RE: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread Bob W
Hi all, The evening of Sat 12th is not good for me as I have a firm commitment, although the day of the 12th would be good. The 13th I'm likely to be nursing a hangover all day... But I'd be happy to meet up and be very subdued. During the week I should be able to do most evenings other than

Re: way ot: help with motormarine underwater camera parts

2009-09-03 Thread mike wilson
Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br wrote: Ok, this is ot... but you kids are so helpful... ;-) I got the offer of a Motormarine underwater camera with some issues. Do you have access to parts - or at least the address to such a source?? I'll be needing at least the o-rings and

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-03 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 2, 2009, at 09:55 , Mark Roberts wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Why oh why do i keep forgetting the cut of dates,. You cut your dates your way, I'll cut mine my way. Watch for the pits! Damn. Mee too. And I have plenty of cool shots to choose from. :( Joseph McAllister

Re: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread AlunFoto
My schedule is: Flying in on Wednesday 9. Daytime meetings 10. and 11. Flying back in the afternoon on Sunday 13. Will stay at a hotel somewhere in the Docklands. Hope you locals can suggest a meeting point... :-) Jostein 2009/9/3 Bob W p...@web-options.com: Hi all, The evening of Sat 12th

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:22 AM, Joseph McAllisterpentax...@mac.com wrote: On Sep 2, 2009, at 09:55 , Mark Roberts wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Why oh why do i keep forgetting the cut of dates,. You cut your dates your way, I'll cut mine my way. Watch for the pits! Butter leave this one

Re: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice. The first ones have a nice soft pastel feel to them. The last one is a nice dreamy shot. I can see this working for fall colours. I have tried this but fear i may be over doing the second OOF shot. How much are you adjusting. On the other hand, as Bill mentioned i was focusing

Re: PESO: Circle

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Good job on this on Daniel. Dave On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Another 'shroom: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9715961 Dan Matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: What does Photoshop CS4 get me that Elements doesn't?

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:46 AM, John Francisjo...@panix.com wrote: There are a lot of other new-to-me things in PSE7, so I've got more than enough learning to do before I even think about Lightroom. But at least I've got Scott Kelby's book to help me educate myself. I have several of his

Re: PESO: Chicago View

2009-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Marnie, I tried straightening and stretching this one a bit. I had actually pointed the camera down a bit, to get less sky. As a result, the buildings leaned a bit into the composition. The tall John Hancock Building on the right is also a fooler. It is not square, the sides slope inward.

Re: PESO 2009 - 157 - GDG

2009-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A street fair on Sunday provided some  picture taking opportunity. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/157-hold-in-one Thanks to all of you for looking and commenting! I've posted nine from this event to flickr if you care to see more.: slideshow:

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Battery is still good to go with substantial charge left. I bought a 2nd battery, but the K7 is not like the K10. I had several days of shooting left after it showed 3/4 full. (Probably several 100 photos and I'm still chimping heavily.) This is something Pentax fixed on the K7! Regards,

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: K-7, quick question about battery indicator Hi! I've only one battery, so I'd rather ask than try. When it shows almost full (one mark down from full) - does it mean that the battery still has 2/3-3/4 of charge left, or is it about

Re: What does Photoshop CS4 get me that Elements doesn't?

2009-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, I got a great discount on Lightroom 2.4 thru one of the 'educator' vendors. You need a student or teacher ID, but my daughter-in-law teaches special ed. It's not as cheap as your PS Elements upgrade, but barely $100. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 12:46 AM, John

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator Boris, Battery is still good to go with substantial charge left. I bought a 2nd battery, but the K7 is not like the K10. I had several days of shooting left after it showed 3/4 full.

Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog

2009-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Brian's updated his blog, and there's a great pano of Perth, interesting stories about family connections, a portrait of Dave Savage looking handsome and very svelte, and lots more. Cheers, Christine http://www.blognow.com.au/gowest/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, I have no experience with the battery grip or switching to the battery there. I have run the K7 on the battery 'down one mark', and have even gotten it to down two marks (1/2 full?!?), but then it's time to change. I've only had one battery charge/change after 1,100 raw photos and chimping.

