OT A basic guide to the correct use of English profanity.

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
While this article is way off topic, not to mention off colo(u)r the members of this list have shown a strong interest in the creative use of language, and I'm quite confident that several will find it entertaining, and quite possibly even a few may find it educational.

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7 :)

2012-08-24 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-23 21:56 Tom C wrote I just (finally) purchased a NEX-7 and should receive it tomorrow. However I read these two reviews on Amazon. Dear me. What should I do? read some more reviews? Mike Johnston has has some surprisingly good (to me) things to say about that model:

Re: OT A basic guide to the correct use of English profanity.

2012-08-24 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-24 24:49 Larry Colen wrote While this article is way off topic, not to mention off colo(u)r the members of this list have shown a strong interest in the creative use of language, and I'm quite confident that several will find it entertaining, and quite possibly even a few may find

Re: peso post-its

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 23, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I like that test shot a lot. Nice color. Thank you. Somehow, the second green post-it from the top on the right edge adds a lot of visual interest, because it is not as well aligned with its neighbors as the others in the frame.

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 23, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nice image. It Reflects well on you. It Reflects well on you. It Reflects well on you. It Reflects well on you. Thanks Dan. .kciR osla dnA Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: GESO, tango in blue

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 23, 2012, at 8:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful! Thanks Frank. cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: August 23, 2012

Re: Mounting a laser behind K-mount lenses

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 19, 2012, at 8:02 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-08-19 15:25 Larry Colen wrote Secondly, I'll want a way to mount one axially behind a k-mount lens. M42 would be sort of easy, just drill two holes on the same axis, one the size of the laser, one 42mm, and then thread the hole for

RE: OT A basic guide to the correct use of English profanity.

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen While this article is way off topic, not to mention off colo(u)r the members of this list have shown a strong interest in the creative use of language, and I'm quite confident that several will find it

RE: When you can do it by hand ...

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
Cut to the chase, man - did they get to see Hockney, and if so what did he say? I suspect he'd consider it a waste of time. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: 24 August 2012 02:13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT canon 300D err 99

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling You could blame it on on Tamron, but the problem could have been caused by the kit lens just as easily, with the Tamron lens working fine. If it had been a SigMa lens well the problem would have been obvious. Funny thing 'bout that. I've got several Sigma lenses that are

Re: You don't have to be terribly visionary to see where, still photography is going...

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin The only thing more tedious than watching another's slide show is watching a home video. At least with slides (I.e., still images) it is possible to vary the pace based on audience feedback. I've done video, both film and digital, (2-3 years of each) and have zero interest in

Re: You don't have to be terribly visionary to see where,, still photography is going...

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Sessoms From: Mark Roberts Tim Bray wrote: The software/hardware combination which would make working with this volume of this size of picture easy doesn?t exist, and isn?t on the horizon, that I?m aware of. -T That's because the limiting factor is the human, not the computer

RE: When you can do it by hand ...

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Collin Brendemuehl ... who needs a camera! somebody does, since they're drawings of photographs. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/stunning-drawing-russian-girl-not- photograph-170243830.html Studio

RE: peso post-its

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen I had an idea for some photos, but before I spent hours sticking post it notes on a naked woman, I wanted to make sure that my idea would work. Here is one of the test shots that actually turned out pretty well.

Re: OT A basic guide to the correct use of English, profanity.

2012-08-24 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley on 2012-08-24 24:49 Larry Colen wrote While this article is way off topic, not to mention off colo(u)r the members of this list have shown a strong interest in the creative use of language, and I'm quite confident that several will find it entertaining, and quite possibly

Re: Kodak sells Personal Imaging Division

2012-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19366113 -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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: Kodak sells Personal Imaging Division

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
While I can't dispute his other points about film being beloved and all, Olivier Laurent's claim: The resolution is still a thousand times higher than most digital cameras can offer so long as a good scanner is used. ... is questionable at best and probably just wrong. Considering available

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread Igor Roshchin
!!! !!! !!! !!! !! !! On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Larry Colen lrc at red4est.com wrote: Just stumbled on this from last week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7847816836/in/set-72157631215361238/ Just stumbled on this from last week:

Re: You don't have to be terribly visionary to see where, still photography is going...

