Re: Read this if you've requested to join the Flickr Group (of Doom)

2011-05-28 Thread Miserere
On 28 May 2011 00:57, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote: kiwibiologist = Alastair Robertson New Zealand Added! —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Read this if you've requested to join the Flickr Group (of Doom)

2011-05-28 Thread Miserere
On 28 May 2011 01:30, Ed Keeney ewkph...@gmail.com wrote: Miserere, edkeeney = Ed Keeney Thanks! Ed http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto http://www.flickr.com/photos/edkeeney/ Added! —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest

Re: Who wants to see an enormous cock?

2011-05-28 Thread Miserere
On 28 May 2011 17:36, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I dunno. Some bloke communicating; coffee shops; stuff lying on the pavement. And a bloody great big cock head. What's come over me? The first 4 are new today: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ B Bob, These are so good, you should

Re: PDML Flickr Group goes live to much fanfare

2011-05-27 Thread Miserere
On 27 May 2011 22:34, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 28 May 2011 07:12, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Everybody who has some bright idea for something or other expects everyone else to set up accounts, sign in to this and that, read all their junk mail and 'feeds' and

Read this if you've requested to join the Flickr Group (of Doom)

2011-05-27 Thread Miserere
OK Guys, A lot of you are requesting to join and I have no idea who you are. Below is a list of Flickr usernames; if one of them is yours, please identify yourself! Thanks. mxer Shark50501 Douglas J O'Brien garbanzito11 SamTheEagle obfuscator kiwibiologist mikserfestival edkeeney

Re: PDML Flickr Group goes live to much fanfare

2011-05-26 Thread Miserere
On 25 May 2011 22:30, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: So, when I post a peso from flickr, should I also post it to the pdml group? Or are you looking it keep it to the collaborative project? It's easy enough to do, just click Actions- post to group- pdml -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com

Re: Converting an *ist DL to IR

2011-05-26 Thread Miserere
On 26 May 2011 04:47, sky s...@eftel.net.au wrote: He never runs with an IR filter on the lens of his modded camera. One thing he did say is that some cameras can autofocus through an IR filter, some cannot. It was Brand dependent. James That means he's added the IR filter in front of the

Re: OT/PESO: Happy Towel Day

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 May 2011 10:08, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: LOL If I had only known... He's resurfaced! -- 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: OT/PESO: Happy Towel Day

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 May 2011 07:42, Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu wrote: Hi, It's the 10th Towel Day today! If you don't know what it is: Towel Day is celebrated every 25 May as a tribute by fans of the late author Douglas Adams. On this day, fans carry a towel with them to demonstrate their love for

Re: pdmlon flicker etc

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
I think my Flickr PDML e-mail has been grossly misunderstood, so let me clarify some things: 1) I am NOT advocating the the PDML be moved to Flickr; far from it! The list is what it is (warts and all) and it should stay that way until a large majority of users get fed up with it. I don't see that

Re: Converting an *ist DL to IR

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 May 2011 06:17, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: IIRC there is also a front or back focus effect from IR because of the different wavelength so some places recalibrate AF to reflect that change. That's correct. Places that convert cameras will also adjust the AF so it works

Re: G'day

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
Welcome back, Dave. I was expecting a PDML logo on this shirt: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/5684251370 I like this one a lot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/5618883047 And this one isn't perthfect, but I still like it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/5389943296 Cheers,

Re: Peso - Untitled

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 May 2011 12:33, 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

Re: pdmlon flicker etc

2011-05-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 May 2011 17:35, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: That would be to whom I'm talking. Nope, Godfrey is correct: http://grammartips.homestead.com/prepositions2.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Converting an *ist DL to IR

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
Hey Brian, I have no idea about Australia, but my local BW printer in Belmont, Massachusetts (USA) also does IR conversions: http://www.digitalsilverimaging.com/ir If you e-mail or call for info you'll probably deal with Eric, the owner. Feel free to let him know Miserere sent you; hopefully

