On 1/3/2016 10:31 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
I'll report so you don't have to actually visit.
FUJI has a new 90mm lens. It's very sharp. Mike Johnston doesn't see
any point to it. The rest is just dressing to justify his feelings.
That is all.
Should we send him cat photos to cheer him up?
Sorry for your loss. I hope the pain will ease with time.
On 1/2/2016 10:28 PM, John Coyle wrote:
For those who remember my earlier mentions of her, my daughter died this
morning Australian time,
after a comparatively short battle with cancer, at the age of 53.
Fortunately, although we have
I just can not imagine the magnitude of your pain.
And, she was younger then many, if not most, members of our list.
My condolences...
Bulent
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http://celasun.wordpress.com/
I loved my old Minox! What a special camera that was.
When I was in the Marine Corps, I carried it with me at all times,
especially in the airplane. When I returned from my overseas
deployment, the friends I left behind insisted that I leave them three
of my precious possessions: my guitar, my
Striking pose, Bruce!
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 5, 2016, at 7:54 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>
> Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24182314865/in/album-72157660648703824/lightbox/
>
> 645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro,
Thanks for commenting, Frank. Interesting how this image is polarizing
opinion fairly strongly.
I posted that rope shot just now; title Sinews.
And thank you Ann, Jack, Igor and Paul. Appreciate the feedback!
On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:44 PM, knarf wrote:
> This just
No, he's saying that it's a focal length that not many people actually
use despite being a fairly easy focal length to make really well.
On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 10:31 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
> I'll report so you don't have to actually visit.
>
> FUJI has a new 90mm
Mark.
Is the information as to Annual print offerings received to date,
available...yet?
Thanks...for so much!
J
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From: "Mark Roberts"
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 4:18:31 PM
Subject:
:-)
Thanks, Jack.
G
> On Jan 5, 2016, at 7:22 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>
> Well! I must say! Partially obscuring the American flag is pretty
> unpatriotic!
> OK...I'll allow this once.
>
> J
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
What is this word you say... marketing???
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
> So what you're saying is that Ricoh is following the fine tradition of
> Pentax marketing.
>
> On 1/4/2016 11:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
>>
>>
No, he's saying he doesn't like that focal length so there's no real
reason to make it. Everything else is window dressing.
First off, Fuji is producing a very nice system of "retro" cameras. I
expect that they will sell enough of that lens to justify manufacturing
them.
Secondly, well,
I've had a checking account linked to Paypal for 18 years and have never had
any problems with it. For safety and security, it's an account separate from my
main savings/checking repository, at a different bank, but that doesn't mean
there isn't a sizable sum of money in it. It's my daily use
Well! I must say! Partially obscuring the American flag is pretty unpatriotic!
OK...I'll allow this once.
J
- Original Message -
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
To: "PAW Picture-A-Week project" , "PDML" ,
"SeePhoto Talk"
BLASPHEMY!
There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be
sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:38 PM, Bill wrote:
> My father used to make
David Parsons wrote:
>No, he's saying that it's a focal length that not many people actually
>use despite being a fairly easy focal length to make really well.
And he's saying it on his own blog which no one is actually obligated
to read if they don't want to.
>On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 10:31 AM,
Back to the air museum. Hmm. I need to do some more air museum photos. Perhaps
at Hiller next, up near San Mateo from me …?
https://flic.kr/p/CPsndA
enjoy!
G
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That's encouraging, Ann. From experience I generally assume that phone
help is going to be pretty useless and a huge waste of time spent on
hold, so I don't go there.
Honestly though, based on having found hundreds of forum messages from
folks in the same boat, I'm going to just buy the lens I
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
BLASPHEMY!
There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be
sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water.
You have obviously never tried our homemade Lagavulin ice cream.
--
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Hello.
It seems that the 2015 has been one of if not the most difficult year in
my life so far. Back in March, just a few days after we signed a
contract for our own apartment, my father passed away from cardiac
arrest. It was unexpected, it was very quick, it wash shocking and very
painful
Looks like a nice condition late 60's vintage Volkswagen.
On 1/5/2016 1:24 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
In color.
https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/a-rainy-days-walk/
Ricoh GXR A12.
Comments appreciated.
Bulent
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Thanks again, Mark!
J
- Original Message -
From: "Jack Davis"
To: "PDML"
Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:28:08 AM
Subject: Re: 2016 PDML PHOTO ANNUAL UPLOAD IS LIVE!
Mark.
Is the information as to Annual print offerings received to date,
In color.
https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/a-rainy-days-walk/
Ricoh GXR A12.
Comments appreciated.
Bulent
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On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 10:11:35AM -0800, Larry Colen wrote:
>
>
> Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> >BLASPHEMY!
> >
> >There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be
> >sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water.
>
> You have obviously never tried our homemade
His reaction would certainly cheer me up.
On 1/5/2016 1:53 AM, John wrote:
On 1/3/2016 10:31 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
I'll report so you don't have to actually visit.
FUJI has a new 90mm lens. It's very sharp. Mike Johnston doesn't see
any point to it. The rest is just dressing to justify his
So what you're saying is that Ricoh is following the fine tradition of
Pentax marketing.
On 1/4/2016 11:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
I preface this by saying that if I had to choose between a company
that had crappy marketing and superb engineering vs a company that had
superb marketing and
I spent some time on Paypal looking into that possibility. They don't
even acknowledge eBay's existence. But I can link my personal bank
account if I wanted to. Yeah, right! Like I'm going to trust these
monkeys with unfettered access to my money. Heh.
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:07 AM, John
Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24182314865/in/album-72157660648703824/lightbox/
645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
Socked 22" beauty dish boomed on-axis with camera, above.
Two tall strip softboxes left and right.
Model,
It looks like I might be taking a trip to the UK with Zab sometime in
the next few months. If you would like the opportunity to see me in
person, drop me a note off-list with time/space coordinates of your
availability. It's all in the very rough planning stages right now.
LRC
--
Larry
Nice cockpit.
B
> On 5 Jan 2016, at 14:57, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
> Back to the air museum. Hmm. I need to do some more air museum photos.
> Perhaps at Hiller next, up near San Mateo from me …?
>
> https://flic.kr/p/CPsndA
>
> enjoy!
>
> G
>
>
--
PDML
Hi Boris,
Just wanted to say that "time", more than anything else, helps healing
our wounds.
All of them. A little or totally...
And 2016 is time. Some more time...
Bulent
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http://twistedsifter.com/2016/01/the-top-100-pictures-of-the-day-for-2015/?utm_source=feedburner_medium=feed_campaign=Feed%3A+Twistedsifter+%28TwistedSifter+%29
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Fascinating tease of a photo - lots of stories hidden there .. maybe a
bit of gallows humor
and, um, nice geometry :-)
Happy New Year, Bulent
ann
On 1/5/2016 1:24 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
In color.
https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/a-rainy-days-walk/
Ricoh GXR A12.
Comments
My dad passed in Nov of 2013 and I still haven't recovered, time does
make it a little easier though.
jco
On 1/6/2016 12:23 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Thank you, Paul.
I am trying very hard not to dwell too much into misery and I may even
have some minor "successes" every now and then, but
I was thinking more along the lines of whisky flavoured Coke rather than
whisky drowned in Coke.
Never tried "substances". They have a terrible concoction here in the
townships called Nyope. Esssentailly dagga (cannabis) + tik (amphetamine)
but a trace of coke (the white powder) is added for
Well, you taught me something there. I've seen people with a long nail on
their pinkie (for whatever reason) but hadn't heard that terminology before.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Darren Addy
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 6:48 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: A
LOL!
That's not the way I've phrased it...
"Yo! Cotty, Bob! I'll be there in five hours. Are you available for a pint?
I'll buy!"
Seems to work pretty well. :-)
G
> On Jan 5, 2016, at 5:20 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
>
> Try this, Larry:
>
> "Good evening,
>
> Mr Larry
Thank you, John.
Yes, I hear you perfectly. This hasn't been an easy year, at all...
On 1/6/2016 2:10, John Coyle wrote:
Hi Boris - 2015 must have been one of the worst years of your life: please take
comfort from your
beautiful family being around you, as I have in the last few days.
John
Thank you, Carlos.
Almost a year passed since March, when it all happened, so I can feel
the healing effects of time, to some extent... I need more time, that's
for sure.
On 1/6/2016 0:47, Carlos R. wrote:
I am sorry for that, Boris. My father also died in the same way when I
was very
> On 06 January 2016 at 01:20 Rick Womer wrote:
>
>
> Try this, Larry:
>
> "Good evening,
>
> Mr Larry Colen humbly and obsequiously requests the honour* of meeting the
> most honorable Messrs Robert Walden and Stephen Cottrell. He hopes to place
> his unworthy colonial
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:15 PM, Alan C wrote:
>
> Have you tried Coke?
Yes, quite often, especially Coke Zero, but never with Scotch!
[Or did you mean the white powder, in which case, no, have you?]
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Wow!
I love this. A great portrayal of sexy (without being sexist) , feminine
strength. Quite enticing, the way the rope coils around her feet.
Terrific!
Cheers,
frank
On January 5, 2016 10:54:46 AM EST, Bruce Walker wrote:
>Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.
>
Hi!
Somehow the weather, the music and the photo fit together...
http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/01/2016-02-etude.html
In case you don't read the blogpost itself, but only look at the picture
- I've decided to start a new kind of ongoing project. I would suggest a
music to listen to
On 1/5/2016 6:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Bill wrote:
That would involve buying a bottle of lesser whisky. As good little
consumers we should not be enabling mediocrity.
There are a few blendeds that are a bit above "mediocre."
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:48 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
> Apparently you haven't noticed Daniel has a coke nail to rival Carrie
> Fisher's.
When I was brushing up on the guitar, I let the nails grow on my right
hand, and cut them very short on my left hand. Thank produced
Thank you, Paul.
I am trying very hard not to dwell too much into misery and I may even
have some minor "successes" every now and then, but the wound is still
quite fresh...
/deep sigh/
On 1/6/2016 2:49, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Hi Boris.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Keep your family close
I would chose "the Hall of the Mountain King" :-)
Nice shot, Boris and I hope this year is vastly better than last for you
ann
On 1/6/2016 12:16 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
Somehow the weather, the music and the photo fit together...
On 5/1/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
> I'll buy!"
Nailed it.
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I have to agree with Daniel's sentiments (below). I thought that
Lagavulin neat tasted pretty much like melted styrofoam smells. I
didn't get the appeal/reputation. But while at an amateur astronomer
acquaintances I had the same stuff with a splash of distilled water.
WOW what a difference! I'm no
Wonderful captures, Paul. A very successful outing.
Cheers,
frank
On January 4, 2016 7:49:00 PM EST, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
>
>Paul,
>
>I especially like the interaction in the last one. That what makes it
>different from many other photos of deers.
>
>
>And in view of what
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I'm a fan of the peaty Islays. Laphroig 10 is my favorite.
A man after my own heart -- and palate.
For variety, I rotate among Laphroiag, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Each is
quite different but equally pleasing.
Thank you, Jack. Tough year indeed...
On 1/5/2016 22:38, Jack Davis wrote:
Tough year, Boris. Am honored you
chose to share and extent my sincerest sympathies.
Here's to a hopeful 2016!
J
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 5, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hello.
Bulent, thank you so much for your wise and soothing words... It is just
that time goes on so slowly for me these days...
On 1/5/2016 22:45, Bulent Celasun wrote:
Hi Boris,
Just wanted to say that "time", more than anything else, helps healing
our wounds.
All of them. A little or totally...
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
LOL!
That's not the way I've phrased it...
"Yo! Cotty, Bob! I'll be there in five hours. Are you available for a pint? I'll
buy!"
Seems to work pretty well. :-)
I was thinking more along the lines of letting me know if they'd be off
on holiday during a particular
Thanks. Not without modification of the case and they are still more expensive
than the present solution, which I have seen working. The narrower (1.8"?)
drives will fit easily but are twice the price of the larger drives.
> On 05 January 2016 at 22:38 "Carlos R." wrote:
>
On 1/5/2016 6:20 PM, John Coyle wrote:
And I thought I was alone in not liking very peaty malts!
I find the really peaty ones smell like Dettol. I don't have a lot of
use for the Islay whiskys.
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Have you tried Coke?
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 2:12 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ; William Robb
Subject: Re: OT: A great use for good Scotch
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Bill wrote:
Scotch
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 10:15 PM, Alan C wrote:
> Have you tried Coke?
Apparently you haven't noticed Daniel has a coke nail to rival Carrie
Fisher's. Or maybe that is just to scratch his inner ear.
(I'm kidding of course. I have no idea what Daniel's hands look like).
--
Life
Thanks, Stan.
Yes, especially now that we finally moved in into our own apartment, it
feels different too... The "glass half full" is an ever uphill battle
for me... At least now, that I am aware of this trait of mine, I can
deal with it, and not let it overcome me.
On 1/6/2016 0:38,
Thank you, Dan.
This is what I am trying to do, at least within myself...
On 1/5/2016 23:31, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
My heart goes out to you and your family, Boris.
Keeping his memory alive, through images and stories, will help a bit
to ease the pain of the loss.
Dan Matyola
Generally speaking, all Canon APS-C bodies suck, compared to Nikon, Pentax,
Fujifilm, etc.
However, the latest generation has improved enough not to feel ashamed as
they did in the recent past.
Get her a Canon EOS 750D (EOS Rebel T6i) or EOS 760D (EOS Rebel T6s) and
she'll be happy enough.
> On Jan 5, 2016, at 2:20 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> It seems that the 2015 has been one of if not the most difficult year in my
> life so far. Back in March, just a few days after we signed a contract for
> our own apartment, my father passed away from
Can't you use a 2.5' standard SSD? They are much cheaper now than they
used to be. Or a miniPCI express one? In case your present SSD uses such
interface.
Carlos
El 05/01/2016 a las 4:41, WILSON MICHAEL escribió:
I have an Acer Aspire One netbook with an 8Gig SSD. Apart from being terribly
I am sorry for that, Boris. My father also died in the same way when I
was very young (23) and living abroad at that time. Time will heal your
wounds for sure, but it is a slow process. Be patient and strong, and
enjoy your life as much as you can.
Carlos
El 05/01/2016 a las 20:20, Boris
My heart goes out to you and your family, Boris.
Keeping his memory alive, through images and stories, will help a bit
to ease the pain of the loss.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
> Hello.
>
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:55 PM, John Francis wrote:
> It's a mistake to assume there is a single thing - "single malt Scotch" -
> that is uniformly excellent across the entire spectrum.
That is quite true, but the subject of this thread is "A great use for
good Scotch," and I
I think you'll have to let us know when your plans are a little more firmed up,
Larry, otherwise we'll each have to supply a full daily schedule for the next
few months.
> On 5 Jan 2016, at 20:55, Larry Colen wrote:
>
> It looks like I might be taking a trip to the UK with
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
> Nice cockpit.
Nice pun!
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to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please
I have a friend who is serious/knowledgeable about photography (knows
her aperture from a hole in the ground), but who is also rather
financially challenged. I recently realized that her camera (EOS 40D)
is getting old enough that it should be possible to get here a fairly
significant
I'm a fan of the peaty Islays. Laphroig 10 is my favorite. Just for grins I
tried a Speyside, a Macallan 12, last weekend -- my first single malt way back
when. This time around I found It so sweet I could barely finish it. (However,
I manned up and choked it down.) I do like Balvenie, another
Try this, Larry:
"Good evening,
Mr Larry Colen humbly and obsequiously requests the honour* of meeting the most
honorable Messrs Robert Walden and Stephen Cottrell. He hopes to place his
unworthy colonial boots on the sacred soil of the Mother Country in the coming
few months, and dares to
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Bill wrote:
> That would involve buying a bottle of lesser whisky. As good little
> consumers we should not be enabling mediocrity.
There are a few blendeds that are a bit above "mediocre."
Dan Matyola
Hi Boris - 2015 must have been one of the worst years of your life: please take
comfort from your
beautiful family being around you, as I have in the last few days.
John in Brisbane
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman
Sent:
On 5/1/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
>It looks like I might be taking a trip to the UK with Zab sometime in
>the next few months. If you would like the opportunity to see me in
>person, drop me a note off-list with time/space coordinates of your
>availability.
I don't think
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Bill wrote:
> Scotch should be diluted with water,
Like many, I am convinced that a bit of water is needed to "open up" a
fine single malt. I prefer just a "splash." I respect those who
prefer it neat, and also those who prefer a lot
And I thought I was alone in not liking very peaty malts!
John in Brisbane
-Original Message-
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis
Sent: Wednesday, 6 January 2016 05:56
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT: A great use for good
Hi Boris.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Keep your family close and remember the good
times. The pain won't go away any time soon, but you can begin to fill the void
with love and warmth.
Paul
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris
Tough year, Boris. Am honored you
chose to share and extent my sincerest sympathies.
Here's to a hopeful 2016!
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 5, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> It seems that the 2015 has been one of if not the most difficult year in
On 1/5/2016 3:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:55 PM, John Francis wrote:
It's a mistake to assume there is a single thing - "single malt Scotch" -
that is uniformly excellent across the entire spectrum.
That is quite true, but the subject of this
On 1/5/2016 10:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
BLASPHEMY!
There is only one use for single malt Scotch whisky, and that is to be
sipped slowly, neat or with a tiny splash of water.
Interesting you should bring that up.
I was listening to a CBC program called Ideas one time on Robbie Burns
I like it--excellent colors, composition, textures, and sharpness.
I wonder what the rope is all about...
Rick
On Jan 5, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
> In color.
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/a-rainy-days-walk/
>
> Ricoh GXR A12.
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
>
>
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