Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Derby Chang
On 21/01/2011 4:05 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: on hold at a neighborhood camera store here in Chi Town, and I'm thinking about it. For $549.00 I get the camera a 90mm lens. I have read about the camera know about the Mirror Lock Up issue. I have found and downloaded 6 x 7 user manual I

Re: Musings on image selection for the Annual

2011-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:41 +1100, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Guys, Looking back at my Pentax images from last year I didn't shoot with my Pentax kit a great deal, about 2400 images all up with probably 10% of them sequences for panos, about 10% of images shot for myself

peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread Sasha Sobol
I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO - Winter stream

2011-01-21 Thread Sasha Sobol
I like it. --S On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Excellent detail, shows a bit dark on my monitor, but YMMV.  I can feel the cold in that picture.  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com To:

wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Tanya Love
Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under police/government escort to a little town called Grantham. I use the term town loosely as there is nothing left of it now. :(

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread AlunFoto
Sounds like you've got plenty of luck already, Tanya. :-) Just keep going. cheers, Jostein 2011/1/21 Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Dario Bonazza
Of course! Best of luck Tanya! Dario - Original Message - From: Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:24 AM Subject: wish me luck! Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have

Re: PESO - Taking it in Stride

2011-01-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like it Frank! Great juxtaposition. Dan On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:54 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Hope you enjoy: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/taking-it-in-stride.html Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 January 2011 19:24, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: There was a meeting last night of the Qld Council of the AIPP, where they elected to allow me to wear official AIPP attire, reserved usually only for officials and judges at the National Awards etc.  Apparently, all of those at

RE: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Bob W
Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under police/government escort to a little town called Grantham. I use the term town loosely as there is nothing left of it

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Larry Colen
Congratulations! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 21, 2011, at 12:17 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? I kind of like it to0, for values of kind approaching very. -- Larry Colen

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like it as well, Sasha. Dan On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? --Sasha -- PDML

Re: PESO: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

2011-01-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I left wintery New Jersey last Friday, after five snow storms in three weeks. I am now in Maui, on vacation with my wife. The weather has been absolutely perfect since we arrived. There was snow visible on the top of the volcano two days ago, at 10,000 feet

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
Tan, that's a great project. It will undoubtedly be a sell out. I don't think 10,000 will be enough. Let us know when to look out for it in the shops. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Fri, 21

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/1/11, Tanya Love, discombobulated, unleashed: she has BALLS, and she is a tenacious little thing too! That, I would have to say, would be about the understatement of the year. Best of luck Tan x -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread Bill Owens
It works for me. Nice shot. Bill On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? --Sasha -- PDML

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Bong Manayon
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 4:33 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like you've got plenty of luck already, Tanya. :-) Just keep going. cheers, Jostein Ditto. Just do what you're good at ... shoot! Congratulations! Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML

PESO - Winter Rain

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
It's colder now, but earlier in the week the temps were above freezing and we got a bit of rain: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-rain.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Gasha
I own both 645 and 6x7-MLU. 645 is used more than 5 years, i love that camera. It handles well, viewfinder is amazing, and it allows you to use it all-manual, or give to friends and set to programm mode, if you need to. Negs are not that big, but you will get that MF DOF, crisp details and

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Gasha
Of course, get it! Even if you do not use it to take photos, it is nice gadget :) G Derby Chang wrote: The Brotherhood Lives. We are just a little more quiet going about good works. My advice is, get it, either from your local dealer, or from Canadialand. But get one. Your upper body

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Works really well for me. Sent from my iPod On 2011-01-21, at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? --Sasha --

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Sounds like a very worthy project. All the best. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's overpriced. You can find a camera alone on ebay for less than $300. I sold mine to Dario for $200 after my first buyer disappeared. The lens sells for around $150. Good camera, but not at that price. Unless it's a 67II. If it's actually a 6x7, it's at least 25 years old. If it's a 67,

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? The light's amazing. Works very well for me. cheers, frank

Re: PESO - Winter stream

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:07 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: in blog: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-stream.html Image only: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VWBjZjc1fI4/TTcWFnZ_MqI/AxQ/V5r7U3sfUBY/s1600/20110119-0041-Edit.jpg shortened: http://turl.no/dyy Wow,

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good for you! Looking forward to seeing the results. Paul On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:24 AM, Tanya Love wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Stan Halpin
You don't need luck, you have the skill and experience to handle this nicely. And obviously you make your own good luck. But for what it is worth, Good Luck! Stan On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:24 AM, Tanya Love wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have

Re: mini-geso- walking in SF with K5

2011-01-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like this better. The Everything looks more privative and bleaker, so the oasis sign becomes more of a focus. Especially since it appears to lead to a dark tunnel. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I tried to play with that Oasis photo. Here is a cropped

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Jack Davis
I don't doubt they've exercised good judgment in giving you the assignment, Tanya. Attendant pressure will only insure your success and satisfaction with the results. Jack --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: From: Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com Subject: wish me

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Christine Nielsen
I believe the phrase is good onya...? Best of luck! :) -c On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going,

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Bravo! Go Forth and Make Photos! Good luck and congratulations! This is terrific! On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:24 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
What he said. Igor Stan Halpin stan at stans-photography.info Fri Jan 21 07:00:08 CST 2011 You don't need luck, you have the skill and experience to handle this nicely. And obviously you make your own good luck. But for what it is worth, Good Luck! Stan On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:24 AM,

Re: Musings on image selection for the Annual

2011-01-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Guys, How do you decide what makes the grade in the case of the PDML Annual? Cheers, I pick the ones I like best, show it/them to others whose opinion I respect , and the ones with the most ooohs thats nice wins ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Christine Aguila
This is fantastic, Tanya. Wishing you all the best from Chicago!!! Great way to use your skills to make a difference!!! And I'll buy a calendar for sure if available this far away!!! Sending biggest good luck wishes and cheers possible, Christine - Original Message - From:

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Christine Aguila
I would think you yourself are about to become a news story as well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 2:24 AM Subject: wish me luck! Ok, so I don't know how I've

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
If you really want a 6x7, you can be sure that Bill's camera is in excellent condition and fairly priced. Remember though, that to take advantage of those big negs, you will need either a darkroom or a relatively high end scanner, like the Nikon medium format film scanner. You can get decent

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread David J Brooks
What Paul and Bill said. Buy Canadian.:-) I keep thinking i'll sell my 6x7 but just cannot bring my self to do it. We have a lot of snow now, and i do love to shoot winter scene in BW, maybe i'll just take the 6x7 out for a spin. Blacks camera is the only place near me that i know of that still

Re: PESO - Winter Rain

2011-01-21 Thread David J Brooks
Dull winter day in TO, nice Dave On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:32 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It's colder now, but earlier in the week the temps were above freezing and we got a bit of rain: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-rain.html Hope you enjoy.  

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread David J Brooks
Very pretty Dave On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? --Sasha -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
Christine, Sounds like you've done your homework. KEH has 6x7 outfits with the 90mm priced from $423 to $526, but they are all BGN condition. If you've found a nice one, you probably aren't paying TOO much... but you might find you can dicker with them a little. If the camera was mine, I'd be

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Remember though that not all 6x7 Pentax cameras are created equal. There are four different models. And KEH bargain condition is generally quite good. It would be hard to find a camera that old that would qualify for better than bargain condition. While I think KEH prices are generally fair,

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
AlunFoto wrote: Sounds like you've got plenty of luck already, Tanya. :-) Just keep going. cheers, Jostein And be careful!!! Sounds scary to me ann the cowardly shooter 2011/1/21 Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: I would think you yourself are about to become a news story as well. Cheers, Christine thats why I told her to be careful :_) ann - Original Message - From: Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January

Re: PESO - Winter stream

2011-01-21 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks for the comments, folks. @boris: unfortunately that was just a slip of wishful thinking, I'm afraid. No new camera just yet, though something definately is in the pipelines. @ Jack, P.J. and Christine: It's taken under a bridge with a blue sky overhead, so after getting rid of some of the

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks everyone!!! I need a day or two to sober my head. Bill, I'll get back to you off list. By the by, I just checked the prices on renting MF film cameras. The day rate is ok, but the deposit costs accross the board are really high. No Pentax available for rental at the two big shops

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wow 'em Tanja. We all know you can! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:24 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going,

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
C, Some of your friends might loan you a lens or two... Bob S. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Thanks everyone!!!  I need a day or two to sober my head.  Bill, I'll get back to you off list.  By the by, I just checked the prices on renting MF

Re: PESO - Winter stream

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this quite a lot. I can see that you've had to flatten some of the highlights, but in the process you've created an interesting look. Out of range elements sometimes work in your favor. I think that is the case here. Paul On Jan 21, 2011, at 10:29 AM, AlunFoto wrote: Thanks for the

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:24, Tanya Love wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under police/government escort to a little town called Grantham. I use the term

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
I hate you, Mark for providing a good reference. It caused me searching for this book... :-) Our library has only older editions (2001, 2004), so I ordered it via interlibrary loan, also encouraging the library to purchase the new edition. In the mean time, I can see the electronic version of

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Paul Stenquist wrote: I have yet to find a publisher who requires a release. Rodale Press. They did when I did a shoot for Runner's World. It's basically a matter of CYA, I suspect. Am I correct that this was a requirement the buyer made as a condition of sale? -

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
Congrats, Tanya! Your story reminds me of the Thomas Jefferson quote: “I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT: More good news from school

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan No way to sign up for an on-line puff-ball course and bridge the gap. Nothing says you can't graduate with too many credits... I'm not sure. I think I'm a day late and a dollar short. Classes officially started two weeks ago. I didn't find out about this until this week,

Re: PESO - Of one mind

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ken Waller From: John Sessoms It's a question whose timely intervention has saved many a internet discussion list from well deserved oblivion. Does the good photographer need better equipment? Does better equipment make you a better photographer? My answers: Possibly not. Not

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for this, Igor. That's exactly what I've always heard, and it is in keeping with the policy of all the publishers for whom I've worked. Paul On Jan 21, 2011, at 11:23 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I hate you, Mark for providing a good reference. It caused me searching for this book...

Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
I don't recall ever taking a 110 photo in my life. While I would love to have a Pentax 110 set-up, I'll have to stumble upon one locally because they just bring too darn much money for me to justify otherwise. However, I did stumble upon a Minolta 110 SLR with case and instruction manual last week

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote: From: Mark Roberts Paul Stenquist wrote: I have yet to find a publisher who requires a release. Rodale Press. They did when I did a shoot for Runner's World. It's basically a matter of CYA, I suspect. Am I correct that this was a requirement the buyer made as a

Mo' Maier

2011-01-21 Thread Bob W
Vivian Maier has made it onto the BBC news website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12247395 B -- 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: k-5 at 12,800

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist Definitely a color balance issue, but it's the venue not the camera. The pool hall has a range of lighting, some quite red, some green and pure tungsten -- all converging right at the edge of the table where the shooters stand. So I compromise in conversion. The pics would

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. I had completely forgotten about this one. Nice find, especially for $5. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I don't recall ever taking a 110 photo in my life. While I would love to have a Pentax 110 set-up, I'll have to stumble upon one locally

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
BTW, don't worry about bringing up other brands. We love Pentax but we have no hesitation when it comes to cheating. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow.  I had completely forgotten about this one.  Nice find, especially for $5. On Fri, Jan 21,

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
Go for it, Tan. Nice work so far and I'm sure there's more to come. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Congrats, Tanya! Your story reminds me of the Thomas Jefferson quote: “I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of

Re: FA 135/2.8 and 85/1.4 @ KEH

2011-01-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
He wants 750 euros (1018 USD?) It may be worth it, but it's still high. On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:18 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Cotty wrote: On 20/1/11, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: FA 85/1.4 That's a bag a bollocks mate. The real version is the A*. A*

Re: k-5 at 12,800

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 21, 2011, at 12:05 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Stenquist Definitely a color balance issue, but it's the venue not the camera. The pool hall has a range of lighting, some quite red, some green and pure tungsten -- all converging right at the edge of the table where the shooters

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow.  I had completely forgotten about this one.  Nice find, especially for $5. Thanks, but you can find them all day long on eBay for not a lot more than that. I could have a lot MORE fun with it if I could locate BW

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Lovely paperweight... On 1/21/2011 6:41 AM, Gasha wrote: Of course, get it! Even if you do not use it to take photos, it is nice gadget :) G Derby Chang wrote: The Brotherhood Lives. We are just a little more quiet going about good works. My advice is, get it, either from your local

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Jan 16, 2011, at 11:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling John, it's modeled on the classic compact RF and VF cameras of the late 60's early 70's. The best of them were elegant simplicity. A lot of cameras have been designed to look like Leicas. This is

Re: FS: Back to the future? M-50/2.0

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Stan, if you check out the pricing on a new Pentax branded plastic body cap you'll find it sells for about 20 bucks, about the average price for an M 50mm f2.0. Keep it as your body cap... On 1/21/2011 12:07 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Short story: anybody interested in a clean-looking PK M

Re: Wildlife in Iowa

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Weir On Jan 20, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: This is a fine example of wild life in Iowa. Species: Iowanus Bovina Herfodi. Only problem is they're not Herfords. They're Black Angus. OTOH ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI - No virus found in this

Re: Musings on image selection for the Annual

2011-01-21 Thread Cory Waters
Rob, I'm very critical of my own photographic images. My wife gets frustrated when we look at my take from, say, last weekend's outing, and I'm all yeah, but the horizon... or M, there's a tree growing out of her head. She's usually more of a Ohhh, look at the girls. Aren't they having

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
I used to sell those, they were quite impressive little cameras. Good luck finding 110 BW film. The only type that I believe was ever supplied was Verichrome Pan, long discontinued in 110 and any other size film for that matter. There are those who maintain that you can reload properly

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I had one of those and my uncle had the Pentax 110 SLR. His was cuter, the Minolta made better photos (and was a lot bigger). It looked like Mr. Spock's Camera to me, was easy to old steady and get very sharp results. The tiny SLR viewfinder and f/4.5 lens made for a focusing challenge but with

RE: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Aguila on hold at a neighborhood camera store here in Chi Town, and I'm thinking about it. For $549.00 I get the camera a 90mm lens. I have read about the camera know about the Mirror Lock Up issue. I have found and downloaded 6 x 7 user manual I found on the net. I've

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: ... There are those who maintain that you can reload properly salvaged 110 cartridges with 16mm film stock but the standard perforations will fool and Kodak standard film counter, (which I cannot remember if this

subminiature film ...

2011-01-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
BTW: I still have and still occasionally shoot some Minox 8x11 format film. It's fun. BTW 2: If anyone is interested in 16mm subminiature film work (hey, it's a lot of fun), I have about six or seven Minolta 16 cameras, all in good operating condition, plus a few accessories. And I have at least

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks like ADOX will be supplying BW film in 110 format soon, they seem to be unable to keep up with demand. http://www.adox.de/english/ADOX Films/Premium/ADOX-PAN-400/PAN400.html On 1/21/2011 1:03 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I used to sell those, they were quite impressive little cameras. Good

Re: subminiature film ...

2011-01-21 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
how do you find the film for reloading? i might be interested if you'd be willing to send to serbia On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: BTW: I still have and still occasionally shoot some Minox 8x11 format film. It's fun. BTW 2: If anyone is interested

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
You realize that this is how most religions begin, right? ;-) On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow.  I had completely forgotten about this one.  Nice find, especially for

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread David J Brooks
My 6x7 200mm is one of my best lenses i have ever owned. Dave On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Thanks everyone!!!  I need a day or two to sober my head.  Bill, I'll get back to you off list.  By the by, I just checked the prices on renting MF

Re: PESO: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

2011-01-21 Thread Richard D Bush
Rub it in! RB On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I left wintery New Jersey last Friday, after five snow storms in three weeks. I am now in Maui, on vacation with my wife. The weather has been absolutely perfect since we arrived. There

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'll have to get my Pentax 110 out again one of these days. I have the three lens kit, like new in the box. I used it once. The results were quite good for such a small negative, scanned on a flatbed. Paul On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: You realize that this is how most

RE: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tanya Love There was a meeting last night of the Qld Council of the AIPP, where they elected to allow me to wear official AIPP attire, reserved usually only for officials and judges at the National Awards etc. Apparently, all of those at the meeting were chomping at the bit wishing that

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread steve harley
On 2011-01-21 01:24 , Tanya Love wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. that's sounds like a very positive way to respond to the flood, also real challenge and a great job done setting

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
If she's already got contact sheets, flat bed scans should be good enough to allow her to choose which negatives she wants to pay to have the high resolution scans made from, shouldn't it? Good enough to carry her through until she has time to find a darkroom or buy a dedicated medium format

Re: Well, I have a used 6 x 7 . . .

2011-01-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
That will work if she can find a place that will do good high resolution scans at an affordable price. I've seen MF drum scans priced as high as $200 per frame. And the kind of scans you'll get from most labs are garbage. Paul On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:28 PM, John Sessoms wrote: If she's already

Re: Wildlife in Iowa

2011-01-21 Thread Madame RD
Le 21/01/11 18:50, John Sessoms a écrit : From: Eric Weir On Jan 20, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: This is a fine example of wild life in Iowa. Species: Iowanus Bovina Herfodi. Only problem is they're not Herfords. They're Black Angus. OTOH ...

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
This is HILARIOUS... (as Paul Harvey used to say, The Rest of the Story). I emailed my Getty photographer son-in-Law ( http://www.bigstormpicture.com and http://www.bigstormpicture.com/blog and http://backingwinds.blogspot.com ) about my Minolta 110 SLR find and my big plans for it. (He's as big

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 January 2011 14:50, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is HILARIOUS... (as Paul Harvey used to say, The Rest of the Story). I emailed my Getty photographer son-in-Law ( http://www.bigstormpicture.com and http://www.bigstormpicture.com/blog and http://backingwinds.blogspot.com  

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 20 January 2011 09:30, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: Mark has a Bot than scans all the messages in the archive for the year. If it finds no mention of your Pentax body or lens usage; purchase; a complaint; a repair, you are disqualified from submitting a

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 January 2011 03:24, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under police/government escort to a little town called Grantham.  

Re: we had snow the other day

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 20 January 2011 23:50, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: Miserere miser...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3:01 PM Subject: Re: we had snow the other day On 18 January 2011 23:07,

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: And kittens on expired Velvia. Got that one covered... http://www.dpwahoo.com/mine/images/kitten-on-expired-velvia.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Ken Waller
You go girl ! Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com Subject: wish me luck! Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I

Re: Mo' Maier

2011-01-21 Thread Darren Addy
Somebody's GOT to be working on a screenplay by now. Coming soon to a big screen near you. I vote for Joan Cusack to play Vivian and Tom Hanks to play Mr. Maloof. : ) Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Model releases/commerical use/etc

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Igor Roshchin I hate you, Mark for providing a good reference. It caused me searching for this book... :-) Our library has only older editions (2001, 2004), so I ordered it via interlibrary loan, also encouraging the library to purchase the new edition. In the mean time, I can see the

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Darren Addy wrote: On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: And kittens on expired Velvia. Got that one covered... http://www.dpwahoo.com/mine/images/kitten-on-expired-velvia.jpg love it lol ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:53 -0600, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I don't recall ever taking a 110 photo in my life. While I would love to have a Pentax 110 set-up, I'll have to stumble upon one locally because they just bring too darn much money for me to justify otherwise. However, I

Bovine Humor Is Udderly Ridiculous

2011-01-21 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks to all who viewed and gave me some laughs in return. On Jan 20, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: This is a fine example of wild life in Iowa. Species: Iowanus Bovina Herfodi. Only problem is they're not Herfords. They're Black Angus.

Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy I don't recall ever taking a 110 photo in my life. While I would love to have a Pentax 110 set-up, I'll have to stumble upon one locally because they just bring too darn much money for me to justify otherwise. I think I have almost the entire kit, maybe 90%. I have all of the

  1   2   >