Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-08 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/8 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: Since you have both, if you were choosing between Metz 58A and Pentax 540 FGZ - which one and why would you choose? Actually I like the Metz best, partly because of the extra tube for CC. Since I got the Pentax back I haven't tested them head to head, so

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

2010-03-08 Thread Bob W
I always thought the French treated you better if you at least made an attempt at speaking French, live and learn. No, they hate you even more for trying to mock them. They are a very odd group of people. In their defence, I don't think they are any odder than the rest of us.

Re: PESO: The Wheel of Time

2010-03-08 Thread AlunFoto
Very nice, Peter. Before looking at the explanation, I was intrigued by how the lighting looked definately like twilight, while the scene was without any artificial light sources. Jostein 2010/3/7 Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu: http://15kb.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheel-of-time.html Including

Re: WPP image disqualified

2010-03-08 Thread David Mann
On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Derby Chang wrote: 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.

Re: PESO: The Wheel of Time

2010-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
Yes, it's a very nice shot. I also followed the link to your dreamland shot, which I think is absolutely stunning. On Mar 8, 2010, at 12:39 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Very nice, Peter. Before looking at the explanation, I was intrigued by how the lighting looked definately like twilight, while

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-08 Thread David Mann
On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:03 AM, frank theriault wrote: 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

Re: OT Viewer discretion advised

2010-03-08 Thread mike wilson
Tomek Machnik tru...@gmail.com wrote: 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

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-08 Thread mike wilson
Talking of which, I followed a showroom condition BX Sport in the slush and salt the other day. Was very suprised to see such a good condition one out on roads like that. Tomek Machnik tru...@gmail.com wrote: On 07-03-2010 21:25, Joseph McAllister wrote: But we have Costco, who fills

Re: Test

2010-03-08 Thread eckinator
didn't even see ann's mail - must be contagious cheers ecke 2010/3/8 ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: nah never saw it ann Steven Desjardins wrote: Is this getting through? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-08 Thread eckinator
2010/3/7 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: If you do prefer this to the original http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/03/cellist-on-augusta.html I'd be interested to know. Since you asked: I very much do Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Underwhelming

2010-03-08 Thread Tomek Machnik
On 8 March 2010 11:31, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Talking of which, I followed a showroom condition BX Sport in the slush and salt the other day.  Was very suprised to see such a good condition one out on roads like that. Strange indeed. BXes were pretty rust resistant

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Miserere
On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: 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

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread Miserere
Darren, I owned this lens for a while, then sold it. Of all the lenses I've sold, this is the only one I truly regret letting go of. I never had the 1:1 adapter, but performance down to 1:2 was superb, even wide open, which meant it made a fantastic portrait lens too. This is one of those lenses

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread Miserere
Larry, I used the Super Multi Coated Takumar version of lens for about a week, as I bought it on the local Craigslist for a friend who lives out of state. Purple Fringing can be very bad, and it's not very sharp (at least on digital). Being a preset lens also makes it hard to handle as you have

Re: urgently need impression about Metz flash

2010-03-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tomek and Jostein, Thanks a lot for sharing your opinions! Igor -- 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 - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-08 Thread Tim Øsleby
She looks remarkably fit for coming directly from labour. Must be all that cycling. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/3/7 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: One for the bike crowd. This weekend is Toronto's annual Bike Show.  I don't go any more because the cheap

Re: GESO: 12 Pictures of Kayla

2010-03-08 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/6/2010 10:59 PM, 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: PESO - Christina's New Baby - Attn: Bike Pron

2010-03-08 Thread eckinator
2010/3/8 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: She looks remarkably fit for coming directly from labour. Must be all that cycling. must be cruel for the baby, too - forced out into the cold to take mom piggyback well past dusk... poor kid and look at her/his lean frame, too ]=) -- PDML

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

2010-03-08 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/7/2010 12:44 AM, frank theriault wrote: There are some very nice alumimium bikes out there. It's not as sexy as carbon fibre, not as familiar as steel, but for the price, aluminium is a nice combination of stiffness and lightness. Aluminium has a bad reputation for harshness, but (like

OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread David Savage
G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @ f4 , ISO 100 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/3/10, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @ f4 , ISO 100 Anyone know the best way to clean a

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Interesting angle!! Are her hands chained behind her..what with all such decorations? Just trying to learn the secrets of composition, you understand. flush Jack Jack --- On Mon, 3/8/10, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Subject: OT PESO - Leaning

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Don't worry about it, Cotty. I don't think they can get pregnant. Jack --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:49 AM On 8/3/10, David

Re: Test

2010-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
I saw Steve and Ann's but didn't see yours. On Mar 8, 2010, at 3:11 AM, eckinator wrote: didn't even see ann's mail - must be contagious cheers ecke 2010/3/8 ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: nah never saw it ann Steven Desjardins wrote: Is this getting through? -- PDML

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 8, 2010, at 7:21 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @ f4 , ISO 100 Enjoy. Nice composition. Are

Re: Tyra

2010-03-08 Thread wendy beard
I think it's like people. Some start going grey earlier than others. Wendy On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:11 AM, gldnbearz gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a certain age by which dogs' muzzles start going gray? My brother-in-law's golden retriever is about 3 or 4 and his muzzle is starting

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Miserere wrote: On 7 March 2010 14:35, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: 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

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread AlunFoto
Meh. No feathers. Nice shot though. :-) Jostein 2010/3/8 David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com: G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @

Re: PESO: Tyra

2010-03-08 Thread wendy beard
I need the money This isn't a lens I use very much, but having seen the results, I wonder myself why I didn't use it more.. Wendy On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: That is such a nice shot that I wonder:  why exactly are you selling that lens? Rick

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread paul stenquist
I've had many flashes over the years. The AF540 is definitely among my favorites. I've never used it in manual mode. Since I can dial in over and under exposure comp on the flash, I see no need to use it manually. Don't know if it's capable of that or not. But my two AF 540s are definitely

Re: PESO: Applause

2010-03-08 Thread Derby Chang
P N Stenquist 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 That's sparkling. I especially like the highlight on swan's neck --

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

2010-03-08 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/6/10, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/christinas-new-baby.html Nice shot, cute girl, nice bike even if I am somewhat biased against Aluminum. Just ordered a new bike myself. Duke's was nice enough to call up Kona and check if they had

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Miserere I used the Super Multi Coated Takumar version of lens for about a week, as I bought it on the local Craigslist for a friend who lives out of state. Purple Fringing can be very bad, and it's not very sharp (at least on digital). Being a preset lens also makes it hard to handle as

Re: WPP image disqualified

2010-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:13 AM, David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: I'm also interested that he's as bad as I am at keeping the horizon straight. Those of us in the flat earth society, do not have that problem.:-) Dave Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Manual Lens on DS

2010-03-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
there is another method, take a photo, observe captured image on LCD and adjust shutter or aperture as needed, repeat as needed until good overall image is captured on LCD. use raw too -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions :

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
Sort of a birds eye view shot here. Lovely. Dave On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:21 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 8/3/10, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @ f4 , ISO 100 Anyone know the best way

Re: PESO - Cellist on Augusta - wider crop

2010-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: No brainer! Go with this one. No problems around the cig area and plenty of crop options..it would seem.(?) Going to agree here Frank. Dave Jack --- On Sun, 3/7/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From:

Re: Useful resource: Pentax P-TTL flash comparison

2010-03-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:40, Larry Colen wrote: I do not, however, like my AF540. It will NOT stay in manual mode. I agree with this complaint. Any time it is powered up, it defaults to P-TTL, no matter what it was set at before. It would be nice if it remembered what mode it was in and

RE: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
the tamron adaptall2 90mm MACRO is also outstanding but its even lower cost than the S1, so its most likely the best MACRO for the money. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: Off Topic: Jet Lag

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Is the German government crazy? On 3/3/2010 6:20 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/3/2 Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com: eckinator, thanks. I did not know that melatonin was illegal in Germany yeah, 'fraid so. first offence, you'll get off w/o time but it will cost a couple hundred. gotta make

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

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/3/2010 12:07 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:37 PM, P N Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: snip Nixon won the '68 electon because Humphrey wasn't a viable alternative. snip He also won because someone shot Bobby Kennedy. I suspect that the world might be

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread CheekyGeek
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:11 AM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: the tamron adaptall2 90mm MACRO is also outstanding but its even lower cost than the S1, so its most likely the best MACRO for the money. I'm looking forward to comparing these two lenses, since I currently have both.

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread paul stenquist
On Mar 8, 2010, at 12:33 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:11 AM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: the tamron adaptall2 90mm MACRO is also outstanding but its even lower cost than the S1, so its most likely the best MACRO for the money. I'm looking forward to

Re: Found a legendary lens on Craigslist!

2010-03-08 Thread CheekyGeek
Ah! I was trying to push that button DOWN instead of BACK. Thanks Paul! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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: 12 Pictures of Kayla

2010-03-08 Thread William Robb
Thanks all for the looks and the comments. I expect you'll be seeing more of this one. 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 follow the directions.

Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/2/2010 3:19 PM, John Graves wrote: I am considering developing my own BW film. My film cameras are beckoning. Before I do this, I would like to understand how to dispose of the required chemicals. I would be using something like Ethol UFG on TMax or equivalents. It looks like fixer

Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/2/2010 5:10 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: John Graves wrote: I am considering developing my own BW film. My film cameras are beckoning. Before I do this, I would like to understand how to dispose of the required chemicals. I would be using something like Ethol UFG on TMax or equivalents.

Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

2010-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Developing Chemical Disposal Silver Nitrate is a antiseptic, a bactericide. You don't want it in a septic system as it will have that effect on the flora that breaks down waste. There's a lot of silver in the fixer when it's

Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
I did some color printing on Cibachrome (now Ilfochrome), and got results that at the time couldn't really be duplicated in a commercial lab. The chemistry was probably exceedingly hostile to living things, (probably to non living things as well but they didn't complain much). I wasn't crazy

Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/8/2010 12:54 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Developing Chemical Disposal Silver Nitrate is a antiseptic, a bactericide. You don't want it in a septic system as it will have that effect on the flora that breaks down waste. There's

Re: OT Viewer discretion advised

2010-03-08 Thread Tomek Machnik
On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:25:21 + mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Possibly even Weird Al Y. would reject it. I really _must_ particpate in one of your escapades, one day. Easily doable :) We go there at least once a month, between April and Nov., as snow/temp. allows. You may

Re: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Pikespotting, so you're advocating giving fish bicycles? On 3/5/2010 9:04 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Way to go, Frank! Big congrats on the Pikespotting gig. All of your pictures are excellent, but I especially like the one of the guy with the bike over his shoulder and that graffiti on the

Re: GESO My little stormtrooper

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Ok, now I'm really curious. Did you buy the helmet to go with the camera or the camera to go with the Helmet. On 3/4/2010 6:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623431403555/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est --

Re: GESO My little stormtrooper

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Well since it isn't really a Storm Trooper's helmet I guess we can forgive you. On 3/4/2010 6:25 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:06 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 6:05 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It's pretty scary that you have the

Re: Developing Chemical Disposal

2010-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: Developing Chemical Disposal a septic system as it will have that effect on the flora that breaks down waste. There's a lot of silver in the fixer when it's exhausted, something like 90% of the amount originally present, you

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

2010-03-08 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: [...] Steel frames last forever if treated well. [...] Amen to that. My Dawes Galaxy touring bike is as nice a ride now as when I bought it new in 1973. I had to completely strip it down and go over everything to clean and lube it a couple of years ago, and I've

PESO - Ice Skating

2010-03-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
My youngest daughter (the basketball player) had a competition on Saturday. She took 1st place in Freestyle 4. We were very proud of her. The K-x came through with high ISO - in the past, I have struggled to get a high enough shutter speed - the rink is not all that well lit. Pentax K-x,

Re: Geso Air and Space Museum

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
That's what I was thinking, I like looking at old Aeroplanes and I was getting a bit bored, you'd have a really strong gallery if you culled it to between 20-25 shots. On 3/1/2010 5:44 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:45 -0500, David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com wrote: As

Re: PESO - Ice Skating

2010-03-08 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/8/2010 1:55 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: My youngest daughter (the basketball player) had a competition on Saturday. She took 1st place in Freestyle 4. We were very proud of her. The K-x came through with high ISO - in the past, I have struggled to get a high enough shutter speed - the rink

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/8/2010 10:21 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @ f4 , ISO 100 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave To me it's

Re: Kx buffer size

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/5/2010 1:35 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was testing out the little stormtrooper this evening, and when I was bracketing shots, it was really weird, it would take two of the three, then stall. Later when I was testing it out at the dojo, it seemed that I could only take two shots. How big

RE: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Its not the angle it's the point of view (camera position) is way to close with a very wide angle lens. That's generally a no no with people shots. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The D/Ds/K10d/K20d finders are all essentially identical. The DL/K110/K100/K200/K-m(2000)/K-x view finders are penta mirror desings and may differ in detail, but are essentially the same. A bit narrower, (more tunnel like), than the Pentaprism viewfinders. I don't know for sure but the

Re: Kx buffer size

2010-03-08 Thread Bruce Dayton
Monday, March 8, 2010, 11:09:09 AM, you wrote: PJA On 3/5/2010 1:35 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was testing out the little stormtrooper this evening, and when I was bracketing shots, it was really weird, it would take two of the three, then stall. Later when I was testing it out at the dojo,

