Re: PESO - British Bollard

2008-04-07 Thread AlunFoto
It stayed put. :-) Jostein 2008/4/7 Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: So how'd you know it was British ? Did it migrate ? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - British Bollard Someone claimed that

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread Thibouille
It seems, putting a DS/Katzeye scrren in a K10D (and K20D I suppose, I do not expect any change there) would cure (at least up to a certain point) the metering problems with K/M lenses and provide a situation comparable to D/DS etc bodies. It also provides microprism if so you chose but it might

Re: '75 Corvette

2008-04-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Bob: Wow, your son did a great job on the car given the story you tell below. Tell him congrats on his very respectable score. And nice photo, Bob. Shows off the car nicely. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent:

Re: Chicago dusk

2008-04-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Ah, Italian Village. 20 years ago I had a really fun, flirty date there with a young, flirty guy. Thanks for evoking a fun memory, Tim. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008

Re: PESO -- A young mallard's fancy II

2008-04-07 Thread Christine Aguila
My duck shots quack the big wazoo also. But these are nice, Peter. Get any mail lately? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:16 PM Subject: Re: PESO -- A young mallard's

Re: Peso April hockey

2008-04-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: Nice action shot. I agree with Bruce about he puck. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Peso April hockey Thanks Bruce. Dave On Sun,

Re: Snowdrop

2008-04-07 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: Nice. I agree with Jack that it's a bit cluttered on the left, but I like it anyway. Happy Spring! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: PESO:

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread timber
The metering and AF would never be affected by focusing screens, since it's done 'behind the mirror'. Cheers, Timber It seems, putting a DS/Katzeye scrren in a K10D (and K20D I suppose, I do not expect any change there) would cure (at least up to a certain point) the metering problems with

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not entirely sure but I believe that while the LX has it's metering behind the mirror, and several other Pentax Cameras had OTF metering for TTL flash. All other Pentax cameras have metering cells in the pentaprism housing and take their reading off the focusing screen, including PTTL

Re: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today...

2008-04-07 Thread John Whittingham
On Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:28:46 -0400, Mark Roberts wrote ... because I just fired up my motorcycle for the first time :) I've been running the bike all winter here in the UK, we're now officially in British Summer Time (BST), we had snow blizzards at the weekend, I sh*t you not! John

Re: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today...

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 12:28:46 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today... ... because I just fired up my motorcycle for the first time :) ... because we had an inch of snow (more than the rest of

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 02:17:35 GMT To: PDML List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: another motorcycle thread ... but a photo to share ... One so rarely gets to see one of these on the street anymore ... Glad I had a camera with me. A

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 02:24:48 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: another motorcycle thread On 4/6/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A mid-sixties era Ducati 250 Mark III Diana with the euro-style clip-

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 02:26:06 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: another motorcycle thread On 4/6/08, Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/ducati-diana-3040971.jpg BTW, the red

Re: PESO -- A young mallard's fancy II

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] My duck shots quack the big wazoo also. Mark! - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today...

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 01:52:34 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today... On Apr 6, 2008, at 8:28 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: ... because I just fired up my motorcycle for the first time :) I

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ... but a photo to share ... One so rarely gets to see one of these on the street anymore ... Glad I had a camera with me. A mid-sixties era Ducati 250 Mark III Diana with the euro-style clip- ons, etc.

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/07 Mon AM 02:24:48 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: another motorcycle thread On 4/6/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A mid-sixties era Ducati 250 Mark III Diana with the

Peso April Hockey II

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7137809 From the same game, but down at my end. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: For those with teenagers...

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Funny stuff. Erin was never like that. She likes to yak.:-) Dave On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 11:35 PM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... those who deal with them regularly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_veIGGP1Uh4 Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: April PUG is up

2008-04-07 Thread Derby Chang
Scott Loveless wrote: The PUG is up at http://pug.komkon.org/. I need to install a newer version of the software that handles the submit form, so I'll let you know in a day or two when the form for May is up. May's theme, btw, is Red Shirt. Very rich gallery this month. My faves, -

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Steve Desjardins
Very nice. They just don't make stuff that small anymore, although the look is still around. Today the 696 is the starter. Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/6/2008 10:48 PM On Apr 6, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ... but a photo to share ... One so rarely gets to see one of

Pentax goes Upmarket

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Pentax ran a 4C, full page ad in the Sunday New York Times Magazine. (The spilled martini K20 and 200 ad). That's one of the most expensive buys in advertising. But it's also great demos for Pentax: high income, well educated, interested in arts. Great potential for newbie advanced

