Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/6/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Replied off list. If we all did that there would be no list ! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
On 10/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: In any case, people who don't want Facebook to analyse their face, can always replace it with a photo of a mandrill's arse. I'm tempted to join Facebook just to do that, but I don't think my 'friends' would spot the difference. Im sure I could tell

Re: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 10 June 2011 19:28, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Stony Stratford has a week-long festival, Stony Live. A mate of mine organised a John Lennon tribute evening with a band called the Eggmen -

Re: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/6/11, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: I hadn't spotted the resemblance of the bass player to Cotty Neither had I 8-/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-11 Thread Derby Chang
Hi everyone, Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't played for 15 years, so this show was a cannot-miss. Very muscular sound It's true. Use it or lose it. Haven't touched the old

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/06/2011 08:32, Cotty wrote: On 10/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: In any case, people who don't want Facebook to analyse their face, can always replace it with a photo of a mandrill's arse. I'm tempted to join Facebook just to do that, but I don't think my 'friends' would spot

Re: safety and photography?

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/06/2011 03:57, Doug Franklin wranted: On 2011-06-10 14:21, frank theriault wrote: I'd be interested in knowing what safety strategies you employ when working in urban environments. I've gotta say that I'm flabbergasted by some of the replies to this thread. The number one rule to

Re: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/06/2011 08:42, Cotty wrote: On 11/6/11, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: I hadn't spotted the resemblance of the bass player to Cotty Neither had I 8-/ From the picture, I would guess that he has about 3 or 4 stone on you. You probably have as much as five inches on

Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/06/2011 08:50, Derby Chang wrote: Hi everyone, Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't played for 15 years, so this show was a cannot-miss. Very muscular sound It's true. Use it or

RE: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Eggmen_/ I'm in one of them - I sang Hey You've Got to Hide Your Love Away. So I am an Eggman. Goo goo goo joob... [...] Boris - I'm flattered, but I'm no Beatle - just this late middle aged guy who does a bit of music occasionally... Chris Don't

RE: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
Subject: Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day On 10/6/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Replied off list. If we all did that there would be no list ! yes there would. It would be the Pentax Telling People You've Replied Offlist Instead Of Sharing It List. It would consist of

RE: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
I hadn't spotted the resemblance of the bass player to Cotty Neither had I 8-/ From the picture, I would guess that he has about 3 or 4 stone on you. You probably have as much as five inches on him. Excluding genitalia. yes, if you include genitalia they weigh about the same.

Re: June 20

2011-06-11 Thread Bong Manayon
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Leo Viernes leo.vier...@yahoo.com wrote: thanks pastor bong, if we can set the date on july 2,2011,saturday sabihin ko sa kanya . Teka...I thought we were talking about June 20. Ibang usapan July 2. I might not be available on that date. -- Bong Manayon

Re: June 20

2011-06-11 Thread Bong Manayon
Oops. Please ignore... :-| On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Leo Viernes leo.vier...@yahoo.com wrote: thanks pastor bong, if we can set the date on july 2,2011,saturday sabihin ko sa kanya . Teka...I thought we were

OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/ Streaming, live, in-car action. Allegedly. Starts in two hours or so. -- 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

Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-11 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-06-11 2:33 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 11/06/2011 08:50, Derby Chang wrote: Hi everyone, Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't played for 15 years, so this show was a cannot-miss.

Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/06/2011 11:52, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-06-11 2:33 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 11/06/2011 08:50, Derby Chang wrote: Hi everyone, Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't played for

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jun 11, 2011, at 2:30 AM, Cotty wrote: On 10/6/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Replied off list. If we all did that there would be no list ! And he didn't reply! Paul -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: safety and photography?

