Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@

Thanks, Jostein: I downloaded Brian's suggestion of HTML Kit today. Quite a bit nicer than Notepad, to say the least, but I'm glad I had the go with Notepad--It's given me a greater appreciate for the wonderful upgrade to HTML Kit. lol. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - Fro

Re: PESO - British Icon

Bob W wrote: Bob W wrote: Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for such a box in the UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a slide somewhere of a British post box in the market in Zanzibar. Bob Do they smell as foul inside in these exotic places as th

Re: What's up with the K7 grip/kit?

I remember seeing somewhere information that rechargeable AA batteries can be used with K7, but I don't see it anywhere in the specs. ... or was it an option if you get the grip? Bill (and/or somebody else), - could you please clarify this question? Igor Tue Jul 7 21:24:45 CDT 2009 paul stenqui

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

1. SMCP A 50/1.2. 2. SMCP FA 100/3.5. Both I have, both I use, both are very good, the first one being my favorite. On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > 1.  I am lazy.  I often want to leave my camera bag home, or at the > hotel, and walk with just my camera and the lens at

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

That is kind of where I am at too. The real advantage to the prime is size and sometimes speed. I don't think image quality is enough different to really matter. So it is a trade-off between versatility and size/speed. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 6:34:51 PM, you wrote: ps>

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

William Robb wrote: You can set the auto iso parameter to slow (increases sensitivity as little as possible), standard (whatever than means) or fast (actively increases the ISO, I presume as much as it can). William Robb Thanks, Bill. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

PJ, Bob, Adam, Godfrey and Paul: Thanks for the advice. You guys have been extremely helpful, and I have the information I need to make a decision. Dan On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:47 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I haven't got one of these, but the FA 35mm f2.0 is the closest you'll find > to the 50m

RE: Changing focus area on K-7

Don't you believe it Bob. I was chatting with the owner of my local camera store last year & he commented that the demographic of DSLR sales (and pro shooters) was starting to even up. Also things like scrapbooking have got the ladies more interested in higher IQ capabilities of DSLR. DS > ---

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

It's been a while since I've conversed with Soccer Moms, but I think you are way off track. I am only speaking from experience. Your mileage may vary. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

John, It's been a while since I've conversed with Soccer Moms, but I think you are way off track. Soccer Moms buy those little point-n-shoot cameras that fit in their handbags. The 35mm SLR style digital camera is more for Dads, a serious tool for a man to hunt with and capture the moment. Somet

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

Michael Gaudet wrote: I don't think it's fair to say that it will affect the "vast majority" of users negatively. If they release a firmware patch that let's you change the default status of the 4-way controller to AF point control, I'll be glad they catered to some of you. I'm most likely not

Re: What's up with the K7 grip/kit?

Yeah, B&H doesn't have the grip yet, but I ordered the camera anyway. I'll get the grip when it shows up. Hopefully soon. I don't think the kit lens is a plus. You can sell the K10D without it. After one day of a seven day auction I already have a $300 bid on my K10 and 22 watchers. I'm a

Re: What's up with the K7 grip/kit?

- Original Message - From: "Cory Waters" Subject: What's up with the K7 grip/kit? Amazon and B&H don't seem to have a listing for the battery/vertical release grip or one for the whole camera with the kit lens. I expect if I was to buy the camera right now, I'd want the grip with

Re: K7 Comparison?

- Original Message - From: "Desjardins, Steve" Subject: Re: K7 Comparison? Middle-aged? Twenty five. William Robb -- 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

Re: 78 rules of photography

On Jul 7, 2009, at 04:48 , Derby Chang wrote: Har...and I think jomac has made a bun pun already too :) JoMac had made a bun pun, but it was summarily passed over by the listmeisters. No justice at the PDML. paul stenquist wrote: Doh! I'm the wurst. I posted a repeat pun. Grounds for PDML

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

True, I don't think you can really call anything after the 993 related to the Beetle by anything other than styling cues. Prior to that, the relationship was clear although the evolution was significant. -Adam On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:54 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Of course the relationship betw

