RE: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Bill Owens
Rebekah wrote: Well guys, this year will be my first year at GFM. (yeah!) So, if anyone would kindly take the time What do I bring? What do I leave behind? When should I arrive? Where do I go to find you guys? Should I bring food? What kind of food? How much camping gear do

RE: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Bob W
Basically, can anyone tell a first-timer how GFM goes, what to bring, and what to expect, and where to go? You're only there for a few days, so probably best to keep it light: Batteries 9v AA AAA C Camera Battery D Bedding Air Pillow Compression Bag Fleece Liner Foam Mat Foil

OT For you folks that jump out of perfectly good airplanes

2008-04-29 Thread Bill Owens
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Re: Not all is at it seems

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/28 Mon AM 09:43:29 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Not all is at it seems An amazing photo, but read on. Must get this book. http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/04/28/old_glory/ For the record, I've

Re: OT: Data Storage and Backup

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/28 Mon PM 01:31:12 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Data Storage and Backup - Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: OT: Data Storage and Backup The Drobo is on my to do list

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Peter Loveday
1. Pentax AF-360FGZ 2. Pentax AF-540FGZ 3. Sigma EF-530 DG ST 4. Sigma EF-530 DG Super Just for another option, I'm pretty happy with my Metz 58AF-1 P/S on my K10D. Similar to the 540FGZ in specs; more info here:

Re: Peso One of these things does not belong

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/28 Mon PM 07:37:17 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso One of these things does not belong On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 03:11:51PM -0400, David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7210850

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically, can anyone tell a first-timer how GFM goes, what to bring, and what to expect, and where to go? You're only there for a few days, so probably best to keep it light: Batteries 9v AA AAA C Camera

Re: OT: Duplicate File Finders

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Michael S. Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/28 Mon PM 08:14:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Duplicate File Finders I use fdupes, a *nix command-line utility that's available for Windows via Cygwin. It's not smart enough to compare the

RE: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/29 Tue AM 07:20:09 GMT To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Idiot's Guide to GFM Basically, can anyone tell a first-timer how GFM goes, what to bring, and what to expect, and where to go? You're only there for

Re: OT: Duplicate File Finders

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/29 Tue AM 09:53:58 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Duplicate File Finders From: Michael S. Keller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/28 Mon PM 08:14:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread mike wilson
From: Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/29 Tue AM 08:37:38 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Flash for K10D 1. Pentax AF-360FGZ 2. Pentax AF-540FGZ 3. Sigma EF-530 DG ST 4. Sigma EF-530 DG Super Just for another option, I'm pretty happy

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
I'll be a lot farther away this year.:-0 It usually rains Thursday, as thats Mark's hike night. The camp area is just at the Y n the park road. There should be a Fuji blimp and a Pentax sign. We are next to the only wash room, pretty smart eh.:-0 Bring more cameras than you think you'll need.

Re: Chairs on a path

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
I, could try a different colour. I just went with the original for now. Thanks Ann Dave On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 4:19 PM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I saw these at my friends place the other day, were we do out snow golf, and thought i could get

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hi has anyone had the opportunity to compare the Metz 58AF-1 P/S to the Pentax 540fgz. Any features that are missing / extra ... What build quality, exposure accuracy etc... Rgds Patrick On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. Pentax AF-360FGZ 2.

Re: PESO: Ever...?

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 12:13 AM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and you didn't subject line this one for annsan ??? Just after I hit the send button I thought about that :-0 love it, of course... Thanks Ann Cheers, Dave David Savage wrote:

Re: PESO: Ever...?

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
Thanks Paul. Cheers, Dave On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good shot, great title! Paul On Apr 27, 2008, at 6:59 AM, David Savage wrote: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2445501054_7687dd8027_o.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh
My problem with my Pentax AF-360GZ, was as you mentioned that the hot shoe is broke. Do u think it is worth to fix it? The flash itself did not drop. Cheers, Amirkambiz -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:00 AM To:

RE: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh
Thank you for comment, the new one will work, Sigma EF-530 series as in their name it is mention that is support PTTL. I have not heard any review about these flash. Cheers, -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:34 AM To:

Re: PESO: Ever...?

