GESO: Hong Kong

2009-03-01 Thread Tim Bray
8 pix from HK; avoidance of photoclichés not entirely successful, but what a memorable place: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/02/15/Hong-Kong -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO - Remembering...

2009-03-01 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Godfrey, Christine, and Joseph. Christine, my Mom died about three years ago, and I showed several hands on list before she died, and a few things after she did. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/morehands.htm I also used that picture on her memorial card. So now this sort

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Cotty
On 28/2/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: Just ran across these must have trinkets on FaceBook http://www.oyemodern.com/designers/re-vision/ Maybe we could commission a PDML exclusive? Nice idea but where do you hook the leash on? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread David Savage
The persons aperture stimulator... 2009/3/1 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: On 28/2/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: Just ran across these must have trinkets on FaceBook http://www.oyemodern.com/designers/re-vision/ Maybe we could commission a PDML exclusive? Nice idea but where

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/1/2009 12:45:08 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cotty...@mac.com writes: On 28/2/09, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: Just ran across these must have trinkets on FaceBook http://www.oyemodern.com/designers/re-vision/ Maybe we could commission a PDML

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/3/09, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: I would think this sort of lens mutilation would be right up your alley. Mark! They're okay, but I like the heavy ribbing on the A*85 :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Erin had a riding accident Friday

2009-03-01 Thread Carlos Royo
I am sorry to hear that, David. I'm sure that being a young woman she will make a quick and complete recovery. Best wishes, Carlos -- 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

Second version of the lens case

2009-03-01 Thread Larry Colen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157614520437805/ There was some dicussion of my first prototype not being waterproof. The second version now has two cases, the inner shock resistant one, and an outer waterproof, or at least water resistant one. -- Photographs are like sentences,

RE: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
Now there's a false analogy. The translation from painting to print alters the essence of the art. The paint, the texture, even the color, they're all changed and seriously degraded. But the personality of literture lies in the words, not the medium that presents them. Literary art

RE: PESO: flea market in winter

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
Love it. The way the blue sky sea picture appears like a gate into another dimension is fantastic. Bob http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamoneki/3269934581/ pentax spotmatic, fuji pro 160s, zeiss 35 2.4 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:51:16 -0800, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com said: Just ran across these must have trinkets on FaceBook http://www.oyemodern.com/designers/re-vision/ Maybe we could commission a PDML exclusive? Stave the lizards, cobber, I near kacked meself lookin' at the

RE: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
That's not a benefit to me or the majority of readers. For visually-impaired people, yes, but that's not going to overturn the world of the book anymore than audiobooks has done, and they've been around a very long time now. I have yet to see anything which would convince me or any of my friends

Re: Second version of the lens case

2009-03-01 Thread Beaker
Nice idea- The square parts on the screw caps look like the perfect place to keep desiccant. The flat end caps of the inner case would have to be perforated so air could circulate between the inner case and the desiccant. Cheers Mike On Mar 1, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/1/2009 1:55:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, p...@web-options.com writes: That's not a benefit to me or the majority of readers. For visually-impaired people, yes, but that's not going to overturn the world of the book anymore than audiobooks has done, and they've been

Re: PESO - Remembering...

2009-03-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:29:27 EST, eactiv...@aol.com said: Part of my Mom at 90 series. (I think I've shown about 5-6 of these on list, I must have about 75-100, so I am pretty positive I have not shown this one). Naturally these cannot be reshot. At one point I tried props. I felt

Re: PESO: flea market in winter

2009-03-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 03:56:50 +0100, Luka Knezevic-Strika lukastr...@gmail.com said: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamoneki/3269934581/ pentax spotmatic, fuji pro 160s, zeiss 35 2.4 I like this a lot. That's what I call a dedicated merchant - looks like he/she is setting fire to any unsold

Re: PESO: Fogbound and silenced

2009-03-01 Thread Brian Walters
Very moody and nicely composed. I'll have to make myself get up early this winter and take some foggy shots. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:21:33 -0800, Tim Bray

Re: PESO: flea market in winter

2009-03-01 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
thanks guys! it was -10 celsius and pretty surreal in itself :) -- 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: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread AlunFoto
Bob, I think your argument is a little shortsighted. It's as if you assume that content creators will not adapt to the new medium of distribution. If the e-readers restrict themselves to being utilitarian only, you'd fail to grab the paper luddites and the aestethics geeks (aka iPhone diciples),

Re: GESO: Hong Kong

2009-03-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Tim Bray wrote: 8 pix from HK; avoidance of photoclichés not entirely successful, but what a memorable place: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/02/15/Hong-Kong -T Very nice shots, Tim. I really like escalators and the last two (harbour lights and market). -bmw -- PDML

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: Everything Bob Walkden said about the pleasures of books is and will continue to be true. It's also beside the point: It won't stop the advancement of electronic books any more than the pleasures of film stopped digital cameras. What will stop it is the lack of virtually

Re: GESO: Hong Kong

2009-03-01 Thread Jack Davis
Enjoyed the visit, Tim. Nicely done set! Jack --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Subject: GESO: Hong Kong To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 12:36 AM 8 pix from HK; avoidance of

Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2

2009-03-01 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:36 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Boris, this D155/1.4 isn't there nor designed to replace any standard 50mm lens. It is designed (and marketted) as a replacement for the FA*85, taking into account the crop factor. It is optimized for bokeh and portrait

Re: PESO: flea market in winter

2009-03-01 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
hey, they had to get a bit warmer somehow :) spotmatic is a joy to look at, and of course, use. On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 03:56:50 +0100, Luka Knezevic-Strika lukastr...@gmail.com said:

Re: PDML PHOTO ANNUAL 2008-2009 Book Review TEASE

2009-03-01 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: As everyone who has had their copy knows by now, the book is absolutely superb. The repro is excellent, the layouts first rate, the text just right. To finish off with the quotes is a stroke of genius. Well done the lads! I was really very impressed with it, and Godders is

Re: PDML PHOTO ANNUAL 2008-2009 Book Review TEASE

2009-03-01 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: The book was awful, I've sent it back. Still waiting for the opportunity... -- 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: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: The printed book will long survive as an aesthetic object. Electronic books will replace it the way the horse replaced the automobile, for day-to-day, practical, utilitarian purposes. Reading a novel, getting a recipe, etc. The mistake you're making, Mark, is thinking that

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 1/3/09, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: I would think this sort of lens mutilation would be right up your alley. Mark! They're okay, but I like the heavy ribbing on the A*85 :-) I think I like the heavy ribbing on the A*85 is a better quote! -- PDML

Re: GESO: Hong Kong

2009-03-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, Interesting story and nice photos. What is milk tea? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 2:36 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: 8 pix from HK; avoidance of photoclichés not entirely successful, but what a memorable place:

Re: Linguistic peeve: minty

2009-03-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote: David J Brooks wrote: Then I guess I'm not most people then. You're the last one to figure that out, Dave :) Figure out what,:-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Stan Halpin
Printed material read by the glow of burning whale blubber... what goes around comes around. stan On Mar 1, 2009, at 7:10 AM, mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Everything Bob Walkden said about the pleasures of books is and will continue to be true. It's also beside the point: It

Re: PDML PHOTO ANNUAL 2008-2009 Book Review TEASE

2009-03-01 Thread Stan Halpin
You can buy an ISBN @, e.g., http://www.isbn-us.com/isbnnumbers.htm?gclid=CLSojc38gZkCFSQMDQod5AwqnA and embed it into your print-file. But then the books need to be reloaded, and sample copies repurchased, and published links updated, etc. Probably a good idea for next years edition. stan

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
The price of batteries is more likely to go down than up, given more and more competition in that field. What's more, devices like the Kindle draw very little power. As I mentioned earlier, the display is not illuminated and no power is required to sustain it. A small amount of power is

PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread Cory Waters
The family and I went up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a few days respite this month. It seems silly now that we've lived here so long and never made the four hour trip to see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Very pretty country up there.Here's a shot of a church in Cades Cove:

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/3/09, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed: The family and I went up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a few days respite this month. It seems silly now that we've lived here so long and never made the four hour trip to see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Very pretty country up

Re: PDML PHOTO ANNUAL 2008-2009 Book Review TEASE

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Stan Halpin wrote: You can buy an ISBN @, e.g., http://www.isbn-us.com/isbnnumbers.htm?gclid=CLSojc38gZkCFSQMDQod5AwqnA and embed it into your print-file. But then the books need to be reloaded, and sample copies repurchased, and published links updated, etc. Probably a good idea for next

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the light, the lensing and the camera angle very much. I just wish you had a bit of space on the left of frame. But a nice shot overall. Paul On Mar 1, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Cory Waters wrote: The family and I went up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a few days respite this month. It seems

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: What will stop it is the lack of virtually free energy. When a set of AAs cost the equivalent of £200 at today's prices, what are you going to use them on? When your mains electricity is only on for a few hours each day, what are you going to have working? By that

RE: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
Difference of opinion, suppose. I find what you wrote above an insult to every author who ever wrote. I read for the words and ideas of the writer and I'm quite confident that's why authors want to be read. the text is obviously the most important aspect of reading, but every writer

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread Jack Davis
Well chosen angle, Cory. Spot on exposure and upload. Jack --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: From: Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net Subject: PESO: Cades Cove Church To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 7:04 AM The family

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: Difference of opinion, suppose. I find what you wrote above an insult to every author who ever wrote. I read for the words and ideas of the writer and I'm quite confident that's why authors want to be read. the text is obviously the most important aspect of reading, but every

Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Someone on the DP Review Pentax forum discovered a German web page about the Olympus E-620 in which the webmaster made an error: He accidentally inserted a photo of a Pentax camera in one spot. Only it's not any Pentax currently in production, it's an EVF (electronic viewfinder) camera:

Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Subash
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:19:52 - Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: books. Most of the great novelists have at some time in their career written about the joys of books in much the same terms that Marnie and I have been using. Bob, have you read Jeremy Mercer's memoir, Time was soft there?

RE: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
What really does stand a chance of stopping electronic books is the specter of DRM that Bill Robb and Adam Maas have pointed out. Publishers' greed, in other words. People have to be able to back up electronic books somehow, so that they can be confident that if they drop, break or

RE: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
the text is obviously the most important aspect of reading, but every writer I've ever met has also been a reader and has been in love with books. Most of the great novelists have at some time in their career written about the joys of books in much the same terms that Marnie and I

RE: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
books. Most of the great novelists have at some time in their career written about the joys of books in much the same terms that Marnie and I have been using. Bob, have you read Jeremy Mercer's memoir, Time was soft there? it's, more or less, about living as a 'bum' in the legendary

Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 09:54:03AM -, Bob W scripsit: That last sentence is completely vacuous. 'Bringing the benefits...'. Alright, what are they? Well, there's: - annotation (including bookmarks that can't fall out) - search (where was? is this a Shakespeare quote?) - ease of

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark Roberts wrote: Someone on the DP Review Pentax forum discovered a German web page about the Olympus E-620 in which the webmaster made an error: He accidentally inserted a photo of a Pentax camera in one spot. Only it's not any Pentax currently in production, it's an EVF (electronic

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Thibouille
Most probably and according other rumours: * bridge camera * no exchangeable lens * 22 or 24x zoom * no hotshoe * 12Mp * small sensor If you don't like bridge cameras... go back to what you were doing 5 minutes before ;) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo:

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Thibouille
Oh direct link to the picture of the camera: http://www.colorfoto.de/News/28068643_900eb5ab53.jpg On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Most probably and according other rumours: * bridge camera * no exchangeable lens * 22 or 24x zoom * no hotshoe * 12Mp *

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: Most probably and according other rumours: * bridge camera * no exchangeable lens * 22 or 24x zoom * no hotshoe * 12Mp * small sensor If you don't like bridge cameras... go back to what you were doing 5 minutes

Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 01:09:02AM -0500, Fernando scripsit: [snip] don't know how large can be the group of Pentax users that need this lens and that haven't already bought an alternative; I would expect they want K-m owners who want to take really good pictures of their kids/family to have a

Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2

2009-03-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2 So I expect that a 31 replacement is going to be preferred by Pentax in terms of the best lens we can build. Now if we can only talk them into building a camera in the same terms. William Robb -- PDML

Re: on paper (anti-TN rant)

2009-03-01 Thread AlunFoto
I challenge you to do the same test, on the same print, twice. Leave a couple of hours between each test, and change which eye goes first. The result may surprise you. :-) Jostein 2009/3/1 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: As a test of the prints being the same to all viewers, I have a test

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Mar 1, 2009, at 10:41 AM, Bob W wrote: What really does stand a chance of stopping electronic books is the specter of DRM that Bill Robb and Adam Maas have pointed out. Publishers' greed, in other words. People have to be able to back up electronic books somehow, so that they can be

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Mar 1, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Someone on the DP Review Pentax forum discovered a German web page about the Olympus E-620 in which the webmaster made an error: He accidentally inserted a photo of a Pentax camera in one spot. Only it's not any Pentax

RE: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 09:54:03AM -, Bob W scripsit: That last sentence is completely vacuous. 'Bringing the benefits...'. Alright, what are they? Well, there's: - annotation (including bookmarks that can't fall out) nothing that conventional books don't have

Re: the newspaper (was Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures))

2009-03-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Adam Maas cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: For the most part, I agree with Adam's comments (gosh, I hope it's Adam I'm agreeing with :-)). ?There are a lot more factors than the internet that contributed to the decline of newspapers/magazines: ?1) circulation among newspapers magazines

Re: the newspaper (was Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures))

2009-03-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Time to shut off my computer, and sit down with the Sunday Times. Paul On Mar 1, 2009, at 11:21 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Adam Maas cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: For the most part, I agree with Adam's comments (gosh, I hope it's Adam I'm agreeing with :-)). ?There are a lot more factors

Re: Second version of the lens case

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 12:59:30AM -0800, Larry Colen scripsit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157614520437805/ There was some dicussion of my first prototype not being waterproof. The second version now has two cases, the inner shock resistant one, and an outer waterproof, or

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread David J Brooks
Good one. Nice colour, exposure and shadows are good. Dave On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: The family and I went up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a few days respite this month.  It seems silly now that we've lived here so long and never made the four

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread ann sanfedele
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/28/2009 10:51:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pentax...@mac.com writes: Just ran across these must have trinkets on FaceBook http://www.oyemodern.com/designers/re-vision/ Maybe we could commission a PDML exclusive? Joseph McAllister

RE: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
Is that why Kindle sales have doubled in the last couple of months? Doubled from 1 to 2, from 100 million to 200 million? Telling me sales have doubled doesn't tell me anything. It has to do with making books available at a cost people can afford. Publishers can't continue down

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: on paper Is that why Kindle sales have doubled in the last couple of months? Thats like asking if the North American propensity toward obesity is being cured by the raft of fitness equipment sales that seems to keep

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: on paper Is that why Kindle sales have doubled in the last couple of months? Doubled from 1 to 2, from 100 million to 200 million? Telling me sales have doubled doesn't tell me anything. But it makes great ad speak, no?

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: the text is obviously the most important aspect of reading, but every writer I've ever met has also been a reader and has been in love with books. Most of the great novelists have at some time in their career written about the joys of books in much the same terms that Marnie

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Cory, Nice shot, great color between the sky and church. You're so close to the Park that you should go more often. Too many roads are closed in winter. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: The family and I went up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Thibouille wrote: Most probably and according other rumours: * bridge camera * no exchangeable lens * 22 or 24x zoom * no hotshoe * 12Mp * small sensor Sounds about right. Pity, though. It could have been nice :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/3/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.colorfoto.de/News/E-620-Neue-Mittelklasse_5267064.html 4th photo down. Click to enlarge and note the EVF/LCD selector button at upper left. It's an articulated screen - looks like a hinge at left :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: PDML PHOTO ANNUAL 2008-2009 Book Review TEASE

2009-03-01 Thread ann sanfedele
mike wilson wrote: Cotty wrote: As everyone who has had their copy knows by now, the book is absolutely superb. The repro is excellent, the layouts first rate, the text just right. To finish off with the quotes is a stroke of genius. Well done the lads! I was really very impressed with it,

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/3/09, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: It's an articulated screen - looks like a hinge at left :-) Oops - looks more like a media card door now that I look properly :-/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/3/09, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: The whole enterprise is about greed. Rubbish. It's about exploring strange new worlds and new civilisations. It's about going where no-one has gone before :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread ann sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: On 1/3/09, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: I would think this sort of lens mutilation would be right up your alley. Mark! They're okay, but I like the heavy ribbing on the A*85 :-) I think I like the heavy ribbing on the A*85 is a

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Interesting Pentax discovery On 1/3/09, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: It's an articulated screen - looks like a hinge at left :-) Oops - looks more like a media card door now that I look properly :-/ Maybe it has those fancy

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread ann sanfedele
Cory Waters wrote: The family and I went up to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a few days respite this month. It seems silly now that we've lived here so long and never made the four hour trip to see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Very pretty country up there.Here's a shot of a church

Re: PDML PHOTO ANNUAL 2008-2009 Book Review TEASE

2009-03-01 Thread ann sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: Stan Halpin wrote: You can buy an ISBN @, e.g., http://www.isbn-us.com/isbnnumbers.htm?gclid=CLSojc38gZkCFSQMDQod5AwqnA and embed it into your print-file. But then the books need to be reloaded, and sample copies repurchased, and published links updated, etc. Probably

Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 10:05:50AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2 So I expect that a 31 replacement is going to be preferred by Pentax in terms of the best lens we can build. Now if we can only talk them into

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 11:42:04AM -0500, Mark Roberts scripsit: Thibouille wrote: Most probably and according other rumours: * bridge camera * no exchangeable lens * 22 or 24x zoom * no hotshoe * 12Mp * small sensor Sounds about right. Pity, though. It could have been nice :) As a

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 04:42:06PM +, Cotty scripsit: On 1/3/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.colorfoto.de/News/E-620-Neue-Mittelklasse_5267064.html 4th photo down. Click to enlarge and note the EVF/LCD selector button at upper left. It's an articulated screen -

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Thibouille
I'd say face/smile detection IMO. On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 04:42:06PM +, Cotty scripsit: On 1/3/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.colorfoto.de/News/E-620-Neue-Mittelklasse_5267064.html 4th photo down.

Re: DA* 55/1.4 vs 50/1.2

2009-03-01 Thread Thibouille
IMO if Pentax goes badly, Hoya would keep it as a lens manufacturer for other brands. That's what I'd do. On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 10:05:50AM -0600, William Robb scripsit: - Original Message - From: Graydon Subject: Re:

Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/1/2009 7:20:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, p...@web-options.com writes: That describes somewhat how I felt after working at the British Library for 18 months, but it goes away. Bob === I know I was going to shut up, because I've used too much band width. But

Re: PESO: Cades Cove Church

2009-03-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
Cory - Thanks for posting - I browsed your gallery and had pleasant reminders of a couple spring break trips to Gatlinburg and Cades Cove when I was teaching. That was 35+ years ago and it's nice to see Cades Cove preserved. Is that church by the trailhead that goes back to Abram's Falls?

