PESO -- Theater Noir

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
She had implied it would be an interesting ride, now the missing glove, the mysterious stranger, it was all tomming together... http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_theaternoir.html Technical Data: Pentax *ist D ISO 200 @ 1/30sec smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 @ f8.0 BW conversion

Re: PESO - The Wrong Back

2007-02-25 Thread Peter Lacus
Hello Ann, She showed us the right one a while ago, Peter :) skim list like I do do ya? I'm afraid so, otherwise it would be a full time job... ;-) Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PUG Problems and Deadline Extension

2007-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I have tried several times to post a photo for this month's PUG, but it will not register. Has anyone else been successful? Dan M On 2/21/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jostein tells me that his ISP got screwed up installing a Microsoft server patch, which is why we haven't been

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: The MZ-D didn't last nearly this long. And there was good reason to abandon it. True. And if it's not just being shown under glass this time it's a very good sign. I think the major reason for the delay has been the pixel count escalation necessitated by high end

Re: PUG Problems and Deadline Extension

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes. Once Jostein fixed the page problem I had no problem. Try the e-mail method It's described about 2/3rd's of the way down this page. http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I have tried several times to post a photo for this month's PUG, but it will not

OT: My Annoying Birthday

2007-02-25 Thread dglenn
A bunch of smooshed-car photos, none taken with a Pentax (because all my Pentax cameras use film and I haven't gotten to the lab yet with the film I shot -- these were all done with my widdle PS digital), from the hit-and-run accident involving my car and three other parked cars twenty minutes

Re: PUG Problems and Deadline Extension

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
I sent a pic in by e-mail. The address is on the submissions page. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 2:42 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I have tried several times to post a photo for this month's PUG, but it will not register. Has anyone else been successful? Dan M On 2/21/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Adam Maas
Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: The MZ-D didn't last nearly this long. And there was good reason to abandon it. True. And if it's not just being shown under glass this time it's a very good sign. I think the major reason for the delay has been the pixel count escalation

PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Walter Hamler
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/FoggySunriseweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Jaguarweb.jpg Went on a shoot yesterday to a nearby wetlands. Shot a few birds, etc. Comments, suggestions

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Thibouille
Mamiya is in bad shape currently anyway. 2007/2/25, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: The MZ-D didn't last nearly this long. And there was good reason to abandon it. True. And if it's not just being shown under glass this time it's a very good

Re: OT: My Annoying Birthday

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Geez, bummer man. Though sad to say it makes me feel better about my car problems. Hope your car is all right. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A bunch of smooshed-car photos, none taken with a Pentax (because all my Pentax cameras use film and I haven't gotten to the lab yet with the film I shot

Re: Boy with cow's head

2007-02-25 Thread Kenneth Waller
Eating eyeballs strikes me as a little unsightly. Me too. I try to keep a lid on it. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Boy with cow's head In a message dated 2/23/2007 7:41:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: PESO Playing from the fire hazard

2007-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, What kind of manly game is that? You let girls play? And you have lawn chairs too?!! Regards, Bob S. On 2/25/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5642056 A shot from Saturdays anuall snowgolf day. We came in second last. Goal is not

Re: PESO - Boris, Week 7

2007-02-25 Thread Kenneth Waller
Boris, I'll be brutally frank here you really should put some liquid in that bottle, either milk, juice or water. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Boris, Week 7 Hi! http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=16807full=1

Re: No wireless flash mode on my K10D

2007-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
I sent my 500DG into Gentec which is Sigma etc in Canada. They installed new programming for talking with the K10D. It seems to work then not then work. Others have mentioned the exposure problems, and i seem to be one of them now. However my D200 and or D2H are used for flash pictures, as they

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Adam Maas
Walter Hamler wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/FoggySunriseweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Jaguarweb.jpg Went on a shoot yesterday to a nearby wetlands. Shot a few birds,

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walter, Love the Jaguar - I'd try to not be LUNCH! Wing display of the Cormorant is impressive and beautiful. Foggy sunrise is a bit confusing to my eye/brain. Regards, Bob S. On 2/25/07, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg

PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks for the reply Bob. Well, if you thought the foggy sunrise was confusing, you should have tried driving through it! :-). The roadway was an elevated berm with water on both sides. I did not want to deviate from the correct path! Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - For Knarf

2007-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
To square, needs more tilt.:-) Niice one though Dave On 2/25/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very much in the Theauraltian style. Adam Maas wrote: Shot this yesterday wandering around the Annex near Kensington Market, where Frank's shot more than a few shots. Not my typical

Re: PESO - Retired

2007-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot. Great conversion to. Oh, did i tell you, i like trains.:-) Dave Brooks On 2/25/07, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is in the unlikely small town of North Freedom, WI. Spent some time there on a sunny fall day in early November and snapped

Re: PESO Playing from the fire hazard

2007-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
Girls, kids, dogs, cats, turkeys, all welcome.:-) Dave On 2/25/07, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, What kind of manly game is that? You let girls play? And you have lawn chairs too?!! Regards, Bob S. On 2/25/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: PESO -- Leaf

2007-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, I really like this one! The way the leaf undulates is fascinating. Nice composition and exposure, too. Rick --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've always been inspired by Paul Caponigro's still life work. Last month's issue of LensWork featured a photographer by the name

Re: PESO - Tullster, the Wonder Dog

2007-02-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks for everyone's comments. Now maybe if it drys out a bit today Tully may even get a walk today. -Brendan --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great little fellow ;-). Well done! Boris Brendan MacRae wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/dog/tully Yes, I finally

Re: PESO Connecticut Zen VII

2007-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Nice, Peter. It works better for me than CT Zen VI. Rick --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another addition in the popular Connecticut Zen series. I took this a couple of years ago just when the Zen series was forming in my mind, stored it out on a HD and promptly forgot about

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
The fog shot is great. The cormorant is good. The bokeh seems rather harsh in the jaguar shot, and that detracts from it. Where do you go shooting that has jaguars?? Rick --- Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
On 2/25/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The fog shot is great. I agree, good job on the exposure. The cormorant is good. Good detail and angle. All in favor of voting the cormont the PDML official bird, say arr. The bokeh seems rather harsh in the jaguar shot, and that detracts

Peso One more from golf. Relaxing at the beach

2007-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
The lack of water, in liquid form, and sand, in sand form, does not stop us in the GWN from enjoying a Sunny Saturday Sip. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643143 Enjoy Dave istD, A28 F1.8, S/H in PSCS2. Comments welcome -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

RE: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Bob W
That's a helluva shag. There are wetlands near me, but I've never seen a jaguar there. Best we can come up with is a few oystercatchers and a mangy fox. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Walter Hamler Sent: 25 February 2007

Re: PESO -- Leaf

2007-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
Simple and effective. I'm not sure that more depth of field would be an advantage. It wouldn't be nearly as interesting if everything was in sharp focus. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I've

PESO: Grace tests the wireless flash/stroboframe setup

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well, since I got the wireless mode to work, I returned to my original mission: Using the 560 flash high atop the stroboframe with an Omnibouce 80/20 reflector. (That's a reflector with holes in it that directs 80% of the light off the reflector and 20% off atypical 8 foot ceiling. ) I used it

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
The ship is actually one of the 'Manly Ferries' (Manly being a seaside suburb on Sydney's north, not a description of the ferries.) It's also a bit of an illusion - the boat is between the bridge and the camera position, they don't pass under the bridge. The ferries run regularly so you

Re: PESO - dim bulb

2007-02-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/bulb.jpg K10D + A*85mm f1.4, Av mode, ISO 100, f11, +2EV, 1/180, (2X)540 flashes + manual white balance. Comments welcome. -Brendan == Ok- how did you do that? I missed looking at it

PESO -- Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

2007-02-25 Thread Mike Hamilton
http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/2007/02/25/ukrainian-cultural-heritage-village-01/ I took this on my first outing with the photography club that I joined. We had free reign of a historical village that shows the way of life from the late 1800's to the early 1900's. I really enjoyed the

Re: Peso One more from golf. Relaxing at the beach

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
HAR! Good one. Enjoyed this and the other golf pic. Do you use tennis balls? Looked too big to be a golf ball. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 4:16 PM, David J Brooks wrote: The lack of water, in liquid form, and sand, in sand form, does not stop us in the GWN from enjoying a Sunny Saturday Sip.

Re: PESO -- Leaf

2007-02-25 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 2/25/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5035527265195980162 I shot this with the K100D and 18-55 kit lens at 45mm, f11, 0.3 seconds, -1.5EV, ISO 200, and then tinkered around with it a bit in Picasa. I think it needs more

Re: PESO: Grace tests the wireless flash/stroboframe setup

2007-02-25 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 2/25/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643208size=lg http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643196size=lg Very nice lighting, Paul. I need to do a bit more playing around with my own lighting techniques still, and I'll look at one

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Wow! Great stuff. Tell us more about the Jaguar. Where and under what circumstances? Ditto the Comorant. Both look great but perhaps not quite real. If I'm wrong, I'll take a beating with a wet noodle, and you'll take a nature photo award:-)). Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 3:42 PM, Bob Sullivan

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
All very nice, Walter. Especially the cormorant. -Brendan --- Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/FoggySunriseweb.jpg

Re: PESO -- Leaf

2007-02-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - Subject: Re: PESO -- Leaf On 2/25/07, Scott Loveless I know I'm going to want that 35mm Macro Limited. Scott, I think you will find the 35 macro to be too short. I've been using the 100 macro a lot with the digital and am quite happy with it. I'm of the

Re: PESO - Retired

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
Hm...I hope that's positive. ;} -P P. J. Alling wrote: I hate you. Paul Sorenson wrote: The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is in the unlikely small town of North Freedom, WI. Spent some time there on a sunny fall day in early November and snapped this along with others.

Re: PESO: Grace tests the wireless flash/stroboframe setup

2007-02-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
I would say perfect flash exposure, Paul. The 540 seems to work especially well in bounce mode from my experience. Have you tried the catch light panel built into the 540? I have found it works wonders with shorter ceilings. -Brendan --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, since I

Re: PESO - Retired

2007-02-25 Thread Mike Hamilton
Paul Sorenson wrote: The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is in the unlikely small town of North Freedom, WI. Spent some time there on a sunny fall day in early November and snapped this along with others. http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/data/quicksnap.htm Pentax DS2, Tamron

Re: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ?

2007-02-25 Thread Toralf Lund
When the time comes, Pentax will make lenses for the new sensor size (if necessary). In the meantime, relax and enjoy the great glass that's becoming available now. We might want to check if those new telephoto primes, when they come out, might also cover 35mm film. It is strange

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't know if they'll hit that price but if they can get anywhere near that of the high-megapixel Canons they'll have a winner. That IMO depends on a lot of things (I'm thinking noise, build quality for starters). No good having a

RE: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ?

2007-02-25 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Are you guys saying Pentax is now making lenses with the same series designation that have different image circles ? ( APS vs FF )?? If so, that really sucks becuase there should always be some distiction made there. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: STUNNING shot Walter - that's an amzing pic - but for heaven's sake clone out the grass. Not a big job on that one and it would turn it into a prozewinner. LOL Forsooth, for a slip I have committed, enough to have me admitted -- Cheers,

Re: PESO: Grace tests the wireless flash/stroboframe setup

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
No, I haven't tried the built-in panel. I didn't notice it was there until yesterday:-). It's on my list of things to try. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 4:54 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: I would say perfect flash exposure, Paul. The 540 seems to work especially well in bounce mode from my

Re: PESO: Grace tests the wireless flash/stroboframe setup

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, I could have shot at a much wider stop. But that's more work, and I was feeling lazy:-). Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 4:54 PM, Mike Hamilton wrote: On 2/25/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643208size=lg

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/07, Walter Hamler, discombobulated, unleashed: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg If it's got a cormorant in it, I have to see it ;-) STUNNING shot Walter - that's an amzing pic - but for heaven's sake clone out the grass. Not a big job on that one and it

Re: GESO

2007-02-25 Thread ann sanfedele
J and K Messervy wrote: We've had a lot of thunderstorms in the last two weeks and I've spent a lot of time and effort trying to get some good lightning shots. I've been frustrated by being in the wrong spot, just missing shots, having the wrong settings, etc. Well, last night we had a

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Haven't you reversed committed and admitted in that couplet? Cotty wrote: On 25/2/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: STUNNING shot Walter - that's an amzing pic - but for heaven's sake clone out the grass. Not a big job on that one and it would turn it into a prozewinner. LOL

Re: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ?

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
I think that DA as a lens prefix should be taken to mean it might cover a 35mm frame but we won't guarantee it. Toralf Lund wrote: When the time comes, Pentax will make lenses for the new sensor size (if necessary). In the meantime, relax and enjoy the great glass that's becoming available

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
If history is any indication, Pentax will be right up front in build quality. Compare the K10D to similar priced Canons. Nuff said. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 5:16 PM, Cotty wrote: On 25/2/07, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't know if they'll hit that price but if they can get

Re: PESO - Dawn

2007-02-25 Thread ann sanfedele
Well you know I'm pulling your chain just a bit , too, don't you? I'm just saying, though, that you would find, compose, and shoot a photo that the average joe with a camera wouldn't think of shooting - and those shots are what set you apart and show your style. This scene itself was so

Re: Forgive my ignorance, but what use is Lightroom?

2007-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You can tell LR to discard the previews and save some space, or tell it to discard them after a suitable unused period of time. But if you prefer Phase One, well, why not just stick with it? G On Feb 25, 2007, at 9:22 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: This sounds very nice, Godfrey. Of course. I can go

Re: PESO - dim bulb

2007-02-25 Thread ann sanfedele
Brendan MacRae wrote: --- ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/bulb.jpg K10D + A*85mm f1.4, Av mode, ISO 100, f11, +2EV, 1/180, (2X)540 flashes + manual white balance. Comments welcome. -Brendan == Ok- how did you do that? I missed

Re: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ?

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
No. None of the DA lenses cover a 35 mm frame, save perhaps the DA40, which was based on a 35 mm lens. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 5:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I think that DA as a lens prefix should be taken to mean it might cover a 35mm frame but we won't guarantee it. Toralf Lund wrote:

RE: Forgive my ignorance, but what use is Lightroom?

2007-02-25 Thread Bob W
The more I use Lightroom the more I like it. In general I think to myself It ought to do X, and it ought to do it this way, so I try X this way, and it does it. I have found a couple of areas where it's missed something though. In the Library module on the Find panel you can specify text (such

Re: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ?

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Read the word might... Paul Stenquist wrote: No. None of the DA lenses cover a 35 mm frame, save perhaps the DA40, which was based on a 35 mm lens. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 5:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I think that DA as a lens prefix should be taken to mean it might cover a 35mm

PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks all for the input. They are all appreciated. Adjacent to the wetlands is a zoo, so the Jaguars are not running loose!! I am a cat lover, but not that much!! I have an otherwise identical view of the cormorant, without the grass. I will try a print of it to compare. Our club is pretty

RE: Forgive my ignorance, but what use is Lightroom?

2007-02-25 Thread Bob W
Having burbled all that, I forgot the point. Which is, does anyone know of a downloadable thesaurus? I would like to import it into Lightbox, and save myself the trouble of having to think up zillions of synonyms whenever I want to add a new keyword. -- Bob -Original Message- From:

Re: Ah ... a new lens

2007-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Here's a rather extreme demonstration of flare with the FA31: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/FA31-flare.jpg I'd noticed some odd veiling softness/contrast reduction under certain circumstances and found this example, taken at night with a strong street light just out of the frame, which

Re: PESO - For Knarf

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Adam Maas wrote: Shot this yesterday wandering around the Annex near Kensington Market, where Frank's shot more than a few shots. Not my typical thing though. Thought Frank might like it though, it's got motion blur, bikes and is in BW. http://flickr.com/photos/mawz/402230206/

Re: PESO - Lazy Afternoon II

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Cotty wrote: On 24/2/07, Russell Kerstetter, discombobulated, unleashed: I couldn't decide between two, so I posted both! Maybe you can help. http://www.avocadohead.com/piclinks/IMGP2545.html http://www.avocadohead.com/piclinks/IMGP2548.html 2545. I agree; it's the better of the

Re: PESO - Lazy Afternoon II

2007-02-25 Thread Russell Kerstetter
Thanks, Jack Russ On 2/25/07, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, Russ, that's it! Jack --- Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/24/07, Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I couldn't decide between two, so I posted both! Maybe you can help.

Re: keyword thoughts

2007-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 25, 2007, at 3:10 PM, Bob W wrote: ... In the Library module on the Find panel you can specify text (such as a keyword) for it to look for with options such as Containing, Containing All, Starts With etc. But it doesn't do Exact match. So a search for pictures with the key word

Re: PESO -- Theater Noir

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
P. J. Alling wrote: She had implied it would be an interesting ride, now the missing glove, the mysterious stranger, it was all tomming together... http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_theaternoir.html Nicely seen. The BW rendering is well done. Christian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
More to the point, if the 645D is built to the same quality spec as the 645, 645N and 645NII, I don't think there's *anything* to worry about. Wonderful cameras, beautifully made and very sensibly laid out. I'm sorry I didn't discover them until recently ... G On Feb 25, 2007, at 2:37 PM,

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Walter Hamler wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Cormorantweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/FoggySunriseweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Jaguarweb.jpg Went on a shoot yesterday to a nearby wetlands. Shot a few birds,

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/07, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: If history is any indication, Pentax will be right up front in build quality. Compare the K10D to similar priced Canons. Nuff said. Yeah, I'll buy that. But as well as comparing apples with apples, let's compare pro oranges with pro

Re: Pentax digital medium format

2007-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: More to the point, if the 645D is built to the same quality spec as the 645, 645N and 645NII, I don't think there's *anything* to worry about. Wonderful cameras, beautifully made and very sensibly laid out. I'm sorry I didn't

PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Walter Hamler
That's a great shot of the bird, Walter, but my reputation is still intact... It's not a cormorant it's an anhinga Thanks Christian. I guess we learn something everyday! I am not an ardent birder and we have always called them cormorants around here, but I am sure there are folks who know the

RE: keyword thoughts

2007-02-25 Thread Bob W
[...] Don't know where you'd get a downloadable thesaurus. I've not played with all the notions of synonyms, hierarchies yet. I'm still keywording for simple things like where are all the photos I took at aviation museums in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005? etc. Simple sets do make sense to

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread David Savage
At 07:29 AM 26/02/2007, Cotty wrote: On 25/2/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: STUNNING shot Walter - that's an amzing pic - but for heaven's sake clone out the grass. Not a big job on that one and it would turn it into a prozewinner. LOL Forsooth, for a slip I have committed, enough to

OT -- lenswork back issue #28

2007-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
Does anyone have a copy of LensWork #28, or the 10 or 11 year CD compilation? I'd like to read the article entitled Getting Serious: The One Hundred Prints Project. Unfortunately, the print version of that issue is no longer available. Thanks. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot

Re: OT -- lenswork back issue #21 (corrected)

2007-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
Sorry. That should be issue #21. Thanks again. On 2/25/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a copy of LensWork #28, or the 10 or 11 year CD compilation? I'd like to read the article entitled Getting Serious: The One Hundred Prints Project. Unfortunately, the print

Re: keyword thoughts

2007-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 25, 2007, at 4:43 PM, Bob W wrote: Simple sets do make sense to me ... say location,primary subject,secondary subject as one keyword set. E.g.: I have lots of pictures of trees, taken all over the world, so I typically keyword for 'tree', where in the world they are, and whether

Re: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ?

2007-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
But so far, might hasn't been the operative word. However, I think that in longer lenses where it makes little difference, they might well afford more coverage. Paul On Feb 25, 2007, at 6:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Read the word might... Paul Stenquist wrote: No. None of the DA lenses

Re: GESO

2007-02-25 Thread Bong Manayon
Awesome! I wouldn't say that it was plain luck that you got those shots; the contrast between the deep blue sky lit up by the lightning and the tungsten city lights must have required some foresight. How long were you out there? On 2/24/07, J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've had a

Re: GESO

2007-02-25 Thread J and K Messervy
Thanks very much! I was out there for about half an hour before the rain got quite heavy and the lightning got a bit too close. - Original Message - From: Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 12:56 PM Subject: Re: GESO

PESO - Kyoto

2007-02-25 Thread Eric Featherstone
Taken on evening walk in a Kyoto backstreet somewhere between Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka-jinja: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5644387 Comments welcome. I did wonder about cropping the left hand side upto the banner to remove that restaurant sign, and possibly cropping the right hand

Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?

2007-02-25 Thread Jon Paul Schelter
I've a question or two for any Mac-heads out there.. I just switched from a PC to a Mac (MacBook Pro 2GHz) I'm still editing on my PC with PS7, but I'll be selling the PC soon. Does it make sense right now to buy CS2 for an intel Mac, or should I wait for CS3? I didn't think CS2 was a

Re: PUG Problems and Deadline Extension

2007-02-25 Thread ann sanfedele
I did the autosubmit without incident a couple of days ago - at least I think I did! :) ann P. J. Alling wrote: Yes. Once Jostein fixed the page problem I had no problem. Try the e-mail method It's described about 2/3rd's of the way down this page.

Re: Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?

2007-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
- PS CS2 is not a Universal binary, that will be PS CS3, so PS CS2 on the MacBook Pro runs a little slower than it does on comparable speed PowerBook G4 systems. It's quite usable nonetheless (be sure you put in 2G RAM at least), it runs at about the speed of a 1.2Ghz G4 single processor

Re: Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?

