Re: DA 18-250 zoom lock stuck

2010-08-15 Thread eckinator
2010/8/15 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: Mine has not broken yet. However, I getting really pissed at Pentax. My *60-250 behave pretty much the same way, and there is no lock at all to prevent it from slipping to full zoom when pointed down, or to some percentage of full when just

Re: DA 18-250 zoom lock stuck

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Maybe you could try fashioning something like a lens cap leash with elastic at each end, just snug enough to hold the lens barrel in place, but loose enough to allow it to pass through when focusing? It obviously wouldn't fix the problem, but might at least ameliorate it. Just a thought.

Re: DA 18-250 zoom lock stuck

2010-08-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Aug 14, 2010, at 20:22 , paul stenquist wrote: My 60-250 holds the zoom position well. I've shot around 10,000 frames with it. No problems. Paul While I'm shooting it's rarely a problem. It's at it's worst when I turn the camera over while transporting it that it slips down over a

Re: DA 18-250 zoom lock stuck

2010-08-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
For my problem with the *60-250 I was looking at finding a wide rubber band that when on the lens would cover both the barrel closest to the camera and some of the zoom ring. It would be easy to roll back when shooting (or peel back if you like) then replace when walking on. On Aug 15,

Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot hand held with my S90 @ 6mm F5.6, 1/250, ISO 80, auto-focus, manual exp, auto-WB and it was assembled using Autopano rendered in a rectilinear projection plus a little tweaking of shadows in

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:08 +1000, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot hand held with my S90 @ 6mm F5.6, 1/250, ISO 80, auto-focus, manual exp, auto-WB and it was assembled using

Re: Caption Contest!

2010-08-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Here is my take at it: Pray, or else! Boris On 8/13/2010 12:36 AM, Rick Womer wrote: We came across this interesting juxtaposition in Warren, New Hampshire (population 873): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1142size=lg Captions? Rick P.S. I don't have PSE on my laptop so I

Re: Has anyone heard from Susan Barton since the 14th about ship-backs?

2010-08-15 Thread Boris Liberman
No, I haven't heard from Susan yet. Boris On 8/13/2010 11:21 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Hey PDML Chicago exhibit gang; Have any of you heard from Susan Barton since her group mail PDML Exhibition Close of July 14 (2010) ? In that mail she said she'd contact each of us individually within the

Re: Peso's Approach and Take off, eh.

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: --- On Sat, 8/14/10, gldnbearz gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com wrote: I think Dave's paying his talented models peanuts. But are the workers biting off more than they can chew? Well, he's a bit of a nut, and he's playing a

Re: Peso's Approach and Take off, eh.

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: The interesting thing about the second pic is that the bird has jumped and is retracting the landing gear without having extended his wings yet.  Both good pix. Rick A purely lucky shot for me Rick, but I'll take

Re: PESO - Not the usual garden gnome

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Nice cat. I like the tighter shot of the first. Dave On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 3:30 PM, gldnbearz gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com wrote: As the subject line says: http://picasaweb.google.com/gldnbearz.pdml/PDML#5505347650192723490

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Great job. I like how the photo goes from a dark dramatic look to the nice peaceful blue. Dave On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 4:08 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot hand held with

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
Very cool. Nice job getting the gull to pose in just the right position! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot hand

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Derby Chang
Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot hand held with my S90 @ 6mm F5.6, 1/250, ISO 80, auto-focus, manual exp, auto-WB and it was assembled using Autopano rendered in a rectilinear projection plus a little

Peso Backyard swing

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Went to the annual family pool party Saturday. Pretty overcast day. but i think this shot works. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11435291 There is the same amount of property, if not more, behind me, and the pool. Nice to see family again. Good burgers and corn on the cob. D200, 18-70

Re: Peso Backyard swing

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful spot. very well done, Dave. Looks like an ideal location for dramatic bride and groom shots after the ceremony. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Peso Backyard swing To: Pentax Discuss

Re: Caption Contest!

