Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread gldnbearz
Hi Christine, Thanks for sharing such an incredibly gorgeous shot. It should inspire hubby to drive you more often. =) -Pat On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: http://caguila.com/caguila/planecloud/content/airplane_tall_grass_8_large.html -- PDML

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jun 26, 2009, at 10:43 , Keith Whaley wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: Having lived in New York and Boston, I feel your lack of enthusiasm for the oppressive heat and humidity. In Seattle today, it will top out at 72° about 5 PM. After the sun comes through the current cloud layer. One of

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread gldnbearz
It's not just your ears you need to be blocking, but your eyes too (avoid reading all these LBA-inducing posts and looking at all the gorgeous results). -Pat 2009/6/26 Miserere miser...@gmail.com: [puts fingers in ears] LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

Re: PESO - Southbound Train

2009-06-27 Thread gldnbearz
Hi John, Like everyone else has already said, really nice photo. I like how you captured the reflection in the water. Is this Amtrak or Caltrain? -Pat On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 1:43 PM, John Celion...@neovenator.com wrote: This week I started posting photos from 2008 to my blog gallery.  

Re: FS Friday

2009-06-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Just trying to keep out the riffraff... :-) On Jun 26, 2009, at 11:12 , P. J. Alling wrote: Not that I can afford these items but your links want me to sign in. Has e-bay changed it's policy to require an account before viewing recently? Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ Nature is

Re: Pink (Test shot with 12-24) - User Error

2009-06-27 Thread gldnbearz
Can I live vicariously through your photos? =) -Pat On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:38 PM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: gldnbearz gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com Buy one?  Mr. UPS should be here next week with mine.  Time to go wider than the 16-45.

Re: OT: GPS and geotagging images - Columbus V900

2009-06-27 Thread Jens
Hello again I would like to explain the simplicity of geo-tagging with Columbus V900. In a simple application called Time Album for Columbus 1.6.1 you import your JPEG's and the GPS tracking file (from the Columbus V900), which has the exptension CSV. After having made sure the time is adjusted

New lens - 300mm or 400mm - Sigma 135-400mm APO

2009-06-27 Thread Jens
Hello list I was recently recommended, by some og you great guys, buying af Pentax 300mm F4 lens. I decided the cost was too high (considering how litle use this lens would get). So, I got a used Sigma 135-400mm APO lens. I have made som test shots, an I must say I'm not thrilled. Not very sharp,

Re: PESO - Decay

2009-06-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
I think part of the visual confusion is that the left edge should be at the top, to make the streaks of rust run down the plate, rather than across it. Unless the wind is very strong and constant in situ. I think it's a shot with great potential. If it looked good on your screen, as if

FS Friday

2009-06-27 Thread Jens
Helle list Since I want the new K7 I am going to part with my K10D as well as my *istD. Both cameras are very nice and working great. Any offers are very welcome at i...@planfotod.dk. Regards Jens Bladt, Denmark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
I like it a lot. Morning sun is yellowish. That looks right. Nice and sharp. No problem doing it until you hit something. Then, it's a problem. Removing a K20D from your face. :-) On Jun 26, 2009, at 15:44 , Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: A real Hail Mary shot here--taken while

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
paul stenquist wrote: We hit 35* C yesterday, but it won't last long. And the temperature does drop considerably at night. I have air conditioning, but I do spend quite a bit of time outdoors. Doesn't bother me much. Hope you get some cooler weather soon. Paul Hi Paul. But I have to point

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
David Savage wrote: Yep, know the feeling well. It's common here on nights like that to find the beaches packed at midnight. In summer it was common for the whole family to camp out in the lounge room to take advantage ot the A/C. Now I have it in my room :-) DS Good for you, sir David,

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Christine Aguila wrote: Actually, Boris, the air is thick and EXTREMELY still as well here in Chicago--very odd for our little spot on the globe. Hang in there, and in the mean while, take the family and go camp out in the living room! Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine. But wait, Chicago

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
ann sanfedele wrote: I've been watching the sweltering belt ( oops, wrong thread) in our part of the world and read Boris's first post - AND feeling very lucky in NY... hoping I'm not tempting Providence, but I'll take 19 days of rain in June over 19 days of over 90 degrees and no wind.