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

Welcome to the PDML. Sorry for calling you a fanboy, but I expect performance from the K7 that is in every way superior to that of the K20D. In this case, it is not. Paul On Jul 7, 2009, at 9:43 PM, Michael Gaudet wrote: For the record, it stems from the overhauled and very usable K-m (K2000

Re: OT - Encryption on a Mac

Got that too on my MacBook. Double Nyah! On Jul 7, 2009, at 00:08 , David Mann wrote: On Jul 7, 2009, at 5:25 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Mighty Mouse is pressure sensitive as to which side of the mouse you press on. Nyah! Old skool... multi-touch trackpads FTW :) Dave Joseph McAll

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

Of course the relationship between the early 911s and the Beetle isn't quite as simple as Adam suggested, but the 911 was certainly a derivative of that car. Of course, later 911s evolved into something far different. Paul On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:02 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Adam Maas wrote: On

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

Ms. Soccermom-Smith would probably never change lenses, never take the autofocus sensor selection off auto select which is the default option, (you'd have to dive into the main menu to do that) never shoot off the green setting, unless she changed to the preset modes, your reasoning seems unlikely

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

For the record, it stems from the overhauled and very usable K-m (K2000) menu system, a camera which only had 5 point AF (wide or spot, no point control). In adopting the K-m's streamlined menu for the K-7, they had to appropriate a way to make the function keys do double duty without a Fn button.

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

Obviously, a fanboy. Fix the function! I want to merrily change focus points on the fly as I've always done. The OK button is not okay. Paul On Jul 7, 2009, at 6:11 PM, Derby Chang wrote: OK1000 weighs in on the subject http://www.ok1000pentax.com/2009/07/k-7-changing-11-focusing-area-point.

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

I would think that the 31/1.9 LImited is probably the most versatile prime for a Pentax DSLR. Of course that all depends on how wide or tight your prefer to shoot. But I would also disagree with your assertion that zooms have their limits. I shout with nothing but primes until a few years a

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

Ms. Soccermom-Smith would probably never change lenses, never take the autofocus sensor selection off auto select which is the default option, (you'd have to dive into the main menu to do that) never shoot off the green setting, unless she changed to the preset modes, your reasoning seems unlik

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > 1.  I am lazy.  I often want to leave my camera bag home, or at the > hotel, and walk with just my camera and the lens attached to it.  Zoom > lenses, of course, have their limitations.  I fondly recall the old > days, when I went most ever

Re: Boris Peso #22 - Mini Israel park

Under the Blue Sky is a nice capture. The others not so much. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Boris Peso #22 - Mini Israel park Hi! Few shots for you: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/07/peso-2009-022.html H

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

At best he misses the point. AFAIK no other DSLR from Pentax works that way. There is no particularly good reason for the K-7 to work that way, for the vast majority of their current users it's broken. It's almost Microsoftian in that it's an arbitrary change, simply for the sake of change, lik

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

Adam Maas wrote: On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 7:41 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Adam Maas wrote: On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 6:02 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" Subject: Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand Then, the

What's up with the K7 grip/kit?

Amazon and B&H don't seem to have a listing for the battery/vertical release grip or one for the whole camera with the kit lens. I expect if I was to buy the camera right now, I'd want the grip with it so there's no extra couple hundred dollars to spend later (unapproved, ya know?). Also, I

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 7:41 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Adam Maas wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 6:02 PM, William Robb wrote: >> >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" >>> Subject: Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Then, the

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > 1.  I am lazy.  I often want to leave my camera bag home, or at the > hotel, and walk with just my camera and the lens attached to it.  Zoom > lenses, of course, have their limitations.  I fondly recall the old > days, when I went most ever

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

Adam Maas wrote: On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 6:02 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" Subject: Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand Then, they generate the hype of the century for a camera that's no more than a pimped-up K20D,

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 6:02 PM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" > Subject: Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand > > > > >> Then, they generate the hype of the century for a camera that's no more >> than a pimped-up K20D, > > If you are t

Re: K7 Comparison?

