Re: BESO - beach

2008-03-16 Thread Brian Walters
I like the colours and simple, uncluttered composition. Well done. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Stands for Blog Every So Often, because that's how I

Re: PESO - Suicide Ride

2008-03-16 Thread David Mann
On Mar 15, 2008, at 6:53 PM, Adam Maas wrote: One-handed Brakeless Fixie. http://flickr.com/photos/mawz/2333801369/ :)) My brother-in-law says one of the advantages of riding a fixie is that you can brake while riding no-handed. I can ride a mountain bike without hands but I'm not keen

Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Perhaps it's just random luck, but yesterday I got an unusually high success rate shooting walkers with the K20D on autofocus and the DA8 50-135/2.8. This tiny lady, who is quite a character, owns a fashion store in downtown Birmingham. I've seen her on the sidewalk a number of times,

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread George Sinos
Nice shot Paul. The shallow depth of field works well here. Just curious, were you the center focus sensor or the full array? Thanks, gs http:georgesphotos.net On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 8:28 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps it's just random luck, but yesterday I got an

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Jack Davis
Even though a subject moving directly toward or away from the camera gives you the best chance at stopping the motion, this is still a nicely done terrific image. Subject's 'pose', beautifully caught! Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps it's just random luck, but yesterday

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks George. I never use the full array. I believe I was using the select function here and had chosen the sensor that is uppermost when shooting in a vertical or portrait mode. That's generally how I work when trying to shoot walkers in continuous focus mode. Paul On Mar 16, 2008, at

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jack. On Mar 16, 2008, at 10:17 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Even though a subject moving directly toward or away from the camera gives you the best chance at stopping the motion, this is still a nicely done terrific image. Subject's 'pose', beautifully caught! Jack --- Paul Stenquist

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread George Sinos
Thanks Paul - Most of the time I only use a single sensor. It's probably my imagination, but I think the camera focuses faster when you only use one sensor. (Heavy emphasis on the imagination part.) GS http://georgesphotos.net On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
I should point out that while a it's easiest to stop action when a subject is moving toward camera, it's the toughest job for continuous autofocus because the focal point changes rapidly. My DA 50-200 on the K10D is pretty hit and miss on this. This combination seems, at first look, to be

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Adam Maas
Not your imagnation at all. That was my experience with most camera's I've used (the exceptions are manual focus or single-sensor only bodies). It has to do with processing power, more points means more processing. Even my D300 is faster in single point mode (or with the 9 point tracking option in

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Adam Maas
Best neckstraps I've used are the stock Pentax items. Love the Suede backing. -Adam On 3/16/08, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry

In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
The was posted over at DPReview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPdy52mR6Io I wasn't at all surprised at the result of running both systems simultaneously. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
Oh, and I just tried a similar SR test using the K20D's live view. Interesting. I can now better appreciate why some prefer the optical system for the immediate visual feedback. Cheers, Dave On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:20 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The was posted over at

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Tamrac straps are wide and comfortable, and they come with quick release mechanisms so they can easily be removed for tripod use. I use them on all my cameras. I tried the Pentax strap for a week or two when I first bought my D, but found it much less comfortable. I 'm now using the Tamrac

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good stuff. I was a bit surprised to see that, at least in this example, the in-camera system is as effective as the lens stabilization. On Mar 16, 2008, at 11:20 AM, David Savage wrote: The was posted over at DPReview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPdy52mR6Io I wasn't at all

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? Something in leather. With studs. HTH Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I really like the Pentax Straps made of nylon that are about 3/4 wide at the shoulder and are black with PENTAX in red leather. They are soft and comfortable but not too bulky. I have been using them for about 20 years... jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
If you have money to burn that's the way to go... David Savage wrote: Oh, and I just tried a similar SR test using the K20D's live view. Interesting. I can now better appreciate why some prefer the optical system for the immediate visual feedback. Cheers, Dave On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at

RE: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Correction, black with red L E T T E R I N G, not leather. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:52 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Neck strap I really like the Pentax Straps made

