Re: Stupid K-5 trick

2011-11-17 Thread Larry Colen
On 11/16/2011 11:58 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Re-sending... - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:54 AM Subject: Re: Stupid K-5 trick It also happenedd to me a few times.

Re: Stupid K-5 trick

2011-11-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
Larry Colen wrote: Speaking of batteries, since I'm no longer shooting the K-x every day, I'm not charging the hybrids nearly as often, and I'm finding when I pull them out of my bag that most of them are reading dead when I put them in the K-x. This is after years of them working

Re: Stupid K-5 trick

2011-11-17 Thread Larry Colen
On 11/17/2011 12:29 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Larry Colen wrote: Speaking of batteries, since I'm no longer shooting the K-x every day, I'm not charging the hybrids nearly as often, and I'm finding when I pull them out of my bag that most of them are reading dead when I put them in the K-x.

PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all A follow up to my previous PESO... Mannahill is about 60 km down the track from Olary but the railway station facilities are an order of magnitude different. There are still only two passenger services a week but waiting in the outback heat would be much more pleasant - only natural

Re: GESO: Gaspe trip

2011-11-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
A very nice set. Well done. Paul On Nov 16, 2011, at 9:54 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: Late in September my wife and I took a short vacation on the Gaspe peninsula in Quebec. I've finally assembled a few shots from the trip and posted them, starting here:

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

2011-11-17 Thread Mark C
That sounds like fun. I played around with developing with coffee last summer - it is pretty simple to do and the results were not bad. Only developer that I've used that managed to get rid of the pink cast in Neopan SS. Aside from the novelty, there is not much point to it though. FWIW - I

Re: GESO: Gaspe trip

2011-11-17 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 11:01 PM -0500 11/16/11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Steve some really lovely photos here - around the Gaspe back in July of 1970 - we camped - we rock hounded on PErce Rock... we went there because I had seen a photo of Perce Rock in a Geology text in College. LIke the birds especially - and

Re: GESO: Once Upon a Mattress

2011-11-17 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 11/16/2011 6:33 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: ! I've never really used the green button... (shocking, but true!)  I'll admit, I'm not really even sure what it does...(gasp!)  Maybe I'll RTFM tomorrow on that.  :) You

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

2011-11-17 Thread Mat Maessen
On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: If anyone ever adds a Utilitarian-Whimsy axis to the Myers Briggs personality test, we can use you as a reference standard. MARK! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Darkroom inquiry

2011-11-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Just wondering if any of you who have ceased bw darkroom work have any of the exotic developers just laying around that you might be willing to part with. Film and/or paper. Pl/Pt, Pyro, Azo, etc. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he

Re: Lightroom: Copying images to a separate location for separate review and processing.

2011-11-17 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 15, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another useful detail is that you can create an empty collection and then set it to be the 'target' collection. This makes sorting a set of images very rapid as you can quickly step through a range of images and tap the B key to add the

Re: Lightroom: Copying images to a separate location for separate review and processing.

2011-11-17 Thread David Savage
On 17 November 2011 21:38, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Nov 15, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Another useful detail is that you can create an empty collection and then set it to be the 'target' collection. This makes sorting a set of images very rapid as you can

Re: Darkroom inquiry

2011-11-17 Thread David Parsons
Check your local Craigslist. There is usually tons of darkroom stuff on there for cheap. On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Just wondering if any of you who have ceased bw darkroom work have any of the exotic developers just laying around that

Re: PESO: It must have something to do with wheat.

2011-11-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-11-16 19:33, Larry Colen wrote: A hydrogen atom runs into a police station and says “Someone just stole my electron!” Police officer: “Are you sure?” Electron:”Yes, I’m positive!” I thought that was a sealion. Saw a great T-shirt yesterday. It said: I have CDO. It's like OCD but

Stupid K-5 Trick

2011-11-17 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hello Folks, I have been using high quality 3rd Party Batteries from Amazon com and Sandisk Extreme cards with my K-5 and have not had any of the problems reported here. In fact the 3rd Party Batteries work just as well as the original Pentax at 1/4 to 1/3rd of the price. I do clean the battery

Re: Lightroom: Copying images to a separate location for separate review and processing.

