Re: Boston PDML'ers please check in

2013-04-18 Thread David Mann
On Apr 18, 2013, at 7:52 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Latest OFFICIAL statement I'm seeing from the FBI (as of 3:30pm EDT): I recommend having a read of this before paying too much attention to the news media...

K-5 II firmware

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
Just saw an announcement of K-5 firmware update 1.04 http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-k-5-ii-and-k-5-iis-firmware-v104.html -- 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

What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: So this was the big Pentax/Ricoh announcement for 17, April....

2013-04-18 Thread Bob W
On 18 Apr 2013, at 03:00, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Brian Walters http://www.pentax.jp/japan/news/announce/20130417.html GTFO! Pentax jumps the shark... B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Bob W
A well-turned ankle is an important thing! B On 18 Apr 2013, at 00:58, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: As if... you guys really look at ankles. Marnie aka Doe ;-) In a message dated 4/17/2013 4:48:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: On Apr 17, 2013, at 6:59

Re: OT - Cast Off!

2013-04-18 Thread Bob W
Congratulations! B On 17 Apr 2013, at 23:34, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Got the good gnus today. Ankle bone healed, the cast is off. Woo Hoo! Will need a cast for about a week and physio for ROM and strength, but I can do that. They said a month before I

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
THanks Bob. The tied goes out far enough that there is just sand on the floor. aside from a few drips from the cave ceiling it was very dry dark in there. The right side entrance had quite a deep tide pool/puddle so we entered via the left side opening. Cheers, Dave On 17/04/2013, Bob

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
A few...but the scene was so dark, frankly, boring I added my own point of interest. Cheers, Dave On 17/04/2013, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Interesting cave shot, Dave. Did you shoot any without the light design thingy? Jack - Original Message - From: David Savage

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
Thanks Dan. The cave looks quite bright in the photo but in reality there wasn't a whole lot of light reaching the deepest part of the cave (where this was shot). Cheers, Dave On 18/04/2013, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Very well done, and you found the perfect spot for it!

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
On 18/04/2013, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 17/4/13, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra:

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
Interesting. I spent quite a bit of time thinking out the composition. Without the orb as a point of interest my eye just kept bouncing back between the 2 bright parts and never settling on any detail. Cheers, Dave On 18/04/2013, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Oddly, I have a very

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
Thank you Bob. I certainly was spoiled for photo opportunities in NZ. Cheers, Dave On 18 April 2013 02:42, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 17 Apr 2013, at 15:53, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around

Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
Thanks David. Cheers, Dave On 18 April 2013 13:41, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 18, 2013, at 2:53 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April.

Bangalore Terrorist Bombing on Apr 17

2013-04-18 Thread Bipin Gupta
Aahz, thank you, we are safe. This place was some 8 Km from ours. It was the office of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), whom the terrorist group think are anti Islam. And India is one of the largest Moslem nations in the world, much much bigger than even Pakistan, which the British carved out of

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Derby Chang
You lucky man. A beautiful set of pics On 17/04/2013 3:40 PM, Walt wrote: Here's a few shots of the girl I'm /supposed/ to be setting up an actual shoot with, if I can ever get her to follow through. They were taken at the wedding (I didn't want to pass up the opportunity), so they're all

Re: GESO - An Evening in Summertown

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/4/13, knarftheria...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Great stuff; that last one's a beauty! Dripping with atmosphere. Cheers! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _

Re: GESO - An Evening in Summertown

2013-04-18 Thread Derby Chang
Maybe just the sequencing, but that feels rather melancholy, which I'm sure it wasn't. I like sets interspersed with food On 18/04/2013 4:11 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: A few pics from the other night. http://cottycam.posthaven.com/an-evening-in-summertown -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/4/13, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Really, spending more time concentrating on

Re: GESO - An Evening in Summertown

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/4/13, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Maybe just the sequencing, but that feels rather melancholy, which I'm sure it wasn't. Godfrey was on his way home ;-) I like sets interspersed with food Ditto! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web

Library show

2013-04-18 Thread Derby Chang
In May, I have two pics in a show of streeties at the State Library of NSW. We are a bit underground, having found a place in a passage between the State Library, and the older Mitchell library. There are three other major shows happening at the same time, including a Magnum show, adding to

What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-18 Thread Bipin Gupta
Think of what you could get if you could combine current metering chips with the viewfinder from an LX with a good screen - by John Sessoms. Agreed John, your wish could turn out into an awesome Pentax FF camera. But when is it coming? Have Pentax-Ricoh asked for the opinion of PDMLers or other

Nice Pentax watches

2013-04-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
These tell you when a company has no sense of direction. Should have include either a compass or GPS. Time to switch? I'm not ready to, but this stuff seems stupid. This is not innovation. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT - Cast Off!

