Re: Whats with recent Pentax Camera names?

2009-02-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bong Manayon I was playing on this earlier; maybe the KM/K1000 vs. K-m/K2000D was intentional...not that anybody would probably remember that connection. On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 7:52 AM, JC OConnell hifis...@gate.net wrote: FYI, the KM was replaced with the cost reduced version, the

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I haven't seen Mark's News Release template, but I imagine that this came from Mark. The usual practice in sending a news release to local press is to include full contact information (they won't accept/use the Release otherwise). The usual practice is for the receiving media to then strip

Re: PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-22 Thread ann sanfedele
Jens - are you not getting the mail from the list perhaps? here it is - http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=20 Scott is way behind ... (among other things, he jsut quit smoking) Note February isnt up yet... so you have lots of time for March :-) best, ann Jens wrote: HELLO LIST WOULD SOMEONE

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Ira Bryant wrote: With maximum cliche - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3300800173_10e5149080_o.jpg Taken with the K100D Super and DA21 With slightly less cliche - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3300800617_b1b2758e13_o.jpg Both shots are really nice. -- Christian

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
Seems that mine is currently (7.45 am this morning) on the truck from the local FedEx facility at Rydalmere. Looks like I might get it sooner than I expected! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Mark Roberts
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/22/2009 3:25:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, christ...@skofteland.net writes: Bruce Walker wrote: Pentax USA has issued a press release on the PDML Photo Annual ... http://www.pentaximaging.com/news/197/ -bmw Wow... I'm surprised they

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 06:21:27PM -0500, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: These seem rather bright to me; that might be the bias introduced by being used to feeder birds being on the north side of the house and out of direct sunlight. Possibly also due to my workflow I'm having

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Fernando
That first one is great Christian On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: Yeah, it took me like 4 months to finally get around to setting up the bird feeder. Lots of other stuff was taking priority. 3 days later the birds finally found it with a vengeance.

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:26:13PM -0800, Joseph McAllister scripsit: On Feb 22, 2009, at 12:03 , Graydon wrote: [snip] I think I've got the general-purpose link URL; if not, will scrape egg off face and try again.

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 05:07:20PM -0600, Christine Aguila scripsit: Graydon: This shows up pretty dark on my monitor, but YMMV. You caught the bird in a moment of prayer --probably praying for a thaw as well :-). Might have been praying for a spot at the feeder. (The finch feeder hangs

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 06:23:31PM -0500, Christian scripsit: Graydon wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cf3wnS_Z3POTX--T6JDeRw?authkey=4OSiS9HwaLkfeat=directlink Taken through filthy glass sliding doors during a snowstorm. I am looking forward to enough of a thaw to allow cleaning

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 03:56:21PM -0800, Jack Davis scripsit: Cute! Awfully dark..on my monitor. Among the possible shadow lightening methods, I'd probably use the curves tool. I'm one of those unix people; I'm using ufraw. It would not be difficult to lighten the image; I could adjust the

Re: Peso: Warning - cat photo

2009-02-22 Thread Doug Franklin
ann sanfedele wrote: Alas, I won't be there this year - but then, I think, neither will Chainsaw. I'm working on filling in that gap in the retinue. By the time it's over, you might yearn for the placid nights of Chainsaw. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-22 Thread ann sanfedele
Meant to send this to Jens off list --- glad I didn't totally put my foot in it... thought maybe he was not seeing posts to list... I did address it directly to him -- cant figure how it ended up on list a ann sanfedele wrote: Jens - are you not getting the mail from the list perhaps?

Re: Peso: Warning - cat photo

2009-02-22 Thread ann sanfedele
Doug Franklin wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: Alas, I won't be there this year - but then, I think, neither will Chainsaw. I'm working on filling in that gap in the retinue. By the time it's over, you might yearn for the placid nights of Chainsaw. :-) lol -- I just wish I could be

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
Somehow I missed these. I agee that both shots are very nice! -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 22, 2009, 4:26:42 PM, you wrote: C Ira Bryant wrote: With maximum cliche - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3300800173_10e5149080_o.jpg Taken with the K100D Super and DA21

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Ira Bryant
From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Hi Ira: Wow, I love the 2nd one. I think it's lovely. I do have a suggestion, but if you think I'm way off base, go ahead and ignore: Maybe crop out the building on the right. I really love the building on the left; it's very pretty

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Ira Bryant
- Original Message From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Last time I was there no buildings came anywhere close to the height of the peak. Of course, that was in 1965, so... I guess they've been busy since.;-) They probably didn't have a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company

It's here! Whoo Hoo!

