Re: Focal Length Constriction and RF's

2010-12-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Fortunately for me, most of what I shoot can be captured in the 40mm-55mm range (in 35mm camera terms). There are a lot of reasons to use an RF for street photography, including smaller size, quieter shutter, no shutter lag, and quick manual focusing on a spot that you want to be in focus. As

Re: I'm back

2010-12-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Good choice. I never even bother to turn on my Dell. Jeffery On Dec 24, 2010, at 10:34 AM, Bill Owens wrote: Both our PC's died over the past month or so. We bit the bullet and bought a Macbook as a family Christmas present. It wouldn't connect to the 7 year old router so Time Warner had

Re: Focal Length Constriction and RF's

2010-12-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
And if one likes to shoot BW film with a red or yellow filter, you aren't looking through a red or yellow viewfinder. Jeffery On Dec 24, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: My all-time favorite classic

Re: Focal Length Constriction and RF's

2010-12-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
The 20/1.7 on the Panasonic is a wonderful combination for street if you have the electronic viewfinder. Jeffery On Dec 24, 2010, at 1:41 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: BTW, Godfrey, I also have the ZD 50mm f/2 Macro on my E-P1. It's a wonderful lens. With the Lumix 20 1.7, it makes a nice

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-29 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'm 60. Go Beatles! Jeffery On Dec 28, 2010, at 8:42 PM, Tanya Love wrote: So, it occurred to me after all these years on the list, that I may actually not be the baby of the list anymore! How sad is that?! I am getting old! So, just out of interest, was wondering if you guys would

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-29 Thread Jeffery Smith
I was wondering why it wasn't called the HPDML (Honeywell Pentax). Jeffery On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:30 PM, Peter Loveday wrote: With the average age of PDMLers so far, we're already a valuable archaeological treasure. - Peter -Original Message- From: Subash Sent: Wednesday,

Re: I'm back

2010-12-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
Not just a Dell...a Dell with Windows Vista on it. Ga! Jeffery On Dec 29, 2010, at 6:01 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Well now, that's your problem. You bought a DellI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: My New Camera

2011-01-05 Thread Jeffery Smith
I like it! Jeffery On Jan 5, 2011, at 7:47 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: A friend who is also a retired Navy Photographer like I am gave me a camera kit today. Wonder how it will work? Walt http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Some-Favorites/4592986_mrB5J#1148126802_Tnz5Q-XL-LB --

Re: Introduction

2011-01-06 Thread Jeffery Smith
Hey Chris, sorry to have missed the originals. The K10 will serve you well for the time being! I got my first Pentax in 1969, and have never been disappointed with one. I'm ashamed to say that we have no cormorants down here, and I couldn't photograph one even if we did (BP Oil won't let

Re: Enablement - Pentax ES

2011-01-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
Ah, I remember lusting after that camera in about 1970. One of my earlier concerns with the Spotmatic I was using was that shutter speeds were in 1-f-stop detentes, and I was using Kodachrome (with not much latitude). The mere idea of a stepless shutter that could give you 1/243 of a second

Re: Enablement - Pentax ES

2011-01-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
- it's step less. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 23, 2011 17:14 Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Ah, I remember lusting after that camera in about 1970. One of my earlier concerns with the Spotmatic I was using was that shutter

Re: peso - some bokeh - fa 77 wide open

2011-01-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's kind if strange, but I don't mind it. It might be a little distracting because it's unique-looking. But I don't find it busy looking like some bokeh. Looks a bit artsy. Jeffery On Jan 23, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5382974835/ Tell me

Re: peso - some bokeh - fa 77 wide open

2011-01-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
, 2011, at 11:19 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: It's kind if strange, but I don't mind it. It might be a little distracting because it's unique-looking. But I don't find it busy looking like some bokeh. Looks a bit artsy. Jeffery On Jan 23, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Sasha Sobol wrote: http

Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
I just got switched from ATT to Cox Internet service. They gave me a non-WiFi modem, so I tried to connect it up with one of my three previous Wi-Fi routers (Belkin, Apple, Cisco), and could get all three of the WiFi routers to work but not one of them will attach me to the Internet (through

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
-26 12:33 , Jeffery Smith wrote: I just got switched from ATT to Cox Internet service. They gave me a non-WiFi modem, so I tried to connect it up with one of my three previous Wi-Fi routers (Belkin, Apple, Cisco), and could get all three of the WiFi routers to work but not one of them