Re: PESO: Chicago dusk

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Is it looking west on Ohio? Good exposure balance here. Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 12:06 AM, Mike Hamilton wrote: On 6-Apr-08, at 8:41 PM, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/04/06/-big/R0010330.jpg Context: Jazz review, http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/

Re: '75 Corvette

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Congratulations to your son for having completed a difficult project. I find it's best to leave High ISO noise control at Weak. All DSLRs have some noise control at high ISO. The K20D makes it adjustable. If you turn it off, you have virtually none. Where was the VetteFest? Paul

Re: Snowdrop

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks to all who looked and commented. In truth, I wish there were a few more blooms on the right to fill in the background. I have to go back and look at my out takes on this one. Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 3:03 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Paul: Nice. I agree with Jack that it's a bit

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 7, 2008, at 1:33, Thibouille wrote: It seems, putting a DS/Katzeye scrren in a K10D (and K20D I suppose, I do not expect any change there) would cure (at least up to a certain point) the metering problems with K/M lenses and provide a situation comparable to D/DS etc bodies. I

Re: PESO: Savannah Antiques

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice composition and a classic scene. I like the subtle rendering on this one. Paul On Apr 6, 2008, at 11:06 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Another from the scenic streets of Savannah: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7140823 K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 200, f/6.7 @ 1/45, RAW via LR. Rick

Re: Spring OFFICIALLY arrived today...

2008-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 6, 2008, at 19:28, Mark Roberts wrote: ... because I just fired up my motorcycle for the first time :) So THAT's what is making it snow today - thanks! (Actually, I've been out on the motorcycle/bicycle for the past week now - but not today) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [EMAIL

PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread Steve Desjardins
My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ K10D with the A 50 2.8 macro (what I had on the camera at the time). I may have to pull this if my cat's attorney tries to subpoena it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shot this one with the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 and the 1:1 optical adapter. Not enough DOF to keep everything in focus, but with the center pistol sharp I find it pleasing. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7141887 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good shot of an unhappy animal:-) Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 9:23 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ K10D with the A 50 2.8 macro (what I had on the camera at the time). I may have to pull this if my cat's attorney

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread David Savage
That is a neat shot. But what I really like is the way it downloads, BW magenta colour. It does it every time I refresh the page. Way cool. Cheers, Dave On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside:

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread Scott Loveless
Steve Desjardins wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ Missing caption: I'm going to pee on everything you own. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Shane

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
Toronto bike messenger Shane Murphy: http://tinyurl.com/3k94xs http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R_oP3aIJ-KI/Bw4/a_Beo82Paro/s1600-h/apr_07_08+003.jpg Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Shane

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Another nice portrait. I like the shadow coming in at an angle in the upper right corner. Helps frame the shot. Good work. Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 9:46 AM, frank theriault wrote: Toronto bike messenger Shane Murphy: http://tinyurl.com/3k94xs

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
Thanks to all for your useful and amusing suggestions. We seem to be coming to some sort of understanding. I press the buttons, it does what it thinks is suitable. Such is life. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R)

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 6, 2008, at 21:17, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ... but a photo to share ... One so rarely gets to see one of these on the street anymore ... Glad I had a camera with me. A mid-sixties era Ducati 250 Mark III Diana with the euro-style clip- ons, etc.

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice, Paul! The rare honey bee is, also, good to see. ;) Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot this one with the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 and the 1:1 optical adapter. Not enough DOF to keep everything in focus, but with the center pistol sharp I find it pleasing.

Re: PESO - Shane

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Absolutely beautiful conversion, Frank. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Toronto bike messenger Shane Murphy: http://tinyurl.com/3k94xs http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R_oP3aIJ-KI/Bw4/a_Beo82Paro/s1600-h/apr_07_08+003.jpg Comments always welcome.

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread David Savage
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... but a photo to share ... One so rarely gets to see one of these on the street anymore ... Glad I had a camera with me. A mid-sixties era Ducati 250 Mark III Diana with the euro-style clip- ons, etc.

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The AF sensor apparatus is in the mirror box behind the mirror, but the metering sensors read the light coming from the focusing screen. I tested my *ist DS KatzEye screen in the K10D. At that time, there wasn't a dedicated K10D screen available yet. The K10D demonstrated an average

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jack. Didn't know he was a honey bee, but I could see he was different than our usual bumblebees and yellow jackets. Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Very nice, Paul! The rare honey bee is, also, good to see. ;) Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 7, 2008, at 8:46, Scott Loveless wrote: Steve Desjardins wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ Missing caption: I'm going to pee on everything you own. Or: I hate you so hard right now There's a definite LOLCAT in there waiting

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot this one with the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 and the 1:1 optical adapter. Not enough DOF to keep everything in focus, but with the center pistol sharp I find it pleasing.