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
You thinking of small padlocks so it cannot be removed easily? David Savage wrote: On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? Something in

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? I have the Pentax neoprene strap - IMO it's much better than the standard one. A leather strap should be even

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread George Sinos
This is a great demonstration of something I've suggested several times in the past. Having SR in the body doesn't stop a manufacturer from building it into a lens. Canon and Nikon are in a pickle. (That has actually worked out rather well for them.) If they build it into the bodies they will

RE: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Bob W
You might want to get them to choose - neck straps seem to be a rather personal thing. Some people seem to like the wide neoprene ones, others do not. I like narrow webbing neckstraps. The best I've used have been the LX strap, Leica straps and, best of all, the Domke 1 Gripper strap, which has a

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu Subject: Re: Neck strap I have the Pentax neoprene strap - IMO it's much better than the standard one. A leather strap should be even better, but I couldn't find one. One could try modifying a leather dog leash by cutting off the

Re: PESO: Some Left Over

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
Rick, I like this picture a lot - the texture on the cork contrasts well with the bottle and I love the colors. Only thing I can think to critique is to say I wish it were a bit off-center. Anyways, great shot and I think one worth revisting next time you have some wine leftover :) By the way,

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
Haven't given that a lot of thought. I was actually looking at the Domke gripper. The main reason was that I like the strap on my F-2 bag. P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/08 12:58 PM You thinking of small padlocks so it cannot be removed easily? David Savage wrote: On Mon, Mar 17, 2008

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
There is nothing surprising in this test/demonstration. - Neither the Leica 14-50 nor the E-510 in-body stabilization are designed to work together. Enabling them both at the same time is *bound* to give a dynamically unstable result. - It's not a good test comparing the capabilities of

Re: PESO: coffee

2008-03-16 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
the coffee was excellent, by the way :) anyways, it must be because i'm living in serbia that makes me so insensitive to this coffee by hand brewing thing -- 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: Where do all our Pesos Go?

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
lol, that's awesome! Perhaps we should start collecting our PESOs together on a site, as a side thought... rg2 On 3/15/08, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wouldn't mind having too many pesos ($1=P40++) ... ;-) On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 12:46 AM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Jack Davis
At the moment, my most comfortable neck strap is an OP/TECH USA. Slightly elastic foam rubber like material of decent width. Also, has quick release connectors which leave only a short length of narrow strap attached to the camera. Jack --- Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread George Sinos
Steve - I'm using a Domke Gripper strap. It's about an inch and a half wide, made of heavy woven Cotton. Two rubber grip strips are woven into the material so it doesn't slide off your shoulder. Two very short straps mount on the camera and the main strap attaches to them with quick release

Magnolia Plantation - part deux!

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
Well folks, I'm off to Magnolia Plantation again, and thought I'd re-extend my invitation to any who wanted to join me. I live over in Charleston, SC, and the plantation is just a few minutes from downtown. The place is very lovely, and right now a good portion of their well-cared for gardens

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
Interesting idea. IS is a big selling point with PS cameras, so it seems like an obvious feature of a more expensive DSLR. It sounds like a useful feature, and the most of the research you could do on the web will support that. George Sinos [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/08 12:20 PM This is a great

Re: In camera versus optical IS

2008-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
In a fixed lens camera, how the IS is implemented is mostly irrelevant. Since the lens cannot be exchanged, whatever IS system is chosen can be tuned for maximum efficiency with a single lens. Godfrey On Mar 16, 2008, at 9:27 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: Interesting idea. IS is a big

Re: BESO - beach

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
Very nice, I also love the colors and simplicity and it almost looks like a (very good) brochure photograph and makes me yearn to walk up and take a seat rg2 On 3/16/08, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the colours and simple, uncluttered composition. Well done. Cheers

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
If you use matching wrist straps padlocks are a bit redundant. Cheers, Dave On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:58 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You thinking of small padlocks so it cannot be removed easily? David Savage wrote: On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Steve Desjardins

