Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
Your cropping, with the trunks on the sides symmetrically placed from both edges and the shadow in the middle, really brings focus to the shadow creeping over the church. The orange, pumpkin shaped thing on the lower left is a real eyecatcher, though, and keeps distracting me from the main

PESOs Amy and Rafi

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
A friend's girlfriend wanted to do a photo shoot so they came over tonight. Before the photoshoot she was very nervous about whether she'd look good in any of the photos. She ended up being one of my most photogenic models. We started the evening using my 24x32 softbox, high and on axis. I

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Bulent Celasun
Very good photo. Lovely model with a beautiful expression. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: PESOs Amy and Rafi

2013-12-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice photos Larry. She looks good with a nice smile! Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 3:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: A friend's girlfriend wanted to do a photo shoot so they came over tonight. Before the photoshoot she was very nervous about whether she'd look good in

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread John
On Dec 12, 2013, at 3:27 pm, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: We had an open mic at the courier holiday dinner. Kai played a couple oc tunes: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/12/kai.html?m=1 What are oc tunes? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
-Opprinnelig melding- From: John http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/12/kai.html?m=1 What are oc tunes? Songs with lyrics in Occitan? :-) Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread CollinB
Not long ago there was a thread about how so many of us have the lenses we need so the buying and selling on Friday seems less productive than in years past. Makes me think that we need to look for some new blood in the group. Shall we declare 1 month per year an evangelism month where we seek out

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Collin, I'm not wishing too hard for a full frame body or a 645 with a big sensor. I think we have all enjoyed Jostein's marvelous photos, many with the big camera. But I also appreciate the care and effort he puts into getting those shots. He doesn't take great pictures BECAUSE he has the big

Re: studio gear lust

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
I don't see much advantage to this; possibly that it stretches the fabric to soften wrinkles. If you buy one of these, you can _only_ use their 8x8 backgrounds with it. Expensive system to buy and expensive to maintain. Or buy a standard two-stand backdrop hanger and use any backdrops with it.

Re: PESOs Amy and Rafi

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Quite nice Larry. But speaking as one who tends to frame too tight, these are framed too tight for my taste. :-) I like the light quality on her skin in the softbox shot, but she would have benefited from fill from just below to reduce lines and shadow under her eyes. If you have a sock for the

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Lovely, Frank. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:27 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: We had an open mic at the courier holiday dinner. Kai played a couple oc tunes: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/12/kai.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread CollinB
Collin, I'm not wishing too hard for a full frame body or a 645 with a big sensor. I think we have all enjoyed Jostein's marvelous photos, many with the big camera. But I also appreciate the care and effort he puts into getting those shots. He doesn't take great pictures BECAUSE he has the big

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:01 AM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: On Dec 12, 2013, at 3:27 pm, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: We had an open mic at the courier holiday dinner. Kai played a couple oc tunes: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/12/kai.html?m=1 What are oc tunes?

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Darren Addy
The simplest and easist way to evangelize, if one wants to do it, is to frequent the other places that Pentax people hang out, make a sig line that points to the PDML, and post often enough in those places that people see the your sig and check the PDML out. The danger of doing that is possibly

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 10:19 AM, Darren Addy wrote: The simplest and easist way to evangelize, if one wants to do it, is to frequent the other places that Pentax people hang out, make a sig line that points to the PDML, and post often enough in those places that people see the your sig and check the PDML

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Walt
On 12/12/2013 10:27 AM, Bill wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:19 AM, Darren Addy wrote: The simplest and easist way to evangelize, if one wants to do it, is to frequent the other places that Pentax people hang out, make a sig line that points to the PDML, and post often enough in those places that

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Mark Roberts
Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:27 AM, Bill wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:19 AM, Darren Addy wrote: The simplest and easist way to evangelize, if one wants to do it, is to frequent the other places that Pentax people hang out, make a sig line that points to the PDML, and post often

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? Well, we stick around for different kicks, I suppose. Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: CollinB Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:15 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: I was just thinking Not long ago there

