Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/5/2010 1:39 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Let me point out that I have a hunch, just a hunch, Brian that you'll do great. I hope to

Re: Back to Pentax

2010-12-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! On 12/3/2010 8:51 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: Are the focusing screens the same as the K10-K20? I have a split prism Katz-Eye on the K10D that I'd like to keep using. No, Juan, unfortunately the screens are not compatible. I am talking from experience here. Unlike K10D, my K-7 needed serious

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Welcome, Kenton. Greetings from a small country across the big pond and then a small pond... Now, that you have been explained the meaning of all these letter combinations, let me express my anticipation of your GESOs, PESOs or even PAWs if you decide to undertake the project. You're in for

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks again. :-) I'm a big believer in funky lenses. If the optics are good, I couldn't care less what the rest of it looks like. And, besides -- beggars can't be choosers. -- Walt On 12/4/2010 11:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Good to hear... hope you are lucky - my funky one will be

Re: peso: "It's my tail"

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Ha! :-D Great shot! When I was in Arkansas, I went to a drive-thru safari that had a walking zoo you could go through. At the end of the walk, we came to a pen that housed some monkeys next to a pen that housed a tiger cub and lion cub together, with a gate separating them. One of the

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you, Christine. But would you please elaborate as to why "Ice cream" does not hold your interest? On 12/5/2010 1:17 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Boris: I much prefer Empty Street, an intriguing view. Ice cream doesn't hold my interest much. Cheers, Christine - Original Message ---

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Subject: Re: New to list / acronyms Welcome. Aside from equipment advice you'll be able to post pictures and get criticism. Lots of criticism. In your best interest of course

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi Ann, That was very kind of you to offer. But, there's a chance it may not be necessary. I've been manipulating the focusing ring, and have tried it out on the camera, and it still seems capable of achieving focus. It's loosened up on the short end and is operat

Re: "It's my tail"

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Amusing indeed. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > that's funny, Ann.  Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5

Re: DA 16-45 f/4 lens

2010-12-04 Thread David Mann
On Dec 5, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > One thing to remember: the 16-45 is not weather sealed. I don't know if > that's a deal breaker for ya, though. Today I shot in the snow with the > 50-135--kit came home soaked; I wouldn't be able to do that with the 16-45 > though. Than

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Subject: Re: New to list / acronyms Welcome. Aside from equipment advice you'll be able to post pictures and get criticism. Lots of criticism. In your best interest of course. And PUNS, lots

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Rick Womer
--- On Sat, 12/4/10, Mark Roberts wrote: > >>Yes, I can change the background color.  I > chose this one years ago. > >>Now that you point it out, I probably should have > used a more neutral > >>color... > >> > >>Thanks for your sage advice. > >> > >I agree with Rick, it's thyme for a change >

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Paul. Unfortunately, I don't have any brick in my home, so I'll have to wait 'til tomorrow and get a funny look from my neighbor when I ask her if I can take a picture of her wall. -- Walt On 12/4/2010 10:13 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Shoot a brick wall wide open to see if the focu

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread paul stenquist
Shoot a brick wall wide open to see if the focus field remains flat. Use a tripod and make sure the camera is square to the wall. Paul On Dec 4, 2010, at 11:01 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: > Well, somehow, the lens seems to be working properly. It's loosened up > quite a bit after a lot of man

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Well, somehow, the lens seems to be working properly. It's loosened up quite a bit after a lot of manipulation (though the rubber around the focusing ring is looser now), and is achieving focus at both ends and all points in between, so far. Lesson learned, transient depressive episode a

RE: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walter Gilbert My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Goddammit. Sorry to hear that. First lesson they taught in my small

Re: PESO: Leave the Light On

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Nick David Wright John, this is a scan of the negative. And I'm not really blaming the techs at the lab, they did their best trying to help me get a decent scan of this image way back when. But like you say, those machines are not made for manual use. I don't blame them either. I do bl

