Re: OK, How many of you REALLY REALLY love Pentax

2009-10-21 Thread Miserere
2009/10/20 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: That's disgraceful!!! Should be an MX of course. With a 50mm f/1.2. --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.EnticingTheLight.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2009 - 178 - GDG

2009-10-21 Thread Miserere
2009/10/20 Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com: A singleton photo taken on Sunday's Trolley Dance event in San Francisco:  http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/street-queen Comments always appreciated! thanks for looking. Godfrey This one is so nice, you didn't even need to convert it to BW

PESO - Factory Sale

2009-10-21 Thread Miserere
Hey Gang, I'm liking this shot. Sort of, anyway... http://lh4.ggpht.com/_i6tc3TCyOTA/St35H3TrLDI/CuY/eIZy0QL8Zuw/s800/IMGP6168-small.jpg Would love to hear your comments. Is it a keeper, or a binner? Cheers, --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

RE: Monthly photo club pictures

2009-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
Pictures for October: http://www.heime.org/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=62 . Number three is from the result of a pyromaniac which destroyed six houses in the neighbourhood a few weeks ago. The picture is from a burnt kindergarten. Hi Stig,

RE: PESO 2009 - 178 - GDG

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
A singleton photo taken on Sunday's Trolley Dance event in San Francisco: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/street-queen Comments always appreciated! thanks for looking. Superb portrait - beautifully composed -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread AlunFoto
With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica, I'm beginning to feel the heat of both travel fever and pressure at work. As a result I'm down to reading less than one in a hundred of the PDML mails, I think. That's the way it feels anyway. Not enough time to enjoy the

RE: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
See you soon! Have a great time, and if you see any Englishmen racing for the South Pole, please don't get competitive - we know what you Norwegians are like down there. Looking forward to seeing the pictures! Bob With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica,

Re: Pentax 540 FGZ flash - what's happening?

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
Maybe making room for a WR version? (only dreaming) Cheers Ecke 2009/10/21 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: I see that the price for Pentax AF 540FGZ flash went up at BH and Adorama, and at the same time many stores that had it for long time (e.g. BuyDig) don't sell it any more. It's also out

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Very Nice! Just enough detail in the foreground. Great sky for background. Well seen. Not just another car shot. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles Thank you, Ted! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Christian wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Final evening of this Classic Car Cruise for '09. Detail of a 1937 Dodge humpback panel truck. http://is.gd/4rBCw Tinted duotone. K20D, DA* 50-135mm @ 108mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 100, handheld. PP in ACR All comments welcome. Nicely done. Thanks,

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Christine Aguila wrote: Very pretty. Cheers, Christine Thanks for looking, Christine! -bmw - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 8:30 PM Subject: PESO - Dusk Final evening of this

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/19/2009 6:30:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bruce.wal...@gmail.com writes: Final evening of this Classic Car Cruise for '09. Detail of a 1937 Dodge humpback panel truck. http://is.gd/4rBCw Tinted duotone. K20D, DA* 50-135mm @ 108mm, f/5.6,

A K7 video

2009-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
A bit of a proud dad moment this. Our daughter Anna has just finished her masters in musical theatre and is now an official Equity card carrying, out of work actor! This is an audition piece and needed to be a straight on head and shoulders shoot. No cuts, cross-fades or acid spangle filters I'm

Re: X70

2009-10-21 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
The Canon's G's are excelent machines for sure (being the G11 their latest addition). However, I understood that Jens asked for 'megazooms', which is not the case for the G series (the G11 features a 28-140mm equivalent) Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Tom Cakalic

It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

2009-10-21 Thread Larry Colen
Years ago, we'd use the acronym ISLAGIATT to explain various mistakes. It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time. I've taken various people's advice about how to collect and reconcile my lightroom catalogs. I pretty much got all the pictures for 2009, i.e. all my lightroom stuff, sorted out. I've

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread SV Hovland
I feel a little bit envy here. It is probably cold, wet, cloudy, expensive, rough sea, beans for dinner each day and a lot of other nice things which makes you remember this trip for the rest of your life. Stig Vidar Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: OT -- The Chuck Noris Bible.

2009-10-21 Thread David Mann
On Oct 21, 2009, at 6:16 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: David Mann wrote: On Oct 20, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Bob W wrote: Truth is stranger than fiction: http://conservapedia.com/Conservative_Bible_Project http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Oh, that's just blasphemy... A colleague

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Have fun, my friend. You most definitely deserve it. On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 9:24 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica, I'm beginning to feel the heat of both travel fever and pressure at work. As a result I'm down to

Re: PESO: Pretty in Pink

2009-10-21 Thread Anthony Farr
2009/10/21 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Pretty in Pink :-) Years ago i thought about doing a PJ thingy about out houses. Most of my friends poo

Re: Mark Cassino's New Book

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
sweet! Mark, you should find a German publisher and I'll do the translation for you (did that for a living for years) Cheers Ecke 2009/10/20 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: At yesterday's PDML get together, Bill Sawyer and I had the pleasure of seeing Mark Cassino's latest book. This

Re: PESO: Pretty in Pink

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
Caused you to go to the pout house, eh? =) Cheers Ecke 2009/10/20 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: :-) Years ago i thought about doing a PJ thingy about out houses. Most of my friends poo pooed the idea. Dave On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 4:50 PM, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO - Factory Sale

2009-10-21 Thread Toine
I like it but can tell you why and also no idea what I'm looking at (news paper on concrete? photomontage? factory sale?). Don't bin it. 2009/10/21 Miserere miser...@gmail.com: Hey Gang, I'm liking this shot. Sort of, anyway...

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread Toine
Perfect! Toine 2009/10/20 Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: Final evening of this Classic Car Cruise for '09. Detail of a 1937 Dodge humpback panel truck. http://is.gd/4rBCw Tinted duotone. K20D, DA* 50-135mm @ 108mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 100, handheld. PP in ACR All comments

Re: Mark Cassino's New Book

2009-10-21 Thread Boris Liberman
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:31 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: sweet! Mark, you should find a German publisher and I'll do the translation for you (did that for a living for years) Cheers Ecke Amazingly enough, sir, you're the second on this list from Germany who is a professional

Re: Mark Cassino's New Book

2009-10-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Forgot to add - of those whom I know, naturally. On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:31 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: sweet! Mark, you should find a German publisher and I'll do the translation for you (did that for a living for years) Cheers Ecke -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

2009-10-21 Thread Boris Liberman
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I suspect that the process of going through and separating out all of the directories is going to be long and painful. Especially considering my theory that my photography would improve at a rate proportionate to how much

Re: Mark Cassino's New Book

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
Who else would that someone be? Well it is only natural seeing German is not a language taught to too many people elsewhere in the world =) Cheers Ecke 2009/10/21 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:31 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: sweet! Mark, you should

Re: GESO - Future food, future wine

2009-10-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Good though I just returned from rather good lunch, which, of course, does not even start to compare what the stuff you shown. Notably, sir, you appear to have a good copy of that Sigma lens that you surely know how to put to good use. At some moment I realized I'd rather be beside you with my

OT Bob was wrong about the Swedes.

2009-10-21 Thread mike wilson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw Or maybe not. -- 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: Monthly photo club pictures

2009-10-21 Thread SV Hovland
Thanks all. It is interesting for me to see in picture three that using a 200mm handheld with exposure time like 1/90s and ISO1600 doesn't seem to have any consequence on loss of detail :-) Stig Vidar Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net]

Re: PESO - Factory Sale

2009-10-21 Thread Jack Davis
Dbl exposure? Has minimal appeal. ;) Jack --- On Tue, 10/20/09, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: From: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Factory Sale To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 11:37 PM Hey Gang, I'm liking this shot. Sort of,

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread Jack Davis
Am looking foreword to the visual products of your trip. Hoping it goes well, Jostiein. Jack --- On Wed, 10/21/09, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com Subject: Checking out until December To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, October

PESO - Local Curiosity

2009-10-21 Thread frank theriault
We don't see many folks in these parts (Canada, that is) decked out in American flags and POW-MIA garb. This fellow seemed to be drawing some attention to himself: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/10/local-curiosity.html Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO - Factory Sale

2009-10-21 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:37 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Gang, I'm liking this shot. Sort of, anyway... http://lh4.ggpht.com/_i6tc3TCyOTA/St35H3TrLDI/CuY/eIZy0QL8Zuw/s800/IMGP6168-small.jpg Would love to hear your comments. Is it a keeper, or a binner? Very

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 3:24 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica, I'm beginning to feel the heat of both travel fever and pressure at work. As a result I'm down to reading less than one in a hundred of the PDML

Re: PESO - Local Curiosity

2009-10-21 Thread Jack Davis
Another interesting catch, Frank. I think color would, also, work. Jack --- On Wed, 10/21/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Local Curiosity To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, October

Re: PESO: Tree

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
2009/10/20 Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: SDM - excellent for sneaking up on trees. 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 directions.

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread P N Stenquist
Enjoy. I look forward to seeing pics when you return. Paul On Oct 21, 2009, at 3:24 AM, AlunFoto wrote: With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica, I'm beginning to feel the heat of both travel fever and pressure at work. As a result I'm down to reading less

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Have a great time, Jostein, and stay away from the tourist traps in Antarctica! :-))) Seriously, greatly looking forward to seeing your photos from the trip.Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent:

Re: OT Bob was wrong about the Swedes.

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
mike wilson wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw Or maybe not. That made my morning! :-) Thanks, Mike. -bmw -- 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

RE: OK, How many of you REALLY REALLY love Pentax

2009-10-21 Thread mike wilson
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: http://news.bmezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/20090427-pentax.jpg And that's just very, very sad... You should see Mike (Tug) Wilson's tattoo of a zoom lens. 20-500mm. You forgot: constant f2. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread David J Brooks
Sounds like great trip. Have fun, and don't do anything Cotty would do. Dave On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 3:24 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica, I'm beginning to feel the heat of both travel fever and pressure at

Re: Good enough

2009-10-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto Phones are more and more becoming all-in-one gadgets. Stig just pointed out (big surprise to me, at least) that phones are becoming cheap and convenient GPS loggers as well. :-) Yeah. It's becoming much harder to find one that just makes telephone calls. -- PDML

Re: OT Bob was wrong about the Swedes.

2009-10-21 Thread mike wilson
Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: mike wilson wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw Or maybe not. That made my morning! :-) Thanks, Mike. My pleasure. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT Bob was wrong about the Swedes.

2009-10-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Lovely! On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw Or maybe not. -- 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: Landscape Photograph of the Year

2009-10-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Oct 19, 2009, at 11:23, Bob W wrote: Specifically British landscapes: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8314105.stm What does it say about me that I disliked most (but not all) of those images? Especially the first one! That you don't like the

Re: Mark Cassino's New Book

2009-10-21 Thread David J Brooks
Excelent. I have Marks snow flake book which is great. Dave On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:17 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: At yesterday's PDML get together, Bill Sawyer and I had the pleasure of seeing Mark Cassino's latest book. This isn't a self-published volume, but rather

Re: Landscape Photograph of the Year

2009-10-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom Cakalic Almost every one did capture some great light. I wouldn't classify the runner photograph as a landscape, just my opinion, though it was a powerful image, and I hated the shopping cart photo, though it was strong, it simply was not to my tastes. I did very much enjoy the images

RE: OT: Sweden - a nation of bunny-boilers

2009-10-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W They can come get the fuzzy tail tree rats from my yard if they want to. I won't complain. You'd substitute a yard full of squirrels for a yard full of gyrating blondes warbling Dancing Kveen?! Sure. Why not. I'd rather have dancing blondes it the back yard to squirrels

OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread paul stenquist
Apparently, they go well together: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390109.stm (I can't believe I beat Bob to this one:-) Paul -- 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

Re: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
paul stenquist wrote: Apparently, they go well together: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390109.stm (I can't believe I beat Bob to this one:-) Paul There's a feather in your cap! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Help with Paris locations where am I ??? SOLVED thanks to BOB

2009-10-21 Thread ann sanfedele
Great info! You're the best -- I'd have totally called this off topic but I did take my photos with a Pentax KX (nono, not THAT one - the real one from the 70's) ann Bob W wrote: http://tinyurl.com/ykn5hwm I knew I'd seen that place before. It's in the Place du Pantheon and is the Mairie

Re: PESO - A Bike in the Window

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
2009/10/20 Christian christ...@skofteland.net: It's like the red-light district for bicycles.  I like the shot, knarf. had the same association precisely - overtaxed and undersexed? ]=) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESO Altimate indulgence

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
hmm... the link shoots blanks for me - is the image still online? cheers ecke 2009/10/18 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: Hi Team, A couple of pics of my little guy enjoying a timeless treat yesterday at a local fair:

Re: PESO - Flowershop at Night

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
there is a nice athmosphere from the general tone which leads me to agree that b/w wouldn't work however, the image as a whole just doesn't talk to me and I honestly hate to say so but my reaction is kind of: ok so there is a bicycle leaning against a display of flowers but what is he trying to

Re: Good enough

2009-10-21 Thread Adam Maas
Interestingly, I've been shooting with the DS I picked up on the cheap last weekend. And realizing that in a lot of ways the DS really is 'Good Enough' for most uses. It's just a great little camera even if it can't offer me the pure performance or resolution that I get from my other cameras.

Re: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread Jack Davis
Wife says I'm not allowed to open this 'til I'm older. sigh J --- On Wed, 10/21/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, October 21,

Re: video on K-7 and K-x - help needed.

2009-10-21 Thread Luiz Felipe
That's another issue, Bob - I will have to include AC adapters and DC-AC inverters in the plan. Didn't see it coming... margin getting smaller by the minute. :-( lf Bob Sullivan escreveu: Battery power??! On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: It should

RE: PESO - Factory Sale

2009-10-21 Thread Desjardins, Steve
It has an interesting texture. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:24 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Factory Sale On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:37 AM, Miserere

GESO - City of Rocks I

2009-10-21 Thread Tom Cakalic
I went to City of Rocks National Reserve last week. Here's a couple of images. I'm on my way there again right now (stopped for breakfast). It's about 4 hours from home. Weather's a little worse today, so good. http://photo.net/photodb/presentation?presentation_id=482118 BTW, I can get to

Re: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
As in until you hit the Harley Davidson age? (saw a sticker on a race bike the other day saying do you ride a Harley or do you still have sex?) 2009/10/21 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Wife says I'm not allowed to open this 'til I'm older. sigh J --- On Wed, 10/21/09, paul stenquist

Re: Pentax 540 FGZ flash - what's happening?

2009-10-21 Thread Luiz Felipe
Dream on... I'd like an ultrawideangled Pentax rated to 120ft dives, myself... :-) lf eckinator escreveu: Maybe making room for a WR version? (only dreaming) Cheers Ecke 2009/10/21 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: I see that the price for Pentax AF 540FGZ flash went up at BH and Adorama, and

Re: Checking out until December

2009-10-21 Thread Luiz Felipe
Seeya! Safe (but far from boring) trip, Jostein. lf AlunFoto escreveu: With less than 2 weeks to go before departure for Argentina and Antarctica, I'm beginning to feel the heat of both travel fever and pressure at work. As a result I'm down to reading less than one in a hundred of the PDML

Re: It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

2009-10-21 Thread Luiz Felipe
Now that was something hard to do in the film days... lf Larry Colen escreveu: ...snip I suspect that the process of going through and separating out all of the directories is going to be long and painful. Especially considering my theory that my photography would improve at a rate

Re: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread Sandy Harris
On 10/22/09, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: As in until you hit the Harley Davidson age? (saw a sticker on a race bike the other day saying do you ride a Harley or do you still have sex?) Old joke: Why did God create Harleys? So fat guys could get laid too. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO - City of Rocks I

2009-10-21 Thread Ken Waller
Nice subjects compositions that need better light some clouds. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Tom Cakalic caka...@gmail.com Subject: GESO - City of Rocks I I went to City of Rocks National Reserve last week. Here's a couple of images.

