Re: My First PESO - 30 years late

2012-11-08 Thread Bulent Celasun
Loved it! Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Curbside Smile

2012-11-08 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it: a portrait with lots of personality. On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:26 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: For six weeks I'm carrying my camera at work, and really I'm just not getting much street stuff. Except bike messengers. I'm getting loads of photos of

RE: FA135 service story and advice needed

2012-11-08 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
I think it may be worth your while to contact someone from US of A as the idea that FA 135 cannot be fixed for the problem you're having sounds very strange to me. Boris Liberman My desire was to get real Pentax repair people to tackle the problem as they might have access to

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
First thing I did when I bought my istDS 6 years ago was to replace the stock focus screen. I went with a generic chinese split image screen. It makes manual focussing a pleasure compared to stock and highly recommended for anyone using manual focus lenses. - J.C.O'Connell

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Daniele Procida
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: First thing I did when I bought my istDS 6 years ago was to replace the stock focus screen. I went with a generic chinese split image screen. It makes manual focussing a pleasure compared to stock and highly recommended for anyone using

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
agreed, but a good screen helps. One of the big reasons I want a full frame DSLR from pentax is to get back one of those big full size bright viewfinders like on their film cameras. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: PESO: It's a Bird House!

2012-11-08 Thread Jack Davis
Sharp and cute, Dan. Squirrel certainly looks like it's stored a lot of nuts for the winter. ;-)   Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 9:38 PM Subject: PESO: It's a Bird

Re: PESO: It's a Bird House!

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for your comments, Bob and Jack! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Sharp and cute, Dan. Squirrel certainly looks like it's stored a lot of nuts for the winter. ;-) Jack - Original

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread David Savage
Really depends on the DSLR the lens attached to it. Mind you, nothing compares to the clarity of the ground glass of MF or LF viewfinder. On 8 November 2012 19:56, Daniele Procida dani...@vurt.org wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: First thing I did when I

Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Mark Roberts
I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about dealing with an over-zealous mall cop who tries to hassle a photographer:

RE: PESO: Cedar

2012-11-08 Thread Bob W
You need to get yourself a wood-fired pizza oven and electricity generator for next time a storm comes along and removes civilisation. It's a lovely piece of wood, and cedar smells very nice. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola

Re: Published - sort of...

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks Cotty Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2012, at 1:28 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 7/11/12, Paul Sorenson, discombobulated, unleashed: Several years ago the organization for which Marcia works (The Blood Center of Wisconsin) asked me to do some photos for them. The

Re: FA135 service story and advice needed

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
If you don't mind sending it to the US you could check out Eric Hendrickson. He was a long time repairman for Pentax and now works on his own. You can contact him through his web site. http://pentaxs.com/ -p Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2012, at 4:36 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics

Re: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Worth reading. Thanks Mark. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Mark Roberts Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 3:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Photography in public places (again) I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London

PESO - Lunch - Rained Out

2012-11-08 Thread George Sinos
This is the time of year when, in many parts of the country, the wisdom of devoting space to outdoor seating at restaurants becomes questionable. That aside, I like the addition of the puddles and reflections to the otherwise strong lines and patterns in this photo. The water seems to add some

Re: GESO: Chicago nightlights

2012-11-08 Thread Bruce Walker
If I had a bucket-list, seeing Patricia Barber at The Green Mill would be very highly placed in it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnWO84qWgcQ On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: https://plus.google.com/107606703558161507946/posts/L6fjgFcUKgA Chiago bonus:

Re: PESO - Lunch - Rained Out

2012-11-08 Thread Bruce Walker
The water and the moody light both add to it. Nice. On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This is the time of year when, in many parts of the country, the wisdom of devoting space to outdoor seating at restaurants becomes questionable. That aside, I like the

Re: PESO: Cedar

2012-11-08 Thread Jack Davis
It's a shame, Dan. Certainly appears to be a red cedar. Valuable wood to those who deal in outdoor wood products. I don't doubt that there is A LOT of wood laying around and available for the taking.   Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To:

Re: PESO - Lunch - Rained Out

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
As a dining spot, it doesn't look inviting, but I like the composition and textures of the image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This is the time of year when, in many parts of the country, the

RE: FA135 service story and advice needed

2012-11-08 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
If you don't mind sending it to the US you could check out Eric Hendrickson. He was a long time repairman for Pentax and now works on his own. You can contact him through his web site. http://pentaxs.com/ -p Thanks for the suggestion, I will think about it. Customs would be my biggest

Re: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Fascinating. Thanks, Mark! On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about

Re: PESO: Cedar

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob and Jack. There is indeed a lot of wood lying around in the streets of our communities in New Jersey, much of it Cedar, Oak and Maple, plus pine and occasional walnut. I don't have space to store the wood until it dries, and we converted our fireplace to natural gas years ago. The

RE: FA135 service story and advice needed

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
put it in the circular file and be done with it. sometimes its not worth it to put good money into bad. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Krisjanis Linkevics Sent: Thursday,

Re: PESO: It's a Bird House!

2012-11-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Trust me, HE knows that :-) DId you get a model's release? love it ann On 11/8/2012 00:38, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16576113 Comments will be appreciated Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Mark. I'm going to feel good all day. (sigh) Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:20 AM Subject: Photography in public places (again) I just discovered a

Re: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Miserere
Bear in mind that an AF camera, even FF, won't have such a big screen as an LX, MX, etc. I hear a lot of yearning for a Pentax FF just for the viewfinder and I have to wonder if those people have looked through the viewfinder of a FF DSLR. I've compared the Nikon D700's viewfinder to that of my

OT - The best election result

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Celio No more political junk mail!! ...for a while, anyway. By the way, can we try to leave politics off the list? Opinions are like a-holes, as they say, and political opinions can result in some real shitstorms. Thanks, John I like the political junk mail. It adds some

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: Bear in mind that an AF camera, even FF, won't have such a big screen as an LX, MX, etc. I hear a lot of yearning for a Pentax FF just for the viewfinder and I have to wonder if those people have looked through the viewfinder of a FF DSLR. I've compared the Nikon D700's viewfinder

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I wouldnt assume it will be big, but I wouldnt assume it will be smaller than a mx either. Pentax knows viewfinders. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Thursday,

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Secondly, why do you feel an FF AF camera viewfinder must be smaller than a FF manual focus viewfinder? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012

RE: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
Did you forget your meds again this morning? From: Bob W The #church #Christian has survived all from Nero to #communism It will survive #bho Hey, less of the political chit-chat. Let's talk about religion instead! At the last meeting of the International Pinko Commie Global Atheist

RE: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Shopping malls are interesting places. Here in Canada the Supreme Court has said that they are quasi-public property. Yes, they are privately owned but as the public are invited en masse, individuals have more rights there than in other private places. (the case I refer to said that a union

Re: Published - sort of...

2012-11-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Congrats, a nice shot - or series of shots. I like how it all lays out. Makes a handsome complex. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Darren, Ken and Bruce for looking and commenting. -p On 11/7/2012 12:25 PM, Bruce Walker

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Because for some reason it is. Manufacturers say they are meant for providing longer eyepoint, useful to spectacle-wearers. Anyway, just compare MX/LX with ZX-5/PZ-1. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: J.C. O'Connell Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:46 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: It's a Bird House!

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ann. Actually he is posing in order to tease my dog, who is not allowed to cross the Invisible fence to reach the tree on which the bird house hangs. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Im not familiar with those cameras you mention, but whatever Pentax is doing now with their APSC dslrs can be scaled up to allow much bigger viewfinder with FF, even AF. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
Sure any FF DSLR vievfinder is noticeably wider than those in APS-C DSLR's, but don't expect a viewfinder like the one in the LX. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: J.C. O'Connell Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 5:05 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: I like my focusing

Re: More free Nik Software?

