Re: student cameras still film?

2012-10-16 Thread Doug Brewer
Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 16, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: On 10/13/12 3:38 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: On Oct 13, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 13/10/2012 18:57, Steve Cottrell wrote: If it weren't

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/14/12 4:42 PM, Derby Chang wrote: Hi Doug Startup and wake from sleep - not super-fast, about 2s. I have it on Quick Start mode. With it turned off, it is about 3s. I set auto power off at 5min, and trained myself to half tap the shutter button once in a while. Which leads to battery

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/14/12 5:00 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: If you go for a used one, be careful with the sticky aperture problem since the used ones are not under warrantee. Later production models have fixed the problem. Thanks, Steve. I've read about that a few times now, so will definitely keep it in

Re: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/14/12 4:54 AM, Bob W wrote: I've read that it's frustrating. Is it more trouble than its worth? The X100 is a curate's egg. It's very well made and solid, the optical quality is very good, and its viewfinder is superb. I keep it set up in silent mode, with all the frills switched off and

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Doug Brewer
Hey Derbs, Thanks for the info on the serial #. I'll check that out. The silent operation and sensor/lens combo certainly weigh in its favor for me. Sine you and Bob both mention how easy the buttons and dials can be disturbed, that would be something I'd have to monitor, and exp comp is

OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-13 Thread Doug Brewer
I'm still intrigued by this camera, because to my eye, it fits well with much of what I do and would make a good walking around camera. Bob W? Cotty? Anyone else? I've read that it's frustrating. Is it more trouble than its worth? Thanks. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO Some Bull* Here

2012-10-10 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/10/12 12:02 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Some action shots from a Labor Day Rodeo in a nearby town. CC always welcomed. Mostly 50-300 and K-5. I don't remember seeing rodeo picture on pdml?? http://donspix.smugmug.com/Competitions/Fall-Rodeo-In-Dayton-Ia/25812952_Skx2wN Some nice shots

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-03 Thread Doug Brewer
to f2.5. I borrowed the window light from Doug Brewer. She is a lovely 10 year old. Beautiful! Don't let Doug have that light back... first, they took the light... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-03 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/3/12 11:04 AM, mike wilson wrote: As we're talking about mobiles... I'm still using the SIM card (as in the actual, physical card) that I got with my first digital (AKA 2G) mobile in about 1994/5. Anyone else this retarded? wow. Not me. I bought a sim card that allows me to use my

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Don't feel bad, Doug. It could very well have been the quality of the chicken, not the waving. Was it dead, or rubber? -- Scott Loveless Both. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Both. Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/28/12 9:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote: no amount of chicken waving It is a common misperception that the QUANTITY

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Hmmm. Looks like I have to ignore when my phone says the server rejected the address...sorry about the repeats. On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Both. Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Could be. I saw that coming. Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:26 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe you should wave the dead rubber chicken over your iPhone. g On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Hmmm. Looks like I have

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
borrowed the window light from Doug Brewer. She is a lovely 10 year old. Regards, Bob S. you took my light? Man, that explains why it's dark over there by my windows. I've commented on G+ about the one photo, and I do like the light. I agree with Ken about the background. Perhaps a little dinking

Re: How to take INCREDIBLE photos of your friends

2012-10-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Facebook that shit would make a great t-shirt. On Oct 1, 2012, at 9:04 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: The Oatmeal: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/incredible_photos -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-09-29 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/29/12 11:49 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Still waiting for an answer which one is better for making telephone calls. I have had phones with all sorts of operating systems--Android, Windows, Blackberry, now iPhone, and most of the other also-rans--and I can't recall a one of them that

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/28/12 7:58 AM, Rick Womer wrote: The modern hospital-based physician carries a smartphone rather than a beeper nowadays. My hospital-issued Droids have provided nothing but malfunction and frustration for the last few months, and the IS folks put in an advance order for an iPhone 5. It

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/28/12 9:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote: no amount of chicken waving It is a common misperception that the QUANTITY of chicken waving that is important but, as in most things in life, it is the QUALITY of the chicken waving that makes the difference between success and failure. are you

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/28/12 1:59 PM, Miserere wrote: Handled an iPhone 5 yesterday. My HTC Android screen is larger, it does everything the iPhone does, and I've had no problems with it. Android also has a larger selection of free apps, which I appreciate. I just don't understand the fascination with the

Re: About those $2000.00 full-frame cameras...

