Re: PESO - Her Audience

2010-11-16 Thread Derby Chang
On 14/11/2010 11:39 PM, frank theriault wrote: After seeing the Erwitt exhibit I had the opportunity to walk around my old neighbourhood and do a bit of street shooting. Didn't get much, but this one was fun: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/her-audience.html Hope you enjoy.

Ex-tree enablements - Jazz, Herman Leonard

2010-11-16 Thread Derby Chang
It took ages to arrive to finally be published, but so worth it. What a time that must have been. He had access everywhere, and all the the stars within a few blocks. Gorgeous gorgeous. I don't miss cigarettes in small enclosed areas, but darn they look beautiful on film.

Sydney PDML?

2010-11-16 Thread David Mann
Hi all, We're going over to Sydney next week and the Mrs wants to watch the new Harry Potter film at the IMAX cinema. I don't. So if anyone's interested then maybe we could meet up for a couple of hours. We don't have concrete plans about when she'll go and see it, and I forget which days

Re: Strange news...

2010-11-16 Thread DagT
On 15 November 2010 18:05, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: A copy of the picture I had at the exhibition in Chicago http://www.thrane.name/page3/page11/files/page11-1008-full.html was been stolen last week from an exhibition in the Central station Metro in Oslo. It was locked behind a glass

Re: RE: Strange news...

2010-11-16 Thread DagT
Bob Sullivan wrote: DagT, That's nearly as good as somebody paying full retail price for it! Will you get a newspaper story out of it? Regards, Bob S. You're dead right Bob. This has already generated more discussion than resulted from a certain print of mine being sold at the Chicago

Re: Strange news...

2010-11-16 Thread DagT
Maybe .-) Nice story! Dag T In a few years someone may come asking how much you would have sold it for at the time. http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2010/11/sometimes-getting-photo-stolen-is.html On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 6:05 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: A copy of the picture I had

Re: Sydney PDML?

2010-11-16 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:32 +1300, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Hi all, We're going over to Sydney next week and the Mrs wants to watch the new Harry Potter film at the IMAX cinema. I don't. So if anyone's interested then maybe we could meet up for a couple of hours. We don't

Re: Sydney PDML?

2010-11-16 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:32 +1300, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Hi all, We're going over to Sydney next week and the Mrs wants to watch the new Harry Potter film at the IMAX cinema. I don't. So if anyone's interested then maybe we could meet up for a couple of hours. We don't

RE: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread Tanya Love
I've read through this entire thread and I am completely confused here. How can this be? Unless I am doing something relly wrong, my K-7 only goes down to iso200? Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan

Re: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread Peter Loveday
You have Dynamic Range expansion turned on? - Peter -Original Message- From: Tanya Love Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:52 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100 I've read through this entire thread and I am completely confused here. How can

Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Please have a look: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/2010_mini_medium_format_shoot_out.shtml Looks like Pentax has really scored a real winner with 645D. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: Sydney PDML?

2010-11-16 Thread Tanya Love
When are you there David? I leave for Sydney on Thursday morning and will be there until Tuesday night. I am flat out with shoots and teaching workshops for pretty much every second of my day but might be able to swing dinner or lunch or something if the days match up? Tan.x. -Original

Re: Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Indeed...and the K-5 is growing a very good reputation in the 'industry'...(lesnumeriques just tested the 60D and they say that it is a good camera but not at the level of K-5/D7000) The looser here semms the K-r...well...maybe the success of the K-x was based on the fact that it surpassed

Re: OT: Quantitative Easing Explained

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
no on Japan but just looking at the recent developed of the euro - dollar - gold triangle is scary, there is no real world backing for that. plus the European Central Bank with its guarantee to buy back bad EU member bonds has opened a euro dollar swap gate which China is making good use of -

RE: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread Tanya Love
Doh! Yeah, I always have it set on for highlight correction! I wasn't even thinking! So yes, as soon as I switch it off, there it is iso100! Woot! Lol. Sorry, girly blonde moment there... Tan.x -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf

Re: Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 11/16/2010 2:07 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Indeed...and the K-5 is growing a very good reputation in the 'industry'...(lesnumeriques just tested the 60D and they say that it is a good camera but not at the level of K-5/D7000) The looser here semms the K-r...well...maybe the success of the K-x

