Re: Need a good extra monitor?

2011-01-13 Thread David Mann
On Jan 13, 2011, at 4:57 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Today, it actually is 1:1. Of course, eBay/PayPal adds their own percentage to the mix, to Ausie's detriment. So do credit card companies. Now that they have to tell us the transaction fees on their statement, the bill from our recent

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread Derby Chang
On 13/01/2011 3:34 AM, William Robb wrote: And that's all I have to say about that. William Robb At last. Have you submitted for the PDML annual? D -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Jeff Carter

2011-01-13 Thread Derby Chang
I don't know what caused it but the shadow areas have major cracks going through them. Not sure why, but I recall reading that too high a temperature change in prints can cause the emulsion to be brittle. Might pop in later next month to see the new prints. D On 11/01/2011 9:50 AM,

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread David Mann
On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Tanya Love wrote: It is a surreal thing to know that if I got in the car and drove for 10minutes, I would be entering a veritable war zone and witnessing utter destruction and tragedy. There are helicopters constantly going over to remind us of it, and yet, if it

Re: That 3D look some are talking about ...

2011-01-13 Thread Derby Chang
On 8/01/2011 12:54 AM, Thibouille wrote: ...with some lenses (Pentax of course). I know this has been debated quite much and that it is somewhat weird to talk about 3D in a photograph but... man, my C330 does throw at me exactly that in its waist level finder and 80mm/2.8 lens. Is that the

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread AlunFoto
Boris, The A645 45/2.8 is a dud. It's the only 645 lens I haven't bothered keeping. The other two are stellar on film, and I expect they are on the D as well. Jostein 2011/1/13 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 1/13/2011 7:57 AM, Tim Bray wrote: OK, let me seize my chance to show my

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
Good. Should've never left. Hope you stay. Ecke 2011/1/12 William Robb war...@gmail.com: And that's all I have to say about that. William Robb Sent from my desktop using the very broken Windows Live Mail 2011. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Any VB programmers out there?

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
any details? cheers Ecke 2011/1/12 Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: I've a small issue with an FTP upload. 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

Re: An Interview with Pentax's John Carlson

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
2011/1/13 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Cats have four legs.  My dog has four lets.  Therefor my dog is a cat. And Brooks is your spelchekcer? ]=) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Tanya Love
Thanks so much Ann! I always was a writer at heart, but don't find the time to do so these days. I guess it just flows so much easier when you write from the heart. I think I may blog this actually, now that you suggested it, it might be a way to show the world a different take on things...

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/13/2011 11:44 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Boris, The A645 45/2.8 is a dud. It's the only 645 lens I haven't bothered keeping. The other two are stellar on film, and I expect they are on the D as well. Jostein Yes, I remember that you were not too fond about one of your lenses. But if I am not

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
Tanya, Glad to hear your surviving and safe. Hope things will get better for you all real soon. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3376 - Release Date: 01/12/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread paul stenquist
On Jan 12, 2011, at 11:53 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 1/13/2011 4:43 AM, Brian Walters wrote: The only problem with Gmail these days is that Google has a _validation process that involves them contacting you by mobile phone_ before you can set up the account (yes, I know that shouldn't be a

Re: That 3D look some are talking about ...

2011-01-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The 3d look has everything to do with the lens and at the same time everything to do with the perception of the viewing individual. We do not all see things the same. And in fact we do not really see things in 3d, which is why the movies can be so exciting. We see things with a shallow DOF and

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread paul stenquist
There is a certain beauty to ultra-high resolution images. But you're basically right. And you don't need that kind of resolution for magazine spreads either. Most pubs don't want any tiffs larger than about 35 megabytes, even for spreads. There's no real advantage to higher resolution in

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread paul stenquist
On Jan 13, 2011, at 1:02 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 12, 2011, at 9:57 PM, Tim Bray wrote: OK, let me seize my chance to show my ignorance. Compared to a K-5 or equivalent, the 645D is bigger, heavier, slower, and doesn't have as many interesting lenses. Its only advantage is a

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
shortened resend after 10KB bounce 2011/1/13 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: Thank you for that report Tan, it really helped to get a personal grasp of things. News reports are always so dry and I agree you should publish this somewhere. The story you related of the four year old reminded me

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
note the link at the bottom to the story of the lady who loves to shoot herself - neat =) thanks for sharing Ecke 2011/1/13 Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: This book deals with one family’s attempt to solve one of the great mysteries of photography: how to shoot a black dog.

