RE: PESO: Transection

2009-10-01 Thread Bob W
In a message dated 9/29/2009 8:13:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, m...@robertstech.com writes: http://www.robertstech.com/pages/fotoblog/7d905643.htm === Very phallic. Wow. You need to get out more! ;-) Jez Mark. She just got back! She's been in the

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread AlunFoto
At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Jostein 2009/10/1 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: As announced minutes ago in the UK pub. Pentax User. It may have already appeared here, but I missed it. Pentax are hoping to release the

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread AlunFoto
2009/10/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I want a dayglo pink and lime 645D. Rotfl! Maaark! Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
That is sooo 80s... meaning it is currently being recycled by nincompoop fashion victims all over europe (and elsewhere?) Yeah, like, eeew, like gag me with a spoon... Just imagine the effect filters to go with that style... 2009/10/1 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com: 2009/10/1 Larry Colen

Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
My short article on photgraphing blues dancing seems to want to be a book when it grows up. I've finished roughing out the section on exposure: http://red4est.com/lrc/photowriting/blues_photo_exposure.txt Comments and feedback appreciated The parent directory is:

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 10:45:11AM +0200, eckinator wrote: That is sooo 80s... meaning it is currently being recycled by nincompoop fashion victims all over europe (and elsewhere?) I confess I only said dayglo pink and lime because I can't spell chartreuse. -- The first step is learning to

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
I defnately would of thawt it was spelled shartroose as in caboose... but then that is probly fonatic... 2009/10/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 10:45:11AM +0200, eckinator wrote: That is sooo 80s... meaning it is currently being recycled by nincompoop fashion victims

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 11:49:36AM +0200, eckinator wrote: I defnately would of thawt it was spelled shartroose as in caboose... but then that is probly fonatic... You misspelled fonehtik. 2009/10/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 10:45:11AM +0200, eckinator wrote:

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
danm disexilance agann... and i jsut new that zealfcawrrakting kyebroad wuz a ripawff... 2009/10/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 11:49:36AM +0200, eckinator wrote: I defnately would of thawt it was spelled shartroose as in caboose... but then that is probly fonatic...

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
eckinator wrote: danm disexilance agann... and i jsut new that zealfcawrrakting kyebroad wuz a ripawff... Mark! -- 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: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Come clean, you've been giving spelling lessons to Brooks haven't you. eckinator wrote: I defnately would of thawt it was spelled shartroose as in caboose... but then that is probly fonatic... 2009/10/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 10:45:11AM +0200, eckinator

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Jostein Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too. --

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Gonz
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:20 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Jostein Holy crap! -- -- Reduce your Government Footprint -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.

Re: Tomorrow night, I go pro

2009-10-01 Thread Luiz Felipe
Sorry about the guitar job - but I do hope you get way more than 10 shots like the tomorrow night, each month. Just holler if you need an assistant. ;-) Not to mention other photos... lf Larry Colen escreveu: The guitar showcase job didn't work out. By the time I called her she had found

Re: PESO - Clean Sweep

2009-10-01 Thread Bruce Walker
frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:16 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Might I suggest an alternate title: Sisyphus? ;-) Hey, Camus be serious for a minute? Don't be absurd. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

lens advice needed: FA 100-300 or Sigma DL 75-300?

2009-10-01 Thread Luiz Felipe
As title implies, I need your toughts about those two lenses - both available in a BR store, in a distant southeast city so there is absolutely no way to run tests. :-( The FA 100-300 4.7 is a little more expensive, the Sigma 70-300 4.5-5.6 DL is some $30 cheaper. Both are used, signs of

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 09:39:17PM -0700, Larry Colen scripsit: On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 08:53:05PM -0400, Graydon wrote: If the K-x flies off the shelf, you really think the K-# (whatever that number might be) won't have the colour options in a year and a bit? I want a dayglo pink and lime

Re: Bikes, Blues, BBQ 2009

2009-10-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/30/2009 9:56:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, charl...@visi.com writes: I was going to comment on that as well. It's very dark. Darker than I would like... -Charles === What he said. Some photos would be rather striking if brighter and not so grayed down. It

