-03 Thread Jostein
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Some people put the camera in tight plastic bags, but I dont like the idea of having som humidity close into the bag along with the camera. Plastic bags are OK if you seal them outdoors, and let the camera warm up inside. Jostein

Re: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now really, would I do that? You would disappoint me if you didn't... -frank g -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - Happy New Year

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/31/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one isn't going in my official PAW gallery so I've called it a PESO instead. http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?p=175 When I saw the window I couldn't resist taking a couple of photos of it, but a fence made it nearly

Re: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread pnstenquist
Relax Frank. We all admire Ken and his Rockwellian wit. Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 1/3/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hotshot is just below Ken Rockwell... ;-) Are you making fun of my photographic

Re: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Relax Frank. We all admire Ken and his Rockwellian wit. Whew!! -frank vbg -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: The map

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
Here it is: http://www.frappr.com/pdml Dave On 1/3/06, cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know, I forgot to bookmark that map. Where is it again? CW - Original Message - From: Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Re: PESO: English Winter

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 10/26/05, Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Took this one a couple of months back when I was out for a walk in Derbyshire with my grandparents. They're both in their eighties, so I get plenty of time to run round taking photos... ;-) I found the high contrast between bright sunshine

And what about storing the CDs/DVDs?

2006-01-03 Thread Albano Garcia
Very interesting thread, but, how do you store them? What's the most safe way to do it? Thanks in advance... Albano Garcia Photography Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.com.ar __ Yahoo! DSL –

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread Don Williams
I could not decide whether this guy was crazy or simply so self-centred that he had escaped into a dream world of his own. And I suppose they're the same thing anyway. I pity his wife. Don P. J. Alling wrote: Then you've already taken Ken too seriously. He's a perfect example of what's

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
I pity his dogs. At least she knew what she was getting into. Those poor creatures had no choice. vbg Dave On 1/3/06, Don Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could not decide whether this guy was crazy or simply so self-centred that he had escaped into a dream world of his own. And I

Re: OT: Book from iPhoto and other printers

2006-01-03 Thread Vic MacBournie
Igor I too was looking into doing a book for my daughter. If you go to Apple's website, under support and then discussions, there is a lot of information on the books. Most people are very impressed with them. But, i think they have to be done carefully to achieve top-notch results. Vic On

Re: OT - Matting

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 12:06:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Given the constant frustrations I encounter when framing prints I'm probably not going to do it much more. Once I've used up my current stock of moulding I don't think I'll buy any more. - Dave

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 6:52:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I could not decide whether this guy was crazy or simply so self-centred that he had escaped into a dream world of his own. And I suppose they're the same thing anyway. I pity his wife. Don I'd

Re: PUG open

2006-01-03 Thread wendy beard
On 12/31/05, AvK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, the PUG gallery for January is open. It can be viewed at http://pug.komkon.org And on my Website http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/06jan Happy New Year Adelheid Happy new year to you all - Great work everybody. My two favourites: Old

Re: archiving workflow (was: DVDs)

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The key to digital archiving is not media permanence. The key to digital archiving is replication and maintenance. I use twin, paired backup external hard drives as well as CD-R and DVD-R media for backup on important projects. The likelihood that two hard drives will both fail at the same

Re: And what about storing the CDs/DVDs?

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 3, 2006, at 6:49 AM, Albano Garcia wrote: Very interesting thread, but, how do you store them? What's the most safe way to do it? I use CD/DVD binders that store 8 media per page, with protective page pockets. Binders with 12, 24 or 36 pages are easily available and take up very

RE: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread Jens Bladt
A brilliant vivid shot. It made me remember my candid camera PAW's (right angle scope) I did one and a half years ago: http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p3618121.html http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p3618246.html http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p3618468.html As you can see, the right angle scope is

Re: OT: Book from iPhoto and other printers

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I have made several books using iPhoto and been satisfied with the quality. It's not the finest, but quite good enough for a lot of work. I would suggest doing a test first, with photos similar to what you are going to put in the finish version, to learn what is needed to make the kind of

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/3/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/3/2006 6:52:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I could not decide whether this guy was crazy or simply so self-centred that he had escaped into a dream world of his own. And I suppose they're the

Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread Michael Spivak
Recently, about a month ago, i've got myself a second hand Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II (2820DPI+ICE). Everything was just perfect, scans are great and all that. I was just happy ! Once the year changed (2005-2006) something in my computer has gone completely MAD ! I didn't change nothing nor in

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's over saturated. Spends way too much time tanning. LMAO! You took the words right out of my mouth, Dave! -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: And what about storing the CDs/DVDs?

