Re: PESO: Applause

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
I like this one. The placement of the bird is great. Nice clean colours. Dave On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 6:02 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds approvingly.

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:35 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:38 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: snip  My room mate's girlfriend Christina got there early and bought this lovely Cervelo T3:

Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
Very good set Bill Dave On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 10:59 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: This is hwat I handed over to the model. The rendering looks a little soft , but I htink that is the fault of the resizing that Lightroom did. I gave her each of these files as an 8x10 and they

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
Tread lightly.?? Good shot. Dave On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 5:54 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed by this.  I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

Re: pedo - dance

2010-03-07 Thread Larry Colen
Nice job with the dance pictures. I appreciate the challenges. On Mar 6, 2010, at 11:29 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: Last one from the dance series: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4408425512/in/ set-72157611797790203/ comments and critique are very welcome. --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: PESO: Applause

2010-03-07 Thread Bob W
As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds approvingly. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103size=lg K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm That's really something - great shot. Submit it to the wildlife photographer of the year! -- PDML

RE: pedo - dance

2010-03-07 Thread Bob W
Last one from the dance series: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4408425512/in/set-721576117 97790203/ comments and critique are very welcome. --Sasha Nice. Pedo?.. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

RE: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Bob W
I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed by this. I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html Nice light there. Get in close and get some oily details. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - equipment I want

2010-03-07 Thread eckinator
2010/3/7 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: To be honest, I'd be happy just getting rid of the mirror slap between frames when bracketing. I'd be very happy if when bracketing in 2-second delay mode, it got rid of the mirrorslap and reduced the time between frames to what is needed to settle

Re: OT - equipment I want

2010-03-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 07/03/2010, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Kudos for this idea Larry - thought out of the box and easy to implement!!! I'm all for it. As far as I'm concerned they should add an option in the menu so I could use this anywhere mirror down .5 sec after exposure Depends on how the

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread David Savage
I'm read the below as; Blah blah blah Christina blah blah blah... I do like the shot though. :-) DS On 7 March 2010 08:38, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: One for the bike crowd. This weekend is Toronto's annual Bike Show.  I don't go any more because the cheap bargains are

Re: Applause

2010-03-07 Thread paul stenquist
On Mar 6, 2010, at 11:53 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I like it Paul, harsh light and all. E.L.Johnson ? Thanks Ken. I like harsh light, when its backlight. No, it wasn't at the nature center. It's just to the east of that little lake across from the Hunt Club on Long Lake Road. Paul Kenneth

Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

2010-03-07 Thread David Savage
Thanks to all for your comment. I also initially though BW for this shot but I couldn't get a decent rendering. I dialled the red saturation back to baseline added some of the orange yellow back in (I fully desaturate, play with the colour temp, global saturation curves adjustments for my BW

Re: pedo - dance

2010-03-07 Thread Carlos R
Bob W escribió: Last one from the dance series: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4408425512/in/set-721576117 97790203/ comments and critique are very welcome. --Sasha Nice. Pedo?.. The picture is very nice, but pedo means fart in Spanish :-) Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: What do you guys think about recumbents? I love mine: bacchetta giro I've never ridden one so I can't comment. I think for the type of city riding I do (especially for messengering) they wouldn't be too practical. I'd love to

Re: OT - equipment I want

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: The D700 is way too large and heavy. I'm the opposite here Rick, i like a bigger, heavier body. Much like mine. I have not tried the D700, but it appears to be the same size as the D200 or D300, and that size of camera body

PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
I'm struggling with this one. Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man (the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible - not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in the way, not matter what angle I shot from. Harsh light wasn't my friend either. Even

Re: PESO: Applause

2010-03-07 Thread P N Stenquist
Thanks much Bob. And thanks to all who had a look or commented. Paul On Mar 7, 2010, at 3:46 AM, Bob W wrote: As the ice moves out on a Michigan waterway, a local resident responds approvingly. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10773103size=lg K7, DA* 60-250, f13, 1/125, ISO 200, 250mm