2011-11-17 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 17, 2011, at 7:40, David Savage wrote: On 17 November 2011 21:38, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: First, thanks to all who continue to respond on this thread. Probably second nature to most of you, but my use of LR has been ramped up a notch by the explanations and

Re: Stupid K-5 trick

2011-11-17 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 17, 2011, at 2:29, Dario Bonazza wrote: This is why I switched to Eneloops for my *istD back then, and now just for the AF-540 FGZ flash, which I use less and less. Whatever happened to YOU FOOLS, THOSE ENELOOPS CAN'T BE WORKING BETTER THAN OTHER BATTERIES DESPITE WHAT YOU ARE ALL

Re: Stupid K-5 trick

2011-11-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Whatever happened to YOU FOOLS, THOSE ENELOOPS CAN'T BE WORKING BETTER THAN OTHER BATTERIES DESPITE WHAT YOU ARE ALL EXPERIENCING TO THE CONTRARY!!? Nice try, but not enough exclamation marks. Or is my mail filter still doing its job? I have no way of

Re: Lightroom: Copying images to a separate location for separate review and processing.

2011-11-17 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 17, 2011, at 8:40 AM, David Savage wrote: On 17 November 2011 21:38, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: One more question: I've created a couple of named collections, using the dating conventions you suggest Godfrey, which I was already using with my regular image files. I'm

RE: PESO: It must have something to do with wheat.

2011-11-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Speelling is overrated. Fun pic, Bill! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: November 16, 2011 11/16/11 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: It must have something to do with wheat. For you spelling buffs out there.

Re: PESO - Occupy Toronto: Peace, Bro

2011-11-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm not sure I want to know. Thanks to all for commenting. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: November 16, 2011 11/16/11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Occupy Toronto: Peace, Bro H. What's that

Re: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brian, You noted the low traffic on the train line, and didn't you say the train only stopped if you phoned ahead? Think about the time before phones, we had a different practice in the USA. We had a semaphore signal or flagpole where you showed you wanted a stop. The locomotive engineer saw the

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

2011-11-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mark C, I wonder if that is the LaGrange Park that is just a bit east of me. What's the name of the place? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: That sounds like fun. I played around with developing with coffee last summer - it is pretty simple to

Re: Stupid K-5 Trick

2011-11-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bipin, I've got some 3rd party batteries in use with my K-5. I just bought 2 spares and still have an older one (K-7 spare?). Battery power seems to be the first place to check for problems on the K-5. This is tricky because the battery can look OK - but not really... Turning the camera off and

Re: Darkroom inquiry

2011-11-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Check your local Craigslist. There is usually tons of darkroom stuff on there for cheap. Yes, but I have all the standard stuff. None of the exotic. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML

Re: Darkroom inquiry

2011-11-17 Thread Darren Addy
On the paper side I have a number of different unopened papers from 8x10 to 20x24 (more than I will ever use). I've got a number of Forte Elegance Fiber Based also Forte Salon RC Multi-Contrast, Also have a Fiber Based double weight 16x20 semi-matte Multiple unopened boxes of Ilford Multigrade II

Re: GESO: Gaspe trip

2011-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/17/2011 07:49, Steve Sharpe wrote: At 11:01 PM -0500 11/16/11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Steve some really lovely photos here - around the Gaspe back in July of 1970 - we camped - we rock hounded on PErce Rock... we went there because I had seen a photo of Perce Rock in a Geology text in

Re: Darkroom inquiry

2011-11-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
No, but I do have spotone 0 and 2 ann On 11/17/2011 08:27, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Just wondering if any of you who have ceased bw darkroom work have any of the exotic developers just laying around that you might be willing to part with. Film and/or paper. Pl/Pt, Pyro, Azo, etc.

Re: Borrowlenses.com

2011-11-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Nov 16, 2011, at 9:46 PM, Mark C wrote: On 11/15/2011 5:23 PM, Tom C wrote: I just came across this US-based site, http://www.borrowlenses.com Their prices and policies for lens rentals seems reasonable. They also rent all other kinds of photography gear. The price on camera body

Re: Stupid K-5 trick

2011-11-17 Thread Rick Womer
Much ado about nothing, methinks. A genuine Pentax battery is about $36.  That's the cost of, what, 3 or 4 rolls of film with processing?  That makes the savings from off-brand batteries the cost of 1 or 2 rolls of film.  Sheesh. Switching to digital allowed me to recover from a

RE: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I love both stations and both photos, but I especially like the palatial one due to your rigid stylized composition. Excellent! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Sent: November 17, 2011 11/17/11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

2011-11-17 Thread Mark C
HI Bob - The store is Lagrange Camera - 104 West Burlington. I think it is the Lagrange that is out by you. They did not have a lot of Pentax gear, though. Mark C. On 11/17/2011 9:29 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Mark C, I wonder if that is the LaGrange Park that is just a bit east of me. What's

FS: fa 50/1.4

2011-11-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Sorry about it not being Friday. FA50/1.4. Broken filter ring, but still holds lens cap well. Works perfectly and glass is perfect. $225. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: It must have something to do with wheat.

2011-11-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 17, 2011, at 6:20 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Speelling is overrated. We don't brook any bad spelling around here. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:24 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Brian, You noted the low traffic on the train line, and didn't you say the train only stopped if you phoned ahead? Think about the time before phones, we had a different practice in the USA. We had a semaphore

RE: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thursday, November 17, 2011 5:18 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I love both stations and both photos, but I especially like the palatial one due to your rigid stylized composition. Excellent! Thanks, Frank. I took a couple of side-on shots of the station

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

2011-11-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mark, I know LaGrange Camera! It's in downtown LaGrange, along the Burlington railroad tracks and across from the station. I still visit them occasionally. Bought 110 film there for the mini Pentax. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: HI Bob -

RE: PESO: It must have something to do with wheat.

2011-11-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W For you spelling buffs out there. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/silverssign.html Technical: Pentax Q, 125 ISO, Standard Zoom, 15mm, f/4.5 1/500 second I wonder what the marbeling on their steaks is like... I'm just glad Bill told us what lense he shot that with.

Re: PESO - Waterfall in Gold

2011-11-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan Tim, I imagine that two shots at different exposures could solve some of that problem. I don't think that a tripod is necessary, although combining the two might be a little tricky. Regards, Bob S. You can import the individual images into Photoshop as layers use align

Re: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread David J Brooks
I like this one a lot. Dave On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:11 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all A follow up to my previous PESO... Mannahill is about 60 km down the track from Olary but the railway station facilities are an order of magnitude different.  There are still

Re: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Brian, You noted the low traffic on the train line, and didn't you say the train only stopped if you phoned ahead? Think about the time before phones, we had a different practice in the USA. We had a semaphore signal

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

2011-11-17 Thread Mark C
Yep, that's the one. You mentioned a Pentax 110 - as I recall they had 2 110 systems in their case. I resisted... On 11/17/2011 4:19 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Mark, I know LaGrange Camera! It's in downtown LaGrange, along the Burlington railroad tracks and across from the station. I still visit

Re: GESO: Gaspe trip

2011-11-17 Thread David J Brooks
Some nice ones in there. Dave On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 9:54 PM, Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: Late in September my wife and I took a short vacation on the Gaspe peninsula in Quebec. I've finally assembled a few shots from the trip and posted them, starting here:

Re: PESO - All Modern Conveniences - 2

2011-11-17 Thread David Mann
On Nov 18, 2011, at 1:11 AM, Brian Walters wrote: The more palatial railway station at Mannahill is due to a goldrush there in the late 1800s - it's certainly not justified for the current population of around 60. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP1061a-peso.html What a

Re: Stupid K-5 Trick

2011-11-17 Thread David Parsons
Turning the camera off and back on is a trick that I use on my K100DS. Often times, it is enough to change the indicator from empty to half full. On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Bipin, I've got some 3rd party batteries in use with my K-5. I just