Somebody should invent an engine which combusts internally. It'd be even better
if it ran on that foul black sticky stuff that's all over the deserts in Arabia.
On 24 Apr 2014, at 00:52, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Read something the other day that there's a group trying to
On 24 Apr 2014, at 01:55, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
OK so I'd be the last one to begrudge someone trying to make a buck. But,
I've just about had it with The Luminous Landscape web site. I've seen some
pretty professional product reviews on YouTube, and some pretty
Splendid, Dan. However, you omitted the link to the fragrance.
Alan C
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Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 6:43 AM
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Subject: PESO: Open
The Magnolia blossoms are opening now.
Interesting. I pruned trees some time ago to keep the rats out but to no
avail. Then one evening I saw one running along the overhead telephone wire
like a tightrope walker. Amazing that they can keep their balance. I just
chuck a couple of opened packets of Rattex in the ceiling when I hear a
He's a master craftsman. Nice to see the old traditions are still alive.
Alan C
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From: Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:50 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PESO: Vase
This is a vase made for me by a friend, glass artist Doug Merritt of
The third in my accidental Bicycle Trio:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742778
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742778-lg.jpg
(K-5, FA 50/1.7)
Comments?
Rick
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Accidental indeed! Nice image; I especially appreciate how you
caught the shadows
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On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote:
The third in my accidental Bicycle Trio:
Thanks, Dan!
On Apr 24, 2014, at 8:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Accidental indeed! Nice image; I especially appreciate how you
caught the shadows
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com
I don't see any kinks so in theory at least that rim could still be
straightened.
On 4/24/2014 7:31 AM, Richard Womer wrote:
The third in my accidental Bicycle Trio:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742778
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742778-lg.jpg
(K-5, FA 50/1.7)
That can be buffed out. Or Photoshopped. Nice, Rick!
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote:
The third in my accidental Bicycle Trio:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742778
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742778-lg.jpg
(K-5, FA 50/1.7)
I bet BDML is an acronym for something really, really rude.
As long as al formatted is closer to al formaggio than al qaeda, al be
happy. Your efforts are highly appreciated.
On 24/04/2014, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
The book is about 99% done at this point.
Doug emailed
Not my bike; so my interest in it was entirely photographic.
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:06 AM, P.J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't see any kinks so in theory at least that rim could still be
straightened.
On 4/24/2014 7:31 AM, Richard Womer
mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
I bet BDML is an acronym for something really, really rude.
Nah, I just had a cold when I typed that.
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Subject: Re: BDML Book Update (April 23)
mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
I bet BDML is an acronym for something
Is LL even relevant anymore? Serious question here.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 3:05 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:
On 24 Apr 2014, at 01:55, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
OK so I'd be the last one to begrudge someone trying to make a buck. But,
I've just about had
On Apr 24, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
I bet BDML is an acronym for something really, really rude.
Nah, I just had a cold when I typed that.
Ah, that explains why you are going to see the doctor!
stan
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They get a fair amount of web traffic, but I find it kind of interesting
that a website originally dedicated to landscape photography, with
medium format and large format cameras, has become a 90% mirrorless
compact site, seems amazing really.
On 4/24/2014 11:49 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Is LL
DB review and TOP were fawning over it, and it is an attractive object.
To my eye eye, it looks like a Leica M mated with an iPhone, mid-wifed
by the Sony Nex design team, but in a good way.
Bottom line it has a 16mp sensor, possibly the same or similar to the
one used by Pentax in the
A Leica for those who know nil photographic and want to stay so.
About same concept of the Samsung NX300, and same result as per design.
Dario
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Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 6:53 PM
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Subject: OT Leica announces a new
I bet BDML is an acronym for something really, really rude.
Nah, I just had a cold when I typed that.
Chuckled at that :-)
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It looks like it offers a bit more user input than that, and it has a
touch screen, it's so modern.
On 4/24/2014 1:06 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote:
A Leica for those who know nil photographic and want to stay so.
About same concept of the Samsung NX300, and same result as per design.
Dario
Thanks, Bruce!
(let me know when the buffing's done…!)
