Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Bob W
Break a leg, kiddo! B On 30 Apr 2013, at 01:01, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I figure I'll lurk for a least another couple of weeks cataract surgery is Thursday. I don't knwo what time, because they don't BLEEPING

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread steve harley
on 2013-04-29 18:01 Ann Sanfedele wrote I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I figure I'll lurk for a least another couple of weeks cataract surgery is Thursday. I don't knwo what time, because they don't BLEEPING tell you until 5:00 pm the day before... No water after

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Boris Liberman
My dad had such a surgery on one eye. He did very well. I am sure you'll do better! On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I figure I'll lurk for a least another couple of weeks cataract surgery

Re: Geso

2013-04-30 Thread Tim Bray
Wow. -T On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika lukastr...@gmail.com wrote: An (almost) endless flow of photos made mostly on oly xa, pentax spotmatic, mamiya 7 here: http://www.tamoneki.tumblr.com hope you enjoy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread John Coyle
Good Luck with the surgery Ann. You might be able to take some reassurance that my then 88-year old mother had both eyes done in the space of one year, and now does not need glasses except for very close work. Mine will need doing soon, my optometrist tells me John Coyle Brisbane,

Re: Geso

2013-04-30 Thread Derby Chang
Holy cow! That is an amazing collection of work; they really hit me in the feels. Wish you would post more, Luka. On 30/04/2013 1:21 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: An (almost) endless flow of photos made mostly on oly xa, pentax spotmatic, mamiya 7 here: http://www.tamoneki.tumblr.com

Re: PESO - Outside the Ace Cafe

2013-04-30 Thread Derby Chang
Too cool for school. Love it, espesh the ghostly woman in the cafe On 29/04/2013 12:45 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Took one photo yesterday: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/04/outside-ace-cafe.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank For me, the

Re: PESO Monkey portrait

2013-04-30 Thread Derby Chang
One of the loveliest portraits I've seen in a while. On 29/04/2013 10:39 PM, Toine wrote: Shot in a zoo with the monkeys and people running free http://www.flickr.com/photos/toinekuiper/8692339390/in/photostream/lightbox/ Q 06 zoom, f/2.8, 1/320 s, ISO 125, 44.7 mm Toine -- PDML

Re: Geso

2013-04-30 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
Well, the most of the good work I've done in the past year or two is there in that stream, i could perhaps talk more, but as far as photos go, it's all there, maybe the frequency of reminding you of the stream is a bit slow, but I don't want to smother you with photos since I don't participate in

Re: Geso

2013-04-30 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
Also, if you'd like, you can always follow me on twitter, i'm @tamoneki there as well On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika lukastr...@gmail.com wrote: Well, the most of the good work I've done in the past year or two is there in that stream, i could perhaps talk more, but as

Re: Geso

2013-04-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
There are some outstanding images there! I especially like the liquid on the street colored by oil (?). the tree growing out of the manhole, the woman seen through the bus (?) window, the dogs looking out over the water, and the rainbow with the muted colors of the foreground trees. Dan Matyola

Re: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Patience Ann. We all must suffer the indignities inflicted upon us by the health care system. We are all thinking of you and praying for a swift and complete recovery. I am sure that after the surgery, it will all be worth it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Thanks - yes, I'm 76 - in generally good health but at least I think they only kinda-sorta knock you out. I expect to be guided home to fall asleep soon after the out-patient bit. Yep, Lisa had the procedure done about a year ago (apparently pathologists who spend a lot of

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Sending hugs and warm wishes, Ann! Big cheers, Christine On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I figure I'll lurk for a least another couple of weeks cataract surgery is Thursday. I don't knwo what

Re: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Ann, I just now found this post. A few weeks ago, my wife had cataracts removed from both eyes. She then had Toric lenses implanted in both eyes in the hope that the info is true and she'll not need glasses except to read. She's encouraged  by her progress at this point. I feel your scheduling

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Carlos R.
El 30/04/2013 3:54, Ann Sanfedele escribió: Thanks - yes, I'm 76 - in generally good health but at least I think they only kinda-sorta knock you out. I expect to be guided home to fall asleep soon after the out-patient bit. Good luck, Ann. My mum had the same kind of surgery a few years ago.

