Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread P.J. Alling
It's a enclosure from Gigaware, I checked the online reviews and it doesn't seem to be problematic, had a front panel activity light, (broke, it and it was my fault), and wonder of wonders a rocker switch for to turn it on and off. It's an IDE drive and my desktop has IDE connectors but I'm

Fwd: yikes.. what again?

2013-07-10 Thread steve harley
i missed this in an alternate mailbox yesterday, but maybe it's still of value Original Message Subject: yikes.. what again? Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:22:04 -0400 From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Hey steve.. would you forward this to the list ? Now I'll have to get on

Re: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Christine Nielsen
Nice! I'm a fan of Ontario Grown, myself, but I can see how other shots might suit the theme better... So, do I understand correctly that you backlit the sheer in front of the patio door for the high key shots? :) -c On Jul 9, 2013, at 3:36 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Peso - Grab shot

2013-07-10 Thread Christine Nielsen
I like this a lot - the subject background work especially well together, don't they? Glad you are back! :) -c On Jul 9, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: ... and test. if this gets through and nothing else does tonight, at least I can read comments

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread P.J. Alling
Well Ann, you're going to get a huge increase in real resolution, and the files will tax your computer's capabilities. Now that you've got good eyes, you can enjoy it. You might want to check out buydig for a new K-5. They're selling for less than S100 more there than KEH is asking for good

Re: PESO: A small set taken with the K85 f1.8 wide open

2013-07-10 Thread Christine Nielsen
Those look yum... You find the neatest toys, Darren. Also enjoyed your post about the Kenko Uniplus Tube 25 You make it difficult to keep my LBA in remission! :) -c On Jul 8, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This lens is capable of really shallow DOF (and on an

Re: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
That's right. I had already been doing some shooting with a low key setup where I simulated sunlight coming in through the sheers using the AF540 on top of an 8' stand outside the patio door angled downward 30 degrees or so. That provided most of the light and the softbox on the inside provided

Re: Even more macro enablement?

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
That's very cool, Darren. I've often thought I'd love to try macro with my 50-135. I figured that the SDM pass-through was not terribly useful as manual focus would most likely be required, but for $100 I'll keep an eye out for one of these things. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Darren Addy

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: Well Ann, you're going to get a huge increase in real resolution, and the files will tax your computer's capabilities. Now that you've got good eyes, you can enjoy it. You might want to check out buydig for a new K-5. They're selling for less than

Re: GESO - Stack Focusing Dragonflies in the Field

2013-07-10 Thread kwaller
Simply terrific first attempts Mark! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: GESO - Stack Focusing Dragonflies in the Field I'm trying to get my insect photos up to the next level, and it seems

Re: PESO -- Toothy Grin

2013-07-10 Thread kwaller
Thats good crap Yo MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO -- Toothy Grin Thats good crap Dave On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 9:17 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread P.J. Alling
Most likely the last update on this subject. After running for over 16 hours Checkdisk exited after phase 2 and reported no errors... However now the disk is no longer accessible beyond Seatools reporting it's model number. So either the drive has failed, or the enclosure has. I'm going to

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: I've got one more utility to try on the drive before I take it out of it's enclosure, so I apparently have a new hobby and it's not photography. All digital photographers are by definition computer hobbyists. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6

Rolling down the track

2013-07-10 Thread Don Guthrie
Recently had an opportunity to photograph a genuine steam engine on the tracks. I took many pictures and will post some galleries when I get them up on flicker. Meantime for those who have no moral objections to Google plus please look at this link and let me know if the experience works for

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 9, 2013, at 17:54 , P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: So I have an interesting problem. I have an older PATA/IDE drive that's been put into a pretty solid USB case for external backups. It's been working well, until now, but has just started to evidence read errors. I

Re: Rolling down the track

2013-07-10 Thread Darren Addy
That is SWEET, Don! Love your composition and the rendering. Just a hint of blur in those churning wheels. Love it! On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Recently had an opportunity to photograph a genuine steam engine on the tracks. I took many pictures and

Re: Even more macro enablement?

2013-07-10 Thread Zos Xavius
One day recently I came across a Tamron 2x teleconverter in a cheap bag of kit. So, basically free. After trying it and researching it, I realized it was just an awful chinese TC that had no redeeming qualities. K-R mount too, but the pin is rounded so it doesn't seat into the screw drive

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread P.J. Alling
Masochism. On 7/10/2013 5:27 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jul 9, 2013, at 17:54 , P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: So I have an interesting problem. I have an older PATA/IDE drive that's been put into a pretty solid USB case for external backups. It's been working well,

Re: Rolling down the track

2013-07-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/7/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: Recently had an opportunity to photograph a genuine steam engine on the tracks. I took many pictures and will post some galleries when I get them up on flicker. Meantime for those who have no moral objections to Google plus please look at

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread P.J. Alling
Ok, seriously. I don't know why it's becoming unreliable. If may be something fixable. If so it can be used for temporary storage for unimportant data, or maybe as a scratch drive. However I've been doing a bit of work on it and it's beginning to look like I caught it just in time. It

Re: Even more macro enablement?

2013-07-10 Thread Zos Xavius
Oh, I meant to say the 35-105 doesn't give that much more magnification with the tube in macro mode. The macro mode moves it a lot closer on its own, but with the tube on, it doesn't seem to gain much. I find this curious. I don't know much about tubes other than your are moving your plane of

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Zos Xavius
Wow. Forget buying another k-7. If I just wait a little while a k-30 or even k-5 will be cheap enough to consider as a backup. Either would be a step up in IQ. The focus peaking on the k-30 intrigues me too. Too bad the engine is only 12-bit. :( On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Aahz Maruch

Re: Rolling down the track

2013-07-10 Thread David J Brooks
Sweet. not to steel your post buit here are some of mine fro Mat you might like:http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-steam1/album/index.html On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 5:15 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Recently had an opportunity to photograph a genuine steam engine on the tracks. I

Re: PAW183 - Clouds

2013-07-10 Thread DagT
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried after reading it, but as Rick said colour makes one of the contrasts so I prefer the colour version. DagT 8. juli 2013 kl. 18:15 skrev Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com: A very strong composition. BW possible? pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6

PESO - Silver Bean Cafe

2013-07-10 Thread Brian Walters
Something of an icon in Cortez, Colorado and excellent use of an old Airstream trailer. Good coffee, too :-) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1855-K5-1peso.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: PAW183 - Clouds

2013-07-10 Thread DagT
Thanks Tick, Steve, Brian, Marco, Dave, knarf, Bruce and Philip too :-) DagT 10. juli 2013 kl. 02:21 skrev Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Outstanding! Hard v. soft, grey v. blue and white, rectangular v. irregular--a wonderful study of contrasts. Cheers, Rick

Re: GESO - Stack Focusing Dragonflies in the Field

2013-07-10 Thread Zos Xavius
These are really, really good. Are you freezing the insects or just trying to work as fast as humanly possible? You know you can freeze them temporarily right? My metz 54 flash when it was in working order would throw out enough light for macro like this and recycle instantly. Its not a ring light

Re: Even more macro enablement?

2013-07-10 Thread Darren Addy
After much whacking with a screwdriver and hammer, the glass elements shattered one by one. I blew out all the glass dust and voila! instant 25mm extension tube. I find it works best with lenses that have good close focusing ability. Hey, I'll bet that would work with the SMC Pentax-F 1.7x AF

Re: PESO - Silver Bean Cafe

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Very good, Brian. Love the all-metal theme going on there. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Something of an icon in Cortez, Colorado and excellent use of an old Airstream trailer. Good coffee, too :-)

Re: PESO - Silver Bean Cafe

2013-07-10 Thread Philip Northeast
Was the coffee as good as the picture? Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 11/07/13 8:08 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Something of an icon in Cortez, Colorado and excellent use of an old Airstream trailer. Good coffee, too :-)

Re: Even more macro enablement?

2013-07-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
NOO! On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: After much whacking with a screwdriver and hammer, the glass elements shattered one by one. I blew out all the glass dust and voila! instant 25mm extension tube. I find it works best

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Stan Halpin
Congratulations - you'll enjoy your new gadget! As far as numbering, I don't change the file number, but I do add to it. I started getting confused, well, more confused, about the time I had three different IMPG-2132 files and decided it was time for a new strategy. On import, files are

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Congratulations on getting the K-5. To paraphrase the Men's Wearhouse guy...You're gonna like the way it works...I guarantee it I still shoot PEFs and let Lightroom convert to DNG upon import as the Adobe conversion gives a slightly smaller file size. If I think I'll need a quick turnaround

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Philip Northeast
Ann I get Lightroom to add the date to the start of each file name so it makes it easier to find pictures taken on a particular occasion. I only use raw, dng version. I you need a jpeg on site you can always process it individually in the camera. I normally leave the AWB alone and do any

Re: PESO - Silver Bean Cafe

2013-07-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
great image, pleasing colors. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Something of an icon in Cortez, Colorado and excellent use of an old Airstream trailer. Good coffee, too :-)

Re: PESO - Silver Bean Cafe

2013-07-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice! Paul via phone On Jul 10, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: great image, pleasing colors. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Something of

Re: PESO - Urban Photography

2013-07-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Dave! And thanks to all who looked and commented. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: July 8, 2013 7/8/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Urban Photography Frank, one of ther best so far this year. Dave

RE: PESO - Feeding Time for Grebelings

2013-07-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
This was in Col. Sam Smith Park right next to the Lake Shore Yacht Club. Wish I'd have seen the young ones piggy-backing dad. They're too big for that now. I saw them try to climb up but parent was having none of it. I think the reason this year was so successful for breeding is that they

Re: PESO - Aussi Power Run

2013-07-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Walt! And thanks to everyone else who commented. I didn't expect so much positive feedback, especially considering my own lukewarm feelings. Also thanks to all who looked. Much appreciated. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: July 9, 2013

RE: PESO - Feeding Time for Grebelings

2013-07-10 Thread Gerrit Visser
That is a lovely area for picnics and nature watching. What amazed me is that the cormorants left them alone! We used to live at Palace Place, another great area, near the recent fog photo that you took. I have a working photo blog now so I will try to post process some of the same birds in the

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Everyone - This is what I ordered from KEH tonight http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Digital-Camera-Bodies/1/sku-DP029991177660?r=FE# ... then got and email saying they wouldnt take my credit card money until they saw that they have the item in stock for sure. (tomorrow) fingers crossed ...

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
P.s. to my earlier response... Christine, your mention of the lowlight green thingy very useful - which reminded me I certainly will be shutting off any thing that makes noise, too! I'm thinking of only shooting in raw,as I always do - that would be faster, right? How many angels fit on the

Re: PESO - Feeding Time for Grebelings

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
aw - Love that you got the decisive moment on this one - and the reflections are nice too. How nice even to witness it. ann -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2013 6:19 PM To: PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread John Coyle
Excellent shot Frank. Did you try cloning out the birds in the top right corner? My eyes went straight to them! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 10 July 2013 10:40 PM

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I was feeling unwell on Monday so was at home. About 5:30pm the skies opened up and it rained so hard it seemed the rain was going ~up~ as it was bouncing so violently on the window sills. Then after about five minutes of the deluge the power went out. Don't know when it came back on but it

Re: PESO - Swallow on a Cat Tail

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Yup - keeper... I first read the subject line as ... on a Cat's tail :-) ann On 7/5/2013 15:35, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: My last barn swallow pic for a while (unless I'm really lucky this weekend), this one features a different look. It was overcast and not very bright so instead of

RE: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Gerrit Visser
Give or take 800 angels on a 32gb using DNG on a K5. Not sure if anyone mentioned it, the shutter is very quiet compared to K100D et al. Not silent but quiet. jpg takes more processing power in the camera, plus you want Raw anyway to processing :-) So may as well just shoot raw. I switched to raw

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread John
I made a quick on-line search, and it looks like you can get 2 - good quality 32GB Class 10 SDHC cards for slightly less than the cost of a single 64GB SDXC Class 10 card of the same quality. I'm not sure where BH is located in relation to where Ann lives, but if I'm calculating it correctly it

