Re: Feeling sorry for an old(ish) Pentax

2010-10-18 Thread David Mann
On Oct 18, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On the way south we called in at a little place called The Rock, so named because there's a bloody great rock looming over the town - yes, the old Harry Chapin song comes to mind...). Anyway, at a junk shop there I saw an old Espio 738

Re: PESO -- Orange Orchid

2010-10-18 Thread Toine
Very nice. Maybe a little more room on top. On 18 October 2010 03:27, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  A little semi abstract orchid action, looks almost HDR but it isn't... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20orangeorchid.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar

PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday. Didn't take the macro off the camera once. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/autumn-harvest.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. *istD, Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro, Manfrotto monopod. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread paul stenquist
Well done. By the looks of that right front leg, he's ready to do some pollinating! Paul On Oct 18, 2010, at 7:07 AM, frank theriault wrote: Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday. Didn't take the macro off the camera once.

Re: PESO -- Orange Orchid

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:27 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  A little semi abstract orchid action, looks almost HDR but it isn't... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20orangeorchid.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0 As usual

PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Brian Walters
Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the title :-) Taken on my recent sojourn south at the end of a day spent tasting the local Pinot Noir. The distant storm and setting sun produced this almost iridescent blue colour on Port Phillip Bay. Unfortunately our holiday flat

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:07 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday. Didn't take the macro off the camera once. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/autumn-harvest.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. *istD, Tamron SP

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brian, Very nice image. The low wall makes a very nice lead from the beach into the storm on the horizon. I don't think the iridescence of the water realy shows thru - maybe its my laptop. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 6:42 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well - the

Re: PESO -- Orange Orchid

2010-10-18 Thread Richard D Bush
Because I have a daughter, son in-law and three grandkids who lived on Oahu for some time, my wife and I flew there two times. I fell in love with everything I saw...especially the ORCHIDS! RB On Oct 18, 2010, at 5:32 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:27 PM, P. J. Alling

Re: PESO -- More Orchids

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice; I love the composition and the colors. Do you know what kind of orchid it is? I have an image of a very similar one from the National Botanical Garden in Washington, but I lost the identification information. Dan On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:41 PM, P. J. Alling

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very effective image. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:07 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday.  Didn't take the macro off the camera once. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/autumn-harvest.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments

Re: peso - Getting her licks in

2010-10-18 Thread Walter Hamler
Bob is right. Only Grandpa treats kids like kids want to be treated :-) She is a special girl and your pics certainly do her justice! Walt On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Backlight and flash fill -- on a sunny autumn afternoon:

OT: Sean Crane, Nature Photography

2010-10-18 Thread P N Stenquist
A fellow I used to work with at Doner Advertising has been seriously into nature photography for many yers. Lately, he's been traveling the globe, shooting all manner of exotic wildlife. Here's a pic of a maned wolf, shot in Brazil. He uses Nikon equipment, a 700D and a 3D I believe. He

Re: PESO 2010 - 165, 172 - GDG

2010-10-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks Cotty! On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 17/10/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Another photo blog post for your enjoyment:  http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/just-out-and-about Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! The

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread Jack Davis
Nice, Frank! One of the better flower/bee combinations I've seen. Jack --- On Mon, 10/18/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Autumn Harvest To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Monday, October 18,

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Jack Davis
Really nice composition. Would probably have tried cleaning up the beach. Debris sort of breaks the sweep of, otherwise, pleasing lines. Jack --- On Mon, 10/18/10, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: PESO - Lonesome Gull To:

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread Rick Womer
Wow, Frank. Great scenics, and now great macros, and lots of color! I hope that move to the lakeshore is working out as well in the rest of your life as it is photographically! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 10/18/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From:

Re: PESO - Waiting for the Trolley

2010-10-18 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Brian! I tried a few different compositions, both with the camera and in Lightroom; and favored this one because of the context it provides, and because I like the pattern of light on the pavement. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 10/18/10, Brian Walters

PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread Rick Womer
Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807400size=lg Rick -- 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: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well to get a shot like that is worth getting a little wet. Seems that bad weather makes for more interesting pictures. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the title :-) Taken

Re: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great image. The man on the left is adds a lot of character to the scene, especially with that beret. Wonderful catch. Dan On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly:

Re: PESO -- Orange Orchid

2010-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Good job Dave On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 9:27 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  A little semi abstract orchid action, looks almost HDR but it isn't... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20orangeorchid.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0

Re: peso - Getting her licks in

2010-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Super Dave On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Backlight and flash fill -- on a sunny autumn afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11809450 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Good job. Nice composition and DOF Dave On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:07 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday.  Didn't take the macro off the camera once. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/autumn-harvest.html Hope you enjoy.  

