Re: DNG converter

2014-04-16 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 16 Apr 2014, at 19:43, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 16 Apr 2014, at 13:33, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 6:56 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote

Re: DNG converter

2014-04-16 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 16 Apr 2014, at 22:54, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com: Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: I Twerk, therefore I Am. Hi ho, hi ho, it's off twerk I go... I didn't think it was possible, but this list has just reached

Re: PESO- Empire State by Phone

2014-04-18 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's a nice shot. With all those lights on at night I wonder how that city ever sleeps. B On 18 Apr 2014, at 15:07, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Back from the NY Auto Show. It was a three-day marathon: two fourteen hour days and another eight hours in the Javits press

Re: K-3 moire

2014-04-18 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 18 Apr 2014, at 19:06, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Shoot someone in houndstooth jacket or checkered shirt. And if they're in houndstooth jacket AND checkered shirt, shoot them, dismember them, scatter their body parts to the four winds, and burn their entire wardrobe. Yves

OT: how to avoid actually riding your bike

2014-04-18 Thread Bob W-PDML
So, after last weekend's fun in the woods I've bought a purpose-built cyclocross frameset, which I will build up to use as an off-road-only bike to avoid damaging my custom Roberts audax. This will be the first time I've built a bike from the frame forks up. The idea is to have a relatively

Re: GESO - 4 pics from Cornwall

2014-04-18 Thread Bob W-PDML
Fantastic. Really nice shots, dripping with atmosphere. Is that Anthony Gormley in the last one? B On 18 Apr 2014, at 23:06, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Polzeath Ramble, Easter 2014 4 pics from Cornwall 1st pic Fuji X-E1 + Voigtlander 15/4.5, all others + Pentax SMC-A*85/1.4

Re: OT: how to avoid actually riding your bike

2014-04-19 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 18 Apr 2014, at 23:39, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Apr 18, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: So, after last weekend's fun in the woods I've bought a purpose-built cyclocross frameset, which I will build up to use as an off-road-only bike

Re: GESO - 4 pics from Cornwall

2014-04-19 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 19 Apr 2014, at 09:57, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 18/4/14, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: Fantastic. Really nice shots, dripping with atmosphere. Is that Anthony Gormley in the last one? More like the creature from the Black Lagoon ! Yes, I realised when I

Re: OT: how to avoid actually riding your bike

2014-04-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 20 Apr 2014, at 06:49, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: I've found the guides on the Park Tools website to be very useful. One was useful in convincing me that what I wanted to do was far too risky for me to attempt myself :) Me too. I also have a copy of their book, which is

Re: PESO: Urban Cowboys

2014-04-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
Those chaps aren't wearing chaps! On 20 Apr 2014, at 05:37, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17740984 Comments Invited. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: peso drive by tree fog (with Link)

2014-04-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
Happy everything to you too! It's a very nice picture, but I'm a little disappointed as I was expecting to find out what a drive-by tree frog looks like :o( B On 20 Apr 2014, at 19:54, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Ok, here’s the link! Yikes! Cheers, Christine

Re: PESO: Ribbet, Ribbet

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
Nice! B On 21 Apr 2014, at 01:05, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: By popular demand... :-) http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/n-9xmXn/i-VhR997j/A -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Pentax Theatre: Our Dumb Robin

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
You must have built the house on an ancient migration route. You should think yourself lucky he's not a wildebeest. My guess is that each time he flies into the window he thinks Damn! That hurt. I'm not gonna do that again then starts looking around for another direction to fly, completely

Re: Boris PESO #10 - Organic Juice Bar

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
The open shade is very nice for bringing out the colours, especially with that stucco wall. The sunlit parts are slightly distracting, but it's a nice shot all the same. That verandah with the open shade would be quite a good place to take portraits with very shallow dof. B On 21 Apr 2014,

Re: PESO - Parallel Interaction

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 21 Apr 2014, at 17:17, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: On 4/20/2014 11:26 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo14/peso8.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco Is that a turtle on the ground just