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi Ann, That was very kind of you to offer. But, there's a chance it may not be necessary. I've been manipulating the focusing ring, and have tried it out on the camera, and it still seems capable of achieving focus. It's loosened up on the short end and is operating smoothly up until ab

Re: DA 16-45 f/4 lens

2010-12-04 Thread David Parsons
I've read the reviews and either I have a really good copy, or I'm daft, but I've found the lens to be very capable and the perfect wide to medium lens for me. It's sharp wide open. It takes about 85-90% of the pictures that I shoot. The only problem that I've had is that the lens hood detents o

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Eric Weir
From: Kenton Brede > I might have to break down and get a MAC at some point I did that two years ago -- after 10 happy years of MS-DOS, 12 miserable years of Windows, and one miserabler year of Linux. If I'd put Linux on better hardware I mighta stayed, but I didn't and now I'm glad I didn

Re: OT - Wedding Flowers Video

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts mike wilson wrote: >Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Cotty: Just watched and thought the video excellent: lovely scenes >> were chosen, great sense of pace, very informative, all elements blended >> well together -- sound, image, voice over etc. Excellent work. Cheers, >

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: > My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. > Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing > ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Check the prices at KEH: http://www.ke

Re: Teleconverters?

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2010-12-04 10:12, John Sessoms wrote: > The long tele-photo prime without tele-converter is always going to > trump the medium tele-photo prime with tele-converter. And both of them > will give sharper images without the TC than a long zoom with the TC will. I can affor

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Walter Gilbert wrote: Thing is, relatively speaking, it might as well have been a $1000 lens. Boy, I know that feeling! Walter, I have a cosmetically terrible but perfectly functional f 1.4 M... I use it for a loupe but I can always use my prettier one... If you want. I'll lend you cr

Re: PESO: Leave the Light On

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walter Gilbert Great. Looks like I'm staring down the barrel of another expense to go along with my newly acquired pursuit of film photography: good printer, ink, and paper. Seems there ought to be a way to embed processing instructions in the EXIF data to tell the machines not to en

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-12-04 21:47, John Sessoms wrote: You put your photos up on the web somewhere and post a URL to the list and we nit-pick them ad infinitum (or is it ad nauseaum?). Around here? Ad infinauseaum. -- Thanks DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

RE: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Kenton Brede Hi, I've been lurking for a few days here. I'm from the Midwest. I bought my first DSLR about two weeks ago, a K-x with the 18-55mm, 55-300mm lens kit. I've got a 50mm M f/1.7 on the way, as well as a polarizer and graduated filter. I also picked up a cleaning kit with ro

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thing is, relatively speaking, it might as well have been a $1000 lens. On 12/4/2010 8:40 PM, paul stenquist wrote: A life lesson that all photographers must complete. Be thankful you did it with a $50 lens rather than a $1000 lens. Security of your equipment is job number one. Paul On De

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-12-04 21:40, paul stenquist wrote: A life lesson that all photographers must complete. Be thankful you did it with a $50 lens rather than a $1000 lens. Security of your equipment is job number one. Paul On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: My cat just knocked it and my K

Re: So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread paul stenquist
A life lesson that all photographers must complete. Be thankful you did it with a $50 lens rather than a $1000 lens. Security of your equipment is job number one. Paul On Dec 4, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: > My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor.

Re: Teleconverters

2010-12-04 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 4, 2010, at 7:15 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > On 12/2/2010 6:48 PM, Eric Weir wrote: >> On Dec 2, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >> >>> I like both TC's. However, since I got my hands on the 1.7X AF, >>> I prefer it. The AF adds some convenience. >>> >> Dumb question now. I think I

Re: GESO: Romania/Austrika

2010-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
I put "criticism" in quotes because I didn't intend to be critical as such, merely make an observation on a difference in our lives. "Criticism" wasn't the word I wanted, but I couldn't think of a more appropriate word at the time. Still can't for that matter. I used to go out clubbing, and I

