PESO 2009 - 131 - GDG

2009-08-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Chair on sidewalk, coffee, drizzle ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/131-chair-on-sidewalk Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! - I invite you to visit and subscribe to my photo blog. The link above will take you to the blog post for this photo, the link in my

Re: why I am a fossil

2009-08-11 Thread John Celio
I never, or almost never, remember that i can change the sensitivity of the sensor when i am shooting. I was wishing i had the ND filters earlier. 800 iso sigh Perhaps you could set your camera to auto-select ISO from a range of speeds, so that you don't have to think about it? My K10D

Re: why I am a fossil

2009-08-11 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:10:51 -0700 John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote: Perhaps you could set your camera to auto-select ISO from a range of speeds, so that you don't have to think about it? My K10D can do this, so yours might too, depending on which model you have. I have the K10D as well.

RE: GESO - Huntington

2009-08-11 Thread Bob W
Family and I drove over to Huntington, WV on Saturday for a day out and to eat at Hillbilly Hot Dogs, a sort of trash art dive outside Huntington. Here are a few of the photos I made on the trip. http://www.alphoto.com/images/huntington/index.html enjoy All very good. I

Re: Why engineers never score

2009-08-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
And the Project Pebble (photo contest winner) has Pentax contents in it. Just see: http://www.projectpebble.co.uk/ Dario - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:26 AM Subject: Why engineers

Re: why I am a fossil

2009-08-11 Thread Leon Altoff
Bran, When I was facing a large range of lighting conditions while travelling with my K10D I tended to use SV mode so I could select the ISO and the aperture as needed. It was the most versatile mode for changing conditions and having instant access to the ISO certainly gets you used to changing

Re: Northumbrian coast PDML meet

2009-08-11 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto wrote: What happened to mid-September, btw? Sorry, I missed this. Mid September is a non-starter for me this year. A sudden decision to (finally) change my work post to what it should have been for about the last five years means that I will not have time to take a deep breath

Re: Northumbrian coast PDML meet

2009-08-11 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: This one is nice - available and £785 - 4 bedrooms, 5 adults max, sleeps 8, yards from beach :-) http://www.northumbria-cottages.co.uk/cgi-bin/database/pas.cgi? code=BOATHcod=5 ~£200 per bedroom for a week. Looks like the two non-family rooms sleep two each. Anyone else

Re: GESO Street Walk

2009-08-11 Thread mike wilson
Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I'd be interested in knowing if you like the interface and the inclusion of text here. If not, feel free to say so. If you hover your curser over the right side middle of the large frame you get an advance arrow. If you scroll your mouse wheel, it

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread David Mann
On Aug 11, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: ALT + PRTSC will copy the active window. Or, on my laptop, where the PRTSC button is combined with the INSERT key, I also have to hit FN. So we're back to quadruple-bucky-hole-in-the-head. For Windows I recommend MWSnap.

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread David Mann
On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: When OS 10.6 comes out next month sometime, it's 64 bit architecture will run on any Intel based Mac going back to 2006. Gonna make Photoshop and Lightroom and Aperture scream. Although all Mac Photoshop users will have to wait for PS

Re: Why engineers never score

2009-08-11 Thread David Mann
On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:26 AM, Bob W wrote: Would you like to come upstairs and see my miniaturised silicon ring resonator? But perhaps they should: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8192569.stm It must have been judged by engineers if the winning photo was a picture of a camera.

Re: First thoughts: GPS, geocoding (Mac, Lightroom)

2009-08-11 Thread Thibouille
A couple more comments after readings all posts :) * I know I don't need GpsBabel but it is easier to plug it rather than having to mess with the MicroSD card content. Not I don't want to, but I didn't take time to look into it yet. Houdah can't find the Garmin directly it seems. So GPSBabel is

PESOs- more from the funeral: yellow balloons

2009-08-11 Thread Bong Manayon
Joined Godfrey Christine in Posterous.com ... ;-) http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/ Some more shots from last week's national funeral: I ordinarily abhor selective coloring but I thought it works well with this two photos (as well as the one with the yellow umbrella). This was after the

Re: Northumbrian coast PDML meet

2009-08-11 Thread AlunFoto
John Francis mentioned staying in London/Kent area for the first half of September. I'll be in London for a meeting 10.-11. September and can extend the stay over the week-end (12.-13.). Here's the thread in the archives: http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2009-July/185955.html Jostein

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread AlunFoto
2009/8/10 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: Hey, when your PC is frozen solid with virii, I'll still be twisting my fingers ;-) Be careful, mate. Sprained fingers is a medical condition specific to mac users that stems from having only one mouse button. ;-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread AlunFoto
Even with plenty of geographical features and a good sense of orienteering, there are times when a GPS could mean the difference between lost and found. As Rob says, with limited visibility, geographical features you can use to pinpoint your position is fewer than needed. Combined with suggestions

Re: GESO - Huntington

2009-08-11 Thread David J Brooks
Great gallery Doug. I like the first one, the framing with the covered bridge and hillbilly gas. Dave On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Doug Brewerd...@alphoto.com wrote: Family and I drove over to Huntington, WV on Saturday for a day out and to eat at Hillbilly Hot Dogs, a sort of trash art

Re: why I am a fossil

2009-08-11 Thread John Graves
Auto ISO is a feature at least as far back as my DS. John Graves WA1JG jh.gra...@verizon.net John Celio wrote: I never, or almost never, remember that i can change the sensitivity of the sensor when i am shooting. I was wishing i had the ND filters earlier. 800 iso sigh Perhaps you could

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
I should say that second is the key word IMHO in your message, Sasha. On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com wrote: Old Pentax lenses are of exceptional build quality. New ones are also great (next thing I will buy will be 50-250mm, not sure when though), but there are

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
I went to Penn Camera some days ago (sounds odd, doesn't it? ;-) ), but Pentax was all but non-existent there. Few old manual lenses in the used gear department, nothing in the new gear department. When asked whether they had K-7 battery, the clerk indicated that he had no idea what I was talking

Re: GESO - Huntington

2009-08-11 Thread Jack Davis
Thoroughly enjoyed the visit, Doug! Hope the hot dogs are held in a cleaner environment. ;) Jack --- On Mon, 8/10/09, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com Subject: GESO - Huntington To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, August 10, 2009,

Re: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
It makes me somewhat sad that I couldn' t make it to The Big Apple this time... Wonderful gallery, Ann! On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:56 AM, ann sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: poking around in stuff I took a year or so ago... I _think_ I prefer the  BW.

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: I should say that second is the key word IMHO in your message, Sasha. I've just spoken to my dealer and he'll exchange my K-7 as well as soon as he gets his next delivery which is expected for late this or early next week. In addition to the trouble with

Re: Northumbrian coast PDML meet

2009-08-11 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto wrote: John Francis mentioned staying in London/Kent area for the first half of September. I'll be in London for a meeting 10.-11. September and can extend the stay over the week-end (12.-13.). Here's the thread in the archives:

RE: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I you got this one, Marnie. It's Madonna as Marilyn. It was the red mustache that threw me off. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eactiv...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:58 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso:

RE: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Add the word think between I and you. Coffee, must get coffee . . . -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:17 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO

Re: Why engineers never score

2009-08-11 Thread P. J. Alling
And reading the description, to put it succinctly in medical terms: The operation was a success but the patient died. Dario Bonazza wrote: And the Project Pebble (photo contest winner) has Pentax contents in it. Just see: http://www.projectpebble.co.uk/ Dario - Original Message -

Re: Well, hello

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Welcome from Sunny Middle East ;-). On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:12 PM, SV Hovlandp...@heime.org wrote: Instead of a test mail as my first mail here, I tought I could introduce myself. I am living in Sandnes, Norway. Sandnes is a small town with 60.000 citizens and in an area around Stavanger

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread P. J. Alling
David Mann wrote: On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: When OS 10.6 comes out next month sometime, it's 64 bit architecture will run on any Intel based Mac going back to 2006. Gonna make Photoshop and Lightroom and Aperture scream. Although all Mac Photoshop users will have

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread paul stenquist
On Aug 11, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: In addition to the trouble with the spirit level my K-7 seems to have a problem with the paiting on the front frame. The slightest scratches immediately go through to the bare metal. I'll have to take a look at mine and see if

Re: GESO Street Walk

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Christine, the only suggestion I have is to make it somehow obvious that there are more pictures there then the initial thumbnail table shows. I only went as far as the first 6 pictures and then having read your comment about picture #9 looked further. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 12:58 AM, Christine

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I'll have to take a look at mine and see if it's scratched. I know it's taken a beating already, hanging from my neck and bouncing off the K20, not to mention a lot of ground-level shooting. I'll be disappointed if it doesn't have any beauty

RE: Why engineers never score

2009-08-11 Thread J.C. O'Connell
because they always forget to take off their LCD calculator watches... -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Dream Cruise blog #3 on Times web site

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Fascinating. I've seen some interesting cars (Lambo, The Prancing Horse) and some as amazing bikes (Ducatti, etc) here. Made some photos, though they were not moving... On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:21 AM, David Manndm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: When OS 10.6 comes out next month sometime, it's 64 bit architecture will run on any Intel based Mac going back to 2006. Gonna make Photoshop and Lightroom and

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
...sad news, but looks like you're not alone, there are lots of reports about problems in the hi-end Pentax stuff. I remember this happening with the 16~50 2.8 - centering problems during some photozone test. Any new product is likely to have issues, and any hi-end quality control is supposed

Re: why I am a fossil

2009-08-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
Did that the other way around... angry because I left the tripod home and the ISO was only 200... we'll make a different mistake next time, Bran... it'll be alright :-) lf Bran Everseeking escreveu: I never, or almost never, remember that i can change the sensitivity of the sensor when i am

My Lightroom has Alzheimer's

2009-08-11 Thread Rick Womer
Here in New Hampshire on vacation. I transferred my photos and catalog from the home iMac to my MacBook Pro, both with LR2.2. Sunday, everything was working fine. Last evening and this morning, LR keeps losing track of folders. Last night the folder of pics from April vanished from the

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Luiz, it is not clear how wide spread the K-7 will become in Israel. Presently, no store shows it. I got it on a very special order. It is therefore possible that if I cancel my order, I will be left without the camera. I am thinking that I might want to take the risk and if indeed it proves

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Sasha Sobol
Lol, everything I write is imho, imo or imnsho :) On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: I should say that second is the key word IMHO in your message, Sasha. On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com wrote: Old Pentax lenses are of

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Nope, I meant to say that in my humble opinion second (copy of K7) is the keyword here as it indicates the problem we're having. On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com wrote: Lol, everything I write is imho, imo or imnsho :) On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Boris

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Sasha Sobol
Sorry, I am still sleepy. --S On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com wrote: Nope, I meant to say that in my humble opinion second (copy of K7) is the keyword here as it indicates the problem we're having. On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com

Re: My Lightroom has Alzheimer's

2009-08-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
LR 2.2 is known to have some memory and other issues. Update to LR 2.4 and try again. Godfrey On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Here in New Hampshire on vacation.  I transferred my photos and catalog from the home iMac to my MacBook Pro, both with LR2.2.

RE: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Coffee, need coffee . . . -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Sasha Sobol Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:25 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble Sorry, I am still sleepy. --S On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 5:10 PM, John Celion...@neovenator.com wrote: 1.  Keeble Shuchat, a big pro camera shop in San Jose was now stocking the K-7 and new lenses (a former coworker of mine who works there now had told me last winter they were dropping Pentax, so this is a nice about-face),

Re: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread ann sanfedele
I made the color one disappear (see note below) didn't want to have duplicate images in a public gallery . thanks, marnie ann eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 8/10/2009 9:04:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: Christine, Paul, Doug - I was leaning

Re: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks, Boris -- I was sorry too that you didn't get here ann Boris Liberman wrote: It makes me somewhat sad that I couldn' t make it to The Big Apple this time... Wonderful gallery, Ann! On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:56 AM, ann sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: poking around in stuff I

Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I was thinking of picking up one of these for fun since are fairly cheap. I've read mixed reviews. Some really like it, others don't. The interesting part is that many of the negatives have the flavor of just didn't warm up to it. Opinions? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Geso: Some Old Trucks

2009-08-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Geso: Some Old Trucks love these I think the center one of the green series is best - for my eye ... you also have good taste in fonts :-) Thanks Ann. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 08:30:59AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: David Mann wrote: On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: When OS 10.6 comes out next month sometime, it's 64 bit architecture will run on any Intel based Mac going back to 2006. Gonna make Photoshop and Lightroom

Re: Pentax FA 80-320 vs Sigma 70-300mm 4.0-5.6

2009-08-11 Thread David Bliss
On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Tony Cogan tonyco...@cox.net wrote: Now I need to replace it - for less money than I would prefer to spend. How do you people think it compares with the Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6? Is there a different lens to consider in the under-$250 price range? Tony, I've

Re: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Mat Maessen
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Desjardins, Stevedesjard...@wlu.edu wrote: I was thinking of picking up one of these for fun since are fairly cheap.   I've read mixed reviews.  Some really like it, others don't.  The interesting part is that many of the negatives have the flavor of just

Re: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Steve, I think the A28/2.8 is better than the M28/2.8, an old dog. Build is a problem so get one that's lightly used. The metal leaf springs under the plastic aperture ring have a habit of coming off. The first thing I did when mine arrived by mail was try changing apertures. Things seemed a

RE: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread J.C. O'Connell
The K28/3.5 is better than the A28/2.8, get one of those if you can find one. That one and the K35/3.5 are both stunners. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: My Lightroom has Alzheimer's

2009-08-11 Thread Rick Womer
I just did. Repaired permissions. No use. Another strange thing: I clicked on the February folder in the Folders window, and the thumbnails came up. Clicked on the ? mark on one of the photos, located it on the hard disk, and LR whirred along updating the links to nearby photos. Then the

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin Bob W wrote: When you get off the road and out into the countryside following a map is a lot more difficult. The main difficulty is figuring out where you are if you do go astray. That's when it's helpful to be able to visualize the terrain features depicted on the

Re: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread Jack Davis
You should trust yourself as, obviously, your opinion is the only one that truly counts. Your considering the opinion of others others is, however, seen as a compliment to us. :) Jack --- On Tue, 8/11/09, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject:

Re: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 11, 2009, at 10:04, Desjardins, Steve wrote: I was thinking of picking up one of these for fun since are fairly cheap. I've read mixed reviews. Some really like it, others don't. The interesting part is that many of the negatives have the flavor of just didn't warm up to it.

Re: My Lightroom has Alzheimer's

2009-08-11 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 08:22:09AM -0700, Rick Womer scripsit: Another strange thing: I clicked on the February folder in the Folders window, and the thumbnails came up. Clicked on the ? mark on one of the photos, located it on the hard disk, and LR whirred along updating the links to nearby

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:22:25AM -0400, John Sessoms scripsit: In North America and Europe, any flowing water points towards human habitation (eventually). You follow any stream and you come to a road crossing it. Almost. There are some surprisingly large parts of Canada where the

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: Coffee, need coffee . . . Nurse! Two cubic inches Lavazza Red, intravenous! Quick! Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web

Re: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: I was thinking of picking up one of these for fun since are fairly cheap. While not exactly the best from Pentax, it's a decent performer. Compact, light-weight, and reasonably sharp. Just wish mine wouldn't focus beyond infinity. Does anyone know

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Dayton Monday, August 10, 2009, 3:49:18 PM, you wrote: DF Bob W wrote: When you get off the road and out into the countryside following a map is a lot more difficult. The main difficulty is figuring out where you are if you do go astray. DF That's when it's helpful to be able

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:55 AM, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: And some terrain features are man made, like roads. Or large balls of twine: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/8543 Although I forget the USGS symbol for twine-balls. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Miserere
I've got one, but don't use it that much because I tend to favour my Vivitar (Komine) 28mm f/2. It's roughly the same size, but an important stop faster. Nothing wrong with the Pentax 28, though; typical SMC colours and sharp wide open (at least for me). I've had no issues with my aperture ring;

