Re: The Medina of Fez el Bali

2008-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Bob: Here are my 1st two favs in order of favorites http://www.web-options.com/Medina/content/_A039889_large.html http://www.web-options.com/Medina/content/_A019784_large.html with these in a close 2nd http://www.web-options.com/Medina/content/_9309588_large.html

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Scott: I don't think mediocre is the right word at all. I thought the fog pics quite lovely. There is a quiet, restful mood to the gallery here. I thought your pics very nice. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss

RE: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Bob W
Really enjoyable gallery - that looks a good run, and the countryside looks terrific. I'd love to have joined you. Bob Took a bike ride last weekend. 65 miles over two days. Mediocre pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PineCreekRailTrail02# -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: Architecture in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread Bob W
Olympus E-1. That shot was taken with the 40-150/4.5-5.6 lens. Most of them were taken with the 14-54/2.8-3.5 lens, and a few with the 11-22/2.8-3.5. I also had my E-500 with me, but having only one battery with me that camera was only used as a lens cap. Bob How sign of the times, modern

Re: OT: Mac problem resolution

2008-10-09 Thread Cotty
On 8/10/08, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't know if CS1 will run on an Intel machine, but I'll give it a try. Does on my MacBook Pro -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Insurance Good News

2008-10-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Joseph McAllister wrote: Replace my rarely used 67 gear? Y N No Replace my great 35mm lenses? Y N Yes Buy new DA* optics for DigitalY N and sell my LXs and PZ-1p? Both. I mean sell LXs and PZ-1p and either spend the money elsewhere or buy more lenses. Sell all the

Re: OT: Mac problem resolution

2008-10-09 Thread Papa
Great. I'll install CS1 on the new box and use it until CS4 arrives. Hopefully, my printer/monitor relationship will remain as good as it has been, which is near perfect. I was able to use my Spyder2 to calibrate the iMac display, so I'm off to a good start. Paul On Oct 9, 2008, at 3:41 AM,

Re: OT: Mac problem resolution

2008-10-09 Thread Papa
Yes, the G4 had reached the end of the road. My daughter, who uses this computer from time to time, is a student , so I wanted to take advantage of her status and get the entire design suite before she graduates. Paul (Now papa on this mail account. I have to change that:-) On Oct 9, 2008,

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Ken Waller wrote: Looks like you had a couple of nice weather days for your ride. We had excellent weather. Mid-60s for the highs. Around 38F or so Saturday night/Sunday morning. -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, PA http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Scott: I don't think mediocre is the right word at all. I thought the fog pics quite lovely. There is a quiet, restful mood to the gallery here. I thought your pics very nice. Cheers, Christine Thank you very much, Christine. The whole trip was quiet and

Re: The Medina of Fez el Bali

2008-10-09 Thread David Mann
On Oct 9, 2008, at 8:51 AM, Bob W wrote: Streetscenes from the Medina: http://www.web-options.com/Medina/ The first one is a real cracker. Absolutely fantastic. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Bob W wrote: Really enjoyable gallery - that looks a good run, and the countryside looks terrific. I'd love to have joined you. Thanks, Bob. I'd never seen the gorge before and it was spectacular. I fully plan to do this again next fall. So start checking airfare. :) -- Scott Loveless

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Scott Loveless
David Mann wrote: On Oct 9, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Took a bike ride last weekend. 65 miles over two days. Mediocre pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PineCreekRailTrail02# Looks like lovely countryside. I want to do some more big back-country rides

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread David Mann
On Oct 9, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Took a bike ride last weekend. 65 miles over two days. Mediocre pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PineCreekRailTrail02# Looks like lovely countryside. I want to do some more big back- country rides when I get a bit

Re: Optical-illusion photograpy story on Telegraph.co.uk

2008-10-09 Thread AlunFoto
His leather-strapped watch looks pretty durable in that perspective. :-) Jostein 2008/10/8 Vic Mortelmans [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Especially important is to make it a long-running project! How long did the project run to get all this locations together? Or do we suspect some trickery with

Re: Photography help in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 8:29 AM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I arrived in Fez I found that I had forgotten to pack my spare batteries and battery chargers, so I had arrived with only the battery in the vertical grip. When I'd stopped hyperventilating I set off for the French-built part

PESO - Real Men Like Ferries

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2008/10/real-men-like-ferries-hanlans-point.html Looking at this on my computer screen at work his t-shirt looks bright, but not quite blown out. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Took a bike ride last weekend. 65 miles over two days. Mediocre pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PineCreekRailTrail02# -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, PA

Re: PESO - Leafield

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, like buses - nothing for ages then two in a row. Leafield - up in the Cotswolds again. This time, driving between jobs, on a narrow country lane. the sky is threatening, it's going to bucket- down any minute. Then this

Re: OT: Mac problem resolution

2008-10-09 Thread Cotty
On 9/10/08, Papa, discombobulated, unleashed: (Now papa on this mail account. I have to change that:-) You'll always be Papa to me !! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Scott Loveless
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Took a bike ride last weekend. 65 miles over two days. Mediocre pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PineCreekRailTrail02# -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, PA

Re: Geso My winners from the Markham Fair

2008-10-09 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Bruce. I know the guy in the first place photo, and i'm going to give him a copy of this one. Dave On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 1:18 AM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Love your first place! Great 3rd place. The rest are excellent too, but those two are my faves. -- Best regards,

Re: OT: Mac problem resolution

2008-10-09 Thread David J Brooks
CS1 works on the ibook, which is G4 is it not.?? Dave On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 3:41 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/10/08, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't know if CS1 will run on an Intel machine, but I'll give it a try. Does on my MacBook Pro -- Cheers,

Re: Would you like to see some kittens?

2008-10-09 Thread Doug Brewer
Bob W wrote: While looking through the 1,000+ photos I took in Fez last week I noticed quite a few that probably would not appeal to Mike Johnston, and are not normally my cup of tea either, come to that. Fez has quite a large population of feral cats, living off scraps and presumably also

Re: OT: Mac problem resolution

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
iBooks are G3 or G4 systems. CS works fine on them. Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com On Oct 9, 2008, at 8:31 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CS1 works on the ibook, which is G4 is it not.?? Dave On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 3:41 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/10/08, Paul

Re: Philosophy

2008-10-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! John Celio wrote: What sort of philosphy do you have when working with your photos, both old and new? John Of course old is a relative term, isn't it? ;-) Well, the more I shoot (or older I become, or whatever else) the more reluctant I feel to sit down and process the photos right

Re: PESOs: a break

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You certainly took good advantage of the time and elements available to you. Like all three, but Fiery Horizon is special. Exposure, horizon and placement of the ship are very well chosen. I agree. cheers, frank --

Re: Festival for children

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple of days before the end of Ramadan there is a special festival for children. The girls in particular are dressed up in new clothes, given new henna tattoos, paraded around in miniature bridal chairs, and made a big fuss

Re: PESO:Father, Son, Grandson

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://walthamler.smugmug.com/gallery/4592986_mrB5J#387252983_EC49x-XL-LB I shot this for our camera club contest next week. Theme is Cemetaries. Comments welcone, good or bad. I like the black and white one from the

Re: PESO - Offhanded Complement

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From a recent set of portraits I took of my daughter, my wife wanted some small, cheap prints done. This is a job for Walmart. So I went in and put the digital order in. When my wife went to pick them up, they wouldn't

Re: AF why

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 5:06 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip But then again the Flintstone's amuse me, so take it from there.:-) MARK!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Insurance Good News

2008-10-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 8, 2008, at 22:18 , Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] opined: You'll get yer best bang fer the buck with crack whores. And the seemingly experienced William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] added: Sad, but true, William Robb Don't they have to be dipped in a solution of Lysol and bleach

Re: PESO - Real Men Like Ferries

2008-10-09 Thread Rick Womer
Nice. Nothing looks blown-out to me. Like a real Real Man, he's sitting next to the engine room. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 10/9/08, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Real Men Like Ferries To:

Re: Insurance Good News

2008-10-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Joseph McAllister wrote: On Oct 8, 2008, at 22:18 , Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] opined: You'll get yer best bang fer the buck with crack whores. And the seemingly experienced William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] added: Sad, but true, William Robb Don't they have to be dipped in a

Re: GESO - Pine Creek Rail Trail

2008-10-09 Thread Rick Womer
If those are the mediocre pix, I can't wait to see the good ones! They are very nice indeed, and I would love to see more. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GESO - Pine Creek Rail

Re: Architecture in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] What Oly and lens are you using again Bob. Thought it was supposed to be Oly an' Lena? -- 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

NorCal - Blue Angels this weekend

2008-10-09 Thread John Celio
Just a heads-up: it's Fleet Week in San Francisco, and the Blue Angels are going to be doing their shows this weekend. As always, I'll be out there with my K500 4.5, trying to catch the cross-overs at just the right moment. If anyone wants to meet up, let me know. John --

Re: Fascinating Photo Story

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 2:09 PM, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/07/oxford.project/index.html#cnnSTCPhoto A photog shoots nearly the entire population of a small town then comes back 20 years later and does it again. I don't know if it's my

Re: OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It'd be a disgrace if the new Mini wasn't very much better than the old - four decades better in fact. Even the most ordinary new cars are better than most cars from the sixties with just a minority of exceptions, and the

OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Walter Hamler
I was at the local camera store this morning where they were demoing the new D-90. I shot a pic with my K10 at iso 1600 in RAW. Then I put the sd card in the D90 and set it for 1600 and RAW. Shot the same view. Took the card home and loaded to the computer. My converter that allows me to see

Re: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Dario Bonazza
It is also possible that the D90 RAW format is not yet recognizable by LR2/PSE6. Check the Adobe website for info on supported cameras of latest update. Dario - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday,

Re: The beginning of the end for street photography?

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:46 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Man-fined-for-taking-photo.4558618.jp I don't think it's exactly a legal precedent. Like most legal matters in the papers, it's very poorly reported. They don't say, but it appears

Re: Lens envy

2008-10-09 Thread Cory Waters
I wanted to give a public shout of THANKS to Doug Franklin for coming through with a long lens. Doug and his brother were at the race as well. Doug cracked open the lens closet and emerged with a SMC 400/5.6. It's different shooting with a 400mm Prime. It's important to remember it's not an A

Re: The beginning of the end for street photography?

2008-10-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scary. UK moving towards fascism? snip Sounds like fascism has already arrived... I don't think it's a real good idea to start pointing fingers at other countries when it comes to the state abrogating individual rights. How many

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Neither Lightroom 2 nor the current version of Camera Raw is as yet compatible with the Nikon D90: http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html However, Lightroom 2 v2.1 Release Candidate and Camera Raw v4.6 Release Candidate have preliminary support for the Nikon D90:

Hello!! It's me again!

2008-10-09 Thread Manuel Magalhães
Knock! Knock! Is someone there? I'd love to have some help from you. I know that buying a lens cap from the Pentax web store and send it to Portugal is a lot of trouble for nothing except the eternal gratitude of a fellow Pentaxian, but I am sure that I will not see this situation resolved here

Re: Hello!! It's me again!

2008-10-09 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 9, 2008, at 16:11, Manuel Magalhães wrote: Knock! Knock! Is someone there? I'd love to have some help from you. I know that buying a lens cap from the Pentax web store and send it to Portugal is a lot of trouble for nothing except the eternal gratitude of a fellow Pentaxian, but I

Re: Hello!! It's me again!

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Manuel, The DA*50-135/2.8 lens takes a 67mm snap in lens cap. Tamron makes caps of almost the identical design that sell at BH Photo in NY for $9, and could likely be found in Portugal or elsewhere in Europe or the UK for equivalent money. The Pentax logo'ed lens cap you're looking for

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Adam Maas
You'll need either the Release Candidates that Godfrey mentions or Nikon's latest version of CaptureNX, which is available as a free 60 day trial. -Adam On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was at the local camera store this morning where they were demoing

OT GESO: Crystal Thomas and the Flowers of Evil

2008-10-09 Thread Derby Chang
I like to make an effort to see Melbourne musicians when they come up to Sydney. There is a discernable difference in styles. Last night was very worthwhile. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_10/08_10_crystal/index.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc --

Daily life in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread Bob W
These are shots mainly from outside the Medina, and on the surrounding hills: http://www.web-options.com/Fezlife/ Don't worry - the onslaught won't go on much longer! Comments welcome. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Daily life in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread David J Brooks
Another good gallery Bob. The chicken shot and the one with the young girl in the archway are great. Dave On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These are shots mainly from outside the Medina, and on the surrounding hills: http://www.web-options.com/Fezlife/ Don't

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Of course, if you want to see how the NEF files compare against PEF files processed with the same software, CaptureNX isn't very useful. ;-) G On Oct 9, 2008, at 2:35 PM, Adam Maas wrote: You'll need either the Release Candidates that Godfrey mentions or Nikon's latest version of

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Adam Maas
But if you want to see what's the best each camera can do, CaptureNX is the way to go for NEF's, while ACR/LR is the best choice for PEF's. -Adam On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 5:59 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, if you want to see how the NEF files compare against PEF files

Re: Would you like to see some kittens?