Re: Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog

2009-09-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog Screw the pano I wanna see the svelt Dave Savage :-) You should see the svelte me. Working in a lumber yard is agreeing with my physique. William Robb -- PDML

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use two batteries, one in the grip, and charge them every time I have a big job. The most I've shot at a time is about 700 frames, so I've never seen the charge indicator drop even one dit, probably never will. Paul On Sep 3, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Bill, I have no

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator Bill, I have no experience with the battery grip or switching to the battery there. I have run the K7 on the battery 'down one mark', and have even gotten it to down two marks (1/2

Re: Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog

2009-09-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Screw the pano I wanna see the svelt Dave Savage :-) ann Christine Aguila wrote: Brian's updated his blog, and there's a great pano of Perth, interesting stories about family connections, a portrait of Dave Savage looking handsome and very svelte, and lots more. Cheers, Christine

Re: K-7 Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-03 Thread Miserere
2009/9/2 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: All reports suggest it fixes the Green Line. Which reports, please? Ralf Here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/65879-k7-busted-sensor-strikes-production-body-27.html#post726447

Re: Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-03 Thread Miserere
2009/9/2 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: Speaking of green line, isn't it about time for a Boston PDML? Or even Red Line. But yes, it probably is about time. How many Bostonians are there on this list? --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Re: Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-03 Thread Miserere
By the way, I apologise for the double posting of this Green Line thread. I thought the first e-mail hadn't gone through :-/ --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread Miserere
Hey Guys/Gals, A heads-up about Li-Ion batteries: In order to get the best performance out of the battery and the camera, charge them well, and charge them often. Unlike Ni-cad batteries that suffered from memory issues if you didn't drain them completely before recharging, Li-Ion's don't, and in

Re: PESO: Circle

2009-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Dave. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 7:36 AM, David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com wrote: Good job on this on Daniel. Dave On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Another 'shroom: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9715961 Dan Matyola -- PDML

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com A heads-up about Li-Ion batteries: In order to get the best performance out of the battery and the camera, charge them well, and charge them often. Unlike Ni-cad batteries that suffered from memory issues if you didn't drain them

RE: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
Hi John I'd love to meet up. Weekends only for me I'm afraid - I can do Sat and Sun 12 13. The Greenwich / Blackheath areas are fine for me - my son lives across the river on the Isle of Dogs so I'll be able to crash out there if necessary... Just in case things shift around, I'm also available

Re: PESO: Umbrella

2009-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Marnie. Yes, I know the background is distracting -- it's mulch around perennial plantings. There was no way I could remove it or get down low enough to gave an angle that would avoid having it in the background. I liked the light, the shape, and the detail in the 'shroom, so I went

Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe

2009-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 12:34:57PM -0400, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 9:03 AM, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: John Francis Subject: Re: PESO: A Million Dollar Maybe I saw the coolest car today. It

RE: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: ?r?inn Vigf?sson I attended a lecture Sunday by American photographer Eddie Soloway. One of the things he talked about was using double exposure to create mood, with one picture in focus and the other (of the same subject) out of focus. This results in a photo that is both sharp and

Re: Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog

2009-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Lots of good stuff there. Dan On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Brian's updated his blog, and there's a great pano of Perth, interesting stories about family connections,  a portrait of Dave Savage looking handsome and very svelte, and lots more.  

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks everybody for your kind words. Luiz, I was playing with various crops, and this was the most ghm.. powerful, I guess. At least so I thought at the time of playing with it. There are a few reasons for that: 8 is naturally inscribed in a elongated (non-square) rectangle. Another point is

OT: Shopping Malls

2009-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
Can't remember who right off the top of my head, but someone posted PESOs of a local mall that was closing down. I ran across an article about other malls in danger of doing so. Apparently the next wave of recession will be in commercial real estate, particularly retail. Anyway ...

