PENTAX-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] lense test

2009-02-22 Thread Roman Melihhov
A friend gave me his copy of DA18-250 for tests, and here you go - find out for yourself what this lense is about. http://roman.blakout.net/?year=2009s=0category=infoblog=20090221185310 ^^^ charts and measured statistics http://roman.blakout.net/?year=2009s=0category=infoblog=20090221215714

RE: PDML annual is a Blurb best seller!

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
Well, what scared me off was the qualifier intelligent... Intelligent is as intelligent does. Or something. Take your pick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0feature=related very Robert Ardrey. He couldn't make it that way nowadays.

OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-22 Thread David Savage
G'day All, More of the same from me from my Goldfields trip: http://flickr.com/photos/disavage/3298428351/ Direct link: (~205kb) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3298428351_72b1fb07e9_o.jpg Enjoy. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Nick David Wright
I agree with David Savage, there's too much going on in the background (I'm specifically thinking of the cars and buildings). 1334 is my favorite of the shots. I liked the yellow in the front left, and I especially like seeing the shadow going off diagonally towards the red pipes (leads the

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's close to working, but you have to get rid of the cars in the background. A more compact frame would help as well. Frame tighter and make it a vertical. If you must shoot when cars are present, clone them out. Paul On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Yesterday, I took a

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Cory Waters
I agree with Dave on the background. I do like the contrasting colors of the two fire pieces and I see where you were going with the hill in the background but the trucks and trees are not good. You seem to have only one real angle here. Did you try walking around the site? You may have

pug themes?

2009-02-22 Thread Nick David Wright
I'm sorry if I've missed it, but has someone posted the PUG themes for 2009 yet? ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ -- 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

PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Nick David Wright
Since PESOs don't apparently have to be shot with Pentax gear, I thought I'd share one of my all time favorite portraits ever. http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/fireman/ Enjoy. ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread Cory Waters
Mine arrived yesterday. I can't describe the smile on my face last night from my initial inspection. I've seen some of the photos before and they're still great. Of the new stuff there are the ones that are totally that person's work and the ones that are surprising. They're _ALL_ Very Good

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Jack Davis
Tough challenge to include both plumbing items in one frame. Of those you posted, I prefer the yellow hydrant as is. But then, I give up easily. ;) Jack --- On Sat, 2/21/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Help with a shot To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: Help with a shot Yesterday, I took a few minutes off to wander about outside the office with my K100 + DA40. I thought I'd get some shots of some recently painted fire plumbing that was a very pretty shade of red. I tried juxtaposing

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Beaker
Would a lower angle- directly on the ground- help? Maybe that would help get the cars out of the frame. Or at least minimize them if you use a longer lens. Cheers Mike On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Yesterday, I took a few minutes off to wander about outside the office

Re: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/2/09, Nick David Wright, discombobulated, unleashed: Since PESOs don't apparently have to be shot with Pentax gear, I thought I'd share one of my all time favorite portraits ever. http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/fireman/ Enjoy. I did, thanks :-) Excellent. -- Cheers,

Re: pug themes?

2009-02-22 Thread David Savage
http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=20 Cheers, Dave 2009/2/22 Nick David Wright pedalingpr...@yahoo.com: I'm sorry if I've missed it, but has someone posted the PUG themes for 2009 yet? ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I think there is way too much going on in the scene, too many elements that don't relate to one another. Distracting sidewalk and bedding material, parking lot, red curb, cars and trucks, rocky green hillside... Oh yeah, then you have those two big ugly red and yellow things in the

Re: Boris PESO Rowing in the park.1

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 07:23:10AM +0200, Boris Liberman scripsit: I think what Larry, Ken, Paul, Graydon, David and Marnie said made sense. I upped a bit of contrast and went sepia with one of LR presets that I have on my computer.

GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread AlunFoto
Gang, I got a request for some snow crystal photos from a potential buyer, so I put together a little gallery he could choose from. Then I thought maybe you guys would like a peek too, so here you go: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=10 Most of the shots are taken in 2006,

Re: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
I can see why you like it. There is something about his expression. A very nice location shot! -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 22, 2009, 5:43:17 AM, you wrote: NDW Since PESOs don't apparently have to be shot with Pentax gear, I NDW thought I'd share one of my all time favorite

PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 -- 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: Boris PESO Rowing in the park.1

2009-02-22 Thread Ken Waller
As much as I'm a color guy, I like this much more than the original post. It takes the light quality out of the equation. If you captured the original in RAW, you might try varying the color temperarure. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Boris

Re: Boris PESO Rowing in the park.1

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 21, 2009, at 21:23 , Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! I think what Larry, Ken, Paul, Graydon, David and Marnie said made sense. I upped a bit of contrast and went sepia with one of LR presets that I have on my computer. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/02/peso-2009-0051.html See if

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Ken Waller
A couple of things jump out at me while viewing your images - + the vehicles in the background are distracting + the merge of the red thingy with the top edge @ the fire plug with the bottom edge looks like a mistake, either let it breath or delibrately cut more off. I'd efinitely try a

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Adam Maas
Excellent shot, and nice use of Flickriver to make viewing flickr shots easier. -Adam On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Yeah, it took me like 4 months to finally get around to setting up the bird feeder. Lots of other stuff was taking priority. 3 days later the birds finally found it with a vengeance. http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/02/bird-feeder.html All shot hand-held through the glass door,

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
As usual, interesting images Jos. One could get graphically lost in the variations! :-) On Feb 22, 2009, at 09:05 , AlunFoto wrote: I got a request for some snow crystal photos from a potential buyer, so I put together a little gallery he could choose from. Then I thought maybe you guys

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 09:31 , Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 Not only rain, but the color, the architectural diversity, and the stark umbrella all add to the composition. Very nicely done. Joseph

Re: turning my 50mm macro into a 100mm macro

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 07:13:20PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: # So, I just thought I'd check out the level of interest in the 50 and # see if anyone as a 100 that they're thinking of selling. # # # # Buy a Kiron/Lester Dine or Vivitar 105mm f2.8 in KA form for much cheaper?

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 09:56 , Christian wrote: Yeah, it took me like 4 months to finally get around to setting up the bird feeder. Lots of other stuff was taking priority. 3 days later the birds finally found it with a vengeance.

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Joseph McAllister wrote: On Feb 22, 2009, at 09:56 , Christian wrote: Yeah, it took me like 4 months to finally get around to setting up the bird feeder. Lots of other stuff was taking priority. 3 days later the birds finally found it with a vengeance.

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 Very cool shot! Christian -- 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

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
AlunFoto wrote: Gang, I got a request for some snow crystal photos from a potential buyer, so I put together a little gallery he could choose from. Then I thought maybe you guys would like a peek too, so here you go: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=10 Fantastic!

Re: PESO - Philly 2007

2009-02-22 Thread Scott Loveless
On 2/20/09, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I'm so glad Frank responded to this because I accidently deleted the original post. I like it too, Scott, though the background shows up a bit bright on my monitor. Still, I like it--for sure it has strong composition to my eye.

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread ann sanfedele
Adam Maas wrote: Excellent shot, and nice use of Flickriver to make viewing flickr shots easier. -Adam what he said --- I like the shot a lot -- want it just a tad lighter - but I think that's my monitor talking... I don't know waht flickriver is - but I normally have a hard time

Re: rain

2009-02-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:31 AM Subject: PESO: rain http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 I'd like to see a little

RE: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
Very dramatic and striking. Well seen and well composed. Bob Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket --- George Orwell http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
Most of them are just pictures of birds at a feeder, but the first is absolutely classic - perfect. Bob Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket --- George Orwell Yeah, it took me like 4 months to finally get around to setting up the bird feeder. Lots of other stuff

RE: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
That's a very nice portrait, but I think I can do better than that - at least my firemen are working: http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00047.jpg Taken with my phone cam through my office window. Can you guess what they're doing? Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket ---

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Thanks, Bob! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ Bob W wrote: Most of them are just pictures of birds at a feeder, but the first is absolutely classic - perfect. Bob Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket --- George Orwell Yeah, it took me like 4

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. I find the tonality and brightness ideal for this type of shot. And my monitor is calibrated. A great concept, well executed. Paul On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Christian wrote: Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm,

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Jack Davis
Love the first shot. I have to ask Christian, was the glass door open or closed? Jack --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: From: Christian christ...@skofteland.net Subject: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:56:34PM -0500, Christian scripsit: http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/02/bird-feeder.html All shot hand-held through the glass door, 20D 300/4 L IS at 400 ISO mostly at f5.6 aperture priority. Comments always appreciated. Enjoy. These seem rather bright

Re: Help with a shot

2009-02-22 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions, and especially to Paul who applied his lightroom mojo to a copy of the shot. The good news is that it is in my office parking lot, so that plumbing can be the subject of a lot of attempts. When only the engineers were working 6 day weeks, a shot with an

PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Graydon
Christian having bravely demonstrated that bird pictures are not grounds for a rain of brickbats, I figured if I was going to comment on people photo's I should post one myself. I think I've got the general-purpose link URL; if not, will scrape egg off face and try again.

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
Very nice shot. The composition works well as do the splashes of color. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 22, 2009, 9:31:24 AM, you wrote: SS http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 SS Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 SS -- SS PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List SS

Re: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 10:58 , Bob W wrote: That's a very nice portrait, but I think I can do better than that - at least my firemen are working: http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00047.jpg Taken with my phone cam through my office window. Can you guess what they're doing? Rescueing a cat

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Nick David Wright
I like it very much. ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ - Original Message From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:31:24 AM Subject: PESO: rain

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 12:03 , Graydon wrote: Christian having bravely demonstrated that bird pictures are not grounds for a rain of brickbats, I figured if I was going to comment on people photo's I should post one myself. I think I've got the general-purpose link URL; if not, will scrape egg

PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-22 Thread Jens
HELLO LIST WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE TO FIND THE PUG THEME LIST, PLEASE? REGARDS JENS -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely composed. Paul On Feb 22, 2009, at 9:41 AM, Cotty wrote: On 22/2/09, Nick David Wright, discombobulated, unleashed: Since PESOs don't apparently have to be shot with Pentax gear, I thought I'd share one of my all time favorite portraits ever.

Re: PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Here you go http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=20 -p Jens wrote: HELLO LIST WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE TO FIND THE PUG THEME LIST, PLEASE? REGARDS JENS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
That's a very nice portrait, but I think I can do better than that - at least my firemen are working: http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00047.jpg Taken with my phone cam through my office window. Can you guess what they're doing? Rescueing a cat from the roof? Cleaning

Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
A friend in Canada just told me that her father is looking for a telephoto lens longer than 200mm, for night sky photography, for his Spotmatic-F that he's been using since the 1970s. And he hasn't been able to find any. I suggested that for screwmount lenses he'll probably have to resort to

RE: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
A friend in Canada just told me that her father is looking for a telephoto lens longer than 200mm, for night sky photography, for his Spotmatic-F that he's been using since the 1970s. And he hasn't been able to find any. I suggested that for screwmount lenses he'll probably have to

Re: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:50 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. dgl...@panix.com wrote: A friend in Canada just told me that her father is looking for a telephoto lens longer than 200mm, for night sky photography, for his Spotmatic-F that he's been using since the 1970s. And he hasn't been able to find

PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Ira Bryant
Last Christmas I traveled with my wife to Hong Kong, mainland China, and Macau. It was her first time home in three years, and the first time I had ever been there. I also met my in-laws for the first time. Most of my photography time since then has been spent working on a Blurb book of the

Re: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Bob W p...@web-options.com suggested: http://www.ukcamera.com/usedcams/index.htm Thanks. Forwarded. Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: eBay or KEH. No real options locally unless he's in Toronto. London, but gets to Toronto once in a while, I think ... --

Re: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread Scott Loveless
On 2/22/09, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. dgl...@panix.com wrote: A friend in Canada just told me that her father is looking for a telephoto lens longer than 200mm, for night sky photography, for his Spotmatic-F that he's been using since the 1970s. And he hasn't been able to find any. I suggested

RE: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
it might be worth suggesting that he finds an older lens of any make, and then buys a body or adapter to suit. It could save a lot of looking and be cheaper. For example, there's a 600mm Olympus here: http://www.acecameras.co.uk/asp/web/shopid/1557/default.asp with some reasonable looking bodies

Re: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 5:08 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. dgl...@panix.com wrote: Bob W p...@web-options.com suggested: http://www.ukcamera.com/usedcams/index.htm Thanks. Forwarded. Adam Maas a...@mawz.ca wrote: eBay or KEH. No real options locally unless he's in Toronto. London, but gets to

Re: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread mike wilson
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: A friend in Canada just told me that her father is looking for a telephoto lens longer than 200mm, for night sky photography, for his Spotmatic-F that he's been using since the 1970s. And he hasn't been able to find any. I suggested that for screwmount lenses

Re: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 5:27 PM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: A friend in Canada just told me that her father is looking for a telephoto lens longer than 200mm, for night sky photography, for his Spotmatic-F that he's been using since the 1970s. And

RE: Source of M42 telephoto lenses?