PDML Flickr Group goes live to much fanfare

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
...or maybe not. It depends on you guys/gals. First off: If everyone hates the idea, I'll delete the damn thing and never mention it again. Now that that's out of the way, here are my reasons for creating it: 1) It didn't exist and the Pathetic Diffuser of Mediocre Light would end up using PDML

Re: PDML Flickr Group goes live to much fanfare

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 May 2011 17:58, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: ...or maybe not. It depends on you guys/gals. First off: If everyone hates the idea, I'll delete the damn thing and never mention it again. Now that that's out of the way, here are my reasons for creating it: 1) It didn't exist

Re: Samsung Medium Format

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 May 2011 14:43, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: This is a weird.  The picture might be for real. http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/is-the-samsung-medium-format-mirrorless-camera-coming-for-real/ -- Steve Desjardins Steve, The photo is real (it was released on the official

Re: PDML Flickr Group goes live to much fanfare

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 May 2011 19:31, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 May 2011 17:58, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: ...or maybe not. It depends on you guys/gals. First off: If everyone hates the idea, I'll delete the damn thing and never mention it again. Now that that's out of the way, here

Re: PDML Flickr Group goes live to much fanfare

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 May 2011 20:46, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-05-24 8:27 PM, Miserere wrote: Who the hell are nmsbaeta and OzSavage ozsavage is David Savage and he's a lapsed Pentax shooter. ;)  Formerly a regular contributor to the list. Does star-trail shots to die

Re: pdmlpug dot org

2011-05-24 Thread Miserere
On 24 May 2011 20:49, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-05-24 8:39 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Matthew Huntm...@pobox.com  wrote: On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Scott Lovelesssdlovel...@gmail.com  wrote: I'm going to re-purpose pdmlpug.org in

Re: DPreview Review of Fuji X100

2011-05-19 Thread Miserere
On 18 May 2011 13:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: It's just different to what I was once used to, to me, not unenjoyable. The Olympus focus by wire is excellent and nets a good feel IMO with their better lenses. Agreed! The best focus-by-wire I've used so far (out of Oly,

Re: idea for a pdml photography project

2011-05-19 Thread Miserere
You've given me a lot to think about, Christine. Thanks.    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 18 May 2011 16:07, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: I just finished F.

Re: OT: Samsung Prototypes

2011-05-19 Thread Miserere
On 19 May 2011 19:01, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://blog.digitalrev.com/2011/05/18/hasselblad-leica-inspired-samsung-concepts/ The cubes are interesting.  FF mirrorless in an MF format? -- Steve Desjardins I like the thin one with all the dials :-) Sheesh...I'm such a

Re: DPreview Review of Fuji X100

2011-05-17 Thread Miserere
On 17 May 2011 08:41, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Just wait, Steven, until Godfrey amazes us with his Ricoh camera and until Ricoh introduces rumored Leica M-mount module for Godfrey's camera... Boris Is Godders the *only* person who bought a Ricoh GXR? ;-) —M.

Re: OT - Panasonic announce LUmix G3

2011-05-17 Thread Miserere
On 16 May 2011 23:33, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: M, Seems to be no shortage of the GH2 around here. I don't know about BM stores, I just know the online stores don't have continuous stocks. The rumour blogs publish a post that it's in stock at Amazon or BH, and within 1/2 an

Re: DPreview Review of Fuji X100

2011-05-17 Thread Miserere
On 17 May 2011 12:27, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmx100/ They were clearly exasperated with the combination of wonderful camera and stupid flaws. They listed No

Re: DPreview Review of Fuji X100

2011-05-17 Thread Miserere
On 17 May 2011 12:50, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I am not a soccer mum and I love face detection. I am not a soccer mum either and I don't care for face detection... Kind of anonymous alcoholic statement, you