Re: Anti-Commercial featuring Pentax getting some attention

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
I found it boring, but couldn't help wondering why all those chickens crossed the road. B On 21 Apr 2014, at 17:35, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This was featured on Petapixel, http://petapixel.com/2014/04/18/pentax-anti-commercial-doesnt-even-show-camera-incredibly-compelling/

Re: PESO: NYPD Traffic Unit

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
Help keep those eagles legal, and putt the jail birdies in the hole. B On 21 Apr 2014, at 19:24, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Could work on a golf course. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 5:46 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: NYPD Traffic Unit and short rant to boot!

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 21 Apr 2014, at 19:56, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 21/4/14, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: The NYPD has the best equipment in the world. Here is their special high speed pursuit vehicle for apprehending speeders:

Re: PESO - Julia

2014-04-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 21 Apr 2014, at 19:46, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 21/4/14, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: Interesting play with red and blue tones. You caught this from a nice angle, she seems to be looking straight at me. Nope definitely looking at me ;-)

Re: OT - Symphony No. 9 Allegro con fuoco versus Waveya

2014-04-22 Thread Bob W-PDML
You'd better not look at this then: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BqfpZvv7ozQ You can't twerk without a bottom either, and that's the rub if you use oriental dancers. As good dancers and beautiful as they are, they aren't really pulling their weight steatopygia-wise. B On 22 Apr 2014, at

Re: PESO - American Buzzard

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
Very good! On 23 Apr 2014, at 05:35, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: I don’t typically do bird photography (or color), but with all the great examples posted lately, I thought I’d give it a try. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo14/peso9.html Comments, as always, welcomed. --

Re: PESO - Bike Polo: Not for the Faint of Heart

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 23 Apr 2014, at 15:04, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Bruce, and everyone else who commented. Bike polo is a great sport to watch and no ponies are exploited! ;-) Yes, but think how much better it would be if they went back to their roots and played bikezkashi instead,

Re: OT - quick cheap ebay buy for USA PDMLers - can you help?

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
I think I still have something like that which you can have if you want. B On 23 Apr 2014, at 14:39, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Morning team, Anyone mind bidding and buying something really small for me? It's a US seller for domestic buyers only. It's listing at 12 bucks

Re: Anyone with Leica IIIf, 50mm Summicron experience?

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
Cartier-Bresson thought very highly of it. I have a 50mm Summicron, and it's a beautiful lens, a real pleasure to use. I don't have a IIIf, but I'm sure someone here still uses one regularly. Assuming they're in good condition Leica things are well worth having. B On 23 Apr 2014, at 17:52,

Re: Anyone with Leica IIIf, 50mm Summicron experience?

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: Cartier-Bresson thought very highly of it. I have a 50mm Summicron, and it's a beautiful lens, a real pleasure to use. I don't have a IIIf, but I'm sure someone here still uses one regularly. Assuming they're in good condition Leica things are well worth

Re: Anyone with Leica IIIf, 50mm Summicron experience?

2014-04-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
Schoolboy error. i meant http://theclassiccamera.com/usedl39 B On 23 Apr 2014, at 19:14, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: That sounds like quite a lot to me, but it depends on the purchase price. Have a look at The Classic Camera to get an idea of how much good ones go for. It's

Re: Let me see that

2014-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
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

Re: OT: The Luminous Landscape succeeds in pissing me off.

2014-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
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

Re: PESO: Open

2014-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
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 -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 6:43 AM To:

Re: Let me see that

2014-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:58 AM, 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. On 24 Apr 2014, at 00:52, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote

Re: OT: The Leica T succeeds in pissing me off.