Re: Blues GESO- Paul Rishell Annie Rains

2009-10-01 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 28, 2009, at 19:15, Michael Beacom wrote: Pictures of a top drawer Blues duo, in a tiny venue- Archie's Barbershop. (http://www.acousticblues.com/) There were something like 30 or 40 people- just about all the place can comfortably hold. All told, a great evening. I hope I was able to

Re: PESO - When Messengers Gather

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Nicley framed and composed Frank. Dave On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:06 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Bike parking on a wet September night: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2009/09/when-messengers-gather.html Comments welcome. Hope you enjoy. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO -- After the Fall XV

2009-10-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/22/2009 7:59:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, webstertwenty...@gmail.com writes: One last one tonight http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20afterthefallxv.html Notes: Converted using Fotomatic BW Plus Red Filter. Added a layer of artificial grain for a

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
yews nad hes benen pasnig me wif broorkklyn brigjee ownerhfipd certogihkats... 2009/10/1 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Come clean, you've been giving spelling lessons to Brooks haven't you. eckinator wrote: I defnately would of thawt it was spelled shartroose as in caboose... but

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: mike wilson wrote: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more pixels

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Now, Pentax/Hoya needs to knock together about 250,000 of them, give one each to Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham and a couple of male celebs (funny how I

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Christian
mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: mike wilson wrote: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian wrote: mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: mike wilson wrote: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Christian wrote: mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: mike wilson wrote: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread AlunFoto
2009/10/1 Christian christ...@skofteland.net: At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too. They're very

RE: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
You ain't kiddin', sister. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: 645D news Christian wrote: mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts

Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread Luiz Felipe
Just received a piece of no-good news. Unpacked my Cokin set and discovered my once lovely polarizer is de-laminating badly. Any clues to motive? Did this happen to anyone else?? lf -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I've never had a polarizer delaminate, but moisture will do it. Luiz Felipe wrote: Just received a piece of no-good news. Unpacked my Cokin set and discovered my once lovely polarizer is de-laminating badly. Any clues to motive? Did this happen to anyone else?? lf -- The free man owns

Re: Pentax K-x

2009-10-01 Thread Bong Manayon
Just some shots with the K-x ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/sets/72157622367038869/ Bong On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: The local Pentax dealer got me to try out the K-x for a spin! My initial impressions are: 1. It's black :-) 2.

Re: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
Could also be fungus bacteria eating into organic matter in the glue layer. Are there any changes to the surfaces now laid bare? I recall from the early days of flat panel computer screens how some manufacturers suffered this issue and had to recall/replace entire production batches because the

Re: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
eckinator wrote: Could also be fungus bacteria eating into organic matter in the glue layer. Are there any changes to the surfaces now laid bare? I recall from the early days of flat panel computer screens how some manufacturers suffered this issue and had to recall/replace entire production

Re: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread Luiz Felipe
P. J., I dropped one loong ago, before the days of circular polarizers - and it delaminated some right after the impact, but stopped despite being kept in a drawer for 12+ years. Found it in january, still looking the same - just a semi circle delaminated radiating from the ding in the border.

Re: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread Luiz Felipe
Ecke, the filter is still in one piece - sort of, the layers are still attached on each other. Just there is a fairly intricate pattern spreading from the borders up to a third part of the radius, on average. I'll re-check for other clues at night. I've seen antibiotics used to enhance

Re: peso drain grate

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 2:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I stopped by Highlands park today to see if there were any good photo opportunities of the river. I got a few shots of a small waterfall which seem pleasant, but probably a bit cliche'

PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
Mischief or, considering the price of some of these shoes, Felony. Comment as you will. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=440 K20, 55~...@230mm (this lens seems to be stuck on the camera), ISO 400, 1/2000, F/6.7 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Maybe Pentax can come up with a grey card bluetooth, that would cover about 80% for those street photog's,:-0 Dave On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: My short article on photgraphing blues dancing seems to want to be a book when it grows up. I've finished

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Ha Ha. I see shoes like that quite often around here. I need to look up more. Dave On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Mischief or, considering the price of some of these shoes, Felony. Comment as you will. Jack

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: You ain't kiddin', sister. Rosary, Mary and Tyme. Dave -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:52 AM

Re: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject: PESO: Mischief Mischief or, considering the price of some of these shoes, Felony. Comment as you will. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=440 We have those little testaments to stupidity all over the place

Markham fair photo contest

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
Hi gang I was very pleased at the photo contest results. Two 1st place, one 2nd, two 4ths and two 5ths, in the print classes. They were still putting the digital results together when we were there. Back on Saturday to watch the horse show and get Liz a coffee whilst she announces for the horse

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Christian wrote: mike wilson wrote: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: mike wilson wrote:

Re: Markham fair photo contest

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: I was very pleased at the photo contest results. Two 1st place, one 2nd, two 4ths and two 5ths, in the print classes. They were still putting the digital results together when we were there. Back on Saturday to watch the horse show and get Liz a coffee whilst she announces

re: Hey, Henry's + Gmail rah rah

2009-10-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tim Bray I use gmail to read PDML, and for the first time ever it managed to bring up a Pentax-specific ad. So to reward Henry's (a decent enough place in my experience) for this worthy investment, here's their Pentax promotion: http://is.gd/3PAgC -T Prime candidate for web pages that

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/1/2009 10:25:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Mischief or, considering the price of some of these shoes, Felony. Comment as you will. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=440 K20, 55~...@230mm (this lens seems to be stuck

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen Last year I had thanksgiving with a friend I used to date. She is exactly a year younger than me. At that thanksgiving dinner, out of 12 people, 4 of us were born on Sept. 6th. On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 09:00:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: 2009/9/30 John Francis jo...@panix.com:

Re: peso drain grate

2009-10-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman Larry Colen wrote: These other two are from the dozen or so I took of the grate, with different composition and focus points in the camera: Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/3969755144/ BW http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/3969753436/ The rule I was

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

2009-10-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 10:45:11AM +0200, eckinator wrote: That is sooo 80s... meaning it is currently being recycled by nincompoop fashion victims all over europe (and elsewhere?) I confess I only said dayglo pink and lime because I can't spell chartreuse. Dave Brooks

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote: From: AlunFoto At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg Looks like the 645D does video! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
Mark Roberts wrote: John Sessoms wrote: From: AlunFoto At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg Looks like the 645D does video! I expect it to,

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Dario Bonazza wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: John Sessoms wrote: From: AlunFoto At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg Looks like the 645D does video! I

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 02:51:15PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: John Sessoms wrote: From: AlunFoto At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as target date for the 645D. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg Looks

Re: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
I know...JERKS UNLIMITED! Jack --- On Thu, 10/1/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: From: William Robb war...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Mischief To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 10:27 AM - Original Message - From: Jack Davis Subject:

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, Some comments and corrections. I am constantly talking about how you should shoot for the raw data, and correct everything in post processing. If that is the case, then setting the color balance at the time you shoot should not make any difference. It was discussed earlier here on

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
You should also carry a ladder. Thanks for commenting, Davis. --- On Thu, 10/1/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mischief To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 10:30 AM Ha Ha. I

Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
Mark Roberts wrote: I expect it to, seriously. I don't - it uses a CCD, not a CMOS sensor. Touchè Dario -- 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: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
did I write 'fungus bacteria'? I meant fungus or bacteria of course... 2009/10/1 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: Could also be fungus bacteria eating into organic matter in the glue layer. Are there any changes to the surfaces now laid bare? I recall from the early days of flat panel computer

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 03:11:42PM -0400, Igor Roshchin wrote: Larry, Some comments and corrections. I am constantly talking about how you should shoot for the raw data, and correct everything in post processing. If that is the case, then setting the color balance at the time you

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 1, 2009, at 12:25, Jack Davis wrote: Mischief or, considering the price of some of these shoes, Felony. Comment as you will. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=440 You doing some HDR kinda stuff on that? I see lighter and darker areas in the sky immediately

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ... Their tendency to dumb things down to the point that they make Archie and Veronica look like Shakespeare, renders them close to useless. MARK! -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Graydon
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 04:17:08PM -0400, Mat Maessen scripsit: On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ... Their tendency to dumb things down to the point that they make Archie and Veronica look like Shakespeare, renders them close to useless. MARK! The

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 04:17:08PM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ... Their tendency to dumb things down to the point that they make Archie and Veronica look like Shakespeare, renders them close to useless. MARK! Archie and

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 04:23:34PM -0400, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 04:17:08PM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ... Their tendency to dumb things down to the point that they make Archie and Veronica look like

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, I messed with the lighting attempting to see a bit of the shoe soles and remove some glare from the uppers. Had to back off to eliminate some haloing, but a small amount remains. Thanks for commenting, Charles. Jack --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: From:

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
No, I'm sure they're not. I'll bet an embarrassed son will help Dad in a number of attempts to cut them down. I see a butcher knife duct taped to a bamboo poll. Jack --- On Thu, 10/1/09, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO:

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson
John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen Last year I had thanksgiving with a friend I used to date. She is exactly a year younger than me. At that thanksgiving dinner, out of 12 people, 4 of us were born on Sept. 6th. On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 09:00:49AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: 2009/9/30 John

Re: My own Pentax blog.

2009-10-01 Thread Pascal De Pauw
Jostein, I've used Adobe CameraRaw with de default setting and no automatic correction. Sharpning was set to 20. So this could affect testresults, althow this amount of sharping is normal in every day use. All images where judged with the same settings. I've tested the setting of sharpening

prices started going down

2009-10-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
After some first hesitant jitter (as in $50) 2-3 weeks ago, the prices for K7 started going down. BuyDig and Beach Camera have it for $1100, and Amazon has it for $1131. I'll keep watching. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

WB and exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
Following the discussion about exposure and WB, I was skeptical that WB setting could affect exposure metering, as in a SLR the meter cells are independent from the sensor. So I've tested it on my K20D. I've taken three Av exposures in tungsten light (one with Auto WB, another one with Daylight

Re: WB and exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza
Following the discussion about exposure and WB, I was skeptical that WB setting could affect exposure metering, as in a SLR the meter cells are independent from the sensor. So I've tested it on my K20D. I've taken three Av exposures in tungsten light (one with Auto WB, another one with Daylight

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
Jack, probably not.. It looks like the left one has a hole in the front inner part where the top joins the sole. That might be the reason. Igor Thu Oct 1 15:45:13 CDT 2009 Jack Davis wrote: No, I'm sure they're not. I'll bet an embarrassed son will help Dad in a number of attempts to cut

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 09:51:39PM +0100, mike wilson wrote: John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen Last year I had thanksgiving with a friend I used to date. She is exactly a year younger than me. At that thanksgiving dinner, out of 12 people, 4 of us were born on Sept. 6th. On Wed,

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/1/2009 11:26:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jsessoms...@nc.rr.com writes: In my life time, I have met several persons with my name, including one who had my exact first, middle and last name. But I have never met anyone who shared the same birthday. == I've

RE: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread Bob W
[...] As a black guy, in a mostly white college town, driving a beat up older car, Mike got pulled over regularly for Driving While Black. On at least two occasions he was subsequently arrested and taken to jail, because someone typed in the wrong birthday when entering warrants for

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread eckinator
LOL... the notorious, elusive serial offender Prawo Jazdy... I'd almost forgotten him... 2009/10/1 Bob W p...@web-options.com:  [...] As a black guy, in a mostly white college town, driving a beat up older car, Mike got pulled over regularly for Driving While Black. On at least two occasions

Re: PESO: Mischief

2009-10-01 Thread Jack Davis
Hadn't noticed that. Owner likely pitched them up there to help his case for a new pair. Thanks, Igor Jack --- On Thu, 10/1/09, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org Subject: Re: PESO: Mischief To: PDML@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 2:20 PM

Re: prices started going down

2009-10-01 Thread gldnbearz
I knew about amazon, but when I looked at Beach Buy Dig over the weekend, prices hadn't budged yet. Thanks for monitoring. - Pat On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: After some first hesitant jitter (as in $50) 2-3 weeks ago, the prices for K7 started going

Re: Markham fair photo contest

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I was very pleased at the photo contest results. Two 1st place, one 2nd, two 4ths and two 5ths, in the print classes. They were still putting the digital results together when we were there. Back on

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: In my life time, I have met several persons with my name, including one who had my exact first, middle and last name. But I have never met anyone who shared the same birthday. There used to be seven Dave Brooks' here

