Re: PAW39 - Sunset

2010-10-05 Thread Mark Roberts
DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*16-5...@16mm, 1/90s, f/8, ISO200 Oh YEAH! -- 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: PAW39 - Sunset

2010-10-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 5, 2010, at 5:51 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*16-5...@16mm, 1/90s, f/8, ISO200 Oh YEAH! Great shot! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 5, 2010, at 5:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: By this time next year, it'll be about half that. If my time is worth any money at all, it's practically not worth the time to go through the bother of deleting them. Whenever I can't think of a better reason for keeping a shot than how

RE: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread Tanya Love
I concur. There is no point in keeping stuff just because it is cheap to do so. It may only equate to 1TB per year, but it is also a whole lot of filing, cataloguing etc that I don't have time to do. There is no point in me keeping stuff that is average at best. I don't ever want to be an

RE: About Studio Lighting kinds

2010-10-05 Thread Tanya Love
John Sessoms said: I just replaced my cheap Chinese radio-slaves, which come to think were Interfit Branded with Paul C. Buff Cybersync. Didn't go the CyberCommander route yet, but the receivers transmitter I have will work with it if I ever get that far advanced. Yeah, I am going to go with

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread William Robb
-- From: Tanya Love Subject: RE: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros I concur. There is no point in keeping stuff just because it is cheap to do so. It may only equate to 1TB per year, but it is also a whole lot of filing, cataloguing

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sad news Ann, my condolences. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: My  oldest (in terms of years known) and one of two of my very dearest closest long term friends passed away on Friday ... so I'm off to Chicago to her home and family One of

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Stan Halpin
So sorry to hear this Ann. I know you had been concerned for her for some time. But expecting the worst doesn't make coping with the situation all that much easier. stan On Oct 5, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: My oldest (in terms of years known) and one of two of my very dearest

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/5/2010 7:01 PM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Oct 05, 2010 at 01:49:18PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 5, 2010, at 1:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Well ... not a real car. I'd get my MG running again, but that's not really for transportation. I need to get my MGBGT back on the road too.

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I should think that would be one of the best times to take pictures. Pretty shots of pretty places are easy... On 10/5/2010 6:27 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: The PAW project came about as a result of the same thing we tend to do here (talk about equipment rather than taking pictures...but I

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Just try to add an interesting background to a good foreground shot in color in a chemical darkroom. It was difficult enough to do in BW, Photoshop's a snap. On 10/5/2010 4:59 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thanks, P. J. Good point about storage. I guess I still think of hard drive space

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/5/2010 8:47 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 5, 2010, at 4:30 PM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 08:57:04AM +1000, Tanya Love wrote: I know this is an opposing view to what most have posted here, but it works for me. And when I am shooting 2-3000 frames

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread Ken Waller
In general I try to only keep those images that don't require an explanation for the viewer as far as technical deficiencies go. And I don't keep images that I wouldn't be proud to show others. Upon download, I make a fast ruthless selection of keepers and trash the rest. I'll do that again

Special ping

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello there. If you receive this message more than once please reply. Otherwise, you don't /really/ have to bother. Cheers. Boris -- 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: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Oct 5, 2010, at 3:10 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Problem number 2 is what's really kept it off the road. Vandals smashed the windshield and driver's side window and I can't get the broken glass out of the existing interior. I'm going to have to strip it out and completely

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling On 10/5/2010 7:01 PM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Oct 05, 2010 at 01:49:18PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 5, 2010, at 1:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Well ... not a real car. I'd get my MG running again, but that's not really for transportation. I need to get my

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Jerry in Arizona
A, Lucas, the Prince of Darkness I still like my RED '87 Alfa Romeo Quadrafoglio http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/gelewis_2010/Bisbee%20Blues%20Fest%202010/_ORI8154A1.jpg Jerry From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: It

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Be strong, Ann! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 2:01 AM, John Sessoms wrote: If Pentax's customers lose the perception that Pentax offers superior value, they will no longer be Pentax's customers. Very well said indeed. This is probably what I've been trying to tell all along but did not manage it with proper brevity. I am

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/30/2010 8:21 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, Tell Galia I like her army better than yours. She seems to have 3 cohorts on the attack, and the stage(?) appears more parallel to the front rank in her shot. The waves are just waves. In the chair study, I especially like the choice of row 10. It

