PESO Mid-30s Ford V-8
On display at our local Historical Society's Applefest last weekend...unfortunately, the owner wasn't around to close the hood for me. Think it's a 1935... http://studio1941.com/applefest/index.html 3947 printed as a 13x19 on Red River Polar Pearl Metallic paper. K-5, Tamron 18-200mm -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Thinking about a new camera
That should never have happened - there's not that much vibration from the garbage grinder. The manufacturer should be willing to replace the sink. Repairs on a crack like that are just a stop-gap measure. Is the sink Swanstone or Corian? -p On 10/5/2013 10:59 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Christine, I keep lusting after a new camera, particularly those Fuji's after seeing Doug's stuff and reading Cotty. But the K-5 and K-5IIs are so good... I grabbed a white K-01 as they were closing out. It's actually surprisingly good with a tiny lens, but not so small. It rides around in the car with me now. The K-5 (or IIs) with a 31, 20, or 55 are what I carry now. Hard to beat. (pictures I shot this week of a sink I need to have repaired) https://plus.google.com/photos/115638976374047590388/albums/5930231501357379409?authkey=CLC459SomqGs2QE#photos/115638976374047590388/albums/5930231501357379409?authkey=CLC459SomqGs2QE Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: p.s. I just weighed the K5 with the FA 50mm, and it came in at 2 and 1/4 pounds--nearly half the weight of the entire kit. The K5 with the DA 40 mounted weighs nearly 2 pounds, about a 1/4 pound less. The body of the K5 weighs 1 and 3/4 pounds. And interestingly, the extra battery in my plastic bag weighs in at about a 1/4 pound. Cheers, Christine On Oct 5, 2013, at 10:06 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Eric: I'd like to endorse Paul's suggestion about the K5 DA 40. Below is a link that shows my everyday kit. Now you have to remember that I am a woman, and as such, I've had to find a way to combine a purse and a camera kit. I start with the Domke F-5XB. The link below shows what I can carry in the bag as a purse and a camera bag. I even show a photo depicting total weight. Now, as I said this is an everyday kit, which I virtually always have with me--even if I don't shoot anything that day. I did add the DA 21mm for the purposes of this demonstration, but normally I would only carry one lens mounted on the camera. Since I got my FA 50 back from repairs, I have that mounted. With the DA 40, you'd even have a lot more room in this bag, and the bag would be lighter. Now the gender thing is important because men usually carry wallets in back pants pockets and maybe phones in a shirt pocket, habits which would actually leave you more room in the bag. I normally have my keys in my front jeans pocket, but I put them in the bag for demonstration purposes. As I said this is an everyday bag, but if I was really restricted for travel, this is the kit I would carry: 50mm 21mm (a pared down long and wide combo). When I travel for pleasure, I usually always take the DA* 50-135mm, so I use a different bag. But this past year, I've had to travel for work, and I used this kit set-up. Clearly, one good Fujiesque camera would be less gear and lighter; this kit won't beat that, and I do appreciate the point that even a kit like this can be burdensome sometimes. Like you, I've been thinking about a Fuji/Pentax MX-1 set-up as an alternative, but if you want to pack a DSLR with fantastic low light ISO quality, this kit works really well. Hope that helps. Here's the link: http://www.caguila.com/kit/index.html Cheers, Christine On Oct 5, 2013, at 3:47 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Sep 21, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I have a great compact travel camera. I take the battery grip off my k5 and mount the 40/2.8 pancake. Bingo. For everyday pocket camera, it's an iphone5, better than many ps pos. After returning from my trip, during which I had my camera in-hand all day during daylight hours almost every day for just short of a month---my first experience of that---my mind keeps running off in thoughts about a new camera. Two thoughts: an enthusiast level compact walking around camera or a DSLR with great low-light performance and high image quality. Was leaning toward the Fuji X10 or X20 regarding the former till I read a review that said they produce images that are a bit soft. Regarding the latter, I've wanted a K-5 since is first saw some of the low-light images. New ones are still available from Amazon. [I'd go used but KEH wants the same amount for LN. My thinking at the moment is to go with Paul's solution and kill two birds with one stone. You may remember me fretting about what kind of camera to take on the walk part of my trip. In the end I decided to go with m *istDS and a couple of short focal length primes, an A 28/2.8 and an A 50/1.7. I never took the 28/2.8 off the camera. Essentially my solution was Paul's. So, not a done deal, yet, but leaning very strongly that way. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net With an ounce of willingness, everything can
Re: Thinking about a new camera