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Great news, Frank! On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 6:34 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Got the good gnus today. Ankle bone healed, the cast is off. Woo Hoo! Will need a cast for about a week and physio for ROM and strength, but I can do that. They said a month before

Re: Library show

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
That's terrific, Derby. Congratulations! I can't promise to make it to the opening though. :) Wish I could! On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 6:21 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: In May, I have two pics in a show of streeties at the State Library of NSW. We are a bit underground, having found

Re: Nice Pentax watches

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I wouldn't read too much into this. Sometimes a tchotchke is just a tchotchke. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: These tell you when a company has no sense of direction. Should have include either a compass or GPS. Time to switch? I'm not ready

Re: Nice Pentax watches

2013-04-18 Thread David Parsons
Yeah it's not like they shut down a camera or lens line to make these. They are branded items made by a third party. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I wouldn't read too much into this. Sometimes a tchotchke is just a tchotchke. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Re: OT: Ansel Adams 1983 BBC interview (1 year before his, death)

2013-04-18 Thread Darren Addy
I don't think there is any question that if Ansel Adams were still alive that he would have embraced digital. But I think he would have been drawn to producing large inkjet negatives for contact printing on traditional silver papers (what today is called hybrid photography). The dodging and

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Bill
On 18/04/2013 1:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I could become a photographer. For me, the

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread David Savage
Take it all more seriously. For me photography is just a lark. I suspect if I committed myself to really concentrating on image creation, I could be consistently better better. DS On 18 April 2013 15:04, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein There are two things about photography that drive me. 1 - the ability to say something in an image

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 18, 2013, at 08:23 , David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Take it all more seriously. For me photography is just a lark. I suspect if I committed myself to really concentrating on image creation, I could be consistently better better. I'll echo that sentiment. I do what I do for

Re: Boston PDML'ers please check in

2013-04-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Nobody in Boston is jumping to any conclusions. Officials seem rather restrained and careful. News media less so. Me, when they find the guy, I'll be at the front of the mob with pitchforks and torches. What a sick bastard! Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:00 AM, David Mann

Re: OT: Ansel Adams 1983 BBC interview (1 year before his, death)

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
Learned more about Ansel Adams in the last week than I knew before. Though I did learn about him doing color previously on this list sometime in the past. And, since I mainly do color, I looked around and found a book of his color photos and have had it for quite a while. Been very

Re: Library show

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
Cool. M aka D In a message dated 4/18/2013 3:22:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, der...@iinet.net.au writes: In May, I have two pics in a show of streeties at the State Library of NSW. We are a bit underground, having found a place in a passage between the State Library, and the older

Re: OT: Ansel Adams 1983 BBC interview (1 year before his, death)

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I guess it's better to be nuggets in the mud than dust in the wind. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:06 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Learned more about Ansel Adams in the last week than I knew before. Though I did learn about him doing color previously on this list sometime in the past. And,

Re: Scott Bourne's rant on the good old days...

2013-04-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, You're the guy who used to go on an outing and then post PESO's of 500 photos. You've gotten better lately at recognizing your best work and restraining yourself. But you still shoot an awful lot, like a guy who can't believe the bargain it is now. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
At this point in time I am not sure I will become a better photographer. I am very rusty now, but when I am at the top of my form, I am decent and, sometimes, pretty decent. I saw a lot of improvement in my beginning years, now it's more slight improvement that may show up over time, but

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2013, at 6:16 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 18/4/13, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread Darren Addy
It is official: http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_18_35_18/index.html On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://goo.gl/bkMQq Equiv. FOV 27-53mm f1.8 Only showing Sigma mount at the moment. Allegedly official tomorrow. --

Re: OT interesting project on self perception

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
None of the women are wearing heavy make up, so they have that bare-faced I wash with Dove look. All the women, without make up, are still good looking. There is no one there who isn't. And it is still about women's LOOKS. About women being beautiful. That the primary, most important thing

