Re: PESO: The Wheel of Time

2010-04-14 Thread Boris Liberman
On of the best pictures of London Eye that I've seen. And I made one myself, but yours is so much better. Boris On 3/7/2010 11:53 PM, Peter Zalabai wrote: http://15kb.blogspot.com/2010/03/wheel-of-time.html Including Behind the Scenes :) Comments and Critiques always welcomed. Regards,

Re: Exhibit details

2010-04-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/4/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: If you are coming to Chicago, please give him a big hug At last an incentive not to go -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread mike wilson
David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the phone call. Seems all of the Stouffville runs are gone, only thing available for us are two runs in Aurora and

Re: The Wacky K-x tester is at it again!

2010-04-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/4/10, Doug Franklin, discombobulated, unleashed: That's /exactly/ why I won't put his name, or even recognizable nicknames of him into a post. I don't want to contribute to his Google Cred. You mean Ken Rockwell? D'oh. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: OT PESOs - Film is king, the king is dead

2010-04-14 Thread mike wilson
Graydon gray...@marost.ca wrote: On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 05:32:41PM +0100, Cotty scripsit: On 12/4/10, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: the canted top plate makes a lot of sense (especially, I imagine on a 645). I recant *sigh*

Re: PESO - Chaffinch

2010-04-14 Thread David Mann
On Apr 14, 2010, at 4:26 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2010/04/chaffinch.html Throw it at me, bricks, yawns or roses. Roses from me, it's a nice photo. The song of the chaffinch is one of the great sounds of a hot summers day. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Chaffinch

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz: On Apr 14, 2010, at 4:26 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2010/04/chaffinch.html Throw it at me, bricks, yawns or roses. Roses from me, it's a nice photo.  The song of the chaffinch is one of the great sounds of a hot summers

Re: PESO - Chaffinch

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: So my screen may be a bit off, or I may be in a pink phase. Just got a chance to look at your PESO from a Lenovo T400 screen, and a Lenovo X61 screen. The greys look neutral on both of those, as well as on my ViewSonic desktop monitor at work. All of

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
Dave, that sucks royally - so sorry to hear and hope you can find an alternative source of insane wealth =) Best, Ecke 2010/4/14 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the

PESO A sample image

2010-04-14 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, I am constantly amazed by the performance of this little camera, just in case anyone needs that little extra push check this pic out. It's nothing special content wise but its a good example of the noise performance (high ISO NR set to weak). Shot handheld with my K-x + A50/1.2 1/8th

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-04-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Tim, the last three images are particularly good. The first one is hmmm well, more usual than others. And the second and forth ones are real winners. Who's this guy on the second image? ;-) Boris On 3/14/2010 5:35 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Four picks and some text from a winter journey to

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/3/16 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Now Kennyboy's dense enough to be a gravity lens. IMVHO that places Jostein closer to Leicaman =) Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO A sample image

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
No fair. Can't afford one. Hate you even more now. 2010/4/14 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: Hi Team, I am constantly amazed by the performance of this little camera, just in case anyone needs that little extra push check this pic out. It's nothing special content wise but its a good

Re: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-04-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Most refreshing set of portraits, Frank. Everyone is visibly different. It is not like you were doing a repetitive job. Well done! Boris On 3/4/2010 3:57 PM, frank theriault wrote: A couple of weekends ago I did a shoot for a local bike mag, Dandyhorse. It's called Bikespotting, where the

Re: PESO: Almond Blossoms

2010-04-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Argh... This is what I missed this spring... I hate you ever so little ;-). Boris On 2/26/2010 11:19 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I understand its been a rough winter in many parts, so to help thaw the spirits, am sending along a picture of what we're having to put up with. Jack

Re: PESOs: Sledding

2010-04-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Paul, on my not calibrated monitor at work the last shot has a visible aquamarine cast. It is as if the color of Grace's coat was projected onto the snow. Boris On 2/28/2010 1:55 AM, paul stenquist wrote: Took Grace to the park today for a sledding session on the hill. Figuring I'd probably

Re: Exhibit details

2010-04-14 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:29 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Only you can determine what your work is worth. If you've displayed in galleries before, you probably have an idea. But if not, figure you'll want to recoup the cost of printing and framing, plus the 30% the

Re: Exhibit details

2010-04-14 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:18 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Where it says:   *I, __, etc etc*    is the place to sign the contract. I added a signature and date at the bottom and typed my name into the blanks. Most contracts provide a legible and readable

