Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Bray
That's my favorite PESO of the last few days. Thank you. -T On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:38 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography. This was taken during an evening walk during a recent visit to Rochester, NY, to

Re: Now bikini (was: K20D dynamic range expansion 200% clouds)

2008-05-20 Thread Dario Bonazza
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza Subject: Now bikini (was: K20D dynamic range expansion 200% clouds) Hey Bill, would you like to see more... err... bottom? As long as it's her's, not your's Don't worry, that's the nice one:

RE: PESO - Pelicans' Pause

2008-05-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Thanks Bob. Taronga Zoo is quite good at providing habitat for water birds. It's easy to forget that these birds are free to come and go as they please, they tolerate human proximity so much more than wild birds even though they are in fact wild birds. Once I had seen the potential shot with two

RE: PESO - Pelicans' Pause

2008-05-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Thanks Christine. It was an as found shot so I was fortunate to find things so well organized ;-) Regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: Tuesday, 20 May 2008 2:15 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT - the dangers of seeing the world through a viewfinder

2008-05-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Gotta look around from time to time, or something like this could happen: http://tinyurl.com/6e6ts5 or http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/photographer-speared-by-javelin/2008/05/20/ 1211182745559.html?sssdmh=dm16.315900 regards, Anthony Farr -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20080516134346 ^^^ I'd lusted after this lense for over a year but something else always came in. Now, knowing K20D CMOS sensor reads diagonal light of FA lenses I'd decided to buy this 1.4 fast prime and here goes few samples, probably just emphasizing on its

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread timber
What surprises me is the line: price of the lense (most expensive standard prime in its class, besides Zeiss of course) Are we talking about the Pentax SMC FA 50mm f1.4? That's the cheapest in it's class (Nikon's being close). FYI the prices (in GBP... source: Ebay.co.uk): Canon 50mm f1.4 - ~165

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/5/08, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: Perhaps expectancy of FF pentax body in December 2008 / January 2009 had contributed a bit to my decision to purchase full frame lense here. Or perhaps you're just dreaming.. http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html -- Cheers,

20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images

2008-05-20 Thread Thibouille
Anyone owning a K20D should buy this magazine IMO. Lots of optics tested here: from FA* 27-70/2.8, FA*85/1.4 to all Limiteds, DA*, the new DA17-70 SDM etc... Most lenses are quite good and a couple numbers simply excellent !! Talking about recent lenses: - DA 17-70 SDM: it is good, vingettes a

Re: OT - the dangers of seeing the world through a viewfinder

2008-05-20 Thread Cory Waters
Dude! A little heads-up next time would be nice. I was eating breakfast... CW scarred for life. Or maybe not. Anthony Farr wrote: Gotta look around from time to time, or something like this could happen: http://tinyurl.com/6e6ts5 or

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Good lighting to this one. It would make a good fall colour shot, later. Dave On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography. This was taken during an evening walk during a recent visit to

Re: Peso My attempt at lilac shot

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Paul. It was here when i bought the place in 1983. Age is unknown. Dave On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like it. It's easy to see that your bush is not the same variety as mine. Paul On May 19, 2008, at 4:07 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Its

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Rick I love the light, composition is really nice too. Regards, John On Mon, 19 May 2008 18:38:22 -0700 (PDT), Rick Womer wrote Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography. This was taken during an evening walk during a recent visit to Rochester, NY, to

Re: Peso My attempt at lilac shot

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Christine. I did this on the laptop and its not calibrated, so it might be off a hair. I like to try and use trees and branches as frames, for some reason.:-) Dave On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave: Very nice. It shows a little dark on my

Re: Peso Hand blown glass stuff

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Bob. It is very difficult indeed. It took a few classes to start getting the rolling and shaping down at all. The teachers were all final year students, making extra money, and their works were fantastic. I'm still fasinated by the proccess, and still have thoughts of doing it again.

