PESO - Ahead of Me

2015-05-04 Thread Rick Womer
On my way to work last week: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016841 (K-5, DA40/2.8 Ltd.) Comments appreciated! Rick -- 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: Cameras and Lenses for Japan/China Trip

2015-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:27 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Now there are times you might want something shorter than 18mm but you don't have a lens shorter than that, so that issue is moot. Actually, I have an SMC f 17-28 f/3.5-4.5 fisheye zoom, which I used a lot on my film

Re: Cameras and Lenses for Japan/China Trip

2015-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Mark. Isn't the 18-135 WR water resistant? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: For important trips I make sure to always have one weather-sealed lens in my kit (though my style of

Re: Cameras and Lenses for Japan/China Trip

2015-05-04 Thread Bill
On 04/05/2015 6:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Mark. Isn't the 18-135 WR water resistant? Yes it is, and contrary to popular belief it's a decent enough lens. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Cameras and Lenses for Japan/China Trip

2015-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote Yes it is, and contrary to popular belief it's a decent enough lens. I have been pleased with it, and I have taken it out in some nasty weather from time to time. Thanks, to Mark C, John, Ken, Rick, Steve, Stan, and all who

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Sharp and well exposed image, Dan! Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2015 10:22:06 PM Subject: PESO: Red Dogwood http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016994size=lg K-5 II S, FA

Re: PESO - Ahead of Me

2015-05-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
First class! On 4 May 2015, at 11:43, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: On my way to work last week: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016841 (K-5, DA40/2.8 Ltd.) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Christine! On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:06 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very nice, Bruce! Love the light and her striking left eye! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On May 3, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I've been trying to

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, You continue to work those backgrounds to great effect. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 12:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016994size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Pentax sighting... BBC news

2015-05-04 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-32479499 Taken with a Pentax 645 and 55mm lens. Not immediately clear to me if he's talking film camera. Photographer's web site: http://garethiwanjones.com/ -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Pentax sighting #2: Pentax 67 105mm f2.4

2015-05-04 Thread Darren Addy
Drew English: Photographing Strangers With a Pentax 67 http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/05/02/drew-english-photographing-strangers-pentax-67/ -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO -- Oh! That Building.

2015-05-04 Thread Rick Womer
Weird. Came right up at work, but not at home. I've often wondered about that building; particularly how it's still there after the big storms that have gone through. Nice pic of it! I've never been able to take an interesting enough one. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, May 3,

Re: PESO -- Oh! That Building.

2015-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Exposure and mood are beautifully done, P.J! Jack Sent from my iPhone On May 4, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Weird. Came right up at work, but not at home. I've often wondered about that building; particularly how it's still there after the big storms that

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ready for July 4th :-) that really pops - how much of the sky is pumped up in photoshop? I like it, but the yellow daffy with the purple on the stem is still my favorite of your recent welcome spring things ann On 5/4/2015 01:22, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
According to ebay, one of you got the book for $8.50 who who who I wonder who? Anyway, whichever glad one of you got a good clean copy. ann On 5/1/2015 13:29, Stanley Halpin wrote: There are at least two of us bidding on it -it’s now up to $8.50… On May 1, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ann

Re: PESO - Ahead of Me

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
alternate title X marks the spot ? I'm thinking BW even nicer - but it is interesting enough as it is. ann On 5/4/2015 06:43, Rick Womer wrote: On my way to work last week: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016841 (K-5, DA40/2.8 Ltd.) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for your kind comments, Jack, Bob and Ann. Ann, that is not the sky. that is a blue background cloth that is part of a little studio in a box that I use sometimes for macro work. It has several cloth pieces that cover the back and the bottom. the sides are translucent, so you can use

Thunderbird problem or...?

