PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu and Jaws here on Maui. The most popular form of surfing amongst the common folk, however, seems to be Paddle Board Surfing, also called Stand-Up Surfing. Here is a sample from our

PESO: Pacific Reflections

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17675773 Comments invited. 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 PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan. I hope she can somehow see this. Jack ;-)) From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 12:53 AM Subject: PESO: Paddle Boarders Here in Maui, all the attention is on

Re: PESO: Pacific Reflections

2014-02-07 Thread Jack Davis
Nice wave and color pattern, Dan. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 2:46 AM Subject: PESO: Pacific Reflections http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17675773 Comments

Sony World Photography Awards posted on The Verge

2014-02-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: Just thought you might like a gander at the winners of Sony’s photo competition. Some great stuff. Cheers, Christine http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/6/5385468/sony-world-photography-awards-2014-shortlist -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-07 Thread Rick Womer
We can rename it the PRUG. Or, if we wish to emulate crude gastrointestinal sounds, GURP (Group for Users of Ricoh and Pentax). Rick On Feb 6, 2014, at 22:03 , Bill wrote: On 06/02/2014 9:59 AM, John wrote: But will it be eligible for the PUG or the Annual? Why not? Pentax is evolving,

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Gasha
MZ-3 Last time used 2 years ago, i think. Mostly shoot MF film p645/p67. Gasha On 02/07/2014 04:52 PM, CollinB wrote: A simple poll: If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which model? (I'm not seeing many of them around these days.) Collin Brendemuehl --

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
ZX-7...in a bag with my MZ-S. Can't remember the last time I used it. Probably still has film in it. -p On 2/7/2014 8:52 AM, CollinB wrote: A simple poll: If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which model? (I'm not seeing many of them around these days.)

Re: No more Pentax Optio line

2014-02-07 Thread John
A simple yes would have sufficed. On 2/7/2014 9:40 AM, Rick Womer wrote: We can rename it the PRUG. Or, if we wish to emulate crude gastrointestinal sounds, GURP (Group for Users of Ricoh and Pentax). Rick On Feb 6, 2014, at 22:03 , Bill wrote: On 06/02/2014 9:59 AM, John wrote: But will

Re: PESO 2014 - 044, 045 - GDG

2014-02-07 Thread John
On 2/6/2014 6:11 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell Sent: 06 February 2014 22:44 To: pentax list Subject: Re: PESO 2014 - 044, 045 - GDG On

Re: PESO - gloomy fish

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
I didn't think that way, but then: VÅrr`Á lÁ mortÅ Å Ávr`Á tuoi ÏÓÓhi (Cesare PAVESE). [Death will come and she'll have your eyes] http://www.stephen-spender.org/2013_prize/2013_14_commend_LdV.html Igor PS. Speaking of old American actors and actresses, that poem was dedicated to Constance

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread P.J. Alling
Sadly no, my ZX5n sits forlorn in bubble wrap, packed away, if I shoot film it's medium format BW in a Kodak Medalist II, just because I'm a curmudgeon. Someday I'll actually have do something with those gigantic negs. I do have an LX loaded with some old Konica color print film and an MX with

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 7, 2014, at 08:52 , CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: A simple poll: If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which model? (I'm not seeing many of them around these days.) Mine is a ZX-30. I got it about 6 years ago -- it came attached to a lens I

FS Fryday

2014-02-07 Thread CollinB
2 M42 adapters Pentax-brand. $25 shipped (US) Off-brand, but sits flush. Lens ends up turned about 20 degrees off-center. $15 shipped (US). PayPal OK -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
When I shoot 35mm film, it's either with a Nikon F, a Leicaflex SL, a Leica M of one sort or another, or a Robot II. Actually, most of the film I've shot in the past year has been Polaroid. :-) Godfrey On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:02 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Sadly no, my

Ricoh taking aim at GoPro with WG-4 accessories, and I think that's good for us, too.

2014-02-07 Thread John Celio
With all the talk about the WG line switching from Pentax to Ricoh branding, you may have missed their announcement of four mounting options for the WG-4 and older WG models: Mounts: http://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/ricoh-pentax-wg-camera-mounting-accessories.html Chest Strap:

FS Fryday #2

2014-02-07 Thread CollinB
Battery grip for K5/K7. This is a clone unit. Build is pretty good. Selling because I spent the extra to get a Pentax-brand unit. The brand unit has a better fit finish, but this clone unit still looks good. Have had it only a couple of months. Includes the LiIon holder batteries (because I

RE: A couple of weeks with the K3

2014-02-07 Thread mail1
Juan, sounds like you like the K3, how does the K3 manage aperture control with the K series lenses? How does the camera manage exposure control, are you required to preset with the green button procedure on the early cameras like the K-10? Jonathan -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Mark C
I use an Mz-S a fair amount. Last summer I used an *ist film body quite a bit and really loved it, but the shutter button stopped working back in November. So now it is the Mz-S, LX or Pz-1p for 35mm, and the 6x7 for MF. On 2/7/2014 9:52 AM, CollinB wrote: A simple poll: If you are shooting

Re: OT: Twilight photo of the moon

2014-02-07 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Charles - very cool! stan On Feb 7, 2014, at 11:25 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: ...from MARS http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA17936 -Charles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dan, It reminded me of the series of the soviet-era sculptures in the former Soviet Union, that were collectively called: Girl with a paddle or Oar Girl. WSJ even wrote an article about one of those some 2.5 years ago:

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread CollinB
I use an Mz-S a fair amount. Last summer I used an *ist film body quite a bit and really loved it, but the shutter button stopped working back in November. So now it is the Mz-S, LX or Pz-1p for 35mm, and the 6x7 for MF. I've only had the opportunity to use a MZ-S one time. Awesome body.

Re: PESO: Pacific Reflections

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dan, It's mesmerizing. I like the school of colorful fish swimming below the surface. (If you don't get the reference: Dessine-moi un mouton! [Draw me a sheep!]) Cheers, Igor Fri Feb 7 05:46:58 EST 2014 Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17675773 Comments

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Bruce
I don't shoot film at all anymore. The only film cameras I have left are an *ist and a black MX. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Feb 7, 2014, at 6:52 AM, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: A simple poll: If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which

OT: Twilight photo of the moon

2014-02-07 Thread Charles Robinson
...from MARS http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA17936 -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2014 - 044, 045 - GDG

2014-02-07 Thread Rick Womer
I would give them 3 points on the 10-point Dag Thrane scale (on which, of course, 0 points is the ultimate attainment, or maximum minimalism, or something). Rick On Feb 5, 2014, at 23:23 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A minimal moment ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/12324506825/

zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread CollinB
A simple poll: If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which model? (I'm not seeing many of them around these days.) Collin Brendemuehl -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO: Two Soldier Re-enactors At Tennessee History Festival

2014-02-07 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thank you Frank. On 2/6/2014 11:36 PM, knarf wrote: That's a fine photograph. Cheers, frank On 6 February, 2014 9:54:11 PM EST, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: While I still have access to the internet and an email account figure I will share one from back in the

3D on the Cheap

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
This is interesting. Haven’t had time to consider how or why it works: http://www.wikitree.us/story/2052?utm_content=buffere0e38utm_medium=socialutm_source=facebook.comutm_campaign=buffer -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

VESO [musical GESO] - Magic Buble Show

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Last year, at our physics festival, we had bubble show, done by Tom Noddy. Tom Noddy is one of the first performers who started doing bubble shows. He appeared Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, and if I remember correctly, on Jay Leno's show as well. http://www.tomnoddy.com/ I shot many photographs

Re: PESO - Dream when you are feeling blue

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thank you, Frank! I'm glad I am not the only who liked these colors. Thu Feb 6 14:11:27 EST 2014 knarf wrote: Beautiful colours! cheers, frank On 4 February, 2014 2:08:41 PM EST, Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org wrote: It might look fishy, but that's how blues maY feel (or look):

Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her iPos. Have to get her a better camera, but she’s pretty darn good. (She one where the animals moved without being touched by shooting a frame at a time but

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Doh. She uses an iPod and MADE one where the animals moved without being touched. On Feb 7, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with

Re: 3D on the Cheap

2014-02-07 Thread Dario Bonazza
It's because the proper management of the two lines (how they hide or not the object going toward you) enhances the impression of movement from behind them to the outside of a window lookalike. Interesting, but not applicable to 3D movies in general. Dario -Messaggio originale-

Re: PESO - Dream when you are feeling blue

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
On 6 February, 2014 10:34:04 AM EST, John johnsessoms at yahoo.com wrote: On 2/4/2014 2:08 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: It might look fishy, but that's how blues maY feel (or look): http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09860.html Comments are welcome. Igor I've got a pair of Hush

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Bob Walkden-PDML
Fantastic! On 7 Feb 2014, at 20:40, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Doh. She uses an iPod and MADE one where the animals moved without being touched. On Feb 7, 2014, at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which

Which Ray? (and a PESO)

2014-02-07 Thread Igor Roshchin
I cannot decide which of the two versions is better: http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09886.html or http://42graphy.org/misc/aquarium-2014/_IR09886_2.html I wonder if in the first one, the fins on the right and in the background provide any additional context. The photo was taken at

Re: Ricoh taking aim at GoPro with WG-4 accessories, and I think that's good for us, too.