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
There is no way to display the ALT TEXT for the image header because there is no image header in the email I receive from NIK. The email I receive from NIK is different from what you receive from NIK - there are no embedded images. They *SEND* me plain text emails. From: Darren Addy John, I

Re: Mini-GESO: Strange rock (6 photos)

2012-11-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Dave - I think it's slag - not puddingstone - Given it's provence.. also, puddingstone ain't so metallic and note the oozing of the forms. I had written Walt off-list actually and he mentioned there had been mutitions factory in the area during WWII. ann (Geology was my minor in college -

Re: Mini- Geso - 5 pics from last few days CHANGED LINK added pic

2012-11-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Sandy-and-me/26408893_bT2kSB big long writeup to follow ann On 11/7/2012 17:27, Ann Sanfedele wrote: You just like them S curve thingies I know :-) It was my you'd never know there had been a storm shot. unless you looked at the date. ann

Re: Mini-GESO: Strange rock (6 photos)

2012-11-08 Thread Walt
Oops! I meant to update this thread to let everyone know about your answer, Ann. I am inclined to agree with her. It makes perfect sense. Still, I've been doing a lot of Googling on alchemy the past few days, and I think I just might be able to turn it into something a little more exciting.

Re: Mini-GESO: Strange rock (6 photos)

2012-11-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/8/2012 11:33, Walt wrote: Oops! I meant to update this thread to let everyone know about your answer, Ann. I am inclined to agree with her. It makes perfect sense. Still, I've been doing a lot of Googling on alchemy the past few days, and I think I just might be able to turn it into

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Id like to clarify, I want a Pentax FF dslr for several reasons: Better image quality, restoration of wide angle FOV, and better viewfinders. I never said I wanted FF dslr just for the viewfinder. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message-

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Meta question. Does anything put through Google Translate really make sense? On 11/7/2012 4:08 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: I posted on Twitter earlier today ... The #church #Christian has survived all from Nero to #communism It will survive

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Miserere
J.C., I don't assume it, it's the way it is. I have yet to look through the viewfinder of an AF FF (D)SLR that is as big as those on manual focus SLRs. Here's an image comparison for a bunch of DSLRs and the Oly OM-1: http://snapsort.com/learn/images/viewfinder-size-comparison.jpg Cheers,

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM drops, but it's for Art use only

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker So for all those who were bemoaning the lack of a fast (1.4) normal prime on APS-C Pentax, be unbemoanful. http://www.pmda.com/2012/11/sigma-corporation-of-americas-35mm-f1-4-dg-hsm-now-available Almost more important is Sigma's new clever marketing angle for this very

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The K20D or for that matter any previous Pentaprism Pentax DSLR compares quite favorably with the viewfinder in the MZ3 XZ-5[n] cameras, If you use the eyecup magnifier, in my experience. In my opinion High Eyepoint = Less expensive optics, so the manufacture can either add other features,

Re: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread P. J. Alling
To bad it's not. On 11/8/2012 10:49 AM, Miserere wrote: That reads like a good piece of Sci Fi ;-) Thanks Mark —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 8 November 2012 09:20, Mark Roberts

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
Current day Republican Party leadership pretty much confirms for me Abraham Lincoln's statement that You *CAN* fool some of the people all of the time. They've been taken over by the preachers of hate the tinfoil hat brigade. Selling their inheritance for a mess of pottage. From: Tim Bray

RE: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Bob W
I'm sure the situation is the same here, including the assault, but coppers aren't likely to be up on the finer points of law. It's enough of a miracle that he didn't shoot them both. A cop here tazered a blind man recently because he thought his white stick was a weapon. B -Original

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Current day Republican Party leadership pretty much confirms for me Abraham Lincoln's statement that You *CAN* fool some of the people all of the time. They've been taken over by the preachers of hate the tinfoil hat brigade. Selling their inheritance for a mess of pottage. Sometimes what is

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dario Bonazza Sure any FF DSLR vievfinder is noticeably wider than those in APS-C DSLR's, but don't expect a viewfinder like the one in the LX. Dario Is there any physical reason they can't do the kind of viewfinder they did for the LX? Or is it just because they're cheapskate bastards?