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
Oh my! You're too kind Bob! Jostein -Opprinnelig melding- From: Bob Sullivan Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:41 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: I was just thinking Collin, I'm not wishing too hard for a full frame body or a 645 with a big sensor. I think we have all

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Darren Addy
Well, I agree. I have no vested interest in artificially inflating the ranks of PDML readers, let alone participants. I tend to think that things like listservs should grow (or die) organically. That being said, the PDML doesn't have the market cornered on good imagery created with Pentax

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Walt
It's just the costs seem to grow so much more according to scale than the benefits. -- Walt On 12/12/2013 10:45 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Well, I agree. I have no vested interest in artificially inflating the ranks of PDML readers, let alone participants. I tend to think that things like

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
What Bill said ann On 12/12/2013 11:29, Walt wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:27 AM, Bill wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:19 AM, Darren Addy wrote: The simplest and easist way to evangelize, if one wants to do it, is to frequent the other places that Pentax people hang out, make a sig line that points to the

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread CollinB
Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? Well, we stick around for different kicks, I suppose. Jostein Perhaps I tied symptom/cure too tightly. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 10:33 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? There is that. Pentax Forums is a much better marketplace if that is your interest. Well, we stick around for different kicks, I suppose. Yeah. I stick

Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Jostein! The pumpkin-shaped object is, indeed, a pumpkin. Maybe I'll clone it out. Rick On Dec 12, 2013, at 03:34 , Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Your cropping, with the trunks on the sides symmetrically placed from both edges and the shadow in the middle, really brings focus to

Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread Rick Womer
Ummm… whatever turns you on, Dave! Rick On Dec 12, 2013, at 00:26 , David Mann wrote: On Dec 12, 2013, at 3:38 pm, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Neither NYC nor San Diego; we find ourselves now in Briarcliff, NY (outside NYC) over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 10:45 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Well, I agree. I have no vested interest in artificially inflating the ranks of PDML readers, let alone participants. I tend to think that things like listservs should grow (or die) organically. That being said, the PDML doesn't have the market

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread CollinB
You should have been here 10 years ago if you think I'm perpetrating insults these days. I tend to not suffer fools in silence, so if I've insulted you, you know why. bill Learned my lesson about the same time. Never start a thread about the evils of s?ism. Got some people riled up. Won't

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-12-11 1:02, Charles Robinson wrote: 400mm on an APS-C. Yow! I shouldn't ask, but I will.. - how much? I haven't really thought about it. The lens in in great shape, but the case is a bit beat up. -- Doug Lefty Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook NutDriver

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah..me too. Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 9:28 AM Subject: Re: I was just thinking What Bill said ann On 12/12/2013 11:29, Walt wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:27 AM, Bill

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Fourthed Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On December 12, 2013 6:32:21 PM Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:27 AM, Bill wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:19 AM, Darren Addy wrote: The simplest and easist way to

Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread John
Or you could feed it to the chicken. On 12/12/2013 1:03 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Thanks, Jostein! The pumpkin-shaped object is, indeed, a pumpkin. Maybe I'll clone it out. Rick On Dec 12, 2013, at 03:34 , Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Your cropping, with the trunks on the sides

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Actually I think it got up to six now (I screwed up the tally buy just saying what Bill said and that could be dangerous in itself, come to think about it!) ann On 12/12/2013 13:31, Boris Liberman wrote: Fourthed Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On December 12,

could use some hits on my NORth America Naturally Engagement calendar.. would ya?

2013-12-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I don't expect anyone here to actually buy it.. but it would be nice to get some hits on it.. Has a best offer option too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201000985674?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 It was my test copy from lulu. You can see all the photos in it on my smugmug page

Re: PESO: An experiment in BW

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
I thinks it is a great conversion. You should experiment more. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: This a shot from our trip to Italy this summer. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7dd04338.jpg BW conversion was faintly

Re: Vintage Car

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Message: 2 Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:48:51 -0500 From: John johnsess...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Vintage Car Message-ID: 52a8cfb3.7090...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed The backkie looks like it might once have been