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
A r nice spring moment. Good light. Well captured. Paul On May 19, 2008, at 9:38 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography. This was taken during an evening walk during a recent visit to Rochester, NY, to pick up our son from college:

Re: Bird Picture

2008-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
And strong detail. Well done. Paul On May 19, 2008, at 11:55 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Nice capture Bill, good light. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Bird Picture For you Brits, really, it's a

PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub-Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread Adam Maas
Over here it's dirt cheap, running around half the price of the Canon or Sony and a little more than that against the Nikon. The Pentax is around $200 while the Nikon is $360 or so and the Canon and Sony are $400+ -Adam On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 3:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What surprises

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
I beleave the Metz can be upgraded, if needed in future. But that may take time, so I think you swayed me back again. I is hard to decide, since I know so little about flashes. MaritimTim 2008/5/20 Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The Metz can set aperture and ISO data automatically, the Pentax's

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Looks dry, you might want to put some ketchup on that. Cotty wrote: On 20/5/08, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: Perhaps expectancy of FF pentax body in December 2008 / January 2009 had contributed a bit to my decision to purchase full frame lense here. Or perhaps

Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
I'm not very fond of using flash. I nearly never do. But lately I have tried using some fill from the K20D built in flash, and the results does not look too bad. At the moment I don't have any other falshes that are compatible with the K20D. And I tend to beleave I need an advanced flash for what

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: PESO - Two Sides of Love A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg Comments always welcome. Thanks! Excellent. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Roman Melihhov Subject: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20080516134346 ^^^ I'd lusted after this lense for over a year but something else always came in. Now, knowing K20D CMOS sensor reads diagonal light

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 20, 2008, at 5:49 AM, frank theriault wrote: A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub-Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks! Great one! G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks everyone! (I love the K10D's shake reduction!) Rick --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A r nice spring moment. Good light. Well captured. Paul On May 19, 2008, at 9:38 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography.

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 19, 2008, at 6:38 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography. This was taken during an evening walk during a recent visit to Rochester, NY, to pick up our son from college: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7283594

Re: OT - the dangers of seeing the world through a viewfinder

2008-05-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Ouch! G On May 20, 2008, at 12:24 AM, Anthony Farr wrote: Gotta look around from time to time, or something like this could happen: http://tinyurl.com/6e6ts5 or http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/photographer-speared-by-javelin/2008/05/20/ 1211182745559.html?sssdmh=dm16.315900 --

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Scott Loveless
Rick Womer wrote: Thanks everyone! (I love the K10D's shake reduction!) Rick It reduces the effect of camera shake, Rick. I doubt it does much for the leaves. g BTW, that's a very nice photo. The back light is beautiful. Good job. --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: PESO - Tulip

2008-05-20 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: Haven't been on the list for the past coupla days - busy with work and stuff. I'm not much of a flower guy, but the light was hitting this tulip quite nicely: http://tinyurl.com/6otcx9

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub-Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Wonderful! The girl on the left is very pretty. Your photograph ain't bad, either. -- Scott Loveless

RE: OT - the dangers of seeing the world through a viewfinder

2008-05-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Sorry, Cory. I guess I'm not as squeamish about injury as I once was, and you have to admit it was a very clean wound. You have to admire the victim/photographer who had the presence of mind to photograph his own injured leg, to avoid criticism from his editor for missing a good news picture.

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Scott Loveless wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Thanks everyone! (I love the K10D's shake reduction!) Rick It reduces the effect of camera shake, Rick. I doubt it does much for the leaves. g What if the photographer is shaking like a leaf? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread Scott Loveless
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Roman Melihhov Subject: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20080516134346 ^^^ I'd lusted after this lense for over a year but something else always came in. Now, knowing K20D CMOS

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Jack Davis
Great, but disturbing catch. Jack --- On Tue, 5/20/08, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Two Sides of Love To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 5:49 AM A subway story:

Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

2008-05-20 Thread David Savage
Nice colours, but the vertical banding is a nuisance. Cheers, Dave 2008/5/20 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Check out http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html Taken with K20D, 200mm f4.0 ED Macro SMCP A*, f7.1 @ 1/200, +1.3, ISO 1600 on Bogen 3221 tripod with Bogen mini

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread John Whittingham
Great capture. John On Tue, 20 May 2008 08:49:37 -0400, frank theriault wrote A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub- Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks! cheers, frank --

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread John Whittingham
Better with gravy, it is England after all 8) regards, JohnOn Tue, 20 May 2008 09:18:14 -0400, P. J. Alling wrote Looks dry, you might want to put some ketchup on that. Cotty wrote: On 20/5/08, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: Perhaps expectancy of FF pentax body in

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread John Whittingham
Better with gravy, it is England after all 8) regards, John On Tue, 20 May 2008 09:18:14 -0400, P. J. Alling wrote Looks dry, you might want to put some ketchup on that. Cotty wrote: On 20/5/08, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: Perhaps expectancy of FF pentax body

Re: OT - the dangers of seeing the world through a viewfinder

2008-05-20 Thread David Savage
Scarred for life? Did you have javelin stab you in the leg? No! Harden up then. :-D Cheers, Dave (it is gross though) 2008/5/20 Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dude! A little heads-up next time would be nice. I was eating breakfast... CW scarred for life. Or maybe not. Anthony Farr

Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Rick was the only person to comment on this shot and he had a more than valid point, and there was something I could do about it. There's lots of detail in the full resolution image, but it tends to disappear when I resize it for the web. So I decided to try for more separation between the

Re: OT - the dangers of seeing the world through a viewfinder

2008-05-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
I want to know where they marked the throw distance at. Did the contestant get a do-over? I was glad to read that the thrower won the state title that day. ...Probably why the Photog was unprepared for the throw. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge II was [Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge]

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
It might help if I posted the proper link to the new conversion. I'd like to say it's early and I'm tired, but I'm not... http://www.mindspring.com/~distilfink/PESO%20--%20grandavenuebridgeii.html Everyone can now complain that I posted the wrong link. P. J. Alling wrote: Rick was the only

Re: smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 last shots with K100D Super

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not sure that I'd agree with that, I've had English Gravy... John Whittingham wrote: Better with gravy, it is England after all 8) regards, John On Tue, 20 May 2008 09:18:14 -0400, P. J. Alling wrote Looks dry, you might want to put some ketchup on that. Cotty wrote: On

Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge II was [Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge]

2008-05-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, That's a much better look at the bridge. It stands out more from the background. I love all the structural elements in the older bridges. There was lots of construction/assembly on site back then. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:09 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It

Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:57 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick was the only person to comment on this shot and he had a more than valid point, and there was something I could do about it. There's lots of detail in the full resolution image, but it tends to disappear when I

Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge II was [Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge]

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter, That's a much better look at the bridge. It stands out more from the background. I love all the structural elements in the older bridges. There was lots of construction/assembly on site back then. Right. So it

Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge II was [Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge]

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a swing bridge, and is slated for renovation sometime in the next two years, (as soon as they finish rebuilding the bridge about 1/2 mile down river). I usually fear for these old monuments as the results have been about 50% complete removal and replacement. The entire road parallel to

PESO: Bark

2008-05-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I came across this tree in the Garden of the Birr Castle Desmesne, Ireland, and found the patterns in the bark interesting: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7248645 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
-That- it can fix! --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Thanks everyone! (I love the K10D's shake reduction!) Rick It reduces the effect of camera shake, Rick. I doubt it does much for the leaves. g What if the

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for photography. This was taken during an evening walk during a recent visit to Rochester, NY, to pick up our son from college:

Re: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Great light and simple elegance to composition, Rick! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 8:38 PM Subject: PESO: Oak Leaves Work has been brutal lately, and there hasn't been much time for

