RE: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body re:MPs

2012-05-20 Thread J.C. O'Connell
MPixels dont matter? The old its not the size of the boat, its the motion of the ocean myth. Perpetrated by those with small boats. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: Under construction

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Coyle How were they allowed to do that? It destroys the aspect of the Royal Naval College from the hill - pure vandalism! when the stand is finished they're going to pull down the Royal Naval College and the

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body re:MPs

2012-05-20 Thread Larry Colen
On May 19, 2012, at 11:48 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: MPixels dont matter? The old its not the size of the boat, its the motion of the ocean myth. Perpetrated by those with small boats. It's not that MPixels don't matter, it's just that they aren't the only thing that matters. Resolution,

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread David Mann
On May 19, 2012, at 11:37 PM, Bob W wrote: More publicity if you demonstrate there than if you demonstrate in the car park behind Joe's Tires in Badiddlyboing, Odawidaho. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_speech_zone ;) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Blue on Blue

2012-05-20 Thread David Mann
On May 20, 2012, at 3:23 PM, frank theriault wrote: Last time I was down by the Lake it was barren and grey. What a difference a month makes! Today it was green, lush and filled with birds, including this little tree swallow: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/05/blue-on-blue.html

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread David Mann
On May 19, 2012, at 11:36 PM, Bob W wrote: A lot of people don't seem to realise that there are megapixels and there are mgeapixels. Mine are all first cold-pressed extra virgin long-staple Egyptian tree-ripened, shade-grown, free-range organic megapixels, whereas he got his from a bloke in

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread Cotty
On 19/5/12, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed: Tom C. (too many words) But wise words ! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Blue on Blue

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot, Frank. On May 20, 2012, at 3:43 AM, David Mann wrote: On May 20, 2012, at 3:23 PM, frank theriault wrote: Last time I was down by the Lake it was barren and grey. What a difference a month makes! Today it was green, lush and filled with birds, including this little tree

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
G8 doesn't control the wealth of the world, although that's the somewhat simplistic claim of those looking for something to protest. They merely provide a platform for countries to coordinate their financial goals, so that everyone isn't working in a different direction. They're governments, so

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 19, 2012, at 10:51 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with your analysis of this, Christine. It's all about economics, wealth, money and who controls it. G8, G20, the World Bank, IMF, they control how public money (ie: tax dollars) are spent. The G8 doesn't control how tax

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
If you were going to be restricted to 1 bag max wt 30 lbs, what would you carry as a minimum photographic kit? The 30 lbs has to include all clothing other necessities. The stuff in my pockets doesn't count towards the weight limit, nor does the clothing I'm wearing. Well, I'd budget 20 lbs to

Re: PESO - Blue on Blue

2012-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice Dave On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:23 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Last time I was down by the Lake it was barren and grey. What a difference a month makes!  Today it was green, lush and filled with birds, including this little tree swallow:

Re: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Nice set Dave On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: As photographs, only so-so (I need a bigger lens); but amusing: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/05/19/Eagle-Hygiene -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

A neat lens: old Vivi 28-85

2012-05-20 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Went to some garage sales on Friday afternoon. Picked up a neat old Vivitar 28-85/3.5-4.5 macro zoom. Old thing from the 80s. Came with a nice black Program Plus. So I took it out and tested it against my A50/2.8 macro. These shots are hand-held, so they clearly do not reflect the quality of a

Re: PESO - Blue on Blue

2012-05-20 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful image, Frank! What lens? Jack   - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:23 PM Subject: PESO - Blue on Blue Last time I was down by the Lake it was barren and grey. What a

Re: A neat lens: old Vivi 28-85

2012-05-20 Thread Jack Davis
While not a serious comparison, still encourages you to find a spot for it in the gadget bag. Jack - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 5:09 AM Subject: A neat lens: old Vivi 28-85 Went to some

Re: PESO - Blue on Blue

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Jack. The lens was my trusty old completely manual Tokina f2.8 80-200mm zoom. Thanks as well to Dave, Dave and Paul for kind words. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis

Milestone: my work was attacked

2012-05-20 Thread Bruce Walker
My work was attacked this week. And I'm still smiling about it. :-) Posters of my Postmodern Pinups are for sale (cheap!) in Dencan Books near to the Toronto chiropractor's office where my work is. On Tuesday an old woman saw a small advertisement with thumbnails of the pin-ups on it, exclaimed,

RE: Under construction

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W This is the Olympic equestrian arena under construction in Greenwich Park: http://www.web-options.com/Greenwich/content/P0190015_large.html B Will you still be allowed to sit there on the hillside once it's complete? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On May 19, 2012, at 4:36 AM, Bob W wrote: [...] I take the general point you and others are making: many/most purchasers don't know what they are doing, and they will be overly impressed by whatever facts and figures the advertisers and sales persons are throwing out. But

RE: Under construction

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
This is the Olympic equestrian arena under construction in Greenwich Park: http://www.web-options.com/Greenwich/content/P0190015_large.html B Will you still be allowed to sit there on the hillside once it's complete? No. The whole park will be closed and the area outside the

RE: Milestone: my work was attacked

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
make sure your local paper gets to hear about the controversy and prints it big on the front page! B My work was attacked this week. And I'm still smiling about it. :-) Posters of my Postmodern Pinups are for sale (cheap!) in Dencan Books near to the Toronto chiropractor's office where my

RE: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Collin Brendemuehl If you were going to be restricted to 1 bag max wt 30 lbs, what would you carry as a minimum photographic kit? The 30 lbs has to include all clothing other necessities. The stuff in my pockets

Photo jam!

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen OK folks, let's do it. But just one photo per entry. I'll arbitrarily pick Igor's last photo as his. Let's do a photo jam. If the last photo posted inspires you, append one of yours to the end. Doesn't inspire me, just nags me to get back to work on the house and quit

RE: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
A lot of people don't seem to realise that there are megapixels and there are mgeapixels. Mine are all first cold-pressed extra virgin long-staple Egyptian tree-ripened, shade-grown, free-range organic megapixels, whereas he got his from a bloke in Woolwich Market. Is mgeapixel

Re: Under construction

2012-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice photo, Bob. Cheers, Christine On May 20, 2012, at 9:35 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: This is the Olympic equestrian arena under construction in Greenwich Park: http://www.web-options.com/Greenwich/content/P0190015_large.html B Will you still be allowed to sit there

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread George Sinos
A while back I went on a photowalk and didn't want to carry much. I took one camera body, the DA-21, 40 and 70 and the 10-17mm fisheye zoom. I never took the 40 out of the bag. While I wouldn't want to go on a safari with this mix, I think I could be quite happy on typical vacation. I'd

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
Christine, I especially like the shot of Andy Thayer--the framing gives it a dramatic you are there! quality.  It's a great gallery all around, though. My daughter is there as a street medic--I hope she has a boring time. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message -

York PDML?

2012-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel, and we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June.  I'd love to get together with some PDMLers, if any are available. Cheers, Rick (*sorry Scott!)   http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Megapixels and details...a sample

2012-05-20 Thread George Sinos
All this talk of megapixels made me curious. A few days ago I took this photo of the Soda Fountain at a local museum. I processed the full size photo and a small detail the way I would typically share them on the web. The original raw file is roughly 7200x4800 pixels. The jpeg version is about

PESO - Alternation

2012-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
Not High Art--for some reason this amused me: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15727132 (K7, FA 24-90) Rick -- 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: PESO - Alternation

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
I'm surprised nobody's using it for parkour. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer Sent: 20 May 2012 16:33 To: Pentax List Subject: PESO - Alternation Not High Art--for some reason this amused me:

K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread Bruce Walker
In the Something to think about. thread I opined that the D800E was likely to be in my upward growth path for more useable resolution in the type of studio shooting I'm doing lately. A few kind PDMLers suggested that the K-5 might give me what I'm looking for and sent me some RAW and high-rez

RE: York PDML?

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel, and we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June. You've caught London, England Syndrome: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/brysons-america-were-going-

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On May 19, 2012, at 12:09 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling Take the 18-55 and 80-200 it's easier to get by with a gap between 55 and 80 than losing the wide end, and unless your shooting circumstance is very peculiar, you'll want a moderate wide more than a super

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
*THEY* also control who gets taxed and who doesn't. From: knarftheriault I agree with your analysis of this, Christine. It's all about economics, wealth, money and who controls it. G8, G20, the World Bank, IMF, they control how public money (ie: tax dollars) are spent. These organizations

RE: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
[...] It's a military aircraft about the size of a Learjet the weight check is when you surrender the bag to the crew chief just before boarding. ...peers out of the window to check the size of his Learjet... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pile of rubble

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister In fact, local papers TV began showing images of marker buoys months ago that hit the Washington shores. Last week along with another large buoy was a motorcycle, I guess with an empty tank and fully inflated tires. Couldn't tell with all the seaweed. I read somewhere

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Collin Brendemuehl If you were going to be restricted to 1 bag max wt 30 lbs, what would you carry as a minimum photographic kit? The 30 lbs has to include all clothing other necessities. The stuff in my pockets doesn't count towards the weight limit, nor does the clothing I'm wearing.

