Re: GESO: First day in Jerusalem

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
What's it like for breathing? #13 really caught my eye. On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 1:46 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Terrible air pollution, a fine sand mist of sorts that seriously interferred with scenic shots. Here are some first impressions of the city:

I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread Bong Manayon
I tamed my email...I think; I may regret getting this yahoo address but let's see. Bong Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net  -- 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

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Studdert
After analyzing all the cards fairly thoroughly it appears that the card in slot 1 wasn't written to at all in that session and the card in slot 2 was written to but became corrupt through the shoot. The spare card in the grip was already previously formatted (in the same camera but earlier) and

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Studdert
I should add that I have subsequently deep formatted all my cards in a computer then formatted them in camera, hopefully I won't get a re-run, crossing fingers. On 3 March 2014 22:53, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: After analyzing all the cards fairly thoroughly it appears that the

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Alan C
I had a problem with a 4GB SanDisk SDHC card in the K7. I could see the images just fine in camera (in the K110D too) but couldn't download via USB or a card reader. I eventually recovered the 93 images with a Win7 recovery routine but it took over an hour and the files were renumbered from 001

New Flickr Group: Pentax DSLR Astrophotography

2014-03-03 Thread Darren Addy
I thought I sent this to the list on Saturday, but apparently not. (If this is a duplicate, my apologies) I'd like to see Pentax DSLRs get more exposure (pardon the pun) as the great AP cameras that they are. A lot of people (like me) search Flickr to check out the performance of cameras and

Re: PESO - The High Priestess

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 11:20 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 3, 2014, at 1:26 pm, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you very much, Attila. I was quite pleased about how easy it was to tweak the colour and what a difference that made. Ps adjustment layers FTW!

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
I definitely make a point of it _now_. Seems to be the recommended procedure from people who have been burned before. ;-) On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 7:17 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Does one really need to reformat cards in-camera? I have never done that - I just use them as purchased.

Re: I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I received your message. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@ymail.com wrote: I tamed my email...I think; I may regret getting this yahoo address but let's see. Bong Bong Manayon

Re: GESO: First day in Jerusalem

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great food shots! 13 is a fine image, and the smog seems to add a bit to make it something beyond the ordinary. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 1:46 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Terrible air pollution, a fine sand mist

Re: I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Hey, Bong! Whatever works, I say. Yahoo mail may not be the best, but it's not the worst either. On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@ymail.com wrote: I tamed my email...I think; I may regret getting this yahoo address but let's see. Bong Bong Manayon

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 3, 2014, at 06:17 , Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: I had a problem with a 4GB SanDisk SDHC card in the K7. I could see the images just fine in camera (in the K110D too) but couldn't download via USB or a card reader. I eventually recovered the 93 images with a Win7 recovery routine

PESO: Fuchsia

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another unusual hibiscus. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17695582size=lg Comments are appreciated. 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,

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread John
I'd go ahead and shoot them full in the manner you need them to work just to test them out make sure it's going to work before you *NEED* them. IF there's a problem with the camera or the cards are messed up, better to find out on throw-away subjects beforehand. On 3/3/2014 6:56 AM, Rob

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread John
I don't know if you NEED to reformat, but it's the quickest surest way I've found for erasing old images from cards getting them ready for next use. On 3/3/2014 7:17 AM, Alan C wrote: I had a problem with a 4GB SanDisk SDHC card in the K7. I could see the images just fine in camera (in the

Re: PESO: Fuchsia

2014-03-03 Thread Jack Davis
Well done, Dan. Stamen and most of the near petals nice and sharp. Like the tilted perspective. Jack From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 7:03 AM Subject: PESO: Fuchsia

Re: GESO: First day in Jerusalem

2014-03-03 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Dan, Bruce. The dust/smog hasn't bothered me except photographically. It makes for interesting photos, but I think I would prefer blue, or cloudy, skies. Stan Sent from my iPad On Mar 3, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: What's it like for breathing? #13