2014-04-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
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

Re: PESO: Pumpkins

2014-04-25 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 25 Apr 2014, at 17:10, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: I know pumpkin growing competitions are old hat in the States, but this is the first in Phalaborwa. Looks like the winner is about 65Kg. They still have a lot to learn! Maybe, but how many can say I've got the biggest pumpkin in

Re: Italy in May

2014-04-26 Thread Bob W-PDML
I can't help with your questions because shamefully I've only been to Italy a couple of times. If I were in Abruzzo I would make an effort to go to l'Aquila d'Abruzzo. http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/abruzzo/laquila.html Especially Scanno, which has some great photographic pedigree:

Re: Concorde

2014-04-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 27 Apr 2014, at 04:28, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice looking craftsmanship. From the video you posted recently, I would have thought weight would especially be a factor in cyclocross racing making aluminum or carbon fibre frames an attractive choice (at least for

Re: Italy in May

2014-04-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 27 Apr 2014, at 06:14, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 4:56 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: I can't help with your questions because shamefully I've only been to Italy a couple of times. If I were in Abruzzo I would make an effort to go

Re: Italy in May

2014-04-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
for sure. Never met one there. I agree that Romagna (where I live) and Le Marche are in better shape, cleaner and better looked after than other areas in Italy. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Bob W-PDML Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 8:50 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re

Re: Seeking advice on a shot

2014-04-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 27 Apr 2014, at 14:46, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/04/2014 3:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote: This afternoon I went on a short hike to see if I could find a waterfall that I had been told about. There is a photo that I made several attempts at. I like it, but I don’t

Re: PESO: Riverine Bush Encroachment

2014-04-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 28 Apr 2014, at 15:39, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: The vegetation in Larry's waterfall shots prompted me to take this one but I had only to walk 50m into the unkempt park alongside my house. 20 years ago it was well maintained, good enough for a Sunday afternoon picnic. Not any more,

Re: OT - an ethical and legal quag-Maier

2014-04-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
Does this mean we have to give our books back? I like this phrase: [...] her gaze ranged as far as South Asia and North Africa. [...] I'm going to use that for my next holiday snaps. P.S. Great pun. Much to be adMaiered. B On 28 Apr 2014, at 21:25, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com

Re: OT - an ethical and legal quag-Maier

2014-04-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 28 Apr 2014, at 21:42, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I would find the article a whole lot more interesting if they weren't asking me to pay $220 to read it. Does raise an interesting question though. Who controls your estate if you have no heirs? In the UK the estate passes to the

Re: PESO - Center City Alley

2014-04-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
Very nice indeed. The silhouetted figure reminds me of the saying that if you were to shave a Neanderthal and dress him in a suit and tie he could walk our city streets unnoticed. B On 29 Apr 2014, at 02:40, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: no longer OT: Concorde

2014-04-29 Thread Bob W-PDML
While studying the arcane subject of cabling a bike, lo and behold, hiding 'neath a beautifully plumed chicken: http://www.embrocationmagazine.com/online/simple-setup-tricks B On 29 Apr 2014, at 20:04, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-05-01 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 1 May 2014, at 06:34, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: That's really well done to catch a flying bee in focus like that. We have a raspberry in the garden. It takes a bit of effort to keep the thing under control. Dip it in chocolate and eat it. That usually sorts the little

Re: OT: Google let me down ... and a PESO

2014-05-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
All is revealed in here: http://www.dalelabs.com/downloads/catalog.pdf Search for how we make slides from negatives B On 2 May 2014, at 20:11, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I've mentioned before that I kept my negatives slides in archival sleeves in binders that most of the binders

Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 4 May 2014, at 18:23, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: One from a couple of weeks ago. Really pleased with this, no cropping at all and I managed to hold the camera straight! I'm desperate to try this lens on the X-T1, I'll have to wait til Christmas sadly. Note - no Leicas were

Re: On bokeh

2014-05-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
He would, but it's all out of focus... On 5 May 2014, at 21:33, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Proofread Larry. On 5/5/2014 1:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On May 5, 2014, at 10:42 AM, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: That's the way I understand bokeh, so it's at least a minority of

