Re: Interesant utstilling.

2011-03-23 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/22 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Meg nipples eksplodere med glede. På den annen side, min luftputefartøy er full av ål. Man kan ikke se den grense under vann. certainly hangs around a bit, doesn't it? Try opening a window, and wafting. Sorry.  I knew I should have refused that

Re: PESO - Breakfast excavation

2011-03-23 Thread AlunFoto
What Wikipedia says about reindeer in general is pretty much accurate. On the other hand, the Svalbard reindeer has never been domesticated. There's no archaeological record of any human settlement on Svalbard prior to the first European whalers arrival in the sixteenth century. The Svalbard

Re: PESO - Breakfast excavation

2011-03-23 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/22 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/frokostutgraving-breakfast-excavation.html It does not work for me. I like the story, but the photograph does not really illustrate it. Thanks Boris. Much appreciated. Means I probably read too much of my personal

Re: PESO - Eastbound

2011-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/22/2011 7:06 PM, frank theriault wrote: Not sure why I like this one, but I do. ;-) Hope you do, too. Comments welcome: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/03/eastbound.html cheers, frank Well, it really depends. If you're in the southern hemisphere, then indeed East is on your

Re: PESO: Tree Trimmer -- Hawaiian style

2011-03-23 Thread David J Brooks
Good catch. Dave On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12851553 As always, comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse are encouraged. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --

Re: Walt's Bay Area Tour

2011-03-23 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 22, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Eric, steampunk is a kind of throwback homage to early science fiction. It's really hard to describe otherwise, but this wikipedia article gives a fairly decent description of what it's all about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk

Re: OT Mac users only

2011-03-23 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 19, 2011, at 3:56 PM, steve harley wrote: i would look for a local ISP that offers ADSL over the telephone provider's network (i believe traditional copper-wire pairs are required to be available to other providers, but fiber optic is not); i have such an arrangement in Denver --

PESO: Curliques

2011-03-23 Thread Charles Robinson
The snow is coming down again here in MN. Outside of our break room, it's sliding down off of the metal roofing in an interesting fashion: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/IMGP8939.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: PESO: Curliques

2011-03-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We had snow this morning in Central New Jersey, and expect more this evening. Spring? What's that? Dan On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: The snow is coming down again here in MN.  Outside of our break room, it's sliding down off of the metal roofing

OT: Sony lens compatibility

2011-03-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I turn to the list for expert advice. A friend wants to know if the lenses he has for his Minolta 7D will fit any of the new Sony's. If so, which of the Sony's is reasonably priced but offers good autofocus for active subjects? Thanks in advance for any help with this. Paul -- PDML

Re: PESO: Curliques

2011-03-23 Thread David J Brooks
Nice pattern. Dave On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: The snow is coming down again here in MN.  Outside of our break room, it's sliding down off of the metal roofing in an interesting fashion:

Re: OT: Sony lens compatibility

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm pretty sure that all the AF lenses that Minolta can mount on Sony's cameras. It appears, (I don't have direct experience), that the newer mid range Sony cameras have much better autofocus capabilities than their earlier efforts. What that means I don't know. I've seen sample images and

PESO: Red curved and shiny

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Bray
Neither animal nor mineral, either: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/03/22/-big/PS081383.jpg.html From a little photo-essay on a pretty nice part of Vancouver: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/03/22/The-Drive-at-Dusk For this kind of thing, you can't beat a Pentax with a

Re: OT network assistance needed

2011-03-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Thanks to all who responded. It is plugged into our wireless router. It's going to serve as a stand-alone network printer, not a shared device. But it was not reset to factory settings. I've done that and will shortly pursue running the setup utility once again. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread Rick Womer
The heck with the cyclist--that courthouse is a magnificent old pile that is begging for a thorough photographic working-over. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: The Bicycle Guy

RE: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread Rick Womer
Mark! --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: it has long been my ambition to photograph a cycling cormorant. -- 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

Re: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I think this would only be a Mark if it was accompanied by an appropriate photograph... On 3/23/2011 11:58 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Mark! --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: it has long been my ambition to photograph a cycling cormorant. -- Where's the Kaboom?