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread John
On 7/10/2013 2:33 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It's a enclosure from Gigaware, I checked the online reviews and it doesn't seem to be problematic, had a front panel activity light, (broke, it and it was my fault), and wonder of wonders a rocker switch for to turn it on and off. Still, seems like

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

2013-07-10 Thread P.J. Alling
I have nothing to share except that a mix of skin colors is nothing compared to a black bride in a white dress. On 4/20/2013 12:15 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Request please share resources for photographing dark skinned people. There is still a greater challenge, that of photographing a group of

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Rick Womer
Ann, that is =excellent=.  You're gonna love it. Except for testing purposes, I've not used the flash with the camera in ~9000 exposures.  The low light sensitivity is wonderful. I use straight DNG output (~300 shots fit on an 8GB card), rename them on import into Lightroom (Bloggs Weddg 8-13

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice!  With the weather in TO I've been reading about, I'm surprised it's Mist rather than Deluge. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:39

Re: Rolling down the track

2013-07-10 Thread John
Who'd it belong to where was it going? On 7/10/2013 5:50 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 10/7/13, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: Recently had an opportunity to photograph a genuine steam engine on the tracks. I took many pictures and will post some galleries when I get them up on

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread John
Maybe not the best comparison, since he got fired last month. ;-D On 7/10/2013 8:12 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Congratulations on getting the K-5. To paraphrase the Men's Wearhouse guy...You're gonna like the way it works...I guarantee it I still shoot PEFs and let Lightroom convert to DNG upon

Re: Peso - Grab shot

2013-07-10 Thread Rick Womer
Well, I'm afraid I disagree with Gerrit--I think the grafitti face right above the rider makes the left side cluttered and distracting; so this one doesn't quite work for me. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com To:

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

2013-07-10 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 7/10/2013 10:31 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I have nothing to share except that a mix of skin colors is nothing compared to a black bride in a white dress. On 4/20/2013 12:15 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Request please share resources for photographing dark skinned people. There is still a greater

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Christine Aguila
On Jul 10, 2013, at 8:28 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: P.s. to my earlier response... Christine, your mention of the lowlight green thingy very useful - which reminded me I certainly will be shutting off any thing that makes noise, too! I'm thinking of only shooting in

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

2013-07-10 Thread John
Incident metering for exposure and a 18% grey card or a Gretag Macbeth Color Checker for white balance. On 7/10/2013 10:31 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I have nothing to share except that a mix of skin colors is nothing compared to a black bride in a white dress. On 4/20/2013 12:15 PM, Bipin Gupta

Re: How do you photograph dark skinned people?

2013-07-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: J.C. O'Connell On 7/10/2013 10:31 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I have nothing to share except that a mix of skin colors is nothing compared to a black bride in a white dress. On 4/20/2013 12:15 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Request please share resources for photographing dark skinned people. There

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Great news, Ann. You're going to enjoy your new camera. The only thing I can suggest is that you shoot extensively with K-5 before you do any serious work (such as your friend's wedding) with it. It has very different rhythm than *istD (or K10D for that matter, which is from where I transitioned

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Boris Liberman
It certainly works. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 3:39 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with what ya get: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/07/mist.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank For me, the

Re: Even more macro enablement?

2013-07-10 Thread Boris Liberman
I've known about the existence of such an extension tube for quite a while. But I can hardly remember a time when I might have seen it either offered for sale or photographs taken with its help. It is a curious item. The most curious thing is why Pentax did not produce such thing on their own.

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013, Ann Sanfedele wrote: How many angels fit on the head of a 32gb card? I can't imagine shooting more than 300 to 400 frames - if that. The Pentax K-5 II was getting 900 DNGs per 32GB card. I couldn't imagine taking more than 200-300 shots in a day before my Alaska cruise,

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread David Mann
On Jul 11, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: All digital photographers are by definition computer hobbyists. I thought it went the other way around. When cameras went digital all the computer hobbyists suddenly became expert photographers. Cheers, Dave -- PDML

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread David Mann
On Jul 11, 2013, at 12:39 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with what ya get: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/07/mist.html?m=1 Lovely photo. It suits the mood I've been in all day. Another commenter mentioned the birds... I like them but

Re: PAW183 - Clouds

2013-07-10 Thread DagT
Sorry for the misspelling, Rick :-( Sendt fra min iPad Den 11. juli 2013 kl. 00:08 skrev DagT li...@thrane.name: Thanks Tick, Steve, Brian, Marco, Dave, knarf, Bruce and Philip too :-) DagT 10. juli 2013 kl. 02:21 skrev Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Outstanding! Hard v. soft, grey

Re: soon to be enabled

2013-07-10 Thread Walt
On 7/10/2013 11:48 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Wed, Jul 10, 2013, Ann Sanfedele wrote: How many angels fit on the head of a 32gb card? I can't imagine shooting more than 300 to 400 frames - if that. The Pentax K-5 II was getting 900 DNGs per 32GB card. I couldn't imagine taking more than

Re: The oddest thing

2013-07-10 Thread Rob Studdert
Possibly the sensor positioning mech was shut down in that time, the CCD would then slump to the bottom of the camera creating a shift effect. On 9 July 2013 03:32, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/sets/72157634547270776/ These images were taken

Re: can you see me now?

2013-07-10 Thread David Mann
On Jul 10, 2013, at 12:39 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Let's remember Murray is a Scot - happily no one HERE has called him English - but The NY Times took some heat briefly for saying it was a great day for ENGLAND and Murray Yeah for some reason he's English when he wins and

Re: PESO - The Kiss

2013-07-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/7/13, Marco Alpert, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks, Cotty. (There are certainly worse influences to hint of.) Yes, sorry - I meant that in a positive way! :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: PESO - Spider Rock

2013-07-10 Thread David Mann
On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1754-K5-1peso.html That rock must be very popular with the climbers. Looks like a very impressive place, the scale seems vast. Cheers, Dave -- PDML

Re: PESO: 50 years of LOUD - attn guitar freaks

2013-07-10 Thread David Mann
On Jul 9, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Thanks Dave. Half a million quid to set that up. It would cost them 15 grand each test if done externally so good value over time. I used to work at an electronics company... our solution for RF testing was a large

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread David Mann
On Jul 10, 2013, at 10:54 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Sure the drive is probably toast, but I'd at least like to try to keep it alive. I'm looking for suggestions. My advice is to forget the tools. Just get the data off NOW while the drive is still functioning, and

RE: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread Gerrit Visser
You can always make it into one of these to save it from the dumpster: http://hotchk155.blogspot.ca/2012/02/digital-pov-clock-working-mostly.html Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Mann Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:59 AM To:

Re: July PUG is up!!

2013-07-10 Thread Mark C
Great gallery, as usual. Many stand outs here but my favorite is Eric's Bee - super details and colors! Mark On 7/6/2013 7:34 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A fairly small gallery this month and, as usual, you'll find it here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your

PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with what ya get: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/07/mist.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity. -- Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Spider Rock

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I doubt very much that any climbing of Spider rock is allowed. It is an important part of Navajo folklore and history and though a National Monument, it is on Navajo Nation land. Despite your battle with the light , Brian, I really like this shot.. I've photographed it from about the same spot

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Did you lose power the other day? I wrote Fred and Greta when I saw the flooding on the news but they were ok where they are. would like to see your color version of this foggy scene ann On 7/10/2013 08:39, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with

Re: GESO: Damn damage!

2013-07-10 Thread John
I'll be going back to the store today, to find out how they're going to resolve the issue. Either they'll get another one delivered to me *undamaged* or refund my purchase, but I don't yet know which it's going to be. On 7/10/2013 12:31 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Hard luck! There's me going on

Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.

2013-07-10 Thread John
You mentioned it's in a USB enclosure. Have you tried mounting it in a different USB enclosure. There's a small chance it's not the drive itself. I don't know if it's one of those WD MyBook drives - you did say it was a PRETTY SOLID enclosure in my opinion those WD MyBook drives are anything

Re: PESO - Spider Rock

2013-07-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes you got to us, Ann. G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I doubt very much that any climbing of Spider rock is allowed. It is an important part of Navajo folklore and history and though a

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Quite nice -- a classic composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 8:39 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with what ya get:

Re: GESO: Damn damage!