Re: Snow Day: Cleaning cameras (exteriors) suggestions?

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
2011/1/13 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: All I had to do was click on the button, no reg same here and I second Bob's appraisal =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-13 Thread Derby Chang
On 7/01/2011 11:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Great stuff, Derby. It looks fantastic. Let us know how if you're happy with it when it arrives. Thanks Brian I'm quite happy with the way the book turned out. Blurb have changed their shipping arrangements, so instead of waiting a month or

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Paul, like you I also have an Android (Google's OS for smartphones) based cell phone. It seems to me that you have confused it a little. When I got the phone (with the number of the local provider, obviously) and fired it up for the first time, I was asked to give my GMail account to

PESO - The Evening Rush

2011-01-13 Thread frank theriault
Caught as I ran up the stairs to catch a subway: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/evening-rush.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-3

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
Changing over computers and all I missed out if anyone answered my original question: Does anyone have an educated guess WHEN the K-3 (by whatever name Pentax finally settles on) will be more than wishful thinking? Looking ahead andassuming the economy cooperates,I'm planning a budget

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Darren Addy
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Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins Here's what I'm thinking. As I save, the price of used 645Ds will drop. At some point in the future, the two will intersect. It will probably be in 8 years and they'll still cost $5000 I've been thinking sort of that way too. Let someone else take the depreciation.

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
I need more Dof, but this was an *istD with an A50.17 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1155560326_wNV8W-A-LB On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: The subject line I chose does give one paws... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Tanya Love
Omg, I can't even begin to imagine... -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eckinator Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Queensland Floods shortened resend after 10KB bounce 2011/1/13

RE: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Tanya Love
I just blogged it guys, and changed a few things as some facts have changed since I wrote my post to you all and I wanted to be completely accurate. I have also added some other things that I am working on in my own efforts to help the flood victims. Please have a read, feel free to leave a

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins The 31 would be the near perfect APS-C equivalent. however, if I had the money I'd probably buy something like the DA 50-135. My current dream lens is a full-frame, constant aperture, f/2.8 24-105, preferably one that still has the aperture ring, so I guess it would

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2011-01-13 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-01-12 23:03, Tim Bray wrote: I'm 55, but relatively mature for my age. -T That's OK, I'm 47 and vastly immature for /my/ age, so we should balance things out. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
Don't. Just don't. 2011/1/13 Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com: Omg, I can't even begin to imagine... -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eckinator Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 10:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
I was wondering why it had to be a mobile, then realized they probably send you a text message. Wouldn't do me any good either, because I don't have text on my cell phone. The phone is capable, but I kept getting misdirected messages back when you were charged extra for each text message, and

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
what a cutie! 2011/1/13 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: I need more Dof, but this was an *istD with an A50.17 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1155560326_wNV8W-A-LB On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: The subject line I

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Doug, you wrote me off list and I wrote you off list in response. Could you please see if my reply did not got lost to the spam monsters? On 1/13/2011 3:15 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-01-12 23:03, Tim Bray wrote: I'm 55, but relatively mature for my age. -T That's OK, I'm 47 and vastly

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
hahaha you do that all the time Boris - wouldn't it be easier to do it on list in the first place =P /big evil grin/ as you'd say Ecke 2011/1/13 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Doug, you wrote me off list and I wrote you off list in response. Could you please see if my reply did not got lost

Re: K-3

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
2011/1/13 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Is it going to be a K-3, and if so, what might I expect from it? going by Pentax's model history it would be a K-5 sensor in a new improved body - never know how they manage to improve new things but somehow they seem to be able to. -- PDML

Re: My Little Gymnast, OR: Why I Might Need a K-5, OR: Better Noise Reduction Software

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/12/2011 3:58 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Thank you, Boris... She's quite pleased with herself, hasn't stopped grinning yet. Another vote of confidence for the Adobe NR...! I'm thinking a software upgrade is in order for me... at the very least. ;) I concur. Being on a Adobe LR software

Re: PESO: What is This?