2014-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:30:02AM -0800, John Celio wrote: orded $Forwarded X-UID: 27868 With all the talk about the WG line switching from Pentax to Ricoh branding, you may have missed their announcement of four mounting options for the WG-4 and older WG models: Mounts:

RE: A couple of weeks with the K3

2014-02-07 Thread Miserere
On February 7, 2014 1:56:11 PM EST, mail1 ma...@redwoodhorses.com wrote: Juan, sounds like you like the K3, how does the K3 manage aperture control with the K series lenses? How does the camera manage exposure control, are you required to preset with the green button procedure on the early cameras

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
It's really cool to see that creativity come out. The Pentax WG- series might be a good camera to consider. It's not all that expensive, has a built-in intervalometer for time-lapse and will do normal and slow motion movies. -p On 2/7/2014 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Grace collects

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her iPos. Have to get her a better camera, but she's pretty darn good. (She one where the animals moved

Re: A couple of weeks with the K3

2014-02-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/2/14, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty--yes, I might have gone too far with the darkness. I was shooting in the sun, with very harsh light, and I thought maybe that look would work. Some times I need to revisit work and re render it a few months after the fact. It seems like

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. She shot it and edited it. Paul via phone On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic caricatures. She spends hours on end making

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 06:02:17PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Yep. She shot it and edited it. I think Cotty just found his summer intern. Paul via phone On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:58 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: A couple of weeks with the K3

2014-02-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/2/14, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Don't listen to Cotty, he only understands photographing in drab grey light from overcast British skies ;-) You've made the high contrast work wonderfully. Keep at it! Actually I love the high contrast work. I was merely pointing out that one or

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/2/14, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Yep. She shot it and edited it. VERY impressed with the editing. First rate - well above most abilities for her age. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/2/14, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu and Jaws here on Maui. The most popular form of surfing amongst the common folk, however, seems to be Paddle Board Surfing,

Re: Ricoh taking aim at GoPro with WG-4 accessories, and I think that's good for us, too.

2014-02-07 Thread Darren Addy
Good catch, John! Thanks for sharing. I think this is one more piece of evidence that Ricoh/Pentax marketing/product development is FAR more on the ball than Hoya/Pentax marketing/development ever was. On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:30 PM, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: With all

RE: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread John Coyle
Still using an MZ-S, mainly now for family photos as my wife likes to have prints for the album, and I'm a bit over spending many hours post on them. I have a range of older lens from 18mm-400mm to give pretty good coverage (all of which work well on digital too, of course). Just occasionally

Re: Ricoh taking aim at GoPro with WG-4 accessories, and I think that's good for us, too.

2014-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 05:16:37PM -0600, Darren Addy wrote: Good catch, John! Thanks for sharing. I think this is one more piece of evidence that Ricoh/Pentax marketing/product development is FAR more on the ball than Hoya/Pentax marketing/development ever was. Or at least that someone at

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack. She certainly intended to be seen, that's for sure! Actually bikinis of that brevity are quite rare in Maui. Most younger women favor more conservative bikinis or, quite often, bikini tops and bottoms resembling men's boxers or even board shorts. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Igor! I haven't seen those works, but I will check out the links when I have time (back home). Steve, that's the reaction I was looking for. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Dan, It

Re: PESO: Pacific Reflections

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack and Igor! I was waiting for another wave sighting, and I noticed the pattern in the water and thought it would make an interesting abstract image. The Pacific was indeed quite pacific that morning. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com: I don't shoot film at all anymore. The only film cameras I have left are an *ist and a black MX. Yeah - same here. I've still got a few rolls of film in the freezer - I keep meaning to load up the MZ-5 for old times sake Picked up a

Re: A couple of weeks with the K3

2014-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. A couple could use some black point adjustment, but overall, an excellent set. Paul via phone On Feb 7, 2014, at 6:06 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 6/2/14, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Don't listen to Cotty, he only understands photographing in drab

Good article on learning from sports photography

2014-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
A friend posted a link to this excellent piece by Thom Hogan on my facebook page: http://www.dslrbodies.com/technique/technique-articles/improving-the-photographer/learning-from-others-sports.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Zos Xavius
I have a zx-7 with some velvia 100 in it. It has sat for a few months since it ran out of batteries. Thanks for reminding me to buy some and finish this roll out. Lately I've decided that shooting 35mm film doesn't make much sense when it doesn't cost a whole lot more to shoot medium format. On