Re: PESO: LION

2014-09-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
I sometimes see a cat in my backyard. This is the sort of picture that makes me glad I live here. B On 28 Sep 2014, at 15:44, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: On Friday night about 11:15pm there was a very load roaring sound in the overgrown park outside our yard. I quickly grabbed a torch

Re: jays near lobster traps

2014-09-29 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 29 Sep 2014, at 20:04, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: You're getting really good at shooting Jays. I didn't know they trapped lobsters near Toronto. Can't let them run wild, it'd frighten the unicorns. B On 9/29/2014 1:39 PM, David J Brooks wrote:

Re: PESO 2014 - 236 - GDG

2014-09-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
Or, in the case of a 17-year-old when handed my Leica M3: 'how do you turn it on?' Quite a few of the old red phone boxes over here are listed, meaning they are protected. In Smithfield market, close to where I work, they seem to be reproducing. There where only 2 when I first started working

Re: Another GESO! It's Yorkshire! (mostly)

2014-09-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's a nice gallery. The waterfall in the early shots is called Kinder Downfall. There's a lot more water in wet weather, and in winter it freezes and people climb it. I'd planned to cycle the Dales this coming weekend with a mate of mine who lives up there, but we've had to postpone it

Re: Another GESO! It's Yorkshire! (mostly)

2014-09-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
P.s. The downfall doesn't always get all the way down: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=97rKe6KoeAM B On 1 Oct 2014, at 00:02, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: That's a nice gallery. The waterfall in the early shots is called Kinder Downfall. There's a lot more water in wet weather

Re: GESO - NHM competition

2014-10-01 Thread Bob W-PDML
Hi Ben, Stunning photos - at just the first glance you can see there's a professional taking pictures of his subject. Just superb, all of them. It's difficult to compare from the index page when they are different sizes - my instinct is to favour the larger photos, which does not do the others

Re: GESO: Antarctic Planes

2014-10-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
Interesting shots. I particularly like the turbine. B On 5 Oct 2014, at 06:09, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: The US Antarctic Programme had an open day today to show off their C-17 Globemaster which arrived down here a few days ago. Also present was an RNZAF Hercules and an

Re: October PUG - Synchronicity - is up!!

2014-10-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
Actually I think it's a MCMXXXVII model: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OfKQxIwEEp4 B On 5 Oct 2014, at 19:42, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: On 10/5/2014 2:18 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 2:16 PM, mike wilson

Re: OT: Naked Beauty

2014-10-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 6 Oct 2014, at 02:27, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I'm not familiar with which model this is. Do you happen to know? Its an F4 Phantom - a Viet Nam era jet - Its not in active duty. We still use them over here for door-step milk deliveries in High Wycombe. It was Dan M.'s

Re: OT: Naked Beauty

2014-10-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 6 Oct 2014, at 08:12, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/6/2014 3:07 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 6 Oct 2014, at 02:27, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I'm not familiar with which model this is. Do you happen to know? Its an F4 Phantom - a Viet Nam era jet - Its

American nightmares

2014-10-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
Some good stuff here: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/oct/06/american-nightmares-the-photography-of-william-mortensen B -- 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

Re: October PUG - Synchronicity shoot

2014-10-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
Congratulations! B On 7 Oct 2014, at 01:27, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I did shoot on the day but not with Pentax so I didn't feel that I should contribute any shots. I've been a bit busy managing a new (surprise) addition to the family:

Re: PESO - 'Reeds Pads'

2014-10-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's very nice indeed. B On 7 Oct 2014, at 21:26, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken earlier this year on an inland lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. K3, 70-210 F f4-5.6 @70mm, 1/8 sec f11, 200 ISO. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17877295 -- PDML

Re: PESO An unintended portrait

2014-10-09 Thread Bob W-PDML
He's certainly grown up quickly! He looks very self-assured, and Australian. Great shot. B On 9 Oct 2014, at 08:15, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team. Last week was the end of school holidays and I had a kids variety/dance concert to shoot so I invited #1 son to

Re: PESO: Imposing or what? (Gloucester Cathedral)

2014-10-10 Thread Bob W-PDML
You're sending my double-entendre engine into overdrive! On 10 Oct 2014, at 18:48, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Nice angle, it looks really huge. On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:

Re: Headed for Dorset, England in a few weeks... PDML meet-up?