2011-06-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-06-11 2:20, mike wilson wrote: Jersey Barriers? Sorry, that's what we call those big concrete blocks used to build temporary walls along the highway. http://www.americanconcrete.com/commercial/barriers/jersey-barriers.htm -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/11/2011 10:51, Bob W wrote: Subject: Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day On 10/6/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Replied off list. If we all did that there would be no list ! yes there would. It would be the Pentax Telling People You've Replied Offlist Instead Of Sharing It

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/11/2011 13:35, Paul Stenquist wrote: And he didn't reply! Paul Awkward as it is, I did send you a message yesterday. Did it once more time just a moment ago. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: Sigma 150mm macro lens

2011-06-11 Thread Bill Sawyer
A shame, Mark, the A 200 was your money lens. I hope they can restore it. I agree with Mark Roberts, the Sigma 180 is a very good lens, sharp and an interesting bokeh. Mine did break after about a year and a half, the aperture quit working. Sigma was able to repair it, and it works fine still.

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Speed has pretty good coverage, although they do not show the whole 24 hours. They intersperse other programming. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:16 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/ Streaming, live, in-car action.  Allegedly.  Starts in two hours

Re: PESO: Only the Truth Shall Set You Free

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Hey, this is Times Square! The Big Apple! How could you question their version of the truth? Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 2:25 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO(s): Granfoss

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Those are fine Images, Toralf. Where is Granfoss? Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: 'Evening all, There is a certain way of rendering (if that's the right word) water that seems to have been fashionable for a while. Not sure if I'm a great fan

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
If they aren't required to use the bike lanes in New York, they should be. The traffic, especially in Manhattan, is buy and hazardous, and the conflict between bikes, pedestrians, cars, taxis, buses and trucks can be severe. Dan Great video here about a guy's response to being ticketed for not

Re: PESO: Ant and Snail

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Good catch, nice textures and detail, and overall a very interesting image. Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:00 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/5819510424 -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer

PESO: Police Line-Up

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=97 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are Solicited. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2011 - 094 095 - GDG

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the detail and the textures, as well as the compositions. Amazing what you can do with a very unremarkable subject! Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: From walks in Bronxville, NY last month:  

Re: PESO 2011 - 096 - GDG

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the contrast between light and dark, and round and straight. Interesting image. Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: More still life ...  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819977202/in/photostream/lightbox/ or  

OT Arty Bollocks Generator

2011-06-11 Thread Bruce Walker
There must be a decent market for tools to help with creating artist's statements. This is the second one I've seen recently ... For use with funding applications, exhibitions, curriculum vitae, websites ... http://10k.aneventapart.com/Uploads/262/ -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread mike wilson
On 11/06/2011 13:36, Steven Desjardins wrote: Speed has pretty good coverage, although they do not show the whole 24 hours. They intersperse other programming. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:16 AM, mike wilsonm.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/ Streaming, live,

Re: Peso's First IR of the season

2011-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:13 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 1:59 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From this past Sundays drive. house with mailbox in IR http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13365813 Fungi fun:

Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens

2011-06-11 Thread Mark Cassino
Yeah - I hope the verdict from Pentax is positive. Otherwise, I might hav eto learn how to take another kind of photo. Still waiting to test the D-FA an dTeleconverter. The cold, wet, and cloudy weather is not helping. - Original Message From: Bill Sawyer wsaw...@twmi.rr.com To:

Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens

2011-06-11 Thread Mark Cassino
And maybe the Sigma 180 as well... - Original Message From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 4:14:01 PM Subject: RE: Sigma 150mm macro lens I don't have any suggestions as far as alternatives go, but were I in your situation I think I

OT: The way to win over city hall

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A fine example about how to sell your company and its proposed new development: http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2011/06/08/apples-steve-jobs-shows-proposal-for-stunning-new-apple-hq/ -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sigma 150mm macro lens

2011-06-11 Thread Mark Cassino
Well, I won't hold my breath looking for the 180, but you never know...  A while back some guy called my cell phone out of the blue (no idea who he was) - he was looking at my website and was wondering about the very rare FA* 400 f5.6, I never heard back from him, but he thought he saw one for

Peso Tail dance

2011-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13390732 Taken last night. I had to use iso 1600 on the K10D but even that did not give my a fast enough shutter speed. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
If they aren't required to use the bike lanes in New York, they should be. The traffic, especially in Manhattan, is buy and hazardous, and the conflict between bikes, pedestrians, cars, taxis, buses and trucks can be severe. Dan Compulsory cycle lanes make cycling less safe for

Re: Peso Tail dance

2011-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Aptly titled, Dave. May I ask, what is your editing process? Do you use a photo editing program or..? Are the images taken straight from the memory card and used without any intervening editing? If so, then it's your choice and they are perfect! Thanks! Jack --- On Sat, 6/11/11, David J

Re: Peso Tail dance

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nicely caught. I like the way the tail feathers are spread for his landing or takeoff. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 9:56 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com dan wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13390732 Taken last night. I had to use iso 1600 on the K10D but even that did not

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On the roads, yes. In the cities, where the weave in and out of traffic and try to cut off taxis, it is very hazardous to the cyclists and to the pedestrians. I have seen pedestrians in Manhattan forced into a coming taxi to avoid being run over by charging bicycles. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011

Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Nielsen
Hello all, Curious if anyone has tried or been tempted by this one? I'll be traveling to Barcelona in a couple of weeks, and am experiencing a pre-trip enablement crisis of sorts. Last summer, I packed light for our summer vacation, with only one 17-70 lens, and I kind of regretted it. So,

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: If they aren't required to use the bike lanes in New York, they should be. The traffic, especially in Manhattan, is buy and hazardous, and the conflict between bikes, pedestrians, cars, taxis, buses and trucks can be severe. Dan Great video here about a guy's

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: The best way to reduce the number and severity of accidents is to improve the training of all road users, and to design roads giving equal consideration to all, instead of designing in favour of one section of the road-using population. B Never been to New York, have you? :-)

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
On the roads, yes. In the cities, where the weave in and out of traffic and try to cut off taxis, it is very hazardous to the cyclists and to the pedestrians. I have seen pedestrians in Manhattan forced into a coming taxi to avoid being run over by charging bicycles. Dan Er, London is

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-11 Thread Ecke PDML
Tempted. But now that I have the FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 I'll rather shop for a zoom that goes wider than my DA*16-50 so I won't be able to report. Sorry Ecke 2011/6/11 Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net: Hello all, Curious if anyone has tried or been tempted by this one? I'll be traveling to

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Christine:For our recent trip, I took the DA 21mm the DA* 50-135mm. The DA 21 covered indoor museum, storefront streetscape, playful portraits of Darrel on the street, you know, the usual playful tourist walkabout stuff. I needed the 50-135mm for the distance stuff--domes of

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/11/2011 18:48, Christine Nielsen wrote: I'll be traveling to Barcelona in a couple of weeks, and am experiencing a pre-trip enablement crisis of sorts. Last summer, I packed light for our summer vacation, with only one 17-70 lens, and I kind of regretted it. So, this summer, my original

Re: Peso Tail dance

2011-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Aptly titled, Dave. May I ask, what is your editing process? Do you use a photo editing program or..? Are the images taken straight from the memory card and used without any intervening editing? If so, then it's your

Re: PESO 2011 - 094 095 - GDG

2011-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
I really like the second one Dave On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: From walks in Bronxville, NY last month:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/in/photostream/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/  

Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise

2011-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
That is quite nice. Dave On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? Jack

Peso Wings back

2011-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13392392 Again a bit soft as i was focusing near the front and he came in from the back. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 07:36:30AM -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote: Speed has pretty good coverage, although they do not show the whole 24 hours. They intersperse other programming. Which my TiVo is recording. Please do not post spoilers here - real life is interfering with my ability to

Re: June PUG is up!

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Way to go PUGers! Gallery looks great, Brian, and that's a heck of a fog shot. Love the Sting Ray too, but I have to say I enjoyed the whole gallery! Thanks for all your work on this. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm To:

Re: Peso Tail dance

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! if you're shooting ISO 1600 on the K10D, that Lightroom 3 must be doing a heck of a job on noise reduction. Great fun here, Dave! I'd think a little blur for a tail dance would be appropriate, no? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks

Re: safety and photography?

