RE: will a normal step-down ring work with Pentax AF140c?

2012-07-18 Thread J.C. O'Connell
-Original Message- What lenses do you plan to use it with? mostly Sigma EX 105mm Macro (58mm); possibly Macro-Takumar 50mm or SMC Bellows 100mm (not sure their filter sizes offhand) 49mm - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -- PDML

RE: GESO fireworks

2012-07-18 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I like #6710, nice. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toine Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 1:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO fireworks Great

Re: will a normal step-down ring work with Pentax AF140c?

2012-07-18 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
My wife will kill me for saying this, but ending up as a macro flash diffuser has to be Tupperware nirvana. :-) steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: i was thinking a ring of fiber batting might do it; or two rings of polarizing material so i could adjust it; i probably won't usually want

Re: PESO - Feeding kiss (an alternative to extension for macro)

2012-07-18 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
Mark's macro work has been and is good inspiration. But you make it sound as if I bought equipment for the sake of besting him... :-) I think it was around 2006 I started to play with the 645 optics for macro. IIRC, Mike Wilson has a picture of me applying gaffertape to couple two lenses

Re: PESO - Feeding kiss (an alternative to extension for macro)

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: Mark's macro work has been and is good inspiration. But you make it sound as if I bought equipment for the sake of besting him... :-) I don't see anything wrong with a good competition between two friends that

Re: PESO - The Dedicated Picnicker

2012-07-18 Thread mike wilson
On 18/07/2012 05:22, Bob W wrote: Not just that, but probably a Geordie too. Or perhaps not - Geordies don't use brollies, and couldn't afford one if they did. B Welsh. That's not a picnic, it's bait. From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer

Re: Geso Eldred King trail walk

2012-07-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:04 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: I cannot help but hate you, Dave. The IR photos are fab. My first hate. I,ve finally made it.:-) Thanks Boris Dave On 7/15/2012 5:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Morning all. Saturday, there was an organized walk

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread David J Brooks
Darn good shot Dave On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Reviewed the images and made my earlier choice of the image to post too hurriedly. Knew I needed a fairly deep DOF and chose the first f/13 I came to. Took another look just now and glad I did. Earlier

Re: PESO: Pale Red Blue

2012-07-18 Thread David J Brooks
Nice old building. Good colours Dave On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Visited Saskatchewan recently. It’s such a great place to take pictures. http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/07/07/-big/RUNE5646.jpg.html Bloggage:

Re: PESO - The Dedicated Picnicker

2012-07-18 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Dave On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I went to a birthday picnic party at a local beach. It rained. It rained hard. But this fellow partier decided that he'd carry on regardless:

Re: GESO fireworks

2012-07-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
You have some nice images here that are both visually intriguing and somewhat unique in treatment. I wouldn't dismiss photographs of fireworks or flowers so quickly. No two are alike, and either subject challenges the photographer to provide a unique perspective. If we do dismiss them, we

Re: PESO: Scratchy

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Frank. Actually, I stopped to shoot a different scene and didn't notice this 'til I got back in the car.Stark well defines it for me, also. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated. Dave! Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Re: PESO Red means go

2012-07-18 Thread Bruce Walker
You might barely recognize it, Frank. Since Canadian Tire bought it they've been spending a lot of money on improvements. The access tunnel under the track is now two lanes wide and tall enough to allow car transports through. (So they no longer have to close the track to bring the racers in.)

Re: PESO - Silent Partner

2012-07-18 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dan! I actually had a similar skeleton in my office for a long time (it's now in our clinic). It is useful for teaching families and junior physicians.  Curiously, it's name is also Slim. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Rick Womer
The re-do looks even scratchier!  I like it. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 7:52 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do Appreciated. Dave!

Re: PESO: Pale Red Blue

2012-07-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Classic shot. Sad to see so many small town structures disintigrating. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Visited Saskatchewan recently. It’s such a great place to take pictures.

Re: PESO - The Dedicated Picnicker

2012-07-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great scene, well captured and rendered. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I went to a birthday picnic party at a local beach. It rained. It rained hard. But this fellow partier

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
Seems you requested a BW.(?) Tried it..didn't like it. Maybe you saw it? Thanks much for positive comments!. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Rick Womer

Re: PESO - The Dedicated Picnicker

2012-07-18 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: I went to a birthday picnic party at a local beach. It rained. It rained hard. But this fellow partier decided that he'd carry on regardless: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/the-dedicated-picnicker.html Judging by his girth I'd wager he's been maintaining

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Rick Womer
Lost in the sea of messages. I actually think it works better in color--the sky is rather bland and featureless in the BW, and the range of tones isn't what I expected. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, it is much stronger in color. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Lost in the sea of messages. I actually think it works better in color--the sky is rather bland and featureless in the BW,

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
That may have something to do with my dramatic conversion. I, also, prefer the color version. The sky is the blue/gray under side of what's called a marine layer. It occasionally drifts inland and provides some heat relief to the central CA valley. Jack Davis

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it is much stronger in color. Dan Matyola Agree Dave http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Lost in the sea of messages.

Re: PESO: Scratchy - re-do

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks..me too!   J ;-) Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 18,

RE: PESO - Silent Partner

2012-07-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rick Womer This guy was just hanging around unobtrusively in the corner of the doctor's office in Colonial Williamsburg.? I think his name was Slim. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16121952 (K-5, DA 16-45, ISO 4500. Love this camera!) Comments appreciated! That's what

RE: PESO - Silent Partner

2012-07-18 Thread Bob W
We had one in the biology lab at school. Didn't have a name but apparently he was Indian when he was alive and it's thanks to him that I know this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN--atshVqs B From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer Thanks, Dan!

Re: PESO - Silent Partner

2012-07-18 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Curiously, it's name is also Slim. The sign of unimaginative namers. Alternatives: Mr. Bonejangles, Anna Rexia, C. Wright Throomee, Erasmus B. Dead, Napoleon Bonesapart, Cal C. Umdeficient, I'll stop now. -- PDML

Re: PESO - Silent Partner

2012-07-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Ah, The Singing Detective -- *loved* that miniseries. I learned about the connectedness of all things here ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc9cNHZFTts On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: We had one in the biology lab at school. Didn't have a name but

Re: OT Cool annular eclipse photo

2012-07-18 Thread David Parsons
Heh, if I had driven 18 hours, I'd have made sure that someone was standing there. :) On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 11:54 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Unbelievable On 7/16/2012 9:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It seems that someone just walked up and framed himself perfectly in the

FS Wednesday (unexpected purchase to pay for)

2012-07-18 Thread Darren Addy
Apologies in advance for the Wed. posting, but I have 48 hours to raise cash for a (gorgeous unexpected) purchase. Offering: Minty Pentax pZ-1 film body (no apologies)

Re: FS Wednesday (unexpected purchase to pay for)

2012-07-18 Thread Darren Addy
I also have (coming in) a Pentax-F 50mm f1.7 that I would let go for $195 with the proviso that it be paid for now, but will not be in my hot little hands for 5 days or so, yet. If, for some reason it would not be up to my expected standards I would refund your purchase.* *would be very surprised

Re: K-30 question

2012-07-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 17, 2012, at 17:08, Larry Colen wrote: What is the shutter lag like in live view on the K-30? On the K-5 the clickity clunk thunk of slapping mirrors around to come out of live view, take a picture and go back into live view takes so long that it's almost unusable for anything but

Re: PESO - Feeding kiss (an alternative to extension for macro)

2012-07-18 Thread Darren Addy
That's a terrific shot, Jostein. I appreciate your sharing it as well as your set-up (and opinions/reasonings). Also, I agree that John Shaw's Close-ups in Nature is an excellent, excellent book. Dumb question. What are the connector rings called that allow you to thread a reversed lens into the

Re: FS Wednesday (unexpected purchase to pay for)

2012-07-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nothing yet, Darren. What kind of car you got? On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I also have (coming in) a Pentax-F 50mm f1.7 that I would let go for $195 with the proviso that it be paid for now, but will not be in my hot little hands for 5 days or so,

Re: FS Wednesday (unexpected purchase to pay for)

2012-07-18 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing yet, Darren. What kind of car you got? I'm afraid that went completely over my head. Care to rephrase? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Feeding kiss (an alternative to extension for macro)

2012-07-18 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
That's actually a very _good_ question... I've seen many different descriptions. Reversal ring, reversing ring, reverse adapter, male-male stepring, reverse coupling ring... It's a complete mess. Most of the time, the thing people have in mind is an adapter with a filter thread on one side and

Re: PESO - Feeding kiss (an alternative to extension for macro)

2012-07-18 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks for the quick reply Jostein. It appears that male to male ring will find what I'm looking for on that infernal auction site, but in the process I'm afraid that Google's profile of me just changed in a rather inaccurate way. You may also add the word macro or coupling to your search. I just

Lightroom 4, reimport from backups?