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/1/2010 12:19 AM, Bob W wrote: I think you were both very clever to get that shot of the chairs, and to see it in that way. Excellent. Bob Thanks, Bob. I did not know what Galia shot until we got home :-). Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/1/2010 3:59 AM, paul stenquist wrote: What Bob said. Well seen. Paul Thanks, Paul! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/1/2010 2:06 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Good on you for taking the time to patiently teach and encourage her. Even well intentioned people get busy and tired and family time becomes nothing but a shared DVD. You never know how her thinking i general develops because she learned how to

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/3/2010 5:46 PM, frank theriault wrote: I love the two armies of ~each~ of you, and I really like Galia's Wave Study! Excellent shots cheers, frank Me too, Frank. I was very pleasantly surprised by these pictures. Thanks! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/4/2010 11:22 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Lovely Dave Thanks! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Boris and Galia - few PESOs

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/1/2010 12:24 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: My upbringing won't permit me to express in properly brutal terms the unmitigated spite and envy I'm currently feeling toward a mere child. Beyond that ... nice work! -- Walt Thanks, Walt... :-) Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: All right, which one of you is responsible for this?

2010-10-05 Thread Bob W
Mark Roberts wrote: I was just voting on photos for the Pentax Photo Gallery and what should come up but a shot titled Cormorants at Sunset... I think if it was one of us, it would say Cormorants (Official Bird of the PDML[tm]. All Rights Reserved. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate.

RE: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Bob W
My impression is that Lightroom isn't really intended for moving photos around. Thanks, John. That's not what I had in mind, at least not in perpetuity. Rather I was imagining that immediately after importing all the images into a single folder there would be categories of images that in

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 4, 2010, at 21:54 , Joseph McAllister wrote: Well PDML'rs, you forced me to break out my DA* 50-135 ƒ2.8 today. I hadn't used it since I tested it when I bought it almost two years ago, at least as far as I can recall. I used the DA* 16-50 ƒ2.8 and the DA* 60-250 ƒ4.0 for all my

Re: I don't like being the squeaky wheel, but...

2010-10-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
My following comments are a duplicate of what I sent under the title It ain't like it used to be but are a follow up in this thread as well, perhaps even more germane. On Oct 2, 2010, at 09:16 , Carlos R wrote: El 02/10/2010 13:26, paul stenquist escribió: What's DC? Have you had trouble

Re: OT: A use for the K-x's video capabilities

2010-10-05 Thread David Mann
On Oct 5, 2010, at 5:35 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: I've finally found something worth firing up the K-x's HD video. I just need to find funding for the trip. Anybody care to float me a loan? Any New Zealand Pentaxians have a couch I can crash on for a day or two?

Re: Peso's Approaches, waiting

2010-10-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 2, 2010, at 11:28 , Ken Waller wrote: Dave, seems like you have a very cooperative group of squirels Jays! IMO the backgrounds in most of your squirrel/Jay images are distracting. Repositioning (higher, lower, left or right) the camera to capture their antics without the

Re: Photokina observations...

2010-10-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
Jump on the spiral up staircase why don't ya! Bigger Sensor? More Mega-Pixel$… Fa$ter proce$$or in the camera, faster larger $D card$, longer tran$fer times to your computer, Fa$ter computer, more RAM, Larger $torage, new I/O $pecification$ to enable better transfer times, means another

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 9:30 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: I think I will let this slide for now, even though it is a crappy system that makes these kinds of side-show shenanigans (worked that into a sentence) with Pentax's top of the line DA optics. Joe, with all due respect, I think that you might be

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 8:54 AM, Bob W wrote: in general you'll find things easier if you keep everything in one folder and use keywords and collections to organise things within LR. This is the approach I take (LR creates date folders for me as I import, but since I never look into the photo folder using

Re: Photokina observations...

2010-10-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 27, 2010, at 07:23 , William Robb wrote: It like having a whole group of ADHD anal retentives in the same room griping about how the new caramel Mars bar isn't as nice as the white chocolate Mars bar because there is goo inside the caramel bar. Wrong! We'd gripe about how the

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 4, 2010, at 10:07 PM, David Parsons wrote: There are two ways of moving files when using LR. 1. Move files inside of LR. It will move the files and update all the database references automatically. 2. Move the files using your OS. You will need to tell LR where the new

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 4, 2010, at 10:11 PM, David Parsons wrote: The tagging allows me to have multiple ways to find my pictures, but I'm usually shooting a group of pictures around a central theme or location, so having the folders will allow me to find them later if there is a problem with LR. Thanks

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 4, 2010, at 10:29 PM, William Robb wrote: As Stan says, keywords are so important to learn to use. With keywords you can pull up every file on a particular subject/theme in moments. I'm pretty good at that. In work, with paper files, my colleagues often came to me for copies of

