Re: PESO - Prague PDML gathering

2012-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 21, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16688489size=lg Seventeen proud members in their cormorant costumes, resting near the Charles Bridge. Couldn't interest any in a beer, though, so I question their bona fides. Quite the sizeable

The other side of the fence

2012-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
A friend of mine recently picked up a D600, primarily for photographing dancers. I was talking to him tonight and he is thinking of returning it. He is completely disappointed in it's lack of ability to focus in low light. Just sayin' I do hope to do a side by side with it and the K-5 in

RE: PESO - Prague PDML gathering

2012-12-22 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16688489size=lg Seventeen proud members in their cormorant costumes, resting near the Charles Bridge.  Couldn't interest any in a beer, though, so I question their bona fides.

RE: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Congratulations. I've always wanted to play but have had a million excuses. back in the mid-late 80s I bought a cheap guitar in a junk shop, a copy of Juan Martin's book and taught my self to play flamenco

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread C Brendemuehl
I play a bit. Am not familiar with the seagull though. Mine is a Contreras. First, enjoy. And like chess, photography, etc., decide how much time you have and what level of expertise you want to attain and go from there. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread mike wilson
On 22/12/2012 10:39, Bob W wrote: It came as something of a relief when one day my guitar snapped in mid-rasgueado. This flamenco tutor's second name wouldn't have been Townsend, by any chance? -- No fixed Adobe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Don't know if anybody here plays or not, but I've decided to stop putting off things I've always wanted to do and decided to learn the guitar. Good for you, I have a guitar, but i broke it in 2000, its unrepairable so i

Re: The other side of the fence

2012-12-22 Thread George Sinos
Interesting. It's advertised to -1 EV (while the pentax is advertised to -3ev.) If those ratings are accurate a performance difference would be expected. That being said, it would be interesting to know the AF settings and what he was using for a lens. If he was using it right out of the box

Re: PESO - Prague PDML gathering

2012-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
Yeah. Hours of carping at each other.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 3:00 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Prague PDML gathering On Dec 21, 2012, at 7:40

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread Doug Brewer
I've played guitar most of my life, with a reasonable amount of skill though I have no high aspirations; I just enjoy doing it. Other than lessons, which has already been suggested, I have found it's always good to have someone else to play with regularly. Something I've discovered recently,

Re: PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Rick, That's a beautiful photo! The finishing touch of course, is the perfectly placed nuns striding in front of the church. Amazing! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

RE: PESO - Tyn Church

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Amazing light! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Tyn Church Prague's Tyn (Teen) Church, from the rear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16674895 Comments

RE: PESO: Madonna

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
A face portrayed with great beatitude and serenity. Well captured by you. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Madonna Detail from a Christmas card:

RE: GESO: Lane Motor Museum

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful images of automotive exotica. Saturation is a bit heavy for my tastes, though. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net Sent: December 17, 2012 12/17/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO: Lane Motor Museum We

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful memories of you playing guitar at GFM, Doug. IIRC Tom V.V. pulled out a guitar (one year at least) and you two did a bit of picking and strumming together. If there's a better place to hear that than in a forest on a mountainside of the Blue Ridge Mountains I don't know it. Cheers,

Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them

2012-12-22 Thread Bipin Gupta
Steve, I agree with you 100%, that it's more the photographer than the equipment. Believe me, I wanted to add that my photo composition, indoor white balance (no flash on new born's face), dark area clarity and overall rendition of the scene - baby, mother and father - was better than the Kid's

Re: PAW154 - Red

2012-12-22 Thread DagT
Wow, thanks all of you, Marnie, knarf, Christine, Ann, Cotty, Dan, Bruce and P.J.! Like Ann said, I was asked to make a christmas card for my job. They chose another one, a bit cuter, with a small santa instead of the leaf. Dag Thrane http://www.thrane.name 17. des. 2012 kl. 06:09 skrev

PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Eactivist
Didn't have enough decent photos from last two years for the calendar I am making for friends, so I actually, {gasp!}, went out and took some pictures. I have taken a lot of shots of this over the years, but not recently. I never get quite what I want when I go: time of day, and clouds,

Re: PESO: Madonna

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:14 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A face portrayed with great beatitude and serenity. Well captured by you. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From:

Re: PESO: Cherry Blossoms

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. My wife did the painting; I just grabbed an image of a small detail. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 1:36 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: That's pretty, Dan! Cheers, Christine On Dec 21, 2012, at

RE: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Now ~that~ is a cliche, but it's such a beautiful scene, so expertly captured by you that one can't help but be in awe of the beauty. Very well composed and rendered. A worthy inclusion for your calendar! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: eactiv...@aol.com Sent: December 22, 2012

Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a classic image, quite suitable for a calendar. Great composition; I really like it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Didn't have enough decent photos from last two years for the calendar I am

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them

2012-12-22 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 10:33 AM -0500 12/22/12, Bipin Gupta wrote: Steve, I agree with you 100%, that it's more the photographer than the equipment. Believe me, I wanted to add that my photo composition, indoor white balance (no flash on new born's face), dark area clarity and overall rendition of the scene - baby,

Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice. love it Dave On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Didn't have enough decent photos from last two years for the calendar I am making for friends, so I actually, {gasp!}, went out and took some pictures. I have taken a lot of shots of this over the years, but

Re: PAW154 - Red

2012-12-22 Thread David J Brooks
Super Dave On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:49 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, D FA 100mm macro, f/13, 15s, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re:PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Not much wrong with that photo. Shoot more post more repeat as needed. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:43:06 -0500 (EST) From:eactiv...@aol.com To:pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill Message-ID:2f59.2fe2e582.3e072...@aol.com Content-Type:

Re: peso 1st Winter snow adorns a holly branch

2012-12-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks for the comments on the holly branch photo. It is nice to have online editors, on call. Made a few changes before I do anything else with it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them?

2012-12-22 Thread Tom C
From: Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com Steve, I agree with you 100%, that it's more the photographer than the equipment. But what I noticed was, the Kid was shooting in fully Auto mode - equivalent Green mode on Pentax - and still all his photos turned out crisp, clear, colorful, sharp and

Re: PESO - Shop 'Til You Drop - the culprits (caution:, messenger content)

2012-12-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Lost you original message Frank, but I thought the photo was fine so I would not worry about the ISO. Grungy album cover is a good look for this pic. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Jack Davis
This shot easily makes the cut for me, Marnie! The dodge tool to brighten the clouds across the top might be the easy answer.(?)   Jack From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 7:43 AM Subject: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill Didn't have enough

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
Wow, thanks for all the great tips! I will certainly share pics of the guitar after I have it in my hot little hands. Hoping to go out and get it from my friend on New Years Day, but that could change. I'm eager to get started on my therapy. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them

2012-12-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Pentax's view: Real photographers use manual flash. On 12/22/2012 11:14 AM, Steve Sharpe wrote: At 10:33 AM -0500 12/22/12, Bipin Gupta wrote: Steve, I agree with you 100%, that it's more the photographer than the equipment. Believe me, I wanted to add that my photo composition, indoor white

Re: The other side of the fence

2012-12-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Larry's using the K-5 which is rated to EV -1 as well. On 12/22/2012 9:22 AM, George Sinos wrote: Interesting. It's advertised to -1 EV (while the pentax is advertised to -3ev.) If those ratings are accurate a performance difference would be expected. That being said, it would be interesting

Re: OT: Ain't Technology Great!

2012-12-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walt, Good to hear. WalMart is close by. Does the Epson let you specify what paper you are using? My printer is so old I can't control for the paper I've got. Makes printing a real guessing game. Your's sounds like a good solution. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Walter Hamler

PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
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Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, Looks great, shoot more! Bob S. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 9:43 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Didn't have enough decent photos from last two years for the calendar I am making for friends, so I actually, {gasp!}, went out and took some pictures. I have taken a lot of shots of this

Re: The other side of the fence

2012-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
Luiz, His other camera is a G5 which he just upgraded to from a G1. He has a bunch of Nikon film gear. On Dec 22, 2012, at 6:22 AM, George Sinos wrote: Interesting. It's advertised to -1 EV (while the pentax is advertised to -3ev.) If those ratings are accurate a performance difference

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them

2012-12-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 22, 2012, at 9:31 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Pentax's view: Real photographers use manual flash. Nope, Pentax's view is that photographers shoot in manual light or use studio flash. My AF-540 won't freaking stay in manual mode for any predictable amount of time. And yes I've set all the

3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Tom C
I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as it's either harshly or dimly lit in spots. If I go back it'll be with a tripod, polarizer,

PESO: Enjoy!

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
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Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tom, I have an old shortwave bug in me as well. I find that my Antenna PBS stations (11.4 and 20.3) have news broadcast from other countries, but in English. Quite interesting to observe. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I stopped by for a quick

RE: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Gerrit Visser
Very nice. Great reminder of the past, when the smell of tubes (valves) heating up was a routine experience. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: December 22, 2012 1:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: 3 PESO's - Vintage

Re: PESO - Outside St. Vitus

2012-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank!  I must have taken 20 photos of those nuns as they walked along, occasionally stopping.  This was the best of them. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: [PlainText] Testing from iPad

2012-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
Text and pic received.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: [PlainText] Testing from iPad This is a test sending to the PDML from the iPad with Plain Text.

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Dude, face it: yer 540 is _broken_. As in: not up to spec. Ie: your issue isn't a design fault. I'm not the only one on this list who has an AF540 or two that work 100% consistently in manual mode. My two are absolute workhorses. I have fired both of them, in manual, both at full power,

Re: The other side of the fence

2012-12-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Larry, I opine that this is quite natural. You see, when one sees the specs (K-5 can shoot at ISO 51200 and D600 if I am not mistaken can go to ISO 25600) one does not notice how dark it may be. That is, if I take my DA* 16-50/2.8 lens, and have to shoot at 1/30 sec, ISO 6400, I kind of assume

Re: [PlainText] Testing from iPad

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Albeit with a 13 day delay. :-) On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Text and pic received. http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012

Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
Marnie, Don't change a thing.  It's a beautiful photo. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 10:43 AM Subject: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill Didn't have enough decent

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes, and not to forget lots of 60Hz hum. Plus, I left traces of burned epidermis on more than one 6L6 and 12AU7. :-) On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice. Great reminder of the past, when the smell of tubes (valves) heating up was a routine

Re: PESO - Redwood Quiet

2012-12-22 Thread Rick Womer
I like it. Would it be possible to post your photos larger? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:52 AM Subject: PESO - Redwood Quiet Not the same group of

Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a beaut, Marnie. No extra clouds needed. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Didn't have enough decent photos from last two years for the calendar I am making for friends, so I actually, {gasp!}, went out and took some pictures. I have taken a lot of shots of

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Tom C
I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday. Only had about an hour. An interesting place. Difficult for photography, as it's either harshly or dimly lit in spots. If I go back it'll be with a tripod,

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 80, Issue 167

2012-12-22 Thread Tom C
Thanks Gerrit. Tom C. From: Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com Very nice. Great reminder of the past, when the smell of tubes (valves) heating up was a routine experience. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: December 22,

Re: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread kwaller
Nice capture rendition. I'd allow a little more space between the image and the side edges. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org Subject: PESO: Shoes

Re: OT: Ain't Technology Great!

2012-12-22 Thread steve harley
on 2012-12-22 6:24 Walter Hamler wrote Ever since I quit printing my own ink jet prints and started using Costco for RA prints, I have been using an older HP 4 in 1 printer. It proved to be fine other than I could never get the FAX to work, but that was because of my network provider and I was

Re: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice series of interesting images. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I stopped by for a quick visit to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut near the Hartford airport on Thursday.

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Prepare to have sore fingers for a while. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Don't know if anybody here plays or not, but I've decided to stop putting off things I've always wanted to do and

Re: OT: Ain't Technology Great!

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 2:54 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: any super cheap inkjet is a loss-leader designed to sell you ink later on; I agree, but it seems like a failed marketing ploy. Does anyone ever buy the replacement ink? They always seem to go for a new printer instead.

PESO: Agaton?

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
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Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it, Stig. The post-processing works for this and adds to the interest. You should add a few more words into your messages though. Gmail has sent your last few PESOs into the spam folder for me. A solitary URL in an almost-empty message, especially one to a Microsoft service, looks very

RE: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
Thanks. Yes, I know this isn't spam filter friendly. I have already got some messages about this from members. Question: Isn't it possible to white list everything from pdml@pdml.net? SV -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent:

Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This went to my Spam folder as well. It is an effective image, BTW. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I like it, Stig. The post-processing works for this and adds to the interest. You

Re: PESO: Agaton?

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great expression on his face! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140053authkey=!AMDybc6_bISGRjE Stig Vidar Hovland -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

RE: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=enanswer=2802754rd=1 -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Shoes I like it, Stig. The

Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Heh! :) Already did that. There's a big yellow banner across all your email warning: * This message was not sent to Spam because of a filter you created. _Edit Filters_ On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 4:18 PM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote:

PESO: Look!