Re:Re: PESO - K-3 HD 15/4 Limited

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Lovely scene enhanced by the a lot by the ray of sunshine. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a recent shot with the K-3 and new HD DA 15/4 Limited I liked the detail and how flare was under control with the sun in

Re:Vintage Car

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Rick,Ken,Paul Thanks for you comments and critique. I agree about the background although I did think it was better in BW but that lost the lovely reds. I shall have a go at cloning or maybe this would be a good time to learn compositing and drop in a whole new background. I have wanted to

Re:PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Very sweet expression in this nice portrait. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:27:06 -0500 From: knarfknarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Kai Message-ID:35602be6-cdd5-4b05-b389-1f0f24dfe...@email.android.com

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Walt
A lovely young lady with an Epiphone and a warm, engaging smile. What's not to like? :) -- Walt On 12/11/2013 8:27 PM, knarf wrote: We had an open mic at the courier holiday dinner. Kai played a couple oc tunes: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/12/kai.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy.

Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Rick I like the high viewpoint. Obviously the scene is very cool. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:38:03 -0800 (PST) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Church and Shadow Message-ID:

Re:PESOs Amy and Rafi

2013-12-12 Thread Don Guthrie
Some nice shots in there,Larry. Both subjects have strong profiles and interesting visages. I marked my favorites while I was there. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:12:01 -0800 From: Larry Colenl...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net

Re: could use some hits on my NORth America Naturally Engagement calendar.. would ya?

2013-12-12 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Very nice Ann and do wish I could afford to purchase your very lovely Calendar. On 12/12/2013 2:00 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I don't expect anyone here to actually buy it.. but it would be nice to get some hits on it.. Has a best offer option too.

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne
Really like her expression. With your explanation I read a lot of things into her face about being on a stage. Great stuff. Jostein Btw, Kai is a male name over here, so I clicked the link with entirely wrong expectations... :-) -Opprinnelig melding- From: knarf Sent: Thursday,

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread P.J. Alling
Any of the first three versions of the Vivatar 70-210mm Series 1 lenses can be had for between $70 and $190 depending on model and condition, and as you probably know the third Version can be had in A mount. The Pentax F 70-210 can be had in the same price range. Good copies are very good

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread P.J. Alling
They are prone to a particular type of failure. (a screw holding a follower lever can come lose jamming both the zoom and focus mechanisms at the same time allowing the information brush to be mangled, (that part is made from unobtainium by the way), however and the price has gone up and down.

Re: Re: PESO - K-3 HD 15/4 Limited

2013-12-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Don. On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely scene enhanced by the a lot by the ray of sunshine. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a recent shot with the K-3 and new

OT: Road Bike Party 2 - Martyn Ashton

2013-12-12 Thread Attila Boros
Lots of good bike stunts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhabgvIIXik Enjoy! -- 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: OT: in case you wondered

2013-12-12 Thread P.J. Alling
I think the short answer is no. On 12/9/2013 9:27 PM, CollinB wrote: http://up.craigslist.org/grp/4235383318.html -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Inexpensive large monitors for pixel peepers

2013-12-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
Every so often some PDMLer mentions that he/she is looking for a monitor. I just realized that nobody ever mentioned this new type of monitors that look like a good deal. They are ultra-high resolution (2560x1440 !), 27 with the panel made by Samsung. The monitor itself is manifactured by some

Re: Inexpensive large monitors for pixel peepers

2013-12-12 Thread Zos Xavius
Thanks for posting this. I'm looking at getting another monitor soon actually! On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Every so often some PDMLer mentions that he/she is looking for a monitor. I just realized that nobody ever mentioned this new type of monitors

Re: Inexpensive large monitors for pixel peepers

2013-12-12 Thread Zos Xavius
They all look identical. My guess is that they are just rebranded much like samyang lenses. On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for posting this. I'm looking at getting another monitor soon actually! On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Igor Roshchin

Re: fanning the flames

2013-12-12 Thread P.J. Alling
This is all pretty silly and a bit stupid. Men like to look at women, well most men anyway, that's the way we're wired. Society and Political correctness be damned. Most, but not all women, are not wired that way, but some are and they'll admit to leering at men. Some men will look at

