Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Alan C
A wonderful GESO, Don. All the plaudits are already made. I love places like that. Clearly IBIS did it's job! I'm curious about the floating weed - is it water Hyacinth? Alan C -Original Message- From: Donald Guthrie Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:29 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject:

Re: OT: BREXIT !

2016-06-29 Thread P.J. Alling
The spell checker didn't like improv so it "fixed" or maybe "improved" my post. I don't know how auto correct got turned on, or why I installed it in the first place, it's off now. So my spelling will be more readable by Brooks. On 6/29/2016 5:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Wed, Jun

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 7:46 PM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > Absolutely. They learned to trade with time. They became less savage as > they succumbed to Christianity too. True, but remember that the Christians of Francia, Saxony and England were every bit as savage as the Vikings.

Re: Peso: Fishing bird

2016-06-29 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent Dave On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 8:30 PM, Bill wrote: > I was out this morning getting my picture for the upcoming PUG (which is > very nice), and noticed this fellow swimming around the lake fishing for the > fingerlings that inhabit it. > The EXIF is wrong,

Re: PESO hoofing it

2016-06-29 Thread Ken Waller
>Always worth the effort when you can make someone happy just by clicking the >shutter. Yo MARK ! -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Sent: Jun 29, 2016 5:05 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO hoofing it > >Thanks Chris and

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
Absolutely. They learned to trade with time. They became less savage as they succumbed to Christianity too. Jostein Den 29. juni 2016 21.54.25 CEST, skrev Larry Colen : > > >Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:04 AM, P.J. >Alling

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
The more interesting definition is what constituted a city in the relevant period of history. Important nexi of trade would easily achieve city status without thousands of citizens. Jostein Den 29. juni 2016 22.39.41 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling" : >Those places

Re: OT Peso's A day in the life.....

2016-06-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Good looking young man! Paul via phone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 6:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > What Mark said! > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 29, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Mark C wrote: >> >> Nice set... The Chicken Squat made me laugh

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
All skillful well composed shots, Don! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 2:32 PM, Mark C wrote: > > Superb set, Don. Several have a very painterly air to them - #1,2,10,12,13,20 > - to name a few - that is very enjoyable. > > My Q kit has been languishing

Re: OT Peso's A day in the life.....

2016-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
What Mark said! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Mark C wrote: > > Nice set... The Chicken Squat made me laugh - looks like they are trying to > lay eggs! > > Mark > >> On 6/27/2016 8:12 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >> Took the grand dude to a pony

Re: OT Peso's A day in the life.....

2016-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
These are all delightful, David! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Mark C wrote: > > Nice set... The Chicken Squat made me laugh - looks like they are trying to > lay eggs! > > Mark > >> On 6/27/2016 8:12 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >> Took the grand

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Mark C
Nice one! On 6/29/2016 8:34 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://markrobertsphoto.tumblr.com/image/146649857606 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Peso's A day in the life.....

2016-06-29 Thread Mark C
Nice set... The Chicken Squat made me laugh - looks like they are trying to lay eggs! Mark On 6/27/2016 8:12 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Took the grand dude to a pony farm on Sunday with his mom and friend. A few shots from the trip. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18251589 Goat

Re: Peso: Fishing bird

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 3:07 PM, John wrote: > my first SLR was an old Praktica. I wouldn't get my first Pentax > for another 15 years. > So, you are a recent convert. I went straight from the Speed Graphic to the ASAHI spotmatic in 1966, and aside from my two

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Mark C
Superb set, Don. Several have a very painterly air to them - #1,2,10,12,13,20 - to name a few - that is very enjoyable. My Q kit has been languishing since I stopped traveling for work - I need to remedy that! Mark On 6/28/2016 3:29 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: I recently took a trip across

Re: PESO hoofing it

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Only quite pleased Christine? Delighted I would think! She is most likely unable to rein in her enthusiasm. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > A Viking is a Vandal on a shopping spree. That is not only funny, but pretty damn accurate. This forum has more Berzerkers than Vandals. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 4:39 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Those places started as villages, then grew into cities. I don't know > what your definition of a city is but it needs at least a couple thousand > people. The places I mentioned are all cities, and all were

Re: OT: BREXIT !

