Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:39:02 +0100 schreef Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was thinking about this last night. It seems that most everyone on the list, at least from the usual gang of regular posters, has made the move to digital. Who hasn't, and who have no plans to do so in the

RE: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Hi Shel, My only digital is the Optio 555, if we don't count the digital workflow from Large Format (4x5) slides thru the Epson Expression 1680 Pro to PS. I'm still waiting for a full frame DSLR. Maybe I will go over to the dark s(l)ide, the Canon 5D is appealing (and besides, my only AF lens is

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
There were a lot of cameras and other things I could have sold to generate some quick cash. The istDS returned a greater percentage of the purchase price than the film cameras would have, and since more people are interested in digital than film, I figured it would sell faster - it sold in a few

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
I have not either made move to digital. I like the stuff I have. However, for bird photography I'm considering getting a digital - also for the sake of being able to check out exposures. Otherwise I'm quite happy with my MF and 35mm stuff. I do some cold weather photography and my LX and

Re: Sure is nice

2005-12-12 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
For your information. In science a lot of people - including myself dont use MS unless forced to by external party. In the Unix/Linux community there are a lot of software that will do the job as well or even better than MS stuff which often can only be used on MS platforms which sometimes is

Re: eBay: Huge CANON 800mm/3.8 Lens

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/12/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I normally don't post auctions, but this is a kinda cool lens. William Robb http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-CANON-800mm-3-8- Lens_W0QQitemZ7568780308QQcategoryZ30027QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Made for Canon by Pratt and Whitney! Cheers, Cotty

Re: Nice price.

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/12/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: $960.00 is a nice price?!? Four years ago I bought a mint-in-box 85 1.4 for 650 GBP and sold a year later for 750 GBP to help fund digital. My current 85 is mint minus, or if you listen to the Allingator, trashed ;-) Cheers, Cotty

Re: Santa arrives early

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/12/05, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Actually that's not quite right. The APS-H format is 30.2x16.7mm which gives a different aspect (~1/1.8) ratio than the 28.7x17.8mm (~1/1.6) sensor on the Canon. Thanx Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: eBay: Huge CANON 800mm/3.8 Lens

2005-12-12 Thread Don Williams
For that kind of money you could probably get a Questar. The aperture would be smaller but so would the aberrations. Don W Cotty wrote: On 11/12/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: I normally don't post auctions, but this is a kinda cool lens. William Robb

Re: Santa arrives early

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/12/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: .. which isn't really APS-film sized, any more than so-called APS-C sensor is. APS film formats: APS (H) 17 x 30 APS (C) 17 x 25.5 APS (P) 12 x 30 Thanx Godders Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels

2005-12-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/12 Mon AM 05:23:18 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: For Roberts, Brewer and others who ride on two wheels On Dec 10, 2005, at 7:36 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On 12/10/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm curious about your industrial night scenes. What about them makes them nearly impossible with digital? This is an honest question. I've found digital's low-light capability to be better than the film I've used. The problem is with the lights

PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-12 Thread David Mann
It's about time I posted another pic... I have several versions of this one; this is just the first I came to when scanning. The others are on the next row which I'll process at a future date :) I've put in a fair bit of work trying to maintain some detail inside the big hole... you may

Re: Nice price

2005-12-12 Thread Peter Jordan
One of those (A*200/4) just went in the UK for rather a lot. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7566855898ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT - Original Message - From: Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 3:21 AM Subject: Re:

Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread David Mann
What I thought was a dust spot in my scan was anything but... http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/temp/bug.jpg [29kb] (That's a 100% crop at 4800ppi) In reality it's a tiny little dead bug that was on the emulsion side of one corner of my slide. Its body is all of 0.5mm long. - Dave

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-12 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Hi David, Wonderful picture. You really got the rocks right. Is it some kind of limestone? Where in Canterbury is it? I've been to NZ some four times and plan to go there again withthe family. We went together there and they were so taken that they just wanted to go back. Its a lovely place

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Gasha
I'm not regular poster, but sometimes i think about going digital. For example, i was asked to shoot some event this week: If i have DSLR, then it will be somewhat easier. Now i have option to use my MZ-3 and Press-800, with 50mm and 135mm manual focus lens. Great setup for landscape/nature

O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
G'day All, Just saw a news story about Time magazines best photos 2005 edition. Decided to go looking for it I thought I'd post the link here. Cheers, Dave

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Just saw a news story about Time magazines best photos 2005 edition. Decided to go looking for it I thought I'd post the link here. You know what thought did? Followed a muck-cart and thought it were a weddin' ;-) Cheers, Cotty

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #3281

2005-12-12 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
A user A*85/1.4 is about all I could ever afford. And even thendefinitely a streach. Collin At 03:44 AM 12/12/2005, you wrote: Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:21:10 -0500 From: Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nice price Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PAW: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Peter Lacus
This one is from Bryce National Park, UT: http://www.misenet.sk/USA/Br.html Bedo.

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread keith_w
David Mann wrote: What I thought was a dust spot in my scan was anything but... http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/temp/bug.jpg [29kb] (That's a 100% crop at 4800ppi) In reality it's a tiny little dead bug that was on the emulsion side of one corner of my slide. Its body is all of 0.5mm

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Decided to go looking for it I thought I'd post the link here. ...the violas have a bottom B flat marked 'tremolando ma quasi pensato'. They must not play this note, only think it! (Gerard Hoffnung) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG -

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Gasha
Agree. If i have a chance to get used istD, i'll get it. But otherwise i'm planning to robber some bank shortly after P645D will be available :D But more likely, that i get wide angle lens for my 645 or get 67. Gasha David Mann wrote: Me. A digi body is in my long-term plans, but there's

Re: PAW: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Who said an MX with a standard lens couldnt take nice pictures. Wonderfult colors and cropping. Cheers, Ronald Peter Lacus wrote: This one is from Bryce National Park, UT: http://www.misenet.sk/USA/Br.html Bedo.

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
whoosh ? That went straight over my tired head. Dave On 12/12/05, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Decided to go looking for it I thought I'd post the link here. ...the violas have a bottom B flat marked 'tremolando ma quasi pensato'.

RE: PESO - Skimmers

2005-12-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
You are in minority, yes. But I'm with you (for what it's worth) ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
So what's your point :-) I hadn't heard that one. Bit different from the one I grew up with. Funnier too. Dave On 12/12/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Just saw a news story about Time magazines best photos 2005 edition. Decided to

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shooting RAW with a digital camera will give you better control over highlights than you can achieve with any film. For extreme situations, it's easy to marry two exposures. Controlling flare is mainly a lensing issue. The most current Pentax glass, such as the FA 35/2, can handle situations

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shots by the way. You make the mundane quite attractive. Good work. Paul On Dec 12, 2005, at 6:46 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Shooting RAW with a digital camera will give you better control over highlights than you can achieve with any film. For extreme situations, it's easy to marry two

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread Gasha
Hohooo, i'm not alone bug shooter :) Here'is my bug: somehow this creature got onto my Reala 100/120 roll, when shooting snowy mountain ranges... Taken with Lubitel 166U TLR. Epson 3170 scan (3200dpi, 100%crop) http://gasha.pie-dabas.net/temp/skudra-reala.jpg Gasha David Mann wrote:

RE: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
A mighty fine picture. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: David Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12. desember 2005 10:45

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shooting RAW with a digital camera will give you better control over highlights than you can achieve with any film. No, it doesn't. Once the sensor is saturated no RAW format in the world will bring back the lost infirmation. For extreme

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: whoosh ? That went straight over my tired head. You *thought* you posted the link here. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10,

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
Ah! :-) I thought I had. Maybe I was mistaken. Dave On 12/12/05, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: whoosh ? That went straight over my tired head. You *thought* you posted the link here. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG -

RE: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
Wonderful in every aspect of the word. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Peter Lacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12.

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
The PSCS RAW converter will extrapolate missing highlight information in one channel based on that in other channels, according to Adobe. Based on considerable personal experience, I can say that I've seen highlights appear when the exposure is dialed down in conversion that were at not

Re: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing. Paul On Dec 12, 2005, at 7:10 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Wonderful in every aspect of the word. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Tom Reese
David Savage wrote: Just saw a news story about Time magazines best photos 2005 edition. Decided to go looking for it I thought I'd post the link here. So why didn't you? Tom Reese

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher Subject: Re: Who's Not Using Digital Shooting RAW with a digital camera will give you better control over highlights than you can achieve with any film. No, it doesn't. Once the sensor is saturated no RAW format in the world will

Re: Nice price.

2005-12-12 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Mann Subject: Re: Nice price. $960.00 is a nice price?!? I might hang on to mine for retirement. Nice for the buyer. They seem to run a couple of hundred dollars more when they show up. William Robb

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
We've already been through this Tom :-) In my defence it's been a long day my brain's a little mushier than usual. Dave On 12/12/05, Tom Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: Just saw a news story about Time magazines best photos 2005 edition. Decided to go looking for it

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread John Forbes
Are you still thinking about posting the link, or have you now decided against it? And if so, curious minds would be interested to know why. John On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:44:58 -, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've already been through this Tom :-) In my defence it's been a

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my defence it's been a long day my brain's a little mushier than usual. That still leaves is without the link. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Control over highlights isn't the same thing as trying to save a buggered exposure. Try to save the highlights off a 2 stop overexposed slide some time Tell you what. I'll simply win the lottery next weekend and then I'll invite you all over for a

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
HA! I have a short attention span. What was it I was supposed to be thinking about. ...oh that's right: http://www.time.com/time/yip/2005/ Sorry folks. Dave On 12/12/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you still thinking about posting the link, or have you now decided against it?

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Steve Larson
me. no plans till I can put a 15mm on without problems, and when I do, I want it to have a 15mm focal length. I might have to wait till no film is available, lol. Steve - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, December

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sounds like a plan. Count me in :-)). Seriously, your photography is excellent. But it's interesting to consider what might be possible here. Paul On Dec 12, 2005, at 7:58 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Control over highlights isn't the same thing as

Re: Update: The fur fellow's feet

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/11/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without responsibility rights are meaningless. I don't think you even understand what freedom is if you accept it doesn't exist. I think understand you much better than you will ever understand me, but then you are already a slave. I

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Kevin Waterson
This one time, at band camp, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kevin, What digital bodies are you using? I have 3 *istD bodies. Sorry if I gave the impression they were of various makes. Kind regards Kevin -- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

Re: Update: The fur fellow's feet

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/11/05, John Forbes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only real rights any of us have are those rights conferred by law. Anything else is just fantasy, wishful thinking and hot air.snip Governments and their laws ~recognize~ the rights that we all have as human beings. cheers, frank --

Re: Lab For Color Film Processing

2005-12-12 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:05 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: There are many labs here - almost too many to count - that use DnD. Your comment comes across as though you feel there's something wrong with the process. Is that the case? No, there is nothing wrong with DnD if it is done right. The

Re: Sure is nice

2005-12-12 Thread Bob Shell
On Dec 12, 2005, at 2:48 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Not true. Adobe has no restriction about using a legally obtained academic version of Photoshop for commercial purposes. In fact, that's ~exactly~ what Adobe would like you to do as that will usually start you on the upgrade path and

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: me. no plans till I can put a 15mm... That lens alone is reason enough for keeping at least one analog body. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries -

List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread Anthony Farr
I've been getting every post twice for the last ten hours. Is anyone else noticing this? Unsubscribing twice wasn't the answer, the second attempt got the I couldn't find your name on the list response, which proved that I wasn't double subscribed. I resubscribed and hoped that the problem

Re: List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread David Savage
Everything is working fine here Anthony. Dave On 12/12/05, Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been getting every post twice for the last ten hours. Is anyone else noticing this? Unsubscribing twice wasn't the answer, the second attempt got the I couldn't find your name on the list

Re: Lab For Color Film Processing

2005-12-12 Thread Don Williams
My biggest problem was processing. The nearest lab is Jyväskylä, a 75 km drive there and back. So I do/did my own processing -- both C41 and E6. It became a dreadful chore because I have no permanent lab space and had to do it in the bathroom/sauna. Unpacking, filling the water bath,

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good point. However, I have no complaints with the performance of the DA 12-24. Great flare resistance, good sharpness, even in the corners. Paul On Dec 12, 2005, at 8:44 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: me. no plans till I can put a 15mm... That lens

Re: PESO - Skimmers

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/8/05, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been preoccupied with trivial things like work and family and still have not gone through all my Cape May images. Here is an adult black skimmer with his buddies: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3935397 I'd appreciate comments

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's about time I posted another pic... I have several versions of this one; this is just the first I came to when scanning. The others are on the next row which I'll process at a future date :) I've put in a fair bit of work trying to

Re: List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything is working fine here Anthony. All's fine here, too. -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Dave my only nit with this is that I prefer the black hole be lower in the frame. drawing the viewer in more than as you have it Was this a color capture? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW - Cave Stream It's about time I posted

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Gasha
One can make adapter, to the dark side, like Cotty did ;) I still wonder sometimes, what is cheaper: 1) full frame body, with great prime wide angle lens 2) cropped sensor body, with extreme wide angle without corners. 3) MF camera with wide angle lens. Gasha Paul Stenquist wrote: Good

Re: Update: The fur fellow's feet

2005-12-12 Thread E.R.N. Reed
frank theriault wrote: On 12/11/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Without responsibility rights are meaningless. I don't think you even understand what freedom is if you accept it doesn't exist. I think understand you much better than you will ever understand me, but then you are

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I thought was a dust spot in my scan was anything but... http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/temp/bug.jpg [29kb] (That's a 100% crop at 4800ppi) In reality it's a tiny little dead bug that was on the emulsion side of one corner of my slide.

Re: List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/12/05, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything is working fine here Anthony. All's fine here, too. -frank Well, that second one was just cruel, wasn't it? LOL -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: PAW: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one is from Bryce National Park, UT: http://www.misenet.sk/USA/Br.html Amazing light! Well caught. Overall, a lovely pic. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
I can see that you guys haven't gotten the bugs worked out of your photography. ;-) Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Gasha [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Aliens Hohooo, i'm not alone bug shooter :) Here'is my bug: somehow this creature got onto my Reala 100/120 roll, when

Re: PESO - Chipping Sparrow

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/10/05, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html All comments solicited Yeah, nay, and/or otherwise What would you do differently? Thanks in advance Kenneth Waller Poor little fella! I like this a lot - the

RE: List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread Anthony Farr
Don't you mean the fourth one, Frank? :-) regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 13 December 2005 1:04 AM (snip) Well, that second one was just cruel, wasn't it? LOL -frank

RE: List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
I had the same problem some days ago. Now it is back to normal. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Anthony Farr [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-12 Thread wendy beard
On 12/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, except when they chew on shoes and throw up and stuff. Nyah, even then. Or shred the mail :-) http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/53463679 -- Wendy Beard Ottawa Canada

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Steve Jolly
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: That still leaves is without the link. I'll take pity on you all: http://www.time.com/time/yip/2005/ It's prominent on their front page... :-) S

Re: PESO: Safe in Great-grandmother's hands

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/8/05, Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So...we're out of town for 4 days - daughter-in-law is pregnant and due to deliver on the 10th, but the doc says it may be sooner. We tell her no births until we're back in town. Arrive home 1PM, baby born 4:21PM. Perfect timing, perfect

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: In my defence it's been a long day my brain's a little mushier than usual. Porridge ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/12/2005 3:18:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That being the case, the term 100% crop doesn't mean anything to me. Perhaps you can elucidate? thanks, keith whaley = Ditto. Seems an oxymoron. I have decided people mean it's NOT cropped when

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: ...oh that's right: http://www.time.com/time/yip/2005/ Numbers 11 and 18 are excellent. I think they should rename this batch 'Best News Photo' as I fail to see why a corpse, face down in a flood, would be considered as 'Best Photo of the

Re: PAW: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/12/2005 3:17:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This one is from Bryce National Park, UT: http://www.misenet.sk/USA/Br.html Bedo. === Very nice! Sigh. Want to see the SW again. Marnie aka Doe

Re: Who's Not Using Digital

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/12/05, Gasha, discombobulated, unleashed: 1) full frame body, with great prime wide angle lens 2) cropped sensor body, with extreme wide angle without corners. 3) MF camera with wide angle lens. I'd vote number 2. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: PESO: Safe in Great-grandmother's hands

2005-12-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Congratulations! It must be a great feeling to have a new, healthy baby in the family. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax On 12/8/05, Paul Sorenson wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/cal/imgp0199.htm Comments, critiques OK, but mostly just bragging ;)

RE: PESO - Chipping Sparrow

2005-12-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have been waiting before writing a comment on this one. Hoping it would grow on me in some way. My problem is that I've seen similar hundreds of times before. A decade or two ago, little bird in cold weather pictures (in photos or at christmas cards) was the big thing in my part of the

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: So what's your point :-) Like, where's the link? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/12 Mon PM 02:49:18 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: So what's your point :-) Like, where's the link? Rats.

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
The photo ~is~ cropped in that what you see is not full frame. However, the portion that you see is shown at 100% of the original size, it's not been resized in any way. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: List Stammering

2005-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Not lately. Jack --- Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been getting every post twice for the last ten hours. Is anyone else noticing this? Unsubscribing twice wasn't the answer, the second attempt got the I couldn't find your name on the list response, which proved that I

Re: PESO: Tanja

2005-12-12 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Gives meaning to the time-worn student's excuse, The dog ate my homework. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax From: wendy beard Or shred the mail :-) http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/53463679

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link

2005-12-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 12, 2005, at 8:54, Cotty wrote: Numbers 11 and 18 are excellent. I think they should rename this batch 'Best News Photo' as I fail to see why a corpse, face down in a flood, would be considered as 'Best Photo of the Year 2005'. How 'bout Best Images of Death and Destruction 2005?

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/12/2005 7:05:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The photo ~is~ cropped in that what you see is not full frame. However, the portion that you see is shown at 100% of the original size, it's not been resized in any way. Shel Thx. Okay, I guess

RE: PESO - Chipping Sparrow

2005-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
This image is a worthy reminder of one that's stuck with me for many years. A Chickadee hunkered down on a snowy branch with a cap of snow covering the top of its head. The ultimate in cute. (wish I had taken it) Jack --- Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been waiting before writing a

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link

2005-12-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
I think they should rename this batch 'Best News Photo' Agreed Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link On 12/12/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: ...oh that's right:

Re: O.T.: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005 - With link

2005-12-12 Thread cbwaters
Cotty is right. Not really a best photograph gallery. 39, I like a lot but 18 stuck me. I've seen better photographs here on the list though. Aren't we about due for best quotes from the PDML list? Wouldn't it be cool to have a best photograph posted to the list all year contest? I nominate

Re: PAW: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Christian
Great light. Interesting subject and composition. Christian - Original Message - From: Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 6:16 AM Subject: PAW: Evening Bryce This one is from Bryce National Park, UT:

Re: PAW: Evening Bryce

2005-12-12 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Ronald Arvidsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who said an MX with a standard lens couldnt take nice pictures. I don't think anyone in their right mind COULD say that. It's an awesome combination. Christian

Re: PAW - Cave Stream

2005-12-12 Thread Christian
I like it. Neat subject and great depth. Christian - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?p=154t=1

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread Christian
There is not one happy picture among them sad that the best news of the year is death, destruction and suffering. I'm sure SOMETHING happy had to have happened in the past 12 months to balance out all this misery. Christian - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL

Re: PESO - Skimmers

2005-12-12 Thread Christian
Thanks Marnie and Tim! :-) Christian - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:52 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Skimmers Okay, after reading the whole thread, I guess I was the only one that really liked the abstraction.

Re: Santa arrives early

2005-12-12 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005, John Graves wrote: Very nice pictures. Next time I will work harder. Has anybody tried a screw mount 85 MM? Is the A 85 F1.9 the same lens in a new mount.?. Do I need to start looking for the A or F 85 mm?? So many questions.so little money The 85/1.9 is not

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread frank theriault
On 12/12/05, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is not one happy picture among them sad that the best news of the year is death, destruction and suffering. I'm sure SOMETHING happy had to have happened in the past 12 months to balance out all this misery. I was thinking

Re: Time Magazines Best Photos of the Year 2005

2005-12-12 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Christian wrote: There is not one happy picture among them sad that the best news of the year is death, destruction and suffering. I'm sure SOMETHING happy had to have happened in the past 12 months to balance out all this misery. Probably. Hopefully, next year they'll have some

Re: Aliens

2005-12-12 Thread keith_w
Shel Belinkoff wrote: The photo ~is~ cropped in that what you see is not full frame. However, the portion that you see is shown at 100% of the original size, it's not been resized in any way. Shel Okay then. If that's how you define it, that makes sense. However, let's do the numbers. If

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