Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's always sucky. Feel better, Frank. On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got an ambulance ride to the hospital (no

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: X2? I thought you had an M9? I have both now. Unless you are photographing something like dancers in a dark room. 25,600 is certainly rough, but not as rough as it would be photographing lindy hoppers at 1/30 Second.

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Walt
Very, very glad to know it wasn't worse. I recommend seeking refuge in booze for the next couple of days. -- Walt On 9/21/2012 11:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got

Re: Pentax One Shot

2012-09-22 Thread Walt
That's exactly what I was hoping for. -- Walt On 9/21/2012 4:58 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Haven't seen this mentioned here. A prototype on show at Photokina: http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_one_shot_hands-on_photos/ It's a camera Jim, but not as we know it. Presumably you have to

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Tim Bray
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Unless you're making a living from a particular kind of job, you always have those luxuries. Change the light. :-) Bah... For some of us, the good pictures are found not staged. -T -- Godfrey

Re: Igs

2012-09-22 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 04:07:19PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: Hearing your own words after a slight delay, I can assure you, is a very disconcerting and disorienting experience. This will not come as a surprise to people who frequently make international telephone calls. Every now and then

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 03:19:41PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 21, 2012, at 2:23 PM, John Celio wrote: Shot with my K5 and M* 300mm f4 (at f11): http://i.imgur.com/VGco5.jpg Awesome shot. I thought about trying to get up early, and driving over to Mountain View to try and see

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got an ambulance ride to the hospital (no sirens, damn it!). X-rays

RE: PESO: It's Good for You

2012-09-22 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola An exhibit on display at the Printmaking Center of New Jersey: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16474919 Comments are appreciated. looks like one in the eye for her. B -- PDML

RE: PESO: Red Tail Hawk (?)

2012-09-22 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark C [...] That said, I also found this shot which I didn't realize I had. I think it's a Red Tail Hawk, since it's hawk-like in appearance and has a vaguely red tail.

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 21, 2012, at 9:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Let me guess, the driver didn't see you and turned right in front of you. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got an ambulance ride to the

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
Ah crap. Be careful, Frank. Partially torn rotator cuffs can become dangerous if you don't rest up. Are you going for cortisone? On 22/09/2012 2:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left

OT GESO Vernal Equinox

2012-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
(if my calculations are correct) Happy equinox. Gorgeous day today, so had to be out there. Rather heavy on the police presence after last weeks' shenanigans, but all was calm this weekend http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_09/12_09_vernalequinox/index.htm -- der...@iinet.net.au

Re: PESO - Sometimes I get the blues

2012-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
Really beautifully intimate, especially because of the restrained colour. I love the crop. That's quite an interesting looking acoustic too. On 22/09/2012 1:58 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: [A resend. Original didn't make the list or archive for some reason.] Another image from last Saturday

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
Endeavour looks like a dignified, well-used M3. I love the grain of the shot and that clean highlight on her back. Wish I could have been there. Was it loud? Another question. Do you wear that green t-shirt out in public? On 22/09/2012 7:23 AM, John Celio wrote: Shot with my K5 and M*

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Rick Womer
I prescribe ibuprofen and beer. Hope you feel better soon! (Is it every 2 years you have one of these incidents?) Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday,

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sorry to hear, Frank. Hope that pain is very temporary. Paul On Sep 22, 2012, at 12:33 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got an ambulance ride to the hospital (no

Re: Sydney Life

2012-09-22 Thread Derby Chang
I think they are prints on a vinyl canvas. The finalist photographers get to keep them after the show, but it's up to them to carry them off. Very durable. You could use them as a shade cloth for a barbeque area. On 22/09/2012 1:18 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Very cool. Those shots look like

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Do recover fully and soon, Frank. Did you manage to get the details of the car? On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:33 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got

Re: PESO: Creature of the Night

2012-09-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking, Joe. I don't know if he is mean, but he certainly stands his ground. My dog first discovered him about a month ago, while it was still light. The dog tried to take the creature in his mouth (as dog are wont to do), but immediately spit it out. The dog then shook his head

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Jack Davis
Ouch!! Hope you're right handed. I am and I had my right rotator cuff repaired a couple years ago. It was probably two months before I could raise and hold a camera to my eye. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Unless you're making a living from a particular kind of job, you always have those luxuries. Change the light. :-) Bah... For some of us, the

Re: PESO - Buzz Buzz

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks Mark! It does seem a bit hot to me as well. I process on an old laptop and the brightness/contrast on the screen changes drastically if I change my vertical angle of view by only a few degrees. I think that's what happened here. After I read your post last night at the hospital (ain't

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread David J Brooks
Ouch, but glad your ok. I ride in relatively quiet areas and still have close calls, so i can just imagine riding in Toronto Dave On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:33 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Frank, Get well soon! Don't force it, let it heal properly. Rotator cuff is a serious issue. One of my colleagues had to undergo a surgery for those last year, and his recovery was about half a year. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
How did the collision happen? The short version: Riding in the right lane of a four lane street. Just behind an suv. He stops but I don't have a chance to react - from where I was I didn't notice his brake lights. Before I know it an oncoming vehicle turns left in front of suv and in front of

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread John Sessoms
Yeah, it could be a lot worse. If it happened here in the states you'd be dealing with trying to figure out how to pay for treatment. Hope you're feeling better soon. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Fri Sep 21 17:23:27 EDT 2012 John Celio wrote: Shot with my K5 and M* 300mm f4 (at f11): http://i.imgur.com/VGco5.jpg Four more photos are in my public album on Picasa: http://goo.gl/IEpOs The hazy city is San Francisco. Very nice shot! Fri Sep 21 22:37:05 EDT 2012 Steven Desjardins

Re: PESO - Sometimes I get the blues

2012-09-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Don't mind it at all Bruce, in fact I like it a lot. The rendering is just right. An interesting guitar. Looks like a wooden resonator... Chris On 21 September 2012 16:58, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: [A resend. Original didn't make the list or archive for some reason.] Another

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Bob W
Sorry to hear of your injuries, Bob. Middle age is so much fun! ;-) Damn right - and I've only just got there! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19622330 Thanks. Shame that they're charging you both. Shit happens - you see it all the time commuting in London, but when someone is genuinely

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Absolutely! As a cyclist I seem to make good use of our healthcare system! ;-) Of course the flip side is that as a very fit individual I tend not to get sick and with my healthy ticker will likely live a long, illness-free life, so in the long run I'd like to think that I'll be less taxing

RE: PESO - Sometimes I get the blues

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
A most excellent shot! (I realize that excellent doesn't take a modifier; whatever...). Normally I don't like partially desaturated photos but this really works. Possibly because the still-coloured areas are so muted. No matter, it just works. The wonderful expression on his face and the

Re: Igs

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Agreed. Fun article. Physicists letting their hair down. Who'd have thought? ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: September 21, 2012 9/21/12 To:

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/22/12 12:33 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. yeah, there's a lot of left turning going on after the week Mitt Romney had. Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Try the veal! But seriously, Frank,

RE: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Terrific shot! Hopefully will look through gallery later when I have time but the single shot is sharp and well composed. Clipping part of back horizontal stabilizer doesn't bother me. Boy that poor old shuttle looks worn out and ready to retire! cheers, frank What can be asserted without

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well, as long as the bike's ok -- glad you have your priorities straight :-) You're not a kid anymore, Frank - don't panic if you hurt for a couple of weeks instead of a couple of days... Poor you -- I know how much that hurts - just take good care and don't be macho hugs, ann On

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread John Celio
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 4:18 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Endeavour looks like a dignified, well-used M3. That's a good way of looking at it. Was it loud? Not really. The planes were flying pretty slowly, so there wasn't a lot of engine noise that I noticed. This may be because

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Absolutely! As a cyclist I seem to make good use of our healthcare system! ;-) [...] Our system works very well for acute situations. I admit that I have heard of (but not directly

RE: OT GESO Vernal Equinox

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Your usual wonderful work. Of particular brilliance (for me) are the lady next to the little statue and the skaeboarder with the armcast. Great stuff! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From:

RE: PESO: Creature of the Night

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very well captured especially given the conditional limitations! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread P. J. Alling
He's a Canadian, they'll bill the Canadian health system. On 9/22/2012 10:14 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Yeah, it could be a lot worse. If it happened here in the states you'd be dealing with trying to figure out how to pay for treatment. Hope you're feeling better soon. -- Don't lose heart,

RE: PESO: It's Good for You

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Dear me! cheers, frank Ps: Fun photo! What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO:

Re: PESO: Goofin' with the Pentax Q digital filters for in-camera post-processing

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Missed this earlier but I really like these. Very interesting looks to these! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Sent: September 21, 2012 9/21/12 To:

Re: PESO: Red Tail Hawk (?)