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Sasha Sobol
I kind of bathed in ginseng oolong instead :) 2009/8/11 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: Coffee, need coffee . . . Nurse! Two cubic inches Lavazza Red, intravenous! Quick! Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  DL9KCG  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread Michael Beacom
Boris- Penn Camera is dropping Pentax- I bought a DA 50-200 f4-5.6 there last weekend for $150- the salesman said that was less than their price. BTW- that is where I bought my K100D. [While I have my hand up, what is the general opinion of the lens?] Cheers Mike On Aug 11, 2009, at 8:03

Re: The K7 roadshow came to town today ...

2009-08-11 Thread Miserere
2009/8/9 Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com: Oops, how did I dare to misspell your name? Indeed, how dare you. You're banned from spelling my name for a week, and...no soup for you! :-p --M. PS: Everybody seems to just end up writing Miz because my internet handle has too many R's and E's :-)

Re: My Lightroom has Alzheimer's

2009-08-11 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have no idea what happened, but if I have read you correctly, then I know a cure. My assumption is that you still has the files somewhere, and that LR still know where they are. At least this should do the trick in Windows. Try to import the photos one more time. When the dialog box telling

Re: Why engineers never score

2009-08-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Dario Bonazza And the Project Pebble (photo contest winner) has Pentax contents in it. Just see: http://www.projectpebble.co.uk/ Dario - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:26 AM

RE: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread J.C. O'Connell
they used to sell around $125, now more like $80 -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks for heads up, Michael On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Michael Beacommbea...@mac.com wrote: Boris- Penn Camera is dropping Pentax- I bought a DA 50-200 f4-5.6 there last weekend for $150- the salesman said that was less than their price. BTW- that is where I bought my K100D. [While I

Re: Peso: Brooklyn Bridge DUMBO area

2009-08-11 Thread ann sanfedele
I do tend to agonize of decisions in all wakes of life -- less so with my photos,actually where I'm much more into ya don't like it? tuff, I like it but a little positive reinforcement is sometimes like a nice hug and I need one now and then. ann Jack Davis wrote: You should trust

Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
I am starting to see some benefits of your potential visit to Israel, Sasha :-). On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Sasha Sobolsa...@asobol.com wrote: I kind of bathed in ginseng oolong instead :) -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: When OS 10.6 comes out next month sometime, it's 64 bit architecture will run on any Intel based Mac going back to 2006. Gonna make Photoshop and Lightroom and Aperture scream. Although all Mac Photoshop users

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
John Sessoms wrote: There's tricks to figuring out where you are when you go astray. But first, use techniques to keep you from going astray - deliberately build in a slight bias to one side or the other in your course toward your objective. Had a flight student in the late 60's that used

PESO 2009 - 132 - GDG

2009-08-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
soft morning ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/132-soft-morning Comments always appreciated. Thanks for looking! Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread John Sessoms
According to the people I deal with at my local independent camera store, Pentax dropped them, not the other way around. Pentax will not accept orders from them any longer. They told me Pentax didn't even offer them the option of you have to stock X amount if you want to remain a dealer; just

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: I don't think it's something that can easily be taught, other than by taking someone to a spot, handing them a good topo map of the area, and pointing out the real terrain on the one hand and the map's depiction of that same terrain on the

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 09:41:14AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: PS getting better multi-core support would reduce the other major bottleneck. Right now PS doesn't handle more than 2 cores very well. Personally I suspect that the real performance gains to come in PhotoShop aren't going to be from

RE: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
KEH and Adorama are more like $149/159. Are you speaking of ebay? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:16 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Used A28 2.8 they used to sell

RE: Used A28 2.8

2009-08-11 Thread J.C. O'Connell
ebay -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent:

RE: why I am a fossil

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I leave the E-P1 on auto iso and I'm astonished how many of my pictures are at iso 1600. I'm also fairly surprised how often I have to look at the exif data to notice it. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bran Everseeking Sent:

Re: Really OT Google maps

2009-08-11 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:56 PM, John Francisjo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 09:41:14AM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: PS getting better multi-core support would reduce the other major bottleneck. Right now PS doesn't handle more than 2 cores very well. Personally I suspect that the