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
That can be buffed out. Or Photoshopped. Nice, Rick!
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com
Lovely!
And a step toward building a case for a tilt-shift lens?
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 12:50 AM, Daniel J. Matyola
danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
This is a vase made for me by a friend, glass artist Doug Merritt of
Vandermark Merritt glass.
But it's got a RED DOT. I'm not really impressed either, but, it
probably looks good with a little black dress.
On 4/24/2014 1:29 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote:
The Samsung is touch screen too, and tiltable.
Dario
-Messaggio originale- From: P.J. Alling
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:23
The Samsung is touch screen too, and tiltable.
Dario
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From: P.J. Alling
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:23 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT Leica announces a new camera.
It looks like it offers a bit more user input than that, and it has a
touch
I'm not sure it would be worth it. Start importing that Arabian oil
(that foul black sticky stuff is called oil btw) and pretty soon
you're over-run with Arabian princelings.
Next thing you know the place is all cluttered up with discotheques and
condominium developments and you can't get rid
They managed to preview the new Leica T without mentioning the
essentials: “less for more, in a really cool body, and everyone will
know you’ve got money to burn”
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:12 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
They get a fair amount of web traffic, but I find it
Yea, but he did call it sexy.
On 4/24/2014 2:00 PM, Tim Bray wrote:
They managed to preview the new Leica T without mentioning the
essentials: “less for more, in a really cool body, and everyone will
know you’ve got money to burn”
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:12 AM, P.J. Alling
So I've been using the K-5II for about a couple of months now, and for
the most part I really like it, moving up from the K20D there are major
improvements and lots of minor annoyances. One that I never had happen
on the K20D was this. Shoot with a manual focus lens, the four way
controller
I can never understand all the whinging over Leica prices. Sure, the T is
pricey—what's the big deal? No one forces you to buy it. The issue seems to be
that everyone one WANTS a Leica, they're just not willing to pay the premium
required.
Why? Well in my experience, Leica simply makes better
Yeah, but this is a Windoze machine. What could possibly go wrong? 8-D
This is not a work machine. This is my goof-off on the internet
machine and I have already prepared myself mentally that I'm going to
have to re-install everything from scratch after installing Windoze7.
I'd have just
Those aren't rats, they're squirrels without the bushy tails.
On 4/24/2014 5:35 AM, Alan C wrote:
Interesting. I pruned trees some time ago to keep the rats out but to no
avail. Then one evening I saw one running along the overhead telephone
wire like a tightrope walker. Amazing that they can
On 4/24/2014 11:23 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
I bet BDML is an acronym for something really, really rude.
Nah, I just had a cold when I typed that.
Yeah? But was it a *bad* (wink, wink) cold?
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Beautiful, but he probably doesn't sell many of those to cat owners.
On 4/24/2014 12:50 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
This is a vase made for me by a friend, glass artist Doug Merritt of
Vandermark Merritt glass. http://www.vandermarkmerrittglass.com/
The horses add a dimension of charm and class that no other form of
conveyance will be able to create.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:58 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:
Somebody should invent an engine which combusts
Thanks, Rick. I have enough trouble using the lenses I already own to
good advantage. G
Dan Matyola
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On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote:
Lovely!
And a step toward building a case for a tilt-shift lens?
Thanks, John. Even with my dog, I avoid putting fine glass on low level tables.
BYW, the vase is very heavy, as it is composes of thick leaded glass.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Thanks, Alan.
Doug is both a master craftsman and an artist. His work is displayed
in a number of museums, and it is sold is specialty shops all over the
country and in Europe.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 5:37 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net
100% right. There are two local smallholders with modern horse-drawn
carriages which they occasionally bring to town. Even in this little place
they are showstoppers.
Alan C
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Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 8:35 PM
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On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:
I can never understand all the whinging over Leica prices. Sure, the T is
pricey—what's the big deal? No one forces you to buy it. The issue seems to
be that everyone one WANTS a Leica, they're just not willing to pay the
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:05 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
Shoot with a manual focus lens, the four way controller
defaults to its quick menu functions, don't turn the camera off, just change
lenses to an auto focus lens. The four way controller returns to it's
previous
Hi All!