2009-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
Well, FedEx weren't kidding. They said it was on the truck this morning and it's just arrived (The PDML Book, of course - in case anyone is in any doubt) Only had a brief flick though because my wife grabbed it as soon as it arrived and I've yet to retrieve it. That first look, though, was

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 18:32 , Ira Bryant wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Hi Ira: Wow, I love the 2nd one. I think it's lovely. I do have a suggestion, but if you think I'm way off base, go ahead and ignore: Maybe crop out the building on the right. I really love

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread ann sanfedele
Ira_ I prefer the second shot in the original... The light is great and I think all the buildings are ugly so cropping out the one balancing the big glitzy phallus doesn't seem necessary... I'm also not a fan of square format - the scene you shot could even be wider The light makes

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 4:55:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, msrobert...@ysu.edu writes: Marnie, I gave them my phone number so that any interested members of the press can contact me. Otherwise, what's the point? === Alright, don't say I didn't warn you. Hey, email works. ;-)

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 4:24:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: I haven't seen Mark's News Release template, but I imagine that this came from Mark. The usual practice in sending a news release to local press is to include full contact information

Re: Another San Jose lunch next Wednesday (25th)

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 3:14:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, l...@red4est.com writes: I sent this out but it got trapped in moderation land... Pete's Family restaurant on Snell, just north of Blossom Hill in South San Jose. Meet a little before noon. No agenda, all are welcome, just a

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread David Savage
2009/2/23 eactiv...@aol.com: In a message dated 2/22/2009 4:55:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, msrobert...@ysu.edu writes: Marnie, I gave them my phone number so that any interested members of the press can contact me. Otherwise, what's the point? === Alright, don't say I didn't

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 9:31:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, sa...@asobol.com writes: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 === That is simply a superb shot, Sasha. Fantastic! Only one quibble, if there is a person

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 2:04:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, irabry...@sbcglobal.net writes: So here are a couple of photos: With maximum cliche - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3300800173_10e5149080_o.jpg Taken with the K100D Super and DA21 With slightly less cliche -

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Jack Davis
Could be. After doing a Huey check of my monitor I've found it too dark a couple times. Could be time to do it again. Jack --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: From: Graydon o...@uniserve.com Subject: Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 6:33:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, irabry...@sbcglobal.net writes: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3301630857_5398fc81d3_o.jpg Ira == Right idea, wrong crop. Just go for a square crop. Hey, we're digital now and we don't have to do standard sized

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Jack Davis
I tend to agree with Marnie. Jack --- On Sun, 2/22/09, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO: From the Peak To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 8:15 PM In a message dated 2/22/2009 2:04:22 P.M. Pacific

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
Sheesh, until reading the rest of the thread I hadn't really realized that was smog. I take it back, it's ugly. Marnie - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **You can't always choose whom you love, but

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 9:06:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, alunf...@gmail.com writes: Gang, I got a request for some snow crystal photos from a potential buyer, so I put together a little gallery he could choose from. Then I thought maybe you guys would like a peek too, so here you

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Ira Bryant
- Original Message From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com ak In a message dated 2/22/2009 6:33:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, irabry...@sbcglobal.net writes: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3301630857_5398fc81d3_o.jpg Ira == Right idea, wrong crop. Just

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 12:03:46 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, o...@uniserve.com writes: Christian having bravely demonstrated that bird pictures are not grounds for a rain of brickbats, I figured if I was going to comment on people photo's I should post one myself. I think I've got the

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 8:48:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, irabry...@sbcglobal.net writes: == Right idea, wrong crop. Just go for a square crop. Hey, we're digital now and we don't have to do standard sized photos unless we want to. Marnie :-) Umm, that is a

GESO - Growing up Puppy

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
Took some shots today of a German Shepherd puppy at the leash free dog park. http://homepage.mac.com/jomac/Pentaxian%20GESO/index4.html Not all sharp enough (damn AF) but it's a cute series... Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 9:57:08 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, christ...@skofteland.net writes: Yeah, it took me like 4 months to finally get around to setting up the bird feeder. Lots of other stuff was taking priority. 3 days later the birds finally found it with a vengeance.

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: Mine is en route from New South Wales... Living at the arse end of the planet has disadvantages at times :-) Cheers, Dave NSW is the lower colon of the planet, so I got mine early this morning. We. I had it sitting on my desk at work all day, and people were

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 3:21:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, christ...@skofteland.net writes: Possibly also due to my workflow I'm having issues with web images. They look fine on my monitor in PS and then when upload them to the web they looked washed-out and colorless (or the

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