PESO - September Rain - 1969

2013-04-30 Thread George Sinos
Here's a photo I took when I was still in high school. This was shot with a Pentax Spotmatic and a Vivitar 135mm lens. I'm guessing there are a lot of people on this list that don't know what a preset lens is. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/4/30/september-rain-1969 GS George Sinos

Re: PESO - September Rain - 1969

2013-04-30 Thread Darren Addy
I currently own a few preset lenses. Two Macro-Takumar 50mm (1:1), a Vivitar 85mm f1.8, and a Tele-Takumar 200mm f5.6. I like 'em. re: The Woman in Red - Looks like you developed a good eye early. On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 9:11 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a photo I took when I

Re: Flaky baseplate...

2013-04-30 Thread Rick Womer
Pity it's not brass--the flaking paint would be adding value! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:45 AM Subject: Re: Flaky baseplate... On

Video - Tale of Two Meters

2013-04-30 Thread George Sinos
I've seen several posts on various web discussion groups where incident meters are recommended as the only way to get a correct reading of the light falling on a subject. I've always thought that most of these writers had either never really used an incident meter or only used it under narrow

RE: PESO - September Rain - 1969

2013-04-30 Thread Gerrit Visser
The photo has a painting like quality to it. The texture on the wall enhances that feeling. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of George Sinos Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:11 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - September Rain -

GESO: today's lunchtime walk

2013-04-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/8695407879/in/set-7215763338814211 2/lightbox/ ISO 400, 1/1600 @ f8, M* 300/4, K5 Seriously cropped birds and biker. That stupid twig in front of the cardinal. Robin was lightened in PSE. I'll lighten up the biker, esp since I really liked that shot

Re: GESO: Before and After

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote: I shot a concert a couple nights ago which was lit by LED panels. UGH. Nothing but super-saturated colors and tons of red. I did what I could to make the images usable - sometimes with dramatic differences. Just for the fun of it, I threw

Re: Snapshots

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/sets/72157633358085588/ Just a couple of shots with the K5 over lunch today. FA35/2 That treepath is a good one. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/

Re: Geso First back yard flowers and such

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-backyard1/album/index.html Juts a few things from Friday in the back yard K-5 FA 100 f2.8 macro album made in jalbum no corrections Poor trapped kitty! -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Telephoto spotting scope?

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
Howdy, I took some pictures of bees yesterday at 200mm and I was finding it rather frustrating to track them with the camera. I remember Larry showed me a spotting scope on his hotshoe, what exactly was it? Anyone else have a favored solution? -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Re: Geso First back yard flowers and such

2013-04-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-backyard1/album/index.html Juts a few things from Friday in the back yard K-5 FA 100 f2.8 macro album made in jalbum no corrections Pictures of Rhubarb. Nice. Just add strawberries. Usually when I take a pic

Re: PESO: Pink Dogwood

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Dan, when faced with harsh light like that, and something you really want to shoot, I'd suggest using something to diffuse the light. I have some circular cloth diffusers, not very expensive, that can be propped or hand held that will greatly

Re: PESO: White Dogwood

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17220215 This is exactly what I was just talking about, the delicate fuzz doesn't show, compared with the pink: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17220252size=lg -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

PESO - Diversity

2013-04-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have a self sustaining perennial garden that mulches itself with leaves and the dead remains of last year's blooms. By midsummer, it will be chock full of plants and grasses, but in early spring it's a lonely place, save for two stands of mixed daffodils. I happened by yesterday evening

Re: Telephoto spotting scope?

2013-04-30 Thread Larry Colen
I don't know if I can find the adapter I have: http://www.photosolve.com/main/product/xtendasight/ http://gadget.brando.com/wildlife-photography-with-tactical-four-reticle-sight_p1341c73d3.html http://www.shapeways.com/model/783249/hot-shoe-red-dot-sight-adapter.html And I have a daisy sight

Re: PESO - Diversity

2013-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
I very much like the structure of this scene, Paul. Soft shadowless light also very appealing. Jack From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:25 AM Subject: PESO - Diversity I

Re: PESO - Diversity

2013-04-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Loverly! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I have a self sustaining perennial garden that mulches itself with leaves and the dead remains of last year's blooms. By midsummer, it will be

GESO: Standard Spring Stuff

2013-04-30 Thread Darren Addy
A small set mostly for bird lovers... a Cardinal and a pair of Wood Ducks taken with the Bigma. I boosted the ISO to 800 even though it was a sunny day, to get higher shutter speeds with the 500mm. But that's not all! Call now and you'll also receive a flower shot with my first dabbling with the

Re: Flaky baseplate...