Re: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-04-14 Thread Richard D Bush
I don't understand why so many bike riders don't wear helmets. It's a vertical fall that often does in the bike rider. RB On Apr 14, 2010, at 5:29 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Most refreshing set of portraits, Frank. Everyone is visibly different. It is not like you were doing a repetitive

Kayaking the Thumb | Ubersuper

2010-04-14 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://ubersuper.com/kayaking-the-thumb/ ^^^ About the most fascination landscape captures I'd seen. Hope you have other bits to out-beat this! K20D, DA 10-17, D-XENON 18-55, DA* 16-50, FA 50 F1.4, DA 50-200, ELINCHROM,

Re: OT PESOs - Film is king, the king is dead

2010-04-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/14/2010 3:37 AM, mike wilson wrote: Graydongray...@marost.ca wrote: On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 05:32:41PM +0100, Cotty scripsit: On 12/4/10, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: the canted top plate makes a lot of sense (especially, I imagine on a 645). I recant

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/14/2010 3:26 AM, mike wilson wrote: David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well Liz and I heard form the new bus company today. I was already at my first school when they called, and Liz told me of the phone call. Seems all of the Stouffville runs are gone, only thing available

Re: Kayaking the Thumb | Ubersuper

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
far out meaown (can't think of a better way to spell the beachy pronuncation of man) love it but can't beat it thanks for sharing ecke 2010/4/14 Roman Melihhov ro...@blakout.net: http://ubersuper.com/kayaking-the-thumb/ ^^^ About the most fascination landscape captures I'd seen. Hope you have

Re: PESO - Almost

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Works well with the creative background, Bruce. Had the iris grown a bit straighter, it might have had a little greater impact. Nicely done! Jack --- On Tue, 4/13/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: PESO - Almost To:

Re: PESO - Curtains Up

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Certainly very well seen and caught. Like it! Jack --- On Tue, 4/13/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: PESO - Curtains Up To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 8:29 PM Pentax K-x, Tamron

Re: PESO A sample image

2010-04-14 Thread mike wilson
Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I am constantly amazed by the performance of this little camera, just in case anyone needs that little extra push check this pic out. It's nothing special content wise but its a good example of the noise performance (high ISO NR

Re: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 Richard D Bush rbushidiog...@comcast.net: I don't understand why so many bike riders don't wear helmets. It's a vertical fall that often does in the bike rider. definitely. my only ever city speed endo flip (front wheel caught in tram rail) broke my collarbone and helmet. had I not

Re: PESOs: Sledding

2010-04-14 Thread P N Stenquist
Hi Boris, Thanks for the input. Both the third and first shots have a somewhat cold light temperature. A hint of aquamarine. The middle one is a hair warmer. But on a calibrated monitor, they're all within the range of how snow might be represented, IMO. I probably should have done a

Re: Kayaking the Thumb | Ubersuper

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
I think there's something fishy about the code in that site. I get the root page, but in any subpage the content disappears after loading, leaving only the backdrop graphic and a couple of links to other pages. CSS bug, maybe? Observed with IE 7 on Win XP with Flash and Java enabled. 2010/4/14

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: OT Ouch I think he should apply for a Grant to get the money for the bribes... Unfortunately, Dave is not of the correct ethnic mix to be able to get grant money from the government. William Robb -- PDML

Re: fa 100mm f2.8 macro or da 77m f1.8 ltd

2010-04-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: paul stenquist Subject: Re: fa 100mm f2.8 macro or da 77m f1.8 ltd I believe Ken Waller uses his 600/4 quite a bit for wildlife shooting. I take my *600/5.6 out from time to time. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESOs - Film is king, the king is dead

2010-04-14 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/14/2010 3:37 AM, mike wilson wrote: Graydongray...@marost.ca wrote: On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 05:32:41PM +0100, Cotty scripsit: On 12/4/10, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: the canted top

PESO: Not Really a Diner, But

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This place is not really a diner, more of a downtown cafe, but I am thinking of including it my diner series. It's just a colorful little place that I like on several levels: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873719 Comments, criticisms and suggestions for improvement are warmly

Re: Kayaking the Thumb | Ubersuper

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wow! Nice shot, of a really interesting place. Thanks for sharing with us. The thumb somewhat resembles the Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy, NB. Have you ever seem that? It's also a favorite place for kayakers. Dan On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Roman Melihhov ro...@blakout.net wrote:

Re: PESO - Curtains Up

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice; I like it a lot. Dan On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:29 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Pentax K-x, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro ISO 400, 1/200 sec @ f/8, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00012-1.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML

Re: PESO - My Office

2010-04-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Frank, you be careful down there, hear me???!!! Boris On 2/24/2010 3:24 PM, frank theriault wrote: It was a slow day and I was at my place mid-day so I thought I'd throw the *istD with Vivitar f3.8 19mm in the backpack. Took a few on-bike-while-working pix and this was the best of the bunch:

The Power of Photographs

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/04/the-power-of-photographs.html -- 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.

SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Something I've been meaning to ask about. Has anyone had the experience of shooting with an SDM lens, fresh out of the bag from a warm car and into early morning air chilly enough to produce visible breath fog. This happened one morning while at the coast DA* 50~135). AF felt as though it were

Re: The Power of Photographs

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan. Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: The Power of Photographs To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:56 AM

Re: PESO - Almost

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice image! Dan On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Well, I went out to get this shot better now that the rain is done, but the light and lack of moisture on the flower, just didn't have the dynamic power of the pic yesterday.  So this is what I

Re: PESO: The Wheel of Time

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is indeed a very effective and powerful image. Dan On 3/7/2010 11:53 PM, Peter Zalabai wrote: 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

Re: PESO - Lattice

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a wonderful portrait! As for the lattice, it's OK, but not my preferred backdrop for this kind of shot. A bit busy. Dan On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:31 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Someone gave me this lattice work to use for a background.  I thought I better take a

Re: PESO - Spring like many others

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful colors, nice compostion, great shot. Dan On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Another High ISO K-x shot.  I had to sneak out between downpours to hurry and get this shot. Pentax K-x, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro ISO 1600, 1/50 sec @ f/6.3,

Re: PESO - Roller Coaster

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A great (and funny) concept, perfectly executed. Dan On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: There is a road nearby that is just a bit hilly. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 300mm ISO 400, 1/100 sec @ f/8, tripod

Re: PESO - Roller Coaster

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A great (and funny) concept, perfectly executed. Dan On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: There is a road nearby that is just a bit hilly. Pentax K20D, Sigma

Re: PESO - Curtains Up

2010-04-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:29 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Pentax K-x, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro ISO 400, 1/200 sec @ f/8, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00012-1.htm Very creative and well executed. I hate you. Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Equine work

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for the kind words all. I was a little worried you all would chastise me for the price i was going to charge.;-) Dave On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:45 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Well, good to hear.  Hopefully this will work out well. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: PESO - Curtains Up

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:29 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Pentax K-x, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro ISO 400, 1/200 sec @ f/8, handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00012-1.htm Very creative and well executed. Same here, the

Re: PESO - Almost

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice job. Dave On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Well, I went out to get this shot better now that the rain is done, but the light and lack of moisture on the flower, just didn't have the dynamic power of the pic yesterday.  So this is what I

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks all. The SO just finished a call from the company and we have those last two runs available if we want, and we said yes. Now there seems to be a ~however~ here now. Sounds like the other drivers affected by this mass move, when called just grabbed any run they could think of, and now a

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Any such experiences? None here, iirc. Not with the mentioned lens, though. Jostein -- 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

Re: Best photo caption ever

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling ... who was dressed as a gorillia There's a story there, I tell you! On 4/13/2010 3:28 PM, Miserere wrote: Enjoy: http://www.americablog.com/2010/04/best-photo-caption-ever.html Yeah, that's kind of interesting, but what I really want to know more about, is the where

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: OT Ouch I find school boards just as frustrating to deal with as politicians. School boards are politicians without the smarts to make it in the big leagues. This tends to make them rather bitter. William Robb -- PDML

Re: The Wacky K-x tester is at it again!

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: eckinator 2010/4/13 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I need some Rockwell to bring a note of sanity into my evening. Mark! I suggest ? Rockwell as a scale to measure/rate such wackiness... KR ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... NR -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Chaffinch

2010-04-14 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 06:26:34PM +0200, Tim Øsleby wrote: I'm still struggling to keep up with volume of the list. But for good reasons. I'm among the employed again :-D I think I'm doing a good job shuffling electric gadgets to the people. But talk aside. This is a PESO post

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Recruiter has us on stand by for Stouffville runs and she seems fairly confident something should come up in our area, which is preferred as then i don't have to spend 1/2 a weeks pay on gas to work.. Fingers crossed something turns up, Dave! For

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks..I guess, Jostine. ;-)) I'll check it again when like conditions exist. Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 9:04 AM

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
That's because they *are* nothing but minor politicians. Years ago, in the small town that I grew up in, a local businessman provided the school buses for our school district. A small business that employed maybe 1/2 dozen drivers plus himself. He was making a living at the business but not

PESO: Loukas' Diner Interior View

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A view inside Loukas' Last American Diner: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10911835 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are invited. Dan -- 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: PESO - Almost

2010-04-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Many thanks to all who took a look and commented. -- Bruce Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 8:46:03 AM, you wrote: DJB Very nice job. DJB Dave DJB On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Bruce Dayton DJB bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Well, I went out to get this shot better now that the rain is

Re: PESO - Curtains Up

2010-04-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks to all for viewing and commenting on this one. It was not really the shot that I was going for, but presented itself as the much better subject. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6:05:02 AM, you wrote: JD Certainly very well seen and caught. Like it! JD Jack JD ---

Re: PESO - Lattice

2010-04-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks for looking. Someone else commented on throwing the lattice more OOF - I'll go back and do some more with it to see what can work. Maybe even turning the lattice around, as the backside is much less stark. I'll post some more later to see what turns out. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread John Mullan
The reality is that school boards ARE politicians, just on a lower rung of the ladder. jm -- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Ouch

PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Wife was cleaning out some things in a garage cupboard when she found this, brought it to me and ask, do you still want whatever this is? Picked it up sometime ago with the ides of maybe shooting it. The shape grabbed me again and I now have plenty of time to play with such things. I was too

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread CheekyGeek
I don't know about the pictures, but I'd love to have the hunk of wood! : ) 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: Exhibit details

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
[...] Chris you could trade with Doug, that is if he wants a shot of a bunch of Brit hillbillies strumming on ukuleles ;) Cotty'll be singing 'When I'm Cleanin' iMacs'... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfmAeijj5cM -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: fa 100mm f2.8 macro or da 77m f1.8 ltd

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2010-04-13 20:25, Graydon wrote: I find the FA100 is an excellent general purpose things-out-of-reach lens; inside at the zoo, flowers, stuff across the room, etc. Geez, I feel so out of place around here sometimes. There don't seem to be nearly as many long glass

RE: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
[...shit happening...] Arg. Well at least i have time to look around at other options.. Dave That's a shitty deal but I guess it's better than nothing. Good luck, and I hope something comes along. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
I don't understand why so many bike riders don't wear helmets. It's a vertical fall that often does in the bike rider. RB Here are the facts: http://www.cyclehelmets.org/ Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: GESO - Bikespotting

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
On 3/4/2010 3:57 PM, 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

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Yes, I would do some playing around with it - looks like there may some good images in it. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 10:37:07 AM, you wrote: JD Wife was cleaning out some things in a garage cupboard when she JD found this, brought it to me and ask, do you still want

RE: PESO - Howl

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/04/howl.html Comments always welcome. Hope you enjoy. Wow, yes. That's great - quite creepy. David Hurn says you always try to get a dog in your photos because they make good shapes. This photo proves it! B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Well..it's only 6 or 7 across. Not like you can make a coffee table with it. ;) Make the trip to Oregon sometime. You'll find the stuff for sale wherever you see tourists. Thanks. Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
16-50 took a second of thinking before sdm moved after being taken out from +20°C into -13°C and seemed a wee wee wee bit slow after that, sort of driver's butt slow if you know what I mean, i.e. not discernible to anyone else. it did the same once after that without a huge temperature drop so

Re: The Wacky K-x tester is at it again!

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: eckinator 2010/4/13 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I need some Rockwell to bring a note of sanity into my evening. Mark! I suggest ? Rockwell as a scale to measure/rate such wackiness... KR ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7

RE: The Power of Photographs

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/04/the-power-of-photographs.html Excellent. Thanks. -- 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: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Bruce! Sold my only macro (A100 f/2.8) about a year ago, but I'll make do somehow. Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: Re: PESO: Burl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday,

RE: Some controversy over photography terms

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
The Burning Man festival requires ticket purchasers to assign to the group the legal rights of photos and video taken at the festival. They say this both protects participant privacy and prevents commercial exploitation. Naturally, the policy is controversial.