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 5, 2010, at 5:08 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Personally, I organize my stuff in folders in such a way that if tomorrow LR goes banana (or orange, or even tomato), I still will have some notion of what is where Thanks, Boris. Again, that puts the finger on my interest. I think it's

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 1:38 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Oct 5, 2010, at 5:08 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Personally, I organize my stuff in folders in such a way that if tomorrow LR goes banana (or orange, or even tomato), I still will have some notion of what is where Thanks, Boris. Again, that puts the

Re: OT: A use for the K-x's video capabilities

2010-10-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
True enough, but I figured it would be a while before I heard back from any of the Vanuatuan Pentaxians on the list. So far, it's been my experience that they tend to keep pretty much to themselves. As do the Fijian Pentaxians, lamentably enough. Thanks for the crash space offer, though.

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Stan Halpin
On Oct 5, 2010, at 1:54 AM, Bob W wrote: in general you'll find things easier if you keep everything in one folder and use keywords and collections to organise things within LR. . . Bob Eric - by now you have heard two somewhat opposing views on folder/file organization for your photos

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 4, 2010, at 9:39 PM, John Sessoms wrote: My impression is that Lightroom isn't really intended for moving photos around. Lightroom poses no restrictions on moving files around, but it's not the most efficient way to work. On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why I'm interested in Photography. With one or two small exceptions, I've got all the equipment I need to do Photography and am only interested in new things occasionally when

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread mark
Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why I'm interested in Photography. With one or two small exceptions, I've got all the equipment I need to do Photography and am only

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 4:14 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgigdigio...@gmail.com wrote: My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why I'm interested in Photography. With one or two small exceptions, I've got

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'm getting to be that way as well. I usually drive a car for at least 100,000 miles before even thinking about getting a new one, and that is only when keeping the old car running costs the same as a monthly payment on a new car. What has surprised me a bit is that prime lenses choices are

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 5, 2010, at 9:20, Jeffery Smith wrote: I'm getting to be that way as well. I usually drive a car for at least 100,000 miles before even thinking about getting a new one, and that is only when keeping the old car running costs the same as a monthly payment on a new car. Hell, I

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 October 2010 01:19, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting that you say that, Mark. Not recently, if I understand correctly, you bought into Sony Alpha system with A-850 and lenses. Doubtless you did some research on the matter before committing your money. I wonder if part

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread P N Stenquist
I find it helpful to keep abreast of what's new, what's problematic, and what works well. And digital technology progresses rather quickly. To get the best results for my clients, I want to use the best options. I also believe in a replacement cycle. As a relatively heavy volume user, I

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 4:29 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 6 October 2010 01:19, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting that you say that, Mark. Not recently, if I understand correctly, you bought into Sony Alpha system with A-850 and lenses. Doubtless you did some research on the matter before

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread mark
Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/5/2010 4:14 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgigdigio...@gmail.com wrote: My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why I'm interested in Photography.

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread William Robb
-- From: Jeffery Smith Subject: Re: It ain't like it used to be. I'm getting to be that way as well. I usually drive a car for at least 100,000 miles before even thinking about getting a new one, and that is only when keeping the old car running

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread William Robb
-- From: m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: It ain't like it used to be. Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why

Re: PESO - sometimes she's still

2010-10-05 Thread Doug Brewer
paul stenquist wrote: Nice informal portrait. Great expression. Good tonality. Paul On Oct 4, 2010, at 6:48 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: http://dougbrewer.posterous.com/sometimes-shes-still enjoy thanks, Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: How to fix a missing mode dial

2010-10-05 Thread Ken Waller
Alright, I guess we should branch out a little Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Mullan k...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: How to fix a missing mode dial Yew crack me up. jm

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 4:56 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: Nope. My research consisted of almost everything but equipment discussions (on this and in various other fora). But I do, as Godfrey says,now have pretty much the gear I need to do the photography I want to do. I see few equipment purchases in

Re: PESO - sometimes she's still

2010-10-05 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/5/2010 12:48 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: http://dougbrewer.posterous.com/sometimes-shes-still enjoy Mischief managed :-) Boris -- 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: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
A question I've run across. I'm working toward building a RAID system for local storage of image files. I'm paranoid that I don't currently have enough redundancy.[Off-site backup is another thread.] But with regard to having my image files on a local network, I've heard that Lightroom

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread David Parsons
You can put the image files anywhere you want. LR does not work well when the catalog is stored on a network drive. The catalog wants to live on your local computer. On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:17 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: A question I've run across. I'm working toward