Last night, on late night TV show, I saw this book cover photo:
http://goo.gl/2sSZuA
My first reaction was that the highlights in the photo are overblown.
This was especially apparent in how it looked on TV (and my TV is
reasonably good gamma-wise, and it is only ~5 y.o.).
It's
Having spent some time with a borrowed M, I would have zero interest
in replacing my X-T1 with one at an even-money swap. The M has good
controls and great lenses, lousy low-light capabilities, no telephoto
capabilities, and no autofocus. Also, I think the better of the
recent Fujinon Micro-4/3
Judging by the images in the Pentax Photo Gallery for this lens, (
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=940
) it does appear to be a sharp one. It is apparently the equivalent to
the Pentax-F 70-200mm, except lacking the SMC coatings (allegedly).
You have to love
Igor, I think you mean to say that the highlights are too high or they
are clipped. The word overblown is itself overblown in that you
cannot be more blown than 100% clipped, so the over- part is
redundant.
As to the highlights being too high, I don't agree (they are probably
close to the white
So do you whinge over the price of Rolexes when they announce a new model too?
If you don't care, why say anything?
Godfrey
On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
Having spent some time with a borrowed M, I would have zero interest
in replacing my X-T1 with one
Generally, the whites and lighter tones hold an acceptable level of detail.
Overall, my version would have been
maybe 5% darker and with a small bit of +Clarity.
Screen brightness level notwithstanding.
Jack
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On 24 Apr 2014, at 10:38, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote:
Splendid, Dan. However, you omitted the link to the fragrance.
Sweet and fresh. Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.
B
Alan C
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Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 6:43 AM
To:
If I cared about timepieces, Rolexes would offend me :)
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:
So do you whinge over the price of Rolexes when they announce a new model
too? If you don't care, why say anything?
Godfrey
On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Tim
Giraffes would be pretty cool though.
B
On 24 Apr 2014, at 19:36, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
The horses add a dimension of charm and class that no other form of
conveyance will be able to create.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On
Weird attitude.
I like timepieces, Rolexes don't offend me at all regardless of what they cost
or whether there are better clocks around for less money. They are beautiful
things, that's enough. I enjoy seeing new ones announced although I'll never
spend the money for one.
Why would a camera
If I was going to buy a camera of this sort, I'd rather have the Nikon1 V3.
I figure anyone who can afford a Rolex wants one should buy it, but it
doesn't do a thing for me.
Same goes for Leica. If it turns your screws, knock yourself out. Just
doesn't appeal to me.
On 4/24/2014 5:09 PM,
Plus, electric cars produce no useable amount of organic fertilizer.
On 4/24/2014 2:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
The horses add a dimension of charm and class that no other form of
conveyance will be able to create.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Apr
A legendary lens at 1/3 of the market value listed on a completely
unknown site with little in the way of contact information? Yep.
Totally legit!
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
I replied to Milwaukee ad, but no money will change hands until I see
Those guys stroke off to anything leica. I'm pretty sure they were the
only ones that gave the x-vario a glowing review despite its horribly
slow lens. They used to have some love for pentax and the 645, but
that all seems to have been forgotten. Yeah, its quite interesting
their obsession with
I don't even know how he found the darn thing. It's an English language
sub-page of a Spanish language exchange (ala Craig's List) for musicians
to hook up with one another in Atlanta of all places.
Univision is a fairly large corporation catering to Hispanic culture in
the US and is fairly
Tim Bray wrote:
If I cared about timepieces, Rolexes would offend me :)
Quite. It wouldn't surprise me at all if there were discussion boards
devoted to fine timepieces where Rolexes were indeed treated with
disdain.
This is a photography mailing list! Of course we're going to discuss
our
On 24 Apr 2014, at 23:03, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
Tim Bray wrote:
If I cared about timepieces, Rolexes would offend me :)
Quite. It wouldn't surprise me at all if there were discussion boards
devoted to fine timepieces where Rolexes were indeed treated with
On 24/4/14, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
I'm sure this will annoy the Ricoh-Pentaxian-Fujistis on this list, but
I've got my fireproof suit on (permanently), flame away... :-)
As a card-carrying Fujisti, I can assure you that price has nothing to
do with me not wanting a Leica
On 24/4/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Give me tactile controls any day. In fact, every day.