OT Half-car

2009-09-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Paul, Christine, (and others), - you seemed to like convertibles... Oops.. sorry, Christine, it's not a bench seat. :-) http://thereifixedit.com/2009/08/29/epic-kludge-photo-fuel-efficiency-is-getting-silly/ Overall, the site has funny photos you may enjoy: http://thereifixedit.com/ Igor

Re: OT: Shopping Malls

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Doug Brewer. Dave On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:44 AM, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Can't remember who right off the top of my head, but someone posted PESOs of a local mall that was closing down. I ran across an article about other malls in danger of doing so. Apparently the next

Re: Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog

2009-09-03 Thread ann sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Brian Walter's makes a Perth Post on Travel Blog Screw the pano I wanna see the svelt Dave Savage :-) You should see the svelte me. Working in a lumber yard is agreeing with my physique. William Robb

Re: OT Half-car

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Looks like something Red Green would build. Keep your stick on the ice. Dave On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Igor Roshchins...@komkon.org wrote: Paul, Christine, (and others), - you seemed to like convertibles... Oops.. sorry, Christine, it's not a bench seat. :-)

Re: OT: Shopping Malls

2009-09-03 Thread ann sanfedele
John Sessoms wrote: Can't remember who right off the top of my head, OHOH -- it vas our list-meister , Mr. Brewer - now your in deep trouble :-) ann but someone posted PESOs of a local mall that was closing down. I ran across an article about other malls in danger of doing so.

Re: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread John Francis
If Jostein is leaving on the 13th, it looks as though meeting on Saturday 12th is probably the best option for most of us. I'll probably still be pretty heavily jetlagged (and, of course, the UK isn't like California, so we can't guarantee good weather) but I'd suggest meeting then (at a venue

RE: What does Photoshop CS4 get me that Elements doesn't?

2009-09-03 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Another day older and deeper in debt . . . I use PSE 7. I has CS3, but it just had too many options for my needs. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 1:46 AM To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator

2009-09-03 Thread Miserere
2009/9/3 Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com: - Mensaje original Thanks for the advice... I was doing exactly the opposite with my K20D's batteries (this is, trying to exhaust them as much as possible...). Regards, Jaume You're welcome! Jaume, are you Catalan by any chance? --M.

The PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
I've been working on putting together my own photo book on Blurb over the past few weeks (http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/837822/) and while arranging to buy an ISBN for it I decided to put up the money to get one for the PDML Photo Annual as well. It's ISBN 978-1-61623-040-1 The number

Re: OT Half-car

2009-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's funny. Back in the late seventies, the auto shop students at the high school where I worked made one of these from the front half of a Cadillac Eldorado and a trailer axle. It could do wheelies in reverse. I once drove it on the freeway at about 70mph. A bit scary with an eighteen

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Igor, Geologist's seat over the Atlantic. In front of the wings and on the shady side of the plane. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Igor Roshchins...@komkon.org wrote: Thanks everybody for your kind words. Luiz, I was playing with various crops, and this was the most ghm..

Re: The PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
How many bookss have been sold? Dan On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: I've been working on putting together my own photo book on Blurb over the past few weeks (http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/837822/) and while arranging to buy an ISBN for it I

Re: The PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: How many bookss have been sold? 98 copies directly through the Blurb web site. About 20 through me at GFM and other places. -- 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: What does Photoshop CS4 get me that Elements doesn't?

2009-09-03 Thread John Francis
I've already got LR1, so the upgrade to LR2 is only $95 from Amazon On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 08:08:07AM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: John, I got a great discount on Lightroom 2.4 thru one of the 'educator' vendors. You need a student or teacher ID, but my daughter-in-law teaches special ed.