2012-08-24 Thread Doug Franklin
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Re: Kodak sells Personal Imaging Division

2012-08-24 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-08-24 8:30, Bruce Walker wrote: While I can't dispute his other points about film being beloved and all, Olivier Laurent's claim: The resolution is still a thousand times higher than most digital cameras can offer so long as a good scanner is used. ... is questionable at best and

Re: Kodak sells Personal Imaging Division

2012-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Just a note: How many of you couldn't work out at first what it meant when you read that Kodak was selling its personal Imaging Business? It puzzled me. But it means their film and paper business (plus their print kiosks and some more... I think). -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

OT: A Movie About Frank?

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120822/REVIEWS/120829996/-1/email_headlines Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120710.html Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: OT: A Movie About Frank?

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Sounds like it might be a good one to catch. PG-13 for language. That wouldn't be about Frank. :-) On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120822/REVIEWS/120829996/-1/email_headlines Dan Matyola

Re: OT: A Movie About Frank?

2012-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120822/REVIEWS/120829996/-1/email_headlines I read that review yesterday and, yes, the first thing I thought was Frank. :-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Once again NASA has seriously lost it's way. WTF does this have to do with Air and Space research and astronomy in particular. T On 8/24/2012 10:25 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120710.html Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Don't

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Hey Grinch! G Don't you know that a little joy will enlighten the whole universe? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:14 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Once again NASA has seriously lost it's way. WTF does this have to

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:14 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Once again NASA has seriously lost it's way. WTF does this have to do with Air and Space research and astronomy in particular. T Indeed, this one-day selection of an APOD topic has completely negated the

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
NASA's accomplishments speak for themselves. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:14 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Once again NASA has seriously lost

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: NASA's accomplishments speak for themselves. In case the sarcasm was unclear, I am in full agreement. The two guys who write APOD have been producing a valuable, interesting, and beautiful daily outreach site for

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I agree, and apologize for misunderstanding your comments. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: NASA's accomplishments

PESO: Tasty Ethiopian dinner

2012-08-24 Thread Tim Bray
For anyone who hasn’t been to a good Ethiopian restaurant, I totally recommend it; the food comes on a big share-plate covered with a bread platter. Warning: Some dishes are severely spicy: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/08/24/-big/IMG_0195.jpg.html -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: NASA's accomplishments speak for themselves. In case the sarcasm was unclear, I am in full agreement. Speaking of sarcasm... you are following https://twitter.com/SarcasticRover aren't you?

GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday evening. Not many people had arrived yet, but I did manage to get a few good shots. However, if I had only gotten this one, I'd have been happy: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7851528378/ That's about as NSFW as the set gets. Here's

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread Don Guthrie
Copy that! Ann. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:03:35 -0400 From: Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO copies copies Message-ID:5036d2e7.7060...@nyc.rr.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1;

re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Don Guthrie
Simple and lovely - hmmm almost evokes solitude. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:20:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Message: 2 Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:20:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womer

Re: Peso: Lies.com

2012-08-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well of course I like that one :-) Looks like you've been straying from home ann On 8/24/2012 12:05, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-qRtmhgB/0/X3/lies-X3.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Peso: Lies.com

2012-08-24 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-qRtmhgB/0/X3/lies-X3.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread David J Brooks
Nice scene, well composed Dvae On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: This was a 5 minute walk from our room in the Yorkshire Dales in June: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16351675size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments always appreciated. Rick --

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. I like the blue ad reds here, very standoutish. Dave On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Just stumbled on this from last week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7847816836/in/set-72157631215361238/ Just stumbled on this from last week:

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7:)

2012-08-24 Thread Don Guthrie
Can't speak to the quality of the NEX-7 but I have the same video button problem on Oly Pen 1 4/3s. Apparently in this size camera it is a feature not a bug. But I just ignore it. Otherwise it has been satisfactory quality wise. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread David J Brooks
good to know bikes are good for bum toning Dave On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday evening. Not many people had arrived yet, but I did manage to get a few good shots. However, if I had only gotten this one, I'd

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
That is really nice. I could spend hours and hours at a place like that. -- Walt On 8/23/2012 9:20 PM, Rick Womer wrote: This was a 5 minute walk from our room in the Yorkshire Dales in June: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16351675size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments always

The road to Hel....

