The Book Arrives Downunder

2010-04-27 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Well the tracking this morning said that it was on the truck but it was after 3:30 this afternoon (Tuesday) before the FedEx man knocked on the door, book in hand. Just over a week from placing the order to receipt of the printed work. That's pretty amazing! I'm looking forward to

Re: peso - plane

2010-04-27 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thanks for everyone for looking and commenting. Bruce, the tilt was intentional. --S On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I have just never been able to get my head around the heavy tilted shots - [...] Stand on a slope. SS

Re: an AP story on our exhibit

2010-04-27 Thread mike wilson
Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: FYI http://tinyurl.com/3x7xw6g http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-19/1271958762140750.xmlstorylist=entertainment Wow. I haven't been described as ardent for a very long time. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: an AP story on our exhibit

2010-04-27 Thread Dario Bonazza
mike wilson wrote: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: FYI http://tinyurl.com/3x7xw6g http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-19/1271958762140750.xmlstorylist=entertainment Wow. I haven't been described as ardent for a very long time. This deserves a...

Re: Just got my WP site hacked!!!!!!

2010-04-27 Thread David Mann
On Apr 27, 2010, at 5:48 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: http://blogcastfm.com/announcements/warning-massive-number-of-godaddy-wordpress-blogs-hacked-this-weekend/ Someone sent me that link at work this morning and I was going to post it here, you beat me to it :) Apparently its not just Godaddy (so

Re: 645D for everybody

2010-04-27 Thread David Mann
On Apr 26, 2010, at 11:19 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Woohoo! Me want one!! So do I but if I managed to get my hands on one I'd disappear into the mountains, only appearing once every few months to post a geso. I'd probably even end up with a beard. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: One more storm shot

2010-04-27 Thread David Mann
On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:20 AM, Bob W wrote: Also needs a bit more foreboding. There's an app for that. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread David Mann
On Apr 27, 2010, at 1:59 AM, mike wilson wrote: He likes his primary colours. Just needs a white DB9 for a full set. Yes, he should sell the Mercedes and buy a DB9. I'd go for charcoal instead of white. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
Book arrived this morning :) Totally cool and just a bit special. Quick flick-through: stunning. Longer flick through: better. Full sedated meander this afternoon. Mark is getting too good at this lark - just a superb job. And the rest of the team, thanks. BTW, an honour to have one of my

RE: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Bob W
Book arrived this morning :) Totally cool and just a bit special. Quick flick-through: stunning. Longer flick through: better. Full sedated meander this afternoon. Mark is getting too good at this lark - just a superb job. And the rest of the team, thanks. BTW, an honour to

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/27 Bob W p...@web-options.com: I'd quite like to be in next year's book as a photographer, not a smart-arse. Since I can't afford a K7+lenses, and I don't want to recycle old photos from my Pentax days, and since I would also like a tough little carry-everywhere ps-type camera, does

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Book arrived this morning :) Totally cool and just a bit special. Quick flick-through: stunning. Longer flick through: better. Full sedated meander this afternoon. Mark is getting too good at this lark - just a superb job. And the rest of the team, thanks. BTW, an honour to

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread SV Hovland
Unfortunately not. does Pentax do anything along the lines of the micro-4/3rds? That is, well-built, has full manual controls, preferably shoots raw, shirt-pocketable, tough construction preferably metal? Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: One more storm shot

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/27 David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz: On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:20 AM, Bob W wrote: Also needs a bit more foreboding. There's an app for that. Content Afore Bode? Silly me =) Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: peso - plane

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/26 Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4553112455/ A fun shot and well executed. Proud dad, anyone? =) Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT - PhotographyBB - Online Magazine

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
Thank you Brian for sharing! Pointed my download manager to this page and grabbed *.pdf - will report later =) Cheers Ecke 2010/4/27 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Some may be interested in this. PhotographyBB is a free online photography magazine now up to issue 27. It's

Re: OT - PhotographyBB - Online Magazine

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
THIS page: http://www.photographybb.com/magazine/ 2010/4/27 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: Thank you Brian for sharing! Pointed my download manager to this page and grabbed *.pdf - will report later =) Cheers Ecke 2010/4/27 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Some may be

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Sandy Harris
On 4/27/10, SV Hovland p...@heime.org wrote: does Pentax do anything along the lines of the micro-4/3rds? No, and I'd say they should. There is a Samsung along those lines. That is, well-built, has full manual controls, preferably shoots raw, shirt-pocketable, tough construction preferably

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread mark
Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/27/10, SV Hovland p...@heime.org wrote: does Pentax do anything along the lines of the micro-4/3rds? No, and I'd say they should. There is a Samsung along those lines. I got to play with the Samsung a couple of weeks ago (courtesy of our pal

Anyone looking into doing the webcam video from Chicago?

2010-04-27 Thread mark
Is anyone seriously investigating this? Seems like a cool idea (if we can get an Internet connection at the gallery). I have a Lenovo laptop running Windows 7 and a Dell netbook running Mac OSX 10.6.2 and both have teleconferencing cameras. If someone wants to have a go just tell me which one I

Re: an AP story on our exhibit

2010-04-27 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:23 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Wow.  I haven't been described as ardent for a very long time. Arden't you glad they didn't call you bananas? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Trying out the new FA 100mm f2.8 macros

2010-04-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
You're already doing better work with it than I ever did. And the phrase Her mother's daughter comes to mind as well ;-) On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Looks good to me. Dave On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 5:37 AM, Bob W wrote: Book arrived this morning :) Totally cool and just a bit special. Quick flick-through: stunning. Longer flick through: better. Full sedated meander this afternoon. Mark is getting too good at this lark - just a superb job. And the rest of the team, thanks.

attention Phil Northeast :-))))

2010-04-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Hey Phil: Thanks for this: ***Included in the PDML annual are quotations from the e-mails that illustrate that fun is part of photography; You know, I'm really going to have to stop drinking if I want to make a photograph sharp and in focus like yours.- Christine Aguila.*** I'M COMING TO

Re: an AP story on our exhibit

2010-04-27 Thread Tom C
Nice story! On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: FYI http://tinyurl.com/3x7xw6g http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-19/1271958762140750.xmlstorylist=entertainment Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/27 m...@robertstech.com: I'd be amazed if Pentax *wasn't* working on one, but who knows when we might see it on the shelves. IMVHO they should have saved the 110 or i10 name and look for that and not wasted it on a little ps But I'd definitely hope to see one from them, no matter what

Re: OT - PhotographyBB - Online Magazine

2010-04-27 Thread Tom C
Interesting magazine. Thank you! Tom C. On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Some may be interested in this. PhotographyBB is a free online photography magazine now up to issue 27. It's issued monthly in PDF format and it's not the worst

Imperial Units

2010-04-27 Thread Doug Franklin
A great quotation from this article http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/173067,top-10-technology-mistakes.aspx in reference to the Mars Climate Orbiter errors: Imperial measurements are a curious thing for a British person to consider. We invented the damn things and it keeps coming back to

Re: 645D for everybody

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 04:53, David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: I'd probably even end up with a beard. Not that there's anything wrong with that. --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML

Re: Just got my WP site hacked!!!!!!

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 04:51, David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: On Apr 27, 2010, at 5:48 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: http://blogcastfm.com/announcements/warning-massive-number-of-godaddy-wordpress-blogs-hacked-this-weekend/ Someone sent me that link at work this morning and I was going to post it

Re: PESO: Red Wing BBird

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
I use the iBook for most of my internet now, and the screen is running as it did out of the box, so how ever that is set up. The tip of the red spot is bright red, but as it goes towards the rear of the bird, it looks mauve ish. Dave On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Jack Davis

Re: PESO - Some people have the nicest toys ...

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. Colours look very rich. Dave On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 2:02 AM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Saturday I took advantage of a some nice weather to grab a few shots of cars belonging to an accquaintance:    http://www.jfwaf.com/PAW/PAW.php?name=PAW1016 It takes some stable to

Re: PESO - Springing forth

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Taken on the same walk with the duck shot. I leave my duck at home when i go out for a walk. All he does is ask for a quaker. Pentax K20D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro ISO 200, 1/125 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld

Re: PESO - Glow

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
I like the shot and crop. Good detail in most of the pedals except the bit at the bottom. Dave On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Ok, I walked right into this one...sheesh! http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00021.htm -- Best regards, Bruce

RE: PESO - Late Easter

2010-04-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Dayton I feel like I am just a little late - they seem like what would be tucked in an easter basket. I was tipped off from someone along a walk about some ducklings hidden in the reeds. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 250mm ISO 800, 1/800 sec @ f/8, handheld

Re: PESO: Red Wing BBird

2010-04-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave for accommodating my request.=) I apparently see the same red of the tip as you, but simply a darkening as it moves gradually out of the light and toward the rear. A subtle distinction, I feel. Jack --- On Tue, 4/27/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J

Re: an AP story on our exhibit

2010-04-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
What great publicity! I am quite proud of this group, and especially of the photographers whose work is included in the exhibit, but mostly of Mark, Christine and all of those who worked so hard to make this happen and to make it a success. GREAT JOB! Dan On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 5:39 PM,

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: It's not *completely* one of your pics. Look closely... ROTFLMAO! Ironically I just spotted it while going through in the afternoon meander. I though 'holy shit I don't remember that bloody thing the first time around, I've got to use

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I would also like a tough little carry-everywhere ps-type camera Sure. MX, 35mm lens, film. Job done :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 27, 2010, at 3:03 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Book arrived this morning :) Totally cool and just a bit special. Quick flick-through: stunning. Longer flick through: better. Full sedated meander this afternoon. Mark is getting too good at this lark - just a superb job.

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: It's not *completely* one of your pics. Look closely... Still giggling. I won't spoil the fun. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
It's not *completely* one of your pics. Look closely... Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. -- 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

Re: Anyone looking into doing the webcam video from Chicago?

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, m...@robertstech.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Dell netbook running Mac OSX 10.6.2 I gagged on my cup of tea just then. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: PESO - Late Easter

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
Love it. Nice and bright and very sharp. Dave On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: I feel like I am just a little late - they seem like what would be tucked in an easter basket.  I was tipped off from someone along a walk about some ducklings hidden in

Re: Anyone looking into doing the webcam video from Chicago?

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 10:34 AM, Cotty wrote: On 27/4/10, m...@robertstech.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Dell netbook running Mac OSX 10.6.2 I gagged on my cup of tea just then. What, you've never heard of a hachentosh before? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 10:32, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 10:32, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. Don't have too much, lest you keel over. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Late Easter

2010-04-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 04:01:09PM -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: I feel like I am just a little late - they seem like what would be tucked in an easter basket. I was tipped off from someone along a walk about some ducklings hidden in the reeds. Pentax K20D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 250mm ISO 800,

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:26:41AM +0100, Cotty wrote: Book arrived this morning :) Totally cool and just a bit special. Quick flick-through: stunning. Longer flick through: better. Full sedated meander this afternoon. I'm looking forward to the in-depth review of every shot like

OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office sent two people over to get video for a capital campaign DVD. Interestingly, they used a Canon 5D. They said that, as long as they didn't need sound, the DSLRs were more than adequate. I'm just reporting not defending. ;-) --

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 10:51, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 10:32, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. Don't have too much, lest you keel

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cory Waters
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken. Just sayin. CW On 4/27/2010 11:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office sent two people over to get video for a capital campaign DVD. Interestingly, they used a Canon 5D. They

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 11:42, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Sound without video is radio.  Video without sound is broken. Just sayin. CW Maybe they were filming for Mime TV. Just sayin... --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A

Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Cory Waters
I've been through the book four or five times now and so far the best in show for me is probably Lee Creek Dam by Moonlight from Ted Beilby. I just really like it a whole bunch. Good Job dude. CW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cory Waters
I might have a bias...This is my office: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/Other/Single-Shots/2793835_9yqag#333453567_nmtG6 CW On 4/27/2010 11:44 AM, Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 11:42, Cory Waterscbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken. Just

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Cory Waters wrote: I've been through the book four or five times now and so far the best in show for me is probably Lee Creek Dam by Moonlight from Ted Beilby. I just really like it a whole bunch. If you like it in the book the full-size print in the gallery show will take your breath away. --

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread CheekyGeek
DSLRs like the Canon 5D Mk II create seriously good video for the money that can take advantage of interchangeable lenses. The two main downsides are ergonomics and (as noted) sound. A second system is required for good sound. The camera's rudimentary sound is left on to provide a reference track

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Remember the application. They only want footage, over which they will dub a voice over and/or music. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Sound without video is radio.  Video without sound is broken. Just sayin. CW On 4/27/2010 11:31 AM, Steven

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Tell that to Douglas Fairbanks, (never mind, he's dead). On 4/27/2010 11:42 AM, Cory Waters wrote: Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken. Just sayin. CW On 4/27/2010 11:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been through the book four or five times now and so far the best in show for me is probably Lee Creek Dam by Moonlight from Ted Beilby. I just really like it a whole bunch. The trouble is, they're all on the same level of excellence -

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken. Couldn't put it better :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ --

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 8:49 AM, Cory Waters wrote: I've been through the book four or five times now and so far the best in show for me is probably Lee Creek Dam by Moonlight from Ted Beilby. I just really like it a whole bunch. I left my copy at home today, otherwise I'd probably spend all day leafing

Re: Anyone looking into doing the webcam video from Chicago?