So much for my M-50/2

2010-12-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
My cat just knocked it and my K-x off the top of a dresser, onto the floor. Fortunately, the camera still seems to be working. But now, the focusing ring on the lens sticks at the far and near end. Goddammit. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with what Ken said. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Ken Waller" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 1:37 PM Subject: Re: Zion in the Fall Nice capture Dan. Good to see some detail in the sky. Two minor nits - the partial headston

Re: DA 16-45 f/4 lens

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "David Mann" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5:40 PM Subject: Re: DA 16-45 f/4 lens On Dec 5, 2010, at 5:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Here are some recent shots with the K7 and the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/ca

Re: My book is up on blurb

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Congrats on the new book, Larry. Looks good. Should make for nice gifts. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 6:24 PM Subject: My book is up on blurb It's a first attempt at a book, but it shou

Re: Romania/Austrika

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Luka: I was able to view this essay when it was aligned vertically, but I wanted to view again, but now when I click on "click here to proceed" the link isn't hot. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Luka Knezevic-Strika" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesda

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
You'll be great, Brian. Looking forward to the 2011 PUG. And thanks for all your hard work, Scott. Very much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5:39 PM Subject: Pentax Users

Re: Screamin'

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow, what fun. I'd be a little tempted to crop the left side to get rid of the structure in the upper left corner. Otherwise, I like the composition here, Steve. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Steven Desjardins" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, Decem

Re: Fuchsia Orchids

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Very pretty, Dan. I like it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:39 PM Subject: PESO: Fuchsia Orchids http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=29

Re: PESO - Christmas at the Mall

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "P N Stenquist" http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123&size=lg k-5 with DA* 16-50, ISO 2500, f8 @ 1/40th, 16 mm http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123&size=lg Wow! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Guarding the Goods

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
That's great, Frank. Perfectly caught! Rendering looks good. Really like this. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 3:46 PM Subject: PESO - Guarding the Goods This little fellow, spotte

Re: Metro Colosseo

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Neato. I like it. The rendering show a little flat on my monitor. Could be me or maybe the rendering needs a bit more pop. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:43 PM Subject: PESO: Metr

Re: My PESO at Jalopnik.com

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Big congrats, Bruce! A very worthy picture. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 8:37 PM Subject: My PESO at Jalopnik.com Just noticed that an old PESO of mine, that was also reproduced in th

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Dan: I agree with Rick and Ann. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5:45 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Rick Womer wrote

Re: "It's my tail"

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
that's funny, Ann. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5:38 PM Subject: peso: "It's my tail" http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/1114498375_UKpvJ/Me

Re: Leave the Light On

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Very pretty, Nick. Glad the scanner is working out for you. I might have to get a scanner myself--well, some day, maybe. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Nick David Wright" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:33 AM Subject: PESO: Leav

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53:16 -0500 Ann Sanfedele wrote: > ann the traditionalist > > p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? Every month. just need to stretch on the themes a bit. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSU

Re: Boris PESO #57 - Happy Hannukah

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 1:22 PM Subject: Re: Boris PESO #57 - Happy Hannukah Christine Aguila wrote: Ditto squared. Happy Hanukah, Boris, and Uncle Tungsten is a great book--as is Hat. I'm a Sa

Re: A Joey and his Attorney

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
That's great, Steve. Love it. It is a little dark on my monitor though. Could be just me. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Steven Desjardins" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 5:42 AM Subject: Peso: A Joey and his Attorney My apolo

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Brian Walters wrote: On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53 -0500, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: Congrats and condolences :-) seriously, _ I'm sure you'll do a terrific job - though why anyone would want to do it is way beyond me... I'm awfully glad someone did! ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what m

Re: PESO: Leave the Light On

2010-12-04 Thread Nick David Wright
John, this is a scan of the negative. And I'm not really blaming the techs at the lab, they did their best trying to help me get a decent scan of this image way back when. But like you say, those machines are not made for manual use. After I quit my last newspaper job I did a small stint at a Walg

RE: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread Bob W
> > Pentax has really done something here - when was it ever > such fun to > > buy a camera? > > I think it is totally great that they do it and get away and > profitable with it and even greater that they not only beat > canikony to it but those haven't even entered the race yet. > The up s

Re: OT - We are not alone?