Re: PESO 2010 - 198-The Lighting - GDG

2010-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Let's just say that your rendering skills are excellent, Godfrey. On 11/14/2010 8:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A new post on my photo blog available for your pleasure: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/the-lighting Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking. Godfrey -- Godfrey

Re: A Review and A Rethink on my Dream Pentax Kit :-)

2010-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Wasn't that BFG? On 11/16/2010 2:17 AM, eckinator wrote: BFD 9000 ]=) 2010/11/16 Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com: BFD. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:52 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 14, 2010, at 9:17 AM, Adam Maas wrote: On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 11:06 AM,

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-16 1:44 AM, Tim Bray wrote: The summer trip to Chicago, except for the couple of hours I spent in your company, was disastrous on some other fronts, and then I got super-busy at work, then I noticed I was like 2000-plus messages behind on PDML. Also, the PESO/Twitter mashup broke when

It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
My dealer exchanged my first K-5 today because of a stabilizer problem. Just tested the new one. The rear thumbwheel is erratic. Didn't need much explanation, though. He has the same thumbwheel trouble with his private K-7. Fortunately he has enough K-5 in stock, so we should be fine for a few

Re: Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/16/2010 9:52 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-16 7:07 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Indeed...and the K-5 is growing a very good reputation in the 'industry'...(lesnumeriques just tested the 60D and they say that it is a good camera but not at the level of K-5/D7000) The looser here semms

Re: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, Changing computers is a pain in the butt, but you might want to do that first. I suspect a $500US laptop is better than the old desktop. And so much faster. Regards,  Bob S. It probably would be Bob. Wonder if

Re: Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-16 10:02 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 11/16/2010 9:52 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-16 7:07 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Indeed...and the K-5 is growing a very good reputation in the 'industry'...(lesnumeriques just tested the 60D and they say that it is a good camera but not at the

Re: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
My opinion is it /should/ work fine. Reality however may intrude. On 11/16/2010 10:01 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, Changing computers is a pain in the butt, but you might want to do that first. I suspect a $500US

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread P N Stenquist
What made you aware of the stabilizer problem? Paul On Nov 16, 2010, at 10:04 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: My dealer exchanged my first K-5 today because of a stabilizer problem. Just tested the new one. The rear thumbwheel is erratic. Didn't need much explanation, though. He has the

Re: I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:43, CheekyGeek wrote: Nothing terribly valuable individually, but collectively I think I should have little trouble in amassing $1500. And this is a problem how? :-) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Quoting from here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/pentax_645d___a_first_review.shtml -- start quote #1 An annoying mechanical fault About a week after the 645D arrived, I began to notice the rear control dial acting strangely. Whichever way it was turned, it would increase

Re: Another interesting write up about 645D

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
2010/11/16 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Where do you buy win anyway.  I need a new supply. I hear WinMart has some left over from a win-win situation they were in some time ago... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: A Review and A Rethink on my Dream Pentax Kit :-)

2010-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I haven't been through this whole thread, but I saw this one pop up today that might be of interest: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/2010_mini_medium_format_shoot_out.shtml On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Just got this review of

Re: I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
2010/11/16 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: terribly valuable individually, but collectively I think I should have little trouble in amassing $1500. And this is a problem how?  :-) simple - he'll no longer have the $75 worth of legacy glass needed to justify the $1500 body... -- PDML

Re: A Review and A Rethink on my Dream Pentax Kit :-)

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
2010/11/16 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Wasn't that BFG? yes. and to this day it makes me sad to know Hoya axed Pentax's railgun rd... -- 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: OT: Quantitative Easing Explained

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
Never said I believed in Keynesian stimuli but if you're dumb enough to choose that route you must at least keep walking... here we are seeing now the massive after effects of the cash for clunkers program - used car market and repair maintenance volumes are going down... great move... everyone

RE: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tanya Love I've read through this entire thread and I am completely confused here. How can this be? Unless I am doing something relly wrong, my K-7 only goes down to iso200? Sounds like the dynamic range is set to 200%. Go into Fn, select ISO and see if it says D-range 200%.

PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread CheekyGeek
http://www.pixelsmithy.com/absolutely-fireproof Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- 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

Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread John Sessoms
I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep yer fingers crossed for me please. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
Fingers crossed. Best of luck John! Get well soon! Ecke 2010/11/16 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Boris Liberman
Surely will do. Please accept my wishes of speedy and full recovery. Boris On 11/16/2010 6:06 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the

Re: I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/16/2010 10:39 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/11/16 Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com: terribly valuable individually, but collectively I think I should have little trouble in amassing $1500. And this is a problem how? :-) simple - he'll no longer have the $75 worth of legacy glass needed to

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers, Jphn. Hurry back. Dan On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:06 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread paul stenquist
Sorry to hear you have to deal with that. I will send many good thoughts your way. Paul On Nov 16, 2010, at 11:06 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread David J Brooks
Hope all goes well John. Speedy recovery. Dave On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:06 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the

Re: K-7 K-5 samples at iso 100

2010-11-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:13 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: My opinion is it /should/ work fine.  Reality however may intrude. Reality being, better off with a PC than a laptop, or the iMac. dAVE On 11/16/2010 10:01 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread David J Brooks
2010/11/16 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: With all due respect, Pentax, your Q.C. is a mess. Ralf We, are the Q.C department for Pentax. Dave -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  DL9KCG  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog   : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: What made you aware of the stabilizer problem? Blurred pictures under circumstances where they would have been perfectly sharp with any other camera. This even included shots taken with a heavy tripod and the 2 sec. MLU active, i.e. the stabilization

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Pentax is taking QC seriously, and look forward to more information becoming available on this. The rear thumbwheel has been a source of widespread grief among owners of many Pentax cameras, including the *istDS, the K-7 and, as it seems now, also the

Re: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely Dave On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.pixelsmithy.com/absolutely-fireproof Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Just to make sure I have this right -- any post to PDML that has PESO or GESO (case-sensitive, as you said) *automatically* goes to the Twitter feed, and that's it? You don't have to engage in any other alchemy or wizardry? If so, how'd you do that? That's pretty spiffy. -- Walt

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, We'll keep you in out thoughts and ask for your speed recovery to full health. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:25 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Sorry to hear you have to deal with that. I will send many good thoughts your way. Paul On Nov 16, 2010, at

Re: A Review and A Rethink on my Dream Pentax Kit :-)

2010-11-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 16, 2010, at 6:06 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Wasn't that BFG? It was, but people soon tired of BFG. On 11/16/2010 2:17 AM, eckinator wrote: BFD 9000 ]=) 2010/11/16 Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com: BFD. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:52 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: On

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:06 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep yer fingers crossed for me please. Get well soon.

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Best wishes to you, John! My dad had surgery for that several years ago and all went well. He had to undergo the chemo and radiation therapy as well, but you'd have never known it unless he told you. Here's hoping you have as smooth a ride, or even better. -- Walt

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-16 11:36 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Just to make sure I have this right -- any post to PDML that has PESO or GESO (case-sensitive, as you said) *automatically* goes to the Twitter feed, and that's it? You don't have to engage in any other alchemy or wizardry? If so, how'd you do

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Bill Owens
Our prayers are with you. Been through the prostate with radiation and, knowing what i know now i wish I'd had surgery instead Bill On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:06 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate

OT Peso Wedding shot from the Pro

2010-11-16 Thread David J Brooks
Not mine, but from the Pro. He is sending around 10 to pick for thank you cards. You need to be a FBer to see it, sorry. http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150321928935413set=a.10150268324190413.503811.646430412 Matt uses a Sony, not sure which mode,l and the fill was on as it was

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hah! :-D http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/waltergilbert http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/ http://polipix.posterous.com/ On 11/16/2010 10:42 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-16 11:36 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Just to make sure I have this right -- any post to PDML that has PESO or GESO

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Tim Bray
Get well soon, man -Tim On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:06 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep yer

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Miserere
On 16 November 2010 11:06, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep yer fingers crossed for me please.

