Re: What folder name on K10D? Was: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-12-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Indeed. I use similar convention. I rename all PEF files from _IGP.PEF to IGP0.PEF so that hopefully I will have five digit file count from K10D. Then I sort them to folders like 2007-12-18 - Tel Aviv or 2007-12-18 - Jerusalem Botanical Garden. I then sort them in more elaborate tree

Re: What folder name on K10D? Was: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-12-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I can't really imagine why you'd want to use RAW+JPEG capture mode when you're using Lightroom. The JPEGs become redundant. But that aside, I import from card using Lightroom's tools, convert to DNG on the fly, and put the converted files into a directory structure that looks like:

RE: What folder name on K10D? Was: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-12-18 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Hi Bob, Sorry, I was not very clear with my question. The folder name I was talking about was the folder name in the K10D when it writes to the SDHC card. You can change that folder name from the default xxxPENTX to a date format and then all the images taken that day will go to that folder in

Re: A suggestion

2007-12-18 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/17 Mon AM 07:59:54 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: A suggestion In a message dated 12/16/2007 6:07:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you (yes, you) don't send a picture, it won't. Too much

re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread AlunFoto
Mark Cassino wrote: Nothing very high tech – the setup can be found here – http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php?title=first_snow_crystals_winter_2007_08more=1c=1tb=1pb=1 or http://tinyurl.com/2ma362 Thanks for posting, Mark. I will have to get my act together too. One thing

Re: Re: Life's a gas

2007-12-18 Thread mike wilson
From: Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/18 Tue AM 12:21:27 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Life's a gas BBC News seems to be having a bit of an explosion of fart stories at the moment: This one's over a year old. No wonder she had to use

RE: Pentax gallery etc.

2007-12-18 Thread Henk Terhell
I e-mailed them once at least half a year ago and got no reply. Then I lost my interest. Henk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: 18 December, 2007 8:10 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax gallery

re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread mike wilson
From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] light source I have been able to find. This year I've invested in a LED ring flash that I very much look forward to try with the flakes. Ring flash or ring light? - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email

Re: Old Honeywell Pentax Gear

2007-12-18 Thread Polyhead
It is against the wind both ways often! The george wind rips through the valley during the winter. During the day it blows east, at night it blows west, which puts me against it on the way in to work, and against it on the way home. Yeah, right. It's uphill and against the wind - both ways.

Re: Old Honeywell Pentax Gear

2007-12-18 Thread Polyhead
Its probably the daily blast down 55th ave. Its 5% grade, so i hit around 35-40mph, and it has pot holes, that I don't always miss. I think the other problem is the cranking powe rI have. I've been bmx racing since I was 12 years old, and that sport is all about cranking power. I snap

Re: Way, way, way off topic - got another bicycle

2007-12-18 Thread keith_w
Scott Loveless wrote: Hey, gang. Picked up another bike tonight. It's a Raleigh Rapide. Low end road bike, circa 1983 or so. Thought a few of you might want to have a look. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide02 Looks brand new! Is it? Quite a find! keith whaley --

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread AlunFoto
Mike Wilson wrote: Ring flash or ring light? Yes. :-) It's advertised as a flash, but strictly speaking it's a light with a strobe function that can be trigged by a X-shoe connect. This is the beast: http://www.srelectronics.com/ And here's my opinion of it when I bought it:

Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Polyhead
http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16 http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=20 I don't know why, but i find these things fun to shoot at while waiting on the bus. I think its the fun of stopping the water in motion. Neopan 1600, vivitar 35-70,

Re: PESO: Spokes and Shadows - Second Take

2007-12-18 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Many thanks for all the comments on this image. I thought there was a picture here struggling to get out and the suggestions have helped a lot. Some specific comments. Dave: A green cast??!! I thought perhaps a slightly blue one Rick and Godfrey: I've taken up your

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread mike wilson
From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/18 Tue AM 11:34:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup Mike Wilson wrote: Ring flash or ring light? Yes. :-) It's advertised as a flash, but strictly speaking it's a light with a

Re: Pentax gallery etc.

