Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Looks more like a lick to me. Fun photo anyway. A definite keeper! -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 8, 2008, 3:16:05 PM, you wrote: R> There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling baby... R> http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#51755

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Yes, indeed. Her spotting you takes it from a nothing to shot to an interesting shot. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 8, 2008, 2:23:29 PM, you wrote: PS> Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO PS> on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: K20D & AF calibration data >I am now officially curious and confused. > > Yes i know thats standard.:-). > > I have 4 nikons, the D1 had back focus issues, that Nikon said it di > not have, but would fix if you sent it in. > My

PESO: Valentine's Day, Singles style

2008-03-08 Thread David Savage
G'day All, This is technically a terrible photo. It took a few goes to get the lighting & composition right, and at some stage the focus got screwed up. Which resulted in some heavy PS'ing. However, I thought I'd share to help educate all you non singles as to what it is us lonely losers get up t

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Godders. On Mar 9, 2008, at 12:04 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Excellent grab! Nicely done. > > Godfrey > > On Mar 8, 2008, at 2:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032410 >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/m

Re: PESO: First K20D Pic

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
That should read: This is a pic I wouldn't have attempted wit the K10D. Doh... Paul On Feb 29, 2008, at 11:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > That's good news. And congratulations on your D300. > With just the television glow, this is a pic I wouldn't have > attempted with the K20D. Simply not enoug

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Tim. I'll second the enough of winter sentiment. Let there be spring. By the end of next week we're supposed to get it. I hope that holds true. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 11:59 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > Lovely shot. > > But I've seen enough winter pictures. Enough already -T > > On Sat, Mar 8

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. Were it not ugly outside, I wouldn't have time to play with targets. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 10:08 PM, David Savage wrote: > True. > > I suspect all this lens testing I'm reading about is due more to the > fact that its winter & you guys up north have nothing better to do :-) > > I'm just h

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I don't shoot weddings because I don't like weddings. No other reason is needed. That said, I would never shoot a wedding for a friend or relative. Ever. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit th

RE: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread Bill Owens
I never owned a leisure suit, but instead had a pair of bright orange pants with an equally bright green blazer and a pale yellow shirt. I don't remember the tie, but it was probably a bright paisley about 6 inches wide. Thank the Lord no pictures, but I bet I looked like the great pumpkin. Bill

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Excellent grab! Nicely done. Godfrey On Mar 8, 2008, at 2:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032410 > -- 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

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Derby. A lot of tough ladies in Michigan:-). Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 6:41 PM, Derby Chang wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO >> on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street. >> Fortunately, one of them spotted

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Tim Bray
Lovely shot. But I've seen enough winter pictures. Enough already -T On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Rebekah. > > > On Mar 8, 2008, at 6:47 PM, Rebekah wrote: > > > Nice, I love the movement - both hers and all the snow. What a > > beautiful

Re: PESO: Sutter Spring

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. The foreground framing works well. An excellent shot. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 6:32 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Jack. > > I quite often try and frame my landscape shots with trees or branches. > > This, for me, works very well > > Dave > > On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Jack Davis <[EMA

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread japilado
I don't photograph weddings very often. If my favorite lab were to go out of business than I probably will just quit doing them. I do teach a wedding photography class through a community college. Everyone in my class last spring shoot digital. They took the class because they were not sure wha

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread Steve Desjardins
No problem. I'm not pleased about the idea of getting at that debug mode. And you folks have convinced me that the lens by lens adjustment is the only way to go unless I've notice some serious problems. Given the situations when I'm likely to use the FA 50 wide open (dark or macro), I'm likely to

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread David Savage
True. I suspect all this lens testing I'm reading about is due more to the fact that its winter & you guys up north have nothing better to do :-) I'm just happy that my K20D's focus is more acurate than my K10D (BF issues). I'm too busy taking photos, & I currently don't have the patience or incl

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread Scott Loveless
David Savage wrote: > In the late 70's I wore a nappy. > It's a good thing, too. You wouldn't have done Paul's leisure suits any favors had you not been wearing one. > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Great stuff. I had three leisure suits. One green, one ivory a

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread David Savage
Very sweet & a great B&W treatment. Well done. Cheers, Dave On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling baby... > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5175511395924019

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
But it will apply to all your lenses. So if you make it right for the FA 50, the FA 20-35 and the DA 40 will be off. Unless all your lenses are backfocusing or front focusing, leave it alone. Paul -- Original message -- From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread David Savage
In the late 70's I wore a nappy. Cheers, Dave On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great stuff. I had three leisure suits. One green, one ivory and one baby > blue. I also had several floral shirts and a sheer white shirtwith puffy > sleeves that was open to the navel.

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread David Savage
If you roll back the firmware to an earlier version you can do it via the debug mode. Cheers, Dave On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I feel your pain. > > I have shot 99+% of my K10D photos with the FA 20-35 and the DA 40. I > really hadn't noticed

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
Gawd, this keyoard sucks:-). Fill in the lanks. (I'm using my daughter's laptop.) -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Film is basically batch processed. In printing, some control is exercised, > the > amount of which varies in proportion to how much

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
I was wondering whether it was the keyboard or the downstairs bar and Elvis's company... ;-) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Gawd, this keyoard sucks:-). Fill in the lanks. (I'm > using my daughter's laptop.) > -- Original message > -- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread John Francis
I'm sure many of you have already seen this image: http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/wedding.jpg (explanation at http://www.panix.com/~johnf/) P.S. FWIW, curently in the DVD player is "Life On Mars". I lived in Manchester in 1973, so I'm definitely experiencing 1

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
Great shot! Nice BW conversion. I hope they continue to enjoy each other's company--mine didn't until they both went off to college. Rick --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss > from a drooling baby... > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2p

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
Film is basically batch processed. In printing, some control is exercised, the amount of which varies in proportion to how much one pays. With digital, each frame is processed individually and prints or print files can e fine tuned. The last two weddings I shot were digital, and I was ale to rod

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah, I see what you mean. ;)) Jack --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Davis" > Subject: Re: PESO: Baby Love > > > > Well...maybe a BABE.(?) > > Or a puppy... > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/peso/pages/_IGP0954.html > > > William R

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread japilado
I photographed one wedding using a Canon D60 digital. Yes, it was great to be able to see the results on the display. No, it wasn't fun looking at the results on my computer and tweaking them to make me satisfied with the results. When I shot with film, I knew what I would get because I had d

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
damn, looks like I escaped by a decade. phew! rg2 On 3/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't have many photos either, but I have a few. And I have vague memories > that keep trying to push through the haze. Maye they're just flashacks. > Paul > -- Original m

Re: GESO: Fast fifties

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
very interesting, I'd have to say it sounds like something worth agreeing to to me. It certainly seems difficult to tell the little differences, and I've seen a lot of arguements with very convinced people on both sides of whatever fence they're divided by. All I can say about my 50 is how much

RE: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
I don't have many photos either, but I have a few. And I have vague memories that keep trying to push through the haze. Maye they're just flashacks. Paul -- Original message -- From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Swede boots? That's a turnip for the books! Are you

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Why i don't shoot weddings. >I have the same question. Digital takes much of the stress out of wedding >shooting, because the >photographer has complete control. Not true with film. Or it can add to the stress because you k

RE: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread Bob W
Swede boots? That's a turnip for the books! Are you sure they're not Abba boots? I managed to get through the 70s with absolutely no photographs of myself at all, so I have no idea how bad I looked. > > Ok i admit. I had a set of green swede Beatle boots. > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
I have the same question. Digital takes much of the stress out of wedding shooting, because the photographer has complete control. Not true with film. Paul -- Original message -- From: Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Do you mean that you shoot no film except at we

Re: PESO: Trumpet

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
Nicely composed and rendered. I like the camera angle and perspective. Well done. Paul -- Original message -- From: Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks, Jack! > > --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Crisp graphic style shot. Like it! > > > > Jack

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s > Do you have photos? None that I'm showing to you, loverboy. WW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: PESO: Baby Love > Well...maybe a BABE.(?) Or a puppy... http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/peso/pages/_IGP0954.html William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
Do you mean that you shoot no film except at weddings, =or= that your wedding shoots are exclusively film? If the latter, why? Rick --- Jim Apilado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are a lot of amateur photographers who make > the jump to > "professional" wedding photographer. I've done >

Re: PESO: Trumpet

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Jack! --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Crisp graphic style shot. Like it! > > Jack > --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Moving along from the flute... this is a view of > my > > son't old trumpet. > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032000 > > > >

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Well...maybe a BABE.(?) One for the album. Jack --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling > baby... > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5175511395924019618 > > > Shot with an *ist D, M 1:1.4 5

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
Do you have photos? -- Original message -- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s > > > > sheer white shirtwith puffy sleeves that was o

Re: PESO: Trumpet

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Crisp graphic style shot. Like it! Jack --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Moving along from the flute... this is a view of my > son't old trumpet. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032000 > > K10D, DA 16-45, f/22 @ 1/6, ISO 800, RAW via LR and > PE4 (to get a colored splodg