RE: PESO; The Bench at the Winery

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jerry in Arizona Taken at the vineyard of Callaghan Winery in Sonoita, AZ.? Pentax K20D, Pentax SMC DA 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm w/2X telextender.? The plaque recognizes the area as a Backyard Habitat. Jerry http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/gelewis_2010/_ORI8190A1_peso.jpg Seems like

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Ken Waller
Gear, for me, is irrelevant until the lack of a particular piece prevents me from capturing an image as I want. Gear discussions help me to keep up with new developments, whether I need them or not. Its all about the output. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

RE: About Studio Lighting kinds

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tanya Love Following the advice of the oh-so-wise Thomas Van Veen, I set myself up with Alien Bees when I was in the US for my GFM trip. They were awesome. I then sold off most of my gear when I retired from photography, circa 2007, and have just finished re-enabling myself with a studio

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
Agreed (particularly the LE models). I was thinking more like Sony and Olympus four-thirds. Zooms have gotten much better in the past 30 years. I used to have a Komuranon zoom that was rated as good as a prime lens back in the 1970's. The other zooms often lacked contrast because (I assume) all

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman On 10/5/2010 8:54 AM, Bob W wrote: in general you'll find things easier if you keep everything in one folder and use keywords and collections to organise things within LR. This is the approach I take (LR creates date folders for me as I import, but since I never look

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread eckinator
2010/10/5 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Joe, with all due respect, I think that you might be making a mistake here. What Boris said. a) don't buy a lens and let it rot in your basement b) if a lens is bad and still near warranty end date get it fixed c) if SDM is bad get it fixed all the

Re: Copie non autorisée

2010-10-05 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Finally, he withdrew his page. Michel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Oct 5, 2010, at 9:20, Jeffery Smith wrote: I'm getting to be that way as well. I usually drive a car for at least 100,000 miles before even thinking about getting a new one, and that is only when keeping the old car running costs the same as a monthly payment on a new

Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
My oldest (in terms of years known) and one of two of my very dearest closest long term friends passed away on Friday ... so I'm off to Chicago to her home and family One of the reasons I could talk myself into the expense of the photo show at the Dank last spring was my concern that there

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: P N Stenquist I find it helpful to keep abreast of what's new, what's problematic, and what works well. And digital technology progresses rather quickly. To get the best results for my clients, I want to use the best options. I also believe in a replacement cycle. As a relatively heavy

Re: Life Savers

2010-10-05 Thread eckinator
2010/10/3 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Comments, critiques, recommendations, and insider trading tips welcome. Buy low, sell high - psst, its a secret so keep it under your hat buy Uranium related shares - prices are going through the ceiling almost as fast as DU charges... -- PDML

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread CheekyGeek
Ann, Please let me be among the first to share my condolences for your loss. Thank you for sharing. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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: All right, which one of you is responsible for this?

2010-10-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/10/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I expect we'll be reading this again on New Year's Day... Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/10/10, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: but you can see why I've been quiet for a bit Take care Ann XX -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/5/2010 12:04 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/5 Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com: Joe, with all due respect, I think that you might be making a mistake here. What Boris said. a) don't buy a lens and let it rot in your basement b) if a lens is bad and still near warranty end date get it fixed

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread eckinator
2010/10/5 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Yes, but mostly feelings of rage and disappointment. you can tell by how far the front element bulges out... fisheye lenses often tend to have distorted views of reality... there were even cases of walleye vision reported in scientific

Re: Life Savers

2010-10-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
As it happens, I live less than five miles from a uranium enrichment plant. I can't believe it never occurred to me to enrich myself via uranium. I mean, it's been right there in front of my face the whole time! Glowing, even! On 10/5/2010 11:10 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/10/3 Ken

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I think you should sell the seperatly, you'll probably only get about $200 for it with or without the grip. If you can sell the grip separately it's gravy. On 10/5/2010 12:09 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P N Stenquist I find it helpful to keep abreast of what's new, what's problematic,

Re: Life Savers

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/3/2010 5:43 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Comments, critiques, recommendations, and insider trading tips welcome. Buy low, sell high - psst, its a secret so keep it under your hat As my Econ 101 professor said, tell me when it's low, then tell me when it's high. Kenneth Waller

Re: PAW39 - Sunset

2010-10-05 Thread DagT
Thanks Dan and Bob W! DagT Den 3. okt. 2010 kl. 23.48 skrev Daniel J. Matyola: Stunning! On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 3:07 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*16-5...@16mm, 1/90s, f/8, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Feel my wrath, dirty equipment talker! I had the same thought, actually. I'll risk incurring the wrath of the people who despise equipment talk to mention that Pentax still makes a very nice selection of prime lenses William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 5, 2010, at 10:01 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: I personally have found that the Option B or Option C approach is far superior. I use the date subfolder approach, and have one higher-level folder for each year. Using a keyword hierarchy within LR to tag and locate images is far less