Re: A couple of weeks with the K3

2014-02-07 Thread Juan Buhler
Yes, as I acknowledged, I rendered those too dark. I have plenty of excuses! It was in the sun and wanted to try that look, I've been traveling for the last year and edit photos in my laptop under always different light conditions, etc. :) Jonathan--as Miserere said, the green button works as

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread Peter Loveday
I still have my MZ-3, but haven't used it in years. Sitting in a drawer alongside my other film bodies; LX, MX, SuperA, ME Super, et al. The most recent I've had a film in would be my MX, a few years back. - Peter -Original Message- From: CollinB Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2014

PESO: Diving Whale

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226 Comments are invited. 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 PDML, please visit the link directly above

FS Friday, 24 iMac

2014-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
I had planned to keep it for displaying photos at parties, using as an iTunes server etc. but since I'm unemployed, there are other things that I need more than it (such as a laptop with USB3 that I can run LR on). It is an iMac 7.1 2.4 GHz core 2 duo, 6 GB ram, 320 GB hard drive. The

Re: PESO: Diving Whale

2014-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:10:20PM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226 Comments are invited. I'd say you're getting pretty good at this, but that photos just a fluke. Seriously though, very cool. How close to it were you? -- Larry Colen

Re: New Pentax 70-200mm lens upcoming

2014-02-07 Thread Darren Addy
Asahi Man has weighed in with some cryptic details regarding this lens, if you can figure out what in tarnation he is saying. Quote: It is a * Lens,so it have SDM. Butnot the current version. No * but higher end is using the DC motordrive,like the 560mm. Build like *,but DC Drive.

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Jack Davis
Let grace know that a lot of list members thought her show was very cool! Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 2:21 PM Subject: Re: Grace the moviemaker It's really cool to

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Jack Davis
What I really meant was, she might not wear that bikini if she knew how it looks from that angle. ;-) Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 3:38 PM Subject: Re: PESO:

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread steve harley
on 2014-02-07 7:52 CollinB wrote A simple poll: If you are shooting film, is anyone still using a ZX/MZ body? If so, which model? much like others, i have a assorted ZX bodies (that came with lenses); i intend to test all of them before selling, and with that in mind film is loaded into at

A small epiphany...

2014-02-07 Thread Darren Addy
Straightening up my workshop this weekend I saw these three boxes http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/12376451995/ and was struck by the sudden epiphany that virtually ALL of my favorite images were produced with one of these three lenses. As a Pentax DSLR owner I have, admittedly, not owned

Re: Grace the moviemaker

2014-02-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Great job, Grace! Make more movies! Cheers, Christine On Feb 7, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Grace collects Littlest Pet Shop animals, which are diminutive plastic caricatures. She spends hours on end making videos of them with her iPos. Have to get

Re: PESO: Diving Whale

2014-02-07 Thread knarf
Great timing. Magnificent beast. Wonderful photo. Cheers, frank On 7 February, 2014 10:10:20 PM EST, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola “Analysis

F104's revisited - especially for Frank!

2014-02-07 Thread John Coyle
Sorry for the delay, had to dig out the relevant slides and find a film scanner to scan slides! A shot taken at Biggin Hill or Farnborough in probably the early sixties, when the Canadian Air Force display team was showing off during the annual air show.

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread David Mann
On Feb 7, 2014, at 9:53 pm, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Here in Maui, all the attention is on the professional surfers riding the huge waves on the North Shore of Oahu and Jaws here on Maui. The most popular form of surfing amongst the common folk, however, seems to be

Re: PESO: Diving Whale

2014-02-07 Thread David Mann
On Feb 8, 2014, at 4:10 pm, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17676226 Nice, that looks very close to shore. The water must get very deep very quickly. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: zx/mz question

2014-02-07 Thread John Francis
I've still got an MZ-S, a PZ-1p, and two MXes (one that I bought in 1976, and a black one I picked up ten years or so ago just in case, as it was getting hard to find places that worked on a MX). Those are the bodies that I believe to be in working condition. I've also got an ME, ME Super, and

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I understood what you meant, Jack. I am sure however that she thinks she looks absolutely stunning. To be fair, she was reaching and straining at the time I depressed the shutter, which is never flattering. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at

Re: PESO: Paddle Boarders

2014-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for commenting, David. I understand that the sport is a growing one over much of the world, but it is a lot easier to learn here where the ocean temperature is between 76 and 79 all year round. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 2:00 AM,