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Pentax could always design and release a DLX (digital)LX with a finder as large as the LX. It just wouldnt be cheap. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Thursday,

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Dario Bonazza
No physical reasons in my knowledge. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: John Sessoms Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 7:55 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: I like my focusing screen From: Dario Bonazza Sure any FF DSLR vievfinder is noticeably wider than those in APS-C DSLR's, but

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
French song lyrics, but you have to put them through one line at a time. Or was that Babel Fish? From: P. J. Alling Meta question. Does anything put through Google Translate really make sense? On 11/7/2012 4:08 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: I

RE: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I want the equiv. of the om-1 finder! - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:49 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: I like my

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: DagT I can agree with you there, being relatively conservative by Norwegians standards. One reason why republikanske are not very popular around here is that they usually don't seam to know much about the world outside the US. And in the previous election they used Skandinavia as an

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
Blame the French. They held their National Assembly in a tennis court it refers to which side of the bleachers they sat on. From: David J Brooks On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:57 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Hey, I acknowledge being moderately left of the Canadian center, which makes

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Miserere
J.C., I wasn't directing my comment solely at you; I'm sure you are distinguished gentleman of great taste and have many reasons for wanting a FF Pentax. I was more thinking about the many, many, many people on Pentax Forums who request a FF just so they can get a bigger OVF. Don't feel offended

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread Miserere
Yeah John, Scandinavia is for girly men. I want to live poor and die young, hopefully at the hands (paws?) of a grizzly bear in the woods (where I'm forced to live because I can't afford a house and there is no help from the government for scientists living below the poverty line). —M.

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well then, you're one of those 'Birther' guys aren't you. There won't be enough woods left in the good old US of A to accomidate them all. Maybe we could loose count of them. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah John, Scandinavia is for girly

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net Sometimes what is called conventional wisdom is neither. Two books here are useful to correct such ignorance. Roy Clouser?s The Myth of Religious Neutrality and William Cavanaugh?s The Myth of Religious Violence Two

Re: I like my focusing screen

2012-11-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:55 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Sure any FF DSLR vievfinder is noticeably wider than those in APS-C DSLR's, but don't expect a viewfinder like the one in the LX. Is there any physical reason they can't do the kind of viewfinder they did for the LX?

RE: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread Bob W
French song lyrics, but you have to put them through one line at a time. Or was that Babel Fish? From: P. J. Alling Meta question. Does anything put through Google Translate really make sense? Not entirely convinced about that. Gainsbourg: As the wave unresolved I go, I go and I

Re: Published - sort of...

2012-11-08 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Dave On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Several years ago the organization for which Marcia works (The Blood Center of Wisconsin) asked me to do some photos for them. The panorama of the Blood Research Institute in the header of this page was

Re: PESO - Queen Car at Night

2012-11-08 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 9:58 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: As the title says: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/11/queen-car-at-night.html?m=0 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank If the world were clear, art would not

FSF: Bucket full of lenses (and a camera)

2012-11-08 Thread Miserere
G'morning everyone (hey, it's Friday in Europe!), Doing some Spring Cleaning in my lens closet. I'm either really late, or really early, I'm not sure, but here are the lenses being offered to you lovely ladies and gentlemen of the PDML (Please Deliver Miserere's Lenses). Unless otherwise stated,

RE: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
An officer in New Mexico tasered a ten year old for not cleaning his room: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/02/lawsuit-filed-after-cop-tasered-10-year-old-student/ He was just fooling around it seems... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: November

Re: PESO - Queen Car at Night

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Dave, and thanks to all who took a look or commented. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: November 8, 2012 11/8/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Queen Car at Night Nice Dave On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 9:58

OT: A bridge too far ... er too low?

2012-11-08 Thread John Sessoms
Someone sent me a YouTube link to a video about an old railroad bridge in Durham, NC where I grew up. I thought I'd share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20MCxSFgrncfeature=share -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

RE: PAW148 - Portrait

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Excellent! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: DagT li...@thrane.name Sent: November 4, 2012 11/4/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PAW148 - Portrait http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, A50mm 1:1.2, 1/80, f/1.2. I bought a

Re: PESO - A Man Can Dream, Can't He?