2006-01-03 Thread pnstenquist
I buy my -R DVDs in batches of 50. They come on a spindle that is enclosed within a plastic container. I merely return them to an empty spindle and container for storage. I keep the containers in a closet. Humidity and temperature are quite constant. Paul -- Original message

RE: Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
At what precise point do you see the error? There are several things that can cause this message, but it helps to know ~exactly~ at what point you see it. Depending on when you see it, I may be able to help you. My knowledge of the inner workings of PS is limited, but I do know a few things.

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 7:57:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd never really looked at his site before. Aren't his photos a tad over saturated??? Actually, more than a tad. Marnie aka Doe Puzzled. He's over saturated. Spends way too much time tanning. Dave

Re: Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread Michael Spivak
Hi Shel and thanks for your reply I'm getting the error right after i try to open the file. I mean i do File-Open, select the file and get the popup message right away. I did try to delete the configuration files by pressing CTRL+ALT+SHIFT when loading the PS CS2. I didn't go to the User-to-User

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/3/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/3/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's over saturated. Spends way too much time tanning. LMAO! You took the words right out of my mouth, Dave! How rude of me. :-) Dave -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
I am not getting out and taking pictures these days -- difficult to. So I've been going through some old photos. This was taken back in May '05 when I shot a bunch of old gas pumps. At that time I was told the one I showed on list was too soft. Upset me because that's what my former

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/4/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just have a hard time understanding why anyone takes him seriously, looking at his very over saturated photos. Or does anyone? Do people only read him for a hoot? Marnie aka Doe ;-) G'day Marnie I don't think many here take him

Re: Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread Michael Spivak
OK, i did search the forum now and the only solution they give is to reset the preference files. I did it already without any success.. Thanks Michael On 1/3/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At what precise point do you see the error? There are several things that can cause this

Re: Reassembling A*85/1.4

2006-01-03 Thread danilo
On 1/3/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/1/06, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm not wanting to rush this so you may need to wait with baited breath :) Da!! Get in there with some small screwdrivers lad! Show it who's boss! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Skiing with cameras...

2006-01-03 Thread wendy beard
I always used to take my Olympus Stylus (mu) along with me. Fits nicely in the top pocket and can be used one-handed. Just slide open the front and press the button! -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada

Re: Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You must actually ~delete~ the file, not reset it. Maybe we have a small language barrier here, but if you did not actually delete the file, please do so. The Ctrl-Alt-Shift doesn't always work. Find the file and actually delete it, then see what happens. Shel [Original Message] From:

RE: PESO PAW - Three Women in Conversation

2006-01-03 Thread Jack Davis
Like them all, but #3618468 is a terrific catch. A little off ideal composition can be easily forgiven due to the clandestine capture. Jack --- Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A brilliant vivid shot. It made me remember my candid camera PAW's (right angle scope) I did one and a half

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Marnie I don't think many here take him seriously. I don't visit his site unless someone posts a link to a particularly funny page. But whenever I wander in I have a look around and have a good laugh or three. This had me LMAO

Re: Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
What size are the tiff files, and are they any large that what you were previously scanning at? I did a quick search and came across this. It seems to be a common problem with PSCS2 on Windows http://www.panotools.info/mediawiki/index.php?title=Photoshop_limitations http://tinyurl.com/btc87

RE: PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, It's not to soft, but it is a bit flat. Try adjusting curves a little. Looks like some of the brighter areas are without detail, too. Did you shoot this as a RAW file? The collage idea is a good one. I was at BN last night (I go there to read their magazines) and was reading about how a

Re: PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-03 Thread Jack Davis
Couldn't be placed in the frame any better. Ideal soft lighting. ;-)) What equipment used? Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am not getting out and taking pictures these days -- difficult to. So I've been going through some old photos. This was taken back in May '05 when I shot a bunch

Re: PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 8:46:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, It's not to soft, but it is a bit flat. Try adjusting curves a little. Looks like some of the brighter areas are without detail, too. Did you shoot this as a RAW file? The collage idea is a good one.