2008-04-29 Thread Brian Walters
A lot to like here - faded, pealing paint, nicely placed point of interest (I even got my old engineer's rule out and, yes, the timber joins are horizontal!). I did get the title .. eventually. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
If it's the same as the 540, you can purchase the hot-shoe module for about $40. It attaches with four screws, and the electrical connections are by means of a single plug. Replacement is a five minute job. Paul On Apr 29, 2008, at 9:08 AM, Amirkambiz Hamedanizadeh wrote: My problem with my

RE: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Rick Womer
My understanding is that the Sigma EF530 series is basically the same as the EF500 series, with updated firmware for P-TTL. I've been using the EF500 DG Super for about a year. It always works, but as Paul says its exposure is inconsistent, whether on-camera or via wireless control. I too am

RE: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Rob Brigham
Failing that, another thing that might be worth considering is if you buy another AF-360GZ which breaks somewhere else, you would be able to use the other one for spares? If you can fix it for $40 that sounds the best bet though. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Andreas Pfotenhauer
please bear with my ignorance, but what is GFM? sounds like some foto camp/festival/competition thingy? Well guys, this year will be my first year at GFM. (yeah!) [...] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
http://www.grandfather.com/planning_your_visit/events/nphoto.php Cheers, Dave On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Andreas Pfotenhauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: please bear with my ignorance, but what is GFM? sounds like some foto camp/festival/competition thingy? Well guys, this year

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Brigham Subject: RE: Flash for K10D Failing that, another thing that might be worth considering is if you buy another AF-360GZ which breaks somewhere else, you would be able to use the other one for spares? If you can fix it for $40 that sounds

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 29, 2008, at 5:45, mike wilson wrote: From: Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/29 Tue AM 08:37:38 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Flash for K10D 1. Pentax AF-360FGZ 2. Pentax AF-540FGZ 3. Sigma EF-530 DG ST 4. Sigma EF-530 DG Super Just

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I think Dave needs a life... David Savage wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically, can anyone tell a first-timer how GFM goes, what to bring, and what to expect, and where to go? You're only there for a few days, so probably best to keep

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
Hey, that was Bob's doing. But in any case you're right. I wonder if they sell them cheap on eBay? Cheers, Dave (lifeless) S. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:43 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Dave needs a life... David Savage wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Bob W

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
mike wilson wrote: From: Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/29 Tue AM 08:37:38 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Flash for K10D 1. Pentax AF-360FGZ 2. Pentax AF-540FGZ 3. Sigma EF-530 DG ST 4. Sigma EF-530 DG Super Just for another

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread ann sanfedele
Except that it was Bob W's list - and we know he has no life. ann P. J. Alling wrote: I think Dave needs a life... David Savage wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically, can anyone tell a first-timer how GFM goes, what to bring, and

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Not cheap... David Savage wrote: Hey, that was Bob's doing. But in any case you're right. I wonder if they sell them cheap on eBay? Cheers, Dave (lifeless) S. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:43 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Dave needs a life... David Savage

Re: PESOs: Summer ... (in the Philippines)

2008-04-29 Thread Bong Manayon
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice! A friend is rebuilding his family home in Manila... I hope to visit there when he gets done with it. Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com Hey...give me a heads up when you drop in! Bong -- Bong Manayon

Re: PESOs: Summer ... (in the Philippines)

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
Some good ones in that group. The last, i think it is, winner shot is good. Dave On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oops ... http://www.bong.uni.cc/peso/2008-13a.htm :-D On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Bong Manayon
In the Philippines? Me! Me! Me! :-D On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:08 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her whilst on their week long vacation in Vancouver and Banff, Alberta. Well

Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her whilst on their week long vacation in Vancouver and Banff, Alberta. Well yesterday was the day, and she said yes. I WAS hoping to buy some gear this year, but looks like the funds will need to be

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Rob Brigham Subject: RE: Flash for K10D Failing that, another thing that might be worth considering is if you buy another AF-360GZ which breaks somewhere else, you would be

Re: Flash for K10D

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: Flash for K10D The 540 is superb in terms of consistent exposures and overall performance. The hot shoe locking mechanism is a bit fragile, but

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
...and under 8 hours flying time south is me :-) Cheers, Dave On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the Philippines? Me! Me! Me! :-D On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:08 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week,

Re: KatzEye again...

2008-04-29 Thread Bong Manayon
I picked up one for my K10D. It is definitely more refined than the one from China installed in my DS. I can selectively and finely focus on one petal to another: http://www.bong.uni.cc/peso/2008-14.htm I have yet to see or experience any variance in exposure; originally I observed that the

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread David J Brooks
Interesting angle. Kinda futuristic. Dave On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another insignificant shot from that new building in the harbour area: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=opera1 Comments welcome, obviously... -- - Toralf -- PDML

PESO Strange fly

2008-04-29 Thread Toine
http://www.repiuk.nl/peso Looks like a pirate to me (beard and hooks on it's legs) -- Toine -- 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.

PESO - Training Ride

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
Nothing exciting, just a rare colour photo from me. Whilst walking across a pedestrian bridge, I saw these three guys heading north, out to where many locals go for training rides (up your way, Dave!). The colourful jerseys were completely lost in BW, so I decided to keep it colour:

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
VERY cool! Love that sun (good flare resistance, eh?). Terrific shot! cheers, frank On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another insignificant shot from that new building in the harbour area: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=opera1 Comments welcome,

Re: PESO Strange fly

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/peso Looks like a pirate to me (beard and hooks on it's legs) Amazing! -f -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Boris Liberman
I propose they take a flight to Israel. Jerusalem will be most memorable location for a wedding ceremony ;-). Seriously, Dave - CONGRATULATIONS! Boris David J Brooks wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her whilst on their

Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html They were originally written in Russian and posted by the author about and for her friends in her livejournal blog (and quickly became popular). I took a liberty to translate them to post here, as some of

Re: PESO: Ever...?

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 6:59 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Another from my photo walk a couple of weeks ago (~180kb): http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2445501054_7687dd8027_o.jpg K20D, DA* 16-50mm f2.8 @ f24mm, 1/125 @ f8, ISO 100, polarising filter. Any all

Re: PESO - Dog Walkers and their Dogs

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has enough tension to make for a very interesting catch. Jack Thanks, Jack, I thought so, too. :-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Boris - PESO - Weeks 9 through 11

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 27, 2008, at 9:47 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2008/04/paw-2008-week-09.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2008/04/paw-2008-week-10.html

Re: PESO - When Grasshopper Has a Toothache

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 7:34 PM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL When you can snatch the tooth out of my mouth before I close it... Funny, I like it. Yeah, I thought it was kinda funny, too. Not a great photo to be sure, but fun. Thanks to all who commented. cheers, frank --

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
That seems like altogether too much work. I think I'll just dress entirely in black, (including beret), pretend to smoke Gauloise Cigarettes, carry my Retina IIa folder in a pocket, never take a photo with it, but take it out to look at something through the viewfinder occasionally, (so it

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I find this strangely compelling. It could use a bit more contrast in the middle tones, but not to the point of losing the detail in the sky. Still it is really nicely done. Toralf Lund wrote: Another insignificant shot from that new building in the harbour area:

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
A...don't you do that anyway? :-) Cheers, Dave On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 2:04 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That seems like altogether too much work. I think I'll just dress entirely in black, (including beret), pretend to smoke Gauloise Cigarettes, carry my Retina IIa

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread David Savage
LOL Very funny Igor, thanks for sharing it. Cheers, Dave On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:39 AM, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html They were originally written in Russian and posted by the author

Re: Chairs on a path

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 6:50 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I, could try a different colour. I just went with the original for now. I agree with everyone else: there seems to be a good photo in there somewhere... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html They were originally written in Russian and posted by the author about and for her friends in her livejournal blog (and quickly

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I always thought you were trying to say, My camera can't focus properly or I need Glasses... Ducking before Frank throws a chair frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer:

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread Jack Davis
That's great, Igor! I must say it gave me a few ideas for elevating my own cool persona. ;) LOL! Jack --- On Tue, 4/29/08, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Are you a cool photographer? To: PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008,

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I'll admit to that last part about being condescending, at least as far as Kennyboy is concerned... David Savage wrote: A...don't you do that anyway? :-) Cheers, Dave On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 2:04 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That seems like altogether too much

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:43 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always thought you were trying to say, My camera can't focus properly or I need Glasses... Ducking before Frank throws a chair I would throw a chair, but I wouldn't see you to hit you anyway... ;-) cheers, frank --