Re: Learning Lightroom

2010-10-05 Thread Eric Weir
On Oct 5, 2010, at 7:57 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Apparently (almost forgot) I wrote a wordy and lengthy blog entry on this subject. You can read it here: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-workflow-and-archiving.html if you don't mind its length. Thanks, Boris. Haven't checked it

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
Best of Luck Ann. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
As I hasten to stipulate at every opportunity, I'm pretty new to photography, and I have what may seem to be a stupid question. So, please indulge me. That said, what do all of you real photographers do with images that may be flawed, but still have some redeeming qualities to them. For

RE: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Bob W
My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why I'm interested in Photography. With one or two small exceptions, I've got all the equipment I need to do Photography and am only interested in new things occasionally

RE: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Bob W
I'm getting to be that way as well. I usually drive a car for at least 100,000 miles before even thinking about getting a new one, and that is only when keeping the old car running costs the same as a monthly payment on a new car. Hell, I usually only buy a car AFTER it has 100,000 miles

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 5, 2010, at 10:58 , Bob W wrote: I'm getting to be that way as well. I usually drive a car for at least 100,000 miles before even thinking about getting a new one, and that is only when keeping the old car running costs the same as a monthly payment on a new car. Hell, I

RE: Life Savers

2010-10-05 Thread Bob W
As it happens, I live less than five miles from a uranium enrichment plant. I can't believe it never occurred to me to enrich myself via uranium. I mean, it's been right there in front of my face the whole time! Glowing, even! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqwS0Ew77WE -- PDML

RE: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread Bob W
As I hasten to stipulate at every opportunity, I'm pretty new to photography, and I have what may seem to be a stupid question. So, please indulge me. That said, what do all of you real photographers do with images that may be flawed, but still have some redeeming qualities to them. For

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
While we can't talk about bodies and lenses, there is always photo bags! And Godfrey carefully sidestepped the issue of bags. As you are no doubt aware, he has gone by the name Bagmelda Marcos in the past. ;-) Jeffery On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:56 PM, Bob W wrote: My perspective is simple: I'm

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
I would post it and say how do y'all like the bokeh in this shot? Dealing with focus and shutter lag when trying to photograph a flying bird (not to mention my poor reflexes) have convinced me never to even try them with my current equipment. So, you'll never hear me criticizing another one's

Re: It ain't like it used to be.

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/5/2010 1:56 PM, Bob W wrote: My perspective is simple: I'm utterly and terminally bored with new equipment discussions. Cool new things to buy is not why I'm interested in Photography. With one or two small exceptions, I've got all the equipment I need to do Photography and am only

Re: monitor shopping

2010-10-05 Thread Christine Nielsen
Tanya, If you can get me the same deal, I'll take two! Thanks for chiming in on this. The U2410 was one of the top 5 professional monitors on cnet.com - which was my first stop on the way down this rabbit hole... It's still in the running... Good to hear that you like it! -c On Tue, Oct 5,

Re: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
Apply some blur, some motion striping and call it art... Hell, I seldom throw anything out, (unless it's just silly, like 100 pictures of a doorknob), storage is cheap, and you never know when a great idea for combined images will strike you. Somewhere on film I have a very nice

Re: About Studio Lighting kinds

2010-10-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
John - Did you have the original Buff slaves or the newer ones? They weren't happy with the original ones and had a recall and an upgrade offer to go with the newer models. You might check that out with them. The older models were purchased off the shelf from somewhere in the Far East.

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
So sorry to hear that, Ann. Was she the friend you visited in Zion? FWIW, I leave you with a quote which has been beneficial to me from time to time...Don't know the author... What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. -p

RE: Out of curiosity: A question for the pros

2010-10-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walter Gilbert As I hasten to stipulate at every opportunity, I'm pretty new to photography, and I have what may seem to be a stupid question. So, please indulge me. That said, what do all of you real photographers do with images that may be flawed, but still have some redeeming

Re: Off list for a while - and why

2010-10-05 Thread Scott Catron
Sorry for you loss, Ann. Thanks for the link to your gallery - very heartwarming to see a friendship last that long. --- Scott Catron - z...@yahoo.com --- http://www.flickr.com/photos/zaui/collections/ - Original Message From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss

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