2012-09-22 Thread Walt
On 9/21/2012 8:58 PM, Mark C wrote: On 9/17/2012 6:51 PM, Walt wrote: So, I've got this spiffy new monitor and I'm going through my images to see how they look, and I'm absolutely stunned at how atrocious some of them are! I'd been using an old 19 CRT up until now and had no idea they were

Re: PESO: Red Tail Hawk (?)

2012-09-22 Thread Walt
On 9/22/2012 3:49 AM, Bob W wrote: That said, I also found this shot which I didn't realize I had. I think it's a Red Tail Hawk, since it's hawk-like in appearance and has a vaguely red tail. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7997746702/#large That's a lovely shot. Thank you, Bob!

Re: Rare photos by HCB, and the future of transport

2012-09-22 Thread frank theriault
very interesting stuff! Had no idea that France had a colony in present-day India. Certainly was a beautiful place a hundred years ago with a mix of architectural styles from East and West. A real treat to see some lost HCB photos. Thanks for posting. cheers, frank On 9/20/12, Bob W

Re: Rare photos by HCB, and the future of transport

2012-09-22 Thread frank theriault
Is that a contact sheet or just four photos displayed on the same page? cheers, frank On 9/20/12, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Seems unfair to publish pieces of a contact sheet after death of a photog :-) ann On 9/20/2012 09:22, Bob Sullivan wrote: Wow. Now I know HCB did

Re: PESO - Sometimes I get the blues

2012-09-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very good shot. Dave On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: [A resend. Original didn't make the list or archive for some reason.] Another image from last Saturday down on the Lakeshore in Long Branch, Toronto.

Re: PESO - Buzz Buzz

2012-09-22 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:40 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: One last bug photo from last weekend. I'm guessing this is a bee. It's fuzzy like a bumble bee but the body doesn't seem round enough. Whatever type it is, here's it's photo:

Re: GESO A little more play with the astrotracer

2012-09-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very good Larry Dave On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I was experimenting with the astrotracer a bit more last night. Mostly shooting without the darkfield noise reduction. http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157631591611375/ There's a lot to

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Thanks for the photos. It makes me feel like I was there. That's one of the benefits of the pdml, people posting photos of events around the US and the world. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 10:18 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Terrific shot!

Re: PESO + GESO - Space Shuttle Endeavour flying low over Berkeley, CA

2012-09-22 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-21 15:23 John Celio wrote Shot with my K5 and M* 300mm f4 (at f11): http://i.imgur.com/VGco5.jpg impressive shot; thanks for sharing such a large version, as it is fun to look at the detail; the noise does not detract — it is fitting for the era of both machines who's that in

Re: PESO - Cleaning Windows

2012-09-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice photo Dave On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from the Atlanta Hyatt: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16464257size=lg (K-5, DA 50-200) In that part of town at 10pm it's hard to get a shot with people in it who aren't

Re: printing

2012-09-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: I've been a printing fool this week. I sold a lot of prints from my recent three-day shoot at the Mopar Nationals and have been working to fill the orders. I print from PhotoShop and can match my monitor, so I'm happy with the results. But I'm always up for trying

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Tom C
Sorry you got injured Frank. Glad it wasn't worse. Without wishing to sound pedantic, may I remind you of the Pauli Principle and it's application in everyday life... two solid objects cannot occupy the same place in the same time. :) Glad you're OK. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sorry you got injured Frank. Glad it wasn't worse. Without wishing to sound pedantic, may I remind you of the Pauli Principle and it's application in everyday life... two solid objects cannot occupy the same

Re: PESO: Creature of the Night

2012-09-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:52 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very well captured especially given the conditional limitations! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 22, 2012, at 5:26 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Unless you're making a living from a particular kind of job, you always have those