2014-10-10 Thread Bob W-PDML
Hi Stan, might be a struggle with the timing, but please keep us informed and if I can make it over I will. Dorset is one of my favourite parts of Britain, and Shaftesbury is a lovely town, very famous for being the inspiration for Blade Runner. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mq59ykPnAE B

Re: Headed for Dorset, England in a few weeks... PDML meet-up?

2014-10-10 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 10 Oct 2014, at 19:23, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Bob W-PDML wrote: Hi Stan, might be a struggle with the timing, but please keep us informed and if I can make it over I will. Dorset is one of my favourite parts of Britain, and Shaftesbury is a lovely town

Re: PESO: Selfie with Aurora

2014-10-13 Thread Bob W-PDML
Very impressive. That torch is very effective at lighting up the night sky. You must have good batteries. B On 13 Oct 2014, at 06:04, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: Since doing selfies is all the rage these days, I posed with Aurora the other night.

Re: Photo puzzler

2014-10-14 Thread Bob W-PDML
It's Cotty at full moon. On 14 Oct 2014, at 22:49, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Hmmm - the pupil seems to be about 50% contracted and it is round, so that rules out a lot of hoofed animals (horizonal shaped pupils) and felines... not a bird due to the apparent fur... I'd guess a

Re: GESO - Bubbles in a soap opera.

2014-10-15 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 15 Oct 2014, at 21:36, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I didn't expect to like these, Igor, because I find the people who release those on city streets intrusive and the stuff could get in my eyes - but, in fact, I like the second one a lot. And as an exercise, a few more. Too

Re: PESO 2014 - 262 - GDG

2014-10-16 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's nicely lit. He looks very Californian. I'm not surprised coffee is popular in a place called Cuppa-tea-no. There's nice little cafe across the river from here where the staff are all Caribbean - whenever I ask them for a cappuccino they give me a cuppa tea now... B On 16 Oct 2014, at

Re: PESO 2014 - 262 - GDG

2014-10-16 Thread Bob W-PDML
But definitely not one of the fly-over states - he can read. B On 16 Oct 2014, at 16:19, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 10/16/2014 11:06, Bob W-PDML wrote: That's nicely lit. He looks very Californian. nah - He is just Starbucksian... same species in New York.. in fact

Re: Do not open links in messages from royal07@comcast

2014-10-18 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 18 Oct 2014, at 19:43, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: is safe even a word on the PDML.?? I recommend you always wear a condom while reading PDML emails. The link will furnish you with a trojan B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: hacking attempt?

2014-10-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
I heart ann On 20 Oct 2014, at 14:22, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: yes - I see royal I flush it ann On 10/20/2014 08:26, Jack Davis wrote: I see another heading that I avoided opening; royal07 nq: This is maybe the third time I've seen such, or similar, recently. Anyone

Re: OTish: Query concerning UK postal services

2014-10-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
You will be able to buy the packing material from the post office. B On 20 Oct 2014, at 21:01, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thinking ahead to my trip next week (!); I will be carrying a couple of (Pentax) items with me for transshipment on to the continent. Assuming I

Re: OTish: Query concerning UK postal services

2014-10-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
They sell boxes in all the POs I know. They're sold folded - you're not expecting to see them made up are you? B On 20 Oct 2014, at 22:07, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 20/10/14, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: Thinking ahead to my trip next week (!); I will be

Re: OT News item - especially for Bob W

2014-10-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
The guaranteed stay-out-of-jail defence is that he was doing a Duchamp. http://www.artofcolour.com/painting-profile/profiles-no6-files/lhooq.jpg My current favourite modern art controversy is taking place in the Place Vendôme at the moment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29675893 B