On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8K1DUd2cM but I like it except for the annoying music that is. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: A boy and My Dog

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
Nice, I love the expressions and the dog is, again, so beautiful and really looks well-cared for. What a great moment to capture! rg2 On 3/15/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good shot, Jester seems to be getting the better of this arrangement. :-) G On Mar 14, 2008, at 10:35

Attempts at portraiture

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
Well, I tried recently to snap a semi-formal photo of my two young ones to send to my mother for her birthday. Although of course I have heard of other people having trouble getting their kids to cooperate to sit still and be shot, this is my first personal experience with it. Although not

Re: On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
wow, now my husband is suddenly in love with Pentax too. rg2 On 3/16/08, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8K1DUd2cM but I like it except for the annoying music that is.

Re: Attempts at portraiture

2008-03-16 Thread Jack Davis
This one you'll need to put away for future chuckles. Jack --- Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I tried recently to snap a semi-formal photo of my two young ones to send to my mother for her birthday. Although of course I have heard of other people having trouble getting their kids to

Re: On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
Must be the influence of Hoya. g P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/08 1:36 PM I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8K1DUd2cM but I like it except for the annoying music that is. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Doug Franklin
Jack Davis wrote: At the moment, my most comfortable neck strap is an OP/TECH USA. Slightly elastic foam rubber like material of decent width. Also, has quick release connectors which leave only a short length of narrow strap attached to the camera. Yep, that one is my favorite, and my

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Doug Franklin
Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: I have the Pentax neoprene strap - IMO it's much better than the standard one. A leather strap should be even better, but I couldn't find one. I much prefer the neoprene straps to anything else. But I often have a large, long lens attached, so the extra weight

Re: PESO: Poppy Gate

2008-03-16 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, again, Rick. I Heuyed my monitor and found it a bit bright. I'm in a bright room at the moment, however, which has two good size north facing windows. In spite of that, I chose the Huey re-do. I thought about going back to the scene today and installing a polarizing filter, but it's very

Re: On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread Doug Brewer
On Mar 16, 2008, at 1:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8K1DUd2cM but I like it except for the annoying music that is. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil...

Macro-test :D

2008-03-16 Thread Timber
Hi List! Today I ran a little macro testing. I just bought a cheap chinese diffusor for the built in flash and was curious about it's macro capabilities. I was totally shocked how well this little 'toy' served me :D The diffusor can be found @ Ebay for very cheap price. I quickly made a page

Re: On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread Scott Loveless
Doug Brewer wrote: On Mar 16, 2008, at 1:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8K1DUd2cM but I like it except for the annoying music that is. -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for

Re: Attempts at portraiture

2008-03-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rebekah, Been a while since my kids were that age, but here are some suggestions. Let them play with something unusual that holds their interest, then snap a photo. Take them outside in the grass or the playground. Let them interact with something (toy?) and snap a photo. Sit with them and catch

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
I'll second Jack's thoughts. Soft elastic helps... Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the moment, my most comfortable neck strap is an OP/TECH USA. Slightly elastic foam rubber like material of decent width. Also, has quick release

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread mike wilson
From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/16 Sun PM 03:03:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: Neck strap I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use a wrist strap) Recommendations? I'll second the OPT/TECH vote but also

Slightly OT: I'm getting closer to being a Pro.

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
and insert smiley here.:-) First off, back from Fargo, AGAIN. Have you all had this much trouble quitting a job before. I'm not sure, its my first time. Any who. I have added 4 new to me, but not new to the cuircut, horse shows this winter/spring, and i have been offered several more. One is a

Re: Kenny makes Michael scream and not in a good way

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 1:27 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/cameras-matter.shtml -- This is a silly argument. You know what? They're both right. I'd

Re: Why did Reichmann bother?