PESO: Warm Spot

2013-04-18 Thread Jack Davis
Was a windy, chilly, April morning. She found a favorite warm spot   Jack DA*50~135 at 90 mm, f/8, 1/400, ISO 400   http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=688 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 18, 2013, at 09:50 , Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: It is official: http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_18_35_18/index.html Corresponding AF Mounts SIGMA / NIKON (D) / CANON So I guess nevermind! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/4/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess I should be embarrassed to admit that I don't know what an Epson RD-1 might be, but somehow I'm not. And if someone would give me one, I'm sure I could have fun with it, but I would never buy one. Not a problem Paul. It's a digital

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 18, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 18/4/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess I should be embarrassed to admit that I don't know what an Epson RD-1 might be, but somehow I'm not. And if someone would give me one, I'm sure I could

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 09:04:12AM +0200, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? First of all, I would have to take it more seriously. I'd need to spend more time working on my skills at taking photos rather than just

Re: So this was the big Pentax/Ricoh announcement for 17,, April....

2013-04-18 Thread John Sessoms
I saw the camera. Noticed it wasn't a Pentax camera. Noticed it wasn't even another PENTAX hold it out at arms length and compose images by looking at the little TV screen on the back fixed focal length lens point and shoot camera. Although it does have a hot-shoe that you can use to mount

what do you think of the ricoh GR?

2013-04-18 Thread J.C. O'Connell
http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/RICOH_GR/ - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -- 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: Scott Bourne's rant on the good old days...

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 09:18:04AM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: Larry, You're the guy who used to go on an outing and then post PESO's of 500 photos. That was usually from going to an event that would span a long weekend and I'd try to get decent action photos of as many of the participants as

Re: Scott Bourne's rant on the good old days...

2013-04-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 18/4/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess I should apologize for subjecting you to dozen I posted last night with my new lens, but you've probably learned not to waste your time wading through my GESOs. Larry, for as long as I'm still breathing, you keep posting those

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Apr 18, 2013, at 09:50 , Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: It is official: http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_18_35_18/index.html Corresponding AF Mounts SIGMA / NIKON (D) / CANON So I guess nevermind! -Charles Great, an APS-C lens

Re: what do you think of the ricoh GR?

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I think I'd love to have one except for the 28mm-e lens. I rarely go that wide and it's essentially useless for portraiture. Great specs in all other respects though. Here's hoping they do well with this and opt for a 50mm-e or narrower version some day. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 11:51 AM, J.C.

Re: what do you think of the ricoh GR?

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I blurted: Great specs in all other respects though. I take that back: I now see there's no feckin' viewfinder. Oh well, another one bites the dust. Although, at 28mm-e, I suppose you hardly _need_ a viewfinder since most of what's in front of you is in the frame. ;-) On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread kwaller
To me, the fact that its an APS-C lens says something about what Sigma thinks about full frame sensors. They ain't dead yet! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread kwaller
A well-turned ankle is an important thing! Yep. Just ask knarF! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images) A well-turned ankle is an important thing! B

Re: So this was the big Pentax/Ricoh announcement for 17 April....

2013-04-18 Thread Tom C
I saw the camera. Noticed it wasn't a Pentax camera. Noticed it wasn't even another PENTAX hold it out at arms length and compose images by looking at the little TV screen on the back fixed focal length lens point and shoot camera. Although it does have a hot-shoe that you can use to mount

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread DagT
18. apr. 2013 kl. 09:04 skrev AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I´m too restless,

RE: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-18 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I need: 1) Higher ISO for night shots. Faster lenses might help, too. 2) Longer lenses for nature shots. Both of those would be nicely addressed by newer equipment so my shortcoming is monetary. HTH. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: April 15,

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
On 4/18/2013 2:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein As others have said, I would need to take it

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
On 4/17/2013 9:27 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: On Apr 17, 2013, at 09:54 , Walt wrote: I'd probably take the same tack if I had any kind of options. Unfortunately, I'm still at the begging-for-scraps stage of photography. So, if she calls ten minutes before she's ready to do a shoot, I'll

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
Thank you, Derby! On 4/18/2013 5:04 AM, Derby Chang wrote: You lucky man. A beautiful set of pics On 17/04/2013 3:40 PM, Walt wrote: Here's a few shots of the girl I'm /supposed/ to be setting up an actual shoot with, if I can ever get her to follow through. They were taken at the