Re: September PUG is up

2009-09-03 Thread Toralf Lund
Luiz Felipe wrote: Very interesting stuff indeed. I take we're in schedule from now... [ ... ] Toralf, very interesting moment. My view is rather cluttered - but maybe I get a so-so nocturn skyline. Only suggestion I can think of is hacking off that yellow sign... but I don't think you

Re: Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-03 Thread Joseph McAllister
Used to ride in from Riverside to downtown when I knew I'd probably be too wasted to drive afterwards. That was the late 50s and early 70s. Go Wellesley High! Go New Prep (113 Brattle, Cambridge, off Harvard Sq.)! On Sep 3, 2009, at 07:45 , Miserere wrote: 2009/9/2 Mark Roberts

Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last

2009-09-03 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Focussingscreen.com have added a selection of screens for the K-7 to their website. http://www.focusingscreen.com/index.php?cPath=25_100 Have just ordered the simple version. Stay tuned... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

Re: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-03 Thread Þráinn Vigfússon
I don't think I would have to do this, as the exposures are equal and taken just a second or so apart. I just used the Multiple Exposure feature on my camera to blend 2 exposures. I understand that at least the K10D, K20D, and the K7 have this feature. I suppose you could try to give the

Re: Another use for the Multiple exposure feature

2009-09-03 Thread Þráinn Vigfússon
I might have adjusted the focus less, as I simply turned it as far as it would go. I think I focused closer for most of the shots, but further for at least one, since I wanted to have both the closest plant in focus, as well as some more distant ones. That photo is not among those I put on the

Re: OT Half-car

2009-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: That's funny. Back in the late seventies, the auto shop students at the high school where I worked made one of these from the front half of a Cadillac Eldorado and a trailer axle. It could do wheelies in reverse. I

Re: Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last

2009-09-03 Thread Sasha Sobol
I wonder how it compares to KatzEye 2009/9/3 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Focussingscreen.com have added a selection of screens for the K-7 to their website. http://www.focusingscreen.com/index.php?cPath=25_100 Have just ordered the simple version. Stay tuned... Ralf -- Ralf R.

RE: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread Bob W
If Jostein is leaving on the 13th, it looks as though meeting on Saturday 12th is probably the best option for most of us. I'll probably still be pretty heavily jetlagged (and, of course, the UK isn't like California, so we can't guarantee good weather) but I'd suggest meeting then

How to Shoot (and Not Get Shot) In a War Zone

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
http://gizmodo.com/5330715/ask-a-pro-how-to-shoot-and-not-get-shot-in-a-war-zone -- 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 PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Not bad! On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: How many bookss have been sold? 98 copies directly through the Blurb web site. About 20 through me at GFM and other places. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
That's a good plan. See you all there. Chris -Original Message- From: Bob W [mailto:p...@web-options.com] Sent: 03 September 2009 21:42 To: 'John Francis'; 'Cotty'; 'AlunFoto'; 'mike wilson'; 'Chris Mitchell' Cc: PDML@pdml.net Subject: RE: PDML (UK) London September meet If

Re: The PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: How many books have been sold? 98 copies directly through the Blurb web site. About 20 through me at GFM and other places. Not bad! Could be better though. I've given a

Re: Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last

2009-09-03 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I wonder how it compares to KatzEye Quite frankly, I coudn't care less. Call me a cheapskate but I'd find it outrageously frivolous to spend 200 euros on a stupid little piece of plastic. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany

Re: Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last

2009-09-03 Thread Sasha Sobol
Last time I checked it was $105 for stupid piece of KatzEye plastic vs $40($70) for the intelligent piece of focusingscreen plastic. And what is the difference between fsb an K3 (I read about hex matte, but what it really means?) --Sasha 2009/9/3 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Sasha

Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Brendan MacRae
...take a look at this gallery of color photography from Russian taken 100 years ago. Simply amazing. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214585 -Brendan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Bob W
...take a look at this gallery of color photography from Russian taken 100 years ago. Simply amazing. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214585 Beautiful -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: How to Shoot (and Not Get Shot) In a War Zone

2009-09-03 Thread Bob W
http://gizmodo.com/5330715/ask-a-pro-how-to-shoot-and-not-get- shot-in-a-war-zone Fascinating article - thanks for posting it. Bob -- 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