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Well said Bill Dave On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 1:57 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Mark Erickson Subject: Why did Reichmann bother? I saw Michael Reichmann's rebuttal to a Ken Rockwell essay and skimmed it. I guess I'm wondering why

Re: DA* 50-135 No problem

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Good to hear. I may just BTB and get a K20D and use it for my fast glass type shooting and K10D can back up Something to think about Dave On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 7:53 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: UPS dropped it off today. I did the K20D focus adjustment, and it came in at +2. So all my

Re: Neck strap

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
I think that the strapee is strapped by the strapette... mike wilson wrote: From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/03/16 Sun PM 03:03:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: Neck strap I'd like to get someone a nice, comfortable neck strap as a gift. (I use

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Paul this seems to go in the same way as the (very unofficial) test posted at pentaxforums (K20D+DA200) which indeed point to a better AF-C performance than K10D. Now where is the better performance factor... SDM algorythms? K20D AF module? both? Good news anyway :) -- Thibault Massart aka

Re: Attempts at portraiture

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Been there, done that. Four kids and one granddaughter later, I know the feeling well. BTW, your children are growing up! I remember seeing baby pics from you. It is invevitable, isn't it? Keep shooting them. The memories are priceless. Paul On Mar 16, 2008, at 12:47 PM, Rebekah wrote: Well,

Re: On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
They appear to be excellent photographers. We can all be proud. Paul On Mar 16, 2008, at 1:16 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On Mar 16, 2008, at 1:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe...

Re: PESO: Leap

2008-03-16 Thread Derby Chang
Thanks Paul. Yep, manual prefocus as the lad was getting courage to take the jump. There's motion blur in there - probably should have panned a bit to reduce it. He survived, BTW D Paul Stenquist wrote: Nice. I like it tight. Did you focus manually? Paul On Mar 15, 2008, at 3:18 AM,

Re: PESO: Some Left Over

2008-03-16 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Rebekah! It was a 1.5 L bottle of our weekday plonk--there's nothing left of the weekend bottle of good stuff! Rick --- Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick, I like this picture a lot - the texture on the cork contrasts well with the bottle and I love the colors. Only thing I

Re: Attempts at portraiture

2008-03-16 Thread Rick Womer
Taking portraits of one's own children and alligator wrestling have some things in common... Rick --- Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I tried recently to snap a semi-formal photo of my two young ones to send to my mother for her birthday. Although of course I have heard of other

Re: Continuous Autofocus w/ K20D and DA*

2008-03-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good to know someone else is seeing the same thing. I shot a few more walkers today with similarly positive results. Have to try it on some cars. Paul On Mar 16, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Thibouille wrote: Paul this seems to go in the same way as the (very unofficial) test posted at pentaxforums

Re: PESO - No Entry/Entrance

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
One of the best yet Frank Dave On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 9:18 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Underground parking garage at night: http://tinyurl.com/yqdj3p http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R9khKeVXp1I/Br0/iPINu-UJkaM/s1600-h/mar_03_08+002.jpg Comments always

Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Rick Womer
I've spent a few joyful hours this weekend burning DVDs of my 2007 photos, since my pathetic little backup hard disk is full. Coasters that take an hour to burn are an annoyance. A bigger annoyance is that one cannot tell reliably whether the stuff one drags into the burning window is going to

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 16, 2008, at 15:34, Rick Womer wrote: A bigger annoyance is that one cannot tell reliably whether the stuff one drags into the burning window is going to fit on the disk. I use get info to find the sizes of all the folders, add things up, drag a combination of folders into the window

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Rick Get Toast Titanium. Works like a charm. You can add folders etc. I use it for 99% of my burns now. Dave On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 16, 2008, at 15:34, Rick Womer wrote: A bigger annoyance is that one cannot tell reliably

OT Apples Airport wireless and PC laptops.

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Watching an old Dotto Tech show last week, from Vancouver, and he had the Apple guy on showing some stuff. One thing they used and made mention of, was that the airport wireless unit can work with Apple and PC. I have this unit. If i cannot quit my pilot job soon, i am going to get a laptop and

Re: PESO: Leap

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Nope. Looks good as is. Dave On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Paul. Yep, manual prefocus as the lad was getting courage to take the jump. There's motion blur in there - probably should have panned a bit to reduce it. He survived, BTW D

Peso Working on those night moves.