2007-12-18 Thread Bong Manayon
Just recently, I emailed Pentax Photo Gallery asking them to invite a friend I knew. The response was really quick (of course my friend has not yet actually submitted any photos). We can do that ... Bong On Dec 18, 2007 6:02 PM, Henk Terhell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I e-mailed them once at

Re: A suggestion

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 18, 2007 3:41 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/17 Mon AM 07:59:54 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: A suggestion In a message dated 12/16/2007 6:07:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you (yes, you)

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for that Mark. I'm a Picture must accompany text person, and your set up photo really helps. I know i have a set of manual extension tubes here and some were i have bellows, and a 360 flash. Cables are in a box some were, and i have a Pentax M42 to K mount adaptor and a 50mm.. I still

Re: Peso Some storm during and after shots

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
Hi Ken, and thanks. Not 100% sure what you mean. Is your suggestion to make it a landscape type of shot in stead of the portrait i have now.?? I have room to do that i think. Yes the brush needs to go, i noticed that -after-i posted it. Dave On Dec 17, 2007 7:08 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL

Re: What folder name on K10D? Was: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
I use the date filder on my K10D. I sometimes do not download right away, and may have several days worth of pictures on the card. I then make my directories under Pentax K10D main folder, with directories like those already explained and copy the whole folder in. I like the date folder on the

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Scott Loveless
Polyhead wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16 http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=20 I don't know why, but i find these things fun to shoot at while waiting on the bus. I think its the fun of stopping the water in motion. Neopan

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: Portland Fountains Looked at the first one. I'm a sucker for BW. Doesn't look bad at all. However, I never got to the rest of your photos. You need more bandwidth on the server end and you need to make your photo files

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Bong Manayon
I like the water on the first one and the composition/framing of the second one. And--yeah--Scott's right, they're too big, they took their time on my broadband. :-) Bong On Dec 18, 2007 7:41 PM, Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16

Re: Santa Photos

2007-12-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Savage Subject: Re: Santa Photos At 09:01 AM 18/12/2007, you wrote: So, I am beginning to think that these things can be construed as cruelty to children. Yet you do it anyway. I just print the pictures. If I didn't do it, someone else would.

Re: What folder name on K10D? Was: K10D PEF or DNG?

2007-12-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Oh. I've never bothered to change it from the defaults. I download my exposures after every shooting session and eliminate the on-card folders with a reformat. Godfrey On Dec 18, 2007, at 12:11 AM, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Hi Bob, Sorry, I was not very clear with my question. The folder

re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread Mark Cassino
--- AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Cassino wrote: Nothing very high tech – the setup can be found here – http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php?title=first_snow_crystals_winter_2007_08more=1c=1tb=1pb=1 or http://tinyurl.com/2ma362 Thanks for posting, Mark. I

Re: Santa Photos

2007-12-18 Thread Christian
William Robb wrote: So, I am beginning to think that these things can be construed as cruelty to children. I've seen so many pictures of kids having complete meltdowns this year. Perhaps this is where angry young people come from. William Robb I made the decision when my first

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread Mark Cassino
Hi Dave I know i have a set of manual extension tubes here and some were i have bellows, and a 360 flash. Cables are in a box some were, and i have a Pentax M42 to K mount adaptor and a 50mm.. I still have some time on my hands, so maybe i'll try this out. It really is pretty simple

Re: Way, way, way off topic - got another bicycle

2007-12-18 Thread graywolf
Ah, heck, Scott, the wheels are even already laced. This is the way they are supposed to come (second picture): http://www.yellowjersey.org/EASTMAN.HTML GRIN Graywolf Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog:http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/

Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
Trinity College at University of Toronto, that is: a lovely little neo-Gothic chapel with wonderful acoustics. This is the shoot for which I actually got paid (am I a pro now?) ;-) I've only had a chance to process a couple of them, but I'm pretty pleased with these two:

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread AlunFoto
Mike Wilson wrote: I agree with you. If it doesn't work well for snowflake photography, you could always point to the accommodate any lens claim and your 400/4.5(?) and ask for your money back. Although, as you say, it is weaselly-worded enough to have a bit of wriggle room. LOL. Subtract

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread AlunFoto
Mark Cassino wrote: Looking forward to seeing some shots. Got two from the 2006 vintage in the Pentax gallery: A partly melting one: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist/galleryimages/gallery_image_1323324.jpg And a quite nice, complex one:

Re: Way, way, way off topic - got another bicycle

2007-12-18 Thread Scott Loveless
keith_w wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: Hey, gang. Picked up another bike tonight. It's a Raleigh Rapide. Low end road bike, circa 1983 or so. Thought a few of you might want to have a look. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide02 Looks brand new! Is it? Quite a find!

