Re: Q Review

2011-10-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
26, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Odd review at  http://wouter28mm.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/week-41-2011/ Can't find it anywhere.  I see a photoblog.  He talks about cameras in impressions but I don't see the Q. Help with navigation please? He mentions

Re: Pumpkin

2011-10-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
Remember Dave, it's not how big your pumpkin is but how good it looks next to your fake squirrel. On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:41 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14464333 This is the only pumpkin that grew from the 12 plants i planted this

Re: Pentax and Ricoh launch a new company.

2011-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ricoh has the GXR system, which is certainly a real camera system. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling The text from the new Pentax Ricoh imaging Co. announcement web page. http://www.ricoh.com/about/pri/index.html Interesting that

Re: OT: Beware the Android Upgrade

2011-10-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
Thanks but took late. The apps I usually use seem fine, and since I don't like people all that much my contacts list if too short to play favorites. On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I just upgraded my android phone, as requested by Google. It wiped

Re: OT - Video synchronized with Google Maps

2011-10-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
My mind just stopped at I thought people like Larry, who are crazy . . . On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Sorry, Larry, I was a bit facetious. Probably, I should have written crazy (in the quotation marks). As for what your friend has done articstically,

Re: PESO: No Rocket Launching

2011-10-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
Always good advice. Given my nerdy past, however, this makes perfect sense. On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=151 Comments and criticisms are appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

2011-10-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
If a single person had died or was even badly injured by these animals because the police hesitated to kill them, the police would have been destroyed in the court of public opinion. I wish they could have figured out a way to capture the animals, but that is beyond what most municipalities are

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

2011-10-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
I saw that they had tried the tranq dart on the tiger and it didn't work. Once that starts to happen, they are going to use live rounds to err on the side of public safety. On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: The news I've heard said he complied with the

Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

2011-10-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Those pesky parallel universes again. You gotta admire a superposition that won't collapse without a fight. On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 10/19/2011 12:04 AM, Bob W wrote: It must be because they're messing with the space/time continuum at CERN:

Re: PESO mushroom and bay leaf, which version?

2011-10-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
The first one. I like the framing, and there are enough oof elements present that the wall anchors then shot. On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I spent a few minutes playing with my DFA 50 macro getting some shots of the newest mushroom crop.  Live view is

Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

2011-10-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
No reconciliation among parallel universes. On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: One thing I've always wondered: Are there Lines of Convergence in a Parallel Universe? Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Lions, Tigers and Bears

2011-10-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's just sad. On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Really fucked up story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/us/police-kill-dozens-of-animals-freed-from-ohio-preserve.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: If only it was not a Canon

2011-10-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
ISO 204,800 and 18 MP is low balling it. Wow. On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: OT printf(goodbye world\n);

2011-10-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Thanks for heads up, Larry. On a whim, I bought myself a new Kindle, that little $79 one. I spent much of the day reading on it (we have a bit of a mid semester break now) and, of course, it's based on Linux. I wonder how long it will take our technology to lose its connection to Ritchie's work.

Re: Do You Remember When?

2011-10-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
Rulers rule! Of course, it's BW film. Color world last time I looked. Digital brought that kind of control to color photography for the typical photographer and that is the biggest advance for me. On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: And digital is perfect?

Re: Do You Remember When?

2011-10-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
Shooting at ASA 800 bordered on irresponsible? On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 5:38 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: William Robb And for all that, I still prefer making prints in a darkroom rather than sitting hunched over a computer tablet and having my eyeballs getting slow

Re: Kennyboy reviews Pentax full frame SLR

2011-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Suppose you are a true neophyte. How are you supposed to know that Kenny isn't as serious a pundit as anyone else? On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:01 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 11/10/11, Bipin Gupta, discombobulated, unleashed: Much of what Ken writes is OK. Don't be too harsh on him - use

Re: Gigapixel space camera

2011-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
It probably shoots jpegs. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:06 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: I wonder what kind of optics they're going to use on this thing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15242383 Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Blue Eyes

2011-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great. A prescient puppy. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins SPCA puppy at a local town fair.  The eyes were amazing.  It was a close thing, and if my wife hadn't been there . . . http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml

Re: Kennyboy reviews Pentax full frame SLR

2011-10-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
ROTFL, I missed that. Although a true newbie would be relieved because he couldn't find the AF controls anyway. Like all other species, the apprentice idiots will flock to the alpha. On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 11/10/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated

Re: Telephoto for iPhone

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like the local person's work. Very much in the lomographic spirit. The iTele on the iPhone reminds me of the Sony Nex ;-) On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 9:37 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-10-08 19:08 Steven Desjardins wrote Really: http://www.electronista.com/reviews/iphone

Re: The Hippocratic oath of photography.

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
You're a visionary, Bruce. Fruit in Forced Perspective comes to mind. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-10-08 3:18 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: http://icplibrary.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/hippocratic-oath-of-a-photographer/ I got this from TOP, but

PESO: Blue Eyes

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
SPCA puppy at a local town fair. The eyes were amazing. It was a close thing, and if my wife hadn't been there . . . http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#1521021050_hLqJ765-L-LB -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Blue Eyes

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
On Oct 9, 2011, at 7:59 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: SPCA puppy at a local town fair.  The eyes were amazing.  It was a close thing, and if my wife hadn't been there . . . http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#1521021050_hLqJ765-L-LB -- Steve Desjardins

Re: GESO - some macro shots with the K5

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. All very good, the bees are amazing. On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I finally got a chance to give the K5 a workout this weekend. It is a great camera and a significant upgrade from the K7. However, I appreciate that it shares ergonomics and batteries

Re: PESO: Blue Eyes

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
house shot.  Cheers, Christine On Oct 9, 2011, at 7:59 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: SPCA puppy at a local town fair.  The eyes were amazing.  It was a close thing, and if my wife hadn't been there . . . http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8

Re: PESO: Blue Eyes

2011-10-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
Last page, that is. On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: If you go to the last age in the gallery, it's the very last shot. On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very weird.  Still getting the bird house shot

Re: Hoya and Pentax

2011-10-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
As I understand it, only americans care about acronyms :-) On a related topic, do the French use different acronyms when they text? Stig Vidar Hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av P. J. Alling

Telephoto for iPhone

2011-10-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Really: http://www.electronista.com/reviews/iphone-telephoto-lens.html In related events, I say a person selling cell phone photos (advertised as such) at a local far today. No bad in an artsy sort of way. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Panny Love

2011-10-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
LOL. I have the G2. Oddly one Olympus and one Panasonic body makes for a good combination since they have complementary strengths and weaknesses. The biggest problem with either of them is the more limited dynamic range of the mu43 sensor. To be fair, it's similar to the K7 so the non-K5ers

Re: PESO - last wave of summer

2011-10-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Too bad. You do nice work. On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Keith Mosier jarheadpho...@yahoo.com wrote: This is my first post of a photo.  Just too, too busy to do much more than lurk. Comments critiques are welcome.

Re: Storage issues

2011-09-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
This article claims to separate hype from reality: So does Larry :-o On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Either Firewire option is sort of yesterday's news, as far as speed goes. If your motherboard has open SATA ports, you can get something like this:

Re: So, who owns the copyright?

2011-09-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
I know that CS folks use evolution to describe a way to develop algorithms, as opposed to Darwinian evolution. What I hate about articles like this is that there's never enough information to make real judgement. On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO: Devil Dog

2011-09-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great shot. I would point out, however, that this is exactly the kind of image where I would not be able to predict if folks would be offended or not. On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 1:00 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
I should do that. I end up just buying big cards and shooting JPEG + RAW. And just to encourage the hyperbole, do folks really think that JPEGS out of the K5 are really no better than the JPEGS out of a PS? I ask because I have the infamous friend looking at a camera right now. She actually

Re: Steve Huff likes the Q, big time

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
What I will do is go and fondle one. I owe myself that at least. Mark. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Huff's unbridled enthusiasm for the Q almost has me reaching for the plastic ...

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Good example, Bong. I still don't light LR. After all this time, it still feels unnatural. I guess I'm just one of those that will have to take a course to really learn how to use it. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 7:07 AM,

Re: Steve Huff likes the Q, big time

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Of course, its' possible that as the computational power of cameras increases, even a small sensor might be correctable to a level where flaws are hard to detect with the eye. I read somewhere that the Q is selling well in Japan, i.e., made the top ten list. As long as it puts money in Pentax's

Re: Steve Huff likes the Q, big time

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
I hear you, but I think the Q won't suck up a bunch of RD money. It's appeal is not in a high end sensor. An APS-C MSC, OTOH, will be compared with Sony. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:49 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-09-28 12:59 Steven Desjardins wrote As long as it puts

Re: Steve Huff likes the Q, big time

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
I still have many *ist DS shots on CD that I consider some of my best stuff. The Q is probably a good photographic tool for many subjects and styles of shooting. The only part that bothers me is the price. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Boris, I

Re: Steve Huff likes the Q, big time

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Unfortunately, it will be a Pentax MSC and a NEX 7 ;-) On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: An APS-C MSC, OTOH, will be compared with Sony. So we'll have an easy winner then. Just compare the A55 with the K-5 and the Nikon

Re: Peso - I'm outta here

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Speaking of the *istD . . .Nice shot. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Cute, up here we call them Provincial leaders.:-) Dave On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: PESO - Attentive

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice. They look like they were mooved by your words. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Charming! Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:33 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I gave

Re: PESO - Attentive

2011-09-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Or attracted to your bull. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Nice.  They look like they were mooved by your words. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Charming! Dan Dan Matyola http

Re: We haven't had a good rumors thread in a while.

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
, Sep 27, 2011 at 5:33 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Monday, September 26, 2011 10:55 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I can't post in the PUG with a NEX  ;-) Just stick an old Takumar on the front and no worries. Or you could just strip the Exif and lie.  I'm

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
As long as you smash a K7 and not a K5. On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 1:36 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Did the camera somehow end up in an extreme low power situation?  I had a similar problem with my *ist-Ds.  It ran out of power and when I powered it up with new batteries,

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
As long as you smash a K7 and not a K5. On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 1:36 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Did the camera somehow end up in an extreme low power situation?  I had a similar problem with my *ist-Ds.  It ran out of power and when I powered it up with new batteries,

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yep. It's remarkably nice to my old MF Pentaxes on those cameras. On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Panasonic has done exactly the same thing with their DSLRs and Micro-FourThirds cameras. Attempting to protect the naive customer, I guess. Olympus

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
They also enclosed a hand-written note telling me to clean my sensor more often and not change my lenses so much. That's great, just great. $6000 camera, stop changing the damn lenses. Almost a Mark. On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From:

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
That would be the f-- message? Seriously Bill, at first i thought you were just cussing. On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Sep 27, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-09-27 5:38 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen I just ran

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
What verbal adjective begins with f, is frequently not written out by replacing it's letters by placeholders, and is often used by passionate people like our friend Bill? On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Sep 27, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Steven

Re: From a time when Men were Men...

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
So, the 645D is reasonably priced? On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:06 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: ...and Cameras were Cameras: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/6189524915/in/photostream

Re: This is riduculous

2011-09-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
, Steven Desjardins wrote: What verbal adjective begins with f, is frequently not written out by replacing it's letters by placeholders, and is often used by passionate people like our friend Bill? I get that, but it's not in this thread, which appears to be about shooting jpegs and includes

Re: It's official, my FA 50 mm f1.4

2011-09-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
RIF (Rest in Focus) On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 9/25/2011 5:40 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: is dead.  Wouldn't work while in field today.  Ugh.  Damn. I can only imagine what that must feel like knowing how I felt when my little M 50/2 took a

Re: PESO - The Glamorous Life of a Fashion Photographer

2011-09-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ho hum, more stunning women. . . Great catch. On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Well seen, expertly rendered. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:13 AM, frank theriault

Re: It's the details that matter

2011-09-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm a fussy old man. I think her butt is too big for those pants. I'm also impressed that the dog stopped for the woman in the crosswalk. On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 9/26/2011 2:41 PM, John Francis wrote: So I guess I'm an older male (no surprise

Peso: Eleven: Thou Shalt Shut the Gate

2011-09-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
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Re: We haven't had a good rumors thread in a while.

2011-09-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hopefully the new mirrorless is APS-C. On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:19 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Shouldn't the rumors start to fly next week? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: We haven't had a good rumors thread in a while.

2011-09-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
I can't post in the PUG with a NEX ;-) On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 6:56 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: If it has an incompatible mount you might as well buy a Sony NEX-7. On 9/26/2011 9:20 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Hopefully the new mirrorless is APS-C. On Mon, Sep 26

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
Don't they make left handed fountain pens? On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:54 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Not if you're left-handed ... On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 06:57:32PM -0700, Rick Womer wrote: Damn!  I =still= use a fountain pen, every day.  It does the job better than anything

Re: Pentax Sighting at the Strobist

2011-09-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
I know we are seeing this because of the 6x7, but what was the point of the video otherwise. Underwear commercIal? My french isn't good enough to tell. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-09-25 12:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Pentax 67, (who says

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
So what did lefties do before ballpoints? On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: I tried writing upside-down for a while.  It was slow, but it was almost worth it to watch the double takes from the teachers! On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 09:25:27AM -0400, Bruce

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm not sure about this. When i was young, there weren't that many folks shooting period because film and processing cost money. Now with cell phones and the internet there are an enormous number of images being taken. I'll bet there are at least as many, and I think more, young folks taking

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry? So what did lefties do before ballpoints? On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: I tried writing upside-down for a while

Re: PESO - Fire Dance

2011-09-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's easy to get complacent about what modern cameras can do. It's a great shot. Steve Desjardins On Sep 24, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Just back from 10 days R R in Ko Samui, Thailand. Took the K5 on a Camdapter wrist strap, the 18-135 zoom , a

Re: They never want the clear shots

2011-09-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm with Bruce on this. Offer her the variations, but she obviously likes this one because she picked it. After all, you gave her a range from posed high quality images to in the moment with all the flaws, which is what most folks want a photographer to do. Especially another artist. On Sat,

Re: PESO - Happiness is a Warm Kitten

2011-09-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
Greta shot, frank. You caught that moment of simple happiness. On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Warm shot. Jack - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday,

Re: PESOs: Moves

2011-09-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
I can only say inadequate things Paul, especially since I'm pretty sure you appreciate your blessings. On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: NICE. If you are such a great photographer, however, you should be able to take ONE picture of Grace where she

Re: PESO -- Waterfire; Providence Lights

2011-09-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
Providence, RI, right? Nice shot. On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:35 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: A little bit of impressionism http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20waterfirelights.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax M 85mm f2.0 As usual comments are

Re: PESO: Biker Attitude

2011-09-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
Jane is certainly not a biker favorite. On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:39 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, The first patch is a bit garbled. It looks better (more ledgible) on Photo.net Regards,  Bob S. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: Boris grows older and his brand loyalty to Pentax deepens

2011-09-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
Pentax Glasses? I didn't know they did that. How is the low light performance? ;-) On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 7:17 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: I happen to have turned 40 last week. Which is not so much of event in itself, really. But I felt I needed new glasses. My optometrist

Re: PESO 2011 - self-portrait - GDG

2011-09-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
Well done but still grumpy. ;-) On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:27 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice stern expression behind that little camera. :-)  It's hard to keep from frowning when your face is

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
Maybe, but Hoya was clearly after the medical imaging division. Rioch is supposedly more serious about cameras because that's what they acquired. On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:10 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Larry Colen On 9/22/2011 1:41 PM, Darren Addy wrote:

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Assuming I'm the below-mentioned Steve, I've heard that myself, at least about the quality of the Q. Honestly folks, the only validation of either camera will be sales. Even if we don't like these cameras, if they sell to any demographic they they are a success. I have no prediction abut sales,

Re: 1st lens tumble other what not

2011-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
It is disturbing, isn't it? My most recent was last year, the FA20-35. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: My FA 50mm f 1.4 took a very bad tumble today.  It fell from about waist high to a hard floor.  I tried it out and it seems to be working.  I

Re: 1st lens tumble other what not

2011-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ouch. My old A501.7 is now on my Lumix G2. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Sep 22, 2011, at 10:07, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Sep 22, 2011, at 7:37 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: It is disturbing, isn't it?  My most recent was last year, the FA20

Re: PESO - The End

2011-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice shot and good publicity for this McCartney guy. On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 7:13 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-09-22 6:53 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Sep 20, 2011, at 09:46 , Charles Robinson wrote: Thanks. You're correct, third row center. Almost exactly the same

Re: My backyard is humbling me

2011-09-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's a beautiful place to have in your backyard. A grove of trees can be a sacred space. An aside about spirituality: There is a theory that as humans evolved and became more intelligent, we faced increasing anxiety over the prospect of death. Changes slowly occurred in the brain by natural

Re: OT But is it art?

2011-09-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
Indeed. Many biologist believe that human women have permanently engorged breasts to simulate the cleavage of the buttocks when we began to walk upright. I believe this happened initially with Homo Erectus. On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:56 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 20,

Re: My backyard is humbling me

2011-09-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow, lots of typos: 1. God made us, 2. spaces like Larry's grove, 3.so the narrative becomes. Clearly not a lot of natural selection for the spelling center of the brain. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: It's a beautiful place to have in your backyard

Re: Q design validated by Nikon's entry?

2011-09-21 Thread Steven Desjardins
N's sensor is larger, of course. Seems to be the same price range as the Q. Pentax really needs to lower the price of the Q. I still maintain that at $400 it's worth consideration. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: By now everyone knows about Nikon's

Re: OT But is it art?

2011-09-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
Cheeky bastard. On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Sep 20, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Bob W wrote: -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: 20 September 2011 22:58 To:

Re: I feel violated, need suggestions for lens repair in EU

2011-09-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh no. My favorite lens. What a strange thing. I wouldn't have thought it could get in. On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 6:25 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Any good lens technician should be able to do it. On Sep 19, 2011, at 4:39 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: A food moth found

Re: I feel violated, need suggestions for lens repair in EU

2011-09-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
I actually like mine better with the APS-C sensor. It's nearly perfect for the races. On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com wrote: Steven Desjardins Oh no.  My favorite lens.  What a strange thing.  I wouldn't have thought it could get

Re: PDMLers... talk me in off the ledge, pls!

2011-09-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Christine, never go to Pentax Forums for, well, nearly anything. (I do use the lens database.) Chicken Little thinks they over react. The only cure is to buy a new lens with an accessory K5 attached. On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: So... I've been

Re: PAW--Week 36--Young Buck

2011-09-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Gee, I get a view of Chicago South. Ifs the deer on the roof? ;-) On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks, Ann Brian!  Cheers, Christine On Sep 13, 2011, at 7:56 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: thank me too - very nice - of course, in this crowd,

Re: David Slater's macaque: A real IP lawyer speaks out

2011-09-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
I may use that second part Bob. I'll cite you. On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: So, if 10,000 monkeys with 10,000 typewriters were locked in a room and managed to reproduce the complete works of Wm. Shakespeare ... who would they sue for copyright

Re: PESO: Live to Ride

2011-09-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
I've seen a lot of these, but that's a good shot. On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=135 Comments are Encouraged Dan Matyola

Re: OT - For the Savage in you ;-)

2011-09-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nikon friends are cruel. ;-) Obviously, it's supposed to be coming sometime. On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 2:03 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Sorry, I've been fooled by a friend. Dario - Original Message - From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Happy Constitution Day

2011-09-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sounds like she has the making of a fine lawyer. On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Would you believe... we had a recitation of the Bill of RIghts at the dinner table this very evening?? It all started with one of the girls asking a question about

Re: David Slater's macaque: A real IP lawyer speaks out

2011-09-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Legalities aside, it's a great picture. On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Remember the story about the monkey who took a self-portrait and David Slater, the photographer who tried to claim copyright on it? If not, here's T.O.P. on the subject:

Re: OT - For the Savage in you ;-)

2011-09-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
Couldn't find much current info on google. On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Today Nikon unveiled the D800 to a meeting of photographers: CMOS sensor, 24 megapixel. I was not there, and I know nothing more. Cheers, Dario -- PDML

Re: PESO - Healing Vibrations

2011-09-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm an old fashioned guy. Comic sans for funny stuff, Times New Roman for papers, Arial for posters. More than that I get a headache trying to pick. On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, the link is here...

Re: Cab for Hire

2011-09-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
Spooky. Have you read Christine? On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 7:59 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Late night on Queen's Quay Blvd: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/09/cab-for-hire.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Pentax A* 200mm F4 Macro: $2266

2011-09-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
My birthday is next April, which should just give you guys enough time to collect the money. On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This is not my lens, but I noticed this was recently offered (and is still available as I type this) on PentaxForums

The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Our recent discussion of the Pentax Q got me thinking, which is always dangerous. One big problem with list discussions is that so much of photography is personal. On an email list like the PDML, folks are typing quickly and often don’t make clear when they know they are giving an opinion

Re: Waiting for Enablement

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I had the A50. I really like the output but at the time it was one of the sale items to buy the K7. It's remarkably small for a macro and makes pretty good normal lens since the front element is so recessed and you never need a hood. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com

Re: OT: Sarcastic responses to well-meaning signs

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sadly, I've even used some of those. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: LoL.. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:56 AM

Re: The Tao of the Compact

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
on. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:55 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:    I am an amateur and my photography is there to let me play artist and contribute to the family scrapbook.  The latter is always good enough with any

Re: Dammit! Another cat photo!

2011-09-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
Really nice. The do make a tempting subject, don't they? On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:53 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/kitties2.jpg Those are gorgeous kitties,

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