Re: OT - interesting taxi concept

2018-10-12 Thread Anthony Farr
It reminds me of the Johnny Cab from the first 'Total Recall' movie. http://cdn-static.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeek/files/styles/article_width/public/johnnycab.jpg?itok=mMLIwb0j regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: Has anyone used darktable?

2018-10-12 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:35:06 -0700 Larry Colen wrote: > I've been less satisfied with Lightroom technically lately, and very > unhappy with their subscription only model. I recently ran across > references to darktable. > > https://www.darktable.org/about/features/ > i've been using darktabl

Re: Fs Friday - see pix here

2018-10-12 Thread ann sanfedele
oh gawd here https://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/Pentax-stuff-for-sale/n-GvcqFK/ On 10/12/2018 7:50 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: It seems that the lenses take invisible images which makes them "very" special indeed. On 10/12/2018 7:38 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: So here is the k-1000 and the two sta

OT - interesting taxi concept

2018-10-12 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Some of the PDMLer are car enthusiasts, so, I thought some people might enjoy this interesting car concept. Someone sent me a photograph of the experimental taxi in the Soviet Union circa 1964: https://pikabu.ru/story/taksi_sssr_1964_g_5589293 The interesting thing that it could fit a bassin

This is at least somewhat amusing...

2018-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
KEH photo has me on one of their mailing lists, and today they dropped a missive with a link to this in my mailbox https://tinyurl.com/y6wrm8o4 The best is the discription of the author which I suppose makes him Mike Johnston Kryptonite. -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be bett

Re: Fs Friday - see pix here

2018-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
It seems that the lenses take invisible images which makes them "very" special indeed. On 10/12/2018 7:38 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: So here is the k-1000 and the two star-d lenses and a couple of samples of photso I took with the lenses on my k-5.. anybody want to offer me something for the

Fs Friday - see pix here

2018-10-12 Thread ann sanfedele
So here is the k-1000 and the two star-d lenses and a couple of samples of photso I took with the lenses on my k-5.. anybody want to offer me something for these to safe me from having to list them on ebay?  I'll use priority mail to send them and whatever it costs to mail it is all I expe

Re: Has anyone used darktable?

2018-10-12 Thread Brian Walters
I tried it, but on my aging 32 bit Windows 7 with 4GB RAM, it ran like an arthritic snail. It looks like it has possibilities but it needs more power than I could provide. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: Has anyone used darktable?

2018-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Ah, I stand, or rather, err sit corrected.  I haven't updated my information on RAW converters for a few years now, since DxO   and my old version of Photoshop do  pretty much everything I want and DxO hasn't pissed me off yet.  On the other hand darktable does look rather good, and DxO is quit

Re: Has anyone used darktable?

2018-10-12 Thread John
If you click on the "Install" link it takes you to a "Choose Your OS:" page that includes Icons for 'X' and "Windoze". On 10/12/2018 14:50, P. J. Alling wrote: I haven't used it, but it appears to be more of a Gimp replacement/complement for Linex.  I'm not even sure it runs under Windows of Ma

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

2018-10-12 Thread Jostein
Deleted all my photos in there on 19. August, and sent a query to them about deleting my account. -Because that's one thing you can't do yourself. No response yet. That report at dpreview doesn't really make me regret the delete. Jostein Den 11.10.2018 01:52, skrev Brian Walters: G'day all I

Re: Has anyone used darktable?

2018-10-12 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't used it, but it appears to be more of a Gimp replacement/complement for Linex.  I'm not even sure it runs under Windows of Mac.  So if you run either of those two OSs, (we have to find a better way too write that), you're probably out of luck with darktable.  The screen shots look rea

Has anyone used darktable?

2018-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
I've been less satisfied with Lightroom technically lately, and very unhappy with their subscription only model. I recently ran across references to darktable. https://www.darktable.org/about/features/ -- Larry Colen       l...@red4est.com  http://red4est.com/lrc https://www.flickr

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

2018-10-12 Thread Larry Colen
Daniel J. Matyola wrote on 10/12/18 6:40 AM: What I miss here lately, and what I can not get on FaceBook, is intelligent and constructive criticism. Ten years ago, and even 3 or 4 years ago, I would post an image and more experienced and talented members of the group would give me honest -- an

Re: PESO: LADY TRIBAL DANCERS AT BOURKE'S LUCK

2018-10-12 Thread Jack Davis
Good, Alan! Wish I could honestly claim I fixed it. HA! J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2018, at 6:53 AM, Alan Cole wrote: > > Thanks, Jack. > > I can see you now on g-mail! > > Alan C > >> On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 12:33 PM Jack Davis wrote: >> >> Very well caught, Alan! >> Nice composit

Re: PUG Themes for 2019

2018-10-12 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I guess such a character can be quite sonorous, whether indoors or outdoors. :) Henk Terhell Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:35:55 -0700 wrote: How about a portrait of a beer drinker? Op 2018-10-11 om 21:11 schreef mike wilson: On 11 October 2018 at 17:48 John wrote: On 10/7/20

OT: Photographing the Microscopic

2018-10-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Some interesting images in this article: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/10/photographing-the-microscopic-winners-nikon-small-world-2018/572737/?utm_source=atlph Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/ma

Re: PESO: LADY TRIBAL DANCERS AT BOURKE'S LUCK

2018-10-12 Thread Alan Cole
Thanks, Jack. I can see you now on g-mail! Alan C On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 12:33 PM Jack Davis wrote: > Very well caught, Alan! > Nice composition. > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 11, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Alan C wrote: > > > > Only because you knew where it was. > > > > Alan C > > > >

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

2018-10-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
What I miss here lately, and what I can not get on FaceBook, is intelligent and constructive criticism. Ten years ago, and even 3 or 4 years ago, I would post an image and more experienced and talented members of the group would give me honest -- and sometimes even brutal -- criticisms, More ofte

Re: PESO: LADY TRIBAL DANCERS AT BOURKE'S LUCK

2018-10-12 Thread Jack Davis
Very well caught, Alan! Nice composition. J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Only because you knew where it was. > > Alan C > > On 12-Oct-18 06:53 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >>> On 12 October 2018 at 15:00 Alan C wrote: >>> >>> >>> Yes, I agree. Here's t