2011-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
LOL.. Only if it's spotted in Brooklyn. I'm awaiting an answer from a website offering to identify birds. I asked yesterday and am expecting an answer fairly quickly. I may pass the ID along. Jack --- On Wed, 1/12/11, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2011-01-13 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-01-13 8:32, Boris Liberman wrote: Doug, you wrote me off list and I wrote you off list in response. Could you please see if my reply did not got lost to the spam monsters? It must have, Boris, because I can't find it. I often clean out my spam traps without looking, so I might not

Semi-OT: Social Media Marketing

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
I say only semi-OT because I am a *Pentax* photographer. I attended the Central Region winter seminar for the PPofNC Sunday and Monday. Hoped there would be at least one speaker with ideas on how to improve myself as a photographer, but it was all about at marketing yourself. Even the one

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/13/2011 3:33 PM, eckinator wrote: hahaha you do that all the time Boris - wouldn't it be easier to do it on list in the first place =P /big evil grin/ as you'd say Ecke Well, no... /smile/ Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
The electrons have manned the wires, so to say... On 1/13/2011 3:39 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-01-13 8:32, Boris Liberman wrote: Doug, you wrote me off list and I wrote you off list in response. Could you please see if my reply did not got lost to the spam monsters? It must have,

Re: PESO: Stuck in the ceiling

2011-01-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, Nice details in the window and ornament. The street lamp looks positively 3 dimensional. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Near Union Square: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/01/12/Stuck-in-the-ceiling This

Re: Sony A850 vs Pentax K-7 or Boris examines lots of photos

2011-01-13 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jan 12, 2011, at 10:45 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 12, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: I am also Russian, or actually Soviet, whereas everyone is in total and absolute agreement with everyone. That's amazing. Every single Russian that I've ever met is an anomaly. So -

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I hope everyone down there is safe and dry. Even the frogs are having a tough time: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8195243/frog-hitches-ride-with-snake-to-flee-floods Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Semi-OT: Social Media Marketing

2011-01-13 Thread eckinator
I was on facebook once before and decided it is not for me. Now that I am starting my own business I opened another account there and will keep it for a while. I don't have time to maintain it and clicking I like isn't my idea of social interaction either so that if it has generated any sales one

Re: Sony A850 vs Pentax K-7 or Boris examines lots of photos

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
In sooth, this reminds me a joke from Scientific American about the uninteresting numbers. IIRC it went like this: * One month the magazine published a proof that no uninteresting numbers existed. Something in lines of: consider the set of all uninteresting numbers. Take the minimal of them.

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 13, 2011, at 7:23 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Paul, like you I also have an Android (Google's OS for smartphones) based cell phone. It seems to me that you have confused it a little. When I got the phone (with the number of the local provider, obviously) and fired it up for the first

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 13, 2011, at 8:20 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Steven Desjardins The 31 would be the near perfect APS-C equivalent. however, if I had the money I'd probably buy something like the DA 50-135. My current dream lens is a full-frame, constant aperture, f/2.8 24-105, preferably one

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/13/2011 4:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: If Pentax produces another lens with an aperture ring, I'll eat Cotty's hat. (However, I'll disinfect it first:-) Paul I think it is time someone on the list started production of specially edible and wearable PDML hats with all kinds of writing

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/13/2011 4:40 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: If Pentax produces another lens with an aperture ring, I'll eat Cotty's hat. (However, I'll disinfect it first:-) Paul I think it is time someone on the list started production of specially edible and wearable PDML hats with all kinds of writing

Re: Semi-OT: Social Media Marketing

2011-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't know if Facebook generates sales, but it is a good tool for promoting your services and brand. I maintain a page for myself and one for my company, Stenquist Communications, LLC. Neither requires any work, unless I choose to provide an update. But I've found that my personal page has

RE: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Tanya Love
Lol, yeah, Dan, that image is becoming iconic in these parts. Pretty funny huh? Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 12:24 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Queensland

Re: PESO - It Snowed in New Toronto

2011-01-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd go, they got less snow than Southern New England just got in the last two days. On 1/11/2011 1:47 AM, David Mann wrote: On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:34 PM, frank theriault wrote: Not much, actually, but for a few minutes on the weekend, it looked quite wintry:

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-13 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/12/2011 3:03 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: Saw this ad on craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, and a small flash I expect that the zoom isn't really

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: i've been using a dedicated Gmail account for the PDML.  It works pretty well for me.  Not sure I'd use i for my primary email, however. same here, pdml ,and and bus company mail as it can take bigger attachments than

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have a camera phone because it came with the phone. I hardly use it unless I see a two headed yak or something. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:31 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I was wondering why it had to be a mobile, then realized they probably send you a text message. Wouldn't

Re: PESO - It Snowed in New Toronto

2011-01-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:04 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'd go, they got less snow than Southern New England just got in the last two days. Maybe less, but they still cannot drive in it. its just crazy what an 1 of snow will do now a days for those that are supposed to

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yee Haa. . . ;-) On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I hope everyone down there is safe and dry. Even the frogs are having a tough time: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8195243/frog-hitches-ride-with-snake-to-flee-floods Dan -- Dan Matyola

Re: Queensland Floods

2011-01-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks for the report, Tan. Glad to hear you're OK...Keep safe. -p On 1/12/2011 8:11 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Hi guys! Thanks so much for your concern! We are high and dry, thankfully. I have largely been offline and just FB'ing on my iphone as we have been told to conserve water/power etc as

Re: Semi-OT: Social Media Marketing

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
You're going top hear form a lot of Mountain Lions now that it's out on the net. . . On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:10 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I say only semi-OT because I am a *Pentax* photographer. I attended the Central Region winter seminar for the PPofNC Sunday and

Re: Semi-OT: Social Media Marketing

2011-01-13 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-01-13 9:29, eckinator wrote: clicking I like isn't my idea of social interaction No, it's more a way to get on the radar of people with whom you might want to interact, even if you don't know it yet. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-3

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
K-3 Mark II On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/1/13 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Is it going to be a K-3, and if so, what might I expect from it? going by Pentax's model history it would be a K-5 sensor in a new improved body - never know how

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
Owned a P5 for a short while a number of years ago. My memory of it is a plasticky, light weight, but bulky unit with hollow sounding loud shutter with a slow speed limited to 4 secs. Gave it to my brother and he's been giving me sour looks ever since..he possibly had other reasons as well(?).

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: The A645 45/2.8 is a dud. It's the only 645 lens I haven't bothered keeping. The other two are stellar on film, and I expect they are on the D as well. Do you think they will work on a K-5 ?? ;) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
I find this whole 645D thing interesting. Clearly there is enough of a market to continue to make it. What's the next price point below $10K that will make a real difference in sales. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:01 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins Here's

Re: K-3

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: K-3 Mark II Is this some sort of doppelganger of our esteemed collector-of-quotes, or a new improved version? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Peso: another night snow shot with the ist D

2011-01-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1155318746_GTRuZ/Medium 3rd storm... smaller than December's, bigger than last week's ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO: What is This?

2011-01-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jack Davis wrote: LOL.. Only if it's spotted in Brooklyn. I'm awaiting an answer from a website offering to identify birds. I asked yesterday and am expecting an answer fairly quickly. I may pass the ID along. Jack I think we had 3 birders proclaiming juvie bald, and two of us leaning to

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I find this whole 645D thing interesting. Clearly there is enough of a market to continue to make it. What's the next price point below $10K that will make a real difference in sales. $.99 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: If Pentax produces another lens with an aperture ring, I'll eat Cotty's hat. (However, I'll disinfect it first:-) Now there's a thought! (the ap ring, not the hat). You know, I wouldn't be as surprised as you about that - using a DSLR with

Re: Peso: another night snow shot with the ist D

2011-01-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Beautiful, Ann! I really like the effect you captured, and the color in the store adds a lot, OMO. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: I think it is time someone on the list started production of specially edible and wearable PDML hats with all kinds of writing such as that above. Dave Boorks (sic) can organise it - a nice big cookout of PDML hats ;) -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: That 3D look some are talking about ...

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: But if you are talking about the photo-taking experience, I highly recommend shooting with the R-D1 (or even an R3A), 1:1 finder with both eyes open. Floating frame lines, best 3-D immersive experience ever. I forgot what a cool experience

Re: Peso: another night snow shot with the ist D

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
I really like this one. The falling snow works very well. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1155318746_GTRuZ/Medium 3rd storm... smaller than December's, bigger than

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
I always heard you were a penny pincher. ;-) On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 13/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I find this whole 645D thing interesting.  Clearly there is enough of a market to continue to make it. What's the next price

Re: K-3

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
Actually, it should be K-5 Mark II. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 13/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: K-3 Mark II Is this some sort of doppelganger of our esteemed collector-of-quotes, or a new improved version? -- Cheers,  Cotty

Re: Semi-OT: Social Media Marketing

2011-01-13 Thread Christine Nielsen
Well, I hope you are up-to-date on your tetanus... Alternatively, you might consider how facebook could work *for* you. I suppose you could start by figuring out if your potential customers are on facebook. If not, if you are marketing yourself to fellow Luddites, then it's not an issue. :)

Re: PESO: What is This?