2007-02-25 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/25/07, Jon Paul Schelter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just switched from a PC to a Mac (MacBook Pro 2GHz) I'm still editing on my PC with PS7, but I'll be selling the PC soon. Does it make sense right now to buy CS2 for an intel Mac, or should I wait for CS3? I would wait until CS3 is

Re: SV: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Thanks, Jens. Christian Jens Bladt wrote: Some very nice panoramas there, Christian. Regards Check out: http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-68 (click the thumbnail for a bigger image - warning 400kb) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Brian Walters wrote: The ferries run regularly so you don't have to wait long for one to pass by. How am I supposed to project the aura of superphotographer if you make it sound so simple? :-) The real truth is that I did time that shot in the pano sequence to coincide with the ferry. But

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Thanks, Brian. To be honest I have very few Washington, DC monuments and buildings type pictures... I do think that Sydney is the most beautiful city on the planet and I fell in love with the place when I first visited my then-soon-to-be-wife in early 2000. As someone mentioned a while back

Re: How many K10s do we have now? a poll.

2007-02-25 Thread John Celio
The total today is now at 56 units. Count me as 57, aka ketchup. ;) John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Thanks, Paul. I really struggled with all of these because the exposures differed across the frames and I could never get the sky to match. Thankfully, Aotopano Pro does an amazing job. So far it is the best point and click pano stitcher I've found. Chrsitian Paul Stenquist wrote:

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Peter Lacus wrote: Christian, I shot a lot of frames on last year's Oz trip in the hopes of stitching some panos. I've struggled a lot with it until I found autopano www.autopano.net It really made it easier to put these things together. Check out:

Re: Q: OSX/intel: Photoshop CS2 or wait for CS3?

2007-02-25 Thread Jon Paul Schelter
Thanks Godfrey, I knew you'd have a clear answer for me. I guess step 1 is to finally get that memory upgrade from the stock 512M. :) I've tried several times to download and install CS2, and maybe it's the memory thing, but I always get install errors, and CS2 is unusable. I've grabbed the

Re: PESO - Lazy Afternoon II

2007-02-25 Thread Russell Kerstetter
Thanks for the imput Christian. I should have know better, but I liked the location of the flower in the second one which distracted me from the distracting background :) russ On 2/25/07, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cotty wrote: On 24/2/07, Russell Kerstetter, discombobulated,

Re: PESO: Photo Shoot Yesterday

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Walter Hamler wrote: That's a great shot of the bird, Walter, but my reputation is still intact... It's not a cormorant it's an anhinga Thanks Christian. I guess we learn something everyday! I am not an ardent birder and we have always called them cormorants around here, but I am sure

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-25 Thread Christian
Thanks, Cot! Christian Cotty wrote: On 24/2/07, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: Check out: http://photography2.skofteland.net:8080/displayimage.php?pos=-68 (click the thumbnail for a bigger image - warning 400kb) VERY nice Christian. I like the subtle detail - the ship just

Re: PESO - Kyoto

2007-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
I really like this shot. I see what you mean about the cropping...but the left side contains lots of interesting material, too. The problem is that it is overexposed compared to the rest of the photo. Correcting that somehow (I am not good enough with Photoshop to know how) would help a lot.

Re: How many K10s do we have now? a poll.

2007-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
I thought 57 was pickles. John Celio wrote: The total today is now at 56 units. Count me as 57, aka ketchup. ;) John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf

Re: How many K10s do we have now? a poll.

2007-02-25 Thread John Celio
The total today is now at 56 units. Count me as 57, aka ketchup. ;) I thought 57 was pickles. Well, it was a reference to Heinz, which is synonymous with ketchup, in my mind. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Semi-OT: Vivitar 258HV

2007-02-25 Thread Bruce Dayton
I shot about 400 frames with it. It wasn't totally dead, but the recycle time had really dropped down. I had topped it off for about 10 hours on the charger before the wedding. I also re-celled it about 2 years ago. -- Bruce Sunday, February 25, 2007, 5:10:13 AM, you wrote: PS How many

RE: How many K10s do we have now? a poll.

2007-02-25 Thread J. C. O'Connell
NOT Heinz 57 which is certainly not a ketchup, its actually a well known steak sauce instead. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Celio Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: How many K10s

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