2013-07-10 Thread John
Thanks. By now it's just a dull ache of aggravation; what am I going to have to go through to get a good one? On 7/10/2013 1:07 AM, Walt wrote: Holy smokes, John. I can fully understand how you'd be that shaken up, and I'm one of the world's worst guitar players. Sorry that happened to you.

Re: PESO - Spider Rock

2013-07-10 Thread John
On 7/10/2013 5:35 AM, David Mann wrote: On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1754-K5-1peso.html That rock must be very popular with the climbers. Looks like a very impressive place, the

Re: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 8:39 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 7/9/2013 2:36 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I rejected some because they just didn't say_temptation_ to me, but are otherwise okay shots. Bruce, I'm at a loss as to how they could possibly say anything else. It's very subjective,

Re: PESO - Spider Rock

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
yayay we are both back! I wrote something similar to you about Spider Rock. which you will eventually see :-) still crossing fingers the problem is solved ann On 7/10/2013 09:45, John wrote: On 7/10/2013 5:35 AM, David Mann wrote: On Jul 10, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Brian Walters

Re: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
But that vortex, and its compromises, are why the finger is soft. I'm using hotshoe flashes as my main light source (for various reasons including portability). But they aren't very powerful, especially used at 1/4 power which is what I normally use so the recycle times are fast enough to keep up

Re: Fw: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Appreciate it, Jack. And thanks Walt and Gerrit and everyone who had a look. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:12 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: - Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 1:56 PM

Re: Fw: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like Apple Saucy best. ann On 7/10/2013 10:15, Bruce Walker wrote: Appreciate it, Jack. And thanks Walt and Gerrit and everyone who had a look. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:12 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: - Forwarded Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To:

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Jack Davis
You did everything good possible with this shot, Frank. Effective. Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:39 AM Subject: PESO - Mist Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with what

RE: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Gerrit Visser
Lovely, great effect. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:40 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Mist Haven't had much sun lately so ya gotta go with what ya get:

RE: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Gerrit Visser
The west end lost power for about 16 hours, came back on just in time to make the morning cappucinno's! Another blip this AM. They pumped 1 million gallons of water out of one of the local switching stations. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf

Re: PESO - Juvenile Grackle

2013-07-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks Jack. It is that, I suppose, technically proficient. As a document of what a young grackle looks like it certainly works. Would have preferred a more pleasing environment to shoot him in but there you go. I appreciate the comments from all and thank all who looked. Cheers, frank ---

Re: PESO - Mist

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
What Jack said. The grain really adds to the mood of it. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: You did everything good possible with this shot, Frank. Effective. Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To:

Re: Fw: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Are you a shoeholic too, Ann? ;-) Thanks! On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I like Apple Saucy best. ann On 7/10/2013 10:15, Bruce Walker wrote: Appreciate it, Jack. And thanks Walt and Gerrit and everyone who had a look. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at

Re: PESO - Spider Rock

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Impressive structures! The light serves to bring them into relief so works for you here, imo. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: In Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. We were there in the middle of the day so it's a bit harsh - you take the light you're

Re: PESO - Lemmy Merckx

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
A bit of a motorhead maybe? ;-) On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:24 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Eddy Merckx is perhaps the greatest road racer (cyclist) ever. After he retired he made bikes. Very good ones. His lesser known brother Lemmy made lesser good bikes:

Re: Peso - Grab shot

2013-07-10 Thread Bruce Walker
I love the shot Ann. And it looks like Road Runner has evaded the blacklisting coyote once again. You're back on the air! On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: ... and test. if this gets through and nothing else does tonight, at least I can read comments

Re: Fw: GESO - Tempting alternates

2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
ha - not at all - haven't worn anything but flat sandals and sneakers in the past 30, hmm maybe even 40 years... although I am particular about those sooo... I like the spin you took on this one - the other's are pleasant enough but obvious. The profile one of those is the nicest I think,

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2013-07-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I good firend of mine is getting married in August.. he wanted to hire me to shoot the wedding - but only the portraits and the brief wedding ceremony - not the reception (so I can eat and socialize) someone else is doing that. At first i begged off... my *istD isn't up to that and especially

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