Re: PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, it's a Frank cornet. I wanted to look like Harry James if I couldn't sound like him, but I had mentioned to my music teacher that I had decided to get a new trumpet. With that, he virtually 'insisted' I get a cornet. "Much richer tone", he would admonish. As it turned out, I did. Thanks much

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s > sheer white shirtwith puffy sleeves that was open to the navel. A chick > magnet! :-)) I wear one of those into the show ring if I know the judge is queer. William Robb -- PDML

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread Steve Desjardins
I feel your pain. I have shot 99+% of my K10D photos with the FA 20-35 and the DA 40. I really hadn't noticed focusing issues. When I did mess with the FA 50 1.4 I did notice some back focus. It is funny (in a tragic sort of way) watching you folks carefully adjusting something I have no cont

Re: PESO: Sutter Spring

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
I slogged through deep mud in the orchard right after heavy rains. I thought several times I was going to go down and probably should have taken a tripod, or something, to help me pull my boots out of the mire. I couldn't find a rest and couldn't hold it well enough to sharpen the foreground trees

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Rebekah. On Mar 8, 2008, at 6:47 PM, Rebekah wrote: > Nice, I love the movement - both hers and all the snow. What a > beautiful picture... > > > rg2 > > On 3/8/08, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We got lucky this time on the snow. We're on the trailing edge of the >> storm.

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
Nice, I love the movement - both hers and all the snow. What a beautiful picture... rg2 On 3/8/08, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We got lucky this time on the snow. We're on the trailing edge of the > storm. Just an inch or two. But it was nasty. Way below freezing with > a lot of

Re: PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Love it. The second one is my favorite. I just want to see the whole instrument. It has such character. Is it a coronet? It looks too fat and short to be a trumpet. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Yes, it is daylight. Actually it was glare from a bright day (helped > sligh

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Derby Chang
Paul Stenquist wrote: > Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO > on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street. > Fortunately, one of them spotted me as well, and that made the shot. > This is cropped to about 50% of frame. K20D, DA 50-200, 200mm, ISO

Re: PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks much, Dave! Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good angle and lighting. > > Good job Jack > > Dave > > On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I think my horn has the most "character" of any of those > instruments > > shown so far.

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great shot, Rebekah. A perfect moment. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Rebekah wrote: > There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling > baby... > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C- > i05p28o#5175511395924019618 > > > Shot with an *ist D, M 1:1.4

Re: PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, it is daylight. Actually it was glare from a bright day (helped slightly by the silver side of a 32" reflecter) passing through a slider which had been tinted a very pale blue by the previous homeowner. Thanks, Rick Jack --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I prefer the second one to

Re: Elvis wants a K20D!

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. DA 50-200. I was adjusting the focus point. It was pretty close to right on. Tried to do the DA 12-24 tonight. Wide open at 24mm it's pretty much in focus throughout the range. Hard to see any difference between -4 and +4, so it stays at 0. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 5:45 PM, David J Brooks

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
We got lucky this time on the snow. We're on the trailing edge of the storm. Just an inch or two. But it was nasty. Way below freezing with a lot of wind. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 5:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Thats a great shot Paul. > > You call that snow.:-) > > Dave > > On Sat, Mar 8, 20

Re: PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Super shot. True love. Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling baby... > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5175511395924019618 > > > Shot with an *ist D, M

Re: PESO: Sutter Spring

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Jack. I quite often try and frame my landscape shots with trees or branches. This, for me, works very well Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This was shot at least 20 yrs ago, but could have been done this AM. > Greenery and almond blossoms are doing

PESO: Baby Love

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
There's nothing better than an open-mouthed kiss from a drooling baby... http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5175511395924019618 Shot with an *ist D, M 1:1.4 50mm rg2 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Cranes, cranes and more cranes

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Thank god no Cormorant shots. LOL Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got a real chuckle out of this series of pix. If at first you don't > succeed... > > http://www.xpotting.com/feb/feb13/05/tabla10.htm > > -p > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
>Thats because you had a birds eye view. It's true, I'm sure the pictures were im-peck-able ;) rg2 On 3/8/08, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Evan Hanson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Heh, my brother-in-law loves the photos I took at his wedding wit

Re: Peso ~ another underexposed mammal photo :)

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
There looks like a lot of shadow detail any way, for any adjustments., Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like under exposing things :-) > http://www.islandlight.ca/index.php?image_id=552 > > Cheers, > Francis > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: more K20D autofocus adjustment results

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My head hurts. > > Maybe its compressed? If only Dave > > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > > - Original Message - > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: more K20D aut

Re: K20D focus adjustment

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 7:31 PM > Subject: Re: K20D focus adjustment > > > > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 7