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
You can't tell me that's not intentional. On 8/12/2010 5:36 PM, Rick Womer wrote: We came across this interesting juxtaposition in Warren, New Hampshire (population 873): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1142size=lg Captions? Rick P.S. I don't have PSE on my laptop so I

Re: Caption Contest!

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually it leans to /your/ left... On 8/12/2010 9:33 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Hmmm... could be a problem that they got a missile that leans to the left. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 8/12/10, paul stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
I always enjoy your pianos. This one is pretty cool in the change in the sky. Thanks for sharing. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Michael Beacom
Nicely done- Happy blue sky to the right, then the angry, dark clouds, then a hint of blue sky on the left. Pretty dramatic. But what the heck it the big columned building in the middle? My first thought was a line of grain silos. A closer look proves that wrong, besides, they wouldn't

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Excellent, Rob! Nicely dramatic. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 3:08 AM Subject: Pano The storm approacheth Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this

Re: PESO - Not the usual garden gnome

2010-08-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Pat: I prefer the 2nd one. Like the context very much. Nice color and texture to the picture. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: gldnbearz gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:30 PM Subject: PESO - Not

Re: Peso Backyard swing

2010-08-15 Thread Christine Aguila
I think it works too, Dave. Dreamy! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net; Barbara Brooks bbaro...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 8:48 AM Subject: Peso Backyard swing Went to the annual family pool

woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Brendan MacRae
I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though the number of entries and the quality of work seemed to be increasing over the last couple of years (last year I entered two prints

Feature wish

2010-08-15 Thread Larry Colen (Droid Mail)
I'd like to be able to have a histogram of the raw data on a small section of the photo, a spot histogram for setting my exposure in challenging light. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Woot indeed! Congratulations! I'm hoping to enter some of my work in exhibits/contests over the next year, and I'd be ecstatic to simply place, much less take home the cake! Best, Walt On 8/15/2010 11:50 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Big congrats, Brendan. Very worthy pictures. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 11:50 AM Subject: woot! I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County

PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just wanted to post an image and get some quick advice on it. It's one of my favorites of all that I've taken, but there's something about it that almost ruins the shot for me: the bokeh.

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Brendan MacRae
Walt, You may want to try putting the background on a different layer then desaturating the color a bit and addding some gaussian blur in Photoshop. It might make the bokeh less defined. -Brendan - Original Message From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - American Goldfinch

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Come to the dark side. Some day soon you'll be wondering why you had to have that backup [x]*300mm lens and realize it's /not/ /long/ /enough/! On 8/12/2010 7:12 AM, frank theriault wrote: I'm rather obsessed with these little guys, but they're rather hard to get. Small, quick, they let me

I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Shooting with this camera, for me, is quite different than the K20. My rhythm is off--I'm behind, and the K7 is ahead of me. I've been working on keeping up. :-) One factor involved here is the K7's sounds are different--lens focusing and shutter etc--I can barely hear anything, which is

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
If I had one knock against my K-x, it's that you WILL be noticed. After cutting my teeth on a used Olympus E20-n, which I often had to look at the disk-write indicator light to make sure I'd even taken the shot, I couldn't believe the shutter noise on my Pentax. One benefit of it, though,

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Brendan MacRae
  - Original Message From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 11:06:06 AM Subject: I think I'll keep the k7 :-) Shooting with this camera, for me, is quite different than the K20.  My rhythm is off--I'm behind, and the K7 is

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Brendan, Thanks for the tip. I've needed to learn more about working with layers for a while now. This seems like a good excuse to get started. I've toyed with using graduated tint and soft focus a bit, and that seems to help it somewhat. But, I can't seem to get the look right without

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Both excellent! Teagan shot was, I'm sure, way ahead of whatever was second. Congrats! Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com Subject: woot! To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 9:50 AM

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
I really liked the whole gallery, and I have to agree with your judgment on the purple. Particularly the solo shot of the little boy. I liked that one quite a bit. Agree with Brendan, as well. It's an advertisement for the K-7. On 8/15/2010 1:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: P.S. I know

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
I'm not able to see the bokeh detail well enough to evaluate how severe it actually is. I see fuzzy blobs of lighter color that may simply define background objects.(?) Then again, my perception may be the problem. Overall color is a bit harsh for my taste, Walt. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10,

OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Stan Halpin
After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder Maine Coon cat passed away yesterday. He had endured everything else, but the seizures, apparently from a brain tumor, were just too much. He was an

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Stop that, you stop that right now. I've been resisting even looking at a K-7 and I don't want to hear this. My K20 is just over a year old and I'm not buying another camera for at least a year. La la la la la la la la On 8/15/2010 2:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Shooting with this

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/15/2010 2:37 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder Maine Coon cat passed away yesterday. He had endured everything else, but the seizures, apparently from a

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi Jack, That's essentially what I was getting at. Not so much the bokeh, but the lack thereof, I suppose. I was hoping to figure out a way to tone down the background a bit without losing the vivid colors of the bird. I think Brendan has given me the solution to that. Best, Walt On

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
I feel your euphoria, Christine. I'm awaiting the K5 to evaluate so I can either go for it or...reach back for the K7. I really thought I wanted a larger step up from the K20 than that offered by the K7, but I won't hold out the next effort. Jack --- On Fri, 8/13/10, P. J. Alling

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Use the PS color selector in the Enhance menu(?) Adjust: Hue/saturation. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, August 15,

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Adam Maas
I suspect the K-5's going to be pretty much the K-7 with a new sensor and maybe a couple extra fps (the Sony 14.6MP CMOS sensor and the rumoured 16MP CMOS sensor are both capable of 7+fps and are the likely candidates for the K-5's sensor). Might even see a 1/250 flash sync if we also get the

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Doug Brewer
Stan Halpin wrote: After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder Maine Coon cat passed away yesterday. He had endured everything else, but the seizures, apparently from a brain tumor, were just

PAW32 - Seagull

2010-08-15 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*50mm-...@135mm, 1/180s, f/9.5, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
You're probably all around it, Adam. I'd add AF speed to my list of interests. That, of course, would allow the higher frame rate. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: From: Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca Subject: Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
I'm just about there, I think. I lost a little detail in the bird, but it's looking better. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4894422841/lightbox/ On 8/15/2010 1:59 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Use the PS color selector in the Enhance menu(?) Adjust: Hue/saturation. Jack --- On Sun,

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Wow! A big congratulations! -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though the number

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Was there really any doubt? I don't think I've heard of anyone desiring to stick with the K20 given the opportunity to have a K7. I'm glad that you like it. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Shooting with this camera, for me, is

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Congrats! The beach shot is definitely worthy. stan On Aug 15, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote: I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though the number of entries and

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread P N Stenquist
It's a very nice camera. I shot three straight days in 90+ heat on a job. Just got home. Anyway, at the end of day two, I had one more low- level tripod pic to shoot and picked up the camera out of my box, screwed on the 60-250 and, knees aching, got down on the ground. The I realized I had

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
My deepest sympathies Stan. On Aug 15, 2010, at 11:37 , Stan Halpin wrote: our elder Maine Coon cat passed away yesterday. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread eckinator
I feel your loss, Stan. Many years but I can still relate. A beautiful photo to remember him by. My heartfelt sympathies. Ecke 2010/8/15 Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info: After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Sorry to hear of your loss, Stan. You truly have my sympathies. On 8/15/2010 1:37 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder Maine Coon cat passed away yesterday. He

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: Big congrats, Brendan. Very worthy pictures. Cheers, Christine What Christine said -- Though I like the theatre one better than the little kid ... :-) ann - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com To: pdml pdml@pdml.net

Re: PAW32 - Seagull

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Ah, yes. The common Ring Bill gull. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: From: DagT li...@thrane.name Subject: PAW32 - Seagull To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 12:05 PM http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
I agree, the background does look better. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 12:13 PM   I'm just

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Sorry, Stan. Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 11:37 AM After a lifelong struggle with a variety of

Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Is there any point to display an image on line at 300 PPI as opposed to 72 (or 96) with the same outside dimensions of, say 1200 x 800 ? Or as .png as opposed to jpg ? someone told me once that the human eye can't see any more detail on a screen than 72 ppi anyway and since it loads

