Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker A sobering essay to ponder: As far as I can see — admittedly from ground level — there are two possible effects on “serious” photography.

Re: GESO - Another batch of dragonflies

2012-09-08 Thread David J Brooks
Another great set Dave On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I never get tired of shooting these guys - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/red-dragons-2012 Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Isn't someone going to mention Joni Mitchell? She is out paving paridise Dave ann On 9/7/2012 20:23, Steven Desjardins wrote: Damn subversive clouds. On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Mark Roberts

Re: PESO: The Politicians

2012-09-08 Thread David J Brooks
I see your leaders look like ours Dave On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:05 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Taken about a couple of weeks ago in Santa Cruz, California. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/politics.html Just my little jab at our current political cycle. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Oops. All love, no spider: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-fj6jqcv/0/XL/spider-2-XL.jpg I'm sure its a good photo, the bee one is., Dave -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Unsubbing for a while...

2012-09-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Glad you're back and it's not any worse than it was! Emails saying you're sick and dropping out are a bit scary. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 8:18 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: But now I'm back, so what have I missed(although I have been through the archives)? Had

Camera comparison at church

2012-09-08 Thread David J Brooks
Took the D200 and K-5 to the rehearsal at the church Thursday night, and did a few tests for the wedding today. Set both cameras at iso 400 and Pttl on the k5 and equivalent setting on the sb800. I noticed the d200 gave me 1/15 at f4 and a bit dark, but not bad. The af360 and k5 gave me 1/80 at f4

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread Mark C
On 9/7/2012 10:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: In the world of releases, Mark, are you saying doggie is considered property? That's what a stock agency told me some time ago - they rejected all the model releases I sent them with paw prints on the signature line... :-) Mark -- PDML

Re: Oracle vies with Apple to see who will be the supreme, , ASSHOLES in the entire universe

2012-09-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
I am also annoyed by the recent trend of a bunch of different programs trying to sneak in McAffee AV. However, to be fair, while I am not using many Apple products, what I've used so far was not completely soft and cuddly. I don't remember how it was most recently, but previously, QuickTime

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ah - I thought it was more like dog owner signed as parent or guardian (hate to consider critters as property - despite the term dog owner) ann On 9/8/2012 10:58, Mark C wrote: On 9/7/2012 10:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: In the world of releases, Mark, are you saying doggie is considered

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Consider it so. On 9/8/2012 1:29 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: ignore -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Cool astro photo opportunity

2012-09-08 Thread Miserere
Larry, You might appreciate this photo: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120824.html I like that it clearly shows how much slower than the background stars (and, errr, planet) the Moon moves in the sky. Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com

Re: K-5 II and K-5 IIs leaked

2012-09-08 Thread Miserere
On 7 September 2012 16:45, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Aside from the low pass option, any other guesses about the s part? Splendid? Satisfying? Sultry? Stoopid? Sanitised? ...? —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for

Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely walk, but somehow I managed to hobble around. Not exactly the flaneur of normal, but still. I stayed in a flat about midway between Montparnasse and

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
cannot On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:29 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: ignore -- 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: Unsubbing for a while...

2012-09-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
I do believe I'm recovering from that particular pestilence myself, John. I can't remember the last time I've been that sick. Glad to hear you're well down the road to recovery. -- Walt On 9/7/2012 8:18 PM, John Coyle wrote: But now I'm back, so what have I missed(although I have been

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
A wonderful gallery , Bob. Enjoyed every shot. I daresay you get around better in your injured condition than I do with two good legs. Especially love #6 and #47. Noticing that zigzag zebra stripes shape in #47 was genius. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I

Re: K-5 II and K-5 IIs leaked

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: On 7 September 2012 16:45, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Aside from the low pass option, any other guesses about the s part? Splendid? Satisfying? Sultry? Stoopid? Sanitised? ...? Spurious in this case. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
A very nice set. Seeing Paris always makes my heart ache a bit, in a good way, and atmosphere is the perfect inducement. Paul On Sep 8, 2012, at 11:58 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely walk, but somehow I managed to hobble around. Not exactly the flaneur of normal, but still. I stayed in a flat about midway between

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Matthew Hunt
I love the one with the crosswalks. The connection to the awnings is remarkable. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely

RE: Anybody got a line on an inexpensive ring flash?