2012-08-24 Thread mike wilson
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=enll=54.610454,18.795204spn=0.018044,0.055189t=mz=14 is paved with badly laid cobbles, as it happens. Inserting a fresh card in the Kx, I was greeted with No card in camera Curses, my first card failure in nearly a decade. New card in and No card in camera

PESO - The Fly

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Thoughts ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16354478 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16354482 -- 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: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Walt, not bad, Joe Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday evening. Not many people had arrived yet, but I did manage to get a few good shots. However, if I had only gotten this one, I'd have been happy: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7851528378/ That's about as NSFW as

Re: PESO - The Fly

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
That is one ugly dude. I think I like the second one best. It has a certain otherworldliness about it. -- Walt On 8/24/2012 11:21 AM, jn289 wrote: Thoughts ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16354478 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16354482 -- PDML

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Rick, that photo is very nice. Joe This was a 5 minute walk from our room in the Yorkshire Dales in June: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16351675size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments always appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
I don't know if it's the bikes, but something certainly seems to be doing it. -- Walt On 8/24/2012 11:20 AM, David J Brooks wrote: good to know bikes are good for bum toning Dave On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I went on out to the rally

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Joe! -- Walt On 8/24/2012 11:29 AM, jn289 wrote: Walt, not bad, Joe Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday evening. Not many people had arrived yet, but I did manage to get a few good shots. However, if I had only gotten this one, I'd have been happy:

Re: OT: Happy People Dancing

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I don't do Twitter. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: NASA's accomplishments speak

Re: PESO - Yuck!

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Could be worse, she could be standing in Grapes...Joe Still in Williamsburg, at the brickyard where clay and water are being mixed: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16046935 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
!yrraL, tohs tearG Love the colors. Well done! -- Walt On 8/23/2012 7:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Just stumbled on this from last week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7847816836/in/set-72157631215361238/ Just stumbled on this from last week:

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Did you really get that one? G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday evening. Not many people had arrived yet, but I did manage to get a few good shots.

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
Ha! Sadly, no. :( -- Walt On 8/24/2012 11:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Did you really get that one? G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday

Re: PESO - The Fly

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice work, but you need an upgrade on you models. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:21 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Thoughts ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16354478

Re: PESO -- ...but is it Art?

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Art or a photograph or how about photographic art. No matter which name you give it it very striking. Joe I had another shot of the cemetery, that I liked the compisotion on a bit better, but it had an even less interesting sky, dead white to be exact. So I went looking for a more dramatic

Re: PESO: Tasty Ethiopian dinner

2012-08-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well captured, Tim. I stumbled upon an Ethiopian restaurant in Geneva, years ago. It was so different, that I had to stop by and sample something, and, yes, it was quite spicy. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:52 AM, Tim Bray

Re: PESO: Tasty Ethiopian dinner

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
That does look delicious, Tim! And I quite dig severe spiciness. I hope to be able to try it someday. -- Walt On 8/24/2012 10:52 AM, Tim Bray wrote: For anyone who hasn’t been to a good Ethiopian restaurant, I totally recommend it; the food comes on a big share-plate covered with a bread

Re:Peso: Lies.com

2012-08-24 Thread Don Guthrie
There's a message there, but I'm not hurrying to go to the url. But the photo is intriguing. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:05:52 -0400 From: Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Peso: Lies.com Message-ID:

RE: PESO: Tasty Ethiopian dinner

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray For anyone who hasn't been to a good Ethiopian restaurant, I totally recommend it; the food comes on a big share-plate covered with a bread platter. Warning: Some dishes are severely spicy:

RE: PESO: Tasty Ethiopian dinner

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert That does look delicious, Tim! And I quite dig severe spiciness. I hope to be able to try it someday. it's not severely spicy, at least by comparison with Indian restaurant food. They like their

RE: The road to Hel....

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
Have you been to Hel and back? I hope you'll be showing us some shots. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson Sent: 24 August 2012 17:21 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: The road to Hel

Re: The road to Hel....