2011-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
Absolutely! I'm surprised (impatient) I haven't gotten an answer back already. They're probably publishing their own birding guide book and calendar using images acquired by such means. ;) Glad I gave them a soft image which was just on the outer limits of a 300mm's reach. }=[ Jack --- On

Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: K-3

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Actually, it should be K-5 Mark II. Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/11, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! Video! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Sweet, Steve! Here's my 98% black dog with a K20D and DA* 16-50 ... http://goo.gl/7ZStL Oh, and two AF-540FGZ's in umbrella and softbox left and right. Black dogs are a bitch to light. -bmw On 11-01-13 8:13 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I need more Dof, but this was an *istD with an A50.17

New K-x and K-7 Firmware!

2011-01-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Dear Collinb, If you're a K-x or K-7 owner, new firmware has just been released by Pentax for your camera: http://www.pentaxforums.com/SDXC-support-for-the-K-x-and-K-7---new-firmwares The new firmware adds support for the latest 48Gb and 64Gb SD cards. Installation instructions can be found

Re: Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charlesr at visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: OT: OOPS! The ongoing saga ...

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
Definitely power supply problems. I'm coming to the conclusion the existing power supply never had enough oomph to carry the load anyway, and it appears the years have not been kind. Got to find one that's hefty enough in the correct form factor. On 1/12/2011 9:42 AM, John Sessoms wrote:

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Peter Jordan
I'm half way to feeling smug as I have a decent set of 645 lenses, from 35mm to 200mm, most in AF versions. However the big flaw in my plan is the lack of $10,000 or any realistic chance of acquiring that short of robbing a bank. Still, I do get a lot of pleasure from taking 6x4.5 trannies

Re: Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:43, Cotty wrote: On 13/1/11, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! Video! I keep forgetting

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 13, 2011, at 7:13, Steven Desjardins wrote: I need more Dof, but this was an *istD with an A50.17 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1155560326_wNV8W-A-LB I think as long as you nail the focus on the eyes, a low DOF like this is just fine. -Charles --

Today's find

2011-01-13 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Picked up a Konica-Minolta DiMage Scan Dual IV. No software or power adapter. But for $10 it was worth the risk. 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: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tim Bray OK, let me seize my chance to show my ignorance. Compared to a K-5 or equivalent, the 645D is bigger, heavier, slower, and doesn't have as many interesting lenses. Its only advantage is a mega-huge sensor with correspondingly many pixels. So my conclusion was that this kind of

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
That was certainly my goal. With manual focus and a puppy that was very excited to see me (I always kept biscuits for her in my office) that was mostly a matter of taking many shots and hoping something worked. You will notice the tight leash. ;-) On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Charles

Re: Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-01-13 11:47, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Charles Robinson wrote: Can anyone think of a scenario where a 64-gigabyte card sounds like something you'd want/need? That's almost 3,000 shots on one card in RAW mode, even. Wow! I know a sports photog who might easily shoot 500-1000 at one

Fw: Eagle Identification Answer

2011-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
OK, so I was guessing Golden. Jack - Forwarded Message From: Melissa Mayntz birding.gu...@about.com To: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 8:46:10 AM Subject: Re: Bird Identification Hi Jack, Thanks so much for sending along this photo for identification help;

Re: Pentax firmware updates (SDXC support and more)

2011-01-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
And now for the K-x: http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-x_s.html and for the K-7 too: http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-7_s.html Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Pentax firmware updates (SDXC support and more)

2011-01-13 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: And now for the K-x: http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-x_s.html Sadly there is no and more for the K-x. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist On Jan 13, 2011, at 8:20 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Steven Desjardins The 31 would be the near perfect APS-C equivalent. however, if I had the money I'd probably buy something like the DA 50-135. My current dream lens is a full-frame, constant aperture, f/2.8

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/13/2011 7:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: I was looking at the Pentax offerings on BH while I was writing. The DA Limited lenses don't have an aperture ring. The FA Limited lenses do. Dream your own dreams, but don't tell that me mine are wrong. I haven't been using aperture ring for several

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins I have a camera phone because it came with the phone. I hardly use it unless I see a two headed yak or something. Oh yeah. But they still make cell phones without a camera. The guy at the cell phone company acted like I was nuts or something. But I told him if he

Re: Now that the K-7 can do SDXC...

2011-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, easily. I've just witnessed a friend of mine produce more than 1,000 RAW images of his Sony A-850 in front of my very eyes during merely 3 days. Each such image is 36 MB in size. Given that he came for two weeks, 64 GB card may not be enough. Some people are more trigger happy than

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