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen Unfortunately, when I started digging into what it would cost to upgrade my tripod/monopod heads, and do it right, it rapidly exceeded my birthday present budget. I was trying to photograph a spider eating a fly this afternoon, and tried several variations of the flash,

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
That's funny. From: Tim Bray I think your tone, what with the imperative verb form, lacking capitalization and punctuation, is a little, well, abrupt. Your PDML posse deserves better. I frequently lecture my difficult 6-year-old when she emits one-word imperatives, especially at the dinner

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Christine Aguila
Great gallery, Bob, with consistently excellent work throughout. Though I find this one, most especially brilliant! I'd love to have a print of it! http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/content/L1000152_large.html cheers, Christine On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:58 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread Christine Aguila
yep, and keep me posted on that calendar! :-) Cheers, Christine On Sep 8, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Of course she knew, that's why she did it! Marnie - great to see you back Christine - glad you see you back :-) The nice side effect of your problem is that

RE: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker People have different styles and I respect that because as long as it works it's good. However, the line I never look at the LCD is a typical line of a phtotoposeur. Please note that I'm not

Re: OT: aguila's spamming issue

2012-09-08 Thread Christine Aguila
That's what the earthlink support staff said, but I decided I needed a change--you know, a woman needs to move the furniture around and change email addresses every now and then :-) Cheers, Christine On Sep 7, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Probably would have

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Simply couldn't. ;+} Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Subject: test ignore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Well I would, but I really don't know clouds at all. Have you looked at them from both sides now?? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Subject: Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

Re: GESO - Another batch of dragonflies

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
I never get tired of shooting these guys - And we can all see why ! You da dragonfly man Mark ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: GESO - Another batch of dragonflies I never get tired

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Some truth in the essay. But just because an image is posted liked doesn't mean it is well done or even good. It means in some cases it struck a cord with the viewer on some level. And I doubt most i phone photos are crafted. Some of the work on instagram is truly good - not so others. YMMV

Re: Oracle vies with Apple to see who will be the supreme, , , ASSHOLES in the entire universe

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
FWIW, although it was a download that set me off, I was comparing business models rather than specific downloads. -- 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: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-08 8:07 Bruce Walker wrote There's still no credible business model for this thing. does there need to be a business model? can good writing, or photography, happen without a business model? going a little deeper, is it possible that all it means when good this or good that

Re: OT: aguila's spamming issue

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
It's nice to see that a long dead Roman Emperor has his own domain to be master of... On 9/8/2012 1:05 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: That's what the earthlink support staff said, but I decided I needed a change--you know, a woman needs to move the furniture around and change email addresses

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele Ah - I thought it was more like dog owner signed as parent or guardian (hate to consider critters as property - despite the term dog owner) ann At least with dogs there's no question about who is owner who is owned. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
A nice variety of subjects well done! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: Paris I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-09-08 13:26, John Sessoms wrote: At least with dogs there's no question about who is owner who is owned. There's no question with cats, either, it's just reversed from the answer with dogs. :-) -- Doug Lefty Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook NutDriver Racing

PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 8:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Is it done yet? I've not heard any different, so I guess it went well. -- 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: test

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh, I'm late to the party. Are we ignoring someone? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:06 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Simply couldn't. ;+} Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com Subject: test

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. Nice Upgrade, BTW. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-)

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh, give it a look Dave. He's winking 3 eyes fro you. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 10:46 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Oops. All love, no spider:

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. Ooh, that's a bit harsh! Watch tomorrow's World Superbike Championship races (Germany) and you'll see what a Kawasaki is good for in the hands of someone who knows how to use it! (Go Tom Sykes!) Nice Upgrade, BTW. The original

Re: Ot - do you know where the watercolor was done?

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
In the spirit of Ann's Salvation Army watercolor discoveries ... http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/a-possible-renoir-surfaces-at-a-virginia-flea-market/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-08 9:58 Bob W wrote I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely walk, but somehow I managed to hobble around. Not exactly the flaneur of normal, but still. I stayed in a flat about

RE: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley on 2012-09-08 8:07 Bruce Walker wrote There's still no credible business model for this thing. does there need to be a business model? can good writing, or photography, happen without a business

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
Seems today that most photographs are destined for facebook, and that's where they belong. From: kwaller Some truth in the essay. But just because an image is posted liked doesn't mean it is well done or even good. It means in some cases it struck a cord with the viewer on some level. And I

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/9/12, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/ Lovely gallery. This one is exceptionale! http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/content/L1000152_large.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Nice! Are those 6 piston? Seems like overkill? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Subject: PESO for the motorcycle geeks Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph

Re: PESO - Storm Brewing (the re-do)

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/9/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Darkened the clouds. Actually it's now the darker exposure of the bracketed trio, so you'll notice the figure is slightly different: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/09/storm-brewing-re-do.html Love it! -- Cheers, Cotty

RE: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W With the democratisation of publishing, the difficulty that writers and photographers will have is to find a way of getting the right exposure to the right people. People are not going to look at a great many places in search of good work, so the outlets will coalesce around a few

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg nice. was this bolt and go? I don't think I ever did a mod that

PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on a Zodiak. 20D, 300mm f4.5 FA ISO 400. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16442772

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
The real question is what's going to happen to the work of good writers, good photographers good artists when the answer to the question Can I make a living doing this? becomes universally NO. The 'good' photographers are going to have to step up their efforts both in their photography and

RE: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley on 2012-09-08 9:58 Bob W wrote I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely walk, but somehow I

RE: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of kwal...@peoplepc.com Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: ...but here are some photos, mainly Atmosphere! Brilliant, wonderful. Enjoyed every single one. Thanks to people like you I can see all the beauty of Paris without having to return there myself. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne,

RE: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms From: Bob W With the democratisation of publishing, the difficulty that writers and photographers will have is to find a way of getting the right exposure to the right people. People are not going to

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: 'Comes to the fore' in the way I meant it is not about commercial success but about recognition. Some of the works that are now recognised as among the best in their field were never commercial successes. What they benefitted

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
That sea lion is superb, Ken. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:40 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Matthew Hunt
Excellent portrait! I've seen Steller's Jay, but not his sea lion. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:40 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/8/12 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg nice. was this bolt and go? Yep. Bolt and go.

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Love the bee, Steve. Spidey is hard to make out though. Had to squint a few of my own eyes to see him. :-) Could you dodge the leaves and burn Mr. spider a bit brighter? On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The Bee:

Re: PESO: The Politicians

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Ain't it the tooth. Good to see ya here, Marnie! On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:05 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Taken about a couple of weeks ago in Santa Cruz, California. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/politics.html Just my little jab at our current political cycle. Marnie aka

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Jack Davis
Well done, Ken! Beautifully exposed crisp image. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - The Jury

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Love it. Various stages of nodding off. :-) On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: Going over some old files, found one shot a couple of years ago that I apparently overlooked at the time. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo07/peso18.html Comments, as always,

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Mark C
Stellar indeed! Excellent shot! Mark On 9/8/2012 2:40 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ken, Great place to be and an excellent portrait. He had to be a little close with a 300mm. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:40 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent shot. Good job of managing the light. Nice shadow detail. Paul On Sep 8, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Well done, Ken! Beautifully exposed crisp image. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis

Setting the Q's Quick Dial

2012-09-08 Thread Mark C
Does anyone know - is it possible to program the Q's quick dial so that you can click on a setting and take an HDR shot? Not the faux HDR as in the HDR digital filter, but the real HDR that takes muliple shots and combines them? I spent a bit of time with the Q and its manual hoping to do this

RE: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread Tom C
From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT - Sony NEX-7 Message-ID: 015501cd8dc6$099827a0$1cc876e0$@com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 September 2012 18:09, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Well I would, but I really don't know clouds at all. Have you looked at them from both sides now?? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller Yes, from up and down, but those illusions... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread Tom C
The new NEX-7 arrived yesterday. Auto review works exactly like it's supposed to on this one. :) Tom C. -- 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: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/8/2012 1:31 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2012-09-08 13:26, John Sessoms wrote: At least with dogs there's no question about who is owner who is owned. There's no question with cats, either, it's just reversed from the answer with dogs. :-) Dogs have owners, cats have staff. --

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote It's only by walking or cycling that you can really learn a city, in my view. i agree, and i had a great time walking in Paris, taking unplanned turns and grooming my internal geographic sense, as i have in most every other major city i've visited; but the

PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Rick Womer
...as a realtor's/estate agent's listing might say.  Yorkshire is full of these, which is a bit sad. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16443672size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments always welcome. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Cool astro photo opportunity

2012-09-08 Thread Larry Colen
I haven't gone through all of my attempts. For this sort of work I seriously need a much better tripod head. Here is one that I spent a little time on. I zoomed in on Jupiter, and used the adjustment brush to bring the moons out without bringing up the exposure on the noise. Kind of a

Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
An excellent shot, Rick. Just how old might that place be? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: ...as a realtor's/estate agent's listing might say. Yorkshire is full of these, which is a bit sad. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16443672size=lg

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Tom C
From: kwal...@peoplepc.com Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on a Zodiak. 20D, 300mm f4.5 FA ISO 400.

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Here's a brighter version: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-fj6jqcv/0/XL/spider-2-XL.jpg On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Love the bee, Steve. Spidey is hard to make out though. Had to squint a few of my own eyes to see him. :-) Could

Re: Setting the Q's Quick Dial

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Not that I could work out. I wondered if it could be done by doing the smart effect user settings but no such luck. This dial is a nice idea but the selections are lousy. This would be a nice firmware upgrade. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Does anyone

Re: The last Photokina speculation thread on PDML before Photokina

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/7/2012 3:07 PM, Miserere wrote: On 7 September 2012 14:13, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 9/7/2012 9:00 PM, Miserere wrote: Boris, It would be for a mirrorless camera, so it wouldn't be a retrofocus design (thus the rear element protruding into the mirror box. —M.

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
I would have said the same thing for Honda. I can't pick on Suzuki because Debbie has one. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. Ooh, that's a bit harsh! Watch tomorrow's World Superbike

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
OK, it works. Just don't use it. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: The new NEX-7 arrived yesterday. Auto review works exactly like it's supposed to on this one. :) Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The snark is strong with this one. It being Time, I'm not at all surprised that they are ahistorical and inconsistent in their judgement. There were a number of stupid designs for the ages in their list, but then there were a few that were simply ahead of their time, and others that weren't

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
If it makes you feel any better I've always imagined you as a tall thin man in a tux. On 8/30/2012 4:36 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: I'd rather it take of 20 POUNDS! :-) On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, Walt, you seem so much younger the that.

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
There is a fantasy author I like who got dropped by his publisher. He self-publishes on Amazon, but also uses Kickstarter to raise money. When he raises enough (usually about $5000) he will write the novel. Contributors get an electronic or hard copy depending on the size of the donation. This

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread mike wilson
On 08/09/2012 20:17, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice! Are those 6 piston? Seems like overkill? Until _all_ of the squealing is coming from the tyres, there is no such thing as brake overkill. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. Ooh, that's a bit harsh! Watch tomorrow's World Superbike Championship races (Germany) and you'll see what a Kawasaki is

OT Posterior vitreous detachment

2012-09-08 Thread mike wilson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_vitreous_detachment Just a heads-up for those who have to pay for treatment or who may suffer a premium increase for consulting. Stepping out of the house on Thursday, I saw a splash of white across my left eye. Thinking it was bird poop, I wiped the

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: On 08/09/2012 20:17, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice! Are those 6 piston? Seems like overkill? Until _all_ of the squealing is coming from the tyres, there is no such thing as brake overkill. My road racer was a Yam FZR 400. The Triumph will never decelerate like that

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
I really like 12, 16, and 21. Very nice gallery overall. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote It's only by walking or cycling that you can really learn a city, in my view. i agree, and i had a great time walking in Paris,

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Just curious, what camera did you use? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I really like 12, 16, and 21. Very nice gallery overall. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote It's only by

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/30/2012 6:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 30, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Darren Addy wrote: The Maserati, with apologies to Joe Walsh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiORhKnwXF4 re: The Yugo There is one that my coworker drives an hour to work (each way) every day M-F. Here it is, with him at

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have no issues with any brand, really. My biggest regretted no-purchase was 3 years ago. A 76 Honda CBR750a (14000 miles) with a Texas Sidecar for $3K. Great condition, ran well, etc. The a had an automatic transmission while was evidently fairly bulletproof. I had convinced myself to buy

Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Very nice subject capture Rick. -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC An excellent shot, Rick. Just how old might that place be? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Reminds me of a quote attributed to Mark Donohue when asked 'how much is enough power' He said when I can spin the rear wheels in top gear at the end of the straight. -Original Message- From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com Subject: Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks On 08/09/2012

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: I'd love to get something silly like a Royan Enfield for tooling around Boston. That should, of course, be *Royal* Enfield. But the curious thing is that my spell checker didn't catch it. I must have the Dave Brooks edition installed... -- Mark Roberts - Photography

PESO - Girl with the Flower Tattoo

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-girl-with-flower-tatoo.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT GESO - Biennale of Sydney Cockatoo Island

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The second one (in the mist) is particularly stunning. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Sent: September 8, 2012 9/8/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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