RE: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Bob W
I have a full and satisfying life downloading other people's packing lists for journeys I will never make. Bob Except that it was Bob W's list - and we know he has no life. ann P. J. Alling wrote: I think Dave needs a life... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Voguing

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:58 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm using up more than my fair share of band width on these PESOs, but there doesn't seem to be much of anything else going on here, so I'll add another. Shot this afternoon after our trip to the playground:

RE: Peso One of these things does not belong

2008-04-29 Thread Bob W
I wonder if he see's me? -why is there an apostrophe there? Dave was a greengrocer in anothe rlife. Don't you mean anothe'r life? Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Bob W
Now, the snag hits. He wants to be married in the Phillipines, she near home, and me next June at GFM. you're getting married too!? Congratulations to all 3 of you! Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David J Brooks Sent: 29

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Tell 'em you'll pay for the civil paperwork, a nice dinner party afterwards, and will take the photos required. Then they can go off to their various destinations and pay for whatever other party they want. Of course, you'll need to buy new gear to get the best photos for their album. ;-)

Re: KatzEye again...

2008-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Sounds like they've tuned the design for the K10D properly now. Good to hear it! Godfrey On Apr 29, 2008, at 9:26 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: I picked up one for my K10D. It is definitely more refined than the one from China installed in my DS. I can selectively and finely focus on one petal

RE: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread Bob W
Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html [...] That's hilarious. I remember when I started on this list, someone (who shall remain nameless) took great joy in asking what were you trying to say? when I posted photos. So what are

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what are you saying - you had no concept? Concept? What's that? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Response from a friend whom I sent it to covers it all: G, I'm so cool, I don't read how to be a cool photographer articles. J enjoy G On Apr 29, 2008, at 10:39 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html They were

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 4:13 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always thought your concept was to get chicks... Well, yeah, that too... cheers, The Ladies' Man -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Adam Maas
Congrats to Erin James. -Adam On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:08 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her whilst on their week long vacation in Vancouver and Banff, Alberta. Well yesterday

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what are you saying - you had no concept? Concept? What's that? cheers, frank I always thought your concept was to get chicks... -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil...

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/4/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: WD40 Hey, that was in there twice - you trying to be funny? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/4/08, Andreas Pfotenhauer, discombobulated, unleashed: please bear with my ignorance, but what is GFM? sounds like some foto camp/festival/competition thingy? It's very camp. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:08 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her whilst on their week long vacation in Vancouver and Banff, Alberta. Well yesterday was the day, and she said yes. I

Re: OT: Slide Scanner

2008-04-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yes, that was it: Scan Cafe. Godfrey On Apr 25, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Sounds familiar. That could be it. I'm not at my desk today so can't hunt for the emails I've exchanged on this. G Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com On Apr 25, 2008, at 3:33 PM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting and unique. Thanks. Nice to hear someone thinks that, as it's precisely what I was aiming for. This must be the most photographed place in Oslo right now, so I'd otherwise say it's a rather uninteresting subject, I you know what I mean. Still, I

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes Dave, Congrats to All! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:23 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:08 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread Toine
I can fake all rules except nr 18. Would someone send me a copy of a certificate of some photo-school to put on my desk. If possible a cool photo-school. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Igor Roshchin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All! Rules of a cool photographer:

Re: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
Ken Waller wrote: Interesting composition. I keep wanting to see more of the detail in the RH side to contrast with the simplicity on the LH side. Hmmm. I suppose it would be possible to pull out some more detail from the original file. I'm not really into that kind of image processing,

Re: Two Lips

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 3:07 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the front of the house. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7210844 istD, DA50 F2.8 Nice, Dave. I like the bright colours, the interesting composition and the DOF... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I think I can whip up a certificate of completion from the Knarf School of Thearaultian Blur specializing in BW. (With apologies to frank). Toine wrote: I can fake all rules except nr 18. Would someone send me a copy of a certificate of some photo-school to put on my desk. If possible a cool

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty wrote: On 29/4/08, Andreas Pfotenhauer, discombobulated, unleashed: please bear with my ignorance, but what is GFM? sounds like some foto camp/festival/competition thingy? It's very camp. Only when you're there... -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil...

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Rick Womer
Congrats to you and yours, Dave! It's not so bad buying used. The K10D is the only SLR I've ever bought new. Rick --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have mentioned in passing last week, that Erin's boyfriend, James, planned to propose to her whilst on their week long

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
frank theriault wrote: VERY cool! Love that sun (good flare resistance, eh?). Yes, it's not bad at all. And I was only using my humble M-28/2.8. Terrific shot! Thanks. cheers, frank On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another insignificant

Re: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
[ ... ]Or I could perhaps scan it with slightly different parameters... And, yes, I'm still using actual blackwhite film. T-Max 100, this time. Developed by me, too, so maybe we shouldn't expect a perfect result in terms of contrast etc. ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Mark Roberts
On 29/4/08, Andreas Pfotenhauer, discombobulated, unleashed: please bear with my ignorance, but what is GFM? sounds like some foto camp/festival/competition thingy? All of the above! 2004: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/atticwindow/ 2007: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/gfm2007/ Other

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
P. J. Alling wrote: I find this strangely compelling. It could use a bit more contrast in the middle tones, but not to the point of losing the detail in the sky. Still it is really nicely done. Thank you. I guess I could always play around with the curves a bit to get a better result.

Re: PESO: Opera...

2008-04-29 Thread Toralf Lund
David J Brooks wrote: Interesting angle. Kinda futuristic. You know, the building (the one I was standing on) is also futuristic and with a lot of interesting angles. Yet I'm hoping I've found an angle to shoot from that not everyone else is using. Cheers, - Toralf Dave On Mon, Apr 28,

Re: Are you a cool photographer?

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 4:40 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can whip up a certificate of completion from the Knarf School of Thearaultian Blur specializing in BW. (With apologies to frank). What do I care? http://tinyurl.com/4hr83l

Re: Sighhhhh. I guess i have to buy used from now on.

2008-04-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 29, 2008, at 14:27, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Never did understand wasting a bunch of money on a wedding party. My friends in the UK had the right idea ... her father offered a down payment on a house or a wedding party: they took the down payment. Sweet idea. We tried to pay our

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Hey Bob, You take three camera's and no lenses? Prime: K 15/3.5 A 15/3.5 A 16/2.8 K 17/4 K 18/3.5 A 20/2.8 FA 20/2.8 K 20/4 M 20/4 FA* 24/2 K 24/2.8 A 24/2.8 K 24/3.5 K 28/2 M 28/2 A 28/2 M 28/2.8 M 28/2.8 A 28/2.8 F 28/2.8 FA 28/2.8 FA 28/2.8 K 28/3.5 K 28/3.5 M 28/3.5 K 30/2.8 FA 31/1.8 K 35/2

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
What? No DA's? Lucas Rijnders wrote: Hey Bob, You take three camera's and no lenses? Prime: K 15/3.5 A 15/3.5 A 16/2.8 K 17/4 K 18/3.5 A 20/2.8 FA 20/2.8 K 20/4 M 20/4 FA* 24/2 K 24/2.8 A 24/2.8 K 24/3.5 K 28/2 M 28/2 A 28/2 M 28/2.8 M 28/2.8 A 28/2.8 F 28/2.8 FA 28/2.8

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Bob, You take three camera's and no lenses? Prime: K 15/3.5 A 15/3.5 A 16/2.8 K 17/4 K 18/3.5 A 20/2.8 FA 20/2.8 K 20/4 M 20/4 FA* 24/2 K 24/2.8 A 24/2.8 K 24/3.5 K 28/2 M 28/2 A

Re: Idiot's Guide to GFM

2008-04-29 Thread P. J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Bob, You take three camera's and no lenses? snip very long list of lenses -- Ciao, Lucas There are clearly some people on this list who have too much time on their

Re: PESO -- Cattails III was [Re: PESO -- Cattails II was [Re: PESO] (Cattails)]

2008-04-29 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 1:36 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave Savage suggested this. I ended up close to his recommendation. It's a lot closer to what I was looking for, still not perfect though. Maybe a few more tweaks or maybe a major layer job...

PESO: Downtown With Dad

2008-04-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
This afternoon, in Birmingham, Michigan http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7214674 -- 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.

PESO: Fishnets and Boots

2008-04-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Another shot from the afternoon's walkabout: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7214678 -- 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: PESO: Voguing

2008-04-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. I'm between contract jobs and taking some time off. So plenty of time to shoot these days. Paul On Apr 29, 2008, at 3:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:58 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm using up more than my fair share of band width on

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