I think Insinkerator only made one model that turned on like that. Supposedly a safety feature so you couldn't stick one had inside it and turn it on with the other. As I remember, it's somewhat more expensive than their other models and doesn't necessarily do any better grinding job. If you can find out the manufacturer, it might be worthwhile to contact them. Those solid surface sinks should have a lifespan much longer than 10-12 years. -p (your friendly plumber) On 10/5/2013 2:47 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, I appreciate the comment. It's a new house for us and the previous owners did this 10-12 years ago. The disposer is a bit strange as it turns on by pushing the stopper into it. I'm glad the link worked. I have some trouble linking to my Google+ albums. I had to go back to Picasa to get a shot at it. If anyone has some suggestions on how to show G+ albums here, let's hear it. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: That should never have happened - there's not that much vibration from the garbage grinder. The manufacturer should be willing to replace the sink. Repairs on a crack like that are just a stop-gap measure. Is the sink Swanstone or Corian? -p On 10/5/2013 10:59 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Christine, I keep lusting after a new camera, particularly those Fuji's after seeing Doug's stuff and reading Cotty. But the K-5 and K-5IIs are so good... I grabbed a white K-01 as they were closing out. It's actually surprisingly good with a tiny lens, but not so small. It rides around in the car with me now. The K-5 (or IIs) with a 31, 20, or 55 are what I carry now. Hard to beat. (pictures I shot this week of a sink I need to have repaired) https://plus.google.com/photos/115638976374047590388/albums/5930231501357379409?authkey=CLC459SomqGs2QE#photos/115638976374047590388/albums/5930231501357379409?authkey=CLC459SomqGs2QE Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: p.s. I just weighed the K5 with the FA 50mm, and it came in at 2 and 1/4 pounds--nearly half the weight of the entire kit. The K5 with the DA 40 mounted weighs nearly 2 pounds, about a 1/4 pound less. The body of the K5 weighs 1 and 3/4 pounds. And interestingly, the extra battery in my plastic bag weighs in at about a 1/4 pound. Cheers, Christine On Oct 5, 2013, at 10:06 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Eric: I'd like to endorse Paul's suggestion about the K5 DA 40. Below is a link that shows my everyday kit. Now you have to remember that I am a woman, and as such, I've had to find a way to combine a purse and a camera kit. I start with the Domke F-5XB. The link below shows what I can carry in the bag as a purse and a camera bag. I even show a photo depicting total weight. Now, as I said this is an everyday kit, which I virtually always have with me--even if I don't shoot anything that day. I did add the DA 21mm for the purposes of this demonstration, but normally I would only carry one lens mounted on the camera. Since I got my FA 50 back from repairs, I have that mounted. With the DA 40, you'd even have a lot more room in this bag, and the bag would be lighter. Now the gender thing is important because men usually carry wallets in back pants pockets and maybe phones in a shirt pocket, habits which would actually leave you more room in the bag. I normally have my keys in my front jeans pocket, but I put them in the bag for demonstration purposes. As I said this is an everyday bag, but if I was really restricted for travel, this is the kit I would carry: 50mm 21mm (a pared down long and wide combo). When I travel for pleasure, I usually always take the DA* 50-135mm, so I use a different bag. But this past year, I've had to travel for work, and I used this kit set-up. Clearly, one good Fujiesque camera would be less gear and lighter; this kit won't beat that, and I do appreciate the point that even a kit like this can be burdensome sometimes. Like you, I've been thinking about a Fuji/Pentax MX-1 set-up as an alternative, but if you want to pack a DSLR with fantastic low light ISO quality, this kit works really well. Hope that helps. Here's the link: http://www.caguila.com/kit/index.html Cheers, Christine On Oct 5, 2013, at 3:47 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Sep 21, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I have a great compact travel camera. I take the battery grip off my k5 and mount the 40/2.8 pancake. Bingo. For everyday pocket camera, it's an iphone5, better than many ps pos. After returning from my trip, during which I had my camera in-hand all day during daylight hours almost every day for just short of a month---my first experience of that---my mind keeps running off in thoughts about a new camera. Two thoughts: an enthusiast level compact walking around camera or a DSLR with great low-light
Re: Having returned from the vacation in Holland, Germany and Belgium and having met some wonderful PDMLers on the way
Very enjoyable travelogue. Looking forward to seeing more. On 9/28/2013 12:07 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! After this link you find the photos from our vacation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/borispdml/sets/72157635920162295/ Quick recap: 1. Ecke, Ralf (and Michael) and Thibs are totally cool :-). We had grand time last weekend. I have witnessed first hand how two 5 year olds (Anat and Ecke's son) befriend each other at no time, language barrier not presenting any issue whatsoever. Ahh...that the world could learn that lesson from our children. -p 2. No Pentax gear except W30 for Anat was taken on this trip. Two AF modules acquitted themselves perfectly in Galia's hands (I shot several shots with both of them when I got lazy with my MF lenses). Nokton 40/1.4 and Heliar 15/4.5 (Cotty :-) ) are excellent lenses. All this gear is so small and light that I could totally afford taking it with me at all times. 3. I have realized that returning to the places I've visited before is very special experience that I very much like. May the light be with you and please have a look at the photographs and return often as I am working pretty much every evening to edit and upload more. Boris -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: You didn't hear it from me...
How about this... Eye-Fi Pro card - set to transfer only JPGs Shoot RAