GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in Oakland/Alameda. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/ enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread David Savage
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:25 PM, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:56 PM, Brian Walters wrote: http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html Are you aussies still bowling underarm?! ;) I can't believe you Kiwis are still bitching about that. Any half

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread David Savage
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one I took at the recent interstate cricket final in Sydney. I took most shots with the Tamron SP 300 mm f5.4 with its 2x adapter to try to get close to the action. It

Re: Pentax SLR lineup

2008-03-22 Thread David Savage
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Barry Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Folks, I use a K10D with satisfying results. Last week I learned for the first time about the K20D. Yeah, I've been out of things! But I'm really intrigued that I can't find any information on film SLRs on the Pentax

Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread David Savage
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in Oakland/Alameda. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/ Interesting series. Flickr's enforced white background makes some of them

Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

2008-03-22 Thread David Savage
Really could have done with a polarising filter IMO. Cheers, Dave On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20doublebeach.html Equipment Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited -- PDML

K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread Sandy Harris
I live in China, went rummaging round the local flea market today. Found a Cosina RT-1 Super, which appears to be a K-mount SLR, with a couple of Ricoh lenses. Oddly, that camera is not in either of these lists of Cosina products: http://www.diecastdeluxe.com/cosina.html

RE: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Bob W
That's a nice set of photos. But I was a bit disappointed. Call me literal-minded, but I was expecting pictures of you in the woods with a group of boy scouts, huntin' and shootin'. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Jerome Reyes
On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside Charleston: Some have mentioned cropping the lower LH corner. My vote is actually for the *upper* LH corner to get the axe. Nice photo either way. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Sorry to hear that Cory. Mulder looks like a great companion. Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a sad day in our house. After more than a year of dealing with cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today. His leg had gotten too bad and we

Re: PESO: Rebel Barn

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very intreseting shot. Good colour and having a car inside adds. At least you have choices in the USA. Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone: We're home. I just wanted to thank everyone for letting me have some Road Trip PESO fun for

Re: Pentax Photo Gallery Redo

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Thats what i thought, and am not 100% sold on that idea. But its their site, so.. :-) All i know is i submitted a few of my shots that did great at the fair, and were rejected on the pentax site. I know judging is different on any given day and who is doing it. Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008

RE: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Bob W
That's a classic shot. You realise, of course, that on an international list like this very few of the people have any idea what's going on there, and you're going to have to explain what's happening in the pictures to the people who don't have a clue about cricket. Like the English. Bob

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Love the line work in this Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside Charleston: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024size=lg K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG converter and

RE: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Bob W
That's interesting. The way the light and shadow work against the curves makes it look like a solarisation or Sabatier effect (is that the right word) and consequently reminds me of Man Ray, rather unusually. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Dave, Dave.. It was 1975 (or thereabouts). Time to let it go! :-) Cheers Brian (PS: Seems like the Kiwis are getting stuck into the Poms - but it could have been so much better.) ++ Quoting David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mar 22, 2008, at

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Dave - didn't think about a panorama - something for next time maybe Cheers Brian ++ Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all I haven't PESOed for a while

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Paul It was good fun trying out this lens combination. I think I can do a lot better next time. Cheers Brian ++ Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Good work. I especially like Cover Driving. Katick Cuts is a nice shot as well.

Re: Pentax SLR lineup

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Why the :-) Film's been dead here for 2 years and 10 months (since I bought the DS :-) Cheers Brian + Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Barry Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey

RE: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Har but you're right. The Kiwis seem to be giving the English a bit of a whacking at present. Thanks for the comment. Young Hughes seems to have what it takes to be a future test player (he's 19). Cheers Brian + Quoting Bob W [EMAIL

Re: K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
I've seen the Cosina Collector list before - it's a bit of a work in progress. I don't think anyone really knows how many models Cosina have produced over the years. I don't recognise the RT-1 specifically but I gave my son a CT-1 when he was about 18. It was second hand then and it's still

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Carlos Royo
My deepest condolences. It is a tough decision, but you did the right thing. Carlos Cory Waters escribió: It's a sad day in our house. After more than a year of dealing with cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today. His leg had gotten too bad and we couldn't stand to see him get

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks for the comments, everyone! This was not an easy shot. On the other side of the ballusters it was a bright, bright sunny day; any bit of background leaking through became a blown-out highlight. That greatly constrained my choice of focal lengths. I tried various crops but liked this one

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Dogs are better people than most people IMO. MaritimTim 2008/3/22, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My condolences on your loss. Dogs is good people. Godfrey On Mar 21, 2008, at 3:22 PM, Cory Waters wrote: It's a sad day in our house. After more than a year of dealing with cancer,

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Sorry for you loss Cory. Loosing a four legged companion is tough, I know MaritimTim 2008/3/21, Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's a sad day in our house. After more than a year of dealing with cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today. His leg had gotten too bad and we couldn't

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

2008-03-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you Boris. Most likely the picture from our 2006 meeting are among those that can be restored. But I'd sure like to have your files too :-) This incident has made me more aware of the importance of memories. MaritimTim 2008/3/21, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tim, The most important

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it. Nice shapes, well recorded. Paul On Mar 21, 2008, at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote: On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside Charleston: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024size=lg K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @ 1/30, RAW via DNG converter and PE4. Wobbly

Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I read The Sanctuary. The Snopes trilogy rings a bell but doesn't come to mind. I took a Faulkner course in grad school but haven't really touched him since. I should. I don't read enough these day, perhaps because I spend so much time writing on a computer. My eyes are worn out by the

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 22, 2008, at 7:38, Paul Stenquist wrote: I like it. Nice shapes, well recorded. Paul On Mar 21, 2008, at 10:25 PM, Rick Womer wrote: On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside Charleston: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024size=lg K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/11 @

Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the third and fourth in the series very much. Good, graphic images, well rendered. On some of the other pics, the geometry of the liens and the cropped elements (like the barricade horse to the left of the door on one shot) prove a distraction to me. I want to like the first one.

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Jack Davis
Interesting! I like your chosen crop, but this scene appears to lend itself to a variety of crop choices. Nice rendering. Jack Jack --- Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside Charleston: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024size=lg

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Amita Guha
Sorry to hear about your loss, Cory. He looks like a real sweetie. Amita -- 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: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Terriffic shot! I love the light and modeling effects. It looks almost surreal... Regards, Bob S. On 3/21/08, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the verandah of Magnolia Plantation, outside Charleston: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7083024size=lg K10D, DA 50-200, ISO

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Sorry for your loss, Cory. It's a tough decision to make because of its finality. Godders said it best...Dogs is good people -p 2008/3/21, Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's a sad day in our house. After more than a year of dealing with cancer, we had our dog Mulder put to sleep today.

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby Subject: Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178 Thank you Boris. Most likely the picture from our 2006 meeting are among those that can be restored. But I'd sure like to have your files too :-) This incident has made me more aware of

Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157604198221143/ Thanks for all the comments! On Mar 21, 2008, at 11:57 PM, David Savage wrote: Interesting series. Flickr's enforced white background makes some of them look unpleasantly dark (they look better in the slide show) I know ... This

Re: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyway, here's probably the best of the bunch, cropped by about one third. http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/84719/Cover_Driving.html Hey good one! Nice color. Good action. And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting,

Re: On the Verandah

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice one, Rick. Any opportunity for any mint juleps during your visit? Hope you're having a good time on your trip. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 9:25 PM Subject: On the Verandah On the

Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
The rendering is excellent, Godfrey, and I think Truck is my fav. Well done. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DUG [EMAIL PROTECTED]; PDML List PDML@pdml.net; SeePhoto Talk [EMAIL PROTECTED]; PAW Picture-A-Week project [EMAIL

Re: Mulder

2008-03-22 Thread Cory Waters
Thanks for all your condolences. I knew if I shared with you lot that you'd understand and send responses that would make me feel just a bit better. Cory -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Perhaps you're right. I can hear it now: Aguila's photos look better when you're tipsy. :-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:26 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with Dave Doug. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 2:05 AM Subject: Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach Really could have done with a polarising filter IMO.

Re: PESO: Rebel Barn

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for looking, Dave. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:10 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Rebel Barn Very intreseting shot. Good colour and having a car inside adds.

Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

2008-03-22 Thread Doug Franklin
Christine Aguila wrote: Perhaps you're right. I can hear it now: Aguila's photos look better when you're tipsy. :-) Cheers, Christine It seems like that might somehow be related to the fact that every time I see your email address it looks like [EMAIL PROTECTED] :-) -- Thanks, DougF

Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

2008-03-22 Thread Christine Aguila
oooh, now there was a nasty Roman Emperor--or so some believe. Ever see I Claudius with Derek Jacobi? A favorite series in our house. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 22,

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread P. J. Alling
I always thought that Cricket was a part of the British divide and conquer strategy. Bob W wrote: That's a classic shot. You realise, of course, that on an international list like this very few of the people have any idea what's going on there, and you're going to have to explain what's

Re: K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread P. J. Alling
It looks a lot like the small Vivitar that I believe was first made for them by Cosina in M42 mount some 25 or 30 years ago. Does it have Diodes or a Moving needle for a meter? (Not that it will help me identify it, I'm just curious). Sandy Harris wrote: I live in China, went rummaging

Re: Noise reduction

2008-03-22 Thread John Celio
Hrm, very interesting results. Thanks very much for taking the time to put that together! I've got an older version of Noise Ninja around here somewhere; I think I'll give it a shot with some of my noisier images and see what I get. Thanks, John -- http://www.neovenator.com

Re: PESO: Rowan Oak

2008-03-22 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:35:03AM -0500, Christine Aguila wrote: oooh, now there was a nasty Roman Emperor--or so some believe. Ever see I Claudius with Derek Jacobi? A favorite series in our house. Cheers, Christine With a young John Hurt as Caligula, no less. Although to my mind the

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

2008-03-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
I was really impressed by the efect of the life suits. It did not just keep me floating, but also kept me dry and relativly comfortable for more than an hour with a water temp of 4 C. IMO thats fantastic. Without the suits we would have been fighting hard for our lifes from the same moment we made

Re: Pentax SLR lineup

2008-03-22 Thread David Savage
Some people get pissy when you say film is dead in a serious tone. That's why I added the smile. However, I've been spending time recently with people who learnt came to photography in the digital era. I find it fascinating to see these newbie's experimenting with film. Cheers, Dave On Sat,

Re: White Balance Problem

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for that. Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Jos from Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting thread! A few things I like to contribute: * No machine can fully compete with the AWB in our brains. A person sitting under a green sunshade might get a greenish skin

Re: White Balance Problem

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Bill, just to side track a tad, Have you tried the expo disk. I was shooting in the some what bad indoor horse place today. I had the older arena, with higher, plastic covered windows on the South, East and West side. As this was dressage, were they are all over the arena, i decided to go with a

Re: Pentax SLR lineup

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Film is not dead. The guy who used to develop it, is. Dave On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:31 PM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some people get pissy when you say film is dead in a serious tone. That's why I added the smile. However, I've been spending time recently with people who

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

2008-03-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Without the life suit at 4º C on average you'd have been dead in less than 45 minutes. Tim Øsleby wrote: I was really impressed by the efect of the life suits. It did not just keep me floating, but also kept me dry and relativly comfortable for more than an hour with a water temp of 4 C. IMO

Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Sandy Harris
Seen on another list, seemed equally off-topic but interesting here. Will Pentax become a player here? Will any hats be eaten? One is a fluke, two is coincidence, three is enemy action. Certainly Samsung has the chip technology to compete with anyone, Hoya has raw glass, and Pentax has

PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
From a visit and walk in San Francisco ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008 Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Dave Doug. Cheers, Christine I agree with Christine, but no Dave or Doug Dave - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

2008-03-22 Thread P. J. Alling
I was taking photographs for a charity group that wanted some publicity shots for local news paper. I was able to grab a couple of shots but didn't have time for more. Christine Aguila wrote: I agree with Dave Doug. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage

Re: PESO: DA* 50-135/2.8 Wide Open

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Good shot and composition. Lots of detail and nice and crisp. Dave On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been wanting to try this lens wide open in outdoor lighting. I had a go at it last night. This pic is at 123 mm, f2.8, 1/125th, ISO 125. Open

Re: K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread Sandy Harris
P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks a lot like the small Vivitar that I believe was first made for them by Cosina in M42 mount some 25 or 30 years ago. Yes, quite small, in the same general area as ME/MX or OMn. Looking at Vivitars on the web, it is very close to this:

Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Kind of old news. I expect Pentax will have to eventually produce a ~24mm x ~36mm sensor SLR but they won't while they can still sell.APS C sensor Cameras and lenses. Pentax has dropped all it's FF lenses except for the DFA macros, so I doubt that their immediate plans call for a FF sensor

Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Actually, i like it, the sticks don't bother me. Dave On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 3:50 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was taking photographs for a charity group that wanted some publicity shots for local news paper. I was able to grab a couple of shots but didn't have time for

Re: GESO 2008 - 38-43 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Some nice one is that group. I like the Bag Co. and front grill shots Dave On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:21 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A set drawn from last Sunday's shooting/scouting expedition in Oakland/Alameda.

Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Sandy Harris wrote: http://masterchong.com/v2/sony-alpha/pie02008-sony-showcased-sony-alpha-dslr-a900.html Interesting to see that it's finally official (and officially named the A900). Pretty ignorant write-up, though. Asking if it's going to compete with the performance of the Nikon D3.

Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
Like the reflection of the front table and the girl sneakin a peap at ya, but the reflecttion line around the chin, is mildly distracting, but not to much Dave On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From a visit and walk in San Francisco ...

Re: K-mount Cosina

2008-03-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Sandy Harris wrote: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks a lot like the small Vivitar that I believe was first made for them by Cosina in M42 mount some 25 or 30 years ago. Yes, quite small, in the same general area as ME/MX or OMn. Looking at Vivitars on the web, it is very

PESO: There's no bad weather

2008-03-22 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot, when the sun is shining, all taking the same shots over and over again. Noone around today. Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet afterwards. Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow.

Re: There's no bad weather

2008-03-22 Thread Ken Waller
Great shot. Well seen captured. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: There's no bad weather There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot, when the sun is shining, all taking the same

Re: PESO: There's no bad weather

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 22, 2008, at 12:56 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462 Excellent as always! Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: DA* 50-135/2.8 Wide Open

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dave. The goose is my outdoor test shot. I've probably shot him with every lens I own. This is certainly among the best in terms of resolution. Paul On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Good shot and composition. Lots of detail and nice and crisp. Dave On Fri, Mar

Re: PESO: There's no bad weather

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great shot. Perfectly composed and beautifully rendered.I love it! On Mar 22, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: There are hordes of railway photographers in this spot, when the sun is shining, all taking the same shots over and over again. Noone around today. Well, obviously

PESO: Optio W20 is a true all- weather camera

2008-03-22 Thread Henk Terhell
As I keep the Optio W20 in the side pocket of my trousers, there are many more chances to record sudden changes in weather which we have in Holland these days. http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2349410751/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL

Re: PESO -- East end of Double Beach

2008-03-22 Thread Doug Franklin
David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Dave Doug. Cheers, Christine I agree with Christine, but no Dave or Doug Does that mean you're the Bruce in charge of the sheep dip? ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML

Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Cotty
On 23/3/08, Sandy Harris, discombobulated, unleashed: News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital photography.

Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: From a visit and walk in San Francisco ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008 Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH ISO 400 @ f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec Comments and critique always appreciated. I

Re: Pentax SLR lineup

2008-03-22 Thread Cotty
On 23/3/08, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Some people get pissy when you say film is dead in a serious tone. That's why I added the smile. Yes but film is dead. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO: There's no bad weather

2008-03-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/3/08, Ralf R. Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: Well, obviously they don't have a K10D. The camera was dripping wet afterwards. Nouvelaer, Belgium, this afternoon, +1 deg c, sleet and snow. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/12250462 As always, your comments

Re: There's no bad weather

2008-03-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ralf, That's an excellent shot. I am a US train hobbyist and know why they set-up on that curve. It gives an excellent perspective on the train. You have a powerful image of the front of the locomotive AND a look at the rest of the train as it rounds the curve. Furthermore, they are not all the

Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread Joseph Tainter
Could someone please advise me whether some manufacturer offers a ready-to-use, plug-and-play RAID system? I need a set of external drives that can attach through a USB port. Thanks, Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Christine Thanks. I'm well past my first half century. Hoping to remain 'not out' for some time yet! :-) Cheers Brian ++ Quoting Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED]: And heres a small GESO of the day's shooting, some taken with the FA 80-320

Re: PESO: Cover Driving (and GESO)

2008-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
Did it work, do you think? :-) Cheers Brian + Quoting P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I always thought that Cricket was a part of the British divide and conquer strategy. Bob W wrote: That's a classic shot. You realise, of course, that on an

Re: OT - Mamiya and PhaseOne team up for new digital MedF

2008-03-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 8:04 AM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2008/3/21, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mamiya's been having issues with the ZD back, mostly they can't build enough of them. For that reason, very few have made it to the US, Mamiya is oddly a bigger presence in Europe.