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Evan Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heh, my brother-in-law loves the photos I took at his wedding with my > seagull. The real photographers pictures were just passable. Thats because you had a birds eye view. Dave > > Evan > > > > On Mar 8, 2008, at 12:22

Re: Peso Track side

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:48 PM, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice composition, but I prefer my snow white. Thanks Ken It looks like i have to stop doing my Paws etc on the ibook. Snow looks white to moi.:-) Dave > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > - Origina

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Theirs look pretty crappy Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >So.. whose were reversed? 8-) > > har! I wish I could say mine, so Costco would suck less. Alas, > theirs were the reversed ones. ;) > > > > > rg2 > > On 3/8/08, mike wilson <[EMAIL

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Ok i admit. I had a set of green swede Beatle boots. Dave On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 7:48 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great stuff. I had three leisure suits. One green, one ivory and one baby > blue. I also had several floral shirts and a sheer white shirtwith puffy > sleeves that was open to

GESO: Fast fifties

2008-03-08 Thread Derby Chang
A little while ago, Boris asked my opinon on fast 50mm lenses. I don't think I helped him much by saying there wasn't that much between them. I certainly can't tell the difference. I like all of the 1.2s for the bokeh so super sharp results aren't high on my priorities. The A, cost a little mo

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
I am now officially curious and confused. Yes i know thats standard.:-). I have 4 nikons, the D1 had back focus issues, that Nikon said it di not have, but would fix if you sent it in. My other 3 have no problems. I and others have noticed problems with the K10D and now all of a sudden Pentax is

Re: Peso Track side

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Bruce I'm snowed in tonight, i think i'll play with pictures Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice angle on it. I think B&W might be better for your stated goal. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Saturday, March 8, 2008, 3:17:04 AM, y

Re: PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
I prefer the second one too, though both are very good. Is that daylight? Rick --- Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think my horn has the most "character" of any of > those instruments > shown so far. > Many a cadenza passed through these tubes during my > school/college > years. > So

Re: Elvis wants a K20D!

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Good thing you have thin Elvis, he might not have fitted at 50mm,:-) Noise is more than acceptable. I'll assume you meant 50-200.?? Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I was testing lenses in my basement, Elvis told me he wants a > K20D. I gue

Re: Trumpet

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
Well, it asked me very nicely if it could be in a portrait orientation, just this once, and I said okay... Actually, my compositional intention was to emphasize the valves by using the vertical format. Thanks for looking and commenting! Rick --- Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice im

Re: PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Thats a great shot Paul. You call that snow.:-) Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO > on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street. > Fortunately, one of them spotted

Re: PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Good angle and lighting. Good job Jack Dave On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think my horn has the most "character" of any of those instruments > shown so far. > Many a cadenza passed through these tubes during my school/college > years. > Some years

PESO: Babes in Snowland

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Came out of the coffee shop today, and before I could change the ISO on the camera, I spotted these ladies crossing the street. Fortunately, one of them spotted me as well, and that made the shot. This is cropped to about 50% of frame. K20D, DA 50-200, 200mm, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/4000th. http

Re: Trumpet

2008-03-08 Thread Ken Waller
Nice image capture, but having the image horizontal with a portrait orientation seems to clash for me. The subject wants to be in a landscape orientation Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, March

Re: "Quickie" Mac screen calibration software which seems to work

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" Subject: Re: "Quickie" Mac screen calibration software which seems to work > > Calibrating a monitor with software is like measuring > a car's speed by licking a finger and sticking it out > the window. Well, not quite, but it does take a well t

PESO: My Horn

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
I think my horn has the most "character" of any of those instruments shown so far. Many a cadenza passed through these tubes during my school/college years. Some years back it had been displayed on the wall of our family room 'til my wife got tired of dusting it. Was reminded by the recent instrum

Re: Battery Charger for K10D

2008-03-08 Thread Ken Waller
- Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 2:06 PM Subject: Re: Battery Charger for K10D > > - Original Message - > From: "Ken Waller" > Subject: Re: Battery Charger for K10D > > >> Thanks Bil

Re: Elvis wants a K20D!

2008-03-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Amazing Paul, He hasn't aged a day! In fact, he looks a bit younger, also shorter than I remember... Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I was testing lenses in my basement, Elvis told me he wants a > K20D. I guess I'll have to buy hi

Elvis wants a K20D!