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread P N Stenquist
I see what you mean. Great subject and good compositionbut. The clone tool is your friend:-). Paul On Mar 7, 2010, at 9:40 AM, frank theriault wrote: I'm struggling with this one. Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man (the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was

Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

2010-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
I particularly like 524 and 534. Nice lighting, nice relaxed natural looking poses. 526 is also quite nice, though with a different feel to the pose and look.. I am glad you have not given up on models as you had threatened! stan On Mar 6, 2010, at 9:59 PM, William Robb wrote: This is

PAW9 - Monopoly

2010-03-07 Thread DagT
Two boys enjoying the game http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Made with my Razzle 4x5 camera, Ilford HP5+, 1/30s, f/4.7, 127mm, hand held. DagT http://www.thrane.name -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread Jack Davis
I'd consider leaving the smaller light spots. Otherwise, I'd work with the clone tool, as Paul suggests. I wouldn't bother with the small light spots either those in front or behind. The large light area above his head, obviously must go and something need be done with the light around his

Re: pedo - dance

2010-03-07 Thread Z
On 3/7/2010 7:51, Carlos R wrote: The picture is very nice, but pedo means fart in Spanish :-) it has unfortunate connotations in english, too... it's short for pedophile or pedophilia that aside, it's a good catch of the dancers in mid-air - they look like they're floating - but it

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Frank: I like this very much. Why not try a post-crop vignette--this might darken out the background and give you a nice focus on the highlighted areas like the guy, his cigarette, the highlights in his hair and on both hands, and parts of the cello. Maybe even a stronger contrast. Just a

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Z
On 3/6/2010 18:03, Jack Davis wrote: Marketing Wimps Love the small dumpster for Canadian Waste. Jack foreign waste goes in the bin around the corner? :) this reminds me of the store i saw in new orleans many years ago: billy bob's chinese laundry -Z -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
P N Stenquist wrote: I see what you mean. Great subject and good compositionbut. The clone tool is your friend:-). Paul What Paul said and if you use it take the tree' out of his head... I like the harsh lighting... because key elements are brightly lit but not blown

Re: PAW9 - Monopoly

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
DagT wrote: Two boys enjoying the game http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Made with my Razzle 4x5 camera, Ilford HP5+, 1/30s, f/4.7, 127mm, hand held. DagT http://www.thrane.name lovely shot - horrible game. whats wrong with the world in microcosim. (i'm crabby

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
It doesnt' need a title - very decent photo -- wish I'd taken it ... glad you returned -- the light is just right too love it ann frank theriault wrote: I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed by this. I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

Re: PESO: Applause

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
the bright light is really too harsh for me... but nice timing makes it work. -- such a difficult lighting situation and your photos are always spot-on with exposure, etc... wonder if converting to bw would help... musiingly ann P N Stenquist wrote: As the ice moves out on a Michigan

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
Back long ago and far away when I was doing major long-distance cycling, I knew several people who rode recumbents. I was never tempted. One issue for me is the visibility, both the more limited sight-line for the rider and the lower profile (literally and figuratively) when on the road.

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
I have never mastered the clone tool, so that option didn't come to mind for me. Rather, I would like to see less crop! For me the only really disturbing element is the poster on the wall above his head. With a little study I was able to resolve what it was, but it was still distracting. If

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: Nice shot, cute girl, nice bike even if I am somewhat biased against Aluminum. There are some very nice alumimium bikes out there.  It's not as

RE: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread Bob W
It's the cigarette that makes it - excellent shot I'm struggling with this one. Took about 1/2 dozen of this young man (the cigarette rather interested me), but the background was horrible - not just passing pedestrians, but all sorts of junk kept getting in the way, not matter what

Always on-topic: What the Duck

2010-03-07 Thread Mark Roberts
For Sunday, March 7th: http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday -- 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 - Drive By Shooting

2010-03-07 Thread John Sessoms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4414279804/in/photostream/ -- 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: OT - equipment I want

2010-03-07 Thread John Sessoms
Already exists ... I just need y'all to send me all your money so I can afford to buy it. -- 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 - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
I messed with this a little with the burn dodge tools based on some of the suggestions and came up with this. Scroll down for the original. Will remove in 24 hours unless you request sooner, Frank. Bob W's right - it's the cigarette that really makes it.