Middle-aged? Steve Desjardins On Jul 7, 2009, at 6:11 PM, "William Robb" wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Joseph Tainter" > Subject: K7 Comparison? > > >> The main feature of the K7 that I find attractive is the claim that >> it >> produces less noisy images at high ISO settin

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

Doug Franklin wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Microsoftian in that it's an arbitrary change, simply for the sake of change, like most of the more infuriating changes from one version of Windows to the next. Sometimes from one hour to the next. Ah, but those aren't really changes those are update

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

P. J. Alling wrote: Microsoftian in that it's an arbitrary change, simply for the sake of change, like most of the more infuriating changes from one version of Windows to the next. Sometimes from one hour to the next. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: SD card annouances...

- Original Message - From: "John Celio" Subject: RE: SD card annouances... I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization and less warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. That's probably the primary reason, yes, but you wouldn't believe how m

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

- Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" Subject: Re: The K-7 in the Studio. Maybe my big deal threshold is higher. I dunno. Or maybe some other things have been more of an annoyance *to me*, like how fiddly it is to remove the SD card, Don't get me started on that. My K-7 has a

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

- Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" Subject: Re: The K-7 in the Studio. It's a critical issue for me as well. I work the focus point selection continuously, and I occasionally check my histograms. I want to have focal point selection available all the time. My K7 arrives Thu

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

At best he misses the point. AFAIK no other DSLR from Pentax works that way. There is no particularly good reason for the K-7 to work that way, for the vast majority of their current users it's broken. It's almost Microsoftian in that it's an arbitrary change, simply for the sake of change,

Re: Changing focus area on K-7

- Original Message - From: "Derby Chang" Subject: Changing focus area on K-7 OK1000 weighs in on the subject http://www.ok1000pentax.com/2009/07/k-7-changing-11-focusing-area-point.html All well and good, but I want the camera to function the way I tell it to function. The way it

Re: K7 Comparison?

Imaging-resource already has a few. http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM 2009/7/7 Joseph Tainter : > The main feature of the K7 that I find attractive is the claim that it > produces less noisy images at high ISO settings. So I wonder if it is > actually better than the K20D (which I

Changing focus area on K-7

OK1000 weighs in on the subject http://www.ok1000pentax.com/2009/07/k-7-changing-11-focusing-area-point.html D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: Numbers woops

- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Numbers woops Bill, What are you doing to import those? Photoshop Elements (version?) or Lightroom 2.3? or what? Lightroom 2.4. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: K7 Comparison?

- Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" Subject: K7 Comparison? The main feature of the K7 that I find attractive is the claim that it produces less noisy images at high ISO settings. So I wonder if it is actually better than the K20D (which I consider to be pretty good up to a

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

- Original Message - From: "Ralf R. Radermacher" Subject: Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand Then, they generate the hype of the century for a camera that's no more than a pimped-up K20D, If you are talking about the K-7, be assured that it is as much a pimped up

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

Dan, The DFA 16-45mm f4 is a good walking around lens. The FA 31mm f1.8 Limited is excellent, not cheap, but worth the price. The old F 70-210mm f4-5.6 is very sharp and a favorite. The DFA 100mm f2.8 Macro comes highly recommended, same quality as the old A100mm f2.8 which was/is outstanding. Rega

Re: Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

I haven't got one of these, but the FA 35mm f2.0 is the closest you'll find to the 50mm lens you long for. It's no longer sold new, but the last price I remember B&H having for it was around $300. When KEH has one available it usually sells for a bit less than this. Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

RE: PESO - British Icon

Most of the old ones, such as the one in your photo, are now listed buildings and therefore protected. > > Well... rising on a point of personal privilege for a moment... > > I mentioned that it was the light and shadow interacting with > the phone box that I found interesting, not that it was

Digital Prime Lens Recommendation

1. I am lazy. I often want to leave my camera bag home, or at the hotel, and walk with just my camera and the lens attached to it. Zoom lenses, of course, have their limitations. I fondly recall the old days, when I went most everywhere with just my Asahi Spotmatic and a Super Takumar 50mm f1.4

Re: What is Opteka 85mm f/1.4 ?

Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, I just noticed this lens: Opteka 85mm f/1.4 I don't think I ever heard of this brand. What is it? Has anybody tried this lens? Igor I have the Samyang version. More than acceptable. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_03/09_03_prestudio/index.htm

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

Interesting... the same number of euros as dollars, even though a euro is worth 1.4 USD. Also interesting that they're trying to sell K20's for only 130 euros less than K7s. Strange. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > From: Ralf R. Raderma

Re: PESO - British Icon

Well... rising on a point of personal privilege for a moment... I mentioned that it was the light and shadow interacting with the phone box that I found interesting, not that it was a phone box. BTW, these old phone boxes are an endangered species in the UK (as are public phones everywhere).

K7 Comparison?

The main feature of the K7 that I find attractive is the claim that it produces less noisy images at high ISO settings. So I wonder if it is actually better than the K20D (which I consider to be pretty good up to about ISO 2000). Would anyone who owns both the K7 and the K20D be willing to tak

Re: PESO - British Icon

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 21:22:04 +0100, you wrote: > >> Bob W wrote: >> >> > Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for >> such a box in the >> > UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a >> slide somewhere of a >> > British post box in the market in Zanzibar. >> > >> Do

RE: PESO - British Icon

> Bob W wrote: > > > Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for > such a box in the > > UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a > slide somewhere of a > > British post box in the market in Zanzibar. > > > > Bob > > Do they smell as foul inside in these exotic plac

Re: Last Call - FS - Pentax DA 10-17 and Takumar 18mm (going on eBay tonight)

Sad to see the 10-17 go it's one of the lenses I want, but my current finances won't allow me to buy anything that won't immediately give me some return on the investment John Celio wrote: Just one last note that I've still got my DA 10-17 fisheye and Fisheye-Takumar 18mm pancake lenses av

Re: PESO - British Icon

mike wilson wrote: David J Brooks wrote: On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:27 PM, mike wilson wrote: Bob W wrote: Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for such a box in the UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a slide somewhere of a British post box in the market

Last Call - FS - Pentax DA 10-17 and Takumar 18mm (going on eBay tonight)

Just one last note that I've still got my DA 10-17 fisheye and Fisheye-Takumar 18mm pancake lenses available. They'll be going on eBay tonight, but I'd much rather sell them to one or two of you fine people. Pentax DA 10-17 - $370, like new, all caps, papers, packaging. Used very little. Super

Re: OT: Happy Birthday Scott!

Happy birthday you young prat! Jostein the envious 2009/7/7 Rebekah : > All knowledge has value. Indeed! :-) -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: PESO - British Icon

David J Brooks wrote: On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:27 PM, mike wilson wrote: Bob W wrote: Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for such a box in the UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a slide somewhere of a British post box in the market in Zanzibar. Bob Do

Re: PESO - British Icon

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:27 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Bob W wrote: > >> Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for such a box in the >> UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a slide somewhere of >> a >> British post box in the market in Zanzibar. >> >> Bob > > Do they sm

Re: PESO - British Icon

Bob W wrote: Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for such a box in the UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a slide somewhere of a British post box in the market in Zanzibar. Bob Do they smell as foul inside in these exotic places as they do here? We have

Re: Looks like my red flower over saturation is not just a Pentax thing.

I suspect the red in many flowers (daffodils, anyone?) is very close to the red lenslets covering 25% of non-foveon camera sensors. As such, they just oversaturate if the rest of the scene is spot on. My technique: Got to the HSL adjustments in ACR and desaturate the red channel. It's amazing how

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

Doug Brewer wrote: Maybe my big deal threshold is higher. Mark! -- 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: What is Opteka 85mm f/1.4 ?

