Re: PESO - Purple Explosion

2011-06-15 Thread mike wilson
On 14/06/2011 22:53, frank theriault wrote: Don't know what this flower is, but I've seen them around lately. Any help with the ID would be appreciated: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/purple-explosion.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank Looks like either a

Re: GESO: Not again...

2011-06-15 Thread David Mann
On Jun 15, 2011, at 9:08 AM, frank theriault wrote: Especially like the last one with what appear to be bike tracks though it. Yes it is a bike track. I thought it looked like some kind of lunar landscape. Sorry you have to be going through all this again. I'll take that in a collective

Re: GESO: Not again...

2011-06-15 Thread David Mann
On Jun 15, 2011, at 9:08 AM, frank theriault wrote: Especially like the last one with what appear to be bike tracks though it. Yes it is a bike track. I thought it looked like some kind of lunar landscape. Sorry you have to be going through all this again. I'll take that in a collective

RE: OT - tech question about turning off cable modem from keyboard

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
Ive got a dell dimension running WIndoze XP - the cable modem I have now doesn't have a switch on it to merely disconnect it from the net... Is there away to toggle back and forth with a keystroke combination or a place in the control panel to mouse off and on? Wnatr to do this for a

RE: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ I hate ~you~ more than ever, too. I have to go now, but I'll be back with more detailed commentary later. Bastard. cheers, frank I look forward to your

RE: Back in Boston! (Now with photos)

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
A couple of these have Photoshop tweaks, but most are straight out of Lightroom: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/ that's a nice gallery. Make sure you re-display it next year shortly before tickets go on sale. It hsould drum up a few more sales (and guarantee lousy weather). B

RE: GESO: Not again...

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
At least we don't have to crap in a bucket this time. you don't have to tell your father-in-law that though. B The other side of town is a different story. People are going to need a lot of resilience to keep bouncing back and it's going to be very interesting to see what the

Re: OT - tech question about turning off cable modem from keyboard

2011-06-15 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 15 June 2011 12:45, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Ive got a dell dimension running WIndoze XP  - the cable modem I have now doesn't have a switch on it to merely disconnect it from the net... Is there away to toggle back and forth with a keystroke combination or a place in the

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/12/2011 20:16, Bob W wrote: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ B The getting to grips seems to be progressing nicely. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
Larry Colen On Jun 12, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Bob W wrote: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ That X100 must be a really nice camera. yes, it takes nice photos. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: The Observor

2011-06-15 Thread David Mann
On Jun 15, 2011, at 9:07 AM, frank theriault wrote: I like this one a lot - If I didn't know what he was doing, I'd think he was just hanging about, holding up the building as it were. Send him down here, and all his mates. We have a few crooked buildings that need holding up :) Dave --

OT: Samuel L Jackson reads...

2011-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
Samuel L Jackson reads.. Go the fuck to sleep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFuyE_VBeO8 Absolutely perfect. NSFW -- 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,

Re: OT: Samuel L Jackson reads...

2011-06-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/15/2011 12:42, Larry Colen wrote: Samuel L Jackson reads.. Go the fuck to sleep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFuyE_VBeO8 Absolutely perfect. NSFW I did grin, giggle and smile. But both Galia and Anat go to sleep without any real need to resolve to the f-lexicon, thank you so fucking

Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa

2011-06-15 Thread Mark Cassino
That's nice - I really like the feel to this image. - Original Message From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 5:21:25 PM Subject: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa Anyone who has been to Iowa in Springtime knows it not all sunshine fresh

Re: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:03 -0400, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191... another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took this in 1985 - at an overlook north of Morenci. I went

Re: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:21 +0200, Thomas Bohn thb...@gmail.com wrote: Some old headstones at the local cemetery. http://thomsgeso.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-headstones.html Pentax K-m, DA 35 f/2.4 Like to hear your feedback. Interesting and unusual - and pretty sad too, unless they are

Re: PESO: PDML at Grandfather Mountain 2011

2011-06-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 6/9/2011 15:46, John Sessoms wrote: I apologize in advance if I've gotten any of the names wrong. Please let me know and I'll make the necessary correction. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/5815090734 Pleasure to meet you in ePerson, John... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PAW75 - Concrete

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:56 +0200, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA15mm, 1/50s, f/11, ISO100 That's excellent. The gritty texture of the walls provide great contrast with the window and vase. And the figure on the right

Re: PESO: Audience shot

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:33 -0500, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Every once in awhile I like to turn the camera around the other way when I'm shooting a concert. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/rebel_rebel/content/IMGP1657_large.html That's seriously good.

PESO - here they come!

2011-06-15 Thread Peter McIntosh
My wife and I spent the long weekend tripping about Northern Victoria in a steam train. We left Southern Cross station in Melbourne late Friday night. The locos came in after the cars...

Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:21 -0500, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone who has been to Iowa in Springtime knows it not all sunshine fresh flowers. Even the sunset was colorless this day. I am not fluent in Black White so fire away. ... Don

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-15 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Chris. I'll try that and see if that cleans them up some. -p On 6/15/2011 12:40 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: I created two albums, one with jAlbum and one with Lightroom. For the jAlbum, I exported jpgs from LR and used the jpgs to generate the album. The other was generated

Re: PESO: Grab a Drop

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Walt Sorry to hear about your parents' health problems. I hope life becomes a little easier soon. That's an excellent shot. Perhaps I'd crop a little off the top and right to move the grasshopper a bit off centre. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western

Re: PESO - Purple Explosion

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:53 -0400, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Don't know what this flower is, but I've seen them around lately. Any help with the ID would be appreciated: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/purple-explosion.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Re: Peso: Swing

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:20 -0400, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: How would you crop this? http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1337901502_77t9Sdk-L-LB -- Speaking as someone who knows sfa about baseball, I'd crop it just below the right hand fielder's

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread William Robb
On 14/06/2011 7:25 PM, David Parsons wrote: That's awesome. Do you have any of them scanned? I'd love to show them to a MUA friend. Sadly, no. When I was shooting weddings, never bothered to hold back the negatives. I just shot the job, charged a bit extra for giving up potential residual

Re: PESO - here they come!

2011-06-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, Enjoyed the trip and your steam photos. They sometimes organize steam train excursions around here. They are always fun to see. And the farm implements remindes me of the 4th of July parade in Racine, Wisconsin - a major manufacturer of farm implements in the day. Regards, Bob S. On Wed,

Re: OT: Now I'm pissed off!

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ecke PDML man that sucks...I'd offer you a spare for postage but you could probably buy a new one for that... sorry to hear... 2011/6/13 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Lightning strike nearby just fried my laser printer (utility document printer). It was plugged in through my

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thank you, guys for all the responses. I understand how fluorescence can be responsible for the color change. (I mentioned that possibility in my original e-mail.) My question was rather, - how can you deal with that... (if at all). Bill, thank you for your story about the wedding problems. So,

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
PS. Is the back display of the cameras calibrated? And if not, - (how) can one calibrate it? Igor -- 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: Swing

2011-06-15 Thread Christine Aguila
I think the crop works pretty well here, Steve. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:20 PM Subject: Peso: Swing How would you crop this?

Re: Grab a Drop

2011-06-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Sorry to hear about your mom and dad, Walt. Christine - Original Message - From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:33 AM Subject: PESO: Grab a Drop Hi all, Stepping briefly back out of obscurity to share a photo I took this morning.

Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa

2011-06-15 Thread Christine Aguila
lovely bw rendering, Don. I think you're more fluent than you realize. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:21 PM Subject: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa Anyone who has been to Iowa in

Re: Back in Boston! (Now with photos)

2011-06-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Lovely work, Mark. The sunsets have an almost Blakeian feel to them to my eye (minus his characters), especially this one. Cheers, Christine http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/7db02643.html - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com To:

Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa

2011-06-15 Thread drd1135
Well done. --Original Message-- From: Christine Aguila Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa Sent: Jun 15, 2011 12:06 PM lovely bw rendering, Don. I think you're more fluent than you

Re: PAW--Week 23--Scooby-Doo and Friends

2011-06-15 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:02 PM Subject: Re: PAW--Week 23--Scooby-Doo and Friends On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:

Re: PESO - here they come!

2011-06-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Peter: Wow, fun trip. The portraits of Cathie are really nice, especially the one waiting for the photographer and I liked the peep show--also the one of the pond in the Chinese garden--very nice there too. You have a nice visual memory of your trip! Cheers, Christine - Original

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: With a 50% divorce rate, keeping wedding negatives seemed like a bad business pan compared to selling them when the people were still in love. Classic! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Back in Boston! (Now with photos)

2011-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Underlit Clouds is indeed a dramatic and effective image, Mark, and well rendered. Dan On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Lovely work, Mark.  The sunsets have an almost Blakeian feel to them to my eye (minus his characters), especially this one.  