Re: OTish: Query concerning UK postal services

2014-10-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
They're probably not shelved as flat-pack boxes in Oxford - you'll find them under 'Platonic solids (collapsed - cuboid)'. B On 20 Oct 2014, at 22:20, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: So much for the sophisticated south... Flat pack boxes on sale at larger post offices. Or

Re: OTish: Query concerning UK postal services

2014-10-21 Thread Bob W-PDML
might take you up on the offer of labels, some bubble wrap, and tape. The items under discussion are one camera body and one smallish Limited lens. stan On Oct 20, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: They sell boxes in all the POs I know. They're sold folded - you're

Re: PESO: Old Door

2014-10-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
Best not to antagonise the masons, they have secret mystical powers, and cabals and shit. There's something excessively digital about the way you've processed that, Atila, that I find unpleasant to look at. It makes me fee a bit seasick. B On 24 Oct 2014, at 16:40, Jack Davis

Re: PESO: Old Door

2014-10-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
It looks too smoothed, like cgi. The tones and textures look unnatural to me. I'm looking at it on an iPad with a retina screen. B On 24 Oct 2014, at 17:42, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Ken, Jack, Bob and Don. I shot this at a slight angle, but the masonry work really

Re: Geso: Fall Crabs

2014-10-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
Slightly disappointed as I didn't read carefully and expected to see a gallery of crabs and their accountant (I imagine a lobster with a quill pen), but once I'd overcome that i enjoyed the shots! SpongeBob On 24 Oct 2014, at 22:16, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: A small gallery

Re: PESO - Potsdam facades

2014-10-25 Thread Bob W-PDML
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_gable On 25 Oct 2014, at 02:22, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: We've seen this unusually-shaped facade and roof elsewhere in Germany, too. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17889231size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick --

Re: Chicago PDML Meet Up

2014-10-27 Thread Bob W-PDML
There's a Hoover joke in there somewhere. On 27 Oct 2014, at 11:00, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 26/10/14, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: The city or my house? :-). BOTH!!! ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: External Hard Drives

2014-10-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
I'm trying out an experiment at the moment with OneDrive, after mentioning it in a previous reply. You can keep your LR library on the local drive and put a symbolic link to it in the OneDrive folder, and OneDrive synchronises it online. The advantage of keeping the working library on the

Re: OT: Honorary PDML Membership Nominee?

2014-10-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
Nah. A real cormorant would have shat on his lens. B On 29 Oct 2014, at 22:40, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This image came up in the people I follow on Flickr. I thought it might be of interest to PDMLers and thought that perhaps the photographer deserves and Honorary PDML

Re: OT PESO - Autumn Ride

2014-10-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
Beautiful bike, and a lovely looking place. B On 30 Oct 2014, at 01:45, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: In another thread Dan wondered where I've been, here's where: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/10/autumn-ride.html?m=1 I'm still getting my bike where I want it but

Re: Lurk mode has commenced

2014-10-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
Break a leg, kid! B On 30 Oct 2014, at 15:27, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: much household prep going on before next week's arrival of nurse and FWB arrives. He will get here on Wed evening, cataract surgery is Thursday morning. Merrill will stay with me until following

Re: First Ever GESOs

2014-10-30 Thread Bob W-PDML
Superb! B On 30 Oct 2014, at 18:39, Kevin Thornsberry kevin_thornsbe...@compuserve.com wrote: I've been a part time contributor, part time lurker, occasional PUG submitter, most time inactive member of this list for probably 15 years or so. I used to follow the list daily and

Re: PESO: PDML meet-up in Salisbury UK - the evidence

2014-11-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
And nicely done, too. B On 2 Nov 2014, at 09:02, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thanks Dan. That is one of my attempts at capturing a version of an iconic British scene, featured on many travel brochures, in TV commercials, etc. but it just happens to be in the same set

Re: PESO: PDML meet-up in Salisbury UK - the evidence

2014-11-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 2 Nov 2014, at 11:13, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 1/11/14, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: Good to get together, albeit briefly. Photo courtesy of my wife and her oldish Leica... http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p909010808/h2703759e#h2703759e Stan, you are

Re: PESO: PDML meet-up in Salisbury UK - the evidence

2014-11-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 2 Nov 2014, at 17:49, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Stan Halpin wrote: Good to get together, albeit briefly. Photo courtesy of my wife and her oldish Leica... http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p909010808/h2703759e#h2703759e Ah, the usual suspects! Shot #2 looks like

Re: Three Portraits - PDML Salisbury

2014-11-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
Excellent! B On 3 Nov 2014, at 23:34, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Three quick portraits with my favourite lens. http://pdml.posthaven.com/three-portraits-in-salisbury -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: Three Portraits - PDML Salisbury

2014-11-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 4 Nov 2014, at 16:38, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: ... and if I correctly understand who is pictured, - some of the letters is the last name are upside-down ( d - p ), and some - moved around. ;-) Sometimes I am labeled with Meg's last name, sometimes she is labeled

Re: PESO: MALACHITE KINGFISHER

2014-11-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
Lovely sight, and great to have got the shot, warts and all. B On 5 Nov 2014, at 19:23, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: A Malachite Kingfisher with breakfast. Rather far away cropped somewhat. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/15496969978/ Alan C --- This email is free

Re: Three Portraits - PDML Salisbury

2014-11-06 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 6 Nov 2014, at 19:41, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: The original 1976 version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDvuskOGiY0 But here is the 1995 version with Roy Chubby Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGcD0603Y0U It's rather interesting that almost none (if

Re: GESO - More Salisbury shots

2014-11-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
All good, but that Stonehenge shot really, er, rocks! B On 7 Nov 2014, at 08:09, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: As usual, I have failed to produce photos of the league of extraordinary gentlemen and –woman present. Chris does seem to have a hidden talent for photobombing,

Re: GESO: Eastern Atlantic (England, etc)

2014-11-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
Very nice. Looks like a great trip. B On 7 Nov 2014, at 18:49, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I've posted a couple of these before. A selection from our trip so far: Shaftesbury and Salisbury, Funchal Mereida, and Tenerife Canary Islands.

Re: GESO - Hemidactylus (House Dragon)

2014-11-08 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 8 Nov 2014, at 15:12, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Nice images of the friendly lizard! I have never heard of people leaving them in their houses but I live too far north for lizards to be common. I once had a roommate who had a Tokay Gecko that was loose in the apartment for

Re: GESO - More Salisbury shots

2014-11-08 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 8 Nov 2014, at 16:01, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: Thanks Mark! Another twist to it, is that you cannot get any closer than this fence without paying a ticket. :-) -Which I couldn't, since I was there outside opening hours. Jostein But you're a Viking - you can pillage

Re: GESO - More Salisbury shots

2014-11-08 Thread Bob W-PDML
nicely to others after conversion to Christianity. It took us a thousand years to even reevolve irony... ;-) Jostein Den 8. november 2014 17:22:39 CET, skrev Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com: On 8 Nov 2014, at 16:01, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: Thanks Mark! Another twist

Re: GESO - More Salisbury shots

2014-11-09 Thread Bob W-PDML
been here since the Ice Age, and I wouldn't know whether to go back to Schleswig-Holstein, Uppsala or Klitmøller. Bob Silkbeard http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/past_exhibitions/2014/vikings/vikings_live/viking_yourself.aspx On 8 November 2014 18:43, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com

Re: Keeping photos on an external drive

2014-11-09 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 9 Nov 2014, at 09:21, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Nov 8, 2014, at 11:59 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: I almost lost all of my photos a few years ago when my external drive started to misbehave, so my advice is to make sure you have two drives and keep them

Re: Keeping photos on an external drive

2014-11-09 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 9 Nov 2014, at 09:39, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 9 Nov 2014, at 09:21, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Nov 8, 2014, at 11:59 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: I almost lost all of my photos a few years ago when my external drive started to misbehave

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