RE: PESO: morning father, i'm sure you will be happy to do some cleanup before breakfast

2012-11-12 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Thanks all for commenting. No hair clippers needed, just another friendly reminder to leave fingerpaint in front of the more permanent stuff every time. She did help cleaning up but as any parent of a 2-3year old will know, that is something that makes cleanup a couple times harder and more

Re: PAW149 - Hamburger

2012-11-12 Thread John Sessoms
Hamburg is not. From: knarftheriault Why is everybody talking German? Dag is Norwegian. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sent: November 11, 2012 11/11/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW149 - Hamburger Das ist seltsam. Sie sieht nicht wie

Re: OT: Election Commentary

2012-11-12 Thread John Sessoms
Works the same with the .22, except you're supposed to aim for the knee. From: Bob Sullivan My boss in Wisconsin was an avid hunter and a good shot. I always remember his comment was you were supposed to shoot the bear in the shoulder first to slow him down. Otherwise, you were lunch. Regards,

OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice light and quite colourful Dave On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/

Re: OT PESO - Sadness

2012-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
Very touching Dave On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:34 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, I was going through my archives today and rediscovered this shot I took a few years ago that I didn't think much of at the time:

Re: Pixel-peeping madness

2012-11-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Stig, Same here. While it's still very early, family shots with my DA55 and FA31 limited are better focused. More work with them will confirm this. These are only initial impressions. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 1:15 AM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: K-5 IIs does indeed have

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 12, 2012, at 7:44 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Great shot. The last one was nice, but I like this a lot better.

Re: PESO: morning father, i'm sure you will be happy to do some cleanup before breakfast

2012-11-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Kris, You must move finger paint and permanent markers into a secure location, high or locked away. Or this will happen again...and again. Ball point pens too, but this becomes harder... It is adorable to see your picture of it happening again. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:02 AM,

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Good work again. The lighting is excellent revealing some modeling of contours throughout. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work):

Re: PESOs: I don't feel afraid...

2012-11-12 Thread kwaller
Makes me think of a distress signal - like the upside down flag. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Subject: Re: PESOs: I don't feel afraid... On 11 November 2012 10:57, Derby Chang

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Your lighting deepens the colours and imparts a mysterious feel. Very nicely done. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work):

Re: November PUG - Now Open!!

2012-11-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, quite a marvelous gallery. Congrats to all. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:21 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Yes, lovely gallery! Rob's Lake Jindabyne is very nice, as is Fishing for Fun. Ken's is certainly dramatic, and Poivron Vert does look yummy.

Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread William Robb
Hi, I am trying to resurrect my Epson 2450 scanner for a smallish job, but, of course, they never did update the driver to 64 bit. I am running Photoshop CS5, and have the 32 bit version of that program running on my computer, so I could launch the driver through that program. Is there any way

RE: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
get vuescan. I use the 2450 on win7 65 bit with vuescan - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 1:40 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I ran into a similar problem with my Epson 3200 scanner on recent Mac OS. Epson claims to have drivers for new OS options, but they don't work at all. Vuescan works on Mac independent of the Epson driver, and it solved the problem to a degree. But it was easier to achieve good scans of

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am trying to resurrect my Epson 2450 scanner for a smallish job, but, of course, they never did update the driver to 64 bit. I am running Photoshop CS5, and have the 32 bit version of that program running on my computer, so I could launch

RE: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's just amazing: The body art, her facial and body expression, the lighting. Great photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Sent: November 12, 2012 11/12/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT PESO - Embrace G'day Folks, One

RE: PESO - Smoke

2012-11-12 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Maybe I should have called it Where There's Smoke... Thanks to everyone who looked and commented. Much appreciated. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: November 11, 2012 11/11/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Smoke

RE: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
search for and try vuescan, not viewscan. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 2:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Epson

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread Paul Ewins
FWIW Vuescan also works with the 2450 on OS-X which has the same problem with non-compliant Epson software. On 13/11/2012, at 5:49 AM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: get vuescan. I use the 2450 on win7 65 bit with vuescan - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
I had a similar issue with my Epson 3200 after much Googling I never found a way to make it work with XP x64 way back when. I ended up having to buy Vuescan (I hate that program with a passion) Cheers, Dave On 13 November 2012 02:39, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am

Re: Which lens(es) has(ve) a MAXIMUM focusing length?