Manual Lens on DS

2010-03-07 Thread John Graves
I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS. I cannot figure out how to set up the camera to get the exposure. Is there any way to use the internal meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the completely manual mode using an external meter to deterine the correct exposure? -- John

Re: Manual Lens on DS

2010-03-07 Thread Adam Maas
Be sure that the custom function 'Use Aperture Ring' is set to 'Permitted' and set the camera to M mode. Then you have two options as to metering. 1. Use the DoF preview, this will give you a numerical readout for how far off the currently selected exposure is, it reads out up to +/- 3 stops

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
I was going to comment on Franks original post, but i saw Paul;s response which fits better. Much better back ground this way, but,, its a good shot Frank. Ciggy makes it Dave On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: I messed with this a little with the

Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
Appropriate eh.;-) Dave On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: For Sunday, March 7th: http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Drive By Shooting

2010-03-07 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. The turkeys around here are still scratching through snow. Dave On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4414279804/in/photostream/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Manual Lens on DS

2010-03-07 Thread John Graves
Adam, Thank you. You are confirming what I am seeing. The lens is a Super Tak 85 MM F1.9. In the house, I can seem to get reasonable exposures using the preview switch and the function set to manual. Never mind. The mind needs refreshing once in a while. The lens has a preview switch

Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

2010-03-07 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://flickr.com/gp/sobol/3f6X29 Here is my quick take on it. Not sure if you like it. --Sasha On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 4:23 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all for your comment. I also initially though BW for this shot but I couldn't get a decent rendering. I dialled

Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
It is possible that all other PDMLers know this resource (or some don't care for it - as I know some people here don't care about [if not simply detest] flashes), but it was rather useful to me: http://pttl.mattdm.org/overview Very nice summary for each P-TTL flash plus comparison across

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Tomek Machnik
On 07-03-2010 02:21, Steven Desjardins wrote: Really funny. OTOH, it catches your attention better than MegaTireMart. I like it (both the photo and the idea/sign). I would go there just to check whether they live up to the high standard set by the sign, and if there is an element of

Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

2010-03-07 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 7, 2010, at 08:28 , Mark Roberts wrote: For Sunday, March 7th: http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday We are all out shooting today, how do you expect anyone to get the message? Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a

Re: OT Viewer discretion advised

2010-03-07 Thread Tomek Machnik
On 06-03-2010 17:50, mike wilson wrote: Lewd and inappropriate conduct. Worse, it contains the word A***e. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S9N1oCX_nI Mmmm, Stuff That Goes Ppp! Full width with XXL size bubbles, my favourite :) It has been done... a remote house in forest high in Beskidy, a

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 7, 2010, at 11:49 , Tomek Machnik wrote: The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign says, the more the enterprise is likely to be a guy with an old Machine_That_Goes_Pfff in uncle's garage, a barely used bling alloy rim nailed to the wall in the line of

Re: 12 Pictures of Kayla

2010-03-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful images of an extremely attractive mode. Great poses and lighting. Very well done indeed. I think that the dress and the shoes in the last 8 images are quite ugly, however, and take away from otherwise perfect portraits. Dan M On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Christine Aguila

Re: PAW9 - Monopoly

2010-03-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice, Dag. Dan M On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:40 AM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: DagT wrote: Two boys enjoying the game http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Made with my Razzle 4x5 camera, Ilford HP5+, 1/30s, f/4.7, 127mm, hand held. DagT

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Tomek Machnik
On 07-03-2010 21:25, Joseph McAllister wrote: But we have Costco, who fills your tires with Nitrogen (for temperature stability in tires suburban housewives drag race We don't need no stinkin' nitrogen temperature stability here :)) http://tinyurl.com/yegxfxl

Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

2010-03-07 Thread Derby Chang
William Robb wrote: This is hwat I handed over to the model. The rendering looks a little soft , but I htink that is the fault of the resizing that Lightroom did. I gave her each of these files as an 8x10 and they looked very good indeed.

Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

2010-03-07 Thread P. J. Alling
If we're all out shooting how did I read this? Been away from the computer for a couple of days, 975 unread PDML messages and counting... On 3/7/2010 3:06 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Mar 7, 2010, at 08:28 , Mark Roberts wrote: For Sunday, March 7th:

Re: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-03-07 Thread Derby Chang
frank theriault wrote: A couple of weekends ago I did a shoot for a local bike mag, Dandyhorse. It's called Bikespotting, where the writer and I stalk cyclists and record their answers to the question of the month. This month it was something banal (isn't it always?) like is there safety in

Voigtlander 90mm SLII

2010-03-07 Thread Derby Chang
Has anyone mentioned this? Cosina are releasing a 90mm 3.5 APO Lanthar in SLII flavour. I quite like the results in the SL version. http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt_SL2.htm#NEW_90/3.5_SLII_ D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

2010-03-07 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: G'day All, Met up with photo taking friends this evening for dinner followed by a quick photo walk and cam across this character: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4411426148/ Direct Link (~210kb) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o.jpg D700,

Re: PESO - Side shot

2010-03-07 Thread Derby Chang
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qPvrUcKd4lPWfxb8FDuEGQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrniqX9_LqD3gEfeat=directlink or http://tinyurl.com/yauzb2l Comments and critiques welcome. No, Cotty, you can't have her phone number.

WPP image disqualified

2010-03-07 Thread Derby Chang
Seems to me the crop and the B+W conversion do more to alter the content of the image than the foot clone. Still, I guess there is a slippery slope argument, and thems the rules. http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10543 -- der...@iinet.net.au

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Aim, -high- err -low- no, Our work is adequate!! There. On 3/6/2010 5:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed by this. I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

Re: FS Friday - *istD plus accessories

2010-03-07 Thread Toine
Thanks for this info. Opening the istD should be easy. My biggest concern was removing the installed filter, on the istD this looks easy. The filter used in this mod is for astrophotography. We would need a R72 filter above the antialias filter. As soon as I have found such a filter I will plug in

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/6/2010 6:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 6, 2010, at 2:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed by this. I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/underwhelming.html

Re: Wind Rows

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
John Graves wrote: Ann, I had wondered if anyone would pick up on that. I saw it too. I knew YOU saw it :) The tree guys came in the other day and there is nothing left but logs big logs! I am waiting to see how that gets handled he heBTW after pruning, the root balls fell back

Re: Tyra

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
drd1...@gmail.com wrote: A truly beautiful shot. and a truly beautiful doggie ann --Original Message-- From: wendy beard Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tyra Sent: Mar 5, 2010 5:42 PM No, I don't think

Re: WPP image disqualified

2010-03-07 Thread DagT
I agree with you regarding the changes. To me this shows that the jury is more interested in the rules than the reason for the rules. DagT Den 7. mars 2010 kl. 22.18 skrev Derby Chang: Seems to me the crop and the B+W conversion do more to alter the content of the image than the foot

Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-07 Thread CheekyGeek
Came home from a visit with my Dad in an Omaha hospital yesterday with a bit of extra cargo. A lens I never thought I'd get the chance to own: Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 Macro (otherwise known as the Bokina). Got it in a K-mount (along with the matching 1:1 converter) and also a genuine Pentax M42