Re: OT - tech question about turning off cable modem from keyboard

2011-06-15 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Jun 14 23:46:25 EDT 2011 Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:45 -0400, Ann Sanfedele annsan at nyc.rr.com wrote: Ive got a dell dimension running WIndoze XP - the cable modem I have now doesn't have a switch on it to merely disconnect it from the net... Is there

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert On 13 June 2011 11:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: With heteros like these, the human race is doomed. Good fun though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkbJdTeU-SMfeature=mfu_in_orderlist=UL That's a complete waste of time even by PDML standards. - No

Re: OT: Now I'm pissed off!

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
It's an OLD Northern Telecom surge protector. Heavy duty stuff, industrial grade originally intended for internal use. This ain't one of those under $20 pieces of crap you get at Best Buy. Nortel sold a whole lot of stuff as surplus when they downsized their operations in NC's Research

Re: I just found the accessory I need for my K-x

2011-06-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I think you pretty much have to get the Storm trooper hoodie, Larry. On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/e774_star_wars_costume_hoodie_trooper.jpg Only $50

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/6/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: That's a complete waste of time even by PDML standards. Sessoms you old sourpus, crack a smile dammit!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

isEnabled

2011-06-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Couldn't find the proper prefix to consider this my Israeli Enablement, but the FA24-90 came today from Boris. I just shot a few with it. What an outstanding lens! Worth every penny. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:35 AM, Cotty wrote: On 15/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans. I hear that they are even better photographers than he is. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML

Re: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-15 Thread P. J. Alling
That's 30 seconds, (all I could stands cuz I culdn'ts stands no more), I'll never get back. On 6/15/2011 12:39 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Rob Studdert On 13 June 2011 11:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: With heteros like these, the human race is doomed. Good fun though

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 06:35:25PM +0100, Cotty wrote: On 15/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans. I know Bob takes potshots, but I haven't seen many panshots ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/6/11, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: You should see Bob's pots and pans. I hear that they are even better photographers than he is. Let's put it this way, when he's on the pot, it all goes down the pan... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

I think my audience just grew ...

2011-06-15 Thread John Francis
I suspect I've just got a new candidate for my most-viewed shot. A (fairly crappy) picture of mine is being used on Linux.com today as part of their run-up to the twenty-year Linux anniversary celebration: http://www.linux.com/news/galleries/1-linus-torvalds-in-pictures/14 -- PDML

Re: PESO: Table for Two, Broadway View

2011-06-15 Thread David J Brooks
Nice view but seems soft Dave On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=100 Comments are invited. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-15 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-12 15:23 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Why are they being trashed? i recall reading that in Paris most cemeteries require an annual fee, and that when the family stops paying, the plot becomes available for someone else; perhaps that's it -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-15 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-12 15:21 , Thomas Bohn wrote: Some old headstones at the local cemetery. http://thomsgeso.blogspot.com/2011/06/old-headstones.html Pentax K-m, DA 35 f/2.4 i like the mood set by the rays of light, and the matter of factness of it, with the brush pile and equipment in the

RE: PESO: Old Headstones

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
On 2011-06-12 15:23 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Why are they being trashed? i recall reading that in Paris most cemeteries require an annual fee, and that when the family stops paying, the plot becomes available for someone else; perhaps that's it In Britain they do it when the cemetery

RE: I think my audience just grew ...

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
John Francis I suspect I've just got a new candidate for my most-viewed shot. A (fairly crappy) picture of mine is being used on Linux.com today as part of their run-up to the twenty-year Linux anniversary celebration: http://www.linux.com/news/galleries/1-linus-torvalds-in-pictures/14

RE: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans. You can take good potographs with a panasonic. 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

RE: OT - Living in eHarmony

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
On 15/6/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: That's a complete waste of time even by PDML standards. Sessoms you old sourpus, crack a smile dammit!!! Cheers, Cotty I think he's overcompensating. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Now I'm pissed off!

2011-06-15 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-15 09:40 , John Sessoms wrote: The printer was six years old. Nothing special, just plain vanilla BW laser for general printing, but it was reliable. i'm a fan of the 1990s HP LaserJets; i'm currently using a LaserJet 4000 TN i got at a yard sale for $30 (with four toner

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans. You can take good potographs with a panasonic. Or a Tri-X pan. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: I think my audience just grew ...