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Very dramatic shot. The gull make it.;-) Dave On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the title :-) Taken on my recent sojourn south at the end of a day spent tasting the local Pinot Noir.  

Re: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Good title and nice photo Dave On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807400size=lg Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Sean Crane, Nature Photography

2010-10-18 Thread Bill Sawyer
Wow - He's really good! Thanks for sharing that, Paul. Bill Sawyer -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P N Stenquist Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 9:26 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Sean Crane, Nature Photography A

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread Igor Roshchin
It was ZX-5n (MZ-5n in Europe) that brought me to Pentax, - thanks to its ergonomic design - with the aperture ring and shutter speed knob that could be controlled while blindfolded. (no wheel crap that Nikons had). Interestingly, I had ~90% success rate of shooting from the hip with ZX-5n, 5%

Re: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread Jack Davis
Johann, re-incarnate. Jack --- On Mon, 10/18/10, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO - The Critic To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 7:04 AM Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly:

Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH event - The Camera of the Future

2010-10-18 Thread John Francis
The next meeting of the Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH chapter may be of interest to Bay Area photographers. The talk is entitled The Camera of the Future, and will discuss (and demonstrate) images captured at more than just a single viewpoint, single plane of focus. See

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread John Francis
It's a very personal thing. Ever since the PZ cameras came out, Pentax users have been split between those who like the aperture controls on the lens and those who like the controls on the body. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:33:06AM -0400, Igor Roshchin wrote: It was ZX-5n (MZ-5n in Europe)

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
I never really noticed the open wheel thing on the MZ-S because I always used the aperture ring. As a matter of fact, I never (at the time) got why anyone would want to use a body-based wheel for that. Now I understand but i'm really not convinced that it's that big an upgrade. I know you can

Re: Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH event - The Camera of the Future

2010-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
The possibilities get interesting if you begin to consider what would be possible with an arbitrarily powerful computer controlling the body. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: The next meeting of the Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH chapter may be of interest to Bay

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, but a cormorant would have been better. G On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:20 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Very dramatic shot. The gull make it.;-) Dave On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread Adam Maas
Personally I found the MZ/ZX-3/5/5n to have awful ergonomics (I've owned the MZ-3, MZ-5n and ZX-m, sold all three quite quickly). They were to a great extent a poor cross between the classic UI and a cheap, modern plastic body. The PZ-1p was far better, as were the older classic-UI bodies. -Adam

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:07:23PM -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote: I never really noticed the open wheel thing on the MZ-S because I always used the aperture ring. As a matter of fact, I never (at the time) got why anyone would want to use a body-based wheel for that. Now I understand but i'm

Re: Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH event - The Camera of the Future

2010-10-18 Thread John Francis
This is the sort of application that maps very nicely to the massively multi-parallel GPUs in current-generation graphics chips. At present I think the limiting factor is resolution; you only get so many sampling points, and you have to decide how to assign them to wavelength, direction,

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Nicely done.  Is that the Adaptal mount version of that lens?  I have one - it's one of my favourites. Yup, that's the one. It's a wonderful lens. I hadn't used it for years until I moved down by the water - now

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the title :-) Taken on my recent sojourn south at the end of a day spent tasting the local Pinot Noir.  The distant storm and setting sun produced this

Re: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807400size=lg Heh-heh! You caught ~just~ the right moment. Wonderful photo, very well composed. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: PAW41 - Toes

2010-10-18 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PAW41 - Toes On Oct 17, 2010, at 6:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: You nailed it. I see that two other people beat me to this comment, I feel like such

Re: PESO 2010 - 165, 172 - GDG

2010-10-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 17, 2010, at 17:18, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another photo blog post for your enjoyment: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/just-out-and-about I'd love to be a bird over your shoulder watching as you find what attracts your eye .. what makes you stop and take notice (and take

Re: peso - Getting her licks in

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: Bob is right. Only Grandpa treats kids like kids want to be treated :-) She is a special girl and your pics certainly do her justice! I remember once when I was a kid (around Grace's age, I would guess) my grandmother,

Re: PAW41 - Toes

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:57 AM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*50-13...@50mm, 1/90s, f/8, ISO200 A photo that only Dag could see. And that's a high compliment, believe me. Well done as always, Dag. cheers, frank (no

Re: peso - Getting her licks in

2010-10-18 Thread P N Stenquist
Thanks David. We had a nice weekend. Good thing, because it's nasty out there today. Paul On Oct 18, 2010, at 10:18 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Super Dave On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Backlight and flash fill -- on a sunny autumn