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/20/2012 19:08, Bruce Walker wrote: In the Something to think about. thread I opined that the D800E was likely to be in my upward growth path for more useable resolution in the type of studio shooting I'm doing lately. A few kind PDMLers suggested that the K-5 might give me what I'm looking

Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
We're back from a weekend spent with my former classmate from Moscow at Ein Gedi which is just by the Dead Sea. Here is a PESO: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/05/peso-2012-19-morning-sparring.html Be brutal and honest and usual. Thanks in advance. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread Jack Davis
An opportunity well grasp, Boris.  Well you included the curved sweep of road and palms.  Jack - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:11 AM Subject: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

Re: PESO - Alternation

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
That's the kind of formalized imagery that needs to be perspective corrected. Then it might just be High Art. On 5/20/2012 11:33 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Not High Art--for some reason this amused me: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15727132 (K7, FA 24-90) Rick -- Don't lose heart!

RE: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
nice shot -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: 20 May 2012 18:12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring We're back from a weekend spent with my former classmate from Moscow

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread Larry Colen
On May 20, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I remember a long time ago, before digital kicked in, an article on the web that maintained that by shooting hand-held most of alleged advantages of low-sensitivity high-res film and big MTF rating lenses are negated. You appear to

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread Tim Bray
I moved to a K-5 from a K20 and the big difference - for me, huge - was the improved low-light performance. For someone like me who finds not plans pictures, and who hates flashes anyhow, it really is a big deal. -T On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: In

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not surprised the resolution difference is minimal and all but disappears when you compare linear resolution. The place the K-5 shines is in high ISO low light shooting as far as IQ is concerned. Studio shooting with plenty of light you might as well stick with the K20D. There are only

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Rick and everyone. We just left the rally. So far I think Rick's daughter is having a boring time, but the march hadn't started when we left. Darrel ended up going with me. At one point he said, I'm totally amazed we've been here several hours and I haven't smelled anything illegal.

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Assuming perfect lenses it doesn't improve that much. I can say right now my lenses and the K20D sensor are better than my technique will show. On 5/20/2012 1:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On May 20, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I remember a long time ago, before digital kicked in,

Re: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread Larry Colen
On May 20, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: We're back from a weekend spent with my former classmate from Moscow at Ein Gedi which is just by the Dead Sea. Here is a PESO: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/05/peso-2012-19-morning-sparring.html Be brutal and honest and

RE: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread Bob W
On May 20, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: We're back from a weekend spent with my former classmate from Moscow at Ein Gedi which is just by the Dead Sea. Here is a PESO: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2012/05/peso-2012-19-morning- sparring.html Be brutal and honest

Re: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
On May 20, 2012, at 12:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: *THEY* also control who gets taxed and who doesn't. *THEY* have no power of taxation. The G8 and the IMF are merely forums where nations get together and talk about monetary policy and try to determine a best course of action. Yesterday, at

Re: K20D vs K-5 vs D800: portrait image rez [was: Something to think about.]

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
You won't notice any difference in noise between the K5 and K20D at ISO 200 in flat light. But when I have to use fill in conversion or brighten shadows with dodging, I find that those actions will generate significant noise in the K20 or K7 image but not in the K5 pic. And the few extra

Re: PAW123 - Movement

2012-05-20 Thread DagT
Very late thanks Bob :-) Den 14. mai 2012 kl. 22:20 skrev Bob W: I like the sense of counter-movement of the heraldic lion, as if he's trying to resist. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of DagT Sent: 14 May 2012 21:18

PAW124 - Candyfloss?

2012-05-20 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA70mm, 1/320s, f/16, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Well done, and such a desolate landscape for animals! Do they eat rocks? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: We're back from a weekend spent with my former classmate from Moscow at Ein Gedi which is just by the Dead Sea. Here is a

RE: GESO: Silly bird

2012-05-20 Thread Theodore Beilby
Tim, this is a tip from a local Bird Photographer, Watch for the eagle or a hawk to make a big drop. They tend to expel extra weight just before they take off. Don't watch from underneath. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML

GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread Theodore Beilby
Yesterday the PSNWA had a model shoot in the Buffalo River area. We started out at Twin Falls, then went to a log barn. A few shots are questionable for work. This is not my normal type of work, so I was trying to get some current shutter time with portraits, etc. Besides, no need to state the

Re: PAW124 - Candyfloss?

2012-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Nice but not the Dagi know.:)_ Dve On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 4:31 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA70mm, 1/320s, f/16, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread David J Brooks
Hoe did you get a shot of me. Dave On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Yesterday the PSNWA had a model shoot in the Buffalo River area. We started out at Twin Falls, then went to a log barn. A few shots are questionable for work. This is not my

Re: GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/20/2012 7:18 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Hoe did you get a shot of me. Never has Dave made a more appropriate misspelling. Dave On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Theodore Beilbytbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Yesterday the PSNWA had a model shoot in the Buffalo River area. We started out

RE: A neat lens: old Vivi 28-85

2012-05-20 Thread John Coyle
Some of those old Vivitar lens were very good: I still occasionally use a Vivitar 135/1.9, which was excellent as a portrait lens on film, and does well on digital too. I'll have to visit more op-shops and garage sales here in Oz, there might well be some similar bargains to be had! John Coyle

Re: A neat lens: old Vivi 28-85

2012-05-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
In the late 60's Vivitar and Soligor lenses were the only lenses within my reach. That was when I was completely M42. Jeffery On May 20, 2012, at 7:10 PM, John Coyle wrote: Some of those old Vivitar lens were very good: I still occasionally use a Vivitar 135/1.9, which was excellent as a

RE: York PDML?

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W Our travel plans are gradually turning from liquid phase to a gel, and we're going to be in York (as in UK, not Pennsylvania!*) 16-17 June. You've caught London, England Syndrome: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/brysons-america-were-going-

Re: GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice work. 0082 and 0160 stand out for me, although I'd probably burn in hr left cheek and forehead on 0082.. Did you apply gaussian blur to the skin on some of these? I have no problem with that, just asking. ). You could pick up the exposure to advantage n 0139 I would think and desaturate

Pentax Digital Camera Utility update to v 4.35

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
has been released. I don't know if it really makes a difference in any way, and as usual I have a bit of trepidation about installing it because it might break the hacks I've done to get it to run on my creaking old desktop. However it's been released. -- Don't lose heart! They might want

Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: Darrel I headed down to the Petrillo Band Shell to listen to speakers, and I have to say, that part was kind of lame. The nurses' rally was so much more interesting and fun. But today the people watching was great, and everyone was really, really nice. The gallery shows Jesse

Re: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some excellent photos. Very colorful. I particularly like the girl with the yellow Another World is Possible sign. Lots of other good ones. Paul On May 20, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Darrel I headed down to the Petrillo Band Shell to listen to speakers, and I

High Fashion HIjab

2012-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some of the Muslim women in our area step out in style. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15758596 -- 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: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Theodore Beilby Yesterday the PSNWA had a model shoot in the Buffalo River area. We started out at Twin Falls, then went to a log barn. A few shots are questionable for work. This is not my normal type of work, so I was trying to get some current shutter time with portraits, etc. Besides,

PESO - The Good Neighbour

2012-05-20 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/05/good-neighbour.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Pentax Digital Camera Utility update to v 4.35

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
So I'm replying to my own message. I just installed the update, It seems to render shadows a bit better, though I expect that based on the description updated library for reduction of tone jumping there may be a less posterized look in recovered highlights. System requirements as displayed

Re: Pentax Digital Camera Utility update to v 4.35

2012-05-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
Which model is it for? Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2012, at 20:48, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: So I'm replying to my own message. I just installed the update, It seems to render shadows a bit better, though I expect that based on the description updated

PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
Life is short, if we can't make fun of Canon shooters, especially out of context what can we do. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20whichlenswhichlens.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose

Re: PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

2012-05-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
He is so looking in the wrong direction. Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2012, at 21:14, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Life is short, if we can't make fun of Canon shooters, especially out of context what can we do.

Re: PESO - The Pointed Arch

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Mark! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Sent: May 19, 2012 5/19/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - The Pointed Arch On

RE: PESO - Alternation

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I don't know if it's high art or not but I like it a lot. Wonderful repeating patterns work very well. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Sent: May 20, 2012

RE: Boris PESO #12 - Morning sparring

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's quite a shot! The line of trees in the background frames it so nicely. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Sent: May 20, 2012 5/20/12 To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pentax Digital Camera Utility update to v 4.35

2012-05-20 Thread P. J. Alling
It covers everything except the Q. You need to have an Install CD or PDCU4 installed on your computer already for it to install, which is easy enough to do. If you don't have an earlier version of PDCU4 simply burn a CD with the label S-SW90 with the update file on it, and run the update

Re: PAW123 - Movement

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Don't know how I missed this one last week but it's a hell of a shot! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: DagT li...@thrane.name Sent: May 20, 2012 5/20/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread Theodore Beilby
Paul, I very much appreciated your comments. I didn't use gaussian blur, I used the clarity slider in LR4. Bruce also asked about the softening. This is the first time I have used that control to soften, so I may have gotten a little heavy handed with it on some of these shots. I reduced it a

RE: High Fashion HIjab

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Some hijabs are quite beautiful, as this one is. Very good photo. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: May 20, 2012 5/20/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Heh! One can have the best camera in the world but if you miss the shot, you miss the shot. ;-) Nice one. cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Sent:

Re: Pentax Digital Camera Utility update to v 4.35

2012-05-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
Got it. Thanks! Jeffery Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2012, at 21:27, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: It covers everything except the Q. You need to have an Install CD or PDCU4 installed on your computer already for it to install, which is easy enough to do. If you don't

Suggestions for online photo order-taking?

2012-05-20 Thread Darren Addy
Fellow PDMLers, In a previous life I was a wedding/portrait photographer. It just about kicked the love of photography completely out of me, and I've been fortunate enough to mostly avoid it since this thing called internet came around. : ) However, in June I am going to do some family reunion

Re: GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The nights are long and cold up in Stouffville... ;-) cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Sent: May 20, 2012 5/20/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO -- Which lens. which lens?

2012-05-20 Thread J.C. O'Connell
yeah but the better the camera, the less likely you are to miss the shot. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012

crummy eclipse photos

2012-05-20 Thread Larry Colen
The only really dark filter I had was some #87 infrared filters that I bought for covering my flash when photographing IR. I put one of those over the front of the bigma, and added a 2x teleconverter. So, all I really got was a bunch of pink crescents. I played with the exposure and

Re: York PDML?

2012-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
Ummm... Bob... it was a joke aimed at Scott (if he's lurking), because York is about 25 mi from his home in Harrisburg. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 20,

RE: Today's Peace Rally

2012-05-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Too many good ones to pick favourites. Wonderful gallery. I really got a flavour of the event while going through them. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Christine Aguila

Re: PESO - Alternation

2012-05-20 Thread Rick Womer
It's as perspective corrected as LR could get it without looking distorted in new and terrible ways. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:32

Re: GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.

2012-05-20 Thread Igor Roshchin
Ted, Bruce's comment on the last shot, This one seems a little underexposed to me, might have meant a completely different source of flash.. We won't go into discussing it was a grab and what/who was set for 1 stop under. ;-) Cheers, PS. I agree with Bruce: you've got some interesting

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Oh, that makes sense. So that if this new camera is mid-range model and the last one (K-5, K-01, this new thing) to use 16 MP sensor, then it will all sum up nicely. But if K-5 successor still uses this sensor, it is no good, methinks... But I digress - let's just wait and see. On 5/18/2012

Re: Suggestions for online photo order-taking?

2012-05-20 Thread Igor Roshchin
Darren, I'd say you have two type of options: 1. you can have your own gallery that accepts the orders, or 2. you can have things posted to one of the photo sites that accepts orders for you. If you are planning on making money on those orders, the disadvantage of the latter one that in most

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/18/2012 20:13, Bob Sullivan wrote: I believe that the engineer with a new toy is always thinking 'How could I sell a million of these?' I'm an engineer and I don't think like this, Bob. Instead I let to think so the marketing people in my company. Also the problem (in my eyes at least)

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/18/2012 18:19, Darren Addy wrote: Some of you in this discussion remind me of Bill Gates and his (in)famous (alleged) quote regarding computer RAM: 640K ought to be enough for anybody. Whether he actually said it or not is irrelevant to this discussion - I think with hindsight we'd all

Re: Minimum Kit?

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/19/2012 03:59, John Sessoms wrote: If you were going to be restricted to 1 bag max wt 30 lbs, what would you carry as a minimum photographic kit? K-5 + FA 50/1.4 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: A legal question re a stolen photo of mine

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/19/2012 04:47, Miserere wrote: I'm glad EtL was of help to someone :-) I can't offer much advice beyond contact them and tell them what you want (money, image credit, image taken down, etc). I would always recommend communication as the first step. Cheers, Thanks, Miserere! -- PDML

Re: A legal question re a stolen photo of mine

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/20/2012 06:36, Mark C wrote: That should be - you don't know were the THEFT took place. Well, I do know but it is something that won't hold water in any dispute. You see, I used to publish my pics on not-contaxg (or was it non-contaxg?!) web site that few years ago got overthrown by

Re: Rumor of a new intro Pentax Body

2012-05-20 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/20/2012 01:31, Cotty wrote: My son is starting his photographic career with a 4MP camera. I'm sorry folks, it's nothing to do with MP, it's all to do with attitude and results. Well, up to certain extent I agree, Cotty. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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