Re: OT - Panasonic announce LUmix G3

2011-05-16 Thread Miserere
On 15 May 2011 21:01, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: An APS-C sensor doesn't buy you much, really. I tend to crop to square or 3:4 anyway, at which point you're only gaining about 3mm of sensor area both horizontal and vertical. A K-mount adapter is easily available but no AF or

Re: OT - Panasonic announce LUmix G3

2011-05-16 Thread Miserere
On 15 May 2011 08:33, Jim King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: William Robb wrote Sat, 14 May 2011 16:09:03 -0700 On 14/05/2011 5:04 PM, Jim King wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1105/11051210panasonicdmcg3.asp If only this camera had an APS-C sensor and a K-mount... You can get an adapter,

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Celebrational

2011-05-10 Thread Miserere
On 10 May 2011 11:43, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Today is a rather special day... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-16-celebrational.html Brutality and honesty is expected and appreciated. Boris Before this thread descends into religious-political

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Celebrational

2011-05-10 Thread Miserere
On 10 May 2011 12:26, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: I sincerely hope (and wish) that there'll be no flame here. It is merely a photograph to commemorate the holiday, nothing more and nothing less. Like if someone would post a picture of their favorite turkey on the Thanksgiving day

Re: GESO - Cotswold Way

2011-05-10 Thread Miserere
I liked Day 4 very much, for its simplicity and simple colour palette. Speaking of colours, bulls see in BW, so red isn't all that special. It's the movement of the capa in the bullfight that draws them to it, not the colour. I've been to Bath twice in my life (cue pun jokes) and I like it very

Re: Traveling time

2011-05-09 Thread Miserere
On 8 May 2011 05:43, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: The Bus (aka Mobile Land Mass) is unusual even in the realm of dd RVs. I think there are only about 25 of them in the US. It's unusual design has a low cab (drivers control room) with two big bays on the ground floor between it

Re: OK, I'm back!

2011-05-09 Thread Miserere
On 4 May 2011 20:19, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-05-04 7:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Doug Franklinjehosep...@mindspring.com  wrote: One of the pet peeves of my physics profs, oh so long ago. There are no degrees

Android Camera Apps Suggestions

2011-05-09 Thread Miserere
Hi All, 'Twas a glorious day on Friday when I finally got rid of my BlackBerry Storm and took charge of a HTC Incredible 2 working under Android. Now THIS is what a smartphone was meant to be. Amongst other goodies, the phone has a stupid 8MP camera; but I'm not complaining because unlike my BB

Re: Writing for an online photo site

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
On 4 May 2011 00:19, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 5/4/2011 05:29, Miserere wrote: You should come write for me, Larry. Then you'd really know what an Editor from Hell is like. Mua ha h a h ha ha ha ah... You mean that friendly Mediterranean looking fellow with odd love

Re: OK, I'm back!

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
On 4 May 2011 13:12, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Not that I've been away but I had some minor surgery last week (removal of a plugged mucous gland inside my lower lip. It was surprisingly inconvenient for a couple of days :) Less so when I got to the point that the pain of the,

Enforcing Copyrights Online for a Profit

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
Mark might enjoy this tale of woe: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/business/media/03righthaven.html    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Steadicamus Extremus

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
Driving a Segway-type thingy without hands while filming. Mad props to him. But like someone said in the YouTube comments: The steadycam shot isn't the ridiculous part. LOL.    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic

Re: OT? Rule of thirds

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
If you look at the highest-rez version available (via Flickr), it's about 11MP, and there you can see the focus is clearly on Hillary. I think the Prez being in the thirds is just a coincidence. As always, just my opinion. I do agree that it will receive a gazillion prizes, because it's been

Pentax Spotmatic F disassembled into pieces

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
Very cool, and you can buy a print: http://www.20x200.com/art/2011/05/old-camera.html Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Samsung autoleaks 300mm f/2.8 lens

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/samsung-itself-leaks-a-300mm-f2-8-xf-ed-lens-on-youtube/ I suspect this is a lens that would have been introduced for their Pentax-cloned GX series of DSLRs (see? it's not and OT post), but never did because they moved away from mirrors and Pentax. The lens focuses

Re: Samsung autoleaks 300mm f/2.8 lens

2011-05-04 Thread Miserere
On 4 May 2011 17:40, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Miserere wrote: http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/samsung-itself-leaks-a-300mm-f2-8-xf-ed-lens-on-youtube/ Fascinating. Of course, it might never see production. I've seen cases in which a manufacturer accidentally showed photos

Photo exhibit in Boston; reception this Thursday

2011-05-03 Thread Miserere
If any of the Boston PDMLers are free on Thursday afternoon, there will be a reception for a street photography exhibit from 5:00 to 8:30pm: Crossing Downtown, Photographs of Boston. More info here: http://thephotorecession.webs.com/invitetoexhibition.htm I'll be arriving around 6ish. And no,

Re: Writing for an online photo site

2011-05-03 Thread Miserere
On 30 April 2011 20:02, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I recently got a gig writing for an online photography blog. The process has been frustrating, to say the least.  Over the past week or so, the editor has been complaining that my embedded product links aren't working.  I had a

Re: rumored mirrorless pentax with pictures

2011-04-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 April 2011 03:15, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:49:15PM -0500, Christine  Aguila wrote: I've been getting quite few google alerts with sites talking about the rumored pentax mirrorless camera.  Here's one with pictures. cheers, Christine

Re: rumored mirrorless pentax with pictures

2011-04-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 April 2011 16:03, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: If it has the ability for SDM focus, and a significantly smaller registration distance than the current Pentax mount, then it should be possible to make a lens adapter that has a screw drive, even if the adapter has to have it's own

Re: GFM 2011

2011-04-01 Thread Miserere
I wanted to, but my photography budget right now is small and reserved for an impending purchase into a mirrorless system. You read that correctly: I prefer spending my money on new camera equipment rather than on travelling to places worth photographing. You may flame me if it makes you feel

Re: GFM 2011

2011-04-01 Thread Miserere
On 1 April 2011 16:19, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: and we thought you were better than that. I'm worse, Bob, much worse... —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: New Pentax System...April fools'?

2011-03-31 Thread Miserere
On 30 March 2011 22:15, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Naked Cormorant/ Dan I think you get the PDML prize for this, Dan :-D —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML

Re: Is it the lens or camera that makes the images pop in Nikon and Canons?

2011-03-31 Thread Miserere
I couldn't help myself and posted a reply. I hope they never find out I don't own a K-x!    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 30 March 2011 17:58, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Photo Annual 2011: Uploaded

2011-03-30 Thread Miserere
What Mark is too humble to add is this: The PDML 2011 looks even better than the 2010 edition. Mark did a great job with the design and has set himself up for massive failure with PDML 2012, as I don't see how he could possibly outdo himself once more :-)    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ --

Re: New Pentax System...April fools'?

2011-03-30 Thread Miserere
I just received an e-mail from Pentax HQ and they told me they're still working on what NC will stand for. These are some of the options they have in mind: No Comment Niche Camera Not Crap Nifty Compact Nadie Compra (for the Spanish-speaking market) Nice Compromise Never Crop Need Cash I think

Re: APOD: Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day

2011-03-30 Thread Miserere
For those not reading this message on the day it was written, the link to the image that blew Walter's mind is this one: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110329.html Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic

Re: APOD: Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day

2011-03-30 Thread Miserere
From a purely photographic point of view, this APOD (actually and AVOD) is quite beautiful: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110328.html No worries, it won't blow your eyes out. Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for

Re: Publication Coming

2011-03-04 Thread Miserere
Frank, That camera just paid for itself! :-D Nice shot, too. Love that teacup in the basket; crazy stuff...    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 27 February 2011 08:53, frank theriault

Re: From Ru.. Roof with Love (GESO, kind of)