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Sasha Sobol
Yep, I have been at the exhibition few years ago and it is amazing. wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Prokudin-Gorsky A picture form the article above (three monochrome images and the final one) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alleia_Hamerops_composite.jpg also see

Re: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/9/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: OK. Let's meet in Greenwich around lunchtime at the Greenwich Park Bar Grill, which is directly outside the main gates of the park. http://www.thegreenwichpark.com/ It's an easy walk from Cutty Sark DLR and from Greenwich railway station. For

Re: The PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/9/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyway, it will show up in the official ISBN databases from now on (or at least within a couple of weeks) so you can now all tell people you're published in book 978-1-61623-040-1. So there! ;-) This means a copy will have to be delivered to

Re: The PDML Photo Annual now has an ISBN

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 3/9/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyway, it will show up in the official ISBN databases from now on (or at least within a couple of weeks) so you can now all tell people you're published in book 978-1-61623-040-1. So there! ;-) This means a copy will have to be

Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Pentax - SPAMMERS! This has been discussed before, and I know that some PDMLers enjoy receiving e-mails they didn't subscribe (as long as those are coming from their favorite company). After creating an account on Pentax's Gallery website, I started receiving their marketing and informational

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for posting, Brendan. Great natural color. Jack --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com Subject: Kodachrome is great and all, but... To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 2:39 PM

Silly video fade idea

2009-09-03 Thread Larry Colen
I had an idea today and was wondering if it is even possible with todays video gear. Can you do a video fade of depth of field by ramping up the ISO in sync with ramping down the aperture such that it would start with only someone's face in focus and end up with the background in focus as well?

Re: Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread paul stenquist
It's not SPAM, because it's not sent to a huge sample of people who may not even be interested. It's sent to those who have indicated they are Pentax users. I'm pleased to receive their update notices. How many do they send? Perhaps one or two a month. I can't imagine that it's a burden

Re: Silly video fade idea

2009-09-03 Thread paul stenquist
It would be hard to do it smoothly. But it's routinely done in post on a Flame or other post processing machine. Paul On Sep 3, 2009, at 6:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I had an idea today and was wondering if it is even possible with todays video gear. Can you do a video fade of depth of field

Re: Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor Roshchin wrote: Pentax - SPAMMERS! This has been discussed before, and I know that some PDMLers enjoy receiving e-mails they didn't subscribe (as long as those are coming from their favorite company). After creating an account on Pentax's Gallery website, I started receiving their

Re: Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread Sasha Sobol
I think there was a send me spam checkbox when I created a PPG account. It was checked by default, of course. --Sasha On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: Igor Roshchin wrote: Pentax - SPAMMERS! This has been discussed before, and I know that some PDMLers

Re: Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Sasha Sobol wrote: I think there was a send me spam checkbox when I created a PPG account. It was checked by default, of course. If that's the case then it's not technically spam. But mass-mailing and failing to honor unsubscribe requests is still illegal in the U.S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Sasha Sobol
100 years ago an now: http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2334146/ left: photos by Prokudin-Gorsky right: same place re-shoot nowadays. --Sasha On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Jack Davisjdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks for posting, Brendan. Great natural color. Jack --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Brendan

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Mark Roberts
Sasha Sobol wrote: 100 years ago an now: http://www.photosight.ru/photos/2334146/ left: photos by Prokudin-Gorsky right: same place re-shoot nowadays. *Very* cool. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last

2009-09-03 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: Last time I checked it was $105 Plus 27 USD shipping plus 8 percent import duties plus 19 percent import VAT = 170 USD = 120 euros. Still a joke for a plastic chip. If I felt like spending that amount I'd have better use for my money. I've had a 20 euro

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
...take a look at this gallery of color photography from Russian taken 100 years ago. Simply amazing. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214585 - Wow. And I thought the past was in black-and-white. What chemistry did he use to create the final images? None of the sites describes that. Joe --

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 06:36:23PM -0600, Joseph Tainter wrote: ...take a look at this gallery of color photography from Russian taken 100 years ago. Simply amazing. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214585 - Wow. And I thought the past was in black-and-white. Another Calvin Hobbes fan, I