Re: OT Peso Wedding shot from the Pro

2010-11-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-16 11:42 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Not mine, but from the Pro. He is sending around 10 to pick for thank you cards. You need to be a FBer to see it, sorry. http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150321928935413set=a.10150268324190413.503811.646430412 Matt uses a Sony, not sure

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Miserere
On 16 November 2010 10:27, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Quoting from here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/pentax_645d___a_first_review.shtml One is a fluke, two is a pattern. That boy needs to learn some statistics! --M. \/\/o/\/\ --

Re: I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-16 Thread eckinator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5QsTzjToY and /you/ think /you/ may have a problem? sheesh... someone should get ZZ Top to play a charity gig for him! Cheers Ecke 2010/11/16 CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com: I have been joking about selling a kidney in order to pay for a K-5, but that may not

Re: I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-16 Thread Miserere
Darren, the first step is admission, so good on you for taking it! I've also inventoried my stash of lenses but the ones I want to let go of don't quite reach the amount yours do. It was still a valuable exercise--put me off buying lenses for a while!    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ --

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey John - I go in Friday morning for the same thing. Send some good thoughts my way . . . Best of luck and best wishes for a rapid recovery. stan On Nov 16, 2010, at 11:06 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery,

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
One is a fluke, two is a pattern. Makes me think of my sons' VW mk3 coil issues. Unreliable 4-wheeled garbage. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
On Nov 16, 2010, at 8:06 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep yer fingers crossed for me please. Yes, take

PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, This is a shot I took on my recent trip to Arkansas on one of my family outing days, taken at the Wilderness Safari in Gentry, Arkansas (which I HIGHLY recommend if you should ever find yourself in the area). http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5181653663/ K-x, DAL 50-200 (at

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-16 Thread Tim Bray
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:   Just to make sure I have this right -- any post to PDML that has PESO or GESO (case-sensitive, as you said) *automatically* goes to the Twitter feed, and that's it?  You don't have to engage in any other alchemy or

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Best of luck to you, too, Stan! You'll be in my thoughts as well. http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/waltergilbert http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/ On 11/16/2010 10:59 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Hey John - I go in Friday morning for the same thing. Send some good thoughts my way . . . Best of

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread CheekyGeek
Wishing you well, John! The c-word can put a chill through you, but there has been no better time in history to get treatment for it. Also, choose a hospital with free wi-fi in the room. : ) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi John, Hi Stan, Best of luck and a speed recovery to you both! Dario -- 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: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Take care and get well soon! On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:06 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have to go into the VA hospital in Durham, NC tomorrow morning for prostate cancer surgery, so I'm going to be off-line for a while. I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Y'all keep

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It's not a cormorant, but is is a great image! Dan On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  Hi all, This is a shot I took on my recent trip to Arkansas on one of my family outing days, taken at the Wilderness Safari in Gentry, Arkansas (which I HIGHLY

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Same to you too, Stan! On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Hey John - I go in Friday morning for the same thing. Send some good thoughts my way . . . Best of luck and best wishes for a rapid recovery. stan On Nov 16, 2010, at 11:06 AM, John

Re: Colour management gurus, I need your help!

2010-11-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You need to set up your system, Photoshop and Lightroom to be most compatible. Check out http://www.gdgphoto.com/articles/ and look at the #3, 4 and 10 articles. Please let me know whether they are helpful. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Dan! Here's another cormorant I captured that day: Cormorantus Rex http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5182322610/ K-x, DAL 50-200 (at 115), f/4.5, 1/400, ISO 200, Aperture Priority It was a very cool place for photography, I have to say. -- Walt

Re: I think I may have a problem....

2010-11-16 Thread CheekyGeek
I'm still looking for a couple of Adaptall 2 PK/A adapters for my Tamrons. If anyone has one and is looking to trade for something in particular, let me know! I've got duplicates of some lenses (or what I like to call emergency backups). Clearly my problem is that I never get RID of stuff, but

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
He is regal indeed! On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  Thanks, Dan! Here's another cormorant I captured that day:  Cormorantus Rex http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5182322610/ K-x, DAL 50-200 (at 115), f/4.5, 1/400, ISO 200, Aperture

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 04:04:12PM +0100, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: My dealer exchanged my first K-5 today because of a stabilizer problem. Just tested the new one. The rear thumbwheel is erratic. Didn't need much explanation, though. He has the same thumbwheel trouble with his private K-7.

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Theodore Beilby
Good Luck John! My best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. Ted -- 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: Elliott Erwitt in Toronto

2010-11-16 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: they had an exhibition of his work at the Magnum office in London a few weeks ago so I went along to see it. Maybe it's the same one. I was interested to see that they had printed 2 other negs of the Nixon Kruschev encounter

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Theodore Beilby
Hey Stan, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Diane really appreciated your thoughts on her surgery. Wishing you do well also and have a full and long lasting recovery also. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Damn it, John!! Wishing you a fast and complete recovery. Am anticipating positive progress posts. Jack --- On Tue, 11/16/10, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Just a note ... To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 8:06

Re: PESO: Reflections of Baltimore

2010-11-16 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11949282 Comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse welcome. The light on the reflected buildings makes the shot. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
Love the textures! Crisp rendering makes the difference. Jack --- On Tue, 11/16/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 7:52 AM

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-16 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  Hi all, This is a shot I took on my recent trip to Arkansas on one of my family outing days, taken at the Wilderness Safari in Gentry, Arkansas (which I HIGHLY recommend if you should ever find yourself in the area).

Re: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.pixelsmithy.com/absolutely-fireproof Brilliant! I love those old painted adverts on the side of brick buildings. There are only a few of them left in Toronto, and I doubt any will be here for much longer.

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: If you don't like it, blame the cost-is-everything mentality, not the camera suppliers. If were spending your days, as I am, translating the specs and targets such companies impose on their suppliers and subcontractors you might look at this somewhat

Re: Just a note ...

2010-11-16 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I hope to be back on-line by the weekend. Good luck from here, as well. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web :

Re: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Absolutely love it! What a great shot. -- Walt http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/waltergilbert http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/ On 11/16/2010 9:52 AM, CheekyGeek wrote: http://www.pixelsmithy.com/absolutely-fireproof Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: They Eyes of a Cormorant

2010-11-16 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Frank! I was just joshing around with the whole cormorant thing. -- Walt http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/waltergilbert http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/ http://polipix.posterous.com/ On 11/16/2010 11:54 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Walter

PESO -- East River (Fall 2010)

2010-11-16 Thread P. J. Alling
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20eastriver2010.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. -Woody Allen

Re: PESO -- East River (Fall 2010)

2010-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the colors and the composition. Very serene and soothing. Is that something floating in the center foreground? I can't quite make it out. Must be a diving cormorant. G Dan On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:58 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Well...2 great Pentax cameras in a row...i guess it was too perfect to be true... But at least this time, if (when) you get the good one, you get a performance leader in its category ! Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 16, 2010, at 9:52, CheekyGeek wrote: http://www.pixelsmithy.com/absolutely-fireproof Swell ghost sign! Did you juice the colors a bit or is/was it really that VIVID? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: PESO: Reflections of Baltimore

2010-11-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. I got up early on Saturday morning to try to capture some images before the light got too harsh. Dan On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO -- East River (Fall 2010)

2010-11-16 Thread Tim Bray
So peaceful. -T On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:58 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20eastriver2010.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- His lack of

Re: PESO -- East River (Fall 2010)

2010-11-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
A beautiful scene. On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: So peaceful. -T On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:58 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20eastriver2010.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax

Re: It's my Pentax lucky streak again

2010-11-16 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 06:56:39PM +0100, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: If you don't like it, blame the cost-is-everything mentality, not the camera suppliers. If were spending your days, as I am, translating the specs and targets such companies impose on

PESO: Tarke Barn

2010-11-16 Thread Jack Davis
This AM, as the sun was just beginning to peek above the horizon, I remembered I wanted to catch this barn under such conditions. It faces the South and sunrise is in the South East in my hemisphere. I decided on the straight-on shot as there was some unwanted stuff on the left I chose not to

Re: PESO: Absolutely Fireproof

2010-11-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
Greta shot. I love these old painted adds and the resolution of this shot is great. On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 16, 2010, at 9:52, CheekyGeek wrote: http://www.pixelsmithy.com/absolutely-fireproof Swell ghost sign!  Did you juice the

Re: I'm back, and so is @PDML

2010-11-16 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:42:08AM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-16 11:36 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Just to make sure I have this right -- any post to PDML that has PESO or GESO (case-sensitive, as you said) *automatically* goes to the Twitter feed, and that's it? You don't have

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