Re: K5 + M

2013-06-11 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
whats different about it vs previous pentax dslrs? With previous models I had to press a button so that the ss would be selected. It's like the camera recognizes that the arm is there. Doesn't do anything with it, but it is half-way. At least that's my impression. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: K5 + M

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
You should still have to press the green button at any ap except wide open. And you have to select a menu option that enables setting an aperture manually. If you're not doing that, you're just getting lucky:-). On Jun 11, 2013, at 6:37 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:

Re: PESO - Grizzled Warrior

2013-06-11 Thread Bruce Walker
Great expression! Good shot, Frank. Was this near Humber College? On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:16 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On my way back from the Lake on Saturday I heard the sounds of a sporting event coming from a pitch at the local college. Turned out to

Re: PESO - The Dog Walker

2013-06-11 Thread Bruce Walker
Hmmm. For me, insufficient subject isolation. Overly busy for my taste too. Sorry! :-) On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:39 PM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo13/peso5.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco

Re: PESO - Grizzled Warrior

2013-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great expression and strong portrait, Frank. Somehow, I want to see the top of his head, though. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:16 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On my way back from the Lake on Saturday I

GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Mark Roberts
I've put up a little gallery of shots from this year's Nature Photography Weekend. Nothing earth-shattering but it'll give you a feel for what we do there. http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2013/ -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent, whis i had made it Dave On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I've put up a little gallery of shots from this year's Nature Photography Weekend. Nothing earth-shattering but it'll give you a feel for what we do there.

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice Gallery, Mark! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I've put up a little gallery of shots from this year's Nature Photography Weekend. Nothing earth-shattering but it'll give you a

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
Enjoyed the virtual experience, Robert. Congrats to both you and the K-5 for the Slot shot. Special spot and, and obviously, with testing exposure issues. Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent:

Fw: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Jack Davis
- Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:45 AM Subject: Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013 Enjoyed the virtual experience, Mark. Congrats to both you and the K-5 for the Slot shot. Special

Re: PESO - The Dog Walker

2013-06-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
Same for me. Isolate, simplify define. -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - The Dog Walker Hmmm. For me, insufficient subject isolation. Overly busy for my taste too. Sorry! :-) On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:39 PM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Mark Roberts
By the way, I'm trying to identify the bright spot (presumably a planet) in the photo at http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2013/7dd01603.html Anyone have any idea? It was almost exactly northeast at 11:00 that night. I've emailed the PDML staff astronomer but haven't heard back from him.

Re: OT: Why are Apple such a bunch of twats?

2013-06-11 Thread Darren Addy
The subtle (and not so subtle) differences between British and American english are often amusing. For instance, we were initially quite perplexed at the shocked reaction we got from some friends visiting from Leeds when they first heard the term fanny pack. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO - Sad Old Bear

2013-06-11 Thread George Sinos
This is a sad old guy. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/5/29/the-dramatic-teddy-bear gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: OT: Why are Apple such a bunch of twats?

2013-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Fanny pack is a terrible term, even in American English, and the device itself is an abomination. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: The subtle (and not so subtle) differences between British

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Walter Hamler
Mark, at the time the pic was shot the only thing that bright in that part of the sky would have been Vega. Saturn would have been up but further toward the east southeast. Walt On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: By the way, I'm trying to identify

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Walter Hamler
BTW, very nice images! Good job on the night sky image as well. Wish I had been there!! Walt On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: Mark, at the time the pic was shot the only thing that bright in that part of the sky would have been Vega. Saturn would

Re: PESO - Sad Old Bear

2013-06-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Oh NO. Save them for the grandkids, or some adopted neighborhood kids. Every kid needs bears. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:50 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This is a sad old guy. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/5/29/the-dramatic-teddy-bear gs George Sinos

Re: Ctein on Photoshop CC

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
On 6/5/2013 6:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: One wonders if Adobe hired all the ex Pentax marketing people that lost their jobs when Ricoh bought out Pentax. I'm working on an article for my own blog about the Photoshop fiasco. Working title: Adobe Introduces New Coke Ah, New Coke,

Re: OT: Why are Apple such a bunch of twats?

2013-06-11 Thread John Sessoms
Probably because it's a verb in the UK. From: Daniel J. Matyola Fanny pack is a terrible term, even in American English, and the device itself is an abomination. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/6/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I've put up a little gallery of shots from this year's Nature Photography Weekend. Nothing earth-shattering but it'll give you a feel for what we do there. http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2013/ Enjoyed the shots very much Mark, but I

Re: OT: Why are Apple such a bunch of twats?