Re: PESO 2010 - 165, 172 - GDG

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another photo blog post for your enjoyment:  http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/just-out-and-about Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! Both photos are wonderful, but the top one in the cemetary stands

Re: PESO - Bursting Out (adjusted colour)

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   I tried taking pictures of similar berries on a tree a couple of weeks ago, and my results were disastrous.  They sure looked great on the camera display, though.  Yours came out much better. I like the revised copy

Re: PESO - Bursting Out

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Striking colors! Well caught, Frank. Thanks, Jack, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. A new season down by The Lake is an adventure for me! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO -- More Orchids

2010-10-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 10:41 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20moreorchids.html Equipment Pentax K20D w/vmc Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. Vibrant colours, nice

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread P. J. Alling
Simple. You pick he aperture ahead of time. If the telephoto is fairly sharp wide open that's the aperture you're most likely to use anyway. You need the fastest shutter speed available as long lenses are of necessity slower if they're reasonably handy anyway. How did anyone get good

Re: Sean Crane, Nature Photography

2010-10-18 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bill Sawyer wsaw...@twmi.rr.com Subject: RE: Sean Crane, Nature Photography Wow - He's really good! Thanks for sharing that, Paul. Ditto Location, Location, Location... Bill Sawyer

OT coachelletta video shot with tilt shift

2010-10-18 Thread Larry Colen
http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2010/10/sam-ohares-new-tilt-shift-film.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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

Re: monopods (was; PESO - Bursting Out)

2010-10-18 Thread steve harley
On 2010-10-17 10:02 , they whom i call myself wrote: there are a few Leki walking sticks that have a camera mount; i have an older one and never liked putting a camera on it; perhaps with a tilt-head and quick-release that would be better, but then it might seem awkward for walking ... i

Re: OT coachelletta video shot with tilt shift

2010-10-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 18, 2010, at 12:06, Larry Colen wrote: http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2010/10/sam-ohares-new-tilt-shift-film.html I'll be happy when the tilt-shift fad dies away. It was cute the first 10,000 times. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sensitivity wasn't problem with the MZ-S ;-) I can understand where someone might light the wheels i just wasn't one of them. I usually had my aperture set and let the body take care of shutter speed. I would occasionally need adjustment but never enough for anything to becomes a reflex. I

Re: Film and cameras

2010-10-18 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 01:28:41PM -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote: Sensitivity wasn't (a) problem with the MZ-S ;-) I did actually change the sensitivity on my MZ-S a couple of times. (Well, more than a couple of times in total, but rarely mid-roll). The auto film loading was good enough

Re: OT coachelletta video shot with tilt shift

2010-10-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 18, 2010, at 10:19 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 18, 2010, at 12:06, Larry Colen wrote: http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2010/10/sam-ohares-new-tilt-shift-film.html I'll be happy when the tilt-shift fad dies away. It was cute the first 10,000 times. It turns out that it wasn't

Re: OT coachelletta video shot with tilt shift

2010-10-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 18, 2010, at 13:21, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 18, 2010, at 10:19 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 18, 2010, at 12:06, Larry Colen wrote: http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2010/10/sam-ohares-new-tilt-shift-film.html I'll be happy when the tilt-shift fad dies away. It was cute the

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like this very much. A very dramatic world and one little bird. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:44 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the

Re: Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH event - The Camera of the Future

2010-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
I increasingly view resolution issues as an unhealthy attachment to reality. ;-) Be sure to give us a report when you get back. On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: This is the sort of application that maps very nicely to the massively multi-parallel GPUs in

Re: OT coachelletta video shot with tilt shift

2010-10-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-10-18 1:06 PM, Larry Colen wrote: http://aerofilm.blogspot.com/2010/10/sam-ohares-new-tilt-shift-film.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est [up on a cherry-picker, so] I had to stabilize in post -- there's an interesting concept! Thanks for the ref, Larry. -bmw --

Re: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank! http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 10/18/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807400size=lg Heh-heh! You caught ~just~ the right moment.  Wonderful photo, very well composed. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/10/10, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday. Didn't take the macro off the camera once. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/autumn-harvest.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. *istD, Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro, Manfrotto

Re: OT: Scopitone

2010-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
On 16/10/2010 9:40 AM, Bob W wrote: If you're really into lipsync you won't want to watch this one. If, on the other hand, you like to see women lying on their backs and opening their legs, maybe you will: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B5_lneZStsNR=1 B Nancy takes my fancy. Thanks Bob --