2010-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually they're not quite sure that it replaces phosphorus at this point, the analogy I read was that unless there was some other mechinism holding the DNA togeher it would be like building a skyscraper out of sand instead of concrete and steal. Arsenic just wouldn't provide the structural in

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: >Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > >> I like the pic, except for two things: first, it's too tall to fit on a >>1000-pixel high monitor; and second, it doesn't play nicely with that pale >>green background on your site.Do they

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Igor Roshchin
On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53 -0500, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > > ann the traditionalist > > p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? > I don't remember "catastrophy", "catapults" or "catalogs" suggested as themes for the next year.. :-) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Teleconverters

2010-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/2/2010 6:48 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Dec 2, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I've used two TC's: A2X-S and F 1.7X AF, both mostly for "macro" (or close-distance) shots. Here is an example of my first use of the A2x-S (with a zoom - since you asked): http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOT

Re: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread eckinator
2010/12/5 mike wilson : > > Should be available for the K5, too. I'd be /SOOO/ sold... -- 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: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread mike wilson
eckinator wrote: 2010/12/4 mike wilson : Pentax has really done something here - when was it ever such fun to buy a camera? I think it is totally great that they do it and get away and profitable with it and even greater that they not only beat canikony to it but those haven't even entered

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53 -0500, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > Congrats and condolences :-) > > seriously, _ I'm sure you'll do a terrific job - though why anyone > would want to do it is way beyond me... I'm awfully glad > someone did! > > ann the traditionalist > > p.s. So... what month are we

Re: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread mike wilson
eckinator wrote: 2010/12/4 mike wilson : Pentax has really done something here - when was it ever such fun to buy a camera? I think it is totally great that they do it and get away and profitable with it and even greater that they not only beat canikony to it but those haven't even entered

Re: peso: "It's my tail"

2010-12-04 Thread Jack Davis
Good move, Ann! 8-[ Jack --- On Sat, 12/4/10, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > From: Ann Sanfedele > Subject: peso: "It's my tail" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 3:38 PM > http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/1114498375_UKp

Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Congrats and condolences :-) seriously, _ I'm sure you'll do a terrific job - though why anyone would want to do it is way beyond me... I'm awfully glad someone did! ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may b

Re: OT - Wedding Flowers Video

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
P N Stenquist wrote: Great job Cotty. Beautiful edit, Paul Not my favorite _topic_, but nicely done , Cotters! I _am_ one of those who enjoy your vids ann On Dec 4, 2010, at 4:21 PM, mike wilson wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Cotty: Just watched and thought the video e

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Rick Womer wrote: I like the pic, except for two things: first, it's too tall to fit on a 1000-pixel high monitor; and second, it doesn't play nicely with that pale green background on your site.Do they give you a choice of bac

Re: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread eckinator
2010/12/4 mike wilson : > > Pentax has really done something here - when was it ever such fun to buy a > camera? I think it is totally great that they do it and get away and profitable with it and even greater that they not only beat canikony to it but those haven't even entered the race yet. The

Re: DA 16-45 f/4 lens

2010-12-04 Thread David Mann
On Dec 5, 2010, at 5:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Here are some recent shots with the K7 and the DA 16-45mm. > http://www.caguila.com/caguila/trcnov18/index.html I hope they put some cubicles in the mens room! > As to the DA* 50-135mm f2.8, well, it's a gem. Absolutely love it. I heard bac

Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011

2010-12-04 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing

peso: "It's my tail"