Re: Bird Picture

2008-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice one, William. Detail colors very pleasing. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 8:23 PM Subject: PESO: Bird Picture For you Brits, really, it's a bird, with feathers

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Frank: Another great shot--and story! Well done. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:49 AM Subject: PESO - Two Sides of Love A subway story:

Re: Airshow

2008-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Patrice: Very interesting work some good shots. I especially like 265. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Patrice LACOUTURE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:02 AM Subject: GESO: Airshow Hello. It's been a while

PESO - Landscape Architecture 101

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
Phyllis and Heathcliff were told that a splash of flowers would brighten up any neighbourhood, including their own: http://tinyurl.com/4jzyew http://bp3.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDL14vBRraI/CFA/OCSKJH6tLmE/s1600-h/may_20_08+005.jpg ;-) Comments welcome (or maybe not so much this

Re: PESO - Landscape Architecture 101

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
frank, you are a very strange man frank theriault wrote: Phyllis and Heathcliff were told that a splash of flowers would brighten up any neighbourhood, including their own: http://tinyurl.com/4jzyew

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Toine
great capture and well seen. On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 2:49 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub-Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks! cheers,

Re: Glass blower

2008-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Bob: I took another look. You tell a nice story here. I am assuming the ones with text are the ones you've picked that tell the story best, no? If so, I think you made good choices. Really enjoyed seeing this. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL

Re: River View

2008-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Bob: I like Wolf Point South Branch very much. Darrel I are planning to do the tour this summer too. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:22 PM Subject: GESO: River View Friday was a

Re: PESO - Landscape Architecture 101

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:12 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: frank, you are a very strange man ...and your point is? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Airshow

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Patrice LACOUTURE [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. It's been a while since I posted anything... I've been to an Airshow yesterday in Orange, Provence, France... It was my first attempt shooting in such an event ever... Took my K10D with my old 80-320

Re: PESO - Landscape Architecture 101

2008-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
well none really frank theriault wrote: On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:12 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: frank, you are a very strange man ...and your point is? cheers, frank -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle --

Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge II was [Re: PESO -- Grand Avenue Bridge]

2008-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
A definite improvement, Peter...but one still needs a boat! ;-) Rick --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It might help if I posted the proper link to the new conversion. I'd like to say it's early and I'm tired, but I'm not...

Re: GESO: Airshow

2008-05-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Nice work, Patrice! Too many to comment on specific, but it's a good set in general. I'd pick a few and work them to a finish rendering. G On May 19, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Patrice LACOUTURE wrote: I've been to an Airshow yesterday in Orange, Provence, France... It was my first attempt shooting

Re: PESO - Landscape Architecture 101

2008-05-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's very funny. Love the composition. The gray and darker toned areas need a little more sparkle. Godfrey On May 20, 2008, at 9:12 AM, frank theriault wrote: Phyllis and Heathcliff were told that a splash of flowers would brighten up any neighbourhood, including their own:

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread AlunFoto
Tim, I don't think you can go much wrong with the BetterBeamer. Thanks for the tip... :-) I'm no expert practitioner of fill flash with wildlife. From my modest use I've found the compensation adjustment from the Fn-button back on the K10D to be pretty neat. At least compared to all the messing

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 20 May 2008 02:50:58 +0200 schreef Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Note that both the Pentax AF540FGZ and AF360FGZ offer Auto flash as well as P-TTL, digital TTL and analog TTL support. Hey, that's 'new' on the AF-540 over the AF-500? Or did I miss the Auto-flash function on the AF-500?

Re: PESO: Bark

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I came across this tree in the Garden of the Birr Castle Desmesne, Ireland, and found the patterns in the bark interesting: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7248645 That's beautiful! Love those two vertical

Re: 20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images

2008-05-20 Thread John Mustarde
I'm curious - what is a centering defect Photozone shows a flaw in the DA* 200 - purple fringing. Bad enough for me to avoid it. Unfortunately the DA* 200mm f/2.8 has quite a problem regarding purple fringing. Purple fringing is a blooming effect that occurs at extreme contrast transitions. The

Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, Ken. Beautiful rendering and this crop certainly works for me. Me too! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Bob W
Nice shot. What were the exposure settings? I find that the tube in London is too dark to get many good handheld shots, but your tube looks brighter. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 20 May 2008 13:50 To:

Down these mean streets...