2008-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob, I've been enjoying your travel galleries. Let us know when you get the final gallery together for the RPS. Yes, I'd like to see that final gallery as well, Bob. I went to the link that you posted. Very interesting and

Re: OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It'd be a disgrace if the new Mini wasn't very much better than the old - four decades better in fact. Even the most ordinary new cars are better than most cars from the sixties

Re: Daily life in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Bob: I looked at your gallery daily life. Of the gallery, I think these are wonderfully strong pictures: Great geometry/color/interest in this one (you even got a cat!), though the tire on the right is a little distracting. http://www.web-options.com/Fezlife/content/_9299320_large.html

Re: Hello!! It's me again!

2008-10-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manuel, The DA*50-135/2.8 lens takes a 67mm snap in lens cap. Tamron makes caps of almost the identical design that sell at BH Photo in NY for $9, and could likely be found in Portugal or elsewhere in Europe or the UK for equivalent money. Try

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 9, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Adam Maas wrote: But if you want to see what's the best each camera can do, CaptureNX is the way to go for NEFs, while ACR/LR is the best choice for PEFs. Why did I know you were going to say that? The best is irrelevant. If you want to compare two cameras'

Re: Lens envy

2008-10-09 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Cory, Cory Waters wrote: It's different shooting with a 400mm Prime. I'm still looking for the Tokina SD 400/5.6 since it's a PK-A and will be a little more convenient and familiar to you. It's important to remember it's not an A lens and you're shooting in manual. (I never shoot in

Re: Daily life in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread Doug Franklin
Bob W wrote: These are shots mainly from outside the Medina, and on the surrounding hills: http://www.web-options.com/Fezlife/ Some really beautiful shots in there, Bob. Makes me want to go visit. I particularly like the landscapes and the shots of the cemetery, sans herd. The Guy under

RE: OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-09 Thread John Coyle
Hey Frank, don't knock the Victor! I learnt to drive on one of those, a driving school car. My Dad had a Vauxhall Velox at the time, so there was some advantage in both cars having the same peculiarities (like steering-column shift). The Velox later died when the rear spring came through the

Re: PESOs: a break

2008-10-09 Thread Bong Manayon
Thanks everyone! I realized I should have posted a question on re exhibits and art/photo shows (my first) here but then I'm only going for a ride... Bong On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:51 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Have you experenced this double image?

2008-10-09 Thread Doug Franklin
Anthony Farr wrote: That doesn't look like motion blur. If it was, highlights would leave trails corresponding to the path of the motion. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jaume Lahuerta I some images produced bt my K20D + DA 50-200 I have notices a strange

GESO: Photos from the Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09 Thread cbwaters
Here's a quick gallery of shots from the race: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/6126258_RSZ64#385343348_qyUHJ Cory -- 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

Re: Philosophy

2008-10-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: Philosophy Of course old is a relative term, isn't it? ;-) Well, the more I shoot (or older I become, or whatever else) the more reluctant I feel to sit down and process the photos right away. Though some times I feel that

Re: GESO: Photos from the Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09 Thread David Savage
You got some great shots there Cory. And I fully agree with the sentiment of that t-shirt. NASCAR is televised here, and it's as boring as bat shit. Cheers, Dave 2008/10/10 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Here's a quick gallery of shots from the race:

RE: Architecture in Fez

2008-10-09 Thread John Coyle
Inspired by Bob's terrific portfolios, and because I haven't been very active lately - here's a link to one of mine, taken in Cairo last year. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7986120 Details on the page, comments welcome John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message-

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2008-10-09 Thread keith_w
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: Philosophy Of course old is a relative term, isn't it? ;-) Well, the more I shoot (or older I become, or whatever else) the more reluctant I feel to sit down and process the photos right away. Though some

Re: OT - Why the LHC broke.