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
On 18/10/2010 10:42 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the title :-) Taken on my recent sojourn south at the end of a day spent tasting the local Pinot Noir. The distant storm and setting sun produced this almost iridescent blue colour on

OT GESO - The (sydney)magazine Food Hall of Fame Dinner, Glass

2010-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
(Sorry if this appears twice) A bit more indulgence. This was a classy night. Hilton Hotel, Glass Restaurant, with special guest chef, Peter Gilmore of Quay http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_10/10_10_glass/index.htm Peter is a spectacularly inventive creator, and his new book was on

Re: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
On 19/10/2010 1:04 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807400size=lg Rick That's an interesting combination of instruments. Elegantly dressed gent really makes the shot. -- der...@iinet.net.au

Re: PESO - Autumn Harvest

2010-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
On 18/10/2010 10:07 PM, frank theriault wrote: Went for my usual walk by the Lake yesterday. Didn't take the macro off the camera once. http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/autumn-harvest.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. *istD, Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro, Manfrotto monopod.

OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread Derby Chang
I am going to try to use yoctometer in a sentence today http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/ (Flash warning) -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: PESO - The Critic

2010-10-18 Thread Bob W
Saturday afternoon in Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11807400size=lg Rick that's a terrific shot, I really like it. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO 2010 - 165, 172 - GDG

2010-10-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you, Charles and Frank! Appreciate the compliment! :-) On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 9:55 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another photo blog post for your enjoyment:  

Re: OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/10, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I am going to try to use yoctometer in a sentence today http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/ (Flash warning) Astonishing. Thanks for posting. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

FTAGH: Pentax ugly case

2010-10-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Sometimes things are ugly, even though they belong with their times. Take this case, for example: http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/pcase.jpg It's from the ME Super years, and was with one at a recent auction. But I can't bear to keep it. So it's free to a good home (FTAGH) or it goes with some

Re: OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread Larry Colen
On 10/18/2010 01:47 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I am going to try to use yoctometer in a sentence today yoctometer or yottometer? http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/ (Flash warning) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Peso: Just Pretty

2010-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
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Re: Peso: Just Pretty

2010-10-18 Thread David J Brooks
Yes Dave On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=mount.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread Larry Colen
On 10/18/2010 02:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 10/18/2010 01:47 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I am going to try to use yoctometer in a sentence today yoctometer or yottometer? Oh, never mind, I was only of by a factor of 10^48 yoctometer = 10^-24 yottometer = 10^24

Re: OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I can't tell a Yottameter from a Yoctometer! Dan On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 10/18/2010 01:47 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I am going to try to use yoctometer in a sentence today yoctometer or yottometer?

Re: PESO - Lonesome Gull

2010-10-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 18, 2010, at 6:42, Brian Walters wrote: Well - the gull isn't very prominent in the frame but I liked the title :-) Taken on my recent sojourn south at the end of a day spent tasting the local Pinot Noir. The distant storm and setting sun produced this almost iridescent blue

Re: OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread Dario Bonazza
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I can't tell a Yottameter from a Yoctometer! But apparently Yoda is less than 1 meter tall: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_tall_is_Yoda_in_meters Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT - scale

2010-10-18 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/18/2010 5:38 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I can't tell a Yottameter from a Yoctometer! But apparently Yoda is less than 1 meter tall: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_tall_is_Yoda_in_meters Dario Just a little over two feet tall, which ironically enough is close

Re: Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH event - The Camera of the Future

2010-10-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I am planning to try to attend this talk too. I went to one of the first talks on plenoptic cameras a couple of years ago: it was fascinating. The technology at that time demonstrated the potential capabilities of what is possible when there is enough pixel resolution to capture vector

Re: International ship-backs to start on weekend -- Susan Barton (PDML Chicago exhibition)

2010-10-18 Thread wendy beard
I've still not heard back from Sue about cost. I e-mailed her again last week, but had no reply. Wendy On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:  I heard from Susan Barton on the PDML Chicago exhibition ship-backs yesterday ... --- Hi Bruce. I have

OT: Bear Cub up a Tree

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
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OT: Impossible Motion

2010-10-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
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Re: PESO 2010 - 165, 172 - GDG

2010-10-18 Thread paul stenquist
The cemetery pic is outstanding, IMO. Superb subject, nicely composed. Paul On Oct 17, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another photo blog post for your enjoyment: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/just-out-and-about Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking!

Re: PESO 2010 - 165, 172 - GDG

2010-10-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
thank you, Paul! On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 8:13 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The cemetery pic is outstanding, IMO. Superb subject, nicely composed. Paul On Oct 17, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another photo blog post for your enjoyment: