Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
I would just have to sell my cameras given where I live. Not only can you almost always see a farm but you can usually smell them as well. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 25/02/2011 9:36 AM, Elizabeth Masoner wrote: Yeah, they really are

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I would just have to sell my cameras given where I live.  Not only can you almost always see a farm but you can usually smell them as well. Does Blurb do scratch-and-sniff yet? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Elizabeth Masoner Yeah, they really are trying to pass this garbage. http://photography.about.com/b/2011/02/25/bill-introduced-in-florida-senate -would-make-farm-photography-a-felony.htm I, for one, think it's a good idea. Someone, somewhere, in some state *NEEDS* to pass a law even

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
I hope not. Trust me on this. I really love riding my Road King through the Virginia countryside, the occasional olfactory assault of manure is just part of the experience. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Steven Desjardins

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
I know - replying to myself. From: John Sessoms Now I'll have to look to see if the quoted /italics/, _underscores_ and *bold* show up in the plain text view when reading. They do. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database:

RE: Peso: The Fire

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cotty Only Cotty has the stature to be considered monolithic. Some would say neolithic. palaeolithic. Don't flatter yourself, caveman. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Masoner Yeah, they really are trying to pass this garbage. http://photography.about.com/b/2011/02/25/bill-introduced-in-florida- senate -would-make-farm-photography-a-felony.htm they've obviously been

RE: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
I'm surprised the bill makes no reference to fighting terrorism as justification. it would certainly stop the farms being attacked by Al-Cowida. 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

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: non-textual words I'd like to see one of those. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins M theory allows for pocket universes. They don't come in canvas, however. Yet. whenever I put my hands in my pockets I can feel two strange quarks and a fuzzy muon. B

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Perhaps we should MOOve on to another topic A Bob W wrote: I'm surprised the bill makes no reference to fighting terrorism as justification. it would certainly stop the farms being attacked by Al-Cowida. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Perhaps we should MOOve on to another topic I will ruminate on that suggestion. -- 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: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 09:14 , John Sessoms wrote: From: steve harley On 2011-02-24 11:28 , steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-24 11:24 , Larry Colen wrote: I wonder if I have better than 1/2 a chance to mess things up with this sentence. Thunderbird handled that well, but try /usr/bin/curl ...

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry without being too cumbersome. Add to that it shouldn't LOOK like a camera bag so as not to encourage thieves and you really would have the

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
#@$%^%!!! On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: non-textual words I'd like to see one of those. -- Eric Weir

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 25/02/2011 9:36 AM, Elizabeth Masoner wrote: Yeah, they really are trying to pass this garbage. http://photography.about.com/b/2011/02/25/bill-introduced-in-florida-senate -would-make-farm-photography-a-felony.htm Did Florida separate from the Union? Doesn't the

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
Or suicide farmas. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I'm surprised the bill makes no reference to fighting terrorism as justification. it would certainly stop the farms being attacked by Al-Cowida. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
Make that suicide farmers That was the first time I ever typed with an accent. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Or suicide farmas. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I'm surprised the bill makes no reference to

RE: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry without being too cumbersome. Add to that it shouldn't LOOK like a camera bag so as not to encourage thieves and you really would have the perfect bag. I'm still looking. I have never

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins M theory allows for pocket universes. They don't come in canvas, however. Yet. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry without being

RE: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
I thought you meant suicide lamas - Buddhist fundamentalists. Make that suicide farmers That was the first time I ever typed with an accent. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Or suicide farmas. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Bob W

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I thought you meant suicide lamas - Buddhist fundamentalists. Om mani padme boom. -- 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: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
FWIW, if you tell people in the U.S. what the Bill of Rights guarantees without telling them where it's coming from; that it's already a part of the Constitution - most of them will tell you you're crazy. More than half the people in the U.S. believe the Supreme Court outlawed prayer in

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Scott Loveless
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: there's an interesting story on similar lines of deliberate misconstrual in the weekly email I get from the extremist faction of the CTC, posted here because there's no external link. For reference, the Daily Mail is a right

Re: OT: Good Lightroom 3 book?

2011-02-25 Thread Tim Bray
There are a ton of good tutorials online, here and there, easily found with Google. I found it to be extremely intuitive; where I've needed documentation is keystroke shortcuts, how do I do X and so on. -T On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I've finally

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry without being too cumbersome. Add to that it shouldn't LOOK like a camera bag so as not to encourage thieves and you really

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:01 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is a slope that rises at 45 degrees and the camera is level. easy to

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Stan Halpin On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry without being too cumbersome. Add to that it shouldn't LOOK like a camera

RE: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W I thought you meant suicide lamas - Buddhist fundamentalists. Suicide llamas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbwkkXGmFrI - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3466 - Release Date: 02/24/11 -- PDML

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make, farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like it. They break in and meditate. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:50 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bob W I thought you meant suicide lamas - Buddhist fundamentalists. Suicide llamas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbwkkXGmFrI - No virus found in this message.

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: You've got many bags on the baggage claim carousel. Which bag appears more likely to have something worth stealing in it - a readily identifieable brand name camera bag or a nondescript bag that looks like what everyone else is using to carry

Re: Peso: The Fire

2011-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: palaeolithic. Don't flatter yourself, caveman. You can guess which one I am :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DjAaOpsHOw -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 11:50 , John Sessoms wrote: I know - replying to myself. From: John Sessoms Now I'll have to look to see if the quoted /italics/, _underscores_ and *bold* show up in the plain text view when reading. They do. they sometimes don't for me; i'm getting the sense it's when TBird

Campus visit

2011-02-25 Thread Don Guthrie
http://donspix.posterous.com/a-nice-feb-day-in-ia-name-the-campus-win-a-vi Just another pretty picture taken on a lovely Feb day in Iowa. Name the midwest university and win 1st place. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - Creative cell phone tower

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 07:38 , AlunFoto wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-305 we have a totem pole in my neighborhood ... http://www.publicearth.com/places/public-art-other/totem-pole-cell-phone-tower ... but i think it's an urban legend -- i've walked beneath it many times

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 25/2/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: You've got many bags on the baggage claim carousel. Which bag appears more likely to have something worth stealing in it - a readily identifieable brand name camera bag or a

Educational photo class assignments

2011-02-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: This sounds like our first assignment in small format class: Photograph 36 strangers up close personal ... 3 - 5 ft (with a normal lens, closer if you use a wide angle lens) ... off camera flash (at arm's length) ... 3 images of each person,

Re: GESO - Birding in the Soo

2011-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 24, 2011, at 11:49 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: GESO - Birding in the Soo Regret not having gotten there when I lived in Michigan. Maybe I should try, but my means are limited, and the Smokies, and more

Re: GESO - Birding in the Soo

2011-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
Nice shot Dave. I've go to get me one of them DA 16-454 lenses . . . stan On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:31 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Ah the U P, Pictured Rocks, White Fish Point, Porcupine Wilderness state park, The Keweenaw

Re: GESO - Birding in the Soo

2011-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
Yes, that is the bridge. On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Stan Halpin wrote: Some senics and bird shots from my weekend in Michigan's Eastern UP . . . http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p19156316 I briefly discuss the trip in the last couple of posts in my Posterous

Re: GESO - Birding in the Soo

2011-02-25 Thread Stan Halpin
I've driven through once east to west, once west to east, but hadn't spent any time there before this weekend. I'll be back. stan On Feb 24, 2011, at 7:26 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Ah the U P, Pictured Rocks, White Fish Point, Porcupine Wilderness state park, The Keweenaw peninsula, Seney NWR,

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 13:41 , Paul Stenquist wrote: But unless your yardstick has sharp, well defined markings, it might not work that well. understood -- i actually use a well-made 50-year-old meter stick, and the markings have texture in themselves, so in bright light it's pretty easy to tell

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread eckinator
2011/2/25 Bob W p...@web-options.com: I carry my cameras in a bag marked 'Gold Bullion' so thieves won't think it contains cameras. Change that to 'depleted uranium' and you have a real winner -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Creative cell phone tower

2011-02-25 Thread eckinator
Have to look up the guy's name but there is a photog who shot and exhibited a huge series of these chi chi poles 2011/2/25 steve harley p...@paper-ape.com: On 2011-02-25 07:38 , AlunFoto wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-305 we have a totem pole in my neighborhood

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread eckinator
2011/2/25 Bob W p...@web-options.com: people who cycled to work had an all-cause mortality rate 40% lower than non-cyclists. you mean only 60% of all cyclists ever die? that's it, I'm getting a bicycle. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
Riffling through some archives and pulled this for old times sake. Shot year ago on the northern CA Humboldt coast. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=578 ME Super(?), A 28-80(?), Ektar 25, Splayed tripod legs(don't recall the make) -- PDML

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:01 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is a slope that rises at 45 degrees and the camera is

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make farm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
eckinator wrote: 2011/2/25 Bob W p...@web-options.com: people who cycled to work had an all-cause mortality rate 40% lower than non-cyclists. you mean only 60% of all cyclists ever die? that's it, I'm getting a bicycle. what about versus people who merely walk? ann --

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 10:09 , John Sessoms wrote: I learned on one like this one. http://tinyurl.com/6cmsy2t while i learned on a Selectric, my favorite typewriter was the one i took when i traveled light after college, and didn't have access to the mainframe computers i was used to:

Re: PESO from a Pentax get-together

2011-02-25 Thread AlunFoto
2011/2/25 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Well, I figured with global warming and all. . . PDML gatherings on Skype, anyone? :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:29 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: non-textual words I'd like to see one of those. #@$%^%!!! Hmm.

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Stenquist On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:01 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist On Feb 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Stan Halpin On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry without being too cumbersome. Add to that it shouldn't

Video from Christchurch

2011-02-25 Thread David Mann
Those of you with Facebook might be interested in this. It shows a few streets that I haven't seen covered by the news. The authorities are saying that about a third of the buildings in the CBD will need to be demolished and you're going to bloody well believe it after seeing this. In

Re: PESO - Creative cell phone tower

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley On 2011-02-25 07:38 , AlunFoto wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-305 we have a totem pole in my neighborhood ... http://www.publicearth.com/places/public-art-other/totem-pole-cell-phone-tower ... but i think it's an urban legend -- i've walked

Re: Looking for balance (in a bag)

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 8:08 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Stenquist On Feb 25, 2011, at 3:26 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Stan Halpin On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: The REAL Holy Grail of photography ... a camera bag that will carry as much as you need to carry

Re: PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like that a lot, Jack... the plant cradled in the knarl makes it special ann Jack Davis wrote: Riffling through some archives and pulled this for old times sake. Shot year ago on the northern CA Humboldt coast. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=578 ME

Re: PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread drd1135
I like the detail. The tree looks ancient. -Original Message- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:33:49 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Resurection Riffling

Re: Video from Christchurch

2011-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dave, Our NBC guy, Brian Williams, has a segment on his nightly news show at the end of the broadcast basically about people doing good things.. it is called Making a Difference and your mayor was that person... sounded like he is a pretty good guy. Glad your mother is gainfully employed.

RE: Video from Christchurch

2011-02-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Oh my goodness Dave It truly is hard to put into words how I feel after watching that video. It reminds me of how I felt last May when we had the major flooding here in Nashville TN. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann

Re: PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. An intriguing image. Lots to see here, and the plant tucked into a nook in the tree is a special delight. Paul On Feb 25, 2011, at 8:58 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I like the detail. The tree looks ancient. -Original Message- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sender:

Re: Educational photo class assignments

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 25, 2011, at 3:10 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: This sounds like our first assignment in small format class: Photograph 36 strangers up close personal ... 3 - 5 ft (with a normal lens, closer if you use a wide angle lens) ... off camera

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 24, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: On 24/2/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: if one takes all the time and trouble to describe the specifics of one's fart towards me, it obviously may indicate that they are full of some serious resentment toward my

Re: Peso: Three Dogs and the Rule of Thirds

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 24, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1197705362_vxCPq Fun photo, and an awesome sense of depth -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:34 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Educational photo class assignments In a similar vein, but with more immediate feedback: Using your

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: -Original Message- Okay, I am newbie as everyone knows so what exactly does the green button do and how can I fully take advantage of the green button. To start with, RTFM. :-) I have mine set, so that in manual mode it will

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
press it, count to ten, and throw the camera. It's a wildcard button. It normally just resets the basic camera settings, but will also activate the metering with an M or K lens. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: -Original Message-

Re: Educational photo class assignments

2011-02-25 Thread Bong Manayon
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: A thread about educational photo class assignments? Tell a story in 4 photos. Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: -Original Message- Okay, I am newbie as everyone knows so what exactly does the green button do and how can I fully take advantage of the green button. To start with, RTFM.