2008-10-09 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:05:37AM +1000, John Coyle wrote: Hey Frank, don't knock the Victor! I learnt to drive on one of those, a driving school car. My Dad had a Vauxhall Velox at the time, so there was some advantage in both cars having the same peculiarities (like steering-column

Re: GESO: Photos from the Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09 Thread John Francis
But Grand-Am is a lot more interesting than NASCAR. In fact, of late, it's probably been providing better racing for the spectators than ALMS. That wasn't true a few years ago, but from my viewpoint Grand-Am has come of age. Admittedly there is still a little too much close-contact racing, but

Re: !!

2008-10-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: keith_w Subject: !! William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: Philosophy Of course old is a relative term, isn't it? ;-) Well, the more I shoot (or older I become, or whatever else) the more reluctant I feel

Re: OT GESO: Crystal Thomas and the Flowers of Evil

2008-10-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Derby Chang Subject: OT GESO: Crystal Thomas and the Flowers of Evil I like to make an effort to see Melbourne musicians when they come up to Sydney. There is a discernable difference in styles. Last night was very worthwhile.

Re: GESO: Photos from the Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09 Thread David Savage
Sounds a bit like the V8 Supercar series we have here. Speaking of which, the Bathurst 1000 endurance race is on this weekend. Cheers, Dave 2008/10/10 John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: But Grand-Am is a lot more interesting than NASCAR. In fact, of late, it's probably been providing better

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 9, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Adam Maas wrote: But if you want to see what's the best each camera can do, CaptureNX is the way to go for NEFs, while ACR/LR is the best choice for PEFs. Why did I know you were going to

Re: Philosophy

2008-10-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
i don't have any film that I haven't processed, but I do have thousands of negatives that I've never really looked at, let alone printed. Probably more than 10,000. I keep thinking that I'll get to them when I'm old an feeble and have nothing else to do. Next year, perhaps. Paul On Oct 9,

Re: GESO: Photos from the Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent work, Cory. A lot of nice shots here. I can't stand to watch televised NASCAR either, although I do enjoy it in person. Particularly if I have a rooting interest, as I did when I worked on Dodge advertising. I enjoy road racing. I spent a lot of time watching Jaguar GTP cars up at

Re: GESO: Photos from the Petit Le Mans

2008-10-09 Thread John Graves
Nice shots.can't quite smell the fumes John Graves WA1JG [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a quick gallery of shots from the race: http://cwaters.smugmug.com/gallery/6126258_RSZ64#385343348_qyUHJ Cory -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Nikon D-90 Raw files

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Adam, CaptureNX is not useful to me at all. I fail to see any great improvement, color or otherwise, over what I use now. Its lack of image management functionality makes it less productive for my needs. The Picture Controls stuff is cute but no better a UI than what I have now ...

PESO 2008 - 150 - GDG

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Back from the workshop in Anacortes, Washington ... I found the boatyard across the street was building a rig tender. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/150-assemblingbow.jpg Assembling The Bow - Anacortes 2008 Panasonic L1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 250 @ f/5 @ 1/40 sec Comments

Re: Philosophy

2008-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
My husband calls me Miss Now, and I'd have to say that about 7 times out of 10, I look at my pics when returning home from a shoot, especially now with digital. But I also have negatives I never made into prints. I have contact sheets, but no prints, and there are a few street portraits I

Re: NorCal - Blue Angels this weekend

2008-10-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 9, 2008, at 13:49 , John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Just a heads-up: it's Fleet Week in San Francisco, and the Blue Angels are going to be doing their shows this weekend. As always, I'll be out there with my K500 4.5, trying to catch the cross-overs at just the right moment. If

PESO 2008 - 150 - GDG

2008-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Back from the workshop in Anacortes, Washington ... I found the boatyard across the street was building a rig tender. http://homepage.mac.com/godders/150-assemblingbow.jpg Assembling The Bow - Anacortes 2008 Panasonic L1 + Olympus ZD 35mm f/3.5 Macro ISO 250 @ f/5 @ 1/40 sec Comments and

PESO 1st Silhouette

2008-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
You're not going to believe this: I took a few shots in RAW of this subject, processed in Lightroom, exported this image in a few JPEGs, then some how accidently deleted the RAW files off my hard drive. Ugh! Anyway, this is probably my 1st silhouette. We had great clouds the other day, so