Re: GESO - City of Rocks I

2009-10-21 Thread Jack Davis
Enjoyed the set, Tom. Some weather might add. Jack --- On Wed, 10/21/09, Tom Cakalic caka...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tom Cakalic caka...@gmail.com Subject: GESO - City of Rocks I To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 9:12 AM I went to City of Rocks

Pentax P80

2009-10-21 Thread Nick Wright
I'm looking into getting an extremely small ps for daily carry. My primary interest so far has been the Canon SD780. But I've been looking at Pentax's offerings in this area today and I'm interested in the P80. Does anyone have any experience with this model? Can you share sample images and

Re: GESO - City of Rocks I

2009-10-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/10/09, Tom Cakalic, discombobulated, unleashed: I went to City of Rocks National Reserve last week. Yeah, I've seen it before, they used to film the old Star Trek exteriors up there, just outside of LA http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9938854

RE: A K7 video

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
A bit of a proud dad moment this. Our daughter Anna has just finished her masters in musical theatre and is now an official Equity card carrying, out of work actor! This is an audition piece and needed to be a straight on head and shoulders shoot. No cuts, cross-fades or acid spangle

PESO: Another fire escape picture

2009-10-21 Thread Mark Roberts
I don't know why I like taking photos of fire escapes... http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ -- 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: GESO - City of Rocks I

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
I went to City of Rocks National Reserve last week. Yeah, I've seen it before, they used to film the old Star Trek exteriors up there, just outside of LA http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9938854 http://www.sepcopublishing.com/AV/avimages/B_P3112161_Vasquez.jpg Wha?! You mean

RE: GESO - City of Rocks I

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
I went to City of Rocks National Reserve last week. Here's a couple of images. I'm on my way there again right now (stopped for breakfast). It's about 4 hours from home. Weather's a little worse today, so good. http://photo.net/photodb/presentation?presentation_id=482118 BTW, I

Re: PESO: Another fire escape picture

2009-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark Roberts wrote: I don't know why I like taking photos of fire escapes... http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ It's not a problem if you don't mind the amused stares. I love the warm colours in this. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT Bob was wrong about the Swedes.

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw Or maybe not. Awesome. And yet none of them tried to play Dancing Kvin. Bob -- 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

RE: OT: Sweden - a nation of bunny-boilers

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
You'd substitute a yard full of squirrels for a yard full of gyrating blondes warbling Dancing Kveen?! Sure. Why not. I'd rather have dancing blondes it the back yard to squirrels any day. For one thing, blondes wouldn't keep trying to gnaw holes into my attic. You need to

RE: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
Apparently, they go well together: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390109.stm (I can't believe I beat Bob to this one:-) Paul You think I would sink so low? I reckon the BBC sub-editor enjoyed writing the headline. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Another fire escape picture

2009-10-21 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: PESO: Another fire escape picture I don't know why I like taking photos of fire escapes... http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ Could it be your escape mechanism? Very

PESO 2009 - 179 - GDG

2009-10-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Like bookends, yesterday's photo was a singleton at the end of Sunday's Trolley Dance event. Today's is a singleton made on the way there. Different moods, different photos ... ;-) http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/passing-through-10 Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking!

Re: Another fire escape picture

2009-10-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com I don't know why I like taking photos of fire escapes... http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ Could it be your escape mechanism? Could be. I'll take steps to avoid it in the future. Very nice capture -color composition Would you believe

PopPhoto Review of the K7

2009-10-21 Thread Larry Levy
Here's the URL for the PopPhoto review of the K7: http://www.popphoto.com/Reviews/Cameras/Camera-Test-Pentax-K-7 Please note the date the site claims Philip Ryan posted the review - November 15, 2008. I guess someones been playing with the way-back machine again. The conclusion:

Re: PESO: Another fire escape picture

2009-10-21 Thread Christian
Mark Roberts wrote: I don't know why I like taking photos of fire escapes... http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ ooo ahhh love the colors and composition. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Help with Paris locations where am I ???

2009-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
ann sanfedele Sent: 20 October 2009 18:30 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Help with Paris locations where am I ??? Working on my 2010 engagement calendar... using my photos from my 1981 Now, of course if you'd had your GPS tracker with you... Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: OT: Sweden - a nation of bunny-boilers

2009-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 21 October 2009 15:11 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT: Sweden - a nation of bunny-boilers From: Bob W They can come get the fuzzy tail tree rats from my yard if

Re: PESO: Another fire escape picture

2009-10-21 Thread Jack Davis
In my case, it would be the rust. Very red bricks, perhaps as a result of enhancing the rust? Jack --- On Wed, 10/21/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: PESO: Another fire escape picture To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

RE: Landscape Photograph of the Year

2009-10-21 Thread Bob W
My favorite was of Rannoch Moor, the flat light gives it a tapestry/painted feeling to it. It's the one that makes me look repeatedly. My favorite too. It evokes for me Albert Bierstadt's paintings. http://hoocher.com/Albert_Bierstadt/Albert_Bierstadt.htm All very sublime. I

Re: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread paul stenquist
On Oct 21, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Bob W wrote: Apparently, they go well together: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390109.stm (I can't believe I beat Bob to this one:-) Paul You think I would sink so low? Absolutely! I reckon the BBC sub-editor enjoyed writing the headline.