2010-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/1114498375_UKpvJ/Medium Couldn't use this on the calendar... for multiple reasons :-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread drd1135
Welcome. Aside from equipment advice you'll be able to post pictures and get criticism. Lots of criticism. In your best interest of course. -Original Message- From: Kenton Brede Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 11:57:05 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Di

Re: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread drd1135
I know some folks are appalled by this, but this is one of the chances the smaller company gets to take. They have been doing this for a while, so they must be making money. -Original Message- From: mike wilson Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:26:19 To: Pentax-Di

Re: PESO - Studebaker

2010-12-04 Thread paul stenquist
Thanks Tim. On Dec 4, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > I'm usually not that much for car photography, but that's a really > amusing and lovely photo. -T > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:34 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: >>> From this summer's dream cruise, which played out in the rain. Perhaps the

Re: 'Topsy Turvey'

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Very cool, Ken. Excellent execution. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:40 PM Subject: PESO: 'Topsy Turvey' Taken over the East Bay at Traverse City, Michigan during the Blue Angel's practice for their Ch

Re: PESO - Christmas at the Mall

2010-12-04 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 4, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Doubly nice image. Didn't you take a couple shots in this mall about this > time last year? > > Jack Yep. I'm working on perfecting it:-). Seriously, the better low-light capability of the K-5 gave me some more latitude this time in regard to sh

Re: Two more PESOs from Boris

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Boris: I much prefer Empty Street, an intriguing view. Ice cream doesn't hold my interest much. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:01 AM Subject: Two more PESOs from Boris Hi! http

Re: PESO - Barstool Boots

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Very playful, Frank. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 10:35 PM Subject: PESO - Barstool Boots I thought they looked kinda sexy: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/11/barstool-boots.h

Re: PESO- Eiffel Tower

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Rick: I like both very much, but if I had to choose, I'd go with the 1st one. I know it's a common angle, but I still like the view, and your execution is great. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax List" Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 8:38 P

Re: PESO - In the Can

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Very sweet. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 3:08 PM Subject: PESO - In the Can http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12016762 k-5, DA* 16-50, ISO 4000, f4, 1/200th, 50mm -- PDML Pen

Re: PESO - Christmas at the Mall

2010-12-04 Thread Jack Davis
Doubly nice image. Didn't you take a couple shots in this mall about this time last year? Jack --- On Sat, 12/4/10, P N Stenquist wrote: > From: P N Stenquist > Subject: PESO - Christmas at the Mall > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 2:19 PM > http://photo.n

Re: PESO - Studebaker

2010-12-04 Thread Tim Bray
I'm usually not that much for car photography, but that's a really amusing and lovely photo. -T On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:34 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: > >From this summer's dream cruise, which played out in the rain. Perhaps the > >nicest Studebaker of them all. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo

Re: Wrecked car

2010-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Love this, Nick. Love the colors--well, I love everything about it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Nick David Wright" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 10:49 PM Subject: PESO: Wrecked car http://blog.nickdavidwright.net/2010/11/wrecked

Re: Almost enablement

2010-12-04 Thread Tim Bray
That's a totally wonderful lens. If it weren't so big and heavy it'd be perfect. On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 5:50 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > I covet my DA*50~135. It has worked flawlessly and producing kick a.. images > for some time. Wish you luck! > > Jack > > --- On Fri, 12/3/10, David Mann wrote:

Re: PESO - Christmas at the Mall

2010-12-04 Thread P N Stenquist
On Dec 4, 2010, at 5:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Very effective: it certainly tells the whole story. Nice color, and > lots of interesting detail. > > Palm trees for Christmas decoration Sure, Bethlehem. Actually, the palms are there year round. Paul > > Dan > http://www.pentaxpho

Re: PESO - Christmas at the Mall

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very effective: it certainly tells the whole story. Nice color, and lots of interesting detail. Palm trees for Christmas decoration Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123&

Re: OT - Wedding Flowers Video

2010-12-04 Thread P N Stenquist
Great job Cotty. Beautiful edit, Paul On Dec 4, 2010, at 4:21 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Cotty: Just watched and thought the video excellent: lovely scenes were >> chosen, great sense of pace, very informative, all elements blended well >> together -- sound, im