2008-05-20 Thread Bob W
a few little compositions and details that caught my eye as I pottered about the 'hood today. http://www.web-options.com/EG/ Bob -- 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

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Christian
hey Tim; I pretty much use a betterbeamer (actually a kirk flash x-tender; same thing) on almost every bird shot I make. Fill flash for birds really helps fill in shadows, highlight the feathers and give better texture and detail. It also gives you nice catchlights in the eyes. My normal

Re: GESO: Lorikeets

2008-05-20 Thread Christian
Derby Chang wrote: While walking up Macquarie Street to the WPP show, I heard two lorikeets taking turns excavating an apartment. After the show, I walked by again, and they had gone, having dug so deeply into the palm tree, that their balcony had collapses. Oh well

Re: PESO - Two Sides of Love

2008-05-20 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: A subway story: http://tinyurl.com/5q7mcg http://bp0.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/SDLHx_BRrUI/CEM/3Ub-Tc2mfQc/s1600-h/may_20_08+012.jpg Comments always welcome. Thanks! cheers, frank Well seen and captured, frank! Christian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you for your input and the quick tutorial. Yes you are right. That's totally unacceptable, the feathers are completely washed out:-) One more thing while I have you here Christian. Or two actually :-) Do you think my on camera Hama flashbracket (raises flash about two inches above, and

Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

2008-05-20 Thread Ken Waller
Really nice stuff, you must have good camera equipment! ;-) Yep, its professional, its black ;+] Thanks for looking commenting. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

2008-05-20 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Jack. It's full frame BTW. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart Yes, Ken. Beautiful rendering and this crop certainly works for me. Jack --- On Mon,

Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

2008-05-20 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Paul. Perhaps you could get down to ISO 800 with some flash fill. Interesting comment as one of the reasons I got a K20D was for the performance @ higher ISO's (shown by you in some of your images) so I wouldn't need flash with lower ISO's. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f

Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart

2008-05-20 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for looking commenting Dave. Vertical banding ?? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Not the usual Bleeding Heart Nice colours, but the vertical banding is a nuisance. Cheers, Dave

Re: 20 Pentax lenses tested on K20D by Chasseur D'images

2008-05-20 Thread Thibouille
Two comments: 1/ Photozone seem to be the only one to find that much fringing, other report very acceptable fringing 2/ it probably is more sensor blooming which means it is a K10D sensor problem and not a lens problem. Remember those test come from a K20D not a K10Dn and this is *much*

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Axel Belinfante
There might be an triple enablement coming, new flash and a the BB and something to trigger the flash in the bracket. Pentax made some hot-shoe adapters that might do the job - website[1] only mentions older cameras with them, but the adapters seem to have the three contacts seen on recent

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-20 Thread Thibouille
There is no Auto flash on 330/500. and btw 540/360 can work in analog TTL with SuperA, 645, LX :) :) On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:29 PM, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Op Tue, 20 May 2008 02:50:58 +0200 schreef Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Note that both the Pentax AF540FGZ and AF360FGZ

GESO: Orange Peel

2008-05-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Hi all, I am currently working on a fun project: a friend of mine is studying for interior designer. Her current assignment is 'Photo styling' where, among other things, she has to style six photo's (four product shots, two supporting shots) and have them taken by an unpaid photographer.