2011-02-03 Thread Miserere
On 2 February 2011 17:08, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: NSFWE Warning: It might not be safe for some work environment. Be careful opening the gallery in presence of children... http://42graphy.org/galleries/roof-love/ This woke me up this morning before the alarm. It was happening

Re: PDML Photo Annual - first month summary

2011-02-03 Thread Miserere
On 3 February 2011 03:35, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: I apologize for ranting, but you touched a hot button.  If you talk to any really successful artist, any medium, or even a moderately-successful online writer like myself, you'll hear the same story: Trying to guess and aim at

Re: PDML Photo Annual - first month summary

2011-02-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 February 2011 15:54, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: snip. Come on, get with the program! snip Only if you spell programme correctly. ;-) cheers, frank, who hopes to get with the programme this

Re: K5's and dodgy sensors

2011-01-29 Thread Miserere
On 27 January 2011 19:46, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jan 27, 2011, at 7:14 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 28 January 2011 10:39, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Looks like a crop of dodgy sensors

Re: New Pentax 18-135: any experiences?

2011-01-27 Thread Miserere
On 26 January 2011 16:50, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, It's time to update the ist-DL with something better.  To this end, I'm going camera shopping this Saturday.  A K5 body and grip are definitely on the list, and I'm seriously considering the new 18-135 zoom to go

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-27 Thread Miserere
On 23 January 2011 12:50, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I'd rather have a lens that makes life worth living. MARK! —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: For those using Pentax lenses on micro 4/3

2011-01-26 Thread Miserere
for Photographic Enlightenment On 26 January 2011 02:05, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Hi Miserere, Look at the third picture here: http://cgi.ebay.it/Pentax-PK-Lens-To-Micro-4-3-m4-3-Adapter-GF1-E-P1-EP2-/290480031613 It's that small screw on the m4/3 bayonet. I already own

Re: Lenspen

2011-01-25 Thread Miserere
On 24 January 2011 15:29, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Got myself a 6 dollar Lenspen from ebay and tested it on a old (dirty) lens. It works like magic! Toine Like American Express, I never leave home without one. Note that the cleaning tip also works well after applying some warm breath to

Fuji X100 preview at DPReview

2011-01-25 Thread Miserere
Paging Cotty, paging Cotty. Cotty to the front desk, please: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/fujifilmx100 I liked this: The X100 is a gorgeous-looking camera, no matter what angle you look at it from. It has much the same kind of 'real camera' appeal as the Leica M9, and will doubtless draw

Re: GAH! I hate emails like this!

2011-01-25 Thread Miserere
On 24 January 2011 11:52, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2011/1/24 Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: GAH! Just after pining for a Pentax 110 last Friday and there was a set available for $10! I'm sure it is long gone, but I've replied to the sender that I'd gladly take it for $10 plus

Re: Fuji X100 preview at DPReview

2011-01-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 January 2011 12:02, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Paging Cotty, paging Cotty. Cotty to the front desk, please: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/fujifilmx100 I liked this: The X100 is a gorgeous-looking camera, no matter what angle you look at it from. It has much the same kind

Re: For those using Pentax lenses on micro 4/3

2011-01-25 Thread Miserere
I have no idea what you're talking about, Dario. Is it maybe a stop DOWN screw? I seem to remember some early m4/3 adapters having a screw (as opposed to a ring) to stop down lenses, although I think it was only for rangefinder lenses with short registration distances (and thus very thin

Re: One day late ForSale post

2011-01-22 Thread Miserere
On 22 January 2011 12:34, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Missed Friday by one day, as I often do. Three lenses are offered at this time: 1. Pentax SMC FAJ 18-35/4-5.6. Having both DA 21 and FA 20/2.8 I don't seem to have any use for this one. 2. Pentax SMC FA 24-90/3.5-4.5.

Re: Mo' Maier

2011-01-22 Thread Miserere
On 21 January 2011 15:23, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Somebody's GOT to be working on a screenplay by now. Coming soon to a big screen near you. I vote for Joan Cusack to play Vivian and Tom Hanks to play Mr. Maloof. : ) Darren Addy Kearney, NE EJohn Maloof is 29 years

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-22 Thread Miserere
On 22 January 2011 19:33, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: With the exception of Godfrey, who sounds like he has achieved gear nirvana and sounds like he has all the gear he needs for the photos he takes, I think that most of us often run up against the limitations of what our skill can do

Re: Going 180 degrees the opposite of Christine...

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 January 2011 14:50, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is HILARIOUS... (as Paul Harvey used to say, The Rest of the Story). I emailed my Getty photographer son-in-Law ( http://www.bigstormpicture.com and http://www.bigstormpicture.com/blog and http://backingwinds.blogspot.com  

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Three Weeks In...

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 20 January 2011 09:30, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: Mark has a Bot than scans all the messages in the archive for the year. If it finds no mention of your Pentax body or lens usage; purchase; a complaint; a repair, you are disqualified from submitting a

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 21 January 2011 03:24, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Tomorrow, I am going, under police/government escort to a little town called Grantham.  

Re: we had snow the other day

2011-01-21 Thread Miserere
On 20 January 2011 23:50, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: Miserere miser...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3:01 PM Subject: Re: we had snow the other day On 18 January 2011 23:07

Re: PDML posters that never were

2011-01-19 Thread Miserere
On 18 January 2011 13:27, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: I've been brushing up on my Photoshop skills in preparation for the upcoming semester by creating some promotional posters for PDML books of the past and the exhibit in Chicago from last year. These were designed to be 16 x 20

Re: we had snow the other day

2011-01-19 Thread Miserere
On 18 January 2011 23:07, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: In 1988 or 89, can't remember which, we had a really cold winter.  A friend's cousin came for a winter visit.  He was from Greece.  He I were walking downtown on a particularly cold day.   At one point he turned to me

Re: Fuji X100 available for preorder

2011-01-18 Thread Miserere
On 17 January 2011 22:33, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: For those who simply can't wait, Adorama is taking preorders of the X100 to the tune of $1,199: http://tinyurl.com/6gatt8u That's my affiliate link, in case full disclosure is your thing. As far as I know they're the only one's

Re: Model releases

2011-01-18 Thread Miserere
On 18 January 2011 18:17, Elizabeth Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: I'm done with that conversation because obviously no lawyer I've ever spoken with or client I've ever had or court case I've ever read means anything. Done over kaput Meaning you're done asking for them, or you're

Re: New videos of the Fuji X100

2011-01-17 Thread Miserere
On 17 January 2011 03:19, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Mis, it says that one of the videos (that with the shutter sound) has been removed from the YouTube due to some rule violations. You may want to update your page accordingly. Wow, I uploaded it about 3 hours before you posted

Re: New videos of the Fuji X100

2011-01-17 Thread Miserere
On 17 January 2011 12:51, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 17 January 2011 03:19, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Mis, it says that one of the videos (that with the shutter sound) has been removed from the YouTube due to some rule violations. You may want to update your page

Re: we had snow the other day

2011-01-17 Thread Miserere
On 15 January 2011 20:33, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: :-)  Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/caguila/rearwindow/content/_IGP5922_large.html Can you add a bit of fill light to the border? After that, I'll like it more :-) Damn that looks just like Boston. I'm so

Fuji X100 available for preorder

2011-01-17 Thread Miserere
For those who simply can't wait, Adorama is taking preorders of the X100 to the tune of $1,199: http://tinyurl.com/6gatt8u That's my affiliate link, in case full disclosure is your thing. As far as I know they're the only one's doing it. I imagine this means they have an estimated arrival date

Re: Lens rear caps - Pentax vs. non-Pentax (Question)

2011-01-17 Thread Miserere
On 17 January 2011 14:59, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: The rear lens cups for Pentax and Tokina lenses are made so that can be attached in all three angular orientations (corresponding to the three tabs). I have a Tamron lens (70-300) that has a cap that is polarized, and can only

Re: Observations from a Norwegian Photo expo

2011-01-16 Thread Miserere
Thanks for that, Jostein. I seem to have missed your snow crystals pics; could you post a link, please? A crappy photo of a penguin printed at 1x1 meters is still a crappy photo of a penguin. I still maintain that you have some great penguin pics, no matter what size you print em or what camera

Re: New videos of the Fuji X100

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 January 2011 07:40, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: On 14/01/2011 8:25 AM, Miserere wrote: Mainly for Cotty, but anyone's free to look and lust: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the-hell-did-this-come-from/#videos The 2nd video shows a look

Report on Vivian Maier's Chicago exhiit from PDML's man on the scene

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
And by man I mean woman, PDML's own Christine A.: http://enticingthelight.com/2011/01/14/vivian-maier-chicago-exhibit-a-review/ Thanks Christine!    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com     http://EnticingTheLight.com     A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML

Re: He's back.

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 January 2011 07:15, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:35 -0500, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: The phone validation had been implemented to guard against terrorists. Eventually, they (Google, not the terrorists) figured out that they (terrorists

Re: Report on Vivian Maier's Chicago exhiit from PDML's man on the scene

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 January 2011 12:00, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Miserere wrote: And by man I mean woman, PDML's own Christine A.: http://enticingthelight.com/2011/01/14/vivian-maier-chicago-exhibit-a-review/ Thanks Christine! Well done, Christine!  ann p.s. someone should have

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 January 2011 12:48, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 14/1/11, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: But today is yours, isn't it? Happy day, mate! Hope you have a really nice one. ;-) Thanks. Well done, mate! Another year, another win. You deserve a new camera; go buy yourself an

Re: Report on Vivian Maier's Chicago exhiit from PDML's man on the scene

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
They were! Given to John Maloof by some of Vivian's employers. On 14/01/2011, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Great work, Christine. I assume those are her cameras as well? On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: And by man I mean woman, PDML's own

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-14 Thread Miserere
On 14 January 2011 17:18, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: [...] My days of fast cars are long gone and closest I get to owning a Porsche these days is the Touareg, which isn't very close, or fast. I've come to the realisation that cars are not fun to drive outside of a racecourse,

New videos of the Fuji X100

2011-01-13 Thread Miserere
Mainly for Cotty, but anyone's free to look and lust: http://enticingthelight.com/2010/09/19/fujifilm-finepix-x100-where-the-hell-did-this-come-from/#videos The 2nd video shows a look through the viewfinder in real world usage. Or at least as real world as you can get when you're trying to film

Re: How to shoot a black dog...

2011-01-13 Thread Miserere
On 12 January 2011 19:43, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This book deals with one family’s attempt to solve one of the great mysteries of photography: how to shoot a black dog. http://www.lensculture.com/kessels_2.html And that's all I have to say about that. You find the wierdest

Re: He's back.

2011-01-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 January 2011 00:45, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:56 -0500, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: This must be new.  I don't remember doing this. OK - it looks as if they have changed it back to the old system. When I tried to set up a Gmail

Re: 645D fiddling

2011-01-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 January 2011 01:02, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Jan 12, 2011, at 9:57 PM, Tim Bray wrote: Is there any other reason to use one, aside from it being beautiful and seductive and all that?  -Tim Bong posted some shots taken with one at relatively high ISO, that looked  

Re: Steve Huff likes the K5

2011-01-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 January 2011 17:45, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: IMO video on DSLRs is a curio with a dead end. You read it here first ;-) May your hat remain on your head on this occasion too. —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for

Re: New videos of the Fuji X100

2011-01-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 January 2011 18:22, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Haven't got down to the videos yet, but looking at the top view, I see it's got T B and do I perceive a shutter button threaded to take a standard cable release?

Re: He's back.

2011-01-12 Thread Miserere
On 12 January 2011 11:34, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: He's back! And that's all I have to say about that. William Robb You mean he left —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML

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