I see an X-T1 in your future
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On 24/4/14, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed:
As a card-carrying Fujisti, I can assure you that price has nothing to
do with me not wanting a Leica - they have no current offering that I
covet at all. The gear is top quality and the results obviously same,
but Leica digital offerings
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
The one saving attribute to my mind is that, with a pair of caterpillar tracks
and a canon attached, they would make great battle tanks.
I'm sure that, somehow, you would get the Canon to mount.
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Quoting Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com:
Tim Bray wrote:
If I cared about timepieces, Rolexes would offend me :)
Quite. It wouldn't surprise me at all if there were discussion boards
devoted to fine timepieces where Rolexes were indeed treated with
disdain.
This is a photography
Leica may well be a fine product, but there can be no denying that they
are irrationally priced as a prestige item. I bought an ME Super kit
some time ago and to my amazement it came in a leather Leica M Bag.
Looking at eBay - these bags sell for $150 to $200 or more, in mint
condition.
I shot some more tests this evening and am very impressed... It is sharp
- not comparable to the best glass but still very good. I tried to
provoke some CA by taking shots of branches backlit against the sun
shining though lighly overcast skies and got none. AF is very fast and
snappy on the
I rarely use the elevators (lifts) at work. Trudging up the stairs (Stairwell
#3, said the sign on the door) to our 4th floor outpatient unit on a recent
morning, I had my camera and took this:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742777
or
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742777-lg.jpg
As a general rule I power off before changing lenses because I assume
that a charged sensor will attract dust. But I surely have changed
lenses with the power on more than a few times and have never noticed
any issues. I may not be the best observers of this kind of thing, though.
On
To go one better, someone should invent an engine that runs on Bullshit - we
seem to have an excess here in America.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com
Subject: Re: Let me see that
Somebody
I agree with you, Godfrey. This story is very much the same as the
dispute between SMC FA 50/1.7 that dear friend of mine bought for me for
USD 140 brand new back in 2002 and SMC FA 43/1.9 Limited that was being
sold at the time for probably 3 times this figure.
The differences were there one
Good eye!
Cropping the bottom, at the point where the LLH corner diagonal intersects
the LH edge would produce a totally abstract image.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com
Subject: PESO -
On 2014-04-24 17:38, John Sessoms wrote:
Plus, electric cars produce no useable amount of organic fertilizer.
But some of their owners do. :)
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I think you hit the nail on the head, Godfrey.
If you don't like the prices don't buy it. If enough people don't buy them
they'll go out of business.
No big whoop.
It's like a Mustang owner complaining that Ferraris cost too much.
Well... that's why you bought a Mustang, right?
Like Pentax,
Some Zebras were used in London in Victorian times.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/38759652271941/
Alan C
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Subject: Re: Let me see that
Giraffes would be pretty cool though.
B
On Apr 23, 2014, at 9:14 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
On 4/23/2014 5:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Apr 22, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 23/4/14, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed:
Looks as if this month's theme is proving a bit
On Apr 23, 2014, at 11:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
Darn!
I forgot that the theme was hairy. I had two images that would have
fit that theme very well, but I already used them for PESOs this
month!
Is there some rule about a PUG not being a PESO?
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Hmm food for thought. The rats here tend to be out the back where the river
is. They hide pretty well, I can only remember seeing one on two instances.
So far I haven't heard it since trimming the tree last week so I'm guessing it
was coming in for the nights. Either that or it's going to be
On Apr 25, 2014, at 7:22 am, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
That's not something I'd ever notice because I _always_ power off my
camera to change lenses. Without fail. Not a good idea at all to do
that under power.
I never turn the power off to change lenses. The camera should be
On Apr 24, 2014, at 6:58 pm, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:
Somebody should invent an engine which combusts internally. It'd be even
better if it ran on that foul black sticky stuff that's all over the deserts
in Arabia.
That's a Stirling idea.
Cheers,
Dave
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