2011-06-15 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 07:16:29PM +0100, Bob W wrote: John Francis I suspect I've just got a new candidate for my most-viewed shot. A (fairly crappy) picture of mine is being used on Linux.com today as part of their run-up to the twenty-year Linux anniversary celebration:

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:44 AM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 06:35:25PM +0100, Cotty wrote: On 15/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans. I know Bob takes potshots, but I haven't seen many panshots ... I

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread Thibouille
Igor, K7 and K5 screens can be calibrated if I remember well, at least the K5. 2011/6/15 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: PS. Is the back display of the cameras calibrated? And if not, - (how) can one calibrate it? Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Peso: Here it comes

2011-06-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=hereitcomes.jpg Same game. I did like the cat in the advertisment along the wall. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: I think my audience just grew ...

2011-06-15 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jun 15, 2011, at 2:16 PM, Bob W wrote: John Francis I suspect I've just got a new candidate for my most-viewed shot. A (fairly crappy) picture of mine is being used on Linux.com today as part of their run-up to the twenty-year Linux anniversary celebration:

Re: Action autofocus with the K-5

2011-06-15 Thread Jos from Holland
Hi Paul, nice shot. Did you use the single focus mode or contineous (predictive). All my Pentaxes had difficulties with fast moving subjects, like big birds flying over my head at rather near distance, like in demonstrations. No time to select focus point, I get best results (1 out of 10 is

Re: Here it comes

2011-06-15 Thread Ken Waller
Nice capture, but I see it stronger in a portrait orientation with the pitcher slightly to the left of center. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Peso: Here it comes

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 11, 2011, at 22:15, Scott Loveless wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:13 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: We have bike lanes in Brisbane too, often, sensibly, between the parking lane and the traffic

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread steve harley
On 2011-06-15 14:01 , Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com wrote: The new bike lanes in downtown Minneapolis are between the curb and the parking lane. How do you turn left? you go past your turn by one block then take three right turns

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Cotty
How do you turn left? On 15/6/11, steve harley, discombobulated, unleashed: you go past your turn by one block then take three right turns Damn I wish Bob had said that. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-15 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:36:53AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 15, 2011, at 10:44 AM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 06:35:25PM +0100, Cotty wrote: On 15/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: yes, it takes nice photos. You should see Bob's pots and pans.

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Cycling in New York On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 11, 2011, at 22:15, Scott Loveless

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 15, 2011, at 15:01, Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 11, 2011, at 22:15, Scott Loveless wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 10:13 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: We have bike lanes in Brisbane too, often,

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 15, 2011, at 15:16, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Cycling in New York On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 11, 2011, at 22:15, Scott Loveless wrote: On Sat,

Re: isEnabled

2011-06-15 Thread Ecke PDML
If it was a longer lens, you could call it your Tele Aviv =) How about calling it the jafFA 24-90 maybe? 2011/6/15 Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: Couldn't find the proper prefix to consider this my Israeli Enablement, but the FA24-90 came today from Boris.  I just shot a few with

Re: Action autofocus with the K-5

2011-06-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jos, K-5 autofocus is improved over K-7 by a considerable amount. I believe the difference is most evident with the SDM lenses, although I'm not certain of that, as I rarely shoot with screw drive autofocus lenses. I use single focus mode and I choose a point. I usually know what point

Re: OT - tech question about turning off cable modem from keyboard

2011-06-15 Thread Ecke PDML
Ann, how about one of those as seen on TV power outlet switches that you snap your fingers or clap your hands at? 2011/6/15 Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: Ive got a dell dimension running WIndoze XP  - the cable modem I have now doesn't have a switch on it to merely disconnect it from the

Re: D-FA 100mm Macro Plus Teleconverter

2011-06-15 Thread Ecke PDML
2011/6/15 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: This thread inspired me to try something a bit silly.  I put my vivitar 2x macro teleconverter on my bigma to see how close I could get. In terms of image quality, the experiment was not a resounding success, but if I ever need to do macro

Re: isEnabled

2011-06-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
If it was a longer lens, you could call it your Tele Aviv =) How about calling it the jafFA 24-90 maybe? I like those. Cute. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML

RE: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Bob W
How do you turn left? On 15/6/11, steve harley, discombobulated, unleashed: you go past your turn by one block then take three right turns Damn I wish Bob had said that. Cheers, Cotty I'd have stolen a line from Martin Amis: if you wanted to be on that side of the road you

Re: PESO: Table for Two, Broadway View

2011-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and commenting, Dave. Dan On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 1:52 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice view but seems soft Dave On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa

2011-06-15 Thread Don Guthrie
Anne, Thanks I'm glad you liked it. For you and other color curious folks, here is a color rendering. http://flic.kr/p/9syhb1 From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Even Spring can be gloomy in Iowa Message-ID: 4df7d623.4050...@nyc.rr.com