2013-04-30 Thread mike wilson
On 30/04/2013 07:50, Rob Studdert wrote: On 30 April 2013 14:45, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: It's not old enough for anything to be regular. 8 -) Dampened with rain twice, I think. But there's no corrosion under the loose paint. It just seems to have not adhered properly. At

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Eactivist
Good luck. Friend just had it done, she loves her new vision. Hope you resolve any and all attendant dilemmas. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/29/2013 5:03:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I

Re: PESO - Helping Hands

2013-04-30 Thread Eactivist
Nice shot. Of course Grace is a cutey (was a cutey?), but the hands really make it. Photo has emotional impact. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/29/2013 1:30:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: I'm eternally thankful that before she died my mother had a

Re: OT PESO - The Light

2013-04-30 Thread Eactivist
Really nice. I love all the textures. M aka D :-) In a message dated 4/27/2013 12:15:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. Cheers, Dave -- PDML

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Mark C
Good luck, Ann! On 4/29/2013 8:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I figure I'll lurk for a least another couple of weeks cataract surgery is Thursday. I don't knwo what time, because they don't BLEEPING tell you until 5:00 pm the day

Re: Telephoto spotting scope?

2013-04-30 Thread Darren Addy
I may be wrong, but I think Larry's set up works better the farther away the object is. I'm not sure how well it would work in a macro setup. (Mainly because small changes in your focus distance with a macro lens changes the point at which the red dot must be pointed by A LOT (as opposed to being

Re: PESO - Diversity

2013-04-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice Composition capture Paul. I like how it shows very little of the hand of man - bronze bird excepted. -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - Diversity I have a self sustaining perennial garden that mulches itself with leaves and the dead

Re: Geso First back yard flowers and such

2013-04-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 1:10 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: On Sat, Apr 27, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-backyard1/album/index.html Juts a few things from Friday in the back yard K-5 FA 100 f2.8 macro album made in jalbum no

Re: PESO - September Rain - 1969

2013-04-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice, George. You could recover some sharpness with the Nik Sharpener plugin, btw. It's surprisingly good at that. (More props to Google.) But your solution here is quite tasty. On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:11 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a photo I took when I was still in

Re: Telephoto spotting scope?

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013, Darren Addy wrote: I may be wrong, but I think Larry's set up works better the farther away the object is. I'm not sure how well it would work in a macro setup. (Mainly because small changes in your focus distance with a macro lens changes the point at which the red dot

Re: GESO: Boys Will be Boys

2013-04-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
I got a spanking when I got caught playing Doctor, once with a female cousin, once with a neighborhood girl. Hell, I was 11, that's part of growing up! Right? (need some support here!) My younger sister calls me a pervert. Don't understand why! On Apr 24, 2013, at 09:27 , Paul Stenquist wrote:

Re: A failing k-5 sensor? oh no! :(

2013-04-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
Made two claims in 23 years, full replacement, each claim about $14,000 (Thefts). My deductible has gone from none to $250, my premium from $24.00 to $38.00. Thank you all who have homeowners and have never made a claim for covering Rick's and my butt! On Apr 29, 2013, at 18:14 , Rick Womer

Re: Peso First Jay

2013-04-30 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17222315 That's cheating ;-) (Peanuts, I mean.) -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person:

Re: A failing k-5 sensor? oh no! :(

2013-04-30 Thread Zos Xavius
This whole thread makes me want to seriously consider some insurance. Nothing like watching $2000 worth of kit hit the asphalt. On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:05 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Made two claims in 23 years, full replacement, each claim about $14,000 (Thefts). My

PESO: Classic Continental

2013-04-30 Thread Walt
Well, I took the camera out today for a little bit of downtime. This is one of the shots I captured -- a great looking old Lincoln Continental that passed by while I was enjoying a Peanut Buster Parfait at Dairy Queen. It was my first outing with my Pentax-F 50/1.7 which recently purchased

RE: PESO: Classic Continental

2013-04-30 Thread J.C. O'Connell
looks to be early 60s model - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:15 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Classic Continental Well, I

Re: PESO: Classic Continental

2013-04-30 Thread Walt
Yeah, I was thinking around '63-'65, but didn't see one with striping li that in any of the photos I saw. So, I was wondering if the owner got a little creative in restoring it. -- Walt On 4/30/2013 11:36 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: looks to be early 60s model - J.C.O'Connell

Re: OT: croossed-fingers request

2013-04-30 Thread Walt
You have my very best wishes, Ann. I hope you get the very most out of your rediscovered eyesight. -- Walt On 4/29/2013 7:01 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I've been quiet cause I can't see anything in the shadows :-) I figure I'll lurk for a least another couple of weeks cataract surgery is

RE: PESO: Classic Continental

2013-04-30 Thread J.C. O'Connell
the stripes are not stock afaik. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 12:41 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Classic Continental