PESO - Christmas at the Mall

2010-12-04 Thread P N Stenquist
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123&size=lg k-5 with DA* 16-50, ISO 2500, f8 @ 1/40th, 16 mm http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12044123&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: Leave the Light On

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That image has a wonderful atmosphere and sense of place. Very Nice. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Nick David Wri

Re: OT - Wedding Flowers Video

2010-12-04 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: >Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Cotty: Just watched and thought the video excellent: lovely scenes >> were chosen, great sense of pace, very informative, all elements blended >> well together -- sound, image, voice over etc. Excellent work. Cheers, >> Christine > >What d

Re: PESO - Studebaker

2010-12-04 Thread mike wilson
Bill Owens wrote: IMHO, 50's Studebaker styling was ahead of its time Bill Still is. On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 2:15 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Dec 4, 2010, at 2:05 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Dec 4, 2010, at 12:34 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: From this summer's dream cruise, which played

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread P N Stenquist
Welcome to the list. Controlling color temp with RAW shooting is fairly easy. I just shoot on auto white balance and adjust during conversion – either to my preference or, using the eyedropper, to a neutral color, like grey or white. Getting out of Linux and into PhotoShop elements, PhotoShop or

Re: WTB any list members in Japan?

2010-12-04 Thread mike wilson
Steven Desjardins wrote: I missed this one until now: http://shop.pentax.jp/shop/goods/goods.aspx?goods=14886 And the matching batteries. http://shop.pentax.jp/shop/goods/goods.aspx?goods=1030316 Pentax has really done something here - when was it ever such fun to buy a camera? On

Re: OT - Wedding Flowers Video

2010-12-04 Thread mike wilson
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Cotty: Just watched and thought the video excellent: lovely scenes were chosen, great sense of pace, very informative, all elements blended well together -- sound, image, voice over etc. Excellent work. Cheers, Christine What did you expect? He's a bleedin' ar

RE: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Bob W
> I know next to nothing about photography. Welcome to the list. You'll fit right in. Find out which photographers you like best, and steal all their ideas. Eventually you'll develop a style of your own. B > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.n

Re: New to list / acronyms

2010-12-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:57 -0600, "Kenton Brede" wrote: > > I know next to nothing about photography. I've read "Understanding > Exposure" by Bryan Peterson and "The Digital Photography Book" by > Scott Kelby; both have been a good introduction I think. I'm > currently reading "Creative Nature &

Re: Semi-OT request: Resources for

2010-12-04 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 3, 2010, at 3:14 PM, Bob W wrote: > >> The manual for my Weston Master II light meter arrived today. >> It's a nifty little thing that folds up to less than >> index-card size and will easily fit in a shirt pocket. It's >> very clear. Can't wait to get the meter. I think it's gonna >>

Re: PESO - Studebaker

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice! I love the colors and the reflections. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:34 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > >From this summer's dream cruise, which played out in the rain. Perhaps the > >nicest Studebaker of them all. > > http://photo.net/phot

Re: PESO: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for the comments, Rick. I appreciate the suggestions. Yes, I an re-size the image on my blog, and I will do so. I cut and pasted this image from my photo.net gallery. Since the maximum dimension there is 1500 pixels, I routinely size the images to be that high if portrait or that wide if

Re: Zion in the Fall

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ken. I appreciate the comment and suggestions. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Nice capture Dan. Good to see some detail in the sky. > Two minor nits - the partial headstone along the LH border about midway and > t

PESO: Anacapri Street

2010-12-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=31 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are always welcome. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Studebaker

2010-12-04 Thread Ken Waller
Nice different capture Paul ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P N Stenquist" Subject: PESO - Studebaker >From this summer's dream cruise, which played out in the rain. Perhaps >the nicest Studebaker of them all. http://p

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