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Joseph McAllister wrote: Having lived in New York and Boston, I feel your lack of enthusiasm for the oppressive heat and humidity. In Seattle today, it will top out at 72° about 5 PM. After the sun comes through the current cloud layer. One of the many reasons I moved here 21 years ago.

RE: PESO - Parade Watcher

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
That's a nice shot. It's the light through the glass that makes it. Taken on the San Antonio Riverwalk at this years Texas Cavaliers River Parade during Fiesta. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3658829664_36045cac5f.jpg K100DS, DA40, 1/1000 at f/5.6 larger:

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
David J Brooks wrote: I hear ya Boris. Bit of a heat wave in this part of the world, and being so close to a great lake we get that hot humid hazy weather. I worked for a while in Oman, in 1980. Same thing as here being so close to water. I like lounging in this weather, but when i worked as

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
AlunFoto wrote: Sorry to hear about your conditions, Boris. Temp is quite high around here these days too. If we reach your night temperature at daytime here, it's almost record-breaking, though. As you know our weather-bitching usually occur closer to the other solstice. Hope you get some

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, Reached +35C here in Chicago yesterday and the day before. It is unusually warm and wet here. It is time for you to sleep in the living room. I remember doing that as a 5 year old in our apartment, before A/C. Regards, Bob S. I can totally sympathize with your

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Miserere wrote: Boston is pretty much the same today. I walked into work carrying my K10D + 1.7x AF TC + Tokina 400mm f/5.6 and came across a group of blue jays (I've never seen more than two of them together, and here I had 8-10). I stopped for 15-20 mins to take some pictures...out in the

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jun 27, 2009, at 00:45 , Boris Liberman wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: Having lived in New York and Boston, I feel your lack of enthusiasm for the oppressive heat and humidity. In Seattle today, it will top out at 72° about 5 PM. After the sun comes through the current cloud layer. One

RE: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
I can totally sympathize with your situation, Bob. Though I do hope that it won't last too long... I do remember some very hot days in summer back in Moscow, but they were not many of them and the thunderstorm thereafter was usually very refreshing... Boris (recalling some classic

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Mark Roberts wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: A real Hail Mary shot here--taken while driving on I-90 in some morning rush hour traffic that was moving along at about 30 - 40 mph. My husband hates when I do this; I probably should stop doing it. It's 1024 pixels on the long end to give you

Re: PESO - Southbound Train

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
John Celio wrote: This week I started posting photos from 2008 to my blog gallery. Here's a landscape from a local photography group outing in Alviso, California (inches north of San Jose). http://www.neovenator.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1268 John John, in my inbox this shot came

RE: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
What a good shot Christine! I know women are renowned for the ability to multi-task so I assume you were also on your phone and eating a sandwich at the same time... Chris -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Dave, I couldn't help but notice that vast majority of your shots in this set have very centristic composition. I don't know if this is good for this kind of photography, but perhaps introduction of K-7 with its allegedly better AF system would help you to move away from center based motive...

Re: PESO - White Horse, Cropped

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Rick Womer wrote: Here's the same shot with the blue-jacketed figure (my niece) cropped out: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9335659size=lg Artistically, I think it's an improvement. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW Riddlewisetastic ;-)... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/6/09, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi Everyone: A real Hail Mary shot here--taken while driving on I-90 in some morning rush hour traffic that was moving along at about 30 - 40 mph. My husband hates when I do this; I probably should stop doing it. It's 1024 pixels on the

Re: Gallery Show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Congratulations, sir Paul. The Greenmarket is really outstanding... Boris -- 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: New lens - 300mm or 400mm - Sigma 135-400mm APO

2009-06-27 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Jens I had the 135-400 for a while and was quite dissappointed with it, I went back to using the 300/4 APO with 1.4 EX TC and 70-200/2.8. Apparently the new 120-400 HSM is much better, but after seeing samples from one being sold for £400 on Ebay, I resigned myself to sticking with DA*300/4

PESO / GESO Bees

2009-06-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
There I was taking pictures of the setup for a local music festival, Togfest at Bradwell Abbey in Milton Keynes, when someone mentioned that there were some beekeepers on site. I poked my nose round the corner and took some pictures from a respectful distance and one of the beekeepers came and

Re: PESO - Kinda greyish

2009-06-27 Thread Anthony Farr
Thinking I was missing some nuance of greyness that Australians don't understand, I looked ahead in your photostream and found this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tehabe/3657944872/ Might this be the grey that you meant to share? regards, Anthony   Of what use is lens and light to those

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
Not sure i get what your getting at Boris. Do you mean that the horses are all in the centre of the jumps or that i have centred the horse and jump in the frame. If its the latter, that's what they like.:-) I pre focus at the centre of the jump, as that is were the horse and rider, should be,

Re: PESO - sometimes you spot one...

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 12:34 AM, Doug Brewerd...@alphoto.com wrote: http://www.drivingtheflies.com/2009/06/27/sometimes-you-spot-one/ enjoy And I did. I like the contrast of the stem and flower against the fence post, and the curve of the stem. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Nope, or yessir... What I was trying to say is that although you shoot action and it is quite dynamic, you choose (my understanding was that it had to do with AF quirks of K10D) the center of the action to be in the center of the frame which is somewhat static. Boris David J Brooks wrote:

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
Ok, i thought that was what you meant, but i was not 100% sure. I shoot this way not only with the K10D but my D200, D2H etc. Its what the buying public seem to like, so who am i to rock the boat eh.?:-) Any cooler in your neck of the woods. Dave On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:27 AM, Boris

Re: PESO / GESO Bees

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
I like the third shot and 4499 i think it was, of the boxes infront of the wall. I'm sure they would enjoy see those. Me, i have to stay away from bees. Dave On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:09 AM, Chris Mitchellchris.mitch...@which.net wrote: There I was taking pictures of the setup for a local

Geso Pickering Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2009-phc1/album/index.html Again nothing special or out of my ordinary equine stuff. Just thought i'd share. D200, 70-200 f2.8 VR, unadjusted and imported straight to jalbum. I've owned the D200 for just over 3 years now, and still play around with settings to get

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
David J Brooks wrote: Ok, i thought that was what you meant, but i was not 100% sure. I shoot this way not only with the K10D but my D200, D2H etc. Its what the buying public seem to like, so who am i to rock the boat eh.?:-) Any cooler in your neck of the woods. Dave Understood. As for

Re: PESO - Parade Watcher

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
Love the geometry in this shot. The colours are nice and good job with the shadow detail. Dave On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Ira H. Bryant IVirabry...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Taken on the San Antonio Riverwalk at this years Texas Cavaliers River Parade during Fiesta.

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 6:21 AM, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: Understood. As for our neck of the woods as you put - I don't have a clue. Though it will be interesting to see. In fact, if I ever come across and interesting photography related to your area of expertise, I should keep

Blacks Cameras in Toronto

2009-06-27 Thread David J Brooks
Not sure but i may have mentioned this, but i don't see it when i searched my gmail. Had a few emails back and forth with their customer service, re BW film developing and scanning facilities. From what they tell me, they still do BW developing, not at any store but through their lab, were ever

RE: PESO / GESO Bees

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
Nice opportunity, well taken, Chris. I love honey, and always try to buy or at least sample the local produce wherever I go. Our housemaster kept a couple of hives among the apple and pear trees in our boarding house garden at school, so I got to see it all close up quite often. I particularly

Re: PESO - sometimes you spot one...

2009-06-27 Thread paul stenquist
Well seen. A nice composition and a fortuitous blend of colors. Paul On Jun 27, 2009, at 12:34 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: http://www.drivingtheflies.com/2009/06/27/sometimes-you-spot-one/ enjoy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
David J Brooks wrote: Actually that cooler comment was for your heat wave, just wondering if it was any cooler now.:-) Sorry for the confusion. Please pass on any thing of interest you may find, equine wise, always intererested. Oh! Speak about language barrier. Well, it is hot and it is

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Chicago is only the windy city in the winter, when it's cold... Boris Liberman wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Actually, Boris, the air is thick and EXTREMELY still as well here in Chicago--very odd for our little spot on the globe. Hang in there, and in the mean while, take the family and go

Re: New lens - 300mm or 400mm - Sigma 135-400mm APO

2009-06-27 Thread Thibouille
Jens, I never owned any of those telephoto (zom or prime) but spaking Sigma, the 50-500 is said to be better than any other telephoto zoom from Sigma. It is of course more expensive as well. On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Jensp...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hello list I was recently recommended, by

Re: PESO / GESO Bees

2009-06-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Chris, That Milton Keynes is a happenin' place! I love that you took the chance with them (I have a fobia for bees). The shots make an interesting record of what was done. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 4:09 AM, Chris Mitchellchris.mitch...@which.net wrote: There I was taking pictures

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
I just wanted to let you know that I hate very much. Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: A real Hail Mary shot here--taken while driving on I-90 in some morning rush hour traffic that was moving along at about 30 - 40 mph. My husband hates when I do this; I probably should stop doing it.

Re: Geso Pickering Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread paul stenquist
Some excellent shots here. 7723 and 7724 are excellent. I like 7731 quite a bit. A little crop on that one would make it even better. Paul On Jun 27, 2009, at 6:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2009-phc1/album/index.html Again nothing special or out of my ordinary

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Anthony Farr
The right place, at the right time, and with the right camera/lens combo at hand. You really scored the trifecta here, Christine. But what matters most is that you nailed the composition and the technicalities. Well done indeed. regards, Anthony   Of what use is lens and light to those

Re: Geso Pickering Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Nice horse show shots. I particularly like the head-on shots. I've never seen that before and they make excellent pictures of the rider's faces and a very dynamic look at the horses too! You should sell some... :-) Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 9:03 AM, paul

Re: PESO / GESO Bees

2009-06-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/6/09, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: There I was taking pictures of the setup for a local music festival, Togfest at Bradwell Abbey in Milton Keynes, when someone mentioned that there were some beekeepers on site. I poked my nose round the corner and took some pictures from a

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: gldnbearz Subject: Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher It's not just your ears you need to be blocking, but your eyes too (avoid reading all these LBA-inducing posts and looking at all the gorgeous results). I'm pretty sure that everyone with a Pentax

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Beaker
Fly to the Light!! Nicely done- Looks like a frame from an X-Files movie... Cheers Mike On Jun 26, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: A real Hail Mary shot here--taken while driving on I-90 in some morning rush hour traffic that was moving along at about 30 - 40

Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show

2009-06-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: Geso Jokers Hill Horse show Dave, I couldn't help but notice that vast majority of your shots in this set have very centristic composition. I don't know if this is good for this kind of photography, but perhaps introduction of

Re: GESO Some more from Oxfrod

2009-06-27 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 21/6/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: As this is the first public airing, would folks be kind enough to let me know of any incompatibilities and suchlike. http://mikeawilson.co.uk/oxford2009/index.htm Nice Oxfrodian bug on 7209 ;-) No doubt we will be seeing

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread mike wilson
Boris Liberman wrote: paul stenquist wrote: We hit 35* C yesterday, but it won't last long. And the temperature does drop considerably at night. I have air conditioning, but I do spend quite a bit of time outdoors. Doesn't bother me much. Hope you get some cooler weather soon. Paul Hi

Re: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Deliveries of the E-P1 seem to have started in some markets now. Photo of the E-P1 fitted with Panasonic DMW-MA1 mount adapter and Olympus Zuiko Digital 50-200/2.8-3.5 lens (set to 200mm with the lens hood on, it's kinda funny lookin. ;-) ... http://www.slack.co.uk/oddsandends/L3060980.jpg My

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread Scott Loveless
On 6/27/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: gldnbearz Subject: Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher It's not just your ears you need to be blocking, but your eyes too (avoid reading all these LBA-inducing posts and looking at all the gorgeous

Re: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread Walter Hamler
I was in one of the local camera stores here yesterday. They haven't received their shipment yet but it should be real soon. I am cameraless now as I sold all my Pentax stuff this AM at another camera store. KEH was there buying, buying, buying! And lots of folks were selling, selling, selling!

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:29:20AM -0400, Scott Loveless scripsit: On 6/27/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure that everyone with a Pentax needs a 60-250. It helps if you can blame it on peer pressure, right? I'm going to blame it on the puffin shots. -- Graydon --

Re: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
You know you probably could have gotten back to basics with a nice subset of the equipment you already owned. I use the Pentax Ds, A-24 f2.8, Fa 43mm and M 85 f2.0 exactly that way. (I'd use a 35mm f2.0 instead of the 43mm but I like a longish normal). Walter Hamler wrote: I was in one of

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Graydon wrote: On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:29:20AM -0400, Scott Loveless scripsit: On 6/27/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure that everyone with a Pentax needs a 60-250. It helps if you can blame it on peer pressure, right? I'm going to blame it on

Re: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread Walter Hamler
Yes, but the K10/K20 bodies are just so heavy. My shooting has gone way down lately and I have been going off in other directions of late. Maybe I am going through one of those burnout phases like I did a couple of times before back in the 80's and 90's. Or maybe I am just plain getting old! :-)

Re: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/6/09, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Deliveries of the E-P1 seem to have started in some markets now. Photo of the E-P1 fitted with Panasonic DMW-MA1 mount adapter and Olympus Zuiko Digital 50-200/2.8-3.5 lens (set to 200mm with the lens hood on, it's kinda funny lookin. ;-)

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:44:52AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: Graydon wrote: On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:29:20AM -0400, Scott Loveless scripsit: On 6/27/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: I'm pretty sure that everyone with a Pentax needs a 60-250. It helps if you can blame it on

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread John Celio
Holy crap that's amazing! Makes me imagine that's Farrah Michael's private jet to heaven (and I'm not even religious). Extremely well done. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto - Original Message - From:

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread AlunFoto
2009/6/27 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Without any hints implied, I'd be glad to join you in winter to bitch about your weather. Though I think you know that. In winter, the less wind the better. :-)

Re: PESO - Southbound Train

2009-06-27 Thread John Celio
Like everyone else has already said, really nice photo. I like how you captured the reflection in the water. Is this Amtrak or Caltrain? Thanks! Yeah, the air was so still that morning that it made for wonderful reflections on the water. It's Amtrak, though I don't know what line. John

PESO: Bike Rally

2009-06-27 Thread Drew
Had my first trip to the States last week, it was for a rather ordinary educational conference in Austin TX (damn it hot there!). Anyway it transpired that it was also the same time as the largest bike rally in Texas so at least I did have an opportunity to exercise the Pentax...

Re: Menhir for nothing and the chips are frites...

2009-06-27 Thread AlunFoto
I've heard that Asterix is also the inspiration for Pentax's top range lenses. Jostein 2009/6/27 Bob W p...@web-options.com: Just back 2-3 hours ago from an extremely enjoyable week in Brittany. I discovered the dolmen that is supposedly the inspiration for the village of Asterix - Severalpix

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Graydon
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 06:01:30PM +0200, AlunFoto scripsit: 2009/6/27 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Without any hints implied, I'd be glad to join you in winter to bitch about your weather. Though I think you know that. In winter, the less wind the better. :-)

Re: A Weak Willed man and his Pusher

2009-06-27 Thread AlunFoto
2009/6/27 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:29:20AM -0400, Scott Loveless scripsit: On 6/27/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote:  I'm pretty sure that everyone with a Pentax needs a 60-250. It helps if you can blame it on peer pressure, right? I'm going to blame it

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Something tells me that one of them would probably not going to heaven... John Celio wrote: Holy crap that's amazing! Makes me imagine that's Farrah Michael's private jet to heaven (and I'm not even religious). Extremely well done. John -- http://www.neovenator.com

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
I did not know that... Thanks, Peter. Boris P. J. Alling wrote: Chicago is only the windy city in the winter, when it's cold... Boris Liberman wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Actually, Boris, the air is thick and EXTREMELY still as well here in Chicago--very odd for our little spot on the

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, there's gotta be something to bitch about, right? ;-) AlunFoto wrote: 2009/6/27 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Without any hints implied, I'd be glad to join you in winter to bitch about your weather. Though I think you know that. In winter, the less wind the better. :-)

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Oh my goodness... *sigh* Boris mike wilson wrote: Could be worse. Foggy here today. So.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/8122092.stm -- 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: Bike Rally

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Austin's not bad, people have been known to burst into flames in Houston. Drew wrote: Had my first trip to the States last week, it was for a rather ordinary educational conference in Austin TX (damn it hot there!). Anyway it transpired that it was also the same time as the largest bike rally

Re: PESO - sometimes you spot one...