OT: Computer woes

2014-03-03 Thread John
Pardon my RANT! My sisters were always complaining that my mom's computer was TOO SLOW. I had previously replaced her older computer (IBM PC300PL - Pentium 3, Windoze98SE) with an IBM Netvista (Pentium 4, WindozeXP Pro) copied all her important stuff over from the older computer. Recently

Re: OT: Computer woes

2014-03-03 Thread Paul Sorenson
Get one of these - a SATA/IDE to USB adapter - it's saved my bacon on more than one occasion. http://www.amazon.com/Vantec-CB-ISATAU2-Supports-2-5-Inch-5-25-Inch/dp/B000J01I1G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1393871016sr=8-2keywords=sata+ide+to+usb+cable http://tinyurl.com/kr9resv -p On 3/3/2014 11:16

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Bulent Celasun
Marco, Bruce, Dan, Frank, Jack, Ken, Thank you all for visiting and commenting; much appreciated. Dan, I am no expert in naming flowers. All I can say is that these were among others (with same type of leaves) with opened up petals. They have all been labelled as primroses at the market. By the

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Alan C
I use only 4GB cards store them when full as an extra backup so I actually don't need to erase and/or re-format. Is there really any difference between pre-formatted, computer formatted or camera formatted cards? Alan C -Original Message- From: John Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014

Re: OT: Computer woes

2014-03-03 Thread John
That's what I ended up with, although all I really needed was a 4-pin Molex male to 4-pin Molex male cable - $2 cable the computer store sells for $12. I've already got one of these:

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Bob W-PDML
I've always done it. I think when I first started with digital cameras I read somewhere that the relevant standards are open to different interpretations, so it's wise to maximise the chances by formatting with camera you will shoot with. I've been in IT (standards? We gottem!) long enough for

Re: OT: Computer woes

2014-03-03 Thread Bob W-PDML
Why not put a crossover ethernet cable between two PCs? Or even an rs232 and an ancient copy of Laplink? B On 3 Mar 2014, at 17:18, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: Pardon my RANT! [...] When they dumped mom's computer into the closet, they didn't do anything to retrieve mom's

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread steve harley
on 2014-03-02 12:31 Bulent Celasun wrote In monochrome. Because, life is. http://celasun.wordpress.com/ a photo that brings out a lot of the plant, and makes me curious what the plant is -- pretty unusual, chard-like foliage for such an elegant flower i don't mind the composition at all,

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Jack Davis
Bulent, I don't understand. When you said the lower left didn't work, but then stated this did, for me At that point, I began looking for a new link?? The only crop I can find is has them placed in the lower left?? Jack - Original Message - From: Bulent Celasun

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Ken Waller
I believe a portrait orientation for these particular buds would need an entirely different composition Bulent, what I was referring to was a portrait orientation/crop of the existing image, including all of the in focus buds and only as much of the OOF buds as needed to complete the

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Stan Halpin
I had an interesting card-glitch today though nothing as costly and dramatic as yours Rob. Evenings while traveling I download from cards to my laptop, with a copy via Lightroom to an external drive. For this trip I had thought that I would NOT format the cards, but just leave the shots to

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Bulent Celasun
Steve, I am pleased to meet another lover of those musicians (and, possibly this album). As you guessed my blog entry was not about the music (for which, I do not consider myself knowledgeable enough, to say the least). It was on the resultant effect of the design of the CD cover. Basically, the

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Bulent Celasun
Jack, In the present format, the upper bud/flower is at the center. You are right, of course, if you consider the two together as a unit. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/

Wanted: K-01 body

2014-03-03 Thread Darren Addy
If anyone has a K-01 body that they might like to part with, I'm in the market. Color not terribly important. Drop me a line (OFFLIST) please. Thx. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz --

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Bulent Celasun
Ken, I understand. Now I tried that on my (already cropped) copy and, yes, I believe it worked nicely. I guess, if I had intended to print it, it would have been better to compose the image likewise, while shooting. That is to keep the resolution high. Bulent

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Alan C c...@lantic.net: I use only 4GB cards store them when full as an extra backup so I actually don't need to erase and/or re-format. Is there really any difference between pre-formatted, computer formatted or camera formatted cards? For what it's worth, I'll repeat the info I

Re: I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bong Manayon bongmana...@ymail.com: I tamed my email...I think; I may regret getting this yahoo address but let's see. Wondered where you'd been. Welcome back. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

GESO: Jerusalem part 2

2014-03-03 Thread Stan Halpin
I added 9 more images from today to the Jerusalem gallery - same link as before, #'s 14-23. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p953805364 Still a strong sand-storm-induced haze in the air, but maybe tomorrow will be better. Most of these shots are from the Old City; yesterday's included some from a

Geso Midwest Winter

2014-03-03 Thread Don Guthrie
If you have not seen enuf snow try this gallery. Mostly Pentax with one or two mongrels. CC always welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157641820178595/ http://donspix.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Iowa-in-the-Winter/i-5C2q54M# The 1st 15 on SmugMug , the rest are from last year. --

Re: Geso Midwest Winter

2014-03-03 Thread Darren Addy
I especially like that first one, Don. I'm a sucker for square format images, and I like how the early/late light brings out the subtle colors. On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: If you have not seen enuf snow try this gallery. Mostly Pentax with one or two

Re: OT: Computer woes

2014-03-03 Thread John
Because those are not, unfortunately, in my current inventory of gadgets stuff ... although, I just realized I don't need a crossover ethernet cable, I could just buy another ethernet hub a spare monitor to get both up and running at the same time; share their drives to each other copy the

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread John
On 3/3/2014 1:57 PM, Alan C wrote: I use only 4GB cards store them when full as an extra backup so I actually don't need to erase and/or re-format. Is there really any difference between pre-formatted, computer formatted or camera formatted cards? Alan C I don't know if there's any

Perusing ALL the K-3 images on Flickr...

2014-03-03 Thread Darren Addy
Since Flickr has not yet seen fit to add the K-3 to the Camera Finder page, the only way you can use Flickr to judge images is to look in the various K-3 oriented Flickr Groups. Here is a more complete way: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pentax%20K-3m=tags That will give you all of the images

Re: Geso Midwest Winter

2014-03-03 Thread John
_K331840 _K331854 have a lot of potential. It would be worth working the scene intensively to see how many ways you can express the leading lines. On 3/3/2014 4:54 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: If you have not seen enuf snow try this gallery. Mostly Pentax with one or two mongrels. CC always

Re: Perusing ALL the K-3 images on Flickr...

2014-03-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 6:01 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I know many of you hate Flickr. So why did you click on a thread that is clearly about Flickr? Flickr, i thought you said lets Bicker. Dave :) -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their

Re: K3 card failure

2014-03-03 Thread Rob Studdert
OK, that's interesting because when I have replaced the slot 1 card without the slot 2 card being at capacity the subsequent shots started to accumulate immediately on the first card again as far as I can recall. On 4 March 2014 07:34, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I had an

Bizarre: Ricoh booth at 2014 Wedding Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) ...

2014-03-03 Thread Darren Addy
...which makes sense until you realize this article is trying to push the original CCD version of the 645D (and not the new CMOS version). http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11630343.htm The good news is a $500 instant rebate for the month of March makes it $6495. Operators are standing

Re: I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
Welcome back, Bong! I have really missed your perspective and your photos. Rick On Mar 3, 2014, at 5:55 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: I tamed my email...I think; I may regret getting this yahoo address but let's see. Bong Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net -- PDML

Re: Geso Midwest Winter

2014-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
I'd enjoy those lovely pics if I weren't so damned sick of snow. Rick On Mar 3, 2014, at 4:54 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: If you have not seen enuf snow try this gallery. Mostly Pentax with one or two mongrels. CC always welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157641820178595/

Re: Bizarre: Ricoh booth at 2014 Wedding Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) ...