Re: GESO: after the storm

2007-12-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Stan, #14 is my favorite. I enjoy what must be the freeze lines in the droplet. Regards, Bob S. On Dec 17, 2007 2:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/15/2007 9:29:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I managed to be out of town during our recent ice

Re: GESO: after the storm

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 16, 2007 12:27 AM, Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I managed to be out of town during our recent ice storm. Got back as the sun was coming out and the temperatures rising. Grabbed the DA-100 macro and FA*-200 macro and headed for the local nature sanctuary...

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread keith_w
frank theriault wrote: Trinity College at University of Toronto, that is: a lovely little neo-Gothic chapel with wonderful acoustics. This is the shoot for which I actually got paid (am I a pro now?) ;-) I've only had a chance to process a couple of them, but I'm pretty pleased with

Re: Snow Flake Photo Setup

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
Yes my belleos and my extension tubes are both M42 mount. Forgot about a reverse ring for the 50mm. I know i don't have one around here. I'll look for one. Dave On Dec 18, 2007 9:55 AM, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave I know i have a set of manual extension tubes here and

Re: Santa Photos

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 11:23 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There was an ad in the local paper for someone to shoot Santa pic's at one of the bigger malls. I debated, not for long, but declined.:-) I have also resisted the Stouffville Walmart ad's that run every few weeks, in the local

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 18, 2007 10:11 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trinity College at University of Toronto, that is: a lovely little neo-Gothic chapel with wonderful acoustics. This is the shoot for which I actually got paid (am I a pro now?) ;-) No, you shoot Pentax, remember.:-) I've

Re: Santa Photos

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 18, 2007 11:43 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 18, 2007 11:23 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There was an ad in the local paper for someone to shoot Santa pic's at one of the bigger malls. I debated, not for long, but declined.:-) I have also resisted

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread Jack Davis
I like the subdued room light look. I know how inhibiting it can be, but the effect is nice. Was that the University's request? You're a pro if that's the only income your report to your internal revenue office. (sh) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trinity College at

Re: Santa Photos

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
There was an ad in the local paper for someone to shoot Santa pic's at one of the bigger malls. I debated, not for long, but declined.:-) I have also resisted the Stouffville Walmart ad's that run every few weeks, in the local rag, looking for some one to shoot baby pictures. I fiqure if they only

Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/WinterScenic/photo#5145360995656470450 Part of the drive series from Monday. This one caught my eye. LR Converted to grayscale, then some highlite tweaks and crop and resize in PS. K10D, 28-105 PZ Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 11:19 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip What we're you shooting at, iso wize etc. snip I think it was ISO 3200. Surely someone here knows how to get into the EXIF data? I could at home (obviously) but I don't know how to remotely. Thanks for your comments (and

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 18, 2007, at 7:38, Scott Loveless wrote: IMHO, if you want to get a bit more feedback around here, you need to Save for Web in Photoshop, write some static html and ditch the Coppermine gallery thingy until you get some web hosting that works. Or sign up for Flickr just like everyone

Re: Pentax gallery etc.

2007-12-18 Thread P. J. Alling
You forgot to mention the aperture simulator... Stan Halpin wrote: http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html PESO = Photo Every So Often GESO = Gallery Every So Often PAW = Photo A Week Using these as subject-line email headers allows the use of filters for those who want to divert,

Re: PESO - Snow Shovelling 101

2007-12-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Now that's the Bizarre Slice of Life shot we expect from Frank. Nice composition. frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/2g5a75 http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R2Z7yYtZlGI/BHo/uAsv-oy_RYI/s1600-h/dec_18.jpg When shovelling snow, sensible footwear is most important: look for

Re: Way, way, way off topic - got another bicycle

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 17, 2007 11:20 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, gang. Picked up another bike tonight. It's a Raleigh Rapide. Low end road bike, circa 1983 or so. Thought a few of you might want to have a look. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/RaleighRapide02 LNIB!!! Cool.

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread Jack Davis
Really nice conversion! Crisp attractive image! Although it is a somewhat minor distraction, what must be a snow plow drift, obscuring the lower portion of the service bay area, causes it to feel 'incomplete'. Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 12:11 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/WinterScenic/photo#5145360995656470450 Part of the drive series from Monday. This one caught my eye. LR Converted to grayscale, then some highlite tweaks and crop and resize in PS.

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
I like the first one, not so fussy on #2. Took for ever to load up on my hispeed dsl Dave On Dec 18, 2007 6:41 AM, Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16 http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=20 I don't know

Re: PESO - Snow Shovelling 101

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 12:39 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now that's the Bizarre Slice of Life shot we expect from Frank. Nice composition. Thanks, Peter, Actually, Paul was right. She works in the hoity-toity clothing store who's sidewalk she's shovelling. Apparently she didn't read

Re: Interesting DSLR comparison at dpreview.com

2007-12-18 Thread P. J. Alling
No some cameras are Highly Recommended an some have a special category which the K10D achieved,,, http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PentaxK10D/page25.asp (Ya gotta scroll down to the recommendation). Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 17, 2007, at 8:02, Cory Papenfuss wrote: I decided

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 18, 2007, at 7:11 AM, frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/ywepx5 http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R2fJJotZlHI/BHw/ epPR5uY0yAE/s1600-h/dec_18+003.jpg Crop it square, lose the left side ... excellent Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 1:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 18, 2007, at 7:11 AM, frank theriault wrote: http://tinyurl.com/ywepx5 http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R2fJJotZlHI/BHw/ epPR5uY0yAE/s1600-h/dec_18+003.jpg Crop it square, lose the left side ...

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread pnstenquist
Nice work. The high camera position on the first shot allows a view of all the musicians. Good thinking there. The second shot is classic, and it includes the music, which should be a plus for your client. Finally, I know hou much you like tilit:-), but I would give the first shot a slight

Re: Interesting DSLR comparison at dpreview.com

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
I see in his Cons he lists jpegs as not sharp. A lot of people over at Pentaxforums have the same complaint. I don't know were they are getting this or seeing this, but mine are just fine. A LOT better than what i got with my istD, by a mile. Dave On Dec 18, 2007 12:37 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 6:41 AM, Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16 http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=20 I don't know why, but i find these things fun to shoot at while waiting on the bus. I think its the fun of

Re: PESO: Let it snow

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 17, 2007 2:26 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Always a beautiful smile on her face - thanks for sharing her joy. Yes, Paul has an unfair advantage on the rest of us: he gets to take pix of Grace! Lovely shot, Paul. I like dead plant, too (but for different reasons). cheers,

Re: OT: Life's a gas

2007-12-18 Thread P. J. Alling
In the US the BBC is thought to be the arbiter of good taste, if they keep this up we'll class them with the National Enquirer... Bob W wrote: BBC News seems to be having a bit of an explosion of fart stories at the moment: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6213644.stm -- Regards,

Re: PESO: Let it snow

2007-12-18 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Frank. -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Dec 17, 2007 2:26 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Always a beautiful smile on her face - thanks for sharing her joy. Yes, Paul has an unfair advantage on the rest of

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 12:53 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really nice conversion! Crisp attractive image! Although it is a somewhat minor distraction, what must be a snow plow drift, obscuring the lower portion of the service bay area, causes it to feel 'incomplete'. Up here we call them

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Way way way too slow to wait for the page to load. G On Dec 18, 2007 6:41 AM, Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16 http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=20 I don't know why, but i find these things fun to shoot