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Christine, and thanks to the others who took the time to comment or look. Glad you enjoyed! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Sent: November 4, 2012 11/4/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - A Man Can Dream,

RE: PESO - Sunset

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The first one isn't working so well for me. The second is brilliant! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org Sent: November 4, 2012 11/4/12 To: ''Pentax-Discuss Mail List' (pdml@pdml.net)' pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Sunset

Re: PESO - Untitled

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Walt! And thanks as well to the other commenters and all who looked. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: November 5, 2012 11/5/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Untitled I think it's a very well composed and

RE: Published - sort of...

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Cool! Wonderful image(s), well executed and presented. Worthy of publication, to be sure! Congratulations! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com Sent: November 7, 2012 11/7/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Published - sort of...

Re: Mini-GESO: Strange rock (6 photos)

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I still think it's from aliens... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Sent: November 8, 2012 11/8/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Strange rock (6 photos) On 11/8/2012 11:33, Walt wrote: Oops! I meant to update

RE: PESO - Lunch - Rained Out

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Strong image. cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com Sent: November 8, 2012 11/8/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Lunch - Rained Out This is the time of year when, in many parts of the country, the wisdom of devoting space to

RE: PESO: Cedar

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's amazing! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: November 8, 2012 11/8/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Cedar A freshly cut log, about 18 inches in diameter, from one of my trees uprooted by Sandy:

RE: PESO: It's a Bird House!

2012-11-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Ha! Fun shot. That's one fat squirrel! Something tells me he's also gotten into the bird feeder... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: November 8, 2012 11/8/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: It's a Bird House!

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-08 Thread Stan Halpin
Don't forget that real men have an AK-47 or equivalent in the woods with them, no mere grizzly would be an issue. stan Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah John, Scandinavia is for girly men. I want to live poor and die young, hopefully at

Re: Published - sort of...

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dave and Bob S...thanks for looking and commenting. -p Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2012, at 5:32 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well done Dave On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Several years ago the organization for which Marcia

Selling a number of items

2012-11-08 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Here are few items for sale (in no specific order): 1. Carl Zeiss Jena MC Flektogon 50/4 with Tilt Adapter. Asking USD 350. 2. Starblitz 360 DTZ multi-system flash. Asking USD 30 3. Metz 40MZ-2 + 3701 and 372 SCA modules. Asking USD 70. 4. Pentax SMC FA 20/2.8. Asking USD 700. All

PESO: Early Snow

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
in my front yard this morning: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16579793 Comments are always appreciated. 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

Re: PESO: It's a Bird House!

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, they get more bird seed than the birds do, even though I put corn out on a special squirrel feeder. Thanks for looking and commenting. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:57 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Ha!

Re: PESO: Cedar

2012-11-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank! I couldn't believe how red it is. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:45 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's amazing! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO - Queen Car at Night

2012-11-08 Thread Tim Bray
The grain is very unusual, some combination of lens high ISO or what? Nice picture. -T On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 6:58 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: As the title says: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/11/queen-car-at-night.html?m=0 Hope you enjoy. Comments

Re: Published - sort of...

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Frank -p On 11/8/2012 9:39 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cool! Wonderful image(s), well executed and presented. Worthy of publication, to be sure! Congratulations! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com Sent: November 7, 2012 11/7/12

Re: PESO: Early Snow

2012-11-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Unbelievable Dan! On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: in my front yard this morning: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16579793 Comments are always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM drops, but it's for Art use only

2012-11-08 Thread Rob Studdert
Not just that but it has a USB dock to allow firmware updates and lens adjustment ;) On 8 November 2012 15:28, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: I think it is quite a bargain really. As of recently Sigma has been producing optically excellent lenses. Add to that that this is a full frame

RE: Photography in public places (again)

2012-11-08 Thread Bob W
Maybe he'll eat his peas next time... From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com An officer in New Mexico tasered a ten year old for not cleaning his room: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/02/lawsuit-filed-after-cop-tasered- 10-year-old-student/

Re: Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM drops, but it's for Art use only

2012-11-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Not just that but it has a USB dock to allow firmware updates and lens adjustment ;) I'm going to keep a close eye on it. I've got two questions: 1) Is it really going to be as good as it seems? 2) How much would I be able to get for my