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread P. J. Alling
What a poor miserable looking kitty. Rubber gloves, not chain mail, foolish human or very patent cat... Steve Desjardins wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ K10D with the A 50 2.8 macro (what I had on the camera at the time). I may

Re: Pentax goes Upmarket

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, I think your assessment of the ad and what it portends is right on. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax ran a 4C, full page ad in the Sunday New York Times Magazine. (The spilled martini K20 and 200 ad). That's one of the most expensive buys in advertising. But

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread P. J. Alling
If you're consistently off in the same direction, and roughly the same distance every time you manually focus, then it's more likely that the focusing screen is out of alignment with the sensor plane. A Katzeye screen won't help that. The camera needs to be sent to Pentax for adjustment.

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ K10D with the A 50 2.8 macro (what I had on the camera at the time). I may have to pull this if my cat's attorney tries to

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 7, 2008, at 1:54 AM, mike wilson wrote: ... but a photo to share ... One so rarely gets to see one of these on the street anymore ... Glad I had a camera with me. A mid-sixties era Ducati 250 Mark III Diana with the euro-style clip- ons, etc.

Re: PESO: Snowdrop

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot Paul. Back ground is very good. Spring is here, but no blloms yet. Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 6:21 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every year I shoot the snowdrops to celebrate the first bloom. They were late this year, but they've arrived. K20D with Vivitar Series

Re: Peso: '75 Corvette

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Good shot Bob. Nice and shiny. I'm not a vett person, but it sure looks nice. Dave(57 Belair)Brooks On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:09 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a shot for Corvette fans and those folks firing up The Beast.

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 7, 2008, at 6:23 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ K10D with the A 50 2.8 macro (what I had on the camera at the time). I may have to pull this if my cat's attorney tries to subpoena it. That's one unhappy

Re: PESO - British Bollard

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Wonder if Dolly modeled for that one. Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 2:11 PM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone claimed that the yellow-painted, Norwegian bollard I PESO'ed to learn the name was weird looking. So I couldn't help noticing this one for its... um... features. :-)

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 7, 2008, at 6:40 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Shot this one with the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 and the 1:1 optical adapter. Not enough DOF to keep everything in focus, but with the center pistol sharp I find it pleasing. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7141887 I like it overall,

Re: GESO: Tulips

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Those are lovely, Wendy. I am guessing you did those in a flower shop, or from flowers you purchased and then did them at home.? Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 10:32 AM, wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like spring might almost be here at last. Canadian-grown tulips are in the shops,

Re: PESO - Shane

2008-04-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 7, 2008, at 6:46 AM, frank theriault wrote: Toronto bike messenger Shane Murphy: http://tinyurl.com/3k94xs http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/R_oP3aIJ-KI/Bw4/a_Beo82Paro/s1600-h/apr_07_08+003.jpg Cool, moody portrait. Nice tones over all. It seems slightly oversharpened.

Re: PESO -- Black Mountain Tambourine

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Very good shot. Good shadow/highlites. Dave On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:48 PM, Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another live music photo. Hoping to get some comments about this shot! :) My last one didn't get any notice.

Re: PESO - Shane

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Good shot. Full DOF really works here, keeping all of the jacket markings in focus. Nice pose, it gives that I'm in heavy think mode Dave On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:46 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Toronto bike messenger Shane Murphy: http://tinyurl.com/3k94xs

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The 350 Sebring was a similar engine design (more robust cases, longer stroke, similar bore) with a small port head and a softer cam. I had one of those in pretty beat up shape that I had rescued from a dank garage in SF a dozen or so years ago. I stripped it,

Re: PESO: The Bath

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
I make the same face if i have to have my monthly bath early :-) Dave On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 20 year old cat made a mess of herself outside: http://home.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ K10D with the A 50 2.8 macro (what I had on the camera at

Re: PESO: Savannah Antiques

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
I like this one Rick. Good soft colours and the two different chairs, seems to add Dave On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another from the scenic streets of Savannah: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7140823 K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 200, f/6.7 @ 1/45,

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot Paul. I like the bee in the frame, and the tiny bits in focus. BTW his name is Eric. He's a half a bee Dave On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Jack. Didn't know he was a honey bee, but I could see he was different than our usual

Re: GESO - Spring photos at the Safari Park

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:34 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't seem to have received the original of this. I liked the gallery but I have a question, no more of a remark about #17 Crane and Duck, shouldn't that be Crane and Goose? Moose and squirrel. Dave btw nice gallery.

Re: Cute Puppy

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 8:55 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Ewins Subject: RE: Cute Puppy Is the bokeh just as sucky when used for its designed purpose, i.e. macro? I do agree that this would be a good example of bad bokeh.

Re: Peso: '75 Corvette

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:09 AM, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a shot for Corvette fans and those folks firing up The Beast. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/VetteFest07/photo#5185956497547350658 K20d and 16-45 at ISO800 - 1/50th and f5.0 My oldest son bought this

Re: PESO - Portrait

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
I like the pose in #1, but #2 i like better. Good lighting and exposures. Dave On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last Friday I had to shoot a portrait of my daughter for her music resume she was preparing for school. Shot in the house with two Alien

PESO: Evening tipple

2008-04-07 Thread David Savage
G'day Al, I'm not the stereotypical Aussie. I'm not fit, or bronzed, or tall, Hugh Jackmen good looking or even a big drinker. But tonight I had a rare non social tipple, I liked the colour made a picture (~275kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2395357825_281807b553_o.jpg K20D,

Re: PESO: Savannah Antiques

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another from the scenic streets of Savannah: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7140823 K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 200, f/6.7 @ 1/45, RAW via LR. Lovely, moody shot, Rick! The subdued light is perfect. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO: The rains are here

2008-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
The one on the right, has more rain and wet feel to it. Dave On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 12:58 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, Earlier Godfrey posted his triptych, it just so happens I've recently put together a diptych (~170kb)

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Ya know Paul, I'm not that sure of anything any more. :) Can't make out enough to be sure what variety it is. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Jack. Didn't know he was a honey bee, but I could see he was different than our usual bumblebees and yellow jackets. Paul On

Re: PESO: Evening tipple

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Is that shot taken from the inside, Dave? *cup* Jack --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Al, I'm not the stereotypical Aussie. I'm not fit, or bronzed, or tall, Hugh Jackmen good looking or even a big drinker. But tonight I had a rare non social tipple, I liked the colour

Re: PESO: Evening tipple

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:01 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Al, I'm not the stereotypical Aussie. I'm not fit, or bronzed, or tall, Hugh Jackmen good looking or even a big drinker. But tonight I had a rare non social tipple, I liked the colour made a picture (~275kb)

Re: PESO -- Black Mountain Tambourine

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:48 PM, Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another live music photo. Hoping to get some comments about this shot! :) My last one didn't get any notice. http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/2008/04/05/black-mountain-starlite-room- march-31-2008/ Band: Black

Re: PESO: Evening tipple

2008-04-07 Thread David Savage
It was a big glass, but not that big :-) In the words of Aussie rock band Cold Chisel I was Standing on the outside looking in Cheers, Dave On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that shot taken from the inside, Dave? *cup* Jack --- David Savage [EMAIL

Re: OT: another motorcycle thread

2008-04-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 7, 2008, at 7:45 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: You could get a lot of horsepower from those engines if you had the skill, time and money for it. My friend stopped racing his when it got to the point that the helical-cut primary drive could no long withstand the forces being fed through it.

Re: Info about Katz Eye Focusing Screens

2008-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:09, P. J. Alling wrote: If you're consistently off in the same direction, and roughly the same distance every time you manually focus, then it's more likely that the focusing screen is out of alignment with the sensor plane. A Katzeye screen won't help that. The camera

I'm back

2008-04-07 Thread ann sanfedele
Although real life has been interferring with this clearly more important online community of chit-chat, it is hard to stay away after Scott wrote and told me I should at least check out the archives for recent posts since the PUG was up for April. He knew I needed a boost :) So here is my

Re: Cute Puppy

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 3:04 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/octopuppy.html This is at least one 7 week old Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael). This also shows off the really sucky bokeh of the EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FA200mm/f4 Macro lens.

Re: April PUG is up

2008-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You have done a very nice job, as usual, with the gallery. Thanks for all your time, effort and skill Dan M On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 11:42 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The PUG is up at http://pug.komkon.org/. I need to install a newer version of the software that handles the

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. I assume you're having the same wonderful weather that we've been getting. It's so very welcome after a long hard winter. Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:27 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot this one with the

Re: '75 Corvette

2008-04-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Paul and Christine. The VetteFest was out by O'Hare airport in the Rosemont Convention Center. I'm sure many of you have stayed at or passed the Hyatt next door - 4 cyndrical towers clad in bronze glass. He and his wife had a fun time doing the restoration, and the rest of the club treats