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140054authkey=!AG0Yo2tYIO6xE1A Stig Vidar Hovland Hopefully some gmail friendly text.. This e-mail (including any attached documents) is proprietary and confidential and may contain legally privileged information. It is intended for

Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Thomas Bohn
2012/12/22 SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org: Yes, I know this isn't spam filter friendly. I have already got some messages about this from members. I think the problem is your domain. Gmail can't verify it, so it goes into the spam folder. I don't know what that means though. Thomas -- PDML

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
I would say that the younger generation is getting used to shop online more and more. Even NYSE operations are becoming more and more electronic, and the physical presence will soon disappear from NYSE. I understand the preference of many PDMLers to play with the toys locally, but I suspect the

PESO: The Babe

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another detail from a Christmas Card: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16670439 Comments and criticisms ar appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Ain't Technology Great!

2012-12-22 Thread Walter Hamler
Yes, you can choose from several paper types. I printed the Astronomy Picture of the Day from today and did one at Glossy Photo Paper and one at High Gloss Photo Paper using the Costco brand of Glossy Photo Paper. Both came out identical. The printer is the Model XP-300, btw. Walt On Sat, Dec

Re: Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. What ever happened to them?

2012-12-22 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: I would say that the younger generation is getting used to shop online more and more. Even NYSE operations are becoming more and more electronic, and the physical presence will soon disappear from NYSE. I understand the preference of many PDMLers to play

Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
I've got the same problem, so I made your address 'NOT SPAM'. Let's see if it works. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:18 PM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=enanswer=2802754rd=1 -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: PESO: The Babe

2012-12-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Nice card, but you gotta take Marnie's example to heart. Go out and shoot some, Macros in Nature are everywhere Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Another detail from a Christmas Card:

Re: PESO: The Babe

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Too windy today. Everything is moving too much for macros. G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Nice card, but you gotta take Marnie's example to heart. Go out and shoot some, Macros in

OT GESO - Voigtlander Ultron 21mm

2012-12-22 Thread Derby Chang
I've been photographically slack lately, but no more, with this new toy, one of the few Voigtlander 21mm/1.8 to arrive in the country. The 28mm/1.9 is one of my favourites, and I think the 21 will soon be up there with it. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12/21Ultron/index.html --

Re: PESO: Look!

2012-12-22 Thread Derby Chang
Love it. You are on a bit of a roll, Stig D On 23/12/2012 8:23 AM, SV Hovland wrote: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140054authkey=!AG0Yo2tYIO6xE1A Stig Vidar Hovland Hopefully some gmail friendly text.. This e-mail (including any attached documents) is

Re: PESO - Red Barn, Green Hill

2012-12-22 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, frank! Do you know how hard it is to FIND a cliche when you're driving around? Heh. Back when I started with film, way, way back in 2000-2001 or something, I found this place and revisit it periodically. One of these days I'll get the clouds and time of day JUST right. Though this is

Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Eactivist
Nice! Might be a little too tightly cropped for me, but okay. Very atmospheric. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 12/22/2012 9:52:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pdml...@heime.org writes: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140051authkey=!ADGb7 Crmc3prjF4 Stig Vidar

RE: PESO: Look!

2012-12-22 Thread SV Hovland
Thanks. I hope I am not spamming everyone here with these e-mails SV -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Derby Chang Love it. You are on a bit of a roll, Stig D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Tattoo Pentax

2012-12-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'd marry Terug in an instant. She has good teeth. But she is wearing leopard print something or another, of which I am not at all fond. On Dec 17, 2012, at 22:40 , Chris Mitchell wrote: A bit naff, but it's Pentax... http://www.tattoohelma.nl/tatoo/322.html Chris Joseph McAllister

Pentax? You know, I used to have a K1000. Whatever happened to them.