Re: Totally OT - WiFi question

2011-01-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
have done the router re-set. stan On Jan 26, 2011, at 3:33 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-01-26 12:33 , Jeffery Smith wrote: I just got switched from ATT to Cox Internet service. They gave me a non-WiFi modem, so I tried to connect it up with one of my three previous Wi-Fi routers

Re: pesos - a discovery

2010-10-06 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's autumn! No more sweltering heat! I feel like doing what they are doing (but don't want to throw my back out). Jeffery On Oct 6, 2010, at 11:27 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11755272size=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11755273

Re: PESO - Dragonfly

2010-10-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
Ah, a living fossil, looking pretty much the same as they did 300 million years ago. Nice catch. I like the stony background. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 8:56 AM, frank theriault wrote: I've wanted to catch one of these fellows for a while now. Sadly, I was unprepared, having only a

Re: A brain-picking request

2010-10-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've just received my

Re: PESO - Dragonfly

2010-10-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
This one did some SERIOUS posing. http://tinyurl.com/2fef2fz Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:51 AM, John wrote: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've wanted to catch one of these fellows for a while now. Dragonflies will pose for you. Really. Just get close to their

Re: A brain-picking request

2010-10-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
be going on that I don't have the reach for. -- Walt On 10/7/2010 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible

Re: Novice again

2010-10-09 Thread Jeffery Smith
With memory cards as cheap as they are, I don't shoot in anything but RAW. I never need a string of closely-timed images, so RAW is normal for me. Unless it is overcast, I won't even think about shooting at midday. I know, it's sort of a lazy attitude, but dawn and dusk are so much better for

Re: The Urge

2010-10-10 Thread Jeffery Smith
Are you kidding? It's obviously even greater than the self-preservation urge. I think my wife won't notice that the camera I'm carrying says K10 on it instead of the usual K100, but within minutes she busts me. And K5 looks a lot different from K7. I'm a dead man. Jeffery On Oct 10, 2010, at

Re: The Urge

2010-10-10 Thread Jeffery Smith
Yeah, I didn't think I was being sexist with my statements. The fact is that, when people are married, their money is THEIR money, not his money. My wife has no interest whatsoever in photography, and when I acquire a piece of equipment, she understands that it is just my hobby. Jeffery On

Re: Weird KEH policy

2010-10-12 Thread Jeffery Smith
I assume that's to cover the cost for a person handing it to you. Still, it seems silly. On Oct 12, 2010, at 7:48 PM, Eric Weir wrote: Well, at least it seems weird to me. Just discovered that KEH charges $4.95 for the privilege of picking up an order at the warehouse. I knew I'd be

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-10-13 Thread Jeffery Smith
Something with as few frills and choices as possible. And megapixels are insignificant since I doubt that any of them will be making 11x14 prints. My mother is a senior citizen (89), and I cannot imagine a camera simple enough for her to use. Next time you're at the store, take note of any

Re: Choosing a Digital Camera

2010-10-13 Thread Jeffery Smith
I keep thinking about which model, but there are so many factors. I find that the modern TINY point and shoot camera are fumbly and hard to hold. You might ultimately want to go over what all digitals seem to have as features (as in fully automatic mode), and then tell them to go to WalMart,

Re: Transfer pictures: USB or card?

2010-10-15 Thread Jeffery Smith
I always use a card reader. So far, I haven't had any damage to the contacts (at least none that I'm aware of). Jeffery On Oct 15, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Hi, I always transfer pictures to my PC using its card reader. I can't remember why I decided to do it this way,

Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
I had a chance to use this lens for the first time today. The conditions were not good (high noon, blinding sunlight, not a cloud in the sky, low humidity). It sure is easier to carry around compared to the tank-like Tokina 28-75 f/2.8. I'll try to post something tomorrow (something shot in

Re: GESO: What is this bug? (bug warning!)

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
It is definitely a bug (which is a subgroup of insects). Belongs to a group called the Heteroptera. It's hard to tell with all of the camouflage on it. This group is nearly all plant suckers (they have piercing mouthparts like a mosquito only bigger). A small group (assassin bugs and bedbugs)

Re: GESO: What is this bug? (bug warning!)

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
I meant to mention that it may be a squash bug. They have leafy-looking legs. Jeffery On Oct 16, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I saw this guy walking across my kitchen counter... scooped him up and dropped him on a table outside on the patio and took a few shots. What the

Re: Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
old enough to remember the Vivitar ads that touted that their lenses were DESIGNED USING A COMPUTER. Jeffery On Oct 16, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 16, 2010, at 19:18, Jeffery Smith wrote: I had a chance to use this lens for the first time today. The conditions were

Re: Ilford XP2 question

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
My one roll of XP2 shot in broad daylight at noon on a cloudless day was the biggest disaster of my photographic life. I respect XP2 as a great film with a lot of latitude under low contrast (shady or overcast) conditions, but truly awful in high contrast conditions...blown highlights and dense

Re: Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 And I should have mentioned nice contrast

Re: QC times 2 for the takumars of the sixties

2010-10-16 Thread Jeffery Smith
-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 I don't doubt that. I just never saw it touted publically until Vivitar ads. The mindset in the early 1970's

Re: GESO: What is this bug? (bug warning!)

2010-10-17 Thread Jeffery Smith
Assassin bugs are native to South America. Charles Darwin allowed one to bite him (their piercing mouthparts are able to numb the tissues, so you don't feel it). They live in thatched roofs of huts. There is speculation that Darwin's poor health throughout his adult life was due to Chagas

Re: Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

2010-10-17 Thread Jeffery Smith
of results I would be a happy camper. The fact that it is 1/3 of the price of a Zeiss and lighter in weight is a win-win-win. Jeffery On Oct 17, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Miserere wrote: On 16 October 2010 20:18, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I had a chance to use this lens for the first

Tamron 28-75/2.8 - two sample shots from yesterday

2010-10-17 Thread Jeffery Smith
http://400tx.blogspot.com/2010/10/tamron-sp-af-28-75-f28-macro-zoom-lens.html N.B., the lens was mounted on a full frame Sony 850, not a Pentax K. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Tamron 28-75/2.8 - two sample shots from yesterday

2010-10-17 Thread Jeffery Smith
:36 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Good examples. The problem i had with my two, on the K10D,, was from f4 to f 2.8. Terrible focus. From f5.6 up it was stellar DAVE On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: http://400tx.blogspot.com/2010/10/tamron-sp-af-28-75

Re: Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

2010-10-17 Thread Jeffery Smith
Thanks for the link. It does seem to have a loyal following. Jeffery On Oct 17, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Miserere wrote: On 16 October 2010 20:18, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I had a chance to use this lens for the first time today. The conditions were not good (high noon, blinding

Re: Flash bracket question

2010-10-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/131401-REG/General_Brand_Right_Angle_Bracket_with.html Cheeep! http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/116630-REG/Hama_HA_6831.html More like it. Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Flash bracket question

2010-10-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
I missed the part about the swively thing on my earlier post. BH has all sort of brackets (flash brackets) with the capacity to aim the flash all over the place, but they are so darned expensive, I could never justify the cost. I always used a Kalt bracket (this is 35 years ago, for about $9),

Re: OT: Random thought about camera styles

2010-10-20 Thread Jeffery Smith
One of the early Panasonic digitals had a folding rear hood for the LCD. Helped a little outdoors. Jeffery On Oct 20, 2010, at 5:37 PM, eckinator wrote: I've seen folding shields for the rear display but none acting as a refconverter at the same time so they're fine looking down but useless

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
HNCD! I look forward to your comments as you start using it regularly. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it isn't a Pentax. I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly pro-class

Re: A night for Pentax

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
Remind me, what the Sunni 16 rule? On Oct 21, 2010, at 11:26 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: So we can take that Allah way to the Bank? On 10/21/2010 10:48 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Oh no. I'm not going down the Islamic puns road. On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Ken

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
Happy New Camera Day. It is used more often in guitar forums (HNGD), where the obsession to buy new axes is far worse than camera junkies. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: HNCD? Happy New Camera, Dude? On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'll go out on a limb and speculate that Godfrey's hands fit an E-5 better than a K-5. Godfrey is a BIG GUY! One of the big selling points of the Pentax K system is size...small, high quality prime lenses, and small bodies. Olympus is just too chunky for me to carry it around for hours.

Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
I keep mine on a @istD,and the smallness of the two is great. I don't even try to manual focus it. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: So I've been looking at getting an M 40mm f/2.8 pancake. But I've been looking at pictures and that focus ring looks terribly tiny.

Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors (usually around 4-5.6), so the DOF and autofocus make manual focusing and hyperfocal moot, at least to me. To me, its tiny size is its biggest selling point. The only thing I don't really like is the screw-in lens cap, but I don't mind the

Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
Oops, I thought we were talking about the autofocus model. I didn't realize they had one from the more distant past. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I admit I'm confused. This lens is not that wide so that focus is irrelevant. The short answer is that your

Re: Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 pancake

2010-10-21 Thread Jeffery Smith
Got it. My bad. Jeffery On Oct 21, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: Jeff, were talking about an M-class manual focus lens. Not the current DA version. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: The autofocus is quick and accurate. I use it outdoors

Re: OT: new camera ... ISO 3200 sample

2010-10-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
After shooting indoors with Fuji 800 for years and living with the grain, Godfrey's photo looks spectacular at ISO 3200. For me, improvements in resolution and noise reduction on digital in the past 6 years have been very impressive. Jeffery On Oct 22, 2010, at 8:43 AM, P N Stenquist wrote:

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-22 Thread Jeffery Smith
Well, with that one, I'm out of here. It's been fun, guys, until now. Jeffery On Oct 22, 2010, at 10:21 AM, William Robb wrote: Hey good one liner from the pompous twit faggot. Too bad it is, apparently, not true. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
As naive as it may sound, I bought my Olympus E-1 (my first dSLR) based on its (1) sturdiness [read: not a plastic body], and (2) LACK of a pop-up flash. I had a pz1p fpr a while, and found the pop-up flash to be annoying when I was just trying to grab a shot in lower light conditions and

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I do a significant amount of shooting theater productions, and the shutter lag is a major issue for me, as is sensitivity/dynamic range. The E-5 is significantly improved here, or is it simply not a problem with the E-5? The K-x has not been an issue with dynamic range/sensitivity for me, and

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
. -Adam On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: I do a significant amount of shooting theater productions, and the shutter lag is a major issue for me, as is sensitivity/dynamic range. The E-5 is significantly improved here, or is it simply

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
As Yogi Berra once said, If Godfrey doesn't want to talk about equipment, you can't stop him. As for Godfrey being pompous, if you had met him in person, you wouldn't feel that way. Very often the printed word on a forum makes a person appear completely different than their actual demeanor. I

Re: OT: new camera - shutter lag

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
-x for theatre productions given the ambient conditions. One combination I have not considered is the Panasonic Lumix with Zuiko 50mm macro. I'll probably toss it in the bag as well. Jeffery On Oct 23, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: From: Jeffery Smith Sent: Saturday, October 23

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
. Is the Katzeye relatively easy to install on the Pentax? I've never had an issue with screen swapping on Rolleiflexes, but they are big and easy to fool with. Jeffery On Oct 23, 2010, at 2:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 23, 2010, at 7:39 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I do a significant

Re: focus screens in Pentax Dslrs

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 3:38 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: new camera Hey Larry, I have to admit that I really avoid manual focusing of late because of the lack of a split prism/split

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
Did you induce the vignetting effect? It's pretty pronounced here. Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, LA On Oct 23, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: A photo from this morning's walk and breakfast with friends. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/5107798395_a5cc7e2b64_o.jpg If It

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
I may look at this sort of thing about 100 times first. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqZCjT-jr1s On Oct 23, 2010, at 4:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 23, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Is the Katzeye relatively easy to install on the Pentax? I've never had an issue

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
Ever since I was in high school, I secretly knew I preferred Pentax. I attempted to deny it by using a Mamiya 500TL, and I even tried Nikons for a couple of years, but it just didn't work out. Jeffery On Oct 23, 2010, at 6:51 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Alright, I admit it. I've also

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's easy to get angry on forums, but some posts go beyond anger. I've lost my cool on forums before, and regretted it. I've apologized both onlist and offlist (simultaneously) when I've overstepped civility. It's a win-win resolution. Apologies were always accepted. It doesn't hurt, and it

Re: Why do photographers always ...