2012-09-26 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/26/12 7:45 AM, Peter Jordan wrote: OTOH, I shot 1200 frames last weekend, mainly of empty air where hummingbirds had just been. You would have fit right in with many other entrants in this last spring's contest at the GFM Nature Photo Weekend. There were a whole pile of photos of

Re: About those $2000.00 full-frame cameras...

2012-09-25 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/25/12 8:32 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: And in those days you had to provide your own sensor! stan and keep replacing it. -- 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

Re: Jeanloup Sieff book on ebay - attention (especially) David Savage , Wheatfield and Bruce Walker

2012-09-25 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/24/12 10:28 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Speaking of books, I received my copy of the new edition of Walker Evans' American Photographs today. I've long been a fan of his. Think I'll give it a look tonight :) did you get the 75th anniversary edition? I bought one, and it's a gem. -- PDML

a legendary FA 35 f/2 AL...

2012-09-24 Thread Doug Brewer
is on the KEH website right now: http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Autofocus-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-AP06999048589N?r=FE It's my most used lens. -- 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: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/22/12 12:33 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. yeah, there's a lot of left turning going on after the week Mitt Romney had. Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Try the veal! But seriously, Frank,

Re: printing

2012-09-21 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/21/12 9:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: So I haven't been able to get out and actually do any photography for far too long. But today I sat down and did something I also haven't done in far too long: printing. Made a few prints for myself and one for the faculty art exhibit that's coming up

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-20 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/20/12 8:06 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Now, that is a photo that makes me happy. thanks much, Derbs. -- 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: Henson

2012-09-20 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/20/12 7:51 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Went to the Bill Henson opening tonight. Hands down, the best show I've been to all year. For those who don't know, four years ago, there was a controversy surrounding Henson's work, resulting in the NSW Police confiscating Henson's photographs just

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-19 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/19/12 12:41 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Aww, that’s so sweet. Lovely. -T Thank you, Tim. er, I mean, +1. -- 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: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 8:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I agree, Igor--it's lovely, and it's dark. Almost all of Doug's shots are underexposed, in two ways: 1. His camera should be adjusted to admit more light; 2. More people should see the pics that result. Rick 1. If I took more pictures, I'd not get much

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/18/12 12:45 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Yes this is an oft repeated old stuff. But here is a version bottled anew. Since my retirement I have been travelling a lot. Last weekend we were in San Francisco. We love the wharf area and pier 39 plus the rides on the historic cable cars. A very windy

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/18/12 12:40 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I use filters when they are appropriate for the conditions I'm working in and when I need them to modify the light entering the lens. I nearly always have a rigid lens hood fitted to my lenses. The exceptions are for when I'm using cameras for which

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/18/12 1:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I'm solidly in the filter camp, because 1. I've had several scratched and broken filters that otherwise would have been scratched and broken lenses; Clumsy much? 2. I try not to agree with Doug; Always a good plan. 3. Filtered lenses are less

Re: To Filter or not to Filter your Lens

2012-09-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/18/12 2:20 PM, Walt wrote: On 9/18/2012 9:54 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: I'm solidly in the No Filter camp, but will be the first to admit that the way I treat my photos tools is shameful. I never use them, either. When I damage a lens, I don't screw around with nettling little issues like

PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
Been a while since I posted a PESO, and some of you have seen this if you're following me elsewhere, but still, I think it's a pretty decent shot. http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ laters -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Nik acquired by Google

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 3:10 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Hmmm. I speculated that Nik might be trying to make it's installed users numbers look better for a potential buyout back when we magically got Silver Efex Pro 2 serial numbers and downloads for free a few weeks ago. Not quite sure why Google would want them