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 12:08 AM Subject: Re: safety and photography? Awareness, keeping the equipment all hand and difficult to grab. Always keep your eyes on what's

Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Derby! I really like these. Cheers, Christine http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/11/11_06/11_06_fallingjoys/11.htm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/11/11_06/11_06_fallingjoys/15.htm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/11/11_06/11_06_fallingjoys/08.htm

Re: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Chris: Those are fun, and I'm sorry we missed the gig--would have loved to hear to play and sing. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Eggmen_/slides/_IGP7020.html Bob W is right--it's Cotty and Van Morrison. I'll take Willie Nelson someone else for the guy on the right. I really like all the

Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection. I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink. This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=safety.jpg

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: If they aren't required to use the bike lanes in New York, they should be.  The traffic, especially in Manhattan, is buy and hazardous, and the conflict between bikes, pedestrians, cars, taxis, buses and trucks can

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Actually, the other programming is NASCAR practice/qualifying and some ARCA (NASCAR minor league) races. I think Speed is required by law to carry any NASCAR activity whatsoever whenever it's on. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:59 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at

Re: Driftwood Triptych

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Lovely detail in those three shots, Tim. Nice work capturing it. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 11:27 PM Subject: GESO: Driftwood Triptych Details of a big

Re: PESO - Squatter's Rights

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Something about this shot that makes it my favorite Grace shot of all the ones you've posted thus far. I think it's Grace's expression, which is wonderful. Great work, Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Er, London is a city too. Do you really believe that because some cyclists break the law all cyclists should be forced into unsafe behaviour? How about if all motorists were forced into unsafe behaviour because some of them

Re: PDML at Grandfather Mountain 2011

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, John! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com To: Pentax Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 7:46 AM Subject: PESO: PDML at Grandfather Mountain 2011 Everyone who stayed around to the bitter end for the group

Re: A little Pause

2011-06-11 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Peter: For this subject, I think I'd prefer a more natural rendering. But you caught a nice pose and expression of your subject. I like your shooting strategy you describe here and might try that myself. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Peter Zalabai

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 11, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hello all, Curious if anyone has tried or been tempted by this one? I've got my 18-250, which can be a little soft when pushed hard but which is usually plenty sharp enough. It's also a lot lighter and a bit smaller than my 16-50. I

Peso: Say ah

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1332264141_mvp7zNP-A-LB Across the street from the aforementioned supermarket. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection. I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink. This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurr

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
Er, London is a city too. Do you really believe that because some cyclists break the law all cyclists should be forced into unsafe behaviour? How about if all motorists were forced into unsafe behaviour because some of them break the law? Bingo! It's really easy to pick on cyclists -

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
The setting certainly surprised me as well: Honey, on your way home stop by the store and get a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk,and a box of .38 hollow points. Upon reflection, however, this was pretty far out and rural folks in Virginia do own guns and are entitled to some place local to buy

Re: PESO: Only the Truth Shall Set You Free

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm not surprised they have a lack of cathedral-stytle storefronts in NYC. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, this is Times Square!  The Big Apple!  How could you question their version of the truth? Dan On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 2:25 PM, frank

Re: PESO: Only the Truth Shall Set You Free

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well, there is at least one. This is St Malachy's -- the actors' chapel, right around the corner from Broadway: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13291332size=md Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not surprised they have a lack of

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread John Francis
Oh, sure, I know what's on Speed. The reference to the other series was because that's what I'll be trying to find enough time to watch this weekend besides Le Mans. The IndyCar coverage is on Versus (which also has cycling coverage - Dauphine Libere Tour de Suisse). Speed (AKA All NASCAR,

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The problem, Frank, is that the bikes in the traffic lanes DON'T go the speed of traffic; they run through lights and cut in and out and THEY make sudden swoops onto the cross street and back, cutting through pedestrian traffic, scattering tourists in all directions. The bike lanes are

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, I do believe that if bikes cause safety problems, all bikes should be force to follow reasonable rules. I have been to London more than once. London may be a city, but it is in England, and the drivers and cyclists drive like Englishmen, not like New Yorkers. London taxis are driven by

