Re: Always have a camera with you

2009-04-24 Thread Cotty
On 23/4/09, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: So did Will Smith. Dangerous thinking!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Always have a camera with you

2009-04-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 23, 2009, at 18:17, ann sanfedele wrote: I'm just back to checking out some posts here and I had no problem looking at the photo in my old Netscape browser photo came right up Pretty funny, considering what JC took / put together was a _sign shot_ and I'm the only one

RE: I like the light, but don't know what I did

2009-04-24 Thread Bob W
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Not sure what a cow-orker is... http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/C/cow-orker.html I hate the term co-worker, which is starting to creep into proper English. Every time I see it I want to push the

Re: A Show!

2009-04-24 Thread gldnbearz
Congratulations, Frank. Many of us here have enjoyed your photos. Now you're unleashed on Torontonians, too. =) On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 10:41 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like I'll have about 20 photos up in Toronto's City Hall from May 13 to 21.  Something to do

Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching

2009-04-24 Thread Adam Montoya
On 4/23/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A really great capture of the ants but the image suffers from the color of the background being so similar to the color of the ants. You sure nailed the focus exposure ! Ken, You're right. I had not even thought about that till you

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I returned from my Key West, Florida video production job yesterday. I was booked on this gig as the writer and director, not as a shooter. But I brought my K20D and DA* 16-50 and shot some stills of the production. I also had some walkaround time, so I shot a

Re: GESO - School of Seven Bells

2009-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Walker wrote: Derby Chang wrote: The lighting was a little unfortunate, however. Sisters placed far stage right and left, meaning they spent most of the time in the shadows. Ben got some good saint-light at least. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_04/09_04_sviib/index.htm

Re: Memory card error (K20)

2009-04-24 Thread AlunFoto
2009/4/23 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: Could you please link me to your findings? Or tell me what to search for? Of course. Sorry I forgot to put it in the previous mail. I used the title of this thread, just removing the parentheses:

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread AlunFoto
2009/4/23 Miserere miser...@gmail.com: Not that there's anything wrong with Canikon. It's called Solynican now, didn't you know? :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread AlunFoto
I agree absolutely with Mark's (and Doug's, John F.'s and Miserere) comments on the FPS/mirror thing. However, if those things are to be seriously upgraded, the coming camera will have to be a top-of-line model. Well... based on a quick look at the specs for the other brands anyway. I haven't

Re: Memory card error (K20)

2009-04-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Without the card, the cameara behaves normally. (I adviced him to try that) So it seem that it is the card interface thats in trouble. It should not be a complicated fix, if it is related to the upgrade. The upgrade itself went good. But it shoved up after the first card format. -- MaritimTim

Re: I like the light, but don't know what I did

2009-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Larry Colen wrote: I went on a bike ride with a cow-orker yesterday. About 7PM I saw some horses, and some pretty light on the hillside behind them. The processing that I did was pretty basic, pretty much setting the exposure levels and cranking in a little fill in lightroom. I blew the

Re: Rumormill: Pentax K7D

2009-04-24 Thread Thibouille
This is faked from a K-M pic. Also there was a shot of the opened BIF and it had 4 leds top of the flash. Probably for the video, but if it's going to use it and not the flash... then I am happy. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Ken. I would have gone with a tad less brightness if I had been able to light her eyes with a reflector. As it is, I dodged them a bit and compromised some on the overall look. Paul - Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Maybe a tad too bright but still a wonderful capture !

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread pnstenquist
Thanks Derby. Paul - Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I returned from my Key West, Florida video production job yesterday. I was booked on this gig as the writer and director, not as a shooter. But I brought my K20D and DA* 16-50 and shot some stills

Re: GESO, poppies, K100 vs K20 showdown

2009-04-24 Thread Rick Womer
Larry, I really like both of your selected photos. Might I suggest, though, that you use 600 pixels vertical dimension (rather than 1200 pixels on the longest side) for re-sizing? That way, almost everyone can get a decent-sized image on their monitor without scrolling or fussing. Cheers,

Re: geso - flora and fauna

2009-04-24 Thread Jack Davis
Tulip Leaves (#8) would work a little better for me if not for the opening lower right corner. Very well seen, Ann. Jack --- On Thu, 4/23/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: geso - flora and fauna To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread Thibouille
Next camera isn't a successor to the K20D, ie won't be called K30D but rather a side step, a different concept has Pentax officials said in interviews. However, side step or not, of course it will be more advanced than K20D. But if anybody hopes for Pentax competing with Canikon Pro bodies,

Re: Rumormill: Pentax K7D

2009-04-24 Thread Thibouille
Here's the weird-looking pop-up flash with the LEDs across the top. http://www7.xitek.com/forum/200904/6686/668607/668607_1240392171.jpg If, indeed, they ARE LEDs!  -Charles Faked from K-M pics (ie PSed). -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo:

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread Miserere
Following Jostein's lead, I would also like to add a recommendation for the K7's grip, although mine might be far more advanced and technologically challenging than his. PUT A BLOODY AF BUTTON ON IT! Ever since I decoupled autofocus from the shutter release I've barely used the vertical grip on

Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:17 AM, Adam Montoya amont...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/23/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A really great capture of the ants but the image suffers from the color of the background being so similar to the color of the ants.  You sure nailed the focus exposure

Re: geso - flora and fauna

2009-04-24 Thread Brian Walters
Really nice gallery, Ann. Prisoners of Tompkins Square Park is the standout for me - great idea, well executed. Tulip leaves on 10th street is excellent too (those few water drops make all the difference). Not sure about the fauna but they don't look dangerous... :-) Cheers Brian

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Was asked, one time, four years ago or something, to provide the RAW files for the actual printing. The client hired the crew on independent basis, so I never met the ones responsible for the rest of the job. All I did was take the photos, deliver the proofs so they could select, then deliver

Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching

2009-04-24 Thread Toine
Much better! I do spot a desaturated antenna to the right. With a little work on the masking, finetuning the desaturation, and a small crop it would be perfect. Toine 2009/4/24 Adam Montoya amont...@gmail.com: On 4/23/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A really great capture of the

Re: Film is not dead

2009-04-24 Thread mike wilson
William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Don't chimp, just take another picture. If you don't have time to take another picture, did you waste it chimping? Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: I like the light, but don't know what I did

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: I like the light, but don't know what I did I hate the term co-worker, which is starting to creep into proper English. Every time I see it I want to push the person who said or wrote it into a dark alley and hit them very hard

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Derby Chang Subject: Re: PESO; Key West lady http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9033392 Can't stop looking at her. Lovely. My wife was giving me hell for that. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Rumormill: Pentax K7D

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
KD? - for the portuguese market, sure hit... far better than the *ist joke. LF (yes, I mean KD?, understood as where? by some of us of portuguese language) Bob W escreveu: Excuse me but is anyone thinking the obvious? Like a typo? Missing a '6' from the camera name? K D-76? They give you

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Mark Roberts
pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I work for a lot of different pubs, agencies, stock houses and other clients, and no one has ever requested RAW files. If they did, I'd tell them no. I'd tell them NO loudly. (Though I can't imagine any professional being dumb enough to ask the photographer for

PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Toine
An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the image for full screen. Looks like infrared but it isn't. BW rendering with lightroom. Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Luiz Felipe Subject: Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography Yes, I ramble - this IS old age. the point is, the moment I assume to get paid for some job I also assume the fine print (if any). The guy who wants me to provide some photo with

Re: Rumormill: Pentax K7D

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Luiz Felipe Subject: Re: Rumormill: Pentax K7D KD? - for the portuguese market, sure hit... far better than the *ist joke. LF (yes, I mean KD?, understood as where? by some of us of portuguese language) It kind of fits in with the Wander. Blunder.

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography I'd tell them NO loudly. (Though I can't imagine any professional being dumb enough to ask the photographer for his raw files, unless possibly, it was a work for hire situation.)

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Graydon
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 03:29:43PM +0200, Toine scripsit: An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the image for full screen. Looks like infrared but it isn't. BW rendering with lightroom. That's pretty and clever and well-executed, but it looks nothing like a living

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Sorry, but somehow I failed to state clearly two points... I don't take each and every photo I'm asked to, but I do accept strict guidelines to work under, as long as I get paid for and there is no legal or moral issue with the photo - was asked more than once to copy someone's work (I don't)

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Toine
Hmm That's interesting. My wife claimed it would fit on a funeral card which isn't what I was looking for. Toine 2009/4/24 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 03:29:43PM +0200, Toine scripsit: An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the image for full

PESO - Who's Sandra?

2009-04-24 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Wandering around Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont (Sydney) a couple of days ago, I came across a couple of large marine boilers that had been installed as a feature in a local park. I was attracted to the riveted steel panels and the faintly scratched name on the rusting surface of one of the

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Jack Davis
That's nice, Toine! Jack --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl Subject: PESO Oak Tree To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 6:29 AM An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the image for

Re: PESO - Who's Sandra?

2009-04-24 Thread Doug Brewer
Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Wandering around Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont (Sydney) a couple of days ago, I came across a couple of large marine boilers that had been installed as a feature in a local park. I was attracted to the riveted steel panels and the faintly scratched name on the rusting

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread paul stenquist
I get some jobs like that, but they always request jpegs. No RAW requests yet in five years of shooting digital. Paul On Apr 24, 2009, at 9:19 AM, Luiz Felipe wrote: Was asked, one time, four years ago or something, to provide the RAW files for the actual printing. The client hired the crew

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread paul stenquist
My wife said she's not pretty. I, of course, agreed:-). Paul On Apr 24, 2009, at 9:17 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Derby Chang Subject: Re: PESO; Key West lady http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9033392 Can't stop looking at her. Lovely. My

Re: Memory card error (K20)

2009-04-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 24, 2009, at 5:04, Tim Øsleby wrote: Without the card, the cameara behaves normally. (I adviced him to try that) So it seem that it is the card interface thats in trouble. It should not be a complicated fix, if it is related to the upgrade. The upgrade itself went good. But it shoved

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:40 PM, pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I returned from my Key West, Florida video production job yesterday. I was booked on this gig as the writer and director, not as a shooter. But I brought my K20D and DA* 16-50 and shot some stills of the production. I also had

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Graydon
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 03:48:27PM +0200, Toine pscripsit: 2009/4/24 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 03:29:43PM +0200, Toine scripsit: An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 [snip] That's pretty and clever and well-executed, but it looks nothing like a

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:18 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Adam Maas Subject: Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography You can actually save a JPEG or TIFF to Nikon's NEF RAW format if you have a copy of CaptureNX. Unfortunately

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Well said, properly posted. -99% of my photos as professional since 1979 fall into work. -14% or so I remember gladly, on photographic basis. Yes, there were lots of good moments that I remember as well. -less then 5% I feel like presenting today - and nearly all of those include models'

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
...yet another wallpaper ;-) Serious, very interesting photo and very interesting lady. I had the feeling it was high time to return to the keys... LF pnstenqu...@comcast.net escreveu: I returned from my Key West, Florida video production job yesterday. I was booked on this gig as the

PESO - Broken Arms

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
This struck me as rather strange: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/broken-arms.html Whenever I get photoshop and a working home computer going again I'll be able to darken the script a bit and generally render it better. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the image for full screen. Looks like infrared but it isn't. BW rendering with lightroom. Lovely light! Beautiful photo. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: I like the light, but don't know what I did

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Larry, early morning and evening we get some very interesting light. I'd keep low sun's light in the background, open sky lit subjects and some repetition. Takes some careful light evaluation or good eval metering plus luck. LF (horses are ok for me, as long as the cook understands spices)

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Toine
Yes that's exactly what I was looking for. Tried a color version http://tinyurl.com/cogg87 Desaturated the blue sky which spoils the fresh green. Personally I prefer the BW rendering. Toine 2009/4/24 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: Well... There's this brief -- usually only a day for each

Re: PESO - Broken Arms

2009-04-24 Thread Jack Davis
Now that's odd, Frank! ;0 Jack --- On Fri, 4/24/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Broken Arms To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 7:49 AM This struck me as rather

Re: geso - flora and fauna

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting! Make mine Prisioners and Tulip Leaves, but all the photos in the gallery are good! LF ann sanfedele escreveu: http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/7966405_39Ccx -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Graydon
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 04:59:06PM +0200, Toine scripsit: Yes that's exactly what I was looking for. Tried a color version http://tinyurl.com/cogg87 That one I can practically _smell_. Which is to say, it, for me, punches all the SPRING! association buttons the black and white version does

Re: peso - another sign of the times

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Good perception, Ann. Minor issue, the back of the van past the corner. Assuming a safe place, would try a sequel by nightfall. LF ann sanfedele escreveu: http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2607384_N3Nso/1/518817441_cAcPH/Large ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting, the lack of colour is ok for me, but I feel the sky too bright. Red filter in the bag, in the old days... LF Toine escreveu: An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the image for full screen. Looks like infrared but it isn't. BW rendering with

Re: PESO - Who's Sandra?

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting Brian - guess Sandra or her friend should have left more details... LF Brian Walters escreveu: G'day all Wandering around Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont (Sydney) a couple of days ago, I came across a couple of large marine boilers that had been installed as a feature in a local

Re: PESO - Broken Arms

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Disturbing photo, Frank. The head on the lower left adds to the feeling. LF frank theriault escreveu: This struck me as rather strange: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/broken-arms.html Whenever I get photoshop and a working home computer going again I'll be able to darken the

Re: PESO - Who's Sandra?

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Wandering around Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont (Sydney) a couple of days ago, I came across a couple of large marine boilers that had been installed as a feature in a local park.  I was attracted to the riveted

Re: PESO - Who's Sandra?

2009-04-24 Thread Toine
Great image! I wouldn't change anything. Toine 2009/4/24 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Wandering around Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont (Sydney) a couple of days ago, I came across a couple of large marine boilers that had been installed as a feature in a local park.  I was

Re: Memory card error (K20)

2009-04-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Right :-) And right now he is buing a third cars, just to be sure. 2009/4/24 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: On Apr 24, 2009, at 5:04, Tim Øsleby wrote: Without the card, the cameara behaves normally. (I adviced him to try that) So it seem that it is the card interface thats in trouble.

Re: PESOs - Fishy

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Fishy photos indeed... ;-) Very interesting! LF DagT escreveu: Everyone else is talking about the new camera while I´m playing with an old MX, Fisheye 17mm f/4 and b/w film .-) http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=905836 DagT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: geso - flora and fauna

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:08 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/7966405_39Ccx I really like Tulips Near the Conservatory and Prisoners. Wonderful gallery, Ann. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: Rumormill: Pentax K7D

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br wrote: KD? - for the portuguese market, sure hit... far better than the *ist joke. The food giant Kraft makes a macaroni and cheese product. In the US it's called Mac and Cheese, but here (and only here, I recently found

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Miserere
Good posts, Luiz! Ate, --M. 2009/4/24 Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br: Well said, properly posted. -99% of my photos as professional since 1979 fall into work. -14% or so I remember gladly, on photographic basis. Yes, there were lots of good moments that I remember as well.

Re: PESOs - Fishy

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi DagT: I love your work! These photos are really great. I think Rosings Whisper are my favs, but all are very nice. I wonder if a bit of a crop on the right hand side for a square crop might work for Whisper?, but hey that's a minor wonder-ponder. :-) I would like a tad more face in

Re: Always have a camera with you

2009-04-24 Thread Morris Galloway
Your website causes latest edition of Mozilla Firefox to flag a malware warning. And the latest edition of Mozilla Thunderbird still shows a bajillion Carriage Returns on your posts -- which go on for page after page. Now I've bitched. I will again Re-Lurk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax collector's guide by Hove books

2009-04-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
I can add that a much revised (by me ;-) Italian edition of the M42x1 screw part of that book has been published a few years ago. http://www.dariobonazza.com/published/Libro_aohc_.jpg Perhaps one day we'll publish the revised K-bayonet part too. Dario - Original Message - From:

Pentax collector's guide by Hove books

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Folks: FYI: Picked up a copy of Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLR 35mm Cameras 1952 - 1989 by Danilo Cecchi. Maybe you guys already know about it, but I thought I'd post anyway. Book was done by Hove Foto Books, 34 Church Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 2GJ. Amazon has it. If anyone going to GFM

Re: PESO - Two Stares

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Frank: I'm know I'm late on this--I think I agree about the lady under the nose--makes it a bit busy there, but still it's an intriguing shot for sure! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - School of Seven Bells

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Derby: I think this one is my fav, http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_04/09_04_sviib/43.htm but I can't be sure because there are so many great ones in there. Your concert shots are great, Derby. I hope you're making some money for your concert work--if so, it's well deserved.

Re: PESO - Broken Arms

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Yes, a bit strange, but a cool shot nonetheless. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:49 AM Subject: PESO - Broken Arms This struck me as rather strange:

Re: geso - flora and fauna

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Prisoners does it for me, Ann! That's a great one! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:08 PM Subject: geso - flora and fauna

Re: PESO; Key West lady

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Very, very pretty, Paul--both the lovely lady and your photograph. Hope the job went well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:40 PM Subject: PESO; Key West lady I

RE: Always have a camera with you

2009-04-24 Thread JC OConnell
I checked my outlook settings and my sig file and I sent test messages to myself and I cant find anything like that or see that. Anybody have a clue as to what may be needed on this? JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle

2009-04-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: I noticed a rattle in my SMC FA 50mm f1.4 lens. I didn't drop it, but I might have banged it--though I don't remember doing so. Anyway, it rattles most when held with both hands, like a ball, with front of lens away from my body. I'll have to send to Pentax, but anyone have

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian wrote: being a good photographer is part - but just part - of being a professional photographer. LF MARK Ah yes, a good one! Here's one from 2005: In many ways professional photography is only tangentially about actual photography. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle

2009-04-24 Thread JC OConnell
Mostly likely some internal screw has worked loose but something else could have broken loose too. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 12:36 PM To:

Re: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle Hi Everyone: I noticed a rattle in my SMC FA 50mm f1.4 lens. I didn't drop it, but I might have banged it--though I don't remember doing so. Anyway, it rattles most when held with both hands, like

Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching

2009-04-24 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Adam Montoya amont...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching On 4/23/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A really great capture of the ants but the image suffers from the color of the

RE: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle

2009-04-24 Thread JC OConnell
isnt the definition of a rattle something bouncing around loose inside a container? If it is, and the lens is rattling, then its not normal. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent:

Re: PESO Oak Tree

2009-04-24 Thread Ken Waller
Very well done. A great composition especially considering the bright sunlight it's hiding. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl Subject: PESO Oak Tree An old Oak tree in spring: http://tinyurl.com/dd6hr7 Click on the

Re: PESO - Who's Sandra?

2009-04-24 Thread Ken Waller
Nice capture, good composition, color exposure. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: PESO - Who's Sandra? G'day all Wandering around Johnstons Bay, Pyrmont (Sydney) a couple of days ago, I came

Re: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle

2009-04-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: JC OConnell Subject: RE: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle isnt the definition of a rattle something bouncing around loose inside a container? If it is, and the lens is rattling, then its not normal. All my lenses make some noise when they are shaken, my

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Luiz Felipe
Actually not mine, but from a late good friend and photography teacher - Francisco Albuquerque. He mastered all the aspects of being a professional. LF Mark Roberts escreveu: Christian wrote: being a good photographer is part - but just part - of being a professional photographer. LF

FS - K20D+Grip+FA 50f1.4+DA 12-24

2009-04-24 Thread Timbah!
Hi list, Some recent very unfortunate events lead me to sell my equipment. The following items are for sale: Pentax K20D body with grip 2 batteries, a charger, a 4 Gb Kingston SD-HC but no neckstrap (I use the K10D GP one and I will keep that) Pentax FA 50 f1.4 Pentax DA 12-24 f4 If interest

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread Miserere
2009/4/24 William Robb war...@gmail.com: The other side of this is if you are very good at marketing yourself, and can build a cult of personality around your name, it almost doesn't matter how bad a photogrpaher you are. [cough]Annie Leibovitz[cough] --M. --

FS - K20D+Grip+FA 50f1.4+DA 12-24

2009-04-24 Thread Timbah!
Hi list, Some recent very unfortunate events lead me to sell my equipment. The following items are for sale: Pentax K20D body with grip 2 batteries, a charger, a 4 Gb Kingston SD-HC but no neckstrap (I use the K10D GP one and I will keep that) Pentax FA 50 f1.4 Pentax DA 12-24 f4 If

Ooops sorry. My Thunderbird's bad... :)

2009-04-24 Thread Timbah!
Ps2.: Sorry for double (now triple) post. I pressed Cancel before the mail was delivered. *honest face* Timbah! wrote: Hi list, Some recent very unfortunate events lead me to sell my equipment. The following items are for sale: Pentax K20D body with grip 2 batteries, a charger, a 4 Gb

Re: I like the light, but don't know what I did

2009-04-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 06:51:24PM +1000, Derby Chang wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I blew the sharpness in this photo, but I love the light. It almost looks like one of those fake HDR photos. Other than just dumb luck, how would I deliberately get this effect?

Pulitzer Prize photos

2009-04-24 Thread Bob W
(not by me!) http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-pictures/Pulitzer+Prize-winning+photo graphs+of+Haiti+hurricane+victims-latest.do?id=23369290 http://tinyurl.com/clf9ga Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: Pentax collector's guide by Hove books

2009-04-24 Thread Bob W
Hi Folks: FYI: Picked up a copy of Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLR 35mm Cameras 1952 - 1989 by Danilo Cecchi. Maybe you guys already know about it, but I thought I'd post anyway. Book was done by Hove Foto Books, 34 Church Road, Hove, Sussex, BN3 2GJ. Amazon has it. If anyone

RE: Pentax collector's guide by Hove books

2009-04-24 Thread Bob W
I have an English language copy of that one too, which I will give away under the same conditions as the Cecchi book Christine referred to. Bob -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: 24 April 2009 17:22 To:

RE: Always have a camera with you

2009-04-24 Thread Bob W
Take a look in the archives. The crlfs have been on many (not all) of your emails for months. Are you using Outlook Express, or Outlook Not Express? Do you have it set to use stationery? If so, is there something odd about the stationery or the way it's stripped off? Do you use a sig file? If

Re: Toughts... Pentax and Professional Photography

2009-04-24 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Annie Leibovitz is a really good photographer. Some of her stuff is shit, admittedly, but it's very accomplished shit ... snip MARK! OH MARK!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching

2009-04-24 Thread Adam Montoya
On 4/24/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Ken, You're right. I had not even thought about that till you mentioned it. Guess I was too pleased with my focus to notice. Simply desaturating the background seen to make the ants pop out a bit more. Updated version here:

Re: PESO - Broken Arms

2009-04-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 24, 2009, at 7:49 AM, frank theriault wrote: This struck me as rather strange: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/04/broken-arms.html That's great! :-) Strange too... Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: Always have a camera with you

2009-04-24 Thread JC OConnell
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:14 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Always have a camera with you Take a look in the archives. The crlfs have been on many (not all) of your

RE: FA 50mm f1.4 interior rattle

2009-04-24 Thread JC OConnell
Yeah, but its not YOUR use of the word, the original poster said something was rattling in there. JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 1:26 PM To:

Re: PESO - New Mexico Ants Marching

2009-04-24 Thread Toine
Perfect! ;-) 2009/4/24 Adam Montoya amont...@gmail.com: So like this? http://montoya.smugmug.com/gallery/7818883_aqyiF/2/519973813_tnf4k#519973813_tnf4k-A-LB I tweaked the cropping as well (didn't think anyone would notice the antenna to the right.  how wrong i was heheohe) .  Thanks so

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