Re: PESO - Ice Skating

2010-03-08 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful young lady! Much to be proud of. Relatively clean images, considering they were shot at 6400 ISO and in such poor lighting. Jack --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: PESO - Ice Skating To:

Re: OT - equipment I want

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Hard drive space is the easiest and cheapest thing to implement of all the things you want. On 3/6/2010 9:19 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I'd like to get a stronger flash and a wireless rig. I might like to try a flash bracket too. But what I really need is to build a digital darkroom. I

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not sure I want a 700D but I am sure I want the model. On 3/8/2010 10:21 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm,

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd have to know what it needs cleaning or, but I know I don't want to know. On 3/8/2010 10:49 AM, Cotty wrote: On 8/3/10, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB):

Re: OT PESO - M

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/1/2010 1:07 AM, David Savage wrote: On 1 March 2010 01:14, Christianpterali...@aim.com wrote: On 2/28/2010 11:39 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Rediscovered this shot of Casey in my archive today and thought it was quite nice:

Re: OT PESO - Mini Clubman

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/3/2010 7:41 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Last one from my Fremantle night time excursion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4394082044/ Direct link (~170kb) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4394082044_f8db7b0e6d_o.jpg D700, AF-D 50mm f1.4, 1/6 @ f5, ISO 1600. Enjoy.

Re: OT PESO - Mini Clubman

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/3/2010 2:50 PM, Drew wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 3, 2010, at 11:29 AM, Drew wrote: David Savage wrote: G'day All, Last one from my Fremantle night time excursion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4394082044/ Direct link (~170kb)

Re: OT PESO - Spectre

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice shot. Nice conversion, you moving in on Frank's teratory? On 3/2/2010 7:15 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, From down town Fremantle near sunset on a hot summer day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4396975359/ Direct Link (~300kb)

Re: OT: Boston Wedding Show

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Now why didn't I think of that, too honest I guess. On 3/3/2010 7:37 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Looks like a few photographers might be among the victims of the scam: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/01/ap/national/main6257026.shtml Apparently promoted through Facebook, Eventbrite and

Re: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: G'day All, Yet another shot of Casey, this one posted full size (compression set to 65, ~1MB): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/Images/D700/_DSC9242.jpg D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 24mm, 1/1000 @ f4 , ISO 100 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave Thank you very much for the full

Re: L'internet '69

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Yea, well my not so new desktop has many times the data storage and processing power than the IBM 360 that I learned to program Fortran IV on in 1975. In 1993 I worked on a project for ATT a terabyte of Data was a huge deal back then, and we were accessing a couple of terabytes. To save ATT

Re: OT: The ultimate photographic accessory

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/3/2010 2:19 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Beats a tripod and a long lens to get close to your subject! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Boats-marine/Motorboats/auction-274 622678.htm Malcolm Damn, now that's something I want. --

RE: Manual Lens on DS

2010-03-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I forgot to mention, observe the histograms on the LCD too and don’t forget as long as your light source is constant ( like a clear sunny day) no need to recheck exposure for every siongle shot. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions :

Re: PDML Photo Annual, Part 2 begins

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/2/2010 12:55 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: frank theriaultknarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Misereremiser...@gmail.com wrote: snip I think now I know why Mark is losing his hair... snip Losing? g,dr I've been donating it to

Re: pedo - dance

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like you caught them in mid-hover. On 3/7/2010 2:29 AM, 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 --

Re: OT PESO - M

2010-03-08 Thread David Savage
On 9 March 2010 04:14, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/1/2010 1:07 AM, David Savage wrote: On 1 March 2010 01:14, Christianpterali...@aim.com  wrote: On 2/28/2010 11:39 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Rediscovered this shot of Casey in my archive today and thought

Re: A reintroduction from a long time (mid 90s) lurker.

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/4/2010 12:12 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Miserere Subject: Re: A reintroduction from a long time (mid 90s) lurker. So Cliff...Howard...are you in the witness relocation program? Welcome back, whatever the case. Maybe you should start a film vs digital

Re: A reintroduction from a long time (mid 90s) lurker.