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly not in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The setting certainly surprised me as well: Honey, on your way home stop by the store and get

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
I do sometimes watch the NASCAR truck series on Speed. I like the MC races (MotoGP and AMA) as well F1. I have to admit that I my TV is on Speed a disproportionate amount of time. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:14 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Oh, sure, I know what's on Speed.  The

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
I think it's pretty rare here as well. Ammo would not be surprising, but the hardware was pretty funny. They had some nice produce as well and an enormous selection of TV dinners. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You wouldn't find that in the more

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Yes, I do believe that if bikes cause safety problems, all bikes should be force to follow reasonable rules. I have been to London more than once. London may be a city, but it is in England, and

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
There are lots of things the city is trying ot do. One proposal is to ban all private vehicle from Midtown and to restrict trucks to off-peak hours. Large stretches of Broadway are now pedetrian mall, with tables and chair set up right in the middle of the street:

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
that sounds like a good idea. Wish they'd do that in London. There are lots of things the city is trying ot do. One proposal is to ban all private vehicle from Midtown and to restrict trucks to off-peak hours. Large stretches of Broadway are now pedetrian mall, with tables and chair set

Re: 18/06 - World Pentax Day

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: yes there would. It would be the Pentax Telling People You've Replied Offlist Instead Of Sharing It List. It would consist of hundreds of messages every day like this: Replied off list Replied off list to off list reply Started conversation offlist

Re: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/6/11, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: You probably have as much as five inches on him. Excluding genitalia. lol MARK. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: OT Le Mans 24hours

2011-06-11 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 04:26:24PM -0400, Steven Desjardins wrote: I do sometimes watch the NASCAR truck series on Speed. I like the MC races (MotoGP and AMA) as well F1. I have to admit that I my TV is on Speed a disproportionate amount of time. Speed, Versus and BBC America make up a

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Compulsory cycle lanes make cycling less safe for cyclists, pedestrians and motor traffic, particularly at junctions. What about Nederlands? From what I saw, they even get their own traffic lights at major junctions. Every country road has a

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville I had the same leaning once. -- 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 2011 - 094 095 - GDG

2011-06-11 Thread Jim King
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:22:20 -0700 From walks in Bronxville, NY last month: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5819314703/

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville I had the same leaning once. I'm inclined to believe you. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/     __o   _'\,_  (*)/  (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

PESO - Plover?

2011-06-11 Thread frank theriault
I need an ID on this one: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/plover.html Seen walking (then flying) near the shore of Lake Ontario this morning. I'm thinking a plover of some sort? Any help is appreciated. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:46 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I need an ID on this one: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/plover.html Spotted Sandpiper. We have a couple of them on the pond on our property, but they're skittish and I've never been able to get close

Re: Pentax SMC DA 18-135mm, anyone?

2011-06-11 Thread Jim King
Christine Nielsen wrote on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:49:30 -0700 Hello all, Curious if anyone has tried or been tempted by this one? I'll be traveling to Barcelona in a couple of weeks, and am experiencing a pre-trip enablement crisis of sorts. Last summer, I packed light for our summer

Re: PESO - Black Swan

2011-06-11 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:46 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: The bird, that is.  Not the movie. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0232a-peso.html Comments appreciated and

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Walmart Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly not in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Steven Desjardins

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh yeah, well Big K to you, sir! On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Walmart Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Well composed very nice catch of a Spotted Sandpiper, Frank! Jack --- On Sat, 6/11/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Plover? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 2:46 PM I

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice capture, Frank. Good, clear detail in the bird itself, and a pleasing background. Dan --- On Sat, 6/11/11, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Plover? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Saturday,

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Not in Jersey. I believe they may be starting to sell guns again in rural areas of upstate NY, but Jersey and metropolitan NYC have were tough gun policies. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Walmart Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2011, at

Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise

2011-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave. Jack --- On Sat, 6/11/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9:46 AM That is quite nice. Dave On Fri, Jun 10,

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