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 3:54 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Monty Python was improve at it's best, parroting* them is improve at it's > worst... > > *See what I did there. > Yes, and you also improved on their improv. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO hoofing it

2016-06-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Chris and Christine. I made her a 12 x 18 print of this shot and two others from the set. She loves that mare but never had a decent photo, so she's ecstatic. Always worth the effort when you can make someone happy just by clicking the shutter. Paul via phone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 4:52

Re: PESO - Goat's Beard Seed head

2016-06-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Larry, and also to everyone else who took a look. Mark On 6/28/2016 6:26 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/goat-s-beard Once again you demonstrate that I basically know nothing about macro photos of plants. or on Flickr:

Re: PESO hoofing it

2016-06-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
Only quite pleased Christine? Delighted I would think! Chris On 29 June 2016 at 06:51, Christine Aguila wrote: > Excellent! Your friend should be quite pleased. Cheers, Christine > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 27, 2016, at 9:45 PM, Paul Stenquist

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread P.J. Alling
Those places started as villages, then grew into cities. I don't know what your definition of a city is but it needs at least a couple thousand people. On 6/29/2016 1:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:04 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Strictly

Re: Connecting Pentax body to a scope

2016-06-29 Thread Steve Sharpe
Other makes of telescopes will have similar accessories. Maybe your friend already has the adapters, and all you need to supply is the t-mount. That would be my guess. Do you have a recommendation for a T-mount? All I know is that I don't know what I need, or how to get a decent one without

Re: Connecting Pentax body to a scope

2016-06-29 Thread P.J. Alling
I a bought a M42 to K adapter on my employee discount when the MX came out. I still have the original box... somewhere. On 6/29/2016 3:19 PM, John wrote: On 6/28/2016 9:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Steve Sharpe wrote: On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:44:24 -0700, Larry Colen wrote: I may have the

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
Well, my wife loves the company of her small King Charles rescue dog and I suspect her priorities are set. You're also a lucky shooter, Don! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > > Oh yeah I get that Jack, My wife' spots barns, gets

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Larry Colen
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:04 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Strictly speaking they weren't civilized, they didn't build cities. I do not accept that definition, and do not find it in any of my dictionaries. The difference between a Viking and

Re: OT: BREXIT !

2016-06-29 Thread P.J. Alling
On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 1:36 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 6/28/2016 1:18 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: We tried, not sure if we

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
'House on the Rock' was originally a protest against Frank Loydd Wright's studio/school in the area. I wouldn't visit again if I was ever up there. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 2:31 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > Thank you Paul. I won't bore the group with all my

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Donald Guthrie
Thanks for the kind remarks. It was perfect morning & a lovely & tranquil place. Kind of can't miss - just shoot day. On 6/29/16 1:12 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:00:15 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Donald Guthrie
Thank you Paul. I won't bore the group with all my vacation pix but I should put together a selected set I could share. I'm glad I went to The "house" but a another trip will have to wait 20 yrs or so. On 6/29/16 1:12 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016

Re:Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Donald Guthrie
Oh yeah I get that Jack, My wife' spots barns, gets lenses out the bag, holds my spare camera, a great assistant. On 6/29/16 1:12 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:35:14 -0700 From: Jack Davis To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread John
On 6/29/2016 8:34 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://markrobertsphoto.tumblr.com/image/146649857606 Considering some of the things you & Doug have said about HDR at GFM ... Hmm? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML

Re: Connecting Pentax body to a scope

2016-06-29 Thread John
On 6/28/2016 9:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Steve Sharpe wrote: On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:44:24 -0700, Larry Colen wrote: I may have the opportunity to do some photos using a friends telescope. I believe that what I'd need is a K-mount to T-mount converter. Are there any specific ones that people

Re: Peso: Fishing bird

2016-06-29 Thread John
On 6/28/2016 8:30 PM, Bill wrote: I was out this morning getting my picture for the upcoming PUG (which is very nice), and noticed this fellow swimming around the lake fishing for the fingerlings that inhabit it. The EXIF is wrong, it was shot with the A*600/5.6 and A1.4X-L teleconverter on the

PESO: Evoluon

2016-06-29 Thread Toine
Not the average ceiling http://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/evoluon-3/ >From below: http://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/evoluon/ The building is called Evoluon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evoluon As a kid I marveled at the venue and all the goodies on display. I didn't see the interior

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:32 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > > What Paul said. Great work. > > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist >> Subject: Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time >> >>

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A lovely place, elegantly and artistically portrayed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > I recently took a trip across Wisconsin to the Door county peninsula. > Stopped at Horicon marsh,

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 3:57 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > They may have learned from the Romans. :-) More likely from the Eastern Roman Empire. They visited Constantinople frequently, and besieged it numerous times. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:04 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Strictly speaking they weren't civilized, they didn't build cities. I do not accept that definition, and do not find it in any of my dictionaries. In any event, they did build and occupy cities. Ireland had no

Re: OT: BREXIT !

2016-06-29 Thread Scott Loveless
On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 1:36 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > On 6/28/2016 1:18 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: >> >> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Mark Roberts >> wrote: >>> >>> Bill wrote: We tried, not sure if we succeeded. Those damned

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Paul
Enjoyed your pix from Horicon Marsh. Door County peninsula is often referred to as "the Cape Cod of the Midwest. Any pix from there? I grew up in a small town near Madison and currently live in a western suburb of Milwaukee so I'm pretty familiar with the area you traveled. Saw your post

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
Well, I must be honest and give my wife due credit for pointing out many birds that otherwise wouldn't be posted here. She's, also, great company! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:16 AM, Donald Guthrie wrote: > > Thanks, Jack very kind of you to say so. I do

ReMessage: 4, Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:35:20 -0500, From: Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com>, To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>, Subject: Re: Geso Horicon Marsh,Message-ID:,

2016-06-29 Thread Donald Guthrie
Thanks Bob S for the look & comments. Before I got there, I had no idea the marsh was so large and so important in the migration scheme. So glad I went. On 6/28/16 7:31 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:35:20 -0500 From: Bob Sullivan

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Donald Guthrie
Thanks, Jack very kind of you to say so. I do think I proved again I am not much of a bird photographer. Half the time the guide had to point them out to me. On 6/28/16 7:31 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:22:37 + (UTC) From: Jack

Re: Geso Horicon Marsh

2016-06-29 Thread Donald Guthrie
Thanks for the look, Nicole. I think I knew you were from WI but not the exact area. We stayed over night in Beaver Dam but did not see much outside of the hotel. It was great conditions for reflection pictures at the marsh. The marsh was a refreshing change from our stop at the "House on the

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Ken Waller
What Paul said. Great work. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time > >Excellent. You have mastered the genre. >Paul >> On Jun 29, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >>

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Jack Davis
Appropriately saturated colors satisfy the gosh factor of the scene. Nice touch! J - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5:34:23 AM Subject: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

Connecting Pentax body to a scope

2016-06-29 Thread Bipin Gupta
Larry I have seen T-mount Adapters for Pentax in almost every Mom & Pop Stores in the Bay Area California - right from San Jose to Daly City - for $ 1 to 2. Some of the were darn good. Kaufman Camera in San Mateo (25th Ave off Al Camino Real) have dozens of them. Good Luck. Bipin from the IT

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. You have mastered the genre. Paul > On Jun 29, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > http://markrobertsphoto.tumblr.com/image/146649857606 > > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > > > > > -- > PDML

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a strong image. The vibrant colors suit the subject very well. The "starburst" effect in the distant lights and the motion blur on the closest vehicles add a lot to the overall effect. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Mark

Re: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Alan C
Fantastic shot but rather out of my ambit. Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 2:34 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Welcome to the Big Time http://markrobertsphoto.tumblr.com/image/146649857606 -- Mark Roberts - Photography &

PESO: Welcome to the Big Time

2016-06-29 Thread Mark Roberts
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Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
They may have learned from the Romans. :-) Jostein Den 29. juni 2016 03.43.27 CEST, skrev "Daniel J. Matyola" : >On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Jostein Øksne >wrote: > >> All good for everyone except us Norwegians, descendants of the >tribe's >> last

Re: BREXIT ! & What have the Romans ever done for us?

2016-06-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
They built cities. Quite a lot of them actually. Alas not in the fashion of the third little pig. :-) Jostein Den 29. juni 2016 07.04.14 CEST, skrev "P.J. Alling" : >Strictly speaking they weren't civilized, they didn't build cities. >More properly they weren't