Also sold as Vivitar and Polaris. If I had some spare cash I'd buy one to play around with. --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/7/3 Adam Maas : > It's the Samyang 85/1.4, which is sold

RE: PESO - British Icon

I've done the same myself, photographing rows of US mailboxes in NC. Bob > > Foreigners find the mundane endlessly fascinating. I had > friends from > Germany visiting and one of the things they just had to > photograph was > the line of newspaper vending machines at the bus stop because

Re: PESO - British Icon

Foreigners find the mundane endlessly fascinating. I had friends from Germany visiting and one of the things they just had to photograph was the line of newspaper vending machines at the bus stop because it was /so/ /American/. Nothing special about it, though I have to admit that I've actual

RE: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

Fate wants you to buy that Leica you've been yearning for... > > Ralf, I just hanged the phone having talked with local customer > service. The clerk indicated that there is a possibility that Pentax > K-7 will *not* be sold in Israel all together. Further, she said, if I > were to buy it abroad,

RE: hello again :-)

> >Imagine that I won't ask you about going to dark side ;-) > > Been there and came back. I'd do it again, but I'm taking a break from > stills, so just sold my R-D1 and three lenses. The camera > went for a BIN > of 819GBP which is great, as I paid about 650 a couple of > years ago. I'd > hav

RE: PESO: Waiting for Charon

That's very good. While I was waiting for it load I thought 'He means Sharon, but doesn't know how to spell it. I wonder if he knows who Charon was'. He does. Bob > > Bit off-topic since it was made with a Panasonic FZ50 :) > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3695284681/ > > Location i

RE: PESO - British Icon

Yes, you should. But make sure it cannot be mistaken for such a box in the UK, otherwise it will be a very boring photo. I have a slide somewhere of a British post box in the market in Zanzibar. Bob > > We have quite a similar box in a small town nearby. Perhaps I should > drive there and take

Re: PESO: Bokeh fun

It is there now. Dan On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > Could someone have a quick look look & email me if it's not there for > you?  I just clicked on it from two different places and both worked, > but there are two reports of people not being able to find it. > > again: http://w

RE: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@

Not a relic - a purist! I use TextPad. Bob > > I use both hands and notepad or test wrangler(mac). I'm a relic.:-) > > Dave > -- 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

Re: PESO: Bokeh fun

I didn't have a problem with it before, I don't have one now. Tim Bray wrote: Could someone have a quick look look & email me if it's not there for you? I just clicked on it from two different places and both worked, but there are two reports of people not being able to find it. again: http://

Re: PESO: Bokeh fun

Could someone have a quick look look & email me if it's not there for you? I just clicked on it from two different places and both worked, but there are two reports of people not being able to find it. again: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/07/06/Junepix-Lens-Branch On Mon, Jul 6, 20

Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@

they whom i call David J Brooks wrote: I use both hands and notepad or test wrangler(mac). I'm a relic.:-) that's "TextWrangler" in case anyone wants to look for it (excellent free sibling to the venerable BBEdit, which i use) -- PDML Penta

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

It's a critical issue for me as well. I work the focus point selection continuously, and I occasionally check my histograms. I want to have focal point selection available all the time. My K7 arrives Thursday or Friday, so I'll have to see if I can cope. I may have to continue using the K20

Re: Boris Peso #22 - Mini Israel park

Scale of the buildings in "Under the Blue Sky" is somewhat of a mystery. Therefore, an intriguing shot. Other two, not so much. Jack --- On Tue, 7/7/09, Boris Liberman wrote: > From: Boris Liberman > Subject: Boris Peso #22 - Mini Israel park > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesda

Re: I love my pusher

Scott Loveless wrote: I have a question. Do you get to keep it? TBD -- 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: The K-7 in the Studio.

Dario Bonazza wrote: Doug and others, I apologize if anyone will feel offended by my words. That was not my intention for sure. oh, I'm just yanking your chain, Dario. However, I've had the impression that someone on this list didn't realize how annoying a function which reverts to somethi

Re: PESO - British Icon

We have quite a similar box in a small town nearby. Perhaps I should drive there and take a shot. Boris Rick Womer wrote: The world has no shortage of photos of British phone boxes, but I liked the way the light and shadows interacted with this one. This was taken outside the British Museum

Boris Peso #22 - Mini Israel park

Hi! Few shots for you: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/07/peso-2009-022.html Have your brutal and honest say. Thanks. Boris -- 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 a

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

Doug Brewer wrote: dammit, we need to send smarter people to GFM. I've been shooting with this camera almost every day for the last month and I have yet to see this as an issue worth getting upset about. In Sel mode you push the OK button and use the D-pad to move the focus points. Very simp