Re: Download Pictures (URL)

2013-12-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
Darren: Then, does one need it at a certain age again? Wed Dec 11 11:01:26 EST 2013 Darren Addy wrote: Use of Internet Explorer is like diapers: Everyone outgrows 'em, eventually. MARK! .. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Download Pictures (URL)

2013-12-12 Thread Igor Roshchin
On Windows, I use Firefox (primarily), Opera, and occasionally - Chrome. I don't like Chrome reporting to Google. Very seldom, only when the website requires it, I use IE. On Android, Opera is the primary choice. I use Chrome, when /where Opera does not work. Very seldom, I use Firefox. I

Re:Vintage Car

2013-12-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
Might be easier to select the background and try a Gaussian blur. -Original Message- From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: Re:Vintage Car Rick,Ken,Paul Thanks for you comments and critique. I agree about the background although I did think it was better in BW but that lost

Re: LR 4 for one photo calendar?

2013-12-12 Thread Eactivist
THANKS! Marnie In a message dated 12/11/2013 7:39:30 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, johnsess...@yahoo.com writes: On 12/10/2013 12:31 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Okay, back again for a while. Because I finally have more photos to show. :-) But this is the time of year I do ONE calendar

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'll take a fifth. -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: I was just thinking Fourthed Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On December 12, 2013 6:32:21 PM Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Walt ldott...@gmail.com

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 09:15:01AM -0500, CollinB wrote: Not long ago there was a thread about how so many of us have the lenses we need so the buying and selling on Friday seems less productive than in years past. Makes me think that we need to look for some new blood in the group. Shall we

Re: PESOs Amy and Rafi

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 02:47:41PM -0600, Don Guthrie wrote: Some nice shots in there,Larry. Both subjects have strong profiles and interesting visages. I marked my favorites while I was there. Thanks Don. I saw those tags. For an evening where our goal was to get a few shots that don't

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bob W
On 12 Dec 2013, at 18:14, CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: You should have been here 10 years ago if you think I'm perpetrating insults these days. I tend to not suffer fools in silence, so if I've insulted you, you know why. bill Learned my lesson about the same time. Never

Re: OT: in case you wondered

2013-12-12 Thread Bob W
I think he should try it, and let us all know how it turned out. B On 12 Dec 2013, at 21:13, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I think the short answer is no. On 12/9/2013 9:27 PM, CollinB wrote: http://up.craigslist.org/grp/4235383318.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread Bob W
On 12 Dec 2013, at 18:03, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Jostein! The pumpkin-shaped object is, indeed, a pumpkin. Maybe I'll clone it out. Turn it into a stagecoach! B Rick On Dec 12, 2013, at 03:34 , Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Your cropping, with the trunks

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bob W
On 12 Dec 2013, at 17:59, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:33 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? There is that. Pentax Forums is a much better marketplace if that is your interest.

Re: PESO - Kai

2013-12-12 Thread Bob W
On 12 Dec 2013, at 16:13, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:01 AM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: On Dec 12, 2013, at 3:27 pm, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: We had an open mic at the courier holiday dinner. Kai played a couple oc tunes:

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
If you dont mind manual focus, the SMC A70-210/4 is an outstanding optic, very sharp at all focal lengths and apertures. On 12/12/2013 4:04 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: They are prone to a particular type of failure. (a screw holding a follower lever can come lose jamming both the zoom and focus

Re: fanning the flames

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 3:45 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Hooters is sleazy, but I prefer my sleaze a lot sleazier. MARK And my esteem level of you just gone up a million percent. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 5:26 PM, Bob W wrote: On 12 Dec 2013, at 17:59, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:33 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? There is that. Pentax Forums is a much better marketplace

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread Mark C
Charles - Since you have the F 70-210 on the way this is obviously too late, but another option might be the FA 80-320 f4.5-5.6. I've been quite satisfied with mine, though it is rather slow and very noisy (makes a high pitched geary noise when it focuses.) WRT 400mm f5.6 lenses - even with