OT: Norton Commando

2012-09-22 Thread Walt
Hi all, Just wanted to pass this along. I thought it was really well done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKqpvriKZuAfeature=player_embedded -- Walt -- 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: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, Have you tried infrared flash for this stuff. Long ago a friend gave me some shots he captured for the yearbook at a dark music weekend. Compromising photos he conveniently 'lost'. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sep 22, 2012, at

Re: PESO: It's Good for You

2012-09-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Dear me! cheers, frank Ps: Fun photo! What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher

Re: Sydney Life

2012-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow. They look pretty good for vinyl. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I think they are prints on a vinyl canvas. The finalist photographers get to keep them after the show, but it's up to them to carry them off. Very durable. You could use them as a

Re: OT: Norton Commando

2012-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ha! That was very well done. I love the coughing. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to pass this along. I thought it was really well done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKqpvriKZuAfeature=player_embedded -- Walt -- PDML

Re: PESO: Creature of the Night

2012-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
It;'s a great shot. how big is it? On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:52 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Sorry to hear this Frank. Shoulder injuries like that can hurt for a while. Hopefully thye at least gave you some meds for sleeping. Maybe a sling while you are off the bike? On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

RE: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread lrc
You are confusing the Pauli exclusion principle with the Paulie extortion principle. Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sorry you got injured Frank. Glad it wasn't worse. Without wishing to sound pedantic, may

12-24mm f4

2012-09-22 Thread Tanya Love
Hey guys and gals! I urgently want to buy the 12-24mm/f4 lens and also the 43mm/f1.9. But finding it hard to find anywhere that has them in stock that will ship to me here in Australia. Wondering if any of you know where aI could get my hands on them? Happy to buy new or used. Also, If any of

Re: 12-24mm f4

2012-09-22 Thread P. J. Alling
I thought that BH Photo in New York would ship to Australia, and I thought they had them in stock. On 9/22/2012 6:01 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Hey guys and gals! I urgently want to buy the 12-24mm/f4 lens and also the 43mm/f1.9. But finding it hard to find anywhere that has them in stock that

Re: 12-24mm f4

2012-09-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
The `12-24 is out of stock at BH On Sep 22, 2012, at 6:08 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I thought that BH Photo in New York would ship to Australia, and I thought they had them in stock. On 9/22/2012 6:01 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Hey guys and gals! I urgently want to

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Tim Bray
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a Pentax rather than a Leica budget. Oh, so if I get a Leica my pictures will all be sharp? Zowie! -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 12-24mm f4

2012-09-22 Thread Brian Walters
Tan Have you tried Digital Camera Warehouse? http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod2934.htm Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Quoting Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com: Hey guys and gals!

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 22, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Larry, Have you tried infrared flash for this stuff. One interesting aspect of the K100D is that it has a very weak IR blocking filter. For $14 BH sells a 3 square polyester IR filter:

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ya, and you'll be able to see the King's new clothes. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a Pentax rather

Re: 12-24mm f4

2012-09-22 Thread Tanya Love
Hey Brian, I *could* get it from DCW but it's kinda hard to swallow $1269 when it is only $730 at B H. But yeah, it's out of stock at both BH, Adorama and on Amazon too. :-( BUT, I just remembered that I am the Pentax Ambassador now! Lol. Time to cash in with a call to CR Kennedy me thinks!

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Mark C
Sorry to hear that - hope you are feeling better! Mark On 9/22/2012 12:33 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got an ambulance ride to the hospital (no sirens, damn it!).

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 22, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Tim Bray wrote: On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a Pentax rather than a Leica budget. Oh, so if I get a Leica my pictures will all be sharp? Zowie! -T Having

Re: 12-24mm f4

2012-09-22 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com: Hey Brian, I *could* get it from DCW but it's kinda hard to swallow $1269 when it is only $730 at B H. But yeah, it's out of stock at both BH, Adorama and on Amazon too. :-( BUT, I just remembered that I am the Pentax Ambassador now! Lol. Time

What's minside the K-5 II

2012-09-22 Thread Brian Walters
Here's see through and cut-away photos: http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-5-ii--iis-hands-on-preview-20241 -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: That's not always an option. Dancers appreciate getting photos of themselves, but they don't appreciate a flash. And I can certainly appreciate that. Last weekend there was someone shooting by bouncing her flash off

Re: What's minside the K-5 II

2012-09-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
cool link, thanks! On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Here's see through and cut-away photos: http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-5-ii--iis-hands-on-preview-20241 -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I own a Leica and I can assure you that not all the photos I have taken with it are sharp. ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Sent: September 22, 2012