2012-12-22 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hi PJ, yep I still have my Leica Film SLR. But Leicas are another ball game. And today when I have retired, my finances do not allow me to buy a Leica digital. Hello Bob, deep down I have a desire to own a FF DSLR. And 85% of my lenses are FF compatible. Reason why I have skipped the

OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
A PDML tradition started many years ago by Shel (some of you remember Shel, right?). I don't know that it gets posted every year, but it will this year. Enjoy: http://www.christmasmagazine.com/en/spirit/story26.asp cheers, frank If the world were clear, art would not exist. -- Albert

RE: PESO: The Babe

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Impressive! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: December 22, 2012 12/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: The Babe Another detail from a Christmas Card: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16670439 Comments

RE: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Nice! I especially like the brightly coloured Motorolas. Very fifties! (I'm guessing) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com Sent: December 22, 2012 12/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: 3 PESO's - Vintage Radio I stopped by for a quick

OT: phone number change

2012-12-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Our house in Kansas City has sold, greatly diminishing our need for phone numbers local to that region. So we have new phones and numbers. 816-916- replaced by 989-941- Please contact me off-listfor updated numbers if/when you want to keep your phone list up to date. stan -- PDML

Re: OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story

2012-12-22 Thread William Robb
On 22/12/2012 7:30 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A PDML tradition started many years ago by Shel (some of you remember Shel, right?). I miss Shel. I wish he'd come back. All is forgiven. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Augie Wren's Christmas Story

2012-12-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for posting it, Bill. I too wish Shel would come back. Paul On Dec 22, 2012, at 8:55 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 22/12/2012 7:30 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A PDML tradition started many years ago by Shel (some of you remember Shel, right?). I

Re: OT: Ain't Technology Great!

2012-12-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I agree as well. I have a 13-year-old HP Laserwriter 1012 that just keeps working. Much faster/better/cheaper than the 3-in-1 color inkjet. stan On Dec 22, 2012, at 3:29 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 2:54 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: any super cheap inkjet

Re: PESO: The Babe

2012-12-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:32 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Impressive! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: December 22, 2012

RE: OT GESO - Voigtlander Ultron 21mm

2012-12-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love the Christmas elves (or whatever they are). Great set. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Sent: December 22, 2012 12/22/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - Voigtlander Ultron 21mm I've been photographically slack

RE: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy Don't know if anybody here plays or not, but I've decided to stop putting off things I've always wanted to do and decided to learn the guitar. After exercising my Google Fu, talking to a guitar-playing coworker and asking a couple of questions on the Acoustic Guitar Forum, I

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin Also the lap [mountain] [Appalachian] dulcimer . . . I can't read standard music notation, but the tabulature works! stan On Dec 21, 2012, at 10:12 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote: Spanish tab is also used for banjo, mandolin, bass guitar, and probably a bunch of other

RE: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W back in the mid-late 80s I bought a cheap guitar in a junk shop, a copy of Juan Martin's book and taught my self to play flamenco very badly. After a year I started to have lessons from an extremely good flamenco player - who didn't think much of 'little Johnny Martin' - and stuck

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
I'd like to offer thanks again for all of the great advice I've been given. I don't know if I'm up to the challenge, but I'm very excited to try. I'm promising myself not to get discourages for at least 6 months. : ) Also: Bottom line, the way to get good at playing is to keep playing until you

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: C Brendemuehl I play a bit. Am not familiar with the seagull though. Mine is a Contreras. First, enjoy. And like chess, photography, etc., decide how much time you have and what level of expertise you want to attain and go from there. They're a Canadian brand owned by Godin. The Godin

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: knarftheriault Wonderful memories of you playing guitar at GFM, Doug. IIRC Tom V.V. pulled out a guitar (one year at least) and you two did a bit of picking and strumming together. If there's a better place to hear that than in a forest on a mountainside of the Blue Ridge Mountains I

Re: OT: Bought my first guitar (Old dog, new tricks?)

2012-12-22 Thread Darren Addy
I believe you are right John. The S6 is what I originally targeted for exactly what you mentioned. If I'm not mistaken, the Seagull 20th Anniversary model I purchased is a solid wood version, with a high gloss finish. One poster said that it was much more than a S6. I'm hopeful that is the case!

Boris #59 - Untitled

2012-12-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! So the world did not end two days ago just yet. We spent a very pleasant morning yesterday that finished by having lunch in our favorite meat restaurant. Here is a picture from there... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/12/peso-2012-59-untitled.html Please be brutal and honest

DxOMark doesn't much like the DA 40mm f2.8 XS

2012-12-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Apparently it's not up to their standards. But then again almost none of Pentax's lens offerings are. It seems that they have a problem with traditional designs. -- Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of funds in the bank account). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Shoes

2012-12-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Fun! Great detail and texture and I like the color palette. Cheers, Christine On Dec 22, 2012, at 11:52 AM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140051authkey=!ADGb7Crmc3prjF4 Stig Vidar Hovland -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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