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Their marketing research may have found that wedding shooters are too price sensitive and would balk at $10K but might find $6500 palatable. If so, it's a good way to help use up the existing inventory before EOL'ing that model. On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 7:37 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com

Re: GESO: First day in Jerusalem

2014-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent, Stan! 13, 16, 18, 19, and 22 are my favorites. Rick On Mar 3, 2014, at 1:46 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Terrible air pollution, a fine sand mist of sorts that seriously interferred with scenic shots. Here are some first impressions of the city:

Re: PESO: Fuchsia

2014-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
Dan, This and Fancy are my favorites of your hibisci / hibiscae / hibiscuses. Nice colors, beautifully sharp, nice use of DOF. Cheers, Rick On Mar 3, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Another unusual hibiscus. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17695582size=lg Comments are

Re: You can't always get what you want...

2014-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
Really nice descriptions, Darren. Years ago, the Compuserve Photo Forum had a very-long-running thread called Today I Saw. This would have fit perfectly. Cheers, Rick On Feb 26, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Creative photo opportunities have been few and far between for me

Re: I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread Bong Manayon
Hey...thanks everyone. Yeah, have new photos and stories to tell... ;-)   Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 8:45 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Welcome back, Bong!  I have really missed your perspective and your photos. Rick On Mar 3, 2014, at 5:55

Pentax is in good hands...

2014-03-03 Thread Bong Manayon
Here is a story worth telling: I unsubscribed August/September 2013 because of email issues and this happened soon after.  This was told to a handful who wandered into my 'friends' list in FB (you know who you are).  So sometime in September 2013, the Pentax factory in Cebu threw a party for

OT - video: GoPros over a dolphin stampede

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Pretty cool use of a quadcopter with a GoPro on it ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_f8mV5khgfeature=youtu.be -- -bmw -- 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: Pentax is in good hands...

2014-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Great optics! On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 9:22 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@ymail.com wrote: Here is a story worth telling: I unsubscribed August/September 2013 because of email issues and this happened soon after. This was told to a handful who wandered into my 'friends' list in FB (you know

Re: Pentax is in good hands...

2014-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Who needs a full frame body when we have these? Paul via phone On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@ymail.com wrote: Here is a story worth telling: I unsubscribed August/September 2013 because of email issues and this happened soon after. This was told to a handful who

Re: GESO: First day in Jerusalem

2014-03-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent set! Paul via phone On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Excellent, Stan! 13, 16, 18, 19, and 22 are my favorites. Rick On Mar 3, 2014, at 1:46 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Terrible air pollution, a fine sand mist of sorts that seriously

PESO: Eat More Fruit

2014-03-03 Thread David Mann
Here's an old photo from Melbourne. I haven't been there yet so I don't know what building this is, or even whether it's still there. I am hoping one of our Aussie colleagues can fill me in. I suspect it may be a railway or tram station due to some of the other signage.

Re: PESO - Primrose

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I don't doubt they are Primrose; I just meant they are very different from the primrose flowers I have seen. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 1:56 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: Marco, Bruce, Dan, Frank, Jack, Ken, Thank

Re: PESO: Fuchsia

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack and Rick. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Well done, Dan. Stamen and most of the near petals nice and sharp. Like the tilted perspective. Jack

Re: PESO - The High Priestess

2014-03-03 Thread David Mann
On Mar 4, 2014, at 2:15 am, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 11:20 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: I use adjustment layers all the time, they're great. I just wish the highlight/shadow tool was available as an adjustment layer. Two words: Smart

Re: I'm back (testing 1-2-3)

2014-03-03 Thread P.J. Alling
You were gone? On 3/3/2014 5:55 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: I tamed my email...I think; I may regret getting this yahoo address but let's see. Bong Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. -

Re: PESO: Eat More Fruit

2014-03-03 Thread Bob W-PDML
Architecturally it looks to me like a railway station, and lo! Google tells me it is Flinders Street station. B On 4 Mar 2014, at 03:23, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Here's an old photo from Melbourne. I haven't been there yet so I don't know what building this is, or even

Re: Pentax is in good hands...

2014-03-03 Thread Bob W-PDML
Bootiful plumage! B On 4 Mar 2014, at 02:23, Bong Manayon bongmana...@ymail.com wrote: [...] So I asked the organizers who/what is San-Ai, Japan. They replied that it was one of the subsidiaries in the Ricoh universe. They make bikinis. Pentax is in good hands.