2010-10-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
It's the easiest way to test autofocus. The real question is why they choose to post those photos. Jeffery On Oct 23, 2010, at 9:10 PM, Nick David Wright wrote: shoot pictures of their own feet? http://blog.nickdavidwright.net/2010/10/feet.html -- ~Nick David Wright

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
I always thought that E-Volt was an unfortunate name (like the Datavue Spark computer). On Oct 24, 2010, at 8:31 AM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Smoke starts to come out from under the flash. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
You mentioned a while back that you had rented some lenses. In the context of this thread, that must fall under escort services. Jeffery On Oct 24, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: LOL! What a great thread! Yes, the doors are thrown open, I'm out of the closet: I've owned and

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Boorish is putting it mildly. It DOES fall under hate crime (which includes insults and verbal abuse). I think hate crime is a clear line that we don't traverse on this list. Pompous gas bag is not a hate crime. Faggot is. I would prefer the way William F. Buckley introduced Norman Mailer

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Tell these guys: http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-20.html Same guys every single year on Mardi Gras. Their mentor, the Rev. Grant Storms, is no longer allowed in the French Quarter. Jeffery On Oct 24, 2010, at 2:33 PM, DagT wrote: I never understood all the fuss about homosexuality.

The Film Body Nobody Talks About - late reply

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
I have a Pentax MZ-S, and it has never had a single frame shot with it. I bought it around the time I suspected that it would be Pentax's last film body (I have a wealth of Pentax lenses, from 20mm to 300mm). I received it, unboxed it, put a 50/1.4 on the front of it, and promptly got clobbered

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
on their side anymore. I´m just hope people are not hating religious people in general because of people like him. DagT Den 24. okt. 2010 kl. 21.40 skrev Jeffery Smith: Tell these guys: http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-20.html Same guys every single year on Mardi Gras. Their mentor

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
Still, I prefer him over today's far right. But, yes, he was breathtakingly full of himself. Jeffert On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:01 PM, John Sessoms wrote: OTOH, Buckley had his own moments of pompous gas baggery and boorishness. No actual civility from either side here. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESOs: A Rally in Black and White

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'm pressed with the sharpness of both images. Jeffery On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:40 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I went to a local political event yesterday to take photos for one of the groups that organized it (wound up getting my first photo credit in a local newspaper, BTW), and

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:48 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: However, it is obviously not a hate crime. Really? Does one have to use that word while committing an armed robbery or punching the recipient? Gay bashing has become a very hot button issue in the US, particularly in the past month, as has

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
You're off the hook. God isn't convinced of your existence. Jeffery On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:52 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: As an agnostic, I have to admit it seems only fair to hold co-irreligionists responsible for the crimes of Mao, Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, Castro, Ceausescu, etc. --

Re: PESOs: A Rally in Black and White

2010-10-24 Thread Jeffery Smith
, it doesn't seem sharp with a wide-open aperture at any focal length. Stop it down, though, and it's pretty nice for a sub-$200 lens. Thanks again, Walt On 10/24/2010 7:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: I'm pressed with the sharpness of both images. Jeffery On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:40 PM, Walter

Re: The Film Body Nobody Talks About - late reply

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
discipline, I think, as well as it being such a pleasure to use. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Sent: Monday, 25 October 2010 6:41 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject

Re: OT: new camera

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
, stupid, arrogant, obnoxious, self destructive, insulting, you name it isn't a crime. Save calling things crimes that actually are. On 10/24/2010 3:36 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Boorish is putting it mildly. It DOES fall under hate crime (which includes insults and verbal abuse). I think hate

Re: PESO -First Camera - George's posterous

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
No longer have the camera, but it was a Brownie Starmite (1962). Back then, developing a roll of BW film (12ex) cost $.50. Jeffery On Oct 25, 2010, at 8:28 AM, George Sinos wrote: Today's Topic -your first camera. How did you get started? http://georges.posterous.com/first-camera -GS-

Re: PESO -First Camera - George's posterous

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
My first SERIOUS camera was a Mamiya 500TL. A year later, I got a Pentax Spotmatic (1969). Both cameras gave me what I thought were mediocre results. Until I discovered that the weakest link in my system was a cheap Durst enlarging lens. I switched to a Schneider Componon and the quality of the

Question about the Pentax Gallery

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
For submissions to the PUG gallery, is color the norm or is BW equally acceptable as long as it follows the theme for that month? Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: Question about the Pentax Gallery

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
--- On Mon, 10/25/10, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: For submissions to the PUG gallery, is color the norm or is BW equally acceptable as long as it follows the theme for that month? Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: The Film Body Nobody Talks About - late reply