Re: wHICH fLASH UNIT FOR K10D OR K20D

2008-05-20 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 20 May 2008 22:30:52 +0200 schreef Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]: There is no Auto flash on 330/500. Pity, I really like that flash. I'm back to a Metz 40MZ3, which isn;t bas at all, but somehow I preferred the 500. and btw 540/360 can work in analog TTL with SuperA, 645, LX :) :)

Re: Orange Peel

2008-05-20 Thread Ken Waller
Since you asked - Images 1 thru 6 10 contain elements that distract from the chair. Images 7, 8 9 need better lighting need to be taken from a higher height to add more perspective. Images 11,12 13 are the best product shots because of their simplicity although in #12, I'd try to

OT:sort-of off topic self promotion

2008-05-20 Thread Cory Waters
So, I started a blog and there ARE pictures that I took with my Pentax cameras so I figure a little self promotion is alright. http://houseaudioguy.blogspot.com/ It's mainly about the job I have and the interesting things that happen behind the scenes of the events we put on. I trust that one or

Re: Down these mean streets...

2008-05-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Nice collection - I favor this one the very most http://www.web-options.com/EG/content/_5217467_large.html would like to go inside :) ann Bob W wrote: a few little compositions and details that caught my eye as I pottered about the 'hood today. http://www.web-options.com/EG/ Bob

Re: Down these mean streets...

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a few little compositions and details that caught my eye as I pottered about the 'hood today. http://www.web-options.com/EG/ I like this one, but I'm not sure why: http://www.web-options.com/EG/content/_5217460_large.html

RE: GESO: Orange Peel

2008-05-20 Thread Bob W
it's difficult to say whether these are successful or not without knowing more about the brief. In most of them the chair seems lost against the background. 4 and 8 are better than the rest, but I don't really see the point of setting the chair in that context. If she's studying interior design

Re: GESO: Orange Peel

2008-05-20 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I am currently working on a fun project: a friend of mine is studying for interior designer. Her current assignment is 'Photo styling' where, among other things, she has to style six photo's (four product shots,

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
Here in Norway that solution is pretty expensive. The complete set costs about the same as the AF-200FG flash. IMO thats way to expensive for a cable. So I hope there is a cheaper alternative out there. MaritimTim 2008/5/20 Axel Belinfante [EMAIL PROTECTED]: There might be an triple enablement

Re: GESO: Airshow

2008-05-20 Thread Patrice LACOUTURE
Hi Frank. We're also quite accustomed to seeing these Canadair bombers down here flying around Marseille. They have quite a few of them based at the Marseille Provence Airport, and they operate in all southern France and neighbor countries during the hot months of summer. I've seen them working

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
Don't know if it's available in Europe, but Promaster makes a TTL off camera cord. I have one and it seems to work well - price about 60USD. -p http://tinyurl.com/3pqm93

Re: OT:sort-of off topic self promotion

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
So I can't say its crap here.?? vbg It looks fine Cory Dave On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Cory Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, I started a blog and there ARE pictures that I took with my Pentax cameras so I figure a little self promotion is alright. http://houseaudioguy.blogspot.com/

Re: PESO - Landscape Architecture 101

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
I thought Red Skelton said Gertrude and Heathcliff.:-) Thats a neat photo. I like the contrast between all of the objects,. Dave On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:12 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Phyllis and Heathcliff were told that a splash of flowers would brighten up any

Re: PESO: Oak Leaves

2008-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Thanks everyone! (I love the K10D's shake reduction!) Rick It reduces the effect of camera shake, Rick. I doubt it does much for the leaves. g I use SR on windy days for flower shots. Your

Re: OT:sort-of off topic self promotion

2008-05-20 Thread Scott Loveless
Cory Waters wrote: So, I started a blog and there ARE pictures that I took with my Pentax cameras so I figure a little self promotion is alright. http://houseaudioguy.blogspot.com/ It's mainly about the job I have and the interesting things that happen behind the scenes of the events we put

Re: Better Beamer any good at birds?

2008-05-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you. I'll look into it. MaritimTim 2008/5/21 Paul Sorenson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Don't know if it's available in Europe, but Promaster makes a TTL off camera cord. I have one and it seems to work well - price about 60USD. -p http://tinyurl.com/3pqm93

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