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread Tim Bray
Weight: 810g / 28.6oz. Yow. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: It is official: http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_18_35_18/index.html On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://goo.gl/bkMQq

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
Ha! I must say, I don't recall ever noticing the thickness of a woman's ankles before. -- Walt On 4/17/2013 6:58 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: As if... you guys really look at ankles. Marnie aka Doe ;-) In a message dated 4/17/2013 4:48:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Tim Bray
My #1 problem is my short attention span. One symptom is that I find it hard to get interested enough to take the camera with me around my local neighborhood where I spend the vast majority of my time, because “I’ve taken all those pictures” [WRONG]. On the other hand, short-attention-span has

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
On 4/17/2013 1:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Stenquist Very cute. I've found that when women don't follow through on shoot arrangements, it's usually due to an objecting boyfriend or husband. I've found it helpful to tell them up-front they can bring their boyfriend/husband along if

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
tl;dr On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:32:23AM -0700, Tim Bray wrote: My #1 problem is my short attention span. One symptom is that I find it hard to get interested enough to take the camera with me around my local neighborhood where I spend the vast majority of my time, because “I’ve taken all

Re: GESO: LeeAnn W. -- 4/6/2013 (6 images)

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
It was a little breezy that day, which is why her hair looks a bit limp and stringy in the photos. I wasn't sure she'd like them because of that, but it turns out she loves them. If I can ever get her locked down for a shoot, I'll do a mixture of indoor-outdoor stuff for sure. Chilly breezes

Re: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Damn. Note for Mac users that Mac OS X 10.7.0 or later is required. That rules out folks like me who are still on 10.6.8 for various reasons. Grumble. (Getting harder and harder to avoid an annoying upgrade, and I used

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread steve harley
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013, at 1:04, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? although i like to think of it as a journey

Re: Video (VESO?) : Fine spring weather

2013-04-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 12, 2013, at 16:55 , Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 11/4/13, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: Haven't shot any video with the K5 yet - this is the first time. Nice sunny spring morning... http://youtu.be/0OMDBCLWY8I Nice and steady there Charles,

Re: PESO: Music in the Dark

2013-04-18 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 12, 2013, at 18:47 , eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Nice interaction between the two singers. I find that purple spot on the window (probably reflection of a light) VERY distracting, so, if I was mine, I'd do something to remove it. Thanks! Yeah, that's a reflection of one of the LED

Re: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:42 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Damn. Note for Mac users that Mac OS X 10.7.0 or later is required. That rules out folks like me who are still on 10.6.8 for various reasons.

Re: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 02:32:09PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:42 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I still have to find replacements for a couple of PowerPC apps that I used to

Re: Scott Bourne's rant on the good old days...

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 05:05:15PM +0100, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 18/4/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I guess I should apologize for subjecting you to dozen I posted last night with my new lens, but you've probably learned not to waste your time wading through my GESOs.

Re: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 02:32:09PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:42 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I still

Re: Bangalore Terrorist Bombing on Apr 17

2013-04-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bipin, Glad you are safe and sad to hear of more mad bombers. My sympathies to the injured and their families. Was this what it was like before the outbreak of WWI? The open nature of our societies leaves us vulnerable to these acts. Just let them all remember, the good people still outnumber you,

Re: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've been running Mountain Lion for quite a while now on my Macbook and iMac. No complaints If there were inconveniences at first I've long ago forgotten them. Paul On Apr 18, 2013, at 2:32 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:42 PM, David J Brooks

RE: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Gerrit Visser
What, the Mac world is not perfect? What a shock. :-) Next time that you need to do a large download, come on over for a cappuccino :-) Lots of bandwidth here. You are correct though, an SSD upgrade buys you a lot of performance. LR4 on my HP ProBook was a joy to use for editing the 10,000+

Re: Bangalore Terrorist Bombing on Apr 17

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
So sorry to hear you all are going through this. I'm fortunate enough to live in a rural area where it's a vanishingly small concern -- though, I do live very near a uranium enrichment facility, which would be a ripe target, I suppose. Still, I can't imagine living life with the ever-present

Re: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote: What, the Mac world is not perfect? What a shock. :-) Perfection is relative. :-) Next time that you need to do a large download, come on over for a cappuccino :-) Lots of bandwidth here. Well I'm hoping to! Did