2009-06-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Doug Brewer wrote: http://www.drivingtheflies.com/2009/06/27/sometimes-you-spot-one/ enjoy and i did... ann -- 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: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread John Celio
Holy crap that's amazing! Makes me imagine that's Farrah Michael's private jet to heaven (and I'm not even religious). Something tells me that one of them would probably not going to heaven... Good point. Perhaps then it's Ed McMahon Michael's private jet to heaven. XD :D ;D John

Re: PESO - Parade Watcher

2009-06-27 Thread ann sanfedele
On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:07 -0500, Ira H. Bryant IV irabry...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Taken on the San Antonio Riverwalk at this years Texas Cavaliers River Parade during Fiesta. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3658829664_36045cac5f.jpg K100DS, DA40, 1/1000 at f/5.6 Comments welcomed.

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
John Celio wrote: Holy crap that's amazing! Makes me imagine that's Farrah Michael's private jet to heaven (and I'm not even religious). Something tells me that one of them would probably not going to heaven... Good point. Perhaps then it's Ed McMahon Michael's private jet to heaven.

RE: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
which one, and why not? Bob -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: 27 June 2009 17:10 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO plane and cloud Something tells me that one of them would probably not

RE: PESO: Bike Rally

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
that's a fantastic picture that would be even better if the bikers were coming towards the camera rather than going away. Bob -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Drew Sent: 27 June 2009 17:06 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
We hit 35* C yesterday, but it won't last long. And the temperature does drop considerably at night. I have air conditioning, but I do spend quite a bit of time outdoors. Doesn't bother me much. Hope you get some cooler weather soon. Paul Hi Paul. But I have to point out

RE: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
I noticed Jessops in London pushing them today so I went in to have a look. The Olympus demonstrators were there so I played with one. It's quite nice, reasonable build quality, lovely size and design but what kills it stone dead for me is that there is no viewfinder except the screen on the back,

Re: PESO: Bike Rally

2009-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
I completely agree with Bob W. It shows up a bit grainy on my monitor (YMMV), but I like it anyway. You did a great job of capturing the energy of the moment! Way to go, Drew! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'

Re: PESO - Southbound Train

2009-06-27 Thread AlunFoto
Neat, John. Apart from having PDML invent a magazine frontpage for that image, I hope you are able to use some of the commercial potential in it. Jostein 2009/6/26 John Celio n...@neovenator.com: This week I started posting photos from 2008 to my blog gallery.  Here's a landscape from a local

RE: GESO Some more from Oxfrod

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
very nice, but a bit slow to download for me. Bob Cotty wrote: On 21/6/09, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: As this is the first public airing, would folks be kind enough to let me know of any incompatibilities and suchlike.

Re: The day the air stood still

2009-06-27 Thread AlunFoto
If Boris ever makes it here in winter time, Trysil is one of the places I'll take him to. Never been there myself under such conditions, though. I knew about this pic because Rolf went there with a friend of mine. :-) Jostein 2009/6/27 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at

RE: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread Bob W
The Olympus demonstrators were there so I played with one. we ran off together into a sandpit and played with plastic bricks... Actually, I meant 'played with one of the cameras', of course. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf

Re: PESO - Parade Watcher

2009-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Great light and color, Ira! Nice one! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ira H. Bryant IV irabry...@sbcglobal.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 9:07 PM Subject: PESO - Parade Watcher Taken on the San Antonio Riverwalk at this

Re: PESO - sometimes you spot one...

2009-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Doug: Like the poster on your blog, I'd love to see this bigger. It's too small! As is it's very nice. Composition excellent and the colors are dreamy. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent:

Re: Peso Two for one.

2009-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a fun shot, Dave, and nicely done. I really need to be more playful with the options on my camera. You've inspired me, Dave, to do so! Thanks. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net; Barbara Brooks

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
The fact that Michael Jackson was quite possibly a pedophile, (if you have enough money you can pay anybody off, just ask Ted Kennedy), would probably make him ineligible for admission. . Bob W wrote: which one, and why not? Bob -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: New Oly E-P1

2009-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Damn, the original interpretation was so, so, much more interesting... Bob W wrote: The Olympus demonstrators were there so I played with one. we ran off together into a sandpit and played with plastic bricks... Actually, I meant 'played with one of the cameras', of course.

Re: PESO / GESO Bees

2009-06-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Chris: Very interesting record of the moment! Fun to see since I'm just not up on the latest buzz about bees ;-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 4:09 AM Subject: PESO / GESO

Re: PESO plane and cloud

2009-06-27 Thread mike wilson
P. J. Alling wrote: The fact that Michael Jackson was quite possibly Yer elastic's a bit overstretched there, Peter. -- 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

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