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Stan Halpin wrote: After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder Maine Coon cat passed away yesterday. He had endured everything else, but the seizures, apparently from a brain tumor, were

RE: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
While I like the shot as it is, I might try darkening the girl so it doesn't look like fill flash. the fill flash makes it look somewhat artificial. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
Christine, I agree with everything you say (except that I haven't tried the various filters; just shooting RAW). I'm at about 1100 exposures on my K7, and it's beginning to feel normal. The only K10D function I wish the K7 had was switching back to the center AF sensor by pressing the AF

Re: PAW32 - Seagull

2010-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
We were both bitten by the minimalism bug this week... The gull isn't large enough to be identifiable. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 8/15/10, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: From: DagT li...@thrane.name Subject: PAW32 - Seagull To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: Peso Backyard swing

2010-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
I like this. Peaceful shot, nicely framed, lots of green. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 8/15/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Peso Backyard swing To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net, Barbara Brooks

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
Well, now the bird's head has a dark halo around it, which I find distracting. Oversharpening, or an artifact of layering? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 8/15/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Eastern

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi Rick, In all likelihood, it's from over-sharpening. The original was immensely noisy (at least to my eye), and when I did some noise reduction, I of course lost some detail, which I tried to get back with unsharp mask. I likely overdid it a bit. Don't know how much I'll be able to

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Hamler
My deepest sympathy, Stan. As a cat lover myself, I feel you pain and still remember our Amelia after almost 3 years now. Sir Spencer has helped and successfully woven himself into our hearts forever, but Amelia is still missed. I highly recommend another as soon as you feel it's right!! Walt

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread Joseph McAllister
Any resolution greater than that of your monitor, most likely around 72 dpi, is lost in the firmware's attempt to interpret the in between pixel colors or resolution. Apple's 24 iMac LCD screen is 1920 x 1200 pixels. The horizontal dimension of the screen is 20.5. Math says the pixels per

Re: I think I'll keep the k7 :-)

2010-08-15 Thread Derby Chang
Christine Aguila wrote: Shooting with this camera, for me, is quite different than the K20. My rhythm is off--I'm behind, and the K7 is ahead of me. I've been working on keeping up. :-) One factor involved here is the K7's sounds are different--lens focusing and shutter etc--I can barely

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 August 2010 07:09, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Is there any point to display an image on line at 300 PPI  as opposed to 72 (or 96)  with the same  outside dimensions of, say 1200 x 800  ?   Or  as .png as opposed to jpg ? Hi Ann, Generally web Browsers ignore scaling factors

Re: Semi OT - resolution for best viewing online

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/15/2010 5:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Is there any point to display an image on line at 300 PPI as opposed to 72 (or 96) with the same outside dimensions of, say 1200 x 800 ? Or as .png as opposed to jpg ? No, not really. The resolution of your display, and html, (or other code),

PESO - Beating the Heat in the 'Hood

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
A hot day in New Toronto: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/hot-day-in-hood.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Make that a layer, paste it over the original in Photoshop use the eraser tool with a soft edge pattern to allow the detail you want to preserve to show through. It's a bit of work, not exactly automatic, but I don't know of an easier way to accomplish your goal. On 8/15/2010 3:13 PM,

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Sorry to hear that Stan. Lovely looking cat. Dave On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: After a lifelong struggle with a variety of woes that involved multiple medications and a very close ongoing relationship with our vet, our elder Maine Coon cat

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Both a re great shots, and well deserved. Dave On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though the

PESO - back from the edge of hell

2010-08-15 Thread P N Stenquist
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Re: PESO - Beating the Heat in the 'Hood

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
LOL, great shot Frank Dave On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:08 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A hot day in New Toronto: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/hot-day-in-hood.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO - Beating the Heat in the 'Hood

2010-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Now, if we ever get the power turned back on Jack --- On Sun, 8/15/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Beating the Heat in the 'Hood To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010,

Re: PESO - back from the edge of hell

2010-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Very good. It took a second t see the smoke not only from the stacks but under the truck. Well done. Dave On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:15 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11437611 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Beating the Heat in the 'Hood