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

He said smarter not smart ass... :-P David J Brooks wrote: On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: dammit, we need to send smarter people to GFM. So, you did miss me.:-) Dave -- The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking;

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

I can see Bill's point. When I'm not manually focusing, I almost always select the focus point myself, no that's not correct, I /always/ select the focus point myself, (I don't trust no flinking algorithms). Being able to do that reliably seems to be much more important than being able to sel

Re: PESO: Waiting for Charon

Thought so. I like the shot. My Canon G3 has the 72 filter installed on the inside, but is usually shot it in B&W mode so i can see right away what the shot will look like using the lcd live view. Very handy, Dave On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:47 PM, wrote: > You're right :) My FZ50 has no hotfilt

Re: OT: Happy Birthday Scott!

Happy birthday Scott. Your John Deere is on its way. Dave On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Rebekah wrote: > Happy birthday to you Scott - I hope you have a wonderful day > celebrating your birth - I wish you all the best! > > rg2 > > > -- > All knowledge has value. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: PESO - British Icon

I like the framing and shadow to the shot. What does that note say, for a good time call Dr Who. Dave On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > The world has no shortage of photos of British phone boxes, but I liked the > way the light and shadows interacted with this one. This was

Re: PESO: Waiting for Charon

You're right :) My FZ50 has no hotfilter so it's highly IR sensitive. The filter I used is a Hoya R72, the so called "fake colour IR filter". .timber David J Brooks wrote: > No problem these days > > IR filter with this shot. Has that feel to it. > > Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: hello again :-)

Your guess is right ;-). Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: Superb! I guess it is nice to see how child is coming in father's footsteps :-) Cheers, Sylwek -- 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

Re: 78 rules of photography

Your pun ishment is no Grace pictures for 2 hours.:-) Dave On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Doh! I'm the wurst. I posted a repeat pun. Grounds for PDML banishment. Or > at the very least, a flogging. On the buns perhaps? > Paul -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.

Re: 78 rules of photography

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:58 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Scott Loveless wrote: >> >> On 7/3/09, Paul Ewins wrote: >> >>> >>>  I'll feel a lot more confident now that I am aware of the rules of >>> sausage >>> photography (no. 36) >>> >> >> January 2010 PUG - Sausage! >> > > There are just so, so man

Re: It's about freaking time...

Scott Loveless wrote: On 7/3/09, Doug Brewer wrote: I updated my old web site. Take a look around and let me know what you think. Or not. Up to you. http://www.alphoto.com Why is the header a flash animation? Other than that, it looks pretty darn good. Oh, hush. A little flash never hur

Re: PESO: Waiting for Charon

No problem these days IR filter with this shot. Has that feel to it. Dave On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 11:59 AM, wrote: > Bit off-topic since it was made with a Panasonic FZ50 :) > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/3695284681/ > > Location is Wanstead Flats, London :) > > Regards, > .timber > > >

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > dammit, we need to send smarter people to GFM. > So, you did miss me.:-) Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: The K-7 in the Studio.

Dario Bonazza wrote: William Robb wrote: I might be mis-understanding the problem but I seem to recall some discussion on this a month or so ago. According to this post from Mark, the 4 way controller can be set to provide access to functions or as a focus point selector (via a custom setting

Re: Way OT @ $#*woman throws in towel on writing code*#$@

I use both hands and notepad or test wrangler(mac). I'm a relic.:-) Dave On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Almost no one writes this stuff by hand these days, and CSS is the work of > the Devil.   A good code HTML code generator will give you a starting point, > and if you've

Re: As of today, Pentax has become a luxury brand

Vistek and Henrys here are listing the basic stuff at least. McBain in Alberta is having a Pentax month and lots of sales, or at least some of the prices are back to what they were last year. Dave On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Pentax is being very particular lately. > The

Re: hello again :-)

Welcome back Dave On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > Hello, > I'm returning to PDML after ~2 years of absence. Some things in my life > during that time were great for me, some worse :-) But nonetheless hello to > my old friends and to all new people who joined this gre

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