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Doug Brewer
On 4/18/13 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I have a talent for creating well-crafted,

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Walt
On 4/18/2013 3:05 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 4/18/13 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I

RE: OT: Lightroom 5 public beta available

2013-04-18 Thread Gerrit Visser
Yes, I received the email but I have been preoccupied with moving 180GB of photos to my server and then deleting them from my laptop. Always a scary moment when you say Ok to delete. Not sure of the solution to merging the directories yet. I have some volunteer IT work to finish and then will

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Jack Davis
I'm still thinking about it. There MUST be something.?? humm...   Jack - Original Message - From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 1:11 PM Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? On 4/18/2013

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Mark C
On 4/18/2013 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein I'm too serious about it and need to focus

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't see that it would make me a better photographer if Pentax released the camera of my dreams. If Pentax released an affordable FF K mount digital body I would be able to use all lenses I've accumulated over the last couple of decades, otherwise I'll eventually have to take a big hit on

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread John Sessoms
Sigma also offers DG lenses suitable for full frame digital. From: kwaller To me, the fact that its an APS-C lens says something about what Sigma thinks about full frame sensors. They ain't dead yet! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
I can see lots of shortcomings but they can be summed up in one: (lack of) TIME (to put into photography) Regards, Jaume De: AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: Jueves 18 de abril de 2013 9:04

Re: what do you think of the ricoh GR?

2013-04-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Today I had the chance to briefly hold this camera at a photo show and it feels extremely well (ergonomically speaking). The fixed lens limits the uses of the camera, but is mandatory to reach this size and (presumibly) IQ. I have read some early comparisons and it seems very competitive with

Re: Enablement and a question on list rules

2013-04-18 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Boris, Could you please show us some pictures showing the Ricoh/Pentax combos. I am curious to see it and try to imagine if a K-module is possible... Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original - De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net CC:

Re: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 DC HSM

2013-04-18 Thread Darren Addy
An 18-35mm f1.8 designed for a full frame sensor would probably weigh 75% more and take a 88mm filter size and cost twice as much. One of the more fascinating things about this lens (to me) is the upgradable firmware and setting for front/backfocus in the lens itself? I'm not terribly up on

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2013-04-18 Thread Christine Aguila
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Re: Test

2013-04-18 Thread P.J. Alling
Sorry, didn't receive this. On 4/18/2013 5:47 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Test -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Test

2013-04-18 Thread David Parsons
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Re: Test

2013-04-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 04:47:18PM -0500, Christine Aguila wrote: Test You want a test? OK. A train leaves Chicago for Grandfather mountain travelling at an average of 60MPH. At the same time, A bus leave Arcata for San Francisco travelling at an average of 45MPH. In the time between the

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Bob W
On 18 Apr 2013, at 21:11, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/18/2013 3:05 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 4/18/13 3:04 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or

Re: what do you think of the ricoh GR?

2013-04-18 Thread Paul Ewins
Possibly the wrong f/l for me, and I already have too many cameras. In every other respect it is great. Sure, no EVF, but there is an accessory optical finder and if I understand it the snap shoot feature correctly that would be enough to make this a great street camera and possibly travel

Re: Bangalore Terrorist Bombing on Apr 17

2013-04-18 Thread Bob W
On 18 Apr 2013, at 20:50, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: So sorry to hear you all are going through this. I'm fortunate enough to live in a rural area where it's a vanishingly small concern -- though, I do live very near a uranium enrichment facility, which would be a ripe target, I

Re: Test

2013-04-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 5:54 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 04:47:18PM -0500, Christine Aguila wrote: Test You want a test? OK. A train leaves Chicago for Grandfather mountain travelling at an average of 60MPH. At the same time, A bus leave Arcata for San

Re: Test

2013-04-18 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 04:47:18PM -0500, Christine Aguila wrote: Test You want a test? OK. A train leaves Chicago for Grandfather mountain travelling at an average of 60MPH. At the same time, A bus leave Arcata for San Francisco travelling at an

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-18 Thread Eactivist
Either all or part of this should be a... MARK! I mean, just the first line could be quoted alone, but the cat stuff is priceless. Marnie aka Doe :-)(Pleaa don't. Re cats. :-)) In a message dated 4/18/2013 1:05:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, d...@alphoto.com writes: I

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