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Interesting shots. But I have a small suggestion. Your thumbnails are way to big, (not dimensions, but file size), I'm using a relatively fast connection and it took a painfully long time for them to load. Might I suggest a slightly lower quality level on the jpegs? The full size images

Re: Way, way, way off topic - got another bicycle

2007-12-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't had a bike with a chain guard since I was 12, and I never had one with a full chain guard. graywolf wrote: Ah, heck, Scott, the wheels are even already laced. This is the way they are supposed to come (second picture): http://www.yellowjersey.org/EASTMAN.HTML GRIN Graywolf

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread Jack Davis
I agree with its compositional significance, but it would not be a minor distraction if the camera had been a smidgen higher. Maybe if you were a tad taller...? (BG) There, I've critiqued your critique critique. ;) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 18, 2007 12:53 PM,

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread Jack Davis
Er..what I meant was; if David were a tad taller. (me too) Jack --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with its compositional significance, but it would not be a minor distraction if the camera had been a smidgen higher. Maybe if you were a tad taller...? (BG) There, I've

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 2:42 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Er..what I meant was; if David were a tad taller. (me too) I knew that... :-) -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso: editorial comment?

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 16, 2007 6:52 PM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2607384/1/233084064/Large a sign of the times, at least, in the USA right now LMAO! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Polyhead
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:38:15 -0500 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Polyhead wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16 http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=20 I don't know why, but i find these things fun to shoot at while

Re: Way OT: GPS for Mac

2007-12-18 Thread Eactivist
Heh. Private amusement. Men won't ask for directions, but they will buy GPS gadgets. Heh. Marnie aka Doe ;-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **See AOL's top rated recipes

Re: Way OT: GPS for Mac

2007-12-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Why bother with idiots who don't know the way when you can get a robot that does? ]'-) G On Dec 18, 2007, at 12:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heh. Private amusement. Men won't ask for directions, but they will buy GPS gadgets. Heh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 18, 2007, at 12:15 PM, Polyhead wrote: ... I also refuse to use jpeg, png or nothing. I may consider getting a co located machine, but then again, do i really care? not really. ... Are you on some oddball political mission or do you want people to look at your photos? Godfrey

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Scott Loveless
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My my. Yeah. I'm gonna go have a smoke. -- Original message -- From: Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:38:15 -0500 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Polyhead wrote:

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread pnstenquist
My my. -- Original message -- From: Polyhead [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:38:15 -0500 Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Polyhead wrote: http://polyhead.net/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=55pos=16

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Polyhead wrote: I also refuse to use jpeg, png or nothing. Wow. That's bizarre. -- 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: Way OT: GPS for Mac

2007-12-18 Thread keith_w
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heh. Private amusement. Men won't ask for directions, but they will buy GPS gadgets. Heh. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Big surprise to see you here in my Mac folder, Marnie...! Then I looked at the Subject line, and it contained Mac. Of course... I have filters to put

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 18, 2007, at 14:15, Polyhead wrote: You can't do batch uploads via SCP that way, screw that. Also, read the EULA, no thanks! It also probably doesn't allow PNG file types. Lossy compression is for losers. (And people who like to share images online) Your loss - just a

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Cotty
Har!!! Valentin resurfaces!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 3:53 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Polyhead wrote: I also refuse to use jpeg, png or nothing. Wow. That's bizarre. I hate all this complicated computer talk. cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

for what it's worth (CI DA* tests)

2007-12-18 Thread Thibouille
Latest Chasseur d'Images tests DA* and final note (max is *) 16-50 50-135 200/2.8 * They say the 200/2.8 is announced for the 15th January. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Polyhead
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:53:56 -0500 (EST) Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Polyhead wrote: I also refuse to use jpeg, png or nothing. Wow. That's bizarre. Hardly, jpeg is lossy compression. It grabs a square of pixels and averages them, you lose both dynamic range and resolution

Re: Peso Some storm during and after shots

2007-12-18 Thread Ken Waller
A portrait format, with the pots running diagonally from lwr LH to URH. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Peso Some storm during and after shots Hi Ken, and thanks. Not 100% sure what you mean. Is