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Graydon wrote: On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 04:42:06PM +, Cotty scripsit: On 1/3/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.colorfoto.de/News/E-620-Neue-Mittelklasse_5267064.html 4th photo down. Click to enlarge and note the EVF/LCD selector button at upper left. It's an

Re: GESO: Hong Kong

2009-03-01 Thread Tim Bray
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:11 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: What is milk tea? Milk Tea is paralyzingly strong tea (black not green), so strong the colour looks like something you'd buy in Starbucks, loaded down with gobs of milk and sugar. Also I think there's some weird little

Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 12:15:36PM -0500, eactiv...@aol.com scripsit: Same with books on silicon, or however they do it. A paper book I can tell if it's been altered, i.e. written on. A cyberbook I won't be able to tell. It really leaves it open to abuse and hacking. It's also easier to

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/1/2009 8:45:56 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: I think I like the heavy ribbing on the A*85 is a better quote! I can see it on a mug now ann === Heheheheheh. Marnie It would make a great mug.

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/1/2009 8:31:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: Well now I know what happens when people down under buy broken lenses for parts... (ann digs out broken tamron lens from the stuff I just can't throw away drawer) ann = I'm trying to figure

Re: PESO - Remembering...

2009-03-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
I don't recall seeing this one before. I think it is very effective. You did an excellent job with it. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 28, 2009, 12:29:27 AM, you wrote: Eac Okay, the tree was too messy, too cluttered -- so digging further back in Eac the archive. Eac Part of my

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Thibouille
I doubt about a button for white balance on a prosumer camera when K20D has no such dedicated button. On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu wrote: Graydon wrote: On Sun, Mar 01, 2009 at 04:42:06PM +, Cotty scripsit: On 1/3/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated,

Re: on paper (was: Re: Our Book and other book pictures)

2009-03-01 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 08:30:00PM -0800, Tim Bray scripsit: I have held in my own hands the Black Book of Carmarthen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Book_of_Carmarthen), ca. 1250AD, and the illuminations look like they were painted yesterday. Story, with a decent PESO, here:

Re: Filters for the 16-50mm f2.8 DA*

2009-03-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
I use a Pentax UV filter on mine and have noticed no vignetting with it. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, February 28, 2009, 12:59:32 PM, you wrote: KW Just acquired this lens was wondering what others who install filters on KW their's are doing? KW I have a Hoya super slim (3mm) UV on it

Re: Shooting orange

2009-03-01 Thread Ken Waller
That speaks more to my ability to not post the ones that I totally blew, than to get them all right. I think that's called editing. ;+] Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: Shooting orange On Sat, Feb

Re: Aussie Trinkets Mates...

2009-03-01 Thread Ken Waller
Those prices are out of this world, but oh I forgot - its art! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Aussie Trinkets Mates... Just ran across these must have trinkets on FaceBook

Re: Interesting Pentax discovery

2009-03-01 Thread Ken Waller
It's an articulated screen - looks like a hinge at left :-) Looks more like the door for the memory card. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: Re: Interesting Pentax discovery On 1/3/09, Mark Roberts,

RE: GESO: Hong Kong

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
What is milk tea? Milk Tea is paralyzingly strong tea (black not green), so strong the colour looks like something you'd buy in Starbucks, loaded down with gobs of milk and sugar. Also I think there's some weird little bit of extra seasoning. I would previously have said that I like

Re: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
I'll raise a different problem that's coming up. When I worked for a printer/publisher of children's books, titles selling only 10-20,000 copies a year were a real problem. (They were quality products selling in the $15-$25 range in today's prices.) Publishing wanted to do the book, but

RE: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
The whole enterprise is about greed. Rubbish. It's about exploring strange new worlds and new civilisations. It's about going where no-one has gone before :-) -- Cheers, Cotty Sorry - my punctuation is terrible. I meant The whole Enterprise is about Greed, Captain Phnarg L.

Re: Peso #006 (Dune on Earth)

2009-03-01 Thread John Graves
Interesting picture. Boris. But I love the picture of Anat with her first? smile.(Even if it was a gas bubble) John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! About two weeks ago we had the strangest weather. Well, at this very moment it rains heavily outside, but that

RE: on paper

2009-03-01 Thread Bob W
That's Production's fault. Print-on-demand will deal with them. Bob I'll raise a different problem that's coming up. When I worked for a printer/publisher of children's books, titles selling only 10-20,000 copies a year were a real problem. (They were quality products selling in the

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