Re: Photo.net no more

2011-06-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 27/06/2011, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Well, compared to the Flickr interface, or the tectonic launch time of the Pentax Gallery, or the merely glacial launch time of Smugmug... it's an annoyance, but not a disabling one. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW I made a decision

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 June 2011 16:25, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I love Frank's sig: Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson yet there is little that exceeds sharpness as the mark of a great optical design. There have been several lenses that have been claimed to be the

Re: Re-entry, music, and a small GESO

2011-06-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 24 June 2011 02:50, Rick Womer wrote: I've been pretty scarce lately.  Work has been very demanding, and most of my recreational time has been spent with the Chestnut Street Singers.  A couple of clips from our concert last week (in a hot, hot church):

Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 20 June 2011 16:19, frank theriault wrote: I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require colour.  I think this is one of them: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or trolleys)

Re: Crumbling ruins

2011-06-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22/06/2011, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Three points: 1. Nice Gallery. X100, I assume? Yep. There'sa shot of him using it in the gallery in my reply post 2. I like the how the shot emphasizing that young woman's caboose is following by a shot of Cotty leaning forward

Re: Crumbling ruins

2011-06-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 June 2011 20:19, Bob W wrote: Had a very nice day in Oxford today with Chris and Cotty, although lunchtime's lease hath all too short a date. http://www.web-options.com/Ruins/ The gallery we were in is the Ashmolean, which is excellent. B Good set Bob - and it was an excellent day

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 12 June 2011 18:16, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ B Nice stuff. Particularly like the reflection one. Can't wait until the weekend when Cotty and I get to have

Re: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-06-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 12 June 2011 22:03, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191...  another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took this in 1985  - at an overlook north of Morenci.  I went fishing in my

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
I created two albums, one with jAlbum and one with Lightroom.  For the jAlbum, I exported jpgs from LR and used the jpgs to generate the album.  The other was generated directly by LR.  Image file sizes are approximately the same but the LR album appears to have less noise. There's a small

Re: GESO - Falling Joys

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 07:50, Derby Chang wrote: Hi everyone, Falling Joys were one of the standouts in that short renaissance of Aussie indie girl and guitar driven bands back in the early 90's. They haven't played for 15 years, so this show was a cannot-miss. Very muscular sound It's true. Use

Re: GESO - Lots of old airplanes...

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 12 June 2011 04:07, Paul Sorenson wrote: Returned end of last week from visiting relatives in Dayton, OH.  Mostly vacation snaps, but anybody know what flower this is? http://studio1941.com/dayton/#IMGP0087.jpg Spend the afternoon of Memorial Day at the Air Force Museum at

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 19:15, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection.  I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink.   This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips:

Re: GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 10 June 2011 19:28, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Stony Stratford has a week-long festival, Stony Live. A mate of mine organised a John Lennon tribute evening with a band called the Eggmen

Re: PESO 2011 - 093 - GDG

2011-06-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 9 June 2011 02:35, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: The latest now available for viewing ...  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/in/photostream/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5813215709/ Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. :-) Godfrey

GESO: John Lennon gig

2011-06-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
Stony Stratford has a week-long festival, Stony Live. A mate of mine organised a John Lennon tribute evening with a band called the Eggmen - and very good it was too. These are very low light (using a K7 at 1600 and 3200 ISO) http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Eggmen_/ I'm in one of them - I sang Hey

Re: PESO: Dinner and a Show

2011-06-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 4 June 2011 23:00, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=94 Comments and criticisms are welcome! -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Nice shot. I understand less than half of what is written on

Re: Peso: View at the Coffee Shop

2011-06-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 5 June 2011 20:08, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1322782325_2B4rjsZ-XL-LB -- Steve Desjardins Nicely done Steve. The composition is excellent and the background is both interesting, but blurred enough to make it unintrusive. Well done!

Re: PESO... Hate flower shots? Ignore this message ;)

2011-06-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 6 June 2011 21:56, Bulent Celasun wrote: That is true; the below are essentially flower shots... However, the first is meant to show my admiration to nature more than recording a pretty object. 1) http://500px.com/photo/802711 In the second, I am trying to share how it feels to be within

Re: peso hedgehog in hat

2011-06-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 June 2011 10:53, Larry Colen wrote: A friend of mine recently bought a yarn shop in Santa Cruz.  I stopped by to check it out and ended spending some time shooting fiber porn. This is one of my favorites from the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5811491880 If you're

Re: Grandfather Mountain - 2011 AGAIN With PUBLIC ALBUM

2011-06-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 5 June 2011 23:23, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: OK, lets try again!  Sorry about that! https://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/GrandfatherMountain201102# And the Doug and Mark show was all wrapped up by 11:45 AM!  Some fantastic shots... Regards,  Bob S. Very evocative

Re: PESO: Rocker

2011-06-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 5 June 2011 09:05, Tim Bray wrote: Just part of a rocking chair: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/06/05/Rocking-Chair A bit confusing to me. If it were mine, I'd lose the bottom third by cropping it at the edge of the seat. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Arrived in NC

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 2 June 2011 11:56, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Got in to Durham last night after about 13 hours of driving from Boston (a couple of construction delays but no major problems). Getting ready to set of for the mountains in a few minutes. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ My

Re: PESOs: Two Old Vets

2011-06-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 1 June 2011 19:32, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Two images from our local Memorial Day parade, take while the parade paused for the firing of three  rifle salutes, a prayer and taps.  One of these is cropped from my memorial day PESO, the other is of a different veteran.

Re: I despise Sigma for discrimination

2011-06-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
c That time difference does have its uses -even if it's only that we can get the wisecracks in quicker! On 02/06/2011, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, you beat me to it. I have to start checking my email in the middle of the night. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Chris

Re: Photo book from Boris

2011-06-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
That's a shame. I had a very good experience with their books at Christmas - excellent quality and service. It has to work for them as well though. Chris On 02/06/2011, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Stan, I cannot find any present account of the book-publishing with JAlbum, but when

Re: I despise Sigma for discrimination

2011-06-01 Thread Chris Mitchell
Ote On 02/06/2011, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Make sure you spring for the navigation system, though. That uses map display code that I wrote It'll look great bolted onto your K5. Much more impressive than the boring GPS unit Pentax have just announced... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Proposed collaborative project on Old Stuff

2011-05-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 1 June 2011 03:51, Stan Halpin wrote: In the discussion of Christine's notion of PDML group efforts, I mentioned an interest in old grain silos (those on farms and those in small towns - more properly grain elevators). Bob Sullivan mentioned an interest in the topic. I've been thinking

PESOs: British Pump

2011-05-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
Following up on Steve's pump pictures and thinking about Stan's decaying and preserved things idea, here are a couple of snaps. The pump is at Orford Ness, former weapons testing range in Suffolk and now in the hands of the National Trust. They've left everything as it was when the place was

Re: Zombies invade Boston

2011-05-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 30 May 2011 03:18, Miserere wrote: You got some great characters there, Dave. I had planned all year long to be there yesterday...but it turned out the Champions League final was at the same time...so soccer won out. Which team did you support? (couldn't lose really, could you?) Chris

Re: PESO Thistle

2011-05-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 29 May 2011 19:00, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: My first PESO in ages, from a semi-self-inflicted photowalk today (for reason not to be discussed in public but it felt good to go). Last shot I managed to get before the battery died.

Re: GESO: Cotswold Churches

2011-05-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 30/05/2011, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 5/24/2011 09:47, Chris Mitchell wrote: More from our trip on the Cotswold Way. This time, some of the churches we encountered. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/CotswoldWayChurches/ Chris You certainly told an interesting story

Re: Who wants to see an enormous cock?