Re: PESO: Red curved and shiny

2011-03-23 Thread Rick Womer
Nice, and my favorite of the set. One small nit: it looks as though the plane of focus is in front of the stem of that center pepper, and I think it would be better if that stem were sharp. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: From:

Sony Unveils Pro NEX-FS100 Interchangeable Lens Camcorder

2011-03-23 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/sony-nex-fs100-interchangeable-lens-camcorder-23-03-2011/ ^^^ one bizarre, yet interesting concept from Sony ↑↑↑ -- 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

Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Anyone noticed that an image sent with either a link or email attachment, when opened, appears a bit darker than was the case on your monitor at the time of transmittal? Deffinately the case from here. May have been true for some time, but only recently noticed. Jack -- PDML

PESO - Nocturnal Gingerbread

2011-03-23 Thread Rick Womer
From an evening walk in Washington, DC: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12840914 (K7, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1600) I thought the lit buildings against the black sky provided an unusual effect. Sorry if the title made people hungry! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Gingerbread

2011-03-23 Thread Bill Owens
I agree. Nice lighting. Bill On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From an evening walk in Washington, DC: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12840914 (K7, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1600) I thought the lit buildings against the black sky provided an unusual

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Bray
The bits wear off as they pass through the Internet transmission channels, and as everyone knows, brighter pixels have more bits than darker pixels, so they show the effect of the wear-and-tear faster. -T On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone noticed that

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Grin --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 9:44 AM The bits wear off as they pass through the Internet transmission channels,

re Re: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread Don Guthrie
A courthouse? Is that what that was behind the bike guy. Seriously yes there are 100 county courthouses in Iowa and I should document them all. So many pictures so little time. But I am going to make the effort to take them when I run across one. Maybe I should start with the one in my

Re: Spanish sanctuaries, pinholed

2011-03-23 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Very nice pictures, thanks for pointing. There are several 'ermitas' near my hometown, and its true that they are normally in isolated places (top of hills tipically), witth potentially good views at the sourrondings...a nice photo project indeed... Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original

Re: OT Thirty Five years ago.

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Collin Brendemuehl 35 years ago ... I remember that's when this thread started. or something like that. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org Is there some standard internet short-hand for groan laugh at the same time? 8-D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Sony lens compatibility

2011-03-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: I turn to the list for expert advice. A friend wants to know if the lenses he has for his Minolta 7D will fit any of the new Sony's. If so, which of the Sony's is reasonably priced but offers good autofocus for active subjects? All the old Minolta AF lenses will work

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: Anyone noticed that an image sent with either a link or email attachment, when opened, appears a bit darker than was the case on your monitor at the time of transmittal? Deffinately the case from here. May have been true for some time, but only recently noticed. What color

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
RGB Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:38 AM Jack Davis wrote: Anyone noticed that an image sent with

PESO -- BW Landscape

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Well it seams I've probably beat up my FA 28-200mm a bit too much. When I decided to do something with this shot I noticed a distinctly unsharp effect along the left hand side of the image. Probably whacked it on something and didn't notice. Ah well, gives it character, (I wouldn't mind so

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread David Parsons
Which version? sRGB, AdobeRGB, etc. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: RGB Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Sony lens compatibility

2011-03-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks to Mark and Peter for the info. I think the A580 will be a good buy for my friend. He's just looking to shoot his grandchildren, and the low-light capability of that camera, coupled with autofocus that must be quite a bit better than the old 7D should work for him. Paul On Mar 23, 2011,

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:38 AM Jack Davis wrote: Anyone noticed that an image sent

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Adobe. J --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:48 AM Jack Davis wrote: --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
If they're in SRGB, they should look the same on the web as they do on your monitor. If they're in Adobe 98 RGB, they won't translate properly. Paul On Mar 23, 2011, at 1:42 PM, Jack Davis wrote: RGB Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Adobe 98? Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:49 AM If they're in SRGB, they should look the same

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:48 AM Jack Davis wrote: --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Mark! I'd like to leave it there, but I went to change to sRGB and found my memory faulty..sRGB was grayed out. Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling If you get a cheap CD/DVD ROM device the computer will just read it as a CD reader. However unless you're running WinME, I don't think there's a version of windows that won't recognize and read DVDs. Writing them is another matter. However if all you want is to replace

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread mike wilson
On 23/03/2011 18:50, Jack Davis wrote: Adobe 98? Jack Worst of both worlds. Well, there is Adobe 98SE. -- 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: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:11:42AM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I now have my general browse the internet computer up and running so I can once again read the list and type on a real keyboard instead of using my laptop. The CD-RW drive is recognized, but won't read a CD.

Re: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread steve harley
On 2011-03-23 12:10 , John Sessoms wrote: The DVD drive ain't broke, so I ain't gotta fix it. I'm trying to have both the DVD-RW the CD-RW working in this system. why not two DVD-RW drives then? or if the computer has a USB or Firewire port, buy a cheap used external from Craigslist --

Re: OT: Sony lens compatibility

2011-03-23 Thread Rick Womer
Maybe not with your Sony, but in your Pentax era you were Mushrooms and Motorcycles Mark. --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: I can't comment much on which lenses AF well on moving subjects as that's not much my shooting style. -- Mark Roberts - Photography

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Mark, probably not needed, but in an abundance of humility, I had been using sRGB color space. Seems I'll never learn to double check before taking a position. sigh Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Image

Re: Re the scream

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/554966272 Another image unviewable to those of us without login privileges (although this time it's a Yahoo account being asked for ...) Interesting. I didn't get a request to sign in (and I have not been to Flickr before from this

RE: PESO -- Looking Downstream

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling Another the calendar say's it's spring but the weather won't cooperate image. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/GESO%20--%20lookingdownstream.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. Error 404

Re: Interesant utstilling.

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: mike wilson On 21/03/2011 10:17, AlunFoto wrote: Den 21. mars 2011 03:48 skrev mike wilsonm.9.wil...@ntlworld.com f?lgende: Meg nipples eksplodere med glede. P? den annen side, min luftputefart?y er full av ?l. Man kan ikke se den grense under vann. Eh? What? Sorry, I'm

Re: PESO: Tree Trimmer -- Hawaiian style

2011-03-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Dave. I love to watch these guys work high up on the tall palms. dan On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:50 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Good catch. Dave On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

RE: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms I now have my general browse the internet computer up and running so I can once again read the list and type on a real keyboard instead of using my laptop. You probably need one of these:

Re: Interesant utstilling.

2011-03-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Oh no? Then explain skid marks On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:11 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Farts ain't got lumps. -- 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: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Bob W
Anyone noticed that an image sent with either a link or email attachment, when opened, appears a bit darker than was the case on your monitor at the time of transmittal? Deffinately the case from here. May have been true for some time, but only recently noticed. Jack pictures get dusty

RE: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread Bob W
Viola! http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/markroberts_photobyla rrycolen_copyright.jpg I think this would only be a Mark if it was accompanied by an appropriate photograph... On 3/23/2011 11:58 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Mark! --- On Tue, 3/22/11, Bob

Re: Walt's Bay Area Tour

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walter Gilbert On 3/22/2011 8:48 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Mar 22, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Walt has expressed a lot of interest in the New Albion Steampunk exhibition: http://steampunkexhibition.com/ Looks pretty interesting -- seriously -- but I can't figure out what

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Gingerbread

2011-03-23 Thread Eric Weir
On Mar 23, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Rick Womer wrote: From an evening walk in Washington, DC: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12840914 (K7, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1600) I thought the lit buildings against the black sky provided an unusual effect. I like it.

RE: Sony Unveils Pro NEX-FS100 Interchangeable Lens Camcorder

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Roman Melihhov http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/sony-nex-fs100-interchangeable-lens-camcorder-23-03-2011/ ^^^ one bizarre, yet interesting concept from Sony ??? This is sort of what I think the real future of the DSLR HD video is going to look like. This looks like a box with a SLR lens

RE: PESO - Nocturnal Gingerbread

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rick Womer From an evening walk in Washington, DC: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12840914 (K7, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1600) I thought the lit buildings against the black sky provided an unusual effect. Sorry if the title made people hungry! Rick Looks almost like an old color

Re: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I see the Cormorant, but where's the bycycle? On 3/23/2011 3:25 PM, Bob W wrote: Viola! http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/markroberts_photobyla rrycolen_copyright.jpg I think this would only be a Mark if it was accompanied by an appropriate photograph... On 3/23/2011

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: mike wilson On 23/03/2011 18:50, Jack Davis wrote: Adobe 98? Jack Worst of both worlds. Well, there is Adobe 98SE. ROFL ... that's a classic. I'll definitely have to remember that one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Perhaps I should learn to spell bicycle. On 3/23/2011 4:01 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I see the Cormorant, but where's the bycycle? On 3/23/2011 3:25 PM, Bob W wrote: Viola! http://enticingthelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/markroberts_photobyla rrycolen_copyright.jpg I think this

RE: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms I now have my general browse the internet computer up and running so I can once again read the list and type on a real keyboard instead of using my laptop. You probably need one of these:

Re: PESO -- Looking Downstream

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
It seems that Dropbox changed the way they generate Public Addresses, which I'd devised a way to cheat on, saving myself a step, when posting. I deleted the old html page and uploaded another. Try this one. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20lookingdownstream.html On 3/23/2011

RE: The Bicycle Guy

2011-03-23 Thread Bob W
have a look between his ischial tuberosities. I see the Cormorant, but where's the bycycle? On 3/23/2011 3:25 PM, Bob W wrote: Viola! http://enticingthelight.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/11/markroberts_photobyla rrycolen_copyright.jpg I think this would only be a Mark if it

Re: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley On 2011-03-23 12:10 , John Sessoms wrote: The DVD drive ain't broke, so I ain't gotta fix it. I'm trying to have both the DVD-RW the CD-RW working in this system. why not two DVD-RW drives then? or if the computer has a USB or Firewire port, buy a cheap used external

Re: Interesant utstilling.

2011-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola Oh no? Then explain skid marks On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:11 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Farts ain't got lumps. Farts is a warning. Heed the warning and avoid leaving skid marks. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Sony Unveils Pro NEX-FS100 Interchangeable Lens Camcorder

2011-03-23 Thread David Parsons
What is a DSLR type sensor? It's simply a sensor. The only real thing separating any digital capture is the sensor size. This looks like a RED competitor that uses 16mm cinema lenses. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:00 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Roman Melihhov

Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-23 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Just a reminder the that PUG theme for April is 'Memories of Kodachrome'. So far just 2 submissions plus 2 for the Open Gallery. So soon we forget You can, of course, interpret the theme as loosely as you think you can get away with. And there's always the Open Gallery.

Re: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I plan to find a DSLR image with a lot of reds and hit it with a Kodachrome 25 action. It doesn't really look that much like Kodachrome to me, but I can't find my slides, and haven't got my film scanner set up, ... I ran out of gas. I... I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab

Re: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 02:10:13PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: John Francis On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:11:42AM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I now have my general browse the internet computer up and running so I can once again read the list and type on a real keyboard instead of using

Re: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I still have a dual 3 1/2-5 1/4 drive that I've mounted in pretty much every new computer I've built. How else am I supposed to read the disks that came with my Windows 3.11 installation. On 3/23/2011 4:53 PM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 02:10:13PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote:

Re: PESO -- BW Landscape

2011-03-23 Thread Bulent Celasun
I liked the tonality and the overall composition. I just wonder if adding something / someone moving would make it better. The defect you point out is bothering, however; hope it is fixable. Bulent -

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Mark! I'd like to leave it there, but I went to change to sRGB and found my memory faulty..sRGB was grayed out. So you were working in BW all along then Dave Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Mark Roberts

Re: Semi-OT: Progress

2011-03-23 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 02:10:13PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: John Francis On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:11:42AM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: The CD-RW drive is recognized, but won't read a CD. Don't know how I'm going to replace it, since all you can find

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Gingerbread

2011-03-23 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely lighting, now i'm going for cookie. Dave On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From an evening walk in Washington, DC: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12840914 (K7, FA 50/1.7, ISO 1600) I thought the lit buildings against the black sky

PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
Meet my college Ole Dan Johnson (four picks) http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html I lust for comments. I need to learn fast. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
No, working in the dark. J --- On Wed, 3/23/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Image Darkening? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 3:24 PM On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Jack Davis

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread David J Brooks
I prefer the pose in the first shot Dave On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Meet my college Ole Dan Johnson (four picks) http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html I lust for comments. I need to learn fast. -- MaritimTim

Re: PESO: Red curved and shiny

2011-03-23 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice, and my favorite of the set.  One small nit: it looks as though the plane of focus is in front of the stem of that center pepper, and I think it would be better if that stem were sharp. Rick Ditto Dave

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Bulent Celasun
I liked the first and the second most. The first has the old-time look and the second has a natural feel about it. The last one might have been better for me, if the foot was not fighting for attention. Bulent. -

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Would advise removing any glistening facial areas. I see a few in these shots. Would apply to all bare skin areas for that mater. Jack --- On Wed, 3/23/11, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Red curved and shiny

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Bray
Yeah, I was in a crowd and it was kinda dark so the pancake was at 2.8. Excuses, excuses. I know... I need a K-5. -T On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:28 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice, and my favorite of the

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Bray
Two words: Face powder. First is best. -T On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Meet my college Ole Dan Johnson (four picks) http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html I lust for comments. I need to learn fast. -- MaritimTim

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 23, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Meet my college Ole Dan Johnson (four picks) http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html I lust for comments. I need to learn fast. I like the first one. The lighting in the fourth is nice, and it's an interesting angle. I think

RE: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-23 Thread Bob W
I've just scanned a few Kodachromes, and will send one to the gallery. Here are some that I'm not going to submit. They include some of the earliest Kodachromes I ever shot, and thanks to the atrocious conditions in which I've kept them, they are obviously starting to deteriorate. I haven't

Re: Image Darkening?