Re: Lurker comes out for a second...

2009-10-21 Thread Luiz Felipe
Cesar, sorry if I'm late in this thread, but it's really nice to read from you again... :-) lf Cesar Matamoros II escreveu: Greetings PDML! Many here may not even remember me - I have been quiet for too long. My apologies. I have changed jobs - my old one is moving to Georgia eventually -

Re: PESO 2009 - 178 - GDG

2009-10-21 Thread Cotty
On 20/10/09, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: A singleton photo taken on Sunday's Trolley Dance event in San Francisco: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/street-queen Great job Godders, that's wonderful. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 04:18:42PM -0400, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 21, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Bob W wrote: I reckon the BBC sub-editor enjoyed writing the headline. Yep. And I'm surprised it was published. So am I. Not because I suspect the BBC of prurience - by British standards the word

Re: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread Doug Brewer
John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 04:18:42PM -0400, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 21, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Bob W wrote: I reckon the BBC sub-editor enjoyed writing the headline. Yep. And I'm surprised it was published. So am I. Not because I suspect the BBC of prurience - by

Re: PESO 2009 - 178 - GDG

2009-10-21 Thread Tim Bray
A singleton photo taken on Sunday's Trolley Dance event in San Francisco:   http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/street-queen Wow, missed this one first time through. That's an astounding picture. My eyes are happy -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread Doug Brewer
Bruce Walker wrote: Final evening of this Classic Car Cruise for '09. Detail of a 1937 Dodge humpback panel truck. http://is.gd/4rBCw Tinted duotone. K20D, DA* 50-135mm @ 108mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 100, handheld. PP in ACR All comments welcome. -bmw hey, good job, Bruce. -- PDML

Re: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 04:18:42PM -0400, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 21, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Bob W wrote: I reckon the BBC sub-editor enjoyed writing the headline. Yep. And I'm surprised it was published. So am I. Not because I suspect the BBC of

Re: GESO - Future food, future wine

2009-10-21 Thread Doug Brewer
Derby Chang wrote: The last of my Hat's Off for the year http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/09/09_10/09_10_futurebilsons/index.htm D and then everyone went for pizza... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Pentax 540 FGZ flash - what's happening?

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
hehe... a DA* 11-16/2.8 to match the Tokina would suit me just fine... found Nemo off Pulau Perhentian in 2005 so I'm all set ]=) Cheers Ecke 2009/10/21 Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br: Dream on... I'd like an ultrawideangled Pentax rated to 120ft dives, myself... :-) lf eckinator

Re: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread eckinator
not bad either! or to quote from Crazy People: Porsche: It's a little too small to get laid in, but you get laid the minute you get out. Jaguar- sleek and smart. For men who would like handjobs from beautiful women they hardly know! Cheers Ecke 2009/10/21 Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com: On

Re: OT: Warm Weather and Great Tits

2009-10-21 Thread David Savage
2009/10/21 paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Apparently, they go well together: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7390109.stm Pfft...I just knew it'd be avian related. Mind you, considering how warm it was here on the weekend and what I was photographing down at the beach I'd

Re: PESO - Dusk

2009-10-21 Thread David J Brooks
That's got some WOW to it. Dave On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Final evening of this Classic Car Cruise for '09. Detail of a 1937 Dodge humpback panel truck. http://is.gd/4rBCw Tinted duotone. K20D, DA* 50-135mm @ 108mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO

Re: PESO 2009 - 178 - GDG

2009-10-21 Thread David J Brooks
U like how you have used the trees to frame her, the smile and colour Dave On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: A singleton photo taken on Sunday's Trolley Dance event in San Francisco:  http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/street-queen Comments always

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