Re: OT Nik acquired by Google

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 3:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Yes, some speculation I am reading centers on the Snapseed app that we have discussed here from time to time. If it has 9 million users at $5 a pop, that's some good income and an Android version was demo'd earlier this year. (Android being Google's now, it

Re: OT Nik acquired by Google

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 3:59 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer On 9/17/12 3:10 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Hmmm. I speculated that Nik might be trying to make it's installed users numbers look better for a potential buyout back when we magically

Re: OT Nik acquired by Google

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 4:20 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Saw stats today that Google+ has passed 400 million registered users (but only 1 in 4 is considered an active user). I wouldn't consider myself in that active class, but I am registered. From what I understand, from a photographer's standpoint, Google+ is

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 5:13 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Very lovely shot! Thank you I was just wondering, - it seem to be a bit too dark on my LCD monitor: especially in the shadows, but I think overall as well. I don't have this monitors properly calibrated, but from what I've seen it doesn't seem to be

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 5:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Wonderful shot. If people are following you you should call the cops Dave http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/i-believe-i-can-fly/ what if it's the cops following me? Thanks, Dave. Also thanks to Paul, Bruce, Igor, and Ken and everyone who

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 5:46 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I concur with those concurring on the cute capture. thanks, Darren. -- 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: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. yeah, but it sucks as a phone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 6:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too

Re: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 6:42 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Love it! cheers, frank thanks, dood. -- 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: PESO- I believe I can fly

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 6:25 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: That is a pretty decent shot. oh, stop. You're making me blush. -- 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: So... K-5II huh? But without a net work link, Do I want that?

2012-09-12 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/12/12 5:02 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Apparently, I'm in that 10% minority not having enough a reason for suddenly polluting the world with each and any piece of crap I take... Dario i just post the crap I like. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Extreme cliche alert

2012-09-12 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/13/12 10:59 AM, Walt wrote: I agree wholeheartedly and more than a little self-servingly. -- Walt hey Walt, what's it like 24 hours in the future? -- 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: PESO: Extreme cliche alert

2012-09-12 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/12/12 6:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/13/12 10:59 AM, Walt wrote: I agree wholeheartedly and more than a little self-servingly. hey Walt, what's it like 24 hours in the future? You'll have to check the archives. Walt answered your question yesterday. well

Re: The Church Project Continues

2012-09-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/10/12 3:26 PM, George Sinos wrote: Something strange seems to be going on over at posterous. Try this link -www.crankygreek.com George Sinos Twitter bought posterous, and seem to have abandoned it. I've moved what I had there over to wordpress (http://dougbrewer.wordpress.com) and will

Re: The Church Project Continues

2012-09-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/10/12 3:26 PM, George Sinos wrote: Something strange seems to be going on over at posterous. Try this link -www.crankygreek.com George Sinos and I see you have done a similar move over to blogger/blogspot, to follow up my other reply. I do like the candle shot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: The Church Project Continues

2012-09-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/11/12 1:31 PM, Bob W wrote: Lady Bug is a helluva picture. So are Old School and I hope you dance. All the shots of that little girl are good, but those three are outstanding. B Thanks, Bob. That little girl is my daughter, Nat, who is my favorite model. I think you can see why. --

Re: First Full Frame (digital) PS: Sony RX1

2012-09-10 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/10/12 11:54 AM, Miserere wrote: E, guys? Why aren't we discussing this milestone? http://photorumors.com/2012/09/09/breaking-sony-rx1-the-first-full-frame-compact-camera/ http://photorumors.com/2012/09/09/sony-rx1-specifications/ a $2800 ps with no VF and fixed lens is a colossal

Re: First Full Frame (digital) PS: Sony RX1

2012-09-10 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/10/12 1:57 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I guess a Hasselblad SWC (no viewfinder, no LCD, last new price $5600) is equally a waste of money to you. Well, no, not equally. heh. On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Doug Brewerd...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/10/12 11:54 AM, Miserere wrote:

Re: First Full Frame (digital) PS: Sony RX1

2012-09-10 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/10/12 2:23 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 9/10/2012 8:09 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: a $2800 ps with no VF and fixed lens is a colossal waste of money, in my myopic opinion. Well, let's have a look. Some say that 35mm is THE focal length. Some other people say that Carl Zeiss T* is THE optics

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-09 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 9:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I *loved* my 1986 Honda VFR. Wish I'd been able to keep it in addition to the Triumph but it just wasn't possible. Honda made every redesign of that bike worse after 86-87: More and more electronic gizmos, linked brakes, pseudo VTEC valve system... and now

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 8:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Is it done yet? I've not heard any different, so I guess it went well. -- 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: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg nice. was this bolt and go? I don't think I ever did a mod that

List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-07 Thread Doug Brewer
Hi, kids. Got this from the powers just now. If anyone notices an interruption of service, this is why. Dear Client: We had to install a security patch today on a cloud instance that your server is on. In order for the patch to take effect, we will need to reboot the server. This will be

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-09-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Sorry, Frank. Losing a long-time companion like her is large. Take care. On 8/31/12 6:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 The name she came to me with at the age

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-08-31 Thread Doug Brewer
On 8/30/12 8:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: It does not surprise me that mention of the Corvair can spark so much subject on the PDML. I learned to drive in our Corvair, my father giving me the helm on various camping trips on the back roads of Arkansas when I was 11 or 12. It was an okay

Re: When you can do it by hand ...

2012-08-23 Thread Doug Brewer
This discussion reminds me of Waiting for Hockney. I caught it on Netflix a while back. http://www.waitingforhockney.com/ takes you to the site for info. Dougbrewer.posterous.com On Aug 23, 2012, at 6:56 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: it keeps the sun off my baldy bits, and when

Re: Reponses Photo on what to expect

2012-08-21 Thread Doug Brewer
On 8/21/12 11:15 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: The team of French magazine RĂ©ponses Photo is either always well informed or particularly good at guessing. Their prognosis ahead of Photokina in earlier years have usually been spot on. Here's what they predict for this year's show: | All logic

Re: GFM camera clinic

2012-08-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On 8/11/12 8:03 AM, Cory Waters wrote: Is anyone going this year? Cory I'll be there. I'm looking forward to finally getting to meet David Simonton. -- 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: GFM camera clinic

2012-08-11 Thread Doug Brewer
On 8/11/12 11:37 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Doug Brewerd...@alphoto.com wrote: On 8/11/12 8:03 AM, Cory Waters wrote: Is anyone going this year? Cory I'll be there. I'm looking forward to finally getting to meet David Simonton. I'm pretty sure Bruce

Feeding the kitty

2012-08-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Hi, kids. It kills me every time to do this, but there isn't enough money in the till to pay this month's PDML bill. We're about $20 short, even after Steve Desjardin's generous tip last month. If you could find it in your heart and purse to throw a couple piasters into the pot over on

Re: Link Dump Friday: Jerry Uelsmann

2012-07-20 Thread Doug Brewer
+1 On 7/20/12 10:52 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Jerry Uelsmann has long been one of my Photographic Heroes. I didn't become aware of him until the mid-70s, when my love of photography was hatched, not with a camera but with an enlarger, in a High School yearbook darkroom. Uelsmann was featured in

Re: Self portraiture

2012-06-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 6/15/12 9:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: When there is noone else around to photograph, self portraits can be a way to experiment with lighting, however when it comes to actually getting decent photos, I keep running into three problems: 1) Framing, I just have to set the camera wide and hope

Re: PDML Photo Annual: 99% done

2012-05-04 Thread Doug Brewer
No, what's taking up all my time was the book proposal I had to write for a class, my wife being out of town, two kids to deal with, a paid two-day photo shoot, 64 short stories to read and accept/decline for a journal, art to deal with for the same journal, and a massive edit on an essay to

Re: PESO: Last Photo Ever Taken

2012-04-20 Thread Doug Brewer
On 4/20/12 10:12 PM, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 09:00:27AM -0500, Walt Gilbert wrote: Well, all I can say is that I'm utterly crestfallen today. Seems I dropped my K-x with the A 50/1.7 -- leaving the lens inoperable and irreparable. This is the last shot that will ever be

Re: It's here! It's here!