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
With apologizes to Bob. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/NTS%20PHOTOS/?action=viewcurrent=nightdrive-5741.jpg This is what wind towers look like, on a high way and at night. Going from Hwy 2 to Hwy 35 south of Superior-Duluth MN. Cannot move these in Wisconsin during daylight

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread mike wilson
From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've spent a few joyful hours this weekend burning DVDs of my 2007 photos, since my pathetic little backup hard disk is full. Coasters that take an hour to burn are an annoyance. A bigger annoyance is that one cannot tell reliably whether the stuff

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Adam Maas
On 3/16/08, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 16, 2008, at 15:34, Rick Womer wrote: A bigger annoyance is that one cannot tell reliably whether the stuff one drags into the burning window is going to fit on the disk. I use get info to find the sizes of all the folders,

Re: On Topic non Sequitur

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 1:36 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know what this has to do with Pentax cameras exactly except well maybe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8K1DUd2cM but I like it except for the annoying music that is. I heard worse in Fargo. Dave --

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Rick Womer wrote: I've spent a few joyful hours this weekend burning DVDs of my 2007 photos, since my pathetic little backup hard disk is full. Coasters that take an hour to burn are an annoyance. Yes, yes they are. A bigger annoyance is that one cannot tell reliably whether the stuff

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And why does a 4.7 gig genuine Apple DVD-R hold only 3.4 gig? Because you bought Apple and are therefor locked into them, they own you body and soul. So in short, because they can. You'll be fine buddy. Just

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 16, 2008, at 3:00 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Because you bought Apple and are therefor locked into them, they own you body and soul. So in short, because they can. get a fucking clue. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
on it named Burn Folder.fpbf on your desktop. - Rename the folder to the name you want your DVD to have, eg: Photos-20080316.fpbf - Holding the option key down, select File-Show Inspector. The Inspector differs from the Info panel in that it is persistent and dynamic: it shows information

OT Back and lucky to be back.

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Hi all. Back from another 7 day adventure to Fargo with those wind towers. Again another trip that should have been 4 days. To quote John Beluchisp But No. Another late start in Fort Erie,and another midnight run from Hurley Wis to Fargo. I hate that day.:-0 This should work out well.

Re: OT Apples Airport wireless and PC laptops.

2008-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My partner and I run several Mac OS X and Windows systems through the Apple Airport wireless base station. It operates flawlessly and is very easy to set up and administer with the supplied software, particularly from Mac OS X but also from Windows. The issues we've found are: - If you're

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 16, 2008, at 17:00, P. J. Alling wrote: And why does a 4.7 gig genuine Apple DVD-R hold only 3.4 gig? Because you bought Apple and are therefor locked into them, they own you body and soul. So in short, because they can. Baloney. There is clearly something wrong with his

Re: OT Apples Airport wireless and PC laptops.

2008-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
Thnaks Godfrey. On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My partner and I run several Mac OS X and Windows systems through the Apple Airport wireless base station. It operates flawlessly and is very easy to set up and administer with the supplied software,

Re: Slightly OT: I'm getting closer to being a Pro.

2008-03-16 Thread AlunFoto
Hey Dave! Fingers crossed for your endeavour! :-) Jostein 2008/3/16, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]: and insert smiley here.:-) First off, back from Fargo, AGAIN. Have you all had this much trouble quitting a job before. I'm not sure, its my first time. Any who. I have added 4 new

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Adam Maas
On 3/16/08, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Womer wrote: I've spent a few joyful hours this weekend burning DVDs of my 2007 photos, since my pathetic little backup hard disk is full. Coasters that take an hour to burn are an annoyance. Yes, yes they are. A bigger

RE: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Bob W
. - Rename the folder to the name you want your DVD to have, eg: Photos-20080316.fpbf - Holding the option key down, select File-Show Inspector. The Inspector differs from the Info panel in that it is persistent and dynamic: it shows information about each item dynamically as you

Re: OT Back and lucky to be back.