2013-06-11 Thread Bob W
I agree wholeheartedly! B On 11 Jun 2013, at 16:58, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Fanny pack is a terrible term, even in American English, and the device itself is an abomination. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at

Re: PESO - Sad Old Bear

2013-06-11 Thread Bob W
Don't dump them, give them to a children's charity. That bear looks to be in perfectly good condition and could bring a lot of joy. B On 11 Jun 2013, at 16:50, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This is a sad old guy. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/5/29/the-dramatic-teddy-bear gs

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excelent gallery. Slot Near Macrae is my favorite. Intriguing and dramatic. Paul On Jun 11, 2013, at 10:03 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: By the way, I'm trying to identify the bright spot (presumably a planet) in the photo at

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: On 11/6/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I've put up a little gallery of shots from this year's Nature Photography Weekend. Nothing earth-shattering but it'll give you a feel for what we do there. http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2013/ Enjoyed the

Re: major internet problems Question

2013-06-11 Thread steve harley
on 2013-06-09 9:28 Aahz Maruch wrote On Mon, Jun 03, 2013, steve harley wrote: i would be surprised if there is not a good local ISP that can run over your existing DSL line and possibly improve your service and reduce your megacorpse involvement; a good resource to find out is dslreports.com

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread kwaller
it'll give you a feel for what we do there. I dind't see no beer drinkin! Very nice collection Mark! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Subject: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013 I've

Adorama offers free photo book.

2013-06-11 Thread aggrivatedathotm...@gmail.com
Just what it says. You have to subscribe to their deals e-news letter, but they give you a personal code to create a 8x8 14 page photo book. I guess I'll try it out, it doesn't look like it will tax my computer or photographic skills particularly. Now all I have to do is see if I can come

Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Yes, yes it is. Nicely rendered too. On 6/9/2013 1:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Tried a little high key rendering here. Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP6109_large.html -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure,

Re: PESO: Roosting Turkey

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
I'm late on this, (quite a backlog of PDML, but anyway), I believe that the actual quote is As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly. On 4/26/2013 2:11 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: WKRP in cincinnati. That was the funniest episode. Who knew turkeys couldn't fly?! (Think that was

OT - Sorry Leica, what a waste!!!

2013-06-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/06/11/leica-announces-x-vario-zoom- compact-with-apsc-sensor -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread Rick Womer
Hi folks, I've been below periscope depth most of the last month, largely because our son's wedding is Saturday. For the rehearsal dinner Friday, I've gathered 150 jpgs of him and his fiancee through the years, which I'd like to have running as a continuous looping slide show.  The venue has

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Rick - Check out ProShow by Photodex...The Gold or Web version may be just what you need. http://www.photodex.com/proshow -p On 6/11/2013 5:07 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Hi folks, I've been below periscope depth most of the last month, largely because our son's wedding is Saturday. For the

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.technipages.com/imovie-photos-in-slideshow-cut-off.html On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Rick - Check out ProShow by Photodex...The Gold or Web version may be just what you need. http://www.photodex.com/proshow -p On 6/11/2013 5:07

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 3:56 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: it'll give you a feel for what we do there. I dind't see no beer drinkin! Ok, ok, i'll try and make it next year Dave Very nice collection Mark! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original

Re: Ctein on Photoshop CC

2013-06-11 Thread Bill
On 11/06/2013 11:25 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 6/5/2013 6:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: One wonders if Adobe hired all the ex Pentax marketing people that lost their jobs when Ricoh bought out Pentax. I'm working on an article for my own blog about the Photoshop fiasco. Working

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
I didn't say snoring Dave. -Original Message- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Grandfather Mountain 2013 On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 3:56 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: it'll give you a feel for what we do there. I dind't see no beer drinkin! Ok, ok, i'll try

Re: OT - Sorry Leica, what a waste!!!

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
Hey, it's a me-too Sony... On 6/11/2013 5:41 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/06/11/leica-announces-x-vario-zoom- compact-with-apsc-sensor -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
If you're using some flavor of Windows Laptop, Irfanview will let you create an slide show in an windows EXE file. You can specify how it will fit on the display, say full width of full height and pick a background color, black usually works well, even add music, though I think I'd kill

Re: Ctein on Photoshop CC

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
On 6/11/2013 7:24 PM, Bill wrote: On 11/06/2013 11:25 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 6/5/2013 6:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: One wonders if Adobe hired all the ex Pentax marketing people that lost their jobs when Ricoh bought out Pentax. I'm working on an article for my own blog about

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Told mark so on FB - also enjoyed - but my fave is the one Mark fretted over http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2013/7dd01801.html second fave http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2013/7dd01803.html On the vertical, I'd clip just a bit off the sky on top, just above the light clouds..