PESO: The Wheel of Time

2010-03-07 Thread Peter Zalabai
http://15kb.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheel-of-time.html Including Behind the Scenes :) Comments and Critiques always welcomed. Regards, .timber -- 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: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:50 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: The guy also had a SMC K 500mm f4.5 with original case that could only be fairly described as MINT. That is a BIG lens with an objective lens nearly the size of a SAUCER. He has this lens, or he has it for sale? How much? -- Larry Colen

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I have never mastered the clone tool, so that option didn't come to mind for me. Rather, I would like to see less crop! snip Here's a wider crop (from another of the images that, for reasons of the least amount of

PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
Stan wondered how a wider crop of my earlier PESO might look, and for the benefit (such as it is) of Stan and possibly others who might have been curious (but might not have looked back at the original thread to see this one), here's our cellist friend with more back- and foreground:

Re: Wind Rows

2010-03-07 Thread John Graves
The beat goes onI may not have a hole in my head but I do have a hole in the roof www.flickr.com/photos/jhg2/ Ah wellIt's a new weeknew pictures to take. John / WA1JG ann sanfedele wrote: John Graves wrote: Ann, I had wondered if anyone would pick up on that. I saw it

Re: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Well done. But I have to say, your personal B+W conversions are even better Thanks, Derby. The portrait of Vanessa that I converted to BW wasn't eligible for Bikespotting anyway, because we need at least part of a bike in

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Back long ago and far away when I was doing major long-distance cycling, I knew several people who rode recumbents. I was never tempted. One issue for me is the visibility, both the more limited sight-line for the

Re: PESO: The Wheel of Time

2010-03-07 Thread Joseph McAllister
Good explanation of the means and method. And the result was well worth it. Great job! It showed up in FB just before this msg as well! Now get busy in Mafia Wars and send me gifts of great respect! :o) On Mar 7, 2010, at 13:53 , Peter Zalabai wrote:

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-07 Thread paul stenquist
I have the 90/2.5 S1 lens in K-mount. Other macros have come and gone, but I've kept the Series 1. It's truly superb. Because focusing manually is a prerequisite when shooting macro, I consider this lens the ultimate macro tool for the money. Paul On Mar 7, 2010, at 4:50 PM, CheekyGeek wrote:

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta

2010-03-07 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html What a disappointment! I was expecting a photo of a cellist on an MV Augusta F4 (motorcycle) :( (Nice shot, Frank.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: Yes, Aluminum does do well for certain applications. But there's a couple things I don't like about it, most due to my overall dislike of stiff rides (as opposed to harsh rides, stiff is not harsh) and longevity issues. Aluminum

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 7, 2010, at 1:29 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 3/6/2010 6:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 6, 2010, at 2:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I was making a delivery in the east end earlier int he week and passed by this. I knew I had to return on the weekend to capture it:

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-07 Thread Jack Davis
No brainer! Go with this one. No problems around the cig area and plenty of crop options..it would seem.(?) Jack --- On Sun, 3/7/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop To:

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-07 Thread Larry Colen
Yeah, this one works a lot better. On Mar 7, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Jack Davis wrote: No brainer! Go with this one. No problems around the cig area and plenty of crop options..it would seem.(?) Jack --- On Sun, 3/7/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-07 Thread ann sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: here's our cellist friend with more back- and foreground: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta-wider-crop.html I cropped from a different photo that I took seconds before or after the earlier PESO as there were fewer offensive bits in this

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign says, the more the enterprise is likely to be a guy with an old Machine_That_Goes_Pfff in uncle's garage, a barely used bling alloy rim nailed to the wall in the line of careful interior

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: You're right about aluminium's longevity (or lack of it). It literally starts micro-cracking the moment it's put together. 3 to 5 years is the longest I'd ride one (meaning that my Fondriest is getting very long-in-the-tooth). For a messenger frame, which tends to have a