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Now that I have the AVAST situation cleared up on my current Dell dimension 521 with XP (dating back to 2004, I think) a new problem arose.. I'll probably call Time warner about it, too, but let me throw this out to you other thunderbirders, especially Yesterday I went into my ebay unsold

Re: PESO - Ahead of Me

2015-05-04 Thread Rick Womer
Now that is -very- funny! On May 4, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: That's a nice catch! Photo.net displayed it with the ad that caught my eye: http://42graphy.org/misc/RickWormer-LongerLegs.jpg Cheers, Igor On 4 May 2015, at 11:43, Rick Womer wrote: On my way to work

Re: PESO - Ahead of Me

2015-05-04 Thread frank theriault
Great stuff!! It's what you ~don't~ see... ;-) cheers, frank On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 6:43 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: On my way to work last week: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016841 (K-5, DA40/2.8 Ltd.) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO Nesting

2015-05-04 Thread frank theriault
I know from personal experience, it's hard to tame the exposure of the white feathers. Great job here, wonderful spring photo! cheers, frank On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3:33 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A swan on her nest near Vray Lake, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Shot this

Alaska alternatives

2015-05-04 Thread Stan Halpin
I think it is safe to say that Ken is our resident Alaskan expert, but I seem to remember that a few others have also traveled there? I am looking for recommendations to ponder. I am in the midst of a long-term planning process. My intent at this point is to go to Alaska for 3± weeks late

Re: Alaska alternatives

2015-05-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Denali is special, but the train/bus tour needs more time. A school bus is the only vehicle allowed into Denali beyond the 1st 10(?) miles. It acts as a shuttle bus taking campers into and out of the park. We had a good tour, deep into the park, but had to turn around to run back to the train.

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Ann, Aren't we great? ... or at least our minds... ;-) Igor Ann Sanfedele Mon, 04 May 2015 15:08:10 -0700 wrote: HA! I swear _ I sent my email about this subject before reading yours, igor lol ann On Mon, 4 May 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: John Mon, 04 May 2015 14:11:03 -0700 wrote:

Re: Thunderbird problem or...?

2015-05-04 Thread steve harley
On 2015-05-04 13:20 , Ann Sanfedele wrote: what say you? it sounds like the indexes (indices) for those folders (mailboxes) are corrupt; first i recommend that you have a good backup process in place, including a reliable way to restore your computer to its current state; assuming you do, i

Re: A day in the life of a pro cycling photographer

2015-05-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Me, too! Thanks for sharing that. -c On May 3, 2015, at 8:56 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: I enjoyed reading this article... http://cyclingtips.com.au/2015/04/a-day-with-professional-photographer-kristof-ramon/ Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Ennoblement - SMC F 28 f2.8

2015-05-04 Thread steve harley
On 2015-04-29 18:46 , Mark C wrote: I finally bought an autofocus 28mm lens - I've wanted a compact APS-C normal prime for some time and the SMC f 28 f2.8 seems to fit the bill. i have an FA 28/2.8 that i liked very much, however it was completely bumped aside by a DA 35/2.8 macro, since

Re: PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-04 Thread Ken Waller
Well seen and captured Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Thought Balloons A rare colour street photo (for me). Judy and I went into town for a walk on Saturday, a

Re: PESO Nesting

2015-05-04 Thread Ken Waller
I know from personal experience, it's hard to tame the exposure of the white feathers. Used to be pre digital era, but it shouldn't be now if you check the histogram and adjust exposure to prevent blown out highlights. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
That can be fatal! And if not, she'll shoot you with the camera! ;-) Igor On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Very nice, Bruce! Love the light and her striking left eye! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On May 3, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I've been

Re: Ennoblement - SMC F 28 f2.8

2015-05-04 Thread Mark C
The F and FA 28mm's seem to be fairly well regarded these days. I wanted it for a very light, reasonably fast lens for an APS C body, and it seems to work well in that regard. On 5/4/2015 5:51 PM, Brian Walters wrote: I picked up one of those quite a few years ago - it was attached to an

Peso- Fiinal Summer

2015-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Cultivation happening all around us in preparation for the spring planting. Couldn't ignore these two stark tree skeletons. I will definitely try this in BW at some point. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=924 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-04 Thread frank theriault
Quite an arresting photo! Like it a lot. cheers, frank On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I've been trying to get a chance to shoot portraits with this young woman for quite a while and it finally came yesterday when she and her

PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-04 Thread frank theriault
A rare colour street photo (for me). Judy and I went into town for a walk on Saturday, a glorious spring day! A highlight was the Kertesz exhibit at the Stephen Bulger Gallery - everyone near Toronto needs to go see it. Feeling inspired I had the camera at the ready as I left the gallery and a

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread frank theriault
Perfect. Love the OOF stems, beautiful blue background, sharp, well composed blooms. cheers, frank On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 1:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016994size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan

Re: Ennoblement - SMC F 28 f2.8

2015-05-04 Thread Mark C
On 5/4/2015 7:26 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Congrats on the ennoblement, Mark. Did you get knighted? :) Har - benighted, yes; knighted, no. And Ill blame Thunderbird spell check for the conversion of enablement! The F28 is nice and compact and highly rated by owners. I've had a couple over the

Re: Alaska alternatives

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Two trips to Alaska - 1989 and 1992. We drove up the Cassiar to the Alcan the first time. denali was a must but we didn't see THE MOUNTAIN on that trip at all.. That was in August and September of 89. In 1992 we drove up to the start of the Alcan and headed west. We stayed in ALaska and the

Re: Thunderbird problem or...?

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bless you , Steve! It worked like a charm - what a relief! ann On 5/4/2015 23:33, steve harley wrote: On 2015-05-04 13:20 , Ann Sanfedele wrote: what say you? it sounds like the indexes (indices) for those folders (mailboxes) are corrupt; first i recommend that you have a good backup

Re: PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
YUp - nice one ann On 5/4/2015 21:45, frank theriault wrote: A rare colour street photo (for me). Judy and I went into town for a walk on Saturday, a glorious spring day! A highlight was the Kertesz exhibit at the Stephen Bulger Gallery - everyone near Toronto needs to go see it. Feeling

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread John
On 5/4/2015 1:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016994size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola I like that. How did you get the mostly uniform blue background? ... and

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
John Mon, 04 May 2015 14:11:03 -0700 wrote: In myth, the Trojan Horse was constructed from the wood of the Dogwood. It must've been a Horsewood, otherwise it would've been a Trojan Dog! ;-) Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
HA! I swear _ I sent my email about this subject before reading yours, igor lol ann On 5/4/2015 17:33, Igor PDML-StR wrote: John Mon, 04 May 2015 14:11:03 -0700 wrote: In myth, the Trojan Horse was constructed from the wood of the Dogwood. It must've been a Horsewood, otherwise it

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 5/4/2015 17:10, John wrote: On 5/4/2015 1:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016994size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola I like that. How did you get the mostly

Re: Ennoblement - SMC F 28 f2.8

2015-05-04 Thread Darren Addy
Congrats on the ennoblement, Mark. Did you get knighted? :) The F28 is nice and compact and highly rated by owners. I've had a couple over the years, but always flipped them because they brought such good money. I think the K28 f3.5 is the best 28mm of the bunch but, of course, not autofocus.

Re: my Sign Language book on ebay - cheap cheap cheap (not my listing) ... check it out

2015-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: I hope there will be another time... It's a great book. I bought one, gave it to a friend, then bought another after I also failed in an eBay auction. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Nice clean rendering. The blue in this situation looks artificial, sort of a studio backdrop (and it is). I would consider replacing it (in PS or LR) with a sky-blue blue to make it less confusing (and you can see, - people are confused). Cheers! On 5/4/2015 1:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Re: PESO -- Oh! That Building.

2015-05-04 Thread John
I get the 404 error as well. Your iteration of Dropbox does some sort of a redirect using XSS. NoScript don't like that. When I click your URL, it takes me to: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20-%20ohthatbuilding.html#0001633104052132239329 ... and I get a yellow bar

Re: PESO - Ahead of Me

2015-05-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
That's a nice catch! Photo.net displayed it with the ad that caught my eye: http://42graphy.org/misc/RickWormer-LongerLegs.jpg Cheers, Igor On 4 May 2015, at 11:43, Rick Womer wrote: On my way to work last week: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016841 (K-5, DA40/2.8 Ltd.)

Re: Ennoblement - SMC F 28 f2.8

2015-05-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net: I finally bought an autofocus 28mm lens - I've wanted a compact APS-C normal prime for some time and the SMC f 28 f2.8 seems to fit the bill. First tests indicate that the lens is very sharp at f28 and gets exceptionally good at f4 and 5.6. I did a

Re: PESO Nesting

2015-05-04 Thread Mark C
I like the low angle and the over the shoulder pose - well captured. Mark On 5/3/2015 3:33 PM, paul stenquist wrote: A swan on her nest near Vray Lake, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Shot this same nest last spring. It’s surrounded by wetland, so it’s probably pretty safe from the coyotes and