Re: PESOs Amy and Rafi

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Also thanks to Bob and Bruce. I don't have a sock for the umbrella, I'm not quite sure what that is actually. It's a disk of white diffusion with elastic sewn into the entire circumference. You slip it over the open brolly

Re: Download Pictures (URL)

2013-12-12 Thread Jack Davis
Careful you don't lose your rhythm, Igor. I suspect doing this browser dance demands you stay mentally young.;-) Jack - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Download Pictures (URL) On

Re: could use some hits on my NORth America Naturally Engagement calendar.. would ya?

2013-12-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks Jeff - I wish I could afford not to sell it :-) HOpeing things will pick up soon I wish I could have bought one of your photos too.. ann On 12/12/2013 15:50, Jeffery Johnson wrote: Very nice Ann and do wish I could afford to purchase your very lovely Calendar. On 12/12/2013 2:00 PM,

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:26:48PM +, Bob W wrote: On 12 Dec 2013, at 17:59, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:33 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? There is that. Pentax Forums is

Re: could use some hits on my NORth America Naturally Engagement calendar.. would ya?

2013-12-12 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Ann perhaps we will be able to some day. On 12/12/2013 6:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Thanks Jeff - I wish I could afford not to sell it :-) HOpeing things will pick up soon I wish I could have bought one of your photos too.. ann On 12/12/2013 15:50, Jeffery Johnson wrote: Very nice Ann and

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Rob Studdert
Heck the list will do what it will do, I've brought a few people in over the years but not many stayed, the delivery format and content doesn't suite most people these days. Let's face it if you want to discuss gear there are plenty of other places to go that offer far more depth and if you want

Re: Inexpensive large monitors for pixel peepers

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 04:25:50PM -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: Every so often some PDMLer mentions that he/she is looking for a monitor. I just realized that nobody ever mentioned this new type of monitors that look like a good deal. They are ultra-high resolution (2560x1440 !), 27 with

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Magazine covers are still verticals... On 12/12/2013 7:40 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Heck the list will do what it will do, I've brought a few people in over the years but not many stayed, the delivery format and content doesn't suite most people these days. Let's face it if you want to discuss

OT: more male cheesecake

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
For Frank: strutting NY taxi drivers http://petapixel.com/2013/12/12/photographers-put-together-hilarious-nyc-taxi-driver-pinup-calendar-charity/ -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
True dat, but magazines are something of a dying breed. I very often have to consider shooting landscape where I would have ordinarily shot portrait -- like for a portrait :-) -- because I know that my wife is going to add the shot to one of her video productions. I suspect that's happening more

PESO: My Grand Street pal

2013-12-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
NOT a dracaena :-) http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Very-recent-NYC/31835949_JqDbwJ/1/2929262816_r5Kxhvr/Medium ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: PESO: My Grand Street pal

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Possibly even better than a dracaena. :-) A real handsome beast, Ann. Nice light! On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: NOT a dracaena :-) http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Very-recent-NYC/31835949_JqDbwJ/1/2929262816_r5Kxhvr/Medium ann --

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com: On 12/12/2013 5:26 PM, Bob W wrote: On 12 Dec 2013, at 17:59, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:33 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market place?!? There is

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:26:48PM +, Bob W wrote: On 12 Dec 2013, at 17:59, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:33 AM, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: Evangelise for the sake of increasing the PDML's value as a market

forced PTO

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
It's looking like I might be forced to use up a bunch of PTO, and Candice isn't up for a crazy long cross country road trip. I'm thinking about seeing where I can go and couch surf for a week or so, that airline tickets wouldnt' be too crazy expensive. I'm defining crazy expensive as over about

Heads-up Ricoh

2013-12-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Ah, the good old days of marketing ... http://sam-haskins.tumblr.com/image/34125592632 -- -bmw -- 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: Heads-up Ricoh

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 09:41:09PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: Ah, the good old days of marketing ... http://sam-haskins.tumblr.com/image/34125592632 Troublemaker. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Church and Shadow