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Have you got some contact cleaner/lube? Can work wonders. On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:20 PM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=enll=54.610454,18.795204spn=0.018044,0.055189t=mz=14 is paved with badly laid cobbles, as it happens. Inserting a fresh

Re: Peso: Lies.com

2012-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
like. :-) On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-qRtmhgB/0/X3/lies-X3.jpg -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: My NEX-7 Post

2012-08-24 Thread Darren Addy
Owner reviews are far from useless (as some have opined here). However, there is no getting around the fact that they can be written by idiots or by knowledgable people (or by people who fall just about anywhere along that bell curve). The trick is to weight them, as you read, to determine whether

GESO creative

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Gallery: http://goo.gl/CwJii Larry's geso of Post-it notes reminded me of some shots I've been sitting on since the spring. I was invited to be co-creator on a creative fashion editorial project. Part of it involved custom apparel to be made of a flexible material patterned with Post-it notes.

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Why is it that bikers always get such a bum rap? Very pleasant, Walt. I really like 6950, easy rider. :-) 6935 is intriguing too. On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I went on out to the rally yesterday evening. Not many people had arrived yet, but

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Bruce. I really liked the way 6950 turned out in the b/w conversion, too. Tonally, it's my favorite shot of the bunch. -- Walt On 8/24/2012 12:39 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Why is it that bikers always get such a bum rap? Very pleasant, Walt. I really like 6950, easy rider. :-) 6935

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Well seen: a very rare phone booth sighting! This shot reflects well on your powers of observation, Larry. And I love the whimsical neon too. :-) On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Just stumbled on this from last week:

Re: Peso: Lies.com

2012-08-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Like this a lot. It really works well. On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-qRtmhgB/0/X3/lies-X3.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Joe.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:31 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge Rick, that photo is very nice. Joe This was a 5 minute

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Rick Womer
I could too--it came to about an hour and 50 exposures.  There are so many other attractive and photogenic things around, though, that one moves on. Thanks! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Rick Womer
Almost... but I have a couple of others in mind for the PUG. Thanks! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:09 PM Subject: re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge Simple and

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dan. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:24 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge Lovely, tranquil scene! Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - The Fly

2012-08-24 Thread Rick Womer
They're just as revolting in macro as they are alive. Given that, I like the from-the-bottom perspective of the first one. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 jn...@verizon.net To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:21 PM Subject: PESO

RE: PESO - Yorkshire Dales Bridge

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer I could too--it came to about an hour and 50 exposures.  There are so many other attractive and photogenic things around, though, that one moves on. Thanks! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW I go

Re: PESO - SPIDER

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Jack, Yes I did use a rel gel on a regular flash along with a ring flash with no gel. Thanks for looking,Joe A creepy collection, Joe ;-) Believe I actually prefer the leg position on the first. Did you use a red jel on a few? Jack Davis

RE: PESO - SPIDER

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Frank, The body of the spider was about a 1/4 of an inch, not including the legs and thanks for looking, Joe Those are amazing! How big was it? cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289

Re: PESO - SPIDER

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Thanks to all who looked and gave me your thoughts on the Spider,,,Joe I shot this spider the night before the Morning Glory photos. In the folder the the first 12 photos are of the same spider with different flash settings and using two flashes..Thanks for looking..Joe

Re: PESO - Morning Glory

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Thanks to all who looked at the Morning Glory photos. Rick this was shot with the Pentax 200 mm F4.0 Macro and a Ring Flash. I cheated the shutter a little to make the background go dark. Joe I particularly like 1 and 3, Joe. They are all beautiful. How did you light them? Rick

Re: peso post-its

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 24, 2012, at 3:30 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen I had an idea for some photos, but before I spent hours sticking post it notes on a naked woman, I wanted to make sure that my idea would work. Here is one of the test shots that actually turned out pretty well.

First images with my Pentax Q and processed on the iPad2

2012-08-24 Thread Darren Addy
Over lunch break, I had a bit of fun processing a few images from the Q on my iPad. First time using the Camera Connection Kit, with the Q's SD card, and first time playing with Snapseed (by Nik Software). A couple of comments about the Q. I've just begun to get familiar with it, but FUN pretty

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Well seen: a very rare phone booth sighting! This shot reflects well on your powers of observation, Larry. I like to think of it as my calling. And I love the whimsical neon too. :-) Thanks Bruce, also Igor, Don, Dave, Walt, and everyone

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walt, Back in the film days, we drove thru Sturgis about a week before the biker's rally. We were advised that it is all tits and ass that week. My teenaged boys at the time were along and would have been amused. Hell, I would have been amused! My wife, not so much... Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug

Re: My NEX-7 Post

2012-08-24 Thread Tom C
What I found odd or humorous was that these were the 2 of 3 one--star reviews (on the page I purchased from), there being 68 reviews in total, with 46 one-star ratings. Of course I take everything I read with a grain of salt and try to determine the validity of the reviewers points. In this case

Re: GESO: Bike Rally shots (NSFW)

2012-08-24 Thread Walt Gilbert
There's a Little Sturgis here in western KY (we have a town called Sturgis, too) every year, and it's turned into a pretty big rally. I haven't been to it yet, but I've heard many a legend and seen many a photo. I'm going to try to get back out to the rally before it ends. I think it would be

OT: Free video app (and a recommended app)

2012-08-24 Thread Darren Addy
For iOS users... I love apps that are both well-regarded and suddenly free. This $7.99 app is FREE as of right now (may be limited time): It is called Video Camera and it bills itself as a Video Studio in your pocket. It claims to have over 1 million users and has 4-1/2 star ratings (out of 5). I

Re: First images with my Pentax Q and processed on the iPad2

2012-08-24 Thread jn289
Darren, I like numbers 1,3,4..Good Luck with the camera..Joe Over lunch break, I had a bit of fun processing a few images from the Q on my iPad. First time using the Camera Connection Kit, with the Q's SD card, and first time playing with Snapseed (by Nik Software). A couple of comments

geso, after dinner on the wharf

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
I got a phone call the other day from a friend visiting from out of town, to meet him for dinner on the wharf in Santa Cruz. I'm afraid that the food at Gilda's (used to be Stagnaro's) may truly be the pinnacle of mediocrity. We finished dinner just as the shadows were getting long and I was

Re: First images with my Pentax Q and processed on the iPad2

2012-08-24 Thread Toine
I think I want a Q. Would like to see some F100macro samples which is what I had in mind also. Toine On 24 August 2012 20:42, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Over lunch break, I had a bit of fun processing a few images from the Q on my iPad. First time using the Camera Connection Kit,

Re: PESO copies copies

2012-08-24 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-23 18:39 Larry Colen wrote Just stumbled on this from last week: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7847816836/in/set-72157631215361238/ fun enuf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT: Free video app (and a recommended app)

2012-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Which one is it? I searched for Video Camera and found 12 of them. Who is the developer? On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: For iOS users... I love apps that are both well-regarded and suddenly free. This $7.99 app is FREE as of right now (may be limited

Re: First images with my Pentax Q and processed on the iPad2

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
It does look like you are having fun with the processing. The shot that really caught my eye though was that grasshopper photo, that's a very nice one. On Aug 24, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Over lunch break, I had a bit of fun processing a few images from the Q on my iPad. First

Re: OT: A Movie About Frank?

2012-08-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 24, 2012, at 6:30 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.rogerebert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120822/REVIEWS/120829996/-1/email_headlines Would you like a side of bacon with that? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091814/ Dan Matyola

Re: OT: Free video app (and a recommended app)

2012-08-24 Thread Darren Addy
Developer is i4software On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Which one is it? I searched for Video Camera and found 12 of them. Who is the developer? On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: For iOS users... I love

Re: OT: Free video app (and a recommended app)

2012-08-24 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-24 13:08 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote Which one is it? I searched for Video Camera and found 12 of them. it appears to be this one by i4software: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-camera/id434139679?mt=8 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Free video app (and a recommended app)

2012-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks. I'll give it a try. Made a little video this morning that I'm a bit excited about ... Always more to do and learn. :-) onwards! G On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Developer is i4software On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: First images with my Pentax Q and processed on the iPad2

2012-08-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Alongside the Tracks (http://flic.kr/p/cXSZwU) is superb. I'll keep an eye on your Q work. It might just be the same deal for you that the X2 is proving to be for me. Small, light, unobtrusive, always handy ... Can't knock it. On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com

RE: geso, after dinner on the wharf

2012-08-24 Thread Bob W
Caption for this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7849497924/ Get your Post-it notes, Colen, you've pulled B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen Sent: 24 August 2012 19:52 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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