Re: WB and exposure

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Following the discussion about exposure and WB, I was skeptical that WB setting could affect exposure metering, as in a SLR the meter cells are independent from the sensor. So I've tested it on my K20D. I've taken

Re: Hey, Henry's + Gmail rah rah

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:20 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Tim Bray I use gmail to read PDML, and for the first time ever it managed to bring up a Pentax-specific ad. So to reward Henry's (a decent enough place in my experience) for this worthy investment, here's their

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/09, Tom Cakalic, discombobulated, unleashed: You all can say anything you like on the list, I've always been a proponent of that. Ni! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

PESO: first 6x7 peso

2009-10-01 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamoneki/3971912621/ Pentax 6x7, fuji pro 160c, scanning with k10d against my lcd screen love the big camera :) unfortunately, it's currently being repaired - i borrowed it to a friend and he managed to do something to the rewind mechanism, but well, at least he found

WB and exposure

2009-10-01 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dario, I just looked up our 2-year e-mail exchange: http://www.pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2007-August/086939.html I stand corrected for the fact that Godfrey did NOT see it with his K10D, while I did with my *ist DS. In the messages linked above Godfrey gives a very reasonable

Re: Dave Brooks' day

2009-10-01 Thread Scott Loveless
On 10/1/09, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 29/9/09, Tom Cakalic, discombobulated, unleashed: You all can say anything you like on the list, I've always been a proponent of that. Ni! I know I have your phone number around here somewhere. No...that's your wife's. I guess it'll have to

Re: Blues GESO- Paul Rishell Annie Rains

2009-10-01 Thread Michael Beacom
On Oct 1, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Sep 28, 2009, at 19:15, Michael Beacom wrote: Pictures of a top drawer Blues duo, in a tiny venue- Archie's Barbershop. (http://www.acousticblues.com/) There were something like 30 or 40 people- just about all the place can

Re: Markham fair photo contest

2009-10-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sounds good Dave. I look forward to seeing the pictures. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 5:23 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I was very pleased at the photo contest results. Two

My first blog (GESO)

2009-10-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
I've decided. Now it is time to become cool. So I've created a blog http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ First real post is in Norwegian. But I think you are able to read the pictures. Enjoy, and please feel free to leave a comment (Comments in English will make me even cooler). The pictures are

Re: PESO: first 6x7 peso

2009-10-01 Thread Tim Bray
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika lukastr...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamoneki/3971912621/ Pentax 6x7, fuji pro 160c, scanning with k10d against my lcd screen love the big camera :) unfortunately, it's currently being repaired - i borrowed it to a

Re: My first blog (GESO)

2009-10-01 Thread Tim Bray
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: I've decided. Now it is time to become cool. So I've created a blog You are now much more fashionable. http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ Could the beautiful pictures be bigger? -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Cokin polarizer delaminated

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I haven't studied micro biology in quite some time, the kingdoms have been seriously re-arranged. If there was such a thing as a fungus-bacteria now I wouldn't be at all surprised... eckinator wrote: did I write 'fungus bacteria'? I meant fungus or bacteria of course... 2009/10/1 eckinator

Re: Photographing blues dancers, exposure

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 04:23:34PM -0400, John Francis wrote: On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 04:17:08PM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ... Their tendency to dumb things down to the point that they make

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

2009-10-01 Thread CheekyGeek
The 105mm Series 1 Macro is the same as the Kiron 105mm macro and should sell for the same price (from what I've seen around $300). Another higher priced option that people seem to speak highly of is the Tamron SP 90mm macro. On 2/22/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: Larry Colen

Blurb 2.5

2009-10-01 Thread Stan Halpin
Just downloaded the newest version of Blurb's Booksmart. They now allow you to edit the standard layouts, and to save the edited version with a custom name so you can re-use it. This eliminates one of my major frustrations with the program. I feel inspired to get back to work on my Rome

Re: My first blog (GESO)

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Translation by Google Weather forecast was like in the middle of the tree. But what does it well when to engage with something fun, in good company with good food and drink? . Even Canonister without værtetting can have a good time when (as long as they do not throw up in spring the stones).