PESO - Wilkinsons point pavilion

2013-06-11 Thread Philip Northeast
A new stage in the development at the GASP offer unusual views over the river http://abouttas.com/2013/06/wilkinsons-point-pavilion/ -- Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - Wilkinsons point pavilion

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. Would serve nicely on their website or in their brochure. Paul On Jun 11, 2013, at 8:32 PM, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: A new stage in the development at the GASP offer unusual views over the river http://abouttas.com/2013/06/wilkinsons-point-pavilion/ --

Re: Ctein on Photoshop CC

2013-06-11 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 7:39 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/11/2013 7:24 PM, Bill wrote: On 11/06/2013 11:25 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 6/5/2013 6:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: One wonders if Adobe hired all the ex Pentax marketing people that lost their

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread Rick Womer
Nope. Mac.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 7:38 PM Subject: Re: Urgent slide show help needed If you're using some flavor of Windows Laptop,

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: P.J. Alling If you're using some flavor of Windows Laptop, Irfanview will let you create an slide show in an windows EXE file. You can specify how it will fit on the display, say full width of full height and pick a background color, black usually works well, even add music, though I

Re: Ctein on Photoshop CC

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
On 6/11/2013 8:49 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 7:39 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/11/2013 7:24 PM, Bill wrote: On 11/06/2013 11:25 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 6/5/2013 6:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: One wonders if Adobe hired all the ex

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread P.J. Alling
On 6/11/2013 9:54 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P.J. Alling If you're using some flavor of Windows Laptop, Irfanview will let you create an slide show in an windows EXE file. You can specify how it will fit on the display, say full width of full height and pick a background color, black

PESO - Mike Does Air

2013-06-11 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
There was a bike at the local skatepark on the weekend. I chatted with him for a bit and he agreed to let me take a few pix. Huge background issues on most of them due to spectators gathering but this one was okay (would have preferred to see some face):

Re: PESO - Grizzled Warrior

2013-06-11 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I agree about he head, Dan. I had the 200mm prime on and couldn't zoom out. Was trying to get the head and the ball in the frame and cut a a bit of both out. In a perfect world I would have had all of his head in there. Oh well... ;-) Thanks so much for the comment. Thanks to Dave and Bruce

Re: PESO - Grizzled Warrior

2013-06-11 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Bruce. It was indeed at Humber. South field. There was a Rugby match at the east field but the backgrounds were horrible: parked cars and school buildings. Took photos there as well but no one will see them. ;-) At least the south field has trees on three sides. Glad you liked.

Re: PESO - The Dog Walker

2013-06-11 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks for commenting, Bruce. (No need to be sorry.) -Marco On Jun 11, 2013, at 5:10 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Hmmm. For me, insufficient subject isolation. Overly busy for my taste too. Sorry! :-) On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 11:39 PM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote:

Re: PESO - The Dog Walker

2013-06-11 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks for the comment. -Marco On Jun 11, 2013, at 6:51 AM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Same for me. Isolate, simplify define. -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - The Dog Walker Hmmm. For me, insufficient subject isolation. Overly

PESO - Looking In

2013-06-11 Thread Marco Alpert
Okay, let's try this one: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo13/peso6.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - Looking In

2013-06-11 Thread Philip Northeast
Simple but effective, I like the use of DOF to enhance the isolation of the main subject Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 12/06/13 2:08 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Okay, let's try this one: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo13/peso6.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco

Re: Urgent slide show help needed

2013-06-11 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Darren, but the portrait pix are cut off regardless of what I select. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:31 PM Subject: Re: Urgent slide

Re: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-06-11 19:25, Kenneth Waller wrote: I didn't say snoring Dave. One of these days, I'm at least going to get close enough to the GFM NPW that I can hear the snoring. Of course, I only have to get about five miles into South Carolina (from Atlanta) for that. If I make it, you

Re: Ctein on Photoshop CC

2013-06-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-06-11 19:24, Bill wrote: On 11/06/2013 11:25 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 6/5/2013 6:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: One wonders if Adobe hired all the ex Pentax marketing people that lost their jobs when Ricoh bought out Pentax. I'm working on an article for my own blog about