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/4/2010 9:06 PM, Evan Hanson wrote: On Mar 4, 2010, at 5:32 PM, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 04:14:14PM -0500, Evan Hanson wrote: We should have an old timers day. Sit around a reminisce about the arguments on whether or not the PZ-1P was a pro camera, then move on to

Re: A400/5.6 Shots a bird

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/4/2010 4:15 AM, David Mann wrote: On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:01 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: Ive been using coreftp and another one, filezilla, for ftp needs... The only FTP program I even remotely like is Smart FTP, but you do have to pay for it and you need the pro version if you

Henri does Dallas

2010-03-08 Thread Bob W
Well, his tie does at any rate. There's an interesting little video clip here about an exhibition at the French national library celebrating his 95th birthday in 2003: http://www.ina.fr/art-et-culture/musees-et-expositions/video/2286305001022/ cartier-bresson.fr.html http://tinyurl.com/yauetuh

JOBO is bankrupt

2010-03-08 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
JOBO have today declared themselves bankrupt at the local court in Cologne, Germany. There's no other company whose darkroom products have so consistently been used in this house ever since I took up photography and home-processing, 30 years ago. A sad day, indeed. Ralf -- Ralf R.

Re: Manual Lens on DS

2010-03-08 Thread John Graves
Thanks to all who have weighed in with good information.In my case, I was suffering from a little aged brain crampitus.The lens is a Super Tak and has its own switch for iris control, allowing for wide open focusing when on. It was on and the DS couldn't tell so the metering was

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

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The thought of passing a bicycle G. On 3/8/2010 9:09 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: She looks remarkably fit for coming directly from labour. Must be all that cycling. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/3/7 frank theriaultknarftheria...@gmail.com: One for the

Re: peso Endor vacation

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/5/2010 7:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 5, 2010, at 4:00 PM, eckinator wrote: well that stormtrooper sure looks like their uniform allowance is only good for cheap plastiv compared to the K-x :] There wasn't much of an allowance. He was only on planet for Endor's games. Yes, when

Re: PESO - Solitude

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
I like the feel to this one. It does need a mysterious figure somewhere in the middle ground to complete it. On 3/2/2010 11:22 PM, frank theriault wrote: Hot off the presses! Taken a few hours ago this evening, I kind of like the mood of this one:

Re: PESO - Ice Skating

2010-03-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, Beautiful daughter and nice shots too! ISO 6400? Wow! I'd like a software upgrade now for the K-7 please. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: My youngest daughter (the basketball player) had a competition on Saturday.  She took

Re: A reintroduction from a long time (mid 90s) lurker.

2010-03-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Dude... That's like half the weekend at GFM. The other half of the weekend is wondering were Brooks went, with the beer cooler in the back of his truck. Dave CW Evan Hanson wrote: We should have an old timers day.  

Re: Peso Camel meets Arrow

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
There was a shot in a local newspaper of a Trident Submarine and a Coastal Sailing schooner, captioned Old and New. The schooner was a steal hulled and recently built, about twenty years newer than the submarine, but the Newspaper didn't mention that. On 3/5/2010 8:35 AM, frank theriault

RE: OT PESO - Leaning Toward Bird Photography

2010-03-08 Thread John Coyle
Dave - the shot breaks all the rules I was taught in people photography - getting close in with a wide angle lens, distorting a very attractive girl, who's figure is good but not that much out of proportion! Sorry, mate, this type of shot just does not work for me. John in Brisbane

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

2010-03-08 Thread John Coyle
I had to go to Paris every month for about 18 months in the late '70's, and my schoolboy French improved rapidly under the kindly guidance of my French colleagues: outside the office too, people I encountered, mainly waiters and waitresses (I refuse to use 'waitpersons' on the grounds it is an

RE: Robert Frank Detroit Pics at DIA

2010-03-08 Thread Bill Sawyer
I did visit Sunday, and it is well worth the effort. It's a larger show than I expected, covering four rooms in a special exhibit area. It opens off of the Diego Rivera Court, which is fitting as about 1/2 of the images were taken inside Ford's Rouge plant. This is also a perfect bookend to the

Re: JOBO is bankrupt

2010-03-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher Subject: JOBO is bankrupt JOBO have today declared themselves bankrupt at the local court in Cologne, Germany. There's no other company whose darkroom products have so consistently been used in this house ever since I took up

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

2010-03-08 Thread Bob W
[...] The worst example of refusal to even try was the English family I encountered who had been in Paris for a week, only ever shouted at the French in English, and complained that they hadn't eaten any decent food since they had been there: One of my non-francophone friends complains

Re: JOBO is bankrupt

2010-03-08 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 8, 2010, at 15:34 , William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher Subject: JOBO is bankrupt JOBO have today declared themselves bankrupt at the local court in Cologne, Germany. There's no other company whose darkroom products have so consistently been used

Re: Peso Shoot or dunk, do something

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like shoveling is the next sport. On 3/3/2010 6:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: I drive buy this place twice a day and I know there is a photo here some were. I always have admired athletes that can play two sports. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10753872 Comments are welcome

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