Re: Equine work

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks Thanks for the kind words all. I was a little worried you all would chastise me for the price i was going to charge.;-) It's your work. You, better than anyone else, should know what it's worth. If you think it's too high, charge less ... too low, charge more. But, you

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
OH, don't say that, ecke! ;) Again! I think you may be referring to what my brother calls drag ass drivers.? Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Mullan The reality is that school boards ARE politicians, just on a lower rung of the ladder. I wonder if ladder is the best analogy? A ladder implies ascent; i.e. going UP. School board politics are the first step of the descent into hell. Need something slightly more

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
Too bad - macro was what I was thinking of - there is some really cool patterns in there. Well, see what you can do. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 11:28:39 AM, you wrote: JD Thanks, Bruce! Sold my only macro (A100 f/2.8) about a year ago, but I'll make do somehow. JD

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice image! You have brought out the textures and patterns of the wood very well. Dan On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Wife was cleaning out some things in a garage cupboard when she found this, brought it to me and ask, do you still want whatever this

Re: The Wacky K-x tester is at it again!

2010-04-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: eckinator 2010/4/14 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: eckinator 2010/4/13 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I need some Rockwell to bring a note of sanity into my evening. Mark! I suggest ? Rockwell as a scale to measure/rate such wackiness... KR ... 2 ... 3

PESO: The monkey

2010-04-14 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
It never ceases to amaze me how some people can render emotion with a few simple strokes. It's been there for many years and although I'm not very partial with graffiti in general, I definitely love this one. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/20462278 Harbour, Dunkirk,

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated comments, Dan! Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Burl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 11:48 AM Nice image!  You have brought out

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
I will.. thanks, Bruce! Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: Re: PESO: Burl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 11:38 AM Too bad - macro was what I was thinking

RE: Pentax on YouTube (With an Infamous Historical Figure)

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
I guess this hasn't been posted here yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B5nh--rNFM This is thanks to Joe Obiba at dpreview: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=35007492 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8617454.stm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-04-14 14:21, Bruce Dayton wrote: Yes, I would do some playing around with it - looks like there may some good images in it. I think I'd try some low oblique lighting to enhance the textures. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax on YouTube (With an Infamous Historical Figure)

2010-04-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This video contains content from Constantin Film, who has blocked it on copyright grounds. On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I guess this hasn't been posted here yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B5nh--rNFM This is thanks to Joe Obiba at dpreview:

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Good thought, Doug. Thanks, Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: From: Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com Subject: Re: PESO: Burl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 1:29 PM On 2010-04-14 14:21, Bruce Dayton

RE: Pentax on YouTube (With an Infamous Historical Figure)

2010-04-14 Thread Bob W
That's the Hitler clip. I posted the BBC article about it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8617454.stm This video contains content from Constantin Film, who has blocked it on copyright grounds. On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I guess this hasn't

Re: The Wacky K-x tester is at it again!

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: eckinator NR as in NO ROCKWELL? As in NOrman ROCKWELL. I would have never thought of Norman. Kennyboy and him are universes apart. To put them on the same scale is an injustice to both. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: OH, don't say that, ecke! ;) Again! Yeah it is my 2nd lens plus repaired once. These things seem to happen. As long as it is under warranty I'm OK with it. I think you may be referring to what my brother calls drag ass drivers.? I'm not sure what that

Re: Best photo caption ever

2010-04-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/14/2010 12:12 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling ... who was dressed as a gorillia There's a story there, I tell you! On 4/13/2010 3:28 PM, Miserere wrote: Enjoy: http://www.americablog.com/2010/04/best-photo-caption-ever.html Yeah, that's kind of interesting, but what I

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
It does, and it's a bit different than what I had guessed. A drag ass is a person who refuses to go over the speed limit. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: It does, and it's a bit different than what I had guessed. A drag ass is a person who refuses to go over the speed limit. ;) Right. I knew dragging ass for being slow and hauling ass for hurrying up so I was kind of guessing along those lines. Thanks

Re: OT Ouch

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 2:36 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Mullan The reality is that school boards ARE politicians, just on a lower rung of the ladder. I wonder if ladder is the best analogy? A ladder implies ascent; i.e. going UP. School board politics are the

Re: Equine work

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 2:30 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: David J Brooks Thanks for the kind words all. I was a little worried you all would chastise me for the price i was going to charge.;-) It's your work. You, better than anyone else, should know what it's worth.

Re: PESO: Burl

2010-04-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Yes, I would do some playing around with it - looks like there may some good images in it. -- Best regards, Bruce It sure is. Link snipped for Ann.:-) Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.

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