From Cottyland

2006-01-03 Thread jtainter
Hey, gang. I am somewhere in Oxford. A must-attend meeting. Cold, wet, foggy, dark early. Well, I was here once just before Christmas, so I knew it would be. Still, I have just come from New Mexico and Arizona. Tired from traveling, but had to get my PDML fix. I have the D and DA 16-45 with

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread David Savage
On 1/4/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/3/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This had me LMAO yesterday: I'd love to help you get the same major award-winning results I do. The only problem is that having just been married I'm very limited on time. You'll

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/4/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Do you think he's remotely aware that he's something of an object of ridicule? :-) Probably not. Those types usually aren't aware... -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: And what about storing the CDs/DVDs?

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I used to do that, but I found more damage from dust and grit getting between the platters with the spindle setup. The binders seem to take up less space, and store on a bookshelf easily. It's easier to get to any of the individual disks that way too ... the spindle enclosures mean a lot

Re: PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 8:47:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Couldn't be placed in the frame any better. Ideal soft lighting. ;-)) What equipment used? Jack == Canon 300D, Tamron SP 90mm, Macro. I wasn't using it macro though. I do like that lens and several on

Re: PESO: Sunday Morning Coffee

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 12/24/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cast Father..Norman Baugher Daughter.Cindi Lauper (age 11) Girlfriend..Scarlett Johansson (aged 49) Mickey Mouse.Himself (behind Girlfriend - only three fingers and a thumb) Worried ManDonald

Re: PESO - Great Sand Dunes - National Park

2006-01-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ronald Arvidsson wrote: Hi, It loks certainly very artistic. I'd never thought of sand dunes if you hadn't mentioned it. How on Earth did you get that color? Was it reflected light or a photoshop job? I think its a nice piece of artistic graphics (photos can be that way sometimes) but

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 8:29:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't think many here take him seriously. Dave === I suspect that may be true in quite a few places, actually. (I am sure some do take him seriously, however.) So I started getting this image going

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: Do you think he's remotely aware that he's something of an object of ridicule? :-) Probably not. Those types usually aren't aware... Or they just brush it off as jealousy Christian http://photography.skofteland.net

Re: Wonderfull New year message.

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or they just brush it off as jealousy Yeah, I do that all the time. They just don't understand me and my art. They just don't see my ~vision~! -frank VBG -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Technical problem - Photoshop fails to open TIFF files

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Does Photoshop CS2 open other file types aside from TIFF? One possibility: I seem to recall that there were cache files that Photoshop uses, one is created for each file it opens. Evidently, if these are not cleaned up and deleted automatically (the normal situation), when some magic

Re: And what about storing the CDs/DVDs?

2006-01-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/3/2006 9:09:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I used to do that, but I found more damage from dust and grit getting between the platters with the spindle setup. The binders seem to take up less space, and store on a bookshelf easily. It's easier to

Re: OT: Published!

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Congrats, Ryan! Always good to hear of folks' success. :-) Godfrey On Dec 30, 2005, at 8:50 PM, Ryan Lee wrote: Sent on the day itself but list appeared to have eaten it up.. Anyway, small joy- a photo I took has been published around 4 x 6 in the Courier Mail (4th highest circulation

Re: From Cottyland

2006-01-03 Thread Rick Womer
Actually, garden and architecture shots work very nicely in dark gloomy British winter weather, I've found. Two 11x17 interior shots of Wells Cathedral on our living room wall were taken on a cold, wet, dreary March day, as well as a 5x7 outdoor shot (in which my wife's red umbrella plays an

Re: PESO - Old Gas

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am not getting out and taking pictures these days -- difficult to. So I've been going through some old photos. This was taken back in May '05 when I shot a bunch of old gas pumps. At that time I was told the one I showed on list was too

Re: TOPDML meet up pics

2006-01-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 31, 2005, at 1:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had a good meet up Friday afternoon. Dave was pretty much on time.vbg Met Adam for the first time. Nice chap, with interesting travel bags.:-) Jeff had the newish Texas Leica and Dave had real Leica's. Frank had a neat hat, no Leica.LOL

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