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/12/07, Polyhead, discombobulated, unleashed: Hardly, jpeg is lossy compression. It grabs a square of pixels and averages them, you lose both dynamic range and resolution with jpeg. PNG is lossless and opensource. The other problem with jpeg is that because of the way it handles

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Polyhead
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:59:18 -0600 Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 18, 2007, at 14:15, Polyhead wrote: You can't do batch uploads via SCP that way, screw that. Also, read the EULA, no thanks! It also probably doesn't allow PNG file types. Lossy compression is for

Re: Peso Some storm during and after shots

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 17, 2007 4:10 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Couple from Sunday : First from the window around 3pm. http://picasaweb.google.com/pentkon52/WinterScenic/photo#5145050924787502994 Second id our patio flower pots. These are old maple sap buckets about 20 high or so.

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 4:45 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh my. If ignorance were cornflakes... Yes? -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

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Polyhead wrote: jpeg is lossy compression. Well, that's true. It grabs a square of pixels and averages them Oh my. If ignorance were cornflakes... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: GESO: after the storm

2007-12-18 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Frank and others who have commented. Yeah Frank, it is a different perspective on winter! Bob Sullivan said: #14 - I enjoy what must be the freeze lines in the droplet. My own personal favorite is #12. I like the appearance of the ice along the branch, almost looks like mercury or

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 1:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice work. The high camera position on the first shot allows a view of all the musicians. Good thinking there. The second shot is classic, and it includes the music, which should be a plus for your client. Thanks, Paul. Actually, the person

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 18, 2007 3:03 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great stuff Frank! Don't listen to Godfrey about vropping that second one either! I like the way the composition leads my eye from the sharp stuff in the lower right to the out-of-focus guy in the upper left. The repeating

Re: A photo in regards to Paul's snow photos

2007-12-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
While you folks were suffering, we were on vacation. Here's a sunset off the condo's balcony. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/SanDiego07/photo#5145452235629955298 Back in snowy Chicago now. ;-( Regards, Bob S. On Dec 17, 2007 3:51 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...and this

PESO - YAGFMS (Yet Another Grandfather Mountain Shot)

2007-12-18 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d501991.htm Knarf inspired me to re-do an old BW conversion. ist-D, K 15mm f/3.5, Photoshop and BW Plus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT: Earth From Above and photos of the planet

2007-12-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Saw the exhibit in Birmingham, UK several years ago and bought the book. Fabulous photos. Regards, Bob S. On Dec 12, 2007 10:22 PM, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, great exhibition. I saw it in 2006 in Melbourne and it's currently on in Sydney (Darling Harbour) until Boxing Day.

Re: PESO - YAGFMS (Yet Another Grandfather Mountain Shot)

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
O. Love that in BW/ Great job Dave On Dec 18, 2007 5:25 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d501991.htm Knarf inspired me to re-do an old BW conversion. ist-D, K 15mm f/3.5, Photoshop and BW Plus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: A photo in regards to Paul's snow photos

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
Bummer. looks like all your snow melted. Dave On Dec 18, 2007 6:06 PM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While you folks were suffering, we were on vacation. Here's a sunset off the condo's balcony. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/SanDiego07/photo#5145452235629955298 Back in

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 18, 2007 1:35 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 18, 2007 12:53 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really nice conversion! Crisp attractive image! Although it is a somewhat minor distraction, what must be a snow plow drift, obscuring the lower portion of the

Re: PESO: Let it snow

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
Both are nice. Grace has my vore, again.:-) Dave On Dec 16, 2007 3:12 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We got close to a foot of snow. Still coming down a bit. Love the way my impatien looks in the snow: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6744701size=lg And of course Grace

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 18, 2007 2:42 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Er..what I meant was; if David were a tad taller. (me too) I'm almost as wide as i am tall, so there.:-) No place to pull over an park to get this one. I had to drive around the block twice until no one was on the road, then it was

Re: Peso Service Bay

2007-12-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 18, 2007 12:53 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really nice conversion! Crisp attractive image! Although it is a somewhat minor distraction, what must be a snow plow drift, obscuring the lower portion of the service bay area, causes it to feel 'incomplete'. Actually, and Frank

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