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 4:48 AM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Is anyone seriously investigating this? Seems like a cool idea (if we can get an Internet connection at the gallery). I have a Lenovo laptop running Windows 7 and a Dell netbook running Mac OSX 10.6.2 and both have teleconferencing cameras. If

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
DSLR's have their place now in filmmaking (yes I know it's not film, but programme-makers still affectionately refer to the process as filmmaking, including this one) it is true - but there are limitations. If you're reading this thread then you will also find this article interesting:

GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Here are my personal favorites for 2009. One made it to the Annual book. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PDML2009# Regards, Bob S. -- 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: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, Christian Skofteland, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm looking forward to the in-depth review of every shot like last year. :-) Don't hold your breath - my workload from tomorrow is non-stop! Besides, I thought I'd let youthful innocence take up the mantle ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. Don't have too much, lest you keel over. Well I do have several bottles of it cos I bought it on sail. I feel I mast leave it alone now. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 1:03 PM, Cotty wrote: Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. Don't have too much, lest you keel over. Well I do have several bottles of it cos I bought it

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 10:11 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 4/27/2010 1:03 PM, Cotty wrote: Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. Don't have too much, lest you keel over. Well I do have several bottles of it cos I bought it on

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 27/4/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been through the book four or five times now and so far the best in show for me is probably Lee Creek Dam by Moonlight from Ted Beilby. I just really like it a whole bunch.

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 10:03 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Here are my personal favorites for 2009. One made it to the Annual book. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PDML2009# Regards, Bob S. They're all excellent. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PDML2009#5436368462421376322 Is particularly

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread David J Brooks
Great set Bob. This one i like a lot. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PDML2009#5436368511581107762 Dave On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Here are my personal favorites for 2009. One made it to the Annual book.

Re: OT: DSLR Video

2010-04-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
I joke about this only being a development DVD but they are trying to raise a quarter billion USD. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 27/4/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: Sound without video is radio.  Video without sound is broken. Couldn't put it

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 April 2010 12:36, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: The trouble is, they're all on the same level of excellence - can't pick one like you can. Jostein's penguin pic comes close, but then so do 6 others. Sigh. Jostein's Penguins burned (and dodged) themselves in my mind. I won't say it's the

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/4/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm going to contribute every year whether you like it or not.;-) Dave, please do - I love your frozen gate! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Cory Waters
Is it just me or is there like no buzz about any forthcoming replacement for the K-7? It just seems that there's been a new camera on the horizon about this time the last few years. They've been churning out the PS cameras pretty quickly lately and there are these colorful KX bodies.. maybe

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Cory Waters
My book is re-boxed to go back. (iprinting problems on three pages) I wonder if there will be a replacement in my hands before next weekend... On 4/27/2010 1:35 PM, Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 12:36, Cottycotty...@mac.com wrote: The trouble is, they're all on the same level of

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Cory Waters wrote: Is it just me or is there like no buzz about any forthcoming replacement for the K-7? It just seems that there's been a new camera on the horizon about this time the last few years. They've been churning out the PS cameras pretty quickly lately and there are these colorful

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
is iPrinting an Apple product? On 4/27/2010 1:43 PM, Cory Waters wrote: My book is re-boxed to go back. (iprinting problems on three pages) I wonder if there will be a replacement in my hands before next weekend... On 4/27/2010 1:35 PM, Miserere wrote: On 27 April 2010 12:36,

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread Cory Waters
i suppose it could be. But this time it's a typo. On 4/27/2010 1:48 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: is iPrinting an Apple product? On 4/27/2010 1:43 PM, Cory Waters wrote: My book is re-boxed to go back. (iprinting problems on three pages) I wonder if there will be a replacement in my hands before

Re: Woot

2010-04-27 Thread Cotty
Would that take a stern look? I must bow to your knowledge. And I raise my glass of port and toast the both of you. Don't have too much, lest you keel over. Well I do have several bottles of it cos I bought it on sail. I feel I mast leave it alone now. It's not an either oar