RE: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I didn't realize they could do color that well back then. From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brendan MacRae [brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:39 PM To: pdml Subject: Kodachrome is great and

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Graydon
On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 08:54:58PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: I didn't realize they could do color that well back then. Arguably, they couldn't; it was a three-sequential-negatives process, and really tough to put back together chemically to get a colour image. If I'm following the

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Scott Loveless
On 9/3/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 08:54:58PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: I didn't realize they could do color that well back then. Arguably, they couldn't; it was a three-sequential-negatives process, and really tough to put back together

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Scott Loveless
On 9/3/09, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On 9/3/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 08:54:58PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: I didn't realize they could do color that well back then. Arguably, they couldn't; it was a

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread paul stenquist
I believe they were shot through red, green and blue filters, then printed with three separate red, green and blue light sources. However, that doesn't account for the paper chemistry. Paul On Sep 3, 2009, at 9:04 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On 9/3/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Scott Loveless
On 9/3/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I believe they were shot through red, green and blue filters, then printed with three separate red, green and blue light sources. However, that doesn't account for the paper chemistry. It looks like they were projected, too.

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Graydon
On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 09:04:15PM -0400, Scott Loveless scripsit: On 9/3/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 03, 2009 at 08:54:58PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: I didn't realize they could do color that well back then. Arguably, they couldn't; it was a

Re: Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Did you send in warranty information? with an email address? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Igor Roshchins...@komkon.org wrote: Pentax - SPAMMERS! This has been discussed before, and I know that some PDMLers enjoy receiving e-mails they didn't subscribe (as long as those

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
The photos were projected--magic lantern slide show. Library of Congress link that explains process: http://memory.loc.gov/pp/prokhtml/prokback.html#formats Thanks for posting, Brendan. Beautiful work. Just love it! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: paul

Re: How to Shoot (and Not Get Shot) In a War Zone

2009-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, that was an interesting read. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:52 PM Subject: How to Shoot (and Not Get Shot) In a War Zone

Re: OT Half-car

2009-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
funny, Igor! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 10:47 AM Subject: OT Half-car Paul, Christine, (and others), - you seemed to like convertibles... Oops.. sorry, Christine, it's not a

Re: Kodachrome is great and all, but...

2009-09-03 Thread Doug Franklin
Scott Loveless wrote: I'm smoking crack again. It's easier to quit smoking tobacco ... of course, there's not a crack dealer every twenty five feet, either. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Green Line Syndrome fixed with new firmware

2009-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Miserere 2009/9/2 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: Speaking of green line, isn't it about time for a Boston PDML? Or even Red Line. But yes, it probably is about time. How many Bostonians are there on this list? --M. If you mean proper Bostonians, as I believe the phrase goes

Re: Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last

2009-09-03 Thread Ken Waller
What he said. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de Subject: Re: Viewfinder screens with focussing aids for K-7 available at last Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I wonder how it compares to KatzEye

Re: Pentax - SPAMmers!

2009-09-03 Thread Joseph McAllister
If you registered your camera or new lens on Pentax Imaging (remember upgrade your warranty to 3 years when you register your K20D online campaign? Bet there was a SPAM checkbox there. Plus, I have received about 1 advertisement per month from Pentax after I checked Please keep me up to

Open source camera?

2009-09-03 Thread Sandy Harris
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august31/levoy-opensource-camera-090109.html -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Open source camera?

2009-09-03 Thread Gonz
On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:05 AM, Sandy Harrissandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august31/levoy-opensource-camera-090109.html -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What

Re: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread AlunFoto
Roger that! Jostein 2009/9/3 Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net: That's a good plan. See you all there. Chris -- 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

Re: PDML (UK) London September meet

2009-09-03 Thread AlunFoto
2009/9/3 Bob W p...@web-options.com: OK. Let's meet in Greenwich around lunchtime at the Greenwich Park Bar Grill, which is directly outside the main gates of the park. Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. Sorry. Just had to. :-) See you there around midday. --

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