Re: GESO A little more play with the astrotracer

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Agree with Dave. Very cool stuff, Larry! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
does anyone have the power cord for a Dell Monitor S-32321. ? I took a gamble and bought a little dell monitor for $15 at the salvation army. I have the cord that will go to my bus but not the cord that goes to the power source th goes into the AC IN on the monitor. The bar code on the

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread Tim Bray
It isn’t the standard little sort of blunt-triangle arrangement that almost all computer cords use? Odd... you can get those for 50 cents at any electronics/junk shop. -T On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: does anyone have the power cord for a Dell Monitor

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Ann, I have a number of power cords in my parts box. Some are similar: a triangle shaped three prong connector that plugs into the monitor or device. But I think I have other types as well. None from a dell, but I might have one that would fit. Can you take a picture of the receptacle on

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread P. J. Alling
I think we can all attest to that. Hell, I own a Leica and I'm pretty sure that I've never shown anyone photographs I took with it... On 9/22/2012 7:16 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I own a Leica and I can assure you that not all the photos I have taken with it are sharp. ;-)

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Sorry to hear about this Frank. Give it time to mend! That joint is tricky. stan On Sep 22, 2012, at 10:58 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Absolutely! As a cyclist I seem to make good use of our healthcare system! ;-) Of course the flip side is that as a very fit individual I tend

Re: GESO A little more play with the astrotracer

2012-09-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
And I agree with Frank. Well done. Paul On Sep 22, 2012, at 7:27 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Agree with Dave. Very cool stuff, Larry! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From:

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Yes I can take a picture... The Monitor has 3 slender prongs... the end of the cord I need has to have a female end ann On 9/22/2012 20:30, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Ann, I have a number of power cords in my parts box. Some are similar: a triangle shaped three prong connector that plugs

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread P. J. Alling
If it's like most any other Dell computing device I've dealt with there will be something oddly propitiatory about it. On 9/22/2012 8:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Ann, I have a number of power cords in my parts box. Some are similar: a triangle shaped three prong connector that plugs into

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 9/22/2012 20:30, Tim Bray wrote: It isn’t the standard little sort of blunt-triangle arrangement that almost all computer cords use? Odd... you can get those for 50 cents at any electronics/junk shop. -T I'm taking a photo... all the computer cords I have are different. ann On Sat,

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 22, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: That's not always an option. Dancers appreciate getting photos of themselves, but they don't appreciate a flash. And I can certainly appreciate that. Last weekend

Re: GESO A little more play with the astrotracer

2012-09-22 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks, Paul, Dave, Frank et. al. On Sep 22, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: And I agree with Frank. Well done. Paul On Sep 22, 2012, at 7:27 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Agree with Dave. Very cool stuff, Larry! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can

Re: OT - Minor Cycling Incident

2012-09-22 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-21 22:33 knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote Could have been a lot worse but I collided with a left-turning car this evening. Injured my left shoulder (again) and got an ambulance ride to the hospital (no sirens, damn it!). X-rays all negative but was diagnosed with partially torn

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Please: We prefer calling it ethereal monochromatic nocturnal urban imagery. Thank you, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12 To:

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hey, Frank does blurry urban BW during daytime as well. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 9:05 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Please: We prefer calling it ethereal monochromatic nocturnal urban imagery. Thank you, frank What can be asserted without proof can be

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Here :-) http://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/Stuff-to-show-PDML-for-various/4796533_2JPwqh/1/2103501453_kSBcf3b/Medium On 9/22/2012 20:30, Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Ann, I have a number of power cords in my parts box. Some are similar: a triangle shaped three prong connector that plugs into the

Re: What's minside the K-5 II

2012-09-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice. Given a bottle of paint, I wonder how long it would take to make it into a working camera. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: cool link, thanks! On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Here's see through

Re: OT - Leica X2 noise test (really: Sony 16Mpixel sensor love … ;-)

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Please. We prefer to call it ethereal monochromatic diurnal urban imagery. Thank you, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12 To:

Re: Help - striking a um _cord_ does anyone have...???

2012-09-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Certainly looks like a standard power cord plug to me. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Sent: September 22, 2012 9/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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