Re: PESO: Evening tipple

2008-04-07 Thread David Savage
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:43 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:01 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Al, I'm not the stereotypical Aussie. I'm not fit, or bronzed, or tall, Hugh Jackmen good looking or even a big drinker. But

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Godders. I will look at a looser crop. Paul On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:41 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Apr 7, 2008, at 6:40 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Shot this one with the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 and the 1:1 optical adapter. Not enough DOF to keep everything in focus, but with the center

Re: Peso: '75 Corvette

2008-04-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Dave and Frank. I took the pictures mainly to document his participation. It's been a joyful thing for him and nice to see, especially after the testicular cancer 8 years ago. Life is short, eat dessert first! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:56 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL

Re: I'm back

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Welcome, Ann! Wishing you the best with publications! Jack --- ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although real life has been interferring with this clearly more important online community of chit-chat, it is hard to stay away after Scott wrote and told me I should at least check out

Re: I'm back

2008-04-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Ann, you were gone? :-P ann sanfedele wrote: Although real life has been interferring with this clearly more important online community of chit-chat, it is hard to stay away after Scott wrote and told me I should at least check out the archives for recent posts since the PUG was up for

Re: I'm back

2008-04-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ann, Good to hear you are alive and well. That was a stunning portrait! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:10 AM, ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although real life has been interferring with this clearly more important online community of chit-chat, it is hard to stay away

Re: PESO: Through the Window at McDonald's: A Family Cell Phone Moment

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Christine, sorry to be late with the reply, but if you did not tell, I wouldn't have noticed at all... Excellent shot as it is. Boris Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I'm very interested in knowing your views on the the following: I shot this photo through a McDonald's window , in

Re: PESO - Whiteout conditions

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
It is good to have moderately large but also profiled monitor. Dag, this is one of the stronger works from you, at least in the opinion of this very viewer. I do regret the fact that we couldn't get to meet when we visited Jostein... Boris DagT wrote: Easter traditions in Norway

Re: PESO: Snowdrop and Company

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Frank. I assume you're having the same wonderful weather that we've been getting. It's so very welcome after a long hard winter. Paul Yeah, it has been nice here. Not super warm, but relatively sunny. It wasn't

Re: PESO: A short slideshow 20 FPS made with a Pentax K20D! ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Peter, my sentiment exactly. I watched this under distinct impression that I was watching the silent color movie re-invented in terms of XXI-st century. Boris P. J. Alling wrote: Pentax has created, just for us, a Medium Resolution Digital, silent movie camera. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Dreamland

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
One of the rare cases where HDR(i?!) is probably impossible to notice. Mighty good! Boris Timber wrote: My first K20D shot :D It's a HDRi made from 5 RAW file http://www.pbase.com/timbercode/image/94927461 Cheers, .t -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I'm back

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:51 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ann, you were gone? :-P You are ~so~ in trouble now! cheers, frank ps: Ann, great to see you back. I missed you terribly. :-) -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: A PESO recycled as plugging

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Now you got me confused. I am not entirely sure that I haven't seen a print of this photo hanging on one of the walls in your house... But I might have. And then it might have been another picture. Nonetheless, this is excellent indeed. Boris AlunFoto wrote: Pretty sure I've shown this

Re: PESO - Portrait

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Bruce, I think that the second one (with both violin and piano present) is the best. Julia also likes what she sees. Boris Bruce Dayton wrote: Last Friday I had to shoot a portrait of my daughter for her music resume she was preparing for school. Shot in the house with two Alien Bees

Re: PESOx3: My 2nd, 3rd and 4th K20D shot :D

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
I salute your ability to envision this kind of photographs when you actually look at the real scene... This is something that I sorely miss... Boris Timber wrote: Hello list! I had time to develop 3 more pictures made from my K20D tour this weekend :D All of them are HDRs :D Sunset:

Re: PESO - Whiteout conditions

2008-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:23 AM, DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Easter traditions in Norway http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=370402 K10D, DA16-50 f:16, 1/180s Comments are welcome. Very cool, for all the reasons already given. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO - Tracks in blue

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
May I please join the chorus of those who pointed out that the picture was slightly bluish all over... I haven't been in proper winter for a very long time so that I cannot answer your question directly. Yet, the blue tint is evident. Boris AlunFoto wrote: A stitced composite, almost

Re: PESO- The Grove

2008-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
Yosemite... I remember you! ;-) Excellent series, Bruce! Boris Bruce Dayton wrote: This shot gives you a feel of what it is like in a redwood grove. Pentax K10D, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 16mm ISO 800, 1/30 sec @ f/6.7, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5931.htm -- PDML

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