Re: PESO: Table for Two, Broadway View

2011-06-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 14, 2011, at 20:21, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=100 Super-ultra fuzzy... was that what you were going for? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: Back in Boston! (Now with photos)

2011-06-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Having been to the mountain, it reminds me that being up on the mountain at sunset and sunrise helps provide good photo ops. I must try that on my next trip . . . stan On Jun 14, 2011, at 10:24 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Excellent gallery. It makes me realize what I've missed by not having

peso: Blackberries beginning to ripen

2011-06-15 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/5837476068/in/photostream/lightbox/ Had to take the 24-90 out if only for 5 min. in the back yard. I may use my FA28/2.8 and FA50/1.4 much less. Though still sharper, their advantage is now, in practical terms, mostly a matter of of size. Sincerely,

OT: Lunar Eclipse down-under

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
Not visible from the U.S. Hope the weather is good for PDMLers in Africa, Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent, S.E. Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia Western Australia. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3704 - Release Date:

PESO Moon eclipse

2011-06-15 Thread Toine
I had planned a shot of the full eclipse with some rural cows in front. Only grey clouds. When I returned the moon showed itself between the clouds. In a hurry I decided to change my plans: http://flic.kr/p/9TQXuG Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I'd have stolen a line from Martin Amis: if you wanted to be on that side of the road you should have been born there. I would have borrowed a line from Colonel Sanders: 'If you wanted to be on that side of the road you should have been a

Re: OT: Lunar Eclipse down-under

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:25 -0400, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Not visible from the U.S. Hope the weather is good for PDMLers in Africa, Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent, S.E. Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia Western Australia. Geez - they kept that one quiet. I didn't know it was

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
Two other considerations - the color of the ceiling you're bouncing the flash off of and the color temperature of the ambient light. A white ceiling may not be the same color as other white ceilings and it may not even be a white ceiling. The bounced flash is going to pick up some color.

Re: PESO Moon eclipse

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:43 +0200, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: I had planned a shot of the full eclipse with some rural cows in front. Only grey clouds. When I returned the moon showed itself between the clouds. In a hurry I decided to change my plans: http://flic.kr/p/9TQXuG And a good

Re: Peso: Here it comes

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:04 -0400, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=hereitcomes.jpg Same game. I did like the cat in the advertisment along the wall. -- Good shot but I think I'm with Ken on this. A

It's official, PDML Central II is gone

2011-06-15 Thread Cory Waters
I just watched the new owner of our camper (formerly known as PDML Central) tow it off into a nasty looking thunderstorm. With work obligations and the kids getting older and more active on weekends, we just weren't using it. This way, we get a little cash, and hopefully the camper gets used.

Re: OT - tech question about turning off cable modem from keyboard

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:24 -0400, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Tue Jun 14 23:46:25 EDT 2011 Brian Walters wrote: It seems more and more PC peripherals are lacking an on/off switch. Both my scanner and wireless router require the plug-pull method to turn them off. Some time ago

Re: It's official, PDML Central II is gone

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:06 -0400, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: I just watched the new owner of our camper (formerly known as PDML Central) tow it off into a nasty looking thunderstorm. With work obligations and the kids getting older and more active on weekends, we just weren't

Re: PESO - here they come!

2011-06-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:54 +1000, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: My wife and I spent the long weekend tripping about Northern Victoria in a steam train. We left Southern Cross station in Melbourne late Friday night. The locos came in after the cars...

Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts William Robb wrote: Igor, filters aren't all that spectrum specific, and tend to be cut filters, in that they don't pass any spectrum below a particular wavelength (which will vary from filter to filter). UV florescence has been a problem since the dawn of electronic flash.

RE: PESO - Purple Explosion

2011-06-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault Don't know what this flower is, but I've seen them around lately. Any help with the ID would be appreciated: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/purple-explosion.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank Possibly a Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro.

OT: Wireless G4 as an ISP?

2011-06-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'd like nothing better than to get rid of comcast and my cable modem. So I've been thinking about buying a 4G wireless hotspot and using Verizon as my ISP. Verizon has said 4G wireless is available in my area. Is anyone doing this? Is the technology ready to replace cable internet? Are the

Re: OT: Wireless G4 as an ISP?

2011-06-15 Thread Cory Waters
Wireless is NEVER as good as wired. Ever. . CW On 6/15/2011 8:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I'd like nothing better than to get rid of comcast and my cable modem. So I've been thinking about buying a 4G wireless hotspot and using Verizon as my ISP. Verizon has said 4G wireless is available

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