2012-03-31 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/31/12 3:57 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Let word go forth to one and all that, through the beneficence of inveterate Pentaxian Mark Roberts, I am now in possession -- following a deeply sadistic 24-hour delay perpetrated upon me by the United States Postal Service -- of a meticulously maintained

Re: PESO - Gaping Jaws of Death!

2012-03-22 Thread Doug Brewer
I tell ya, that daffodil has a mean streak a mile wide! On 3/21/12 10:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15392295size=lg Ummm, yeah, it's yesterday's Fishy Daffy. Thank you for participating in this little experiment to see what influence the

Re: K-r successor coming soon?

2012-03-22 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/22/12 12:54 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: You should never complement a man for owning a thesaurus, it only encourages him. well, you could complement him by owning a dictionary. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT: 30 seconds of your life you will never get back

2012-03-22 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/22/12 2:46 PM, Darren Addy wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/6860286844/in/photostream Good News: SX-70 seems to work (i think) Bad News: I put the lo in Lomo Starting to understand the impossible in the Impossible Project. I do not recommend clicking the following link

Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries

2012-03-20 Thread Doug Brewer
PDMLers were active back then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 gallery but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also appearing in '97. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Dick Johnson, RIP

2012-03-20 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/20/12 5:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056 I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed away after a

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
of it. Makes me appreciate our little list all the more... Cheers, frank You ignorant fop! You have no idea what Doug Brewer does with the information posted on the PDML, and for that matter, neither do I. :-) Tom C. as soon as some important info shows up on the PDML, boy, I have big plans

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
... Cheers, frank You ignorant fop! You have no idea what Doug Brewer does with the information posted on the PDML, and for that matter, neither do I. :-) He sells it to penis enlargement companies trading out of Nigeria. What I want to know is, how did Brewer find out we all have such tiny peckers

Re: OT - Online critics

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/15/12 7:47 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: With his salesmanship skills, even I could make a comfortable living at photography. Isn't that what's required nowadays to make a living in outdoor photography - unless your lead workshops tours. that's not limited to outdoor photography. --

Re: I never enter photo contests BUT...

2012-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
... Cheers, frank You ignorant fop! You have no idea what Doug Brewer does with the information posted on the PDML, and for that matter, neither do I. :-) He sells it to penis enlargement companies trading out of Nigeria. What I want to know is, how did Brewer find out we all have such tiny

Re: OT: Interesting stitched image

2012-03-14 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/14/12 11:04 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Whoa! Our local-contrast knobs go to 11. :-) Reminds me of the that 1977 Weather Report album cover. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Weather_(album) Jaco is a bass god. Off to Grooveshark, boys. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The PUG - 15 Year Anniversary. First Nag

2012-03-14 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/14/12 5:25 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Some of you may know that our first Pentax Users Gallery (PUG) was in April 1997 (so I'm told - I wasn't here then). That makes April 2012 the 15th Anniversary. I don't know about you, but I think that's something worth celebrating. There

Re: The PUG - 15 Year Anniversary. First Nag

2012-03-14 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/14/12 5:25 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Some of you may know that our first Pentax Users Gallery (PUG) was in April 1997 (so I'm told - I wasn't here then). That makes April 2012 the 15th Anniversary. I don't know about you, but I think that's something worth celebrating. There

Re: The PUG - 15 Year Anniversary. First Nag

2012-03-14 Thread Doug Brewer
On 3/14/12 5:54 PM, Bob W wrote: That makes April 2012 the 15th Anniversary. I don't know about you, but I think that's something worth celebrating. There can't be too many other photo galleries that have operated monthly for that length of time. No theme - just pick a photo you like and

Re: PESO 2012 - 029, 030 - GDG

2012-02-27 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/27/12 1:18 PM, Cotty wrote: On 27/2/12, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: If Pentax only made a phone. I tried to make a call on my MX once many moons ago. I was young and high. ni! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What's a good eye?