Re: Pentax SLR lineup

2008-03-22 Thread Adam Maas
Only Canon continues to sell a full line of Film SLR's, and that's likely as much a case of having a large number of NOS items as anything else. Nikon still makes one and also sells a second and Cosina makes a number of semi-identical ones including the second Nikon. There's also a chinese

Re: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 22, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Cotty wrote: On 23/3/08, Sandy Harris, discombobulated, unleashed: News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like Sony is quite serious about being the third major player

Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface. G On Mar 22, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote: Could someone please advise me whether some manufacturer offers a ready-to-use, plug-and-play RAID system? I need a set of

Re: Fwd: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 23/3/08, Sandy Harris, discombobulated, unleashed: News is out about the FF Sony A900 with 25MP. Competitively brilliant by making a smaller camera with an add on vertical grip. Looks like Sony is quite serious about being the third major player in digital photography.

Re: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: [OM] FF Sony Tis indeed a big thing. There are plenty of good Konica-Minolta AF lenses, and the line of CZ lenses that are coming out for the Sony cameras are likely to be excellent. If it is the old Maxxum AF mount, then

Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Joseph Tainter Subject: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus Could someone please advise me whether some manufacturer offers a ready-to-use, plug-and-play RAID system? I need a set of external drives that can attach through a USB port. This one seems to be

Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG On 22/3/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: From a visit and walk in San Francisco ... http://homepage.mac.com/godders/44-wviews.jpg Over Lunch - This Cafe Life 2008 Olympus E-1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4

Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface. I'm thinking of the Data Robotics unit for external storage, not as a

Re: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 22, 2008, at 4:10 PM, William Robb wrote: Tis indeed a big thing. There are plenty of good Konica-Minolta AF lenses, and the line of CZ lenses that are coming out for the Sony cameras are likely to be excellent. If it is the old Maxxum AF mount, then the lens line has a longer

Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 05:15:32PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface. I'm

Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread pnstenquist
I know what I like. Ilike street photography that has a message or a story to tell. Or at least it has to be visually pleasing. Some meet those criteria, many do not. This particuar photo doesn't work for me, although I like many of Godders street ics. Paul -- Original message

Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 22, 2008, at 4:15 PM, William Robb wrote: Through a USB port? Yuck. Performance will be sucky. You want a FireWire 400 or 800 port, or a fast SCSI interface. I'm thinking of the Data Robotics unit for external storage, not as a working drive. I have five drives in my computer, and

Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread pnstenquist
Gawd. I have to stop answering mail on my daughter's computer. That should have read: I know what I like. I like street photography that has a message or a story to tell. Or at least it has to be visually pleasing. Some street pics meet those criteria, many do not. This particuar photo

Re: PESO 2008 - 44 - GDG

2008-03-22 Thread Ken Waller
Ok, it's time for me to be educated. Most of the street photography that is posted, I just don't get. Some of us are seeing wonderful images, I'm seeing crap You're not the only one W.R. ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL

Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: John Francis Subject: Re: Seeking Advice From Computer Gurus What about a Network Attached Storage system? I'm seriously considering a 2TB array (1.5TB RAID 5) for external image storage. That can be hooked up with GB ethernet, although I'll probably

Re: [OM] FF Sony

2008-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Subject: Re: [OM] FF Sony If it is the old Maxxum AF mount, then the lens line has a longer history than the Canon EOS line, and there were some fine lenses made for it. It is exactly the Minolta Maxxum AF lens mount. As long as Sony

Re: OT: Tim doing things things he can't. Part 178

2008-03-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm afraid you are right. I'm pretending to be a toug guy here, but got to admit; that is one scary thought. MaritimTim 2008/3/22, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Without the life suit at 4º C on average you'd have been dead in less than 45 minutes. Tim Øsleby wrote: I was really

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