Re: Maybe my favorite image in the book

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
shucks, I thought apple had discovered another profit center. On 4/27/2010 1:48 PM, Cory Waters wrote: i suppose it could be. But this time it's a typo. On 4/27/2010 1:48 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: is iPrinting an Apple product? On 4/27/2010 1:43 PM, Cory Waters wrote: My book is re-boxed to

Re: Who knows where pdmlers will show up

2010-04-27 Thread Tim Bray
Here's the link to what I wrote, as opposed to what the ValleyWag scum wrote: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/04/12/Google-Vignettes On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: AT dinner tonight I grabbed a copy of this weeks metro, and the first thing I

Re: GESO: 2009 Favorites

2010-04-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Larry and Dave too! I always get Egrets and Herons confused, but this one has the green coloring at the eye. And Dave, I thought the fall leaves looked a bit more inviting with the gentleman walking in. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 1:45 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cory Waters wrote: Is it just me or is there like no buzz about any forthcoming replacement for the K-7? It just seems that there's been a new camera on the horizon about this time the last few years. They've been churning out the PS cameras

Re: Who knows where pdmlers will show up

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
It sounds like hell... On 4/27/2010 2:12 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Here's the link to what I wrote, as opposed to what the ValleyWag scum wrote: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/04/12/Google-Vignettes On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: AT dinner

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/27/2010 11:04 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: There were rumors about something just after the 645D anouncement, but they seem to have damped out. I expect that's because unless Pentax goes to a ~24x36mm sensor, there's not much more except bells and whistles that can be added to the K-7, (well

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: K-7 replacement? I suppose Pentax could join the FPS race and try to match or exceed the D300 and 7D but that seems unlikely as well. They could try to join the AF race, but that also seems rather unlikely. William Robb --

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 2:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 4/27/2010 11:04 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: There were rumors about something just after the 645D anouncement, but they seem to have damped out. I expect that's because unless Pentax goes to a ~24x36mm sensor, there's not much more except bells and

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 2:45 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: K-7 replacement? I suppose Pentax could join the FPS race and try to match or exceed the D300 and 7D but that seems unlikely as well. They could try to join the AF race, but that also

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/27 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: FPS would probably be easier to implement than AF changes, the hardware changes there are much more straight forward and almost no software changes would be needed.  AF would requre a major processor upgrade and most likely completely new

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 2:55 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/4/27 P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com: FPS would probably be easier to implement than AF changes, the hardware changes there are much more straight forward and almost no software changes would be needed. AF would requre a major

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I expect that's because unless Pentax goes to a ~24x36mm sensor, there's not much more except bells and whistles that can be added to the K-7... I still see room for solid, no-frills improvement. Most importantly, they should scrap this

OT -- Aw Cute.

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
The worlds smallest horse... http://tinyurl.com/2fhapgb -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Courier New;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 I've just upgraded to Thunderbird 3.0 and the interface subtly weird.\par } -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread CheekyGeek
I'm expecting an incremental upgrade also. Call it the K7i for implementing what they learned with the K-x processor/software for high-ISO handling. I'd also love to see a K200d equiv. with K-x innards (bigger size in your hand, and keep the weather seals, AF-focus LED in finder, plug for

Re: K-7 replacement?

2010-04-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
I would expect the 645D electronics in a K-7n after the release of the 645D. They will have done some tweaks to the K-7 electronics in the 645D, and they'll bring them back to the K-7 as a K-7n. My 2 cents... Bob S. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:50 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: OT -- Aw Cute.

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/27 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: The worlds smallest horse... http://tinyurl.com/2fhapgb Positively cute but in a sad way. Humans at their sorry best... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Glow

2010-04-27 Thread eckinator
2010/4/27 Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com: I have mixed feelings about this one.  Thoughts anyone? Very well executed but somehow doesn't ring my bell. Have you tried BW? Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

GESO from a Norwegian Pentaxian Gathering

2010-04-27 Thread AlunFoto
http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=20 Specials for me: The aurora pic was taken with a borrowed K-x at ISO 6400. The Rock-and-puddle landscapes were results of playing around with the DA 10-17 fisheye. In the people shot, the guy on the left is Amund, who hosted the whole thing

Re: OT -- Aw Cute.

2010-04-27 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/27/2010 3:16 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/4/27 P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com: The worlds smallest horse... http://tinyurl.com/2fhapgb Positively cute but in a sad way. Humans at their sorry best... It's a seeing eye horse, and no, I'm not making that up.

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