2009-02-22 Thread JC OConnell
ebay of course, the takumar 400mm F5.6 is an excellent lens for the money. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 5:32 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

Re: Setting custom white balance

2009-02-22 Thread Brendan MacRae
It is certainly a sound solution. All the way back to high school in the 1980's we used white, translucent lens caps on our video cameras to set white balance. Of course, a plain white t-shirt worked in a pinch... -Brendan --- On Sat, 2/21/09, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote:

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread David Savage
Mine is en route from New South Wales... Living at the arse end of the planet has disadvantages at times :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/2/22 Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net: Mine arrived yesterday. I can't describe the smile on my face last night from my initial inspection. I've seen some of the

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Perhaps, but living where you do, you have access to some great locations to make the beautiful Night/Astro photography that you do, Dave. Nice shot in your PESO post. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

GESO: Mitchell Family Farm

2009-02-22 Thread Nick David Wright
I'm assuming from the posts I've seen that GESO means Gallery Every So Often, so I thought I'd add one of my own. Though again, not shot with Pentax gear. Sorry! For the record it was a Canon EOS 620 with the 50/1.8 and Ilford XP2. Here's my blog post on the gallery:

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Those are lovely, Jostein. I actually looked at them early this morning. It was great to have your snow crystals to look at before I read the depressing Sunday Morning News. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jostein, Very nice collection. They look a bit more rounded than Mark C's. Perhaps the snow is a bit different over by you. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 11:05 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Gang, I got a request for some snow crystal photos from a potential buyer, so I

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Nick David Wright
Wow. Amazing. ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ - Original Message From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 4:55:41 PM Subject: Re: GESO - snow crystals Jostein, Very nice collection.

Re: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Ira: Wow, I love the 2nd one. I think it's lovely. I do have a suggestion, but if you think I'm way off base, go ahead and ignore: Maybe crop out the building on the right. I really love the building on the left; it's very pretty all the other little buildings accent the big building

Re: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
That's beautiful, Sasha (at first I thought you were Subash, who's from India--that's what one calls a quick misread, anyway---). The composition is perfect as is the light. Lovely renderings of blue. Well done. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Sasha Sobol

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Graydon: This shows up pretty dark on my monitor, but YMMV. You caught the bird in a moment of prayer --probably praying for a thaw as well :-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Graydon o...@uniserve.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday,

Re: Boris PESO Rowing in the park.1

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Boris. I like the sepia better. Just curious: did you try bw? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:23 PM Subject: Boris PESO Rowing in the park.1

Another San Jose lunch next Wednesday (25th)

2009-02-22 Thread Larry Colen
I sent this out but it got trapped in moderation land... Pete's Family restaurant on Snell, just north of Blossom Hill in South San Jose. Meet a little before noon. No agenda, all are welcome, just a chance to visit with other shutterbugs. Maybe talk about equipment and technique, or maybe just

Re: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Jack Davis wrote: Love the first shot. I have to ask Christian, was the glass door open or closed? Jack Closed. Thanks! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/02/bird-feeder.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Pentax USA has issued a press release on the PDML Photo Annual ... http://www.pentaximaging.com/news/197/ -bmw -- 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: GESO - Finally set up the bird feeder at the new house

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Graydon wrote: On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:56:34PM -0500, Christian scripsit: http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2009/02/bird-feeder.html All shot hand-held through the glass door, 20D 300/4 L IS at 400 ISO mostly at f5.6 aperture priority. Comments always appreciated. Enjoy. These

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Graydon wrote: Christian having bravely demonstrated that bird pictures are not grounds for a rain of brickbats, I figured if I was going to comment on people photo's I should post one myself. I think I've got the general-purpose link URL; if not, will scrape egg off face and try again.

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu So. You gonna be sharing bong hits around the campfire at GFM or what? No, but I hope to bring some Glenlivet; will that do? You know, my husband I just found a bottle of Dimples Pinch in our pantry--can't figure out

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Christian
Bruce Walker wrote: Pentax USA has issued a press release on the PDML Photo Annual ... http://www.pentaximaging.com/news/197/ -bmw Wow... I'm surprised they acknowledged our existence! :-) -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 05:43:17AM -0800, Nick David Wright wrote: # # Since PESOs don't apparently have to be shot with Pentax gear, I thought I'd share one of my all time favorite portraits ever. # # http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/fireman/ Very nice. -- Photographs are like

Re: PDML annual is a Blurb best seller!