RE: FA 50/1.4 trouble

2009-08-11 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Yeah, but that's like Bill Clinton not inhaling . . . Subject: Re: FA 50/1.4 trouble I kind of bathed in ginseng oolong instead :) 2009/8/11 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: Coffee, need coffee . . . Nurse! Two cubic inches Lavazza Red,

Re: GESO - Huntington

2009-08-11 Thread Ken Waller
Some of the best knobs I've seen lately ;+] Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f Original Message - From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com Subject: GESO - Huntington Family and I drove over to Huntington, WV on Saturday for a day out and to eat at Hillbilly Hot Dogs, a sort

Re: GESO - Huntington

2009-08-11 Thread paul stenquist
Nice work. Some very interesting subjects, well rendered. Paul On Aug 11, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Some of the best knobs I've seen lately ;+] Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f Original Message - From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com Subject: GESO - Huntington

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread Ken Waller
The salesperson in the camera department had never even heard of Pentax A MARK ! if I ever heard one ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores? According to the people I

RE: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread John Celio
Keeble is in Palo Alto, not San Jose. ;-) Who's your coworker friend working there? I know most of the personnel, at least by sight. Yes, I know, but I decided to make it slightly simpler for people who don't know all the towns in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Parnell is my old coworker. Nice

Re: My Lightroom has Alzheimer's

2009-08-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Rick, I would fear that what Graydon said is the case... I've guessed it while reading your first message, but many other possibilities existed. But when you said you updated to LR-2.4 and described that things continue disappearing, I would say you might be having some problems with the HDD.

OT: Silver linings

2009-08-11 Thread John Sessoms
Just an update on the unemployment situation. My final pay from Target will be enough to get me through until I start receiving my retired pay from the Army in September. I've been down to the VA and so far it appears I'll be eligible for the new GI Bill education benefits even while drawing

Re: Pentax in Fry's, other stores?

2009-08-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
San Diego's Fry's used to carry D and/or DS, and then they had some lenses. I remember trying D-FA-100 Macro there, although it was a bad quality one, so I had to return it, and then later I bought one from a mail-order place. I don't know what SD's Fry's has now... What is interesting that in

Re: The pressure is on (lens/camera advice?)

2009-08-11 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 8, 2009, at 17:57, Joseph McAllister wrote: And so that it doesn't show so much in the final image, I'd use yellow tape on front and sides between stakes for the set up, and have a helper remove the string before you shoot, but after, of course, everyone is in place. Don't forget

RE: Silver linings

2009-08-11 Thread Bob W
Excellent news! Glad things are going to work out. Bob -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 11 August 2009 21:27 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Silver linings Just an update on the unemployment situation.

Re: OT: Silver linings

2009-08-11 Thread Cory Waters
That sounds like pretty good news John. I got the impression you didn't really like working at Target that much anyway. This way you get to go to school and be smarter than all of us (except Mark, he's a teacher... and probably Nico because he doesn't post) CW John Sessoms wrote: Just an

Re: OT: Silver linings

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:26 PM, John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: ... I've been working on my budget and I don't see any constraints. My retired pay is slightly more than I was earning at Target. I'm still looking for work to fill in the time between now and when I can resume my

A question of curiosity

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Have anyone of you taken their K10D, K20D or even K-7 up on the plane and have anyone of you subjected your gear to g-forces up above? -- 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

GESO: What I did last weekend (twins! twins! twins!)

2009-08-11 Thread Charles Robinson
All flash shots with either the K10D using the A-28mm, or Fuji F30. All daytime shots with the K10D and DA*16-50. Quite a lot of entertainment. Nothing dramatic but some people really enjoy seeing the shots of all of the doubles so I thought I would share and you can see some

Re: GESO: What I did last weekend (twins! twins! twins!)

2009-08-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com wrote: All flash shots with either the K10D using the A-28mm, or Fuji F30.  All daytime shots with the K10D and DA*16-50. Quite a lot of entertainment.  Nothing dramatic but some people really enjoy seeing the shots of all of

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