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
How the hell can you not quit? That's some employment contract. David J Brooks wrote: Hi all. Back from another 7 day adventure to Fargo with those wind towers. Again another trip that should have been 4 days. To quote John Beluchisp But No. Another late start in Fort Erie,and

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
It was meant to be funny, though my experience with Apple is that Apple stuff works with Apple, they care if it works with other manufactures hardware/software but they don't care very much. If that isn't a you bought Apple we own your ass now attitude, (lite), then I don't know what is.

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread pnstenquist
I use Titanium Toast 8 on my Mac. I can burd a DVD disk in a matter of minutes. I get 4.4 gigs per disk. Paul -- Original message -- From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've spent a few joyful hours this weekend burning DVDs of my 2007 photos, since my pathetic

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
LOL I always get a laugh out of Apple users how they get super defensive about negative comments (even in jest) about their perfect product. The Cult of the Bitten Fruit is is a strange one. Cheers, Dave On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:38 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was meant to

Re: PESO - Desperation

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 5:53 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15/3/08, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty I think it's time for that shot. You couldn't possibly

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Adam Maas
My experience is that that particular attitude is by no means confined to Apple. In fact Apple's actually much better about 3rd party software and hardware than say HP or Dell (with the sole exception of RAM, but Apple and its customers have been burned repeatedly by out of spec SPD programming on

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And why does a 4.7 gig genuine Apple DVD-R hold only 3.4 gig? Because you bought Apple and are therefor locked into them, they own you body and soul. So in short, because they can. You'll

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 16, 2008, at 16:59, David Savage wrote: LOL I always get a laugh out of Apple users how they get super defensive about negative comments (even in jest) about their perfect product. I don't call my attitude super-defensive and I'll be the first one to state that the it's perfectly

A bit embrassing?

2008-03-16 Thread pnstenquist
Some interesting threads came up today: In-camera autofocus vs. lens dedicaed autofocus; improved continuous autofocus with the new Pentax cameras and lenses. No much discussion followed either of these. So what topic does the list fixate on: Whether Macs or PCs do a better job of burning DVDs.

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
At 08:37 AM 17/03/2008, Charles Robinson wrote: On Mar 16, 2008, at 16:59, David Savage wrote: LOL I always get a laugh out of Apple users how they get super defensive about negative comments (even in jest) about their perfect product. I don't call my attitude super-defensive and I'll

Re: A bit embrassing?

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
At 08:44 AM 17/03/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some interesting threads came up today: In-camera autofocus vs. lens dedicaed autofocus; improved continuous autofocus with the new Pentax cameras and lenses. No much discussion followed either of these. So what topic does the list fixate on:

Re: A bit embrassing?

2008-03-16 Thread pnstenquist
Yeah, that's what I mean:-) -- Original message -- From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 08:44 AM 17/03/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some interesting threads came up today: In-camera autofocus vs. lens dedicaed autofocus; improved continuous autofocus with

Re: A bit embarassing

2008-03-16 Thread pnstenquist
Make that a bit embarrassing, he said, face turning red. -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some interesting threads came up today: In-camera autofocus vs. lens dedicaed autofocus; improved continuous autofocus with the new Pentax cameras and

Re: Mac DVD-burning PITA

2008-03-16 Thread David Savage
At 07:32 AM 17/03/2008, Mark Roberts wrote: David J Brooks wrote: On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And why does a 4.7 gig genuine Apple DVD-R hold only 3.4 gig? Because you bought Apple and are therefor locked into them, they own you body

whoa, quick question

2008-03-16 Thread Rebekah
I just updated a bit of incorrect information on a photo of mine that was part of the Pentax photo gallery and its status changed from accepted in gallery to back in review Eek! Did I just kick myself out of the gallery? rg2 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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