2012-11-12 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/11/12, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: In the caption to one of the images in this blog: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/1304360703/breaking-the-rules/3 , I read: I was inspired to create this series after borrowing a lens from a friend that had a maximum focusing distance of 4

Re: Which lens(es) has(ve) a MAXIMUM focusing length?

2012-11-12 Thread Darren Addy
Reminds me of a post I saw over the weekend that suggested removing the front lens element of any old lens to turn it into a macro (presumably with a maximum focusing distance, per this discussion). They were doing it with an 18-55mm kit lens. Not sure if that strategy would work for many/most

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:22 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar issue with my Epson 3200 after much Googling I never found a way to make it work with XP x64 way back when. I ended up having to buy Vuescan (I hate that program with a passion) Interesting. I've been

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
On 13 November 2012 07:15, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:22 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar issue with my Epson 3200 after much Googling I never found a way to make it work with XP x64 way back when. I ended up having to buy

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Paul Ewins paulew...@optusnet.com.au wrote: FWIW Vuescan also works with the 2450 on OS-X which has the same problem with non-compliant Epson software. Same here. Vuescan works on my iMac but last weekend i downloaded Epson drivers for my 2450 but they would

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Nov 12, 2012, at 6:28 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: On 13 November 2012 07:15, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:22 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar issue with my Epson 3200 after much Googling I never found a way

Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit

2012-11-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I have no problem with the files vuescan produced, it just isn't a very easy piece of software to use. I've found Vuescan's adjustment parameters to be non-linear and clumsy. For example, adjusting curve high for

PESO - Remembrance Day

2012-11-12 Thread frank theriault
Went to the local cenotaph for yesterday's ceremonies. I might get a gallery together if I have time, but I thought I'd show the first one I processed: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/11/remembrance-day.html It was a moving ceremony. New Toronto is small, so it wasn't slick or long.

Re: PESO - Remembrance Day

2012-11-12 Thread Jack Davis
Dramatic perspective, Frank. Jack   - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 5:37 PM Subject: PESO - Remembrance Day Went to the local cenotaph for yesterday's ceremonies.  I might

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
Thanks Dave. Cheers, DS On 13 November 2012 00:13, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice light and quite colourful Dave On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
On 13 November 2012 00:57, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 12, 2012, at 7:44 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
Thanks Bruce. Cheers, Dave On 13 November 2012 02:04, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Your lighting deepens the colours and imparts a mysterious feel. Very nicely done. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
Thanks Frank. This shot was a bit of a sleeper until last night when I was flicking through the shots and went How the hell did I miss that one :-) Cheers, Dave On 13 November 2012 04:02, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's just amazing: The body art, her facial

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread David Savage
Thanks Bob. I'm kinda chuffed with this one :-) DS On 13 November 2012 01:07, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, Good work again. The lighting is excellent revealing some modeling of contours throughout. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:44 AM, David Savage

Re: OT PESO - Embrace

2012-11-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, You should be chuffed! Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:38 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Bob. I'm kinda chuffed with this one :-) DS On 13 November 2012 01:07, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, Good work again. The lighting is excellent

Re: Which lens(es) has(ve) a MAXIMUM focusing length?

2012-11-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks you, Jostein and Cotty for the information. I knew that some PDMLers would know. It's indeed an interesting lens, - Cotty, those shots are just great. I wish Pentax had something comparable... I would be hesitant.. Darren: just because the zoom will loose capability of focusing to the

PESO: Local Club Scene

2012-11-12 Thread Walt
So, I took this shot with my K20D and the AF 50/1.4 at ISO 800, wide-open in very low light: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8179916045/ I thought it was a pretty good shot, but just now noticed the hot pixels. Is the pixel-mapping relatively trouble-free? Thanks! -- Walt --

Joel's big book

2012-11-12 Thread Derby Chang
There is in fact some Pentax content, too And no, I'm not a huge fan of Bruce Gilden either. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/nov/11/joel-meyerowitz-taking-my-time-interview -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List