Re: Been away ... what was the big announcement

2008-12-17 Thread Merlin Who
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 6:47 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:24 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: When I get busy, I get behind on the list, and the only way to catch up is to delete all the old digests and start fresh. Only had time to see a

Re: Been away ... what was the big announcement

2008-12-17 Thread Merlin Who
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 6:47 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:24 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: When I get busy, I get behind on the list, and the only way to catch up

Re: FS Friday: K10D etc.

2008-12-17 Thread Merlin Who
The problem is Pentax service center in our country is very unreliable (one of the reasons nobody buys Pentax around here). Also I was shocked by lens problems with focusing. Can that be repaired? Merlin On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 3:05 PM, PN Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Pentax can

Re: FS Friday: K10D etc.

2008-12-17 Thread Merlin Who
Hi Stan, I have done some preliminary tests and I am not very pleased with both body and lens. Both are back focusing - I have tried my K100D body with the lens and all my lenses on K10D body. The results are really bad. Even on 50/1.4 K10D shows really bad backfocusing (I did my tests on printed

Re: FS Friday: K10D etc.

2008-12-17 Thread Merlin Who
Sorry, I sent it to the wrong mail address, please ignore :( Pavol On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Merlin Who merlin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Stan, I have done some preliminary tests and I am not very pleased with both body and lens. Both are back focusing - I have tried my K100D body

Re: PESO: Season's Greetings!

2008-12-10 Thread Merlin Who
I know I don't really get the Christmas and deer stuff but why is the deer hanging upside down? Looks like animals in slaughterhouse... ;-) Are you eating deer of light on Christmas? Is that some kind of tradition? :) Merlin On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:26 AM, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO: Season's Greetings!

2008-12-10 Thread Merlin Who
I'm starting to think Christmas is some very weird holiday in US :D Santa in T-Rex's teeth, deer of light upside down... By the way I like the wooden T-Rex :) Merlin On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Charles Robinson wrote:

Re: Happy birthday AnnSan!

2008-12-10 Thread Merlin Who
Happy birthday Ann and many more good photos! Merlin -- 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: Workflows and Protection

2008-12-10 Thread Merlin Who
no right click can be undone even in my browser settings (Opera) so I wouldn't bother :) This is the same problem as with other art - movies, songs or computer programs. I think if someone doesn't want to pay he will find the way around every obstacle you will create. Fighting with windmills I

Re: [DEMUG] TinEye.com

2008-12-10 Thread Merlin Who
The best way to get your photos is when you yourself submit them. I hope you read terms of service... Merlin PS: I have read it and you can opt for deletion of submitted photos after 48 hours... On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:21 PM, Steve Sharpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This could be useful...

Re: PESO - Long Wait in the Snow

2008-12-09 Thread Merlin Who
I don't need to see the photo after this - I can extrapolate in my head using your comment and Pentax camera and lens knowledge. It's simply beautiful... Merlin On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 4:31 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's been snowing here a bit - not much, but a bit. First

Re: PESO - Long Wait in the Snow - with a URL this time

2008-12-09 Thread Merlin Who
Well it's really as good as I imagined it... On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 5:00 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's been snowing here a bit - not much, but a bit. First snow of the season always gums up traffic. Every year it's the same thing - first snow, and one would think we'd

Re: Homage to Ansel Adams Exibition

2008-12-09 Thread Merlin Who
Congratulations and I hope you get accepted. Merlin On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Group, Just must pass along some encouragingly good news. I am a member of the Sacramento Valley Photo graphics Arts Center which recently advised all members of an

Re: PESO Santas in Portugal

2008-12-07 Thread Merlin Who
Thank you for all your comments :) Merlin On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 5:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/5/2008 4:16:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's time to put out my first PESO. And my first photo here is more fun than art. I found Santa

PESO Santas in Portugal

2008-12-05 Thread Merlin Who
It's time to put out my first PESO. And my first photo here is more fun than art. I found Santa dolls on windows, doors and this one - the first one I saw - on chimney. I first thought this Santa was alive as it moved in the wind... URL:

Re: OT: Wedding Photography Website

2008-12-03 Thread Merlin Who
CSS = cascade style sheet HTML is the data, CSS is how they look... (it is recomended to separate data and design in web page). HTML is filled in by author, CSS is usually made by web page designer (or template maker). It is not that hard to make your own CSS but there are many problems with

Re: PESO(s) Signs of The Times #1 #2

2008-12-03 Thread Merlin Who
Thanks for clarifying the situation... Europe is also connected to your crisis and we have problems too but it is not as bad as you have. Merlin On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 3:45 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, things are worse than they have been. However there are 78 million

Re: OT: Wedding Photography Website

2008-12-03 Thread Merlin Who
Maybe som problems can cause the fact that some javascripts are loaded from other website :D And yes, the designer should be punished - if not for CSS then for javascript for sure... On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Feroze [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dreamweaver, its a nightmare. and 14 javascripts

Re: PESO: Collateral Damage

2008-12-03 Thread Merlin Who
Is this caused by fire? If so why is this collateral damage and in paranoia series? (too many questions from me, I know :)) Merlin On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.mapphotography.com/Paranoia/pages/damage.htm Comments welcome. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: PESO: Santa's Place

2008-12-03 Thread Merlin Who
It's scary how much stuff is on the photo... If this was 50 MPx photo I bet there would be still some stuff that couldn't be fully seen... It reminds me of fractals ;-) Thankfully we didn't have Santa in our country - he is a very frightful guy :D Merlin On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 7:28 PM, PN

Re: PESO: The Arch

2008-12-03 Thread Merlin Who
And I really like the abstract :) Merlin On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 2:54 AM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Four views of St. Louis's best-known landmark: Reflection: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8317497 (K10D, DA 16-45, polarizer, ISO 400, f/9.5 @ 1/90, handheld, RAW via LR2)

Re: PESO: Family Christmas Portrait

2008-11-30 Thread Merlin Who
Counting goes very well I see... Merlin On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Joseph McAllister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 117 Joseph McAllister Lots of gear, not much time On Nov 29, 2008, at 19:43 , Matthew Montgomery wrote: First time taking an indoor, primarily flash lit, family portrait

Re: PESO 2008 - 171 - GDG

2008-11-30 Thread Merlin Who
I prefer color version mostly because of the reflection. It reminds me of a rainbow. Maybe partial coloring would be interesting... Merlin On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 11:57 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shooting at and beyond dusk last night in Santa Cruz, I photographed the Santa

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-30 Thread Merlin Who
I think someone should call Mr. Adams that we solved the problem with the question of everything :-D Merlin On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:26:29 -0500, John Sessoms wrote: it's 42 in some numbering systems. What base? I tried

Re: PESO(s) Signs of The Times #1 #2

2008-11-30 Thread Merlin Who
Is it really that bad in US? Or these paranoia series are just some very well chosen photos to show problems there? Merlin PS: I have never been to US... On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 1:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.mapphotography.com/Paranoia/pages/signs1.htm

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-30 Thread Merlin Who
I forgot he passed away :( I wil try to find the publisher company so they can print the next book based on our research... Merlin On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Merlin Who [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think someone should call Mr. Adams that we solved the problem with the question

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-29 Thread Merlin Who
* original episode on Magrathea, complete with the Pink Floyd reference). On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 08:06:59PM +, Merlin Who wrote: Wow, somebody read all the books :) Merlin On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, he meant 6x9. The universe is perverse

Re: I'm a grandad

2008-11-28 Thread Merlin Who
Congratulations to all of you! Merlin On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 1:40 AM, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My son and his wife are the proud parents of a baby girl. Coincidetally, it is our daughter's birthday (35) and one day short of what would have been my mother's 90th. Bill -- PDML

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-28 Thread Merlin Who
to say 6 x 7 i.e.: 42 Not only the answer to everything, but Pentax's chosen large medium format. What a tribute! Joseph McAllister Lots of gear, not much time On Nov 27, 2008, at 19:31 , Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:38:01 +, Merlin Who [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: You mean

Re: Addison Elizabeth

2008-11-28 Thread Merlin Who
Again, congratulattions... and great photo as well. Merlin On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First photo of the new grand daughter and her parents. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=834 Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-28 Thread Merlin Who
] Subject: RE: # of PDML Subscribers? On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:38:01 +, Merlin Who [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: You mean like 6 by 9? Merlin That's 54, isn't it? Not the same thing at all... it's 42 in some numbering systems. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Looking Outward for Inspiration?

2008-11-27 Thread Merlin Who
I really like the look outside to bright light. Even if the photo was vertically divided into two different photographs I would love both of them. Merlin On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 5:56 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I rather like the light in this one:

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-27 Thread Merlin Who
You mean like 6 by 9? Merlin On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:23:22 +, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: From: John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/26 Wed PM 06:19:02 GMT To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: #

Re: The most beautiful camera

2008-11-27 Thread Merlin Who
I would like to own Pentax LX Limited Edition, 1981: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/Pentax_LX_Gold/index1.htm And surely not because it is made of gold... Merlin On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The nicest looking

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
Thanks, now I'm in Lisbon (Portugal) but my home country is Slovakia :) I'm on a small half a year trip... On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 2:08 AM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Welcome Paul, or Pavol! Where do you hail from? Walt Winter Springs, FL On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Merlin

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
Funny you should mention wholike... It's really where I got part of the nickname I think you need a doctor. On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 3:28 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Merlin Who Subject: Re: # of PDML Subscribers? You might want to change

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
of doom: the sky is falling and with it all things Pentax. I will admit that when I first got an email from you I had my moments of doubt, but then decided it was only a coincidence. stan On Nov 25, 2008, at 9:28 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Merlin Who Subject

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
Well Arthur Dent isn't exactly guy I like, but Marvin is a really likeable thing :) On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 4:33 AM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the fish. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
- From: Merlin Who [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: Re: # of PDML Subscribers? And speaking of lurkers :) I'm the new lurker here, just learning a little more about all of you... I decided now is a good time

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
Something like that, you almost got it... On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:39 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Camelot on the Planet Gallifrey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Walter Hamler Sent: 26 November 2008 02:09 To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Possession at Bloor Station

2008-11-26 Thread Merlin Who
Isn't this called banding? Middle of the page: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk20d/page22.asp Merlin On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 5:13 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like they are causing the building

Re: # of PDML Subscribers?

2008-11-25 Thread Merlin Who
And speaking of lurkers :) I'm the new lurker here, just learning a little more about all of you... I decided now is a good time to start my active participation in mailing list. I hope I will survive it :) Merlin PS: my real name is Pavol Vanco or Paul if you prefer... On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at