2012-02-27 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/27/12 2:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: When someone says You've got a good eye what does that actually mean? Is it just You take pretty pictures or You can take pretty pictures of things I wouldn't expect you could, or just I want to say something nice, so I'll make some sort of vague

Re: PESO Laundry Room, comments please

2012-02-23 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/23/12 4:10 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Here's one that I just can't decide about: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6776651850/in/set-72157629070296314/ A friend was doing his laundry yesterday, and this ducting caught my eye. I tried a few different things with it. It's hard to get the

Re: prices

2012-02-23 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/23/12 3:51 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: I seem to remember awhile back the PDML was being monitored by someone associated with KEH. One of our former members, John Deloach, was an employee of KEH, but I don't think it had to do with monitoring the list. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - another batch of low-light stuff

2012-02-16 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/16/12 6:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Would I be outing myself as a geek if I pointed out that it's not NC 1401, but NCC 1701 on the Enterprise? Pretty sure that bus left long ago, buddy. Ride it proudly. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - another batch of low-light stuff

2012-02-16 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/16/12 7:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 2/16/2012 3:45 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 2/16/12 6:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Would I be outing myself as a geek if I pointed out that it's not NC 1401, but NCC 1701 on the Enterprise? Pretty sure that bus left long ago, buddy. Ride it proudly

Re: Test, please ignore

2012-02-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/8/12 2:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: If you really want people to ignore an email, you need to post a PESO. +1 -- 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

Sorry, everyone

2012-02-07 Thread Doug Brewer
Lost track of the date and forgot to pay the bill. My bad. We seem to be back and bad as ever. -- 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: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/4/12 1:00 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Feb 4, 2012, at 12:42 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: A lady holds a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. The reality: while on a trip to Europe / UK

Re: A thought about tripods

2012-02-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/4/12 6:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I wonder how much of the photographic benefit of using a tripod is from the camera being steadier, and how much of it is because using a tripod forces you to slow down and think a bit longer about the photograph. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from

Re: PAW106 - Stop

2012-01-15 Thread Doug Brewer
Yum Dougbrewer.posterous.com On Jan 15, 2012, at 4:04 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA70mm, 1/250s, f/11, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Swirl

2012-01-15 Thread Doug Brewer
That's fun Dougbrewer.posterous.com On Jan 15, 2012, at 5:43 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Playing with some holiday lights still hanging across the street: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14991952size=lg (K-7, FA 24-90, 2sec @ f/9.5) What I learned from this shot

Re: Photo editing with Snapseed

2012-01-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 1/15/12 11:13 AM, Toine wrote: The iPhone is a great PS camera. Even more fun are the editing apps on the iPhone, I have grabbed a few like Photoforge2, Camera+ and Snapseed. Editing photos on the tiny iPhone screen is a big surprise. Never imagined it would be possible and it somehow

Re: Testing...Testing... (again)

2012-01-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 1/15/12 8:57 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Sorry for the interruption to your scheduled program My Fastmail account has stopped receiving PDML mail again. It did the same thing about a week ago and after about 8 hours I received all of the day's mail in one hit. It's a bit odd, especially

Re: Cotty at work

2012-01-12 Thread Doug Brewer
On 1/12/12 7:33 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Boy, he'd never last as an academic. Indeed. He is entirely too vertical. -- 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

Happy New Year and stuff

2012-01-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Hi, kids, I hope your New Year's Day is hopping. I am on my way out the door for a week in my MFA Winter Residency, and I got notice that the hosting bill is due. I was hoping to hold off asking for more fundage for another month, but I had to also re-up the domain last month, which left us

Re: Happy Holidays from PDML World Headquarters

2011-12-25 Thread Doug Brewer
On 12/25/11 1:35 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I really like the rainbow over 7-11, please submit it to the annual. Thanks, Larry. I'll keep that one in mind. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

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