2011-05-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 28 May 2011 23:36, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson I dunno. Some bloke communicating; coffee shops; stuff lying on the pavement. And a bloody great big cock head. Not just that but it's mounted atop the world's biggest

Re: Tanya' Calendar

2011-05-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 27 May 2011 19:09, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My copy of Tanya's Calendar arrived today from Australia.  Simply beautiful and very moving! My only criticism, Tanya, is that is is difficult to find your name. You gave  more prominence to the Premier!  (good politics, I guess) It did take

Re: GESOs: Recent bird photos

2011-05-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 28 May 2011 21:24, Stan Halpin wrote: Three small galleries from around the house and two recent trips. Comments etc. welcome. Seven shots from around the house. (Warning! Cormorant content; viewer's discretion advised.) http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p949777555 Nine shots (mostly

Re: Boris PESO #23 - Rowing in the park (with the twist)

2011-05-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 27 May 2011 17:29, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Downloaded Topaz Lens Effects for a trial... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-23-rowing-in-park.html Be brutal and honest as I'd like to know whether to pursue this farther or halt at the start, so to say.

Re: PAW--Week 21--Foggy Beach Dreams

2011-05-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 28 May 2011 01:53, Christine Aguila wrote: Lots of fog along the beach about mid afternoon last Wed.  I should probably start a Darrel Resting series.  Cheers, Christine p.s.  I don't intend to use these for the beach project. http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ Doesn't do anything for me I'm

Re: pdmlon flicker etc

2011-05-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 May 2011 04:13, christ...@caguila.com christ...@caguila.com wrote: I can see I'm in the minority here, but I'll put my 2 cents in anyway- I'm not a fliker fan I wouldn't the colabortive project to be the cause of folks shifting away from the pdml list.  My preference is for pdml to

Re: Peso - Untitled

2011-05-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25/05/2011, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Yesterday I went out to New Jersey for some necessary shopping... and found this http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1307163062_22BWQHJ/Medium Aside to those in the area - this was on

GESO: Cotswold Churches

2011-05-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
More from our trip on the Cotswold Way. This time, some of the churches we encountered. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/CotswoldWayChurches/ Chris -- 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

Re: GESO: Cotswold Churches

2011-05-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is a fine Portfolio indeed. I remember the Stanton church and Bath Abbey very well, from our brief demolition derby ride through the area.  I especially like the image of the Painswick churchyard.  The inclusion of the pyramidal stone to complement the shape of

Re: PESO: Mick Jagger

2011-05-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 May 2011 02:16, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I'm still digging through old negatives and slides from the days of my youth. Back in 1982, a friend of mine convinced me that this might be my last chance to see The Rolling Stones in concert.  I mean, they'd been around for

Re: PESO - Iris, trying again

2011-05-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 23 May 2011 19:04, Rick Womer wrote: Thanks, Ken. It looks as though the number got truncated.  This should work: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13164012 Rick Excellent Rick - and the background is a special bonus. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - More AnnSan In NY! photos - GDG

2011-05-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 May 2011 14:00, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pushed about a dozen more photos from my day's slog around Manhattan with AnnSan to the web gallery.  http://gallery.me.com/godders#100324 Most taken with the Ricoh GXR, a couple with the iPod Touch ... Thanks for looking, comments

Re: PESO: THIS is a squirrel feeder

2011-05-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 23 May 2011 03:31, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13160237 Comments Welcome -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Funny and a good shot. Those grey squirrels are not as well behaved as our native red ones. English reserve would

Re: PAW--week 19--back alley flora

2011-05-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 16 May 2011 02:14, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Taken today while on a walk to clear my head--needed a break from grading--feel a bit brain-dead, but almost done grading.  Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ Nice rendering and composition. You've unwelded the

Re: Boris PESO #21 - After the rain

2011-05-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 16 May 2011 17:30, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Can you imagine a serious rain in the middle of May in Israel? I cannot... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-21-after-rain.html Be brutal and honest, as usual. Thanks! -- Boris Nice idea, but it looks a bit

Re: Tourist for a day

2011-05-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 15 May 2011 12:16, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I did some touristy things in London yesterday. Here are some snaps, displayed in the spirit of the day as Flash postcards, so if you don't like Flash you won't like this: http://www.web-options.com/Hayseeds/ B I think the presentation

Re: The warm precincts of the cheerful day

2011-05-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 May 2011 00:27, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Chris and Karin weren't the only ones enjoying the glory of England's spring. I spent the weekend in the Peak District walking, including a day on Kinder Scout learning .. http://www.web-options.com/Tidza/ Our

Re: Back yard wildlife

2011-05-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 14 May 2011 00:52, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Caught these guys playing in our back yard a couple days ago.  There were three other kits with them but they were so active I couldn't catch them all in one place.  This is the best of the lot.

Re: Traveling time

2011-05-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 7 May 2011 17:22, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/ Just caught up with these Godfrey as I've been on a trip of my own (very different though). Some excellent photographs to back up the story. Most enjoyable thanks. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: (Very) Large Format Camera

2011-05-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
(Very) good. Like the angle. Chris On 12/05/2011, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=84 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all welcome. -- Dan Matyola

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
pint; the first disappeared very quickly for some reasion - We'll be testing the roads Dan. We're being taken back to Chipping Campden by taxi on Friday morning... Cheers, the Mitchells. On 10 May 2011 21:32, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I have been busy. We're walking

GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
Karin and I have been busy. We're walking the 102 miles of the Cotswold Way down the middle of England from Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire to the city of Bath in Somerset.We're doing it over 10 days. I was hoping to post a picture a day, but today (day 9) is the first time we've managed to

Re: am I there?

2011-04-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
Do you think you are? On 29 April 2011 17:17, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: or am I still here? -- 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 follow the

Re: Annual arrived in Norway

2011-04-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
And it's arrived in UK too. A classic of its time. Thanks to all contributors and Mark and the team for putting it together, Chris On 27 April 2011 16:46, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Well done, everyone. And Mark in particular, of course. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/

Re: test message

2011-04-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
Impressive disclaimer... On 27 April 2011 23:06, W Keith2 Mosier w-keith2.mos...@usa.dupont.com wrote: This is just a test.  I've had difficulty posting to the list every time I have tried. This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be

Re: PESO: Nesting

2011-04-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent Bob. The bird is caught really well and it's beautifully framed by the trees. Good job. Chris On 28/04/2011, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: All this talk of birds has me looking back for something to post. Here's something from a rookery in Florida this month. It makes

Re: My own little World.

2011-04-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
Yes, it's brilliant Timber. So well done! Slightly off-topic, The guy who wrote the Nodal Ninja article has done a panoramic study of Willen church - 10 minutes walk from where I live and one of the places Bob W and I visited on our mini PDML outing last year:

Re: I'll be writing for the phoblographer

2011-04-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
Break a pixel, surely... Well Done Larry - will keep an eye on your writings. Do you get to try out all of the new toys? Chris On 25/04/2011, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Big congrats, Larry! Break a pencil! :-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From:

Re: OT Ecke thump!

2011-04-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
I've found this to work effectively for me: Everything goes into a single gmail inbox. I apply a filter to any incoming PDML mail which effectively puts it into a folder called, imaginatively, PDML. I use K9 mail on the Android phone and only synchronise Inbox so I only get notifications for

Re: PUG Special Edition - PDML Photo Annual Refusés

2011-04-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Good idea Brian. Chris On 21/04/2011, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Tim's suggestion in another thread that people provide links to their images that were not selected for the PDML Annual got me thinking. Is there any interest in a Special Edition of the PUG

Re: PDML Annual coincidence.

2011-04-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
): http://bit.ly/cBdK37 Chris On 20 April 2011 20:43, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I was reading my latest copy of Road Track (May 2011) this AM when my copy of the PDML Annual arrived. I opened the annual was thumbing thru it, when I arrived at page 31, (Illinois Barn Cadillac by Chris

Re: paw week 15 skyscraper and cloud

2011-04-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
Great clouds Christine, but I feel that the skyscrapers are truncated too much. They sort of sprout from nowhere. Personal view, but I'd like to see where they sprout from the ground - it would give continuity. Cheers, Chris On 18 April 2011 00:27, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote:

Re: PESO: Table Mt. Barn

2011-04-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Very good Jack. The foreground colour is excellent and the overall feel is good. Doesn't look tilted to me. Chris On 16 April 2011 23:22, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Discovered on a drive this PM. Cliche comments invited. Jack

Re: PDML Annual Received

2011-04-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Bob W wrote: I haven't ordered mine, and it hasn't arrived either. I've been waiting for Chris Mitchell to get off his arse and fly over there to get it. The first class air ticket must have been lost in the post. The butler at Walkden Mansions told me it was on its way... Chris -- PDML

Re: OT What was your first editing program

2011-04-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
That was luxury! We had to share a single pencil with the family next door... On 13 April 2011 17:41, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Etch-a-Sketch. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Chilly Chess

2011-04-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
No - he's wondering why that guy is bothering to take a photo of his mates - and what's he doing hanging out with those 3 Brits anyway? Chris On 14 April 2011 13:01, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I suspect his attention was caught by the compelling action.  Nice shot. On Thu, Apr

Re: I figured this one would touch close to home

2011-04-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
Nice - but it seems to be a rip-off of this Cannes short film prize winner which someone posted here a couple of years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyGEEamz7ZM Chris On 14 April 2011 22:46, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: The power of words

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
A Voigtlander Vito IIa. No metering, no rangefinder - just a distance scale on the focus ring. A fantastically sharp Color Skopar lens. I've still got it. Chris On 12 April 2011 14:32, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
Well done Tanya! No need to be self conscious - that's showbiz. Who cares if you sell more calendars? Hope there's a way of buying them from outside of Oz. Chris On 7 April 2011 11:21, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you

Re: OT: We are Grandparents!!

2011-04-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
Congratulations! You look very proud (quite rightly!) Chris On 5 April 2011 14:26, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds-Gallery/16211247_u3uwa#1240778972_X2KTU-L-LB Let the fun begin!! Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
I like twigs. Can you clone the bird out please? Seriously, it's a super action shot. Well done. Chris Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:15 -0400, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg Well,

Re: Porn for Cotty

2011-03-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
It's the new Olympus 4/3 model - the Pen 15... Chris Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 28/3/11, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: Uhhh, What IS that directly off the subject's left shoulder? Right on the edge of the frame. H. It's a crew member -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: Porn for Cotty

2011-03-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
Yes. How remiss of me. Writing the word Olympus on the premier Pentax forum... Chris On 29 March 2011 18:04, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 29/3/11, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: It's the new Olympus 4/3 model - the Pen 15... I can't believe you wrote that -- Cheers

Re: PESO:Spring

2011-03-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
A lovely, dramatic rendering of a fantastic scene. Very well done. Chris On 27 March 2011 21:50, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: Its spring in Norway, but we haven't noticed much of it yet. http://album.heime.org/Default.aspx?albummode=Pagealbumpath=%2falbum%2ftur%2fIMGP0038.jpg  

Re: GESO - My Svalbard images

2011-03-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
Fantastic stuff Jostein. Suppose you just have to carry on taking great photos when you've got a 645D stuck to your face... Particularly love the schooner one with the mountains recessing into the background. Brilliant. Chris On 28 March 2011 15:57, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Gathered

Re: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
The Hawksmoor church one is excellent. Moody. I also like the Yorkshire one. Chris On 23 March 2011 23:01, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've just scanned a few Kodachromes, and will send one to the gallery. Here are some that I'm not going to submit. They include some of the earliest

RE: back among the living

2011-03-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Poor you. Thought you were a bit quiet... Chris -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: 27 March 2011 04:52 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: back among the living Caught that bad flu and just starting to feel

Re: PESO: Parthenon

2011-03-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
I too like the Photo Shoot one. We've got significant bits of the real Parthenon in the British Museum - I saw them just the other day. Stunning, but I wonder whether they should be back in Athens in these enlightened times... Chris On 25 March 2011 00:34, Jeffery Johnson

Re: PESO - Eastbound

2011-03-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
I like it too. Also can't really say why... Chris frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why I like this one, but I do. ;-) Hope you do, too. Comments welcome: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/eastbound.html cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: Spanish sanctuaries, pinholed

2011-03-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
They're good Tim. Very atmospheric. Thanks for pointing them out. Chris Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: See http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2011/03/sanctuary.php -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO - Open Yet Closed

2011-03-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
A good graphic image. As ever, well spotted. Chris Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Espied while walking in Washington, DC: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12840913 (K7, DA 16-45) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - On top of the Sarcophagus

2011-03-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
Of course. Silly me. Jostein used to take rubbish pictures before he became enabled! Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: I still don't get the 645D though It's really, really simple. You see, if you had a 645D

Re: PESO - On top of the Sarcophagus

2011-03-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
Lovely shot Jostein. And very intrepid of you. I still don't get the 645D though (Chris lights blue touchpaper and retires)... Chris AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/topptur-sarkofagen.html This shouldn't be too dark for anyone's eyes. :-) Still gives

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super set Frank. Should be on the wall in the establishment. Chris On 15 March 2011 11:20, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso on Queen West in Parkdale, on a quiet Saturday morning:

Re: Hints for moving from K20 to K-5?

2011-03-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
Stick with the 20. I'll take the K5 off your hands for a very reasonable 2nd user price... Chris On 14 March 2011 02:29, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: While I RTFM, I'll ask those who've gone before me for important highlights changing from a K20 to a K5. Button placement is mostly a

Re: Bruce Davidson award and exhibition

2011-03-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
Yes please. Chris On 9 March 2011 08:32, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: See here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12678714 If anyone wants a PDML day trip to the exhibition at Somerset House, please let me know and we can arrange something. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: Bruce Davidson award and exhibition

2011-03-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
I can do 15th, 21st and 22nd. I suppose we'll have to put up with the tall guy if he insists on coming... Any more for any more? Chris Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: OK - the weekend of the 14th or the weekend of the 21st of May? I can't do the first weekend, going up a hill with a map

Re: A good camera

2011-03-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
Stunning stuff. I missed the Human Planet series - will watch out for repeats... Chris On 3 March 2011 23:50, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: This chap must have one: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167 B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Fox tracks

2011-03-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
Inundate away please if they're as good as this! Lovely shot. Chris AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Here's one from today's foray: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/revespor-fox-tracks.html Seems I'm on a streak these days. Hope I stop short of inundating you guys. :-) Jostein --

Re: PESO - Fox tracks

2011-03-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
Yes, I thought I was seeing double. As you say, great minds... Chris Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Chris Mitchell wrote: Inundate away ^ Honest, I posted my reply before I saw yours! (great ? minds... etc... ) ann please if they're as good as this! Lovely shot. Chris

Re: Published

2011-03-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
Well done Boris. Some good artist's pictures there. Chris Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! The below web site is in Hebrew. But if you turn on the javascript (sorry) and let it go - you'll see my pictures. The little writing beneath says: Photography: Boris Liberman...

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
That's a really good set Christine. Your first choice is a good one, but I think this one is much more powerful than your second choice: http://www.caguila.com/caguila/chglaborrally/content/_IGP7155_large.html Chris On 27 February 2011 03:16, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi

Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: nemo te impune lacessit? 2011/2/27 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Duly noted... It will not go unpunished. On 2/26/2011 8:42 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Just a test... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: New Member Introduction

2011-02-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Welcome Bulent. I had a quick look at your galleries - some impressive stuff there, although the bone ones are a bit alarming! Looking forward to your contribution. Chris On 27 February 2011 20:47, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Dear PDML members, I have recently

A test using Gmail

2011-02-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
Just a test... -- 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 follow the directions.

RE: Street Photography in London

2011-02-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
Mark Roberts wrote: Good stuff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12464386 I'm going with a couple of work colleagues on Saturday 26 Feb. Anyone who fancies tagging along would be most welcome. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO Gypsyjack

2011-02-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
Larry Colen wrote: I was experimenting with the flash at a friend's gig tonight, mostly with a snoot, but with the flash off camera on a cable. The technique has definite promise, but it takes so much attention to aim the flash with one hand, while doing everything on the camera with the

RE: Galia and Boris PESO #4 - Almonds are blooming

2011-02-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
Boris Liberman wrote Hi! The spring has come. Today we had first really warm day (like in +27C) and so we went for a walk and we took pictures /grin/... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/02/peso-2011-04-almonds-are- blooming.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris P.S.

RE: Photo Annual 2011 - your thoughts

2011-02-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
A good proposal. I trust your judgement - go for it. Chris -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: 18 February 2011 17:04 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Photo Annual 2011 - your thoughts Work continues

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