2010-08-15 Thread eckinator
Looks like right out of Do the Right Thing... nice catch =) 2010/8/16 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: A hot day in New Toronto: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/08/hot-day-in-hood.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO - back from the edge of hell

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Wow! I do love that! Reminds me of a similar truck I saw at the drag strip in Sikeston, MO. I videoed it the last time it was there. The thing put in some pretty impressive times, as I recall. On 8/15/2010 5:15 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11437611

Re: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male

2010-08-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, P.J. I'll give that a shot. I'm an EXTREMELY inexperienced Photoshop user. Only recently got a copy of 7.0 that a friend of mine had left over from his camera shop that he closed down. I've been browsing through tutorials left and right ever since. One of these days, I'm going to

Re: PESO - back from the edge of hell

2010-08-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11437611 well that's a very scary photo! :-) I like it, tho ann -- 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

Re: PESO - Distributors of Tracts

2010-08-15 Thread eckinator
2010/8/13 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: Is it wrong to say Amen to that? Take the route of least resistance and say Amend to that ... Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - back from the edge of hell

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:15 PM, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11437611 That is, indeed, a hell of a shot, Paul! Should be on the cover of a magazine - you gonna shop it? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though the number of entries and the quality of work seemed

Re: Peso Backyard swing

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 9:48 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Went to the annual family pool party Saturday. Pretty overcast day. but i think this shot works. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11435291 There is the same amount of property, if not more, behind me, and the

Re: PESO - Beating the Heat in the 'Hood

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:18 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like right out of Do the Right Thing... nice catch =) Funny, I looked at it and thought the same thing! Thanks for the comments so far, and thanks to everyone who's looked. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PAW32 - Seagull

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:05 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*50mm-...@135mm, 1/180s, f/9.5, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ Ha!! Good one, Dag. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 4:08 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot hand held with my S90 @ 6mm F5.6, 1/250, ISO 80, auto-focus, manual exp, auto-WB and it was assembled using

Re: Peso's Approach and Take off, eh.

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 9:11 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: More from the back yard. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11429993 The approach. Took a few tries to get this one. 1/1000 at F 5.6 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11429995 Hot foot. Well the take

Re: PESO: An Eagle Under the Hood

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A custom painted Corvette at the Classic Car Night: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11395187 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all Welcome. Never seen a paint job like that. Can anyone say a

Re: PESO - Not the usual garden gnome

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 3:30 PM, gldnbearz gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com wrote: As the subject line says: http://picasaweb.google.com/gldnbearz.pdml/PDML#5505347650192723490 http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GLOVbCbfz8H71VHtw1YJrA?feat=directlink Not sure which image I like more.  Neither are

Re: PESO - Lake at Dusk

2010-08-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Playing with the K7 about a half-hour after sunset: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11427512size=lg (K7, DA 16-45, ISO 200, f/4 @ 20 sec) That's gorgeous. Well composed and rendered, you've captured that perfect

Re: Pano The storm approacheth

2010-08-15 Thread eckinator
Not sure I hated you before but certainly do now... Ecke 2010/8/16 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 4:08 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just a quick pano to share caught this afternoon. The image consists of six in camera jpgs shot

PESO -- Tuxis Island and West Wharf Boat Basin

2010-08-15 Thread P. J. Alling
Anybody in the northern hemisphere missing winter? Didn't think so. However I was looking through old files looking for something and found this.If it looks cold it's because it was. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20tuxisislandandeastwharfboat.html Equipment: Pentax

Re: Has anyone heard from Susan Barton since the 14th about ship-backs?

2010-08-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I talked to Sue this past Wednesday, and she said the shipping boxes for returning work had arrived, and that she's doing the postal code work to determine shipping costs. Please feel free to email her again. Hopefully, she'll keep to her original

Re: woot!

2010-08-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
Good work Brendan. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/8/15 Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com: I entered two prints in the photography exhibit at the Nevada County Fair this year. I was a bit wary about this year especially since it appeared as though the number of

Re: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Stan: Sorry to hear of your loss. You know, Mark Twain loved cats and had many. From his notebook: If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat. With condolences, Christine - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin

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