2009-02-22 Thread John Sessoms
Finally ordered two ... for starters. 1 soft cover 1 hard cover w/image wrap. -- 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: PESO: Fireman

2009-02-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 06:58:26PM -, Bob W wrote: # That's a very nice portrait, but I think I can do better than that - at # least my firemen are working: # http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00047.jpg # # Taken with my phone cam through my office window. # # Can you guess what they're

Re: GESO: Mitchell Family Farm

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 14:54 , Nick David Wright wrote: I'm assuming from the posts I've seen that GESO means Gallery Every So Often, so I thought I'd add one of my own. Though again, not shot with Pentax gear. Sorry! For the record it was a Canon EOS 620 with the 50/1.8 and Ilford XP2.

Re: GESO - snow crystals

2009-02-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/2/09, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: Gang, I got a request for some snow crystal photos from a potential buyer, so I put together a little gallery he could choose from. Then I thought maybe you guys would like a peek too, so here you go:

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 14:03 , Ira Bryant wrote: Last Christmas I traveled with my wife to Hong Kong, mainland China, and Macau. It was her first time home in three years, and the first time I had ever been there. I also met my in-laws for the first time. So here are a couple of photos:

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Of course, that was in 1965, so... I guess they've been busy since.;-) to say the least, Joseph. great understatement here :-). Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - The Barfly

2009-02-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts frank theriault wrote: K 2.5 135mm on the *istD, wide open at 1/13th of a second, handheld. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/02/barfly.html Great shot! From the expression on his face you'd think someone had just handed him a glass of weasel spit. Come to

RE: Amusing square-format dSLR rumor

2009-02-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W They must teach you some strange things in your schools. JCO is quite correct - at least, our schools taught us that a rectangle is a quadrilateral with 4 right angles, so a square is a rectangle. A rectangle with unequal sides is an oblong. Bob C'mon, Bob.

Re: PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/2/09, Jens, discombobulated, unleashed: HELLO LIST WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE TO FIND THE PUG THEME LIST, PLEASE? REGARDS JENS -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. YOU GOT IT BUBBA GO SEE JCO -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 22, 2009, at 15:19 , Bruce Walker wrote: Pentax USA has issued a press release on the PDML Photo Annual ... http://www.pentaximaging.com/news/197/ Good job, whoever salted that release! Joseph McAllister Lots of gear, not much time http://gallery.me.com/jomac

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2009 3:25:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, christ...@skofteland.net writes: Bruce Walker wrote: Pentax USA has issued a press release on the PDML Photo Annual ... http://www.pentaximaging.com/news/197/ -bmw Wow... I'm surprised they acknowledged our existence!

OT: Pin back yer Britneys for some rabbit, Doris

2009-02-22 Thread Bob W
Especially for Boris, some examples of genuine Cockney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ak5vYS0tvg http://www.dailymotion.com/channelbee/video/x7h2pt_cockney-star-trek_fun and the final scenes from the best British gangster movie ever made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVVrZJaN1IU Bringing it

Re: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch

2009-02-22 Thread Jack Davis
Cute! Awfully dark..on my monitor. Among the possible shadow lightening methods, I'd probably use the curves tool. Jack --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: From: Graydon o...@uniserve.com Subject: PESO - winter plumage goldfinch To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: PESO: From the Peak

2009-02-22 Thread Jack Davis
Both successful shots, Ira! Well done. Jack --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Ira Bryant irabry...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Ira Bryant irabry...@sbcglobal.net Subject: PESO: From the Peak To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 2:03 PM Last Christmas I traveled

Re: The PDML Annual Has Arrived!

2009-02-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dario Bonazza Christian wrote: Apparently, my banana is in the same boat of yours. Let's hope they'll both have a safe cruise. That sounds like the punchline of a dirty joke... That would be a banana hammock. This is Banana Joe:

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Cory Waters
I like it a lot Sasha. Cory Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 -- 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

Re: Pin back yer Britneys for some rabbit, Doris

2009-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
not a word of the youtube piece was understood in Chicago--well, we did catch that something or other about the middleclass. - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 5:45 PM Subject: OT: Pin

Re: PDML Photo Annual famousness once again on the ascendency

2009-02-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Way cool! On Feb 22, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Pentax USA has issued a press release on the PDML Photo Annual ... http://www.pentaximaging.com/news/197/ -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Very nice shot! As others have commented, it may be just a trifle dark, but that can be due to variations in monitor brightness settings. I particularly like the subtle light in the foreground. The person with umbrella makes the shot though. stan On Feb 22, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Sasha Sobol

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