2012-07-18 Thread Larry Colen
I ran into some problems running out of space on my computer. In the process of trying to straighten things out, I may have deleted some files that I didn't mean to. My plan was to point the import menu at the backup files that lightroom makes, sorted into backup by date. Unfortunately, even

PESO - Day Lillies

2012-07-18 Thread Rick Womer
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16117894size=lg   Comments always appreciated. Rick -- 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.

PESO - Kota Does a Trackstand

2012-07-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Foolin' around in the alleyway behind Kota's place: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/07/kota-does-trackstand.html?m=1 I liked his smile. Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens

Re: FS Wednesday (unexpected purchase to pay for)

2012-07-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sorry. Just commenting on your urgent desire to raise funds and suggesting you sell your car. On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing yet, Darren. What kind of car you got?

Re: PESO - Day Lillies

2012-07-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Very nice and a bit different with them peaking thru. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16117894size=lg Comments always appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO -- Seaman's Church Inistitute

2012-07-18 Thread P. J. Alling
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20seamanschurchinstitute.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search.

Re: GESO: Grace's Photo Net Page

2012-07-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ah. The natural evolution of the oft photographed child. She has a pretty good eye. How old is she now? On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:02 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent! Please pass Grace my thumbs up. We're getting more and more kids getting into photography - awesome!

Re: PESO - Kota Does a Trackstand

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
I agree. Nice smile. Like the line of older structures and garage doors.   J Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday,

Re: PESO - Day Lillies

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful flower color and Interesting setting, Rick Nice!   J. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Cc:

Re: PESO -- Seaman's Church Inistitute

2012-07-18 Thread Jack Davis
Well done. Flag's a nice touch. J Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent:

Re: a weekend with the K30

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Both, meso afraid... On 7/16/2012 8:35 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: IMO, it should take at most one shooting day to re-adjust. So that this wouldn't be a valid decisive argument pro or contra any of the choices. Yet, I do

Re: Peso - Manhattan Minimalism

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
One thing I would certainly like to do again, is to walk the streets of Manhattan with you, Ann, talk and take pictures... Then of course a nice cup of tea would be nice too... /thinking of the memories/ Boris On 7/14/2012 2:54 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Was down around Wall Street on Wed.

Boris PESO #31 - Convergence

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/07/peso-2012-31-convergence.html Had a rather unusual path chosen by GPS that took me through some of our nearby agricultural places... Please be brutal and honest... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Kota Does a Trackstand

2012-07-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
His joy is obvious. Nice portrait. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:22 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Foolin' around in the alleyway behind Kota's place:

Re: PESO -- Seaman's Church Inistitute

2012-07-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the repetition of the architectural details. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 11:00 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20seamanschurchinstitute.html Equipment: Pentax

Re: Rant about LR4 and related spin

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Igor, consider this. It turns out that Office 2010 won't install on WinXP 64bit. So imagine my frustration. Ultimately my brother and I were able to wrestle it into installing, but it was no fun. And it is most basic package for most well known OS both being from the same vendor (expletives

Re: Lightroom and RAW vs DNG files

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/9/2012 6:29 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: I'm getting confused in the discussions of back-up of files, mainly because I'm importing all my images and not saving the raw RAW files directly in Windows. I think about doing the saving of raw RAW files when looking at the LR4.1. I think I'm able to

Re: My first LR blurb

2012-07-18 Thread Boris Liberman
Christine, is the video you refer to is public domain? If so, could you please share the link? Thanks. Boris On 7/6/2012 4:24 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Yesterday I watched the video tutorials for the book module, then started to play with it with photos from the London leg of our trip. I

Re: OT - Anyone else having trouble with TinyURL?

2012-07-18 Thread David Mann
On Jul 17, 2012, at 2:52 PM, Brian Walters wrote: It seems that others don't have a problem with TinyURL but I'm still getting a time out. I wonder why I'm being picked on? Perhaps my ISP is blocking it for some reason. Probably just Stephen Conroy protecting you. It's for your own good!

Re: Boris PESO #31 - Convergence

2012-07-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 18, 2012, at 8:42 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/07/peso-2012-31-convergence.html Had a rather unusual path chosen by GPS that took me through some of our nearby agricultural places... Please be brutal and honest... Boris, in the