2011-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-23 3:22 PM, Bob W wrote: Anyone noticed that an image sent with either a link or email attachment, when opened, appears a bit darker than was the case on your monitor at the time of transmittal? Deffinately the case from here. May have been true for some time, but only recently noticed.

Re: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-23 7:01 PM, Bob W wrote: I've just scanned a few Kodachromes, and will send one to the gallery. Here are some that I'm not going to submit. They include some of the earliest Kodachromes I ever shot, and thanks to the atrocious conditions in which I've kept them, they are obviously

OT: Photo story

2011-03-23 Thread Bob W
A very interesting background piece here to a very famous photo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12833580 B -- 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: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-23 6:25 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Meet my college Ole Dan Johnson (four picks) http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html I lust for comments. I need to learn fast. Tim, I *really* like the bw headshot best. I have a couple of issues with the 2nd and 3rd seated shots. To me

Re: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-23 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 7:07 PM -0400 3/23/11, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-03-23 7:01 PM, Bob W wrote: I've just scanned a few Kodachromes, and will send one to the gallery. Here are some that I'm not going to submit. They include some of the earliest Kodachromes I ever shot, and thanks to the atrocious conditions in

Re: OT: Photo story

2011-03-23 Thread Cotty
A very interesting background piece here to a very famous photo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12833580 You've got some cheek posting that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Sony Unveils Pro NEX-FS100 Interchangeable Lens Camcorder

2011-03-23 Thread Cotty
On 23/3/11, David Parsons, discombobulated, unleashed: This looks like a RED competitor that uses 16mm cinema lenses. Nowhere near - this is cheap and cheerful. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT: Photo story

2011-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-23 7:31 PM, Cotty wrote: A very interesting background piece here to a very famous photo: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12833580 You've got some cheek posting that. Yeah. What an ass. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Gingerbread

2011-03-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I love those kind of structures... D.C. is a great place to find em ,too. pretty picture, rick ann David J Brooks wrote: Lovely lighting, now i'm going for cookie. Dave On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From an evening walk in Washington, DC:

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
Don't be sorry Bruce. I asked for honesty. So thanks a lot for speaking freely. Your da maaan :-) Despite this, I'm not sure if I agree with you point about making a male subject diminutive. But I _do_ think you are right about the size of the head. So I'll probably try to zoom in and back of a

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html Thanks a bunch guys. For speedy and constructive comments. Let me reply to the most important first. O. D. is my colleague, not my college. What I do for metering? Errrh. Does chimp count as metering ;-) What I do, is to chimp with

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jack Davis wrote: Would advise removing any glistening facial areas. I see a few in these shots. Would apply to all bare skin areas for that mater. Jack I agree with Jack on this... The first one looks like a promo pic for an actor in a 1940's movie and I kinda like it... The second has

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
Alas my photoshop skills are limited. When I try to remove them, it just looks unatural. So I just try to tone them down a bit. This is among the things I really need to work on. I have a book somewhere ... -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/3/23 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com:

Re: Kodachrome - Memories, Memories....

2011-03-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
not all that bad, actually (the scanning) I LOVE that first one! and the ones from France in 1980... they don't look dusty to me... I'd have to blow them up by a factor of ten to see dust on them. (which is what I do when I spot mine in Elements ) ann Bob W wrote: I've just scanned a

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 23, 2011, at 4:42 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/03/o-d-johnson.html Thanks a bunch guys. For speedy and constructive comments. Let me reply to the most important first. O. D. is my colleague, not my college. What I do for metering? Errrh. Does chimp

Re: PESO - Portrait: O. D. Johnson

2011-03-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks to you to. You are my second hero today. I really had a tough task making him relax. I succeeded in some frames, but not in many. And some of those was OOF :-( (This shoot was the one that made me realise I had a lens problem). -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/3/24

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