RE: WPP image disqualified

2010-03-07 Thread John Sessoms
From: Derby Chang Seems to me the crop and the B+W conversion do more to alter the content of the image than the foot clone. Still, I guess there is a slippery slope argument, and thems the rules. http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10543 If that foot is supposed

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca Subject: Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Adam Maas

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-07 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO - Underwhelming From: Joseph McAllister The more MegaEuroTyreCenterPlazaWorldOfWheels'R'UsInternational sign says, the more the enterprise is likely to

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-07 Thread CheekyGeek
He had the 500mm priced at $650, I think. But not against dealing. I believe a local guy was coming to look at it later Saturday morning, but no idea if he bought it or was just kicking tires. Darren Addy Kearney, NE Came home from a visit with my Dad in an Omaha hospital yesterday with a bit

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 7, 2010, at 3:53 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: He had the 500mm priced at $650, I think. But not against dealing. I believe a local guy was coming to look at it later Saturday morning, but no idea if he bought it or was just kicking tires. On the basis that I almost always use my bigma at 500

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-07 Thread paul stenquist
On Mar 7, 2010, at 7:23 PM, Larry Colen wrote: my finances should improve dramatically in a couple of weeks when I start getting paychecks again. MARK! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
Aha! I was wrong! What I thought was a poster on the wall was someone's shirtfront. Oh well. Your first posting was better, and I like Paul's rendition of it. Thanks for satisfying my misguided suggestion! Stan On Mar 7, 2010, at 4:03 PM, frank theriault wrote: Stan wondered how a wider

Re: PESO - Side shot

2010-03-07 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/7/10, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qPvrUcKd4lPWfxb8FDuEGQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrniqX9_LqD3gEfeat=directlink or http://tinyurl.com/yauzb2l Comments

urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All, I was trying to place an order for a Pentax AF 540 FGZ flash, when I discovered that Metz 58 AF-1PS costs just $15 more. I've never had experience with any Metz flashes. Two main concerns that I have: 1. From what I read, all control is done via soft buttons, - e.g. via contextual

Re: OT PESO - Rock 'n Roll

2010-03-07 Thread P. J. Alling
I didn't suggest it, but I thought I'd try my hand. Just quick and dirty. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/lookhere/4411426148_739ba8cd9e_o-bw.htm On 3/7/2010 7:23 AM, David Savage wrote: Thanks to all for your comment. I also initially though BW for this shot but I couldn't get a decent

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-07 Thread Tomek Machnik
On 08-03-2010 01:55, Igor Roshchin wrote: Additionally: 3. How useful is the second reflector (source) when you tilt/swivel the flash head? I haven't used the new USB Metz flashes, so can't comment on AF58 usability, but I used several of the earlier big (40MZ.., 54MZ..) models on Pentax

Re: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-07 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: frank theriault wrote: You're right about aluminium's longevity (or lack of it).  It literally starts micro-cracking the moment it's put together.  3 to 5 years is the longest I'd ride one (meaning that my Fondriest is

Test

2010-03-07 Thread Steven Desjardins
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Re: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010

2010-03-07 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/28/2010 4:47 PM, Bob W wrote: On 2/27/2010 2:11 PM, Bob W wrote: Bill, Aren't we the Great Satin or what down here in the USA. I don't have any trouble taking pictures here. How about you in Canada? Canada is the Great Nylon New York London are the

Re: Test

2010-03-07 Thread gldnbearz
Read you loud clear on the list. Also cc'd to your e-mail. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Is this getting through? -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010

2010-03-07 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/27/2010 9:18 PM, David Savage wrote: On 28 February 2010 06:14, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: UK: Photographer films his own 'anti-terror' arrest, February 2010 The guy with the camera suddenly became the guy with

Re: Always on-topic: What the Duck

2010-03-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:28 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: For Sunday, March 7th: http://www.whattheduck.net/strip/174-sunday How astonishingly on topic. I just took advantage of the last hour of daylight and went for a walk in the park across the street with my cameras. I ended up with the DA40

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