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Walter Gilbert
I use it to taunt Canon and Nikon shooters. -- Walt On 2/25/2011 9:30 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: It's a wildcard button. It normally just resets the basic camera settings, but will also activate the metering with an M or K lens. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net Okay, I am newbie as everyone knows so what exactly does the green button do and how can I fully take advantage of the green button. It searches for Martians on Mars :-) Cheers, Christine, the helpful gal

Re: Educational photo class assignments

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:54 AM, John Sessoms wrote: A thread about educational photo class assignments? Tell a story in 4 photos. Tell a cormorant pun in 1. --

RE: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Well now as long as they enjoy their photo being taken it might be an interesting feature to have on the K-R. Thanks for the information -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:57 PM

Re: Video from Christchurch

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Dave: All I can say is hang tough, Dave. We're wishing you and your country men and women all the best, and good to hear your mom has found some work. Thanks for keeping us informed. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz To:

Re: PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Ann! Thanks for not accusing me of picking it and placing it there for the shot. ;) The poor thing had about outgrown the amount of available soil. Jack --- On Fri, 2/25/11, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: PESO: Resurection

RE: What does the green button do?

2011-02-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks for the info Larry will play around with the green button some more it seems it does what you mention and much more... I read here that you can contact aliens with it, use it to scare off Nikon and Canon cameras, and if I press it I have to count to ten and then throw the camera at the

Re: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would makefarm photography a felony

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Oh, my gosh, I busted a gut laughing through this entire thread. You people are too funny! I'm s glad I joined PDML. LOL! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:51

Re: PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
Detail and natural shapes were what caused me to consider shooting it, but the small plant's futile struggle was what decided me. Jack --- On Fri, 2/25/11, drd1...@gmail.com drd1...@gmail.com wrote: From: drd1...@gmail.com drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Resurection To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc On Feb 24, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: On 24/2/11, Boris Liberman,

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 25, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:45 PM Subject: Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc On Feb 24, 2011, at 10:25 PM,

Re: PESO: Resurection

2011-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
My feelings exactly! Could have named it Resurgence. Had I done that I wouldn't have left an r out of Resurrection. Thanks much, Paul! Jack --- On Fri, 2/25/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO: Resurection To:

Re: Educational photo class assignments

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:36 PM Subject: Re: Educational photo class assignments On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 17, 2011,

Re: PESO: Winters Melt

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:11 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Winters Melt Top posting is my preference. All the little carots () or whatever are a waste of bandwidth. Gmail neatly

Re: PESO - Creative cell phone tower

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
That's funny! Good one, Jostein! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:38 AM Subject: PESO - Creative cell phone tower

Re: Peso - Take out

2011-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
That's fun, Ann! Small Critter Take-Away! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 7:56 PM Subject: Peso - Take out About to leave the little zoo yesterday and

Re: Video from Christchurch

2011-02-25 Thread David Mann
On Feb 26, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Dave, Our NBC guy, Brian Williams, has a segment on his nightly news show at the end of the broadcast basically about people doing good things.. it is called Making a Difference and your mayor was that person... sounded like he is a

Re: Peso - Take out

2011-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ann, Lynn and I recently attended a presentation at the Morton Arboretum (one of your favorites) by a Mamologist. It was a fascinating lecture on urban wildlife and he covered squirrels among other animals. Your picture looks like a gray squirrel not a brown one. He said the greys live in a forest

Re: Video from Christchurch

2011-02-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Thanks for keeping us posted. I see the video and am stunned. All those places wrecked! All that pain and heartache. I came across a photo of a blue building, cracked with rubble covered cars in front. I read the 'Thrifty' sign in the front window and then looked again. Big window,

A test using Gmail

2011-02-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
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Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-25 Thread Tim Bray
Sorry, something went wrong, I didn't see it. -T On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Just a test... -- 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

Anyone tried the HP ZR24w monitor?

2011-02-25 Thread John Francis
It's an IPS display, which probably counts for something, right? Anyway, I reckon it has to be an improvement over the regular screen on my Compaq. And the price is right - it's coming courtesy of my employer. I pretty much had to get a second screen to debug some full-screen graphics stuff I'm

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