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
. On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Which is one of the reasons why I find digital a bit less satisfying than film. The impulse to spray and pray, blasting 400 images a day and trying to find a few acceptable ones. I used to spend much more time planning

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
This mark the end of the entire incident, and everyone is ready to move on to the subject of Pentax and photography! Having Doug trim the thread from the archives before posting them would be good too. Jeffery On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:09 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: That's a very good thing

Re: On behalf of William Robb

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I meant to say move on, for the first time, to Pentax and photography! On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:50 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: This mark the end of the entire incident, and everyone is ready to move

Re: Question about the Pentax Gallery

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Gallery, OTOH is sponsored by Pentax; one applies to be one of their artists; then one submits photos for judging by voting, and only the survivors appear. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 10/25/10, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: From: Jeffery Smith jsmith

Re: OT: Landscape Photographer of the Year

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I am I the only person who immediately thought of Thomas Kinkade when seeing those landscapes? To refresh your memory: http://tinyurl.com/6nti Jeffery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT: Remote camera taken out by a dragster

2010-10-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
The images are good enough that Nikon should give him a new 400/2.8 for the good publicity. Jeffery On Oct 25, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Fun reading. Warning: Camera destruction. Not Pentax though. http://markjrebilas.com/blog/?p=10225 -Charles -- Charles

Re: WTF? was OT: new camera

2010-10-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
Did he decide to go with Adorama instead? Jeffery On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Oh sure, things get nasty and you go after the pigheaded whackjobs. Whackjobs are people too, you know. And the

Re: PESOs: A Rally in Black and White

2010-10-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
Good idea. That's why I avoid FoxNews and MSNBC altogether these days. Jeffery On Oct 26, 2010, at 7:56 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Thank you, Boris! After my little outburst on the WTF? was OT: New Camera thread, I'm going to avoid politics and religion as much as I possibly can on the

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
Congrats! You can now add Pentax Artist to your resume'. Jeffery On Oct 26, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Photo magazines

2010-10-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
As I recall, it is for 26 issues a year. Jeffery On Oct 26, 2010, at 7:08 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: It looks interesting but $175 a year is a little more then I planned on. Next time I go to BN I'll look for a copy to peruse. On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 7:37 PM, John Coyle

Re: Peso: Having a Drink

2010-10-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
Nice bokeh and clear focus. Jeffery On Oct 27, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=butterfly1.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - What Your Choice of Camera Says About You

2010-10-27 Thread Jeffery Smith
Well, he really nailed me. Disturbingly accurate. Jeffery On Oct 27, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Amusing post from Gordon Lewis: http://shutterfinger.typepad.com/shutterfinger/2010/10/what-your-choice-of-camera-says-about-you.html (Lewis, by the way, uses Pentax.oh, yes,

Re: OT: Just when things were going well...

2010-10-28 Thread Jeffery Smith
You need to switch genres to street photography, with images of people taking the bus and walking. Jeffery On Oct 28, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Normally, I'm much better about replying in a timely manner to responses to the threads I start on the list than I was

Re: OT: Proof of Time Travel

2010-10-28 Thread Jeffery Smith
Pretty hard to use a cell phone with no cell phone microwave towers. Damn! Jeffery On Oct 28, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/10/28/charlie.chaplin.circus.time.travel/index.html?hpt=C2 Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: Proof of Time Travel

2010-10-29 Thread Jeffery Smith
PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Those would be located in the satellite they brought with them . . . Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: Pretty hard to use a cell phone with no cell phone

Re: OT

2010-10-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
G! What happens in 2.5 hours? Jeffery On Oct 30, 2010, at 8:28 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Two and a half hours to go. I need a drink Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada --

Re: OT

2010-10-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
That's better than his daughter's wetting. Jeffery On Oct 30, 2010, at 8:59 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: He's shooting his daughters wedding, or weeding as I believe he put it, (this is Dave Brooks after all),. On 10/30/2010 9:51 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: G! What happens in 2.5 hours

Re: Dimples

2010-10-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
The dude on the left is hung like a field mouse. Jeffery On Oct 30, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: You should definitely keep the lens. I particularly like the one of the guy being kicked in the crotch: http://www.web-options.com/V75/content/L168_large.html On Sat, Oct

<    1   2   3   4   5   6   >