2013-12-12 Thread Rick Womer
On Dec 12, 2013, at 18:25 , Bob W wrote: On 12 Dec 2013, at 18:03, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Jostein! The pumpkin-shaped object is, indeed, a pumpkin. Maybe I'll clone it out. Turn it into a stagecoach! B Maybe after I've cloned it out. I don't think a

Re: Heads-up Ricoh

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 8:41 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Ah, the good old days of marketing ... http://sam-haskins.tumblr.com/image/34125592632 Someplace around here, I have a presentation box of Sam Haskins posters from the late 1960s. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Heads-up Ricoh

2013-12-12 Thread Peter Loveday
http://sam-haskins.tumblr.com/image/34125592632 Damn, look at that grain! Pentax must've really used some terrible sensors back in the '60s. - Peter -- 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: Vintage Car

2013-12-12 Thread John
Alan C called it a backkie I had to look it up. That's why I put the word in quotes. It's not a term in common use here in the U.S. I don't think. And I think I misspelled it. Should be Bakkie, no 'c'. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bakkie (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) South African

Re: Download Pictures (URL)

2013-12-12 Thread John
Don't know about a certain age, but I still have to access one government website that won't allow me to use anything else. On 12/12/2013 4:58 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Darren: Then, does one need it at a certain age again? Wed Dec 11 11:01:26 EST 2013 Darren Addy wrote: Use of Internet

Re: Inexpensive large monitors for pixel peepers

2013-12-12 Thread John
I've seen mixed reviews indicating the panels are sometimes factory seconds that didn't pass Samsung's quality testing for their own use. On 12/12/2013 4:25 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Every so often some PDMLer mentions that he/she is looking for a monitor. I just realized that nobody ever

Re: OT: more male cheesecake

2013-12-12 Thread John
Not the kind of New York style cheesecake I'm looking for. On 12/12/2013 8:10 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: For Frank: strutting NY taxi drivers http://petapixel.com/2013/12/12/photographers-put-together-hilarious-nyc-taxi-driver-pinup-calendar-charity/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 12, 2013, at 15:04 , P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: They are prone to a particular type of failure. (a screw holding a follower lever can come lose jamming both the zoom and focus mechanisms at the same time allowing the information brush to be mangled, (that part is

Re: Heads-up Ricoh

2013-12-12 Thread John
On 12/12/2013 10:43 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: http://sam-haskins.tumblr.com/image/34125592632 Damn, look at that grain! Pentax must've really used some terrible sensors back in the '60s. - Peter You could easily switch to one that suited your taste better. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Vintage Car

2013-12-12 Thread Alan C
John, I am impressed! Yes, Bakkie is the South African word for a small truck/pick up/ute. I still drive my 1993 Isuzu KB260. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/11347942656/lightbox/ Alan C -Original Message- From: John Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 6:09 AM To:

Re: Heads-up Ricoh

2013-12-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 11:29:21PM -0500, John wrote: On 12/12/2013 10:43 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: http://sam-haskins.tumblr.com/image/34125592632 Damn, look at that grain! Pentax must've really used some terrible sensors back in the '60s. - Peter You could easily switch to one

Re: Decent telephoto for not an arm and a leg

2013-12-12 Thread Zos Xavius
Lots of vintage lenses overexpose. I have a few lenses that constantly are compensated with -1 EV. As long as its consistent its not that big of a deal. My A35-105 seems to overexpose in bright light, but as soon as I get to dim light it seems to start exposing normally. Go figure. On Thu, Dec

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread David Mann
On Dec 13, 2013, at 6:59 am, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah. I stick around to piss off Bob W. Better than pissing on him, I suppose. Depending on your point of view :) Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: I was just thinking

2013-12-12 Thread Bill
On 12/12/2013 11:16 PM, David Mann wrote: On Dec 13, 2013, at 6:59 am, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah. I stick around to piss off Bob W. Better than pissing on him, I suppose. Depending on your point of view :) Depending on his point of view, maybe, maybe not. bill --

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