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
While I was testing lenses in my basement, Elvis told me he wants a K20D. I guess I'll have to buy him one since he's been paying the bills for more than thirty years now. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032306&size=lg DA50-400 at 50mm. f4@ 1/30th, ISO 1600, slight crop -- PDML Pen

Re: PESO - Bad Makeup

2008-03-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Jack, Yeah, it is full frame. I do think I might try a tight crop on the face as you suggest. Thanks for commenting. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 8, 2008, 4:57:35 AM, you wrote: JD> Bruce, if this is full frame, then no I wouldn't crop. If you have JD> cropped the right side

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
>So.. whose were reversed? 8-) har! I wish I could say mine, so Costco would suck less. Alas, theirs were the reversed ones. ;) rg2 On 3/8/08, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2008/03/08 Sat PM 08:54:21 GMT > > To: "Pentax-D

Re: K20D & AF calibration data

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
I noticed front focus on my FA 50/1.4 when I first got the K20D and I was playing around shooting bottles on my bar at f2. I focused on the label of my Scotch bottle and it was out of focus, but the closer water faucet handle was in focus. That was the lens that called for the most correcti

Re: Where's Grace

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. I'm equally amazed. I finally got out a flash today and shot some low ISO pics of Grace playing. I had also used the flash at high synch when shooting birds. I'm very pleased with the P-TTL performance. Looks good so far. Paul On Mar 8, 2008, at 1:30 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Wonde

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-08 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/03/08 Sat PM 08:54:21 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Costco slide scanning > > yes, some of them were from costco and some from my own scanning, and > I labled them underneath "Costco scan" and "my scan" so that a > compari

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-08 Thread Rebekah
yes, some of them were from costco and some from my own scanning, and I labled them underneath "Costco scan" and "my scan" so that a comparison could be made. :) http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/CostcoOrNo?authkey=GjfBMt1vHyM rg2 On 3/8/08, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > F

Re: I'm embarrassed to be a product of the 70s

2008-03-08 Thread pnstenquist
Great stuff. I had three leisure suits. One green, one ivory and one baby blue. I also had several floral shirts and a sheer white shirtwith puffy sleeves that was open to the navel. A chick magnet! :-)) In the late sixties I had a pair of bell bottom jeans witth "LOVE" embroidered on the zipper

Re: Costco slide scanning

2008-03-08 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/03/08 Sat PM 02:21:36 GMT > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: Costco slide scanning > > >Whose are back to front? > > > wait, what? > > rg2 The link is gone from the post now but your gallery index link appeared to show a numbe

Re: Why i don't shoot weddings.

2008-03-08 Thread Evan Hanson
Heh, my brother-in-law loves the photos I took at his wedding with my seagull. The real photographers pictures were just passable. Evan On Mar 8, 2008, at 12:22 PM, Jim Apilado wrote: > Back before I knew better, I took my Yashicamat camera to a wedding > of a co-worker. I took pictures at

PESO: Sutter Spring

2008-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
This was shot at least 20 yrs ago, but could have been done this AM. Greenery and almond blossoms are doing their thing right now. The foreground trees, under which I was shooting, have since been replaced by a housing development. Also, there is now a huge water tank on the hill where you see the

Re: K20D long-lens, high ISO samples

2008-03-08 Thread Thibouille
IMO the K-1 was just only a code name. They may want or not to reuse a code name as an actual product name. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Penta

PESO: Trumpet

2008-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
Moving along from the flute... this is a view of my son't old trumpet. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7032000 K10D, DA 16-45, f/22 @ 1/6, ISO 800, RAW via LR and PE4 (to get a colored splodge out of the background). Shot under a light box covered with a layer of tissue paper. Rick

Re: OT: Cranes, cranes and more cranes

2008-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Well at least they got the small white car our of the water... eventually... Paul Sorenson wrote: > Got a real chuckle out of this series of pix. If at first you don't > succeed... > > http://www.xpotting.com/feb/feb13/05/tabla10.htm > > -p > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a les

Re: OT: Cranes, cranes and more cranes

2008-03-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 8, 2008, at 13:13, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Got a real chuckle out of this series of pix. If at first you don't > succeed... > > http://www.xpotting.com/feb/feb13/05/tabla10.htm > http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/crane.asp (Last photo is faked) But even without the last photo, it is

RE: Cranes, cranes and more cranes

2008-03-08 Thread Bob W
Love it. You get some, er, interesting results if you click on Back to Main Page, by the way. Not office friendly, but it may involve a certain angular similarity to the cranes. Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul Sorenson >

Re: Battery Charger for K10D

2008-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Battery Charger for K10D >I don't know Bill. > You currently sound pretty charged up about it. > Are you alternating between positive and negative about this mantra? > Stop resisting an go with the flow! Now Bob, when have you know

OT: Cranes, cranes and more cranes

2008-03-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Got a real chuckle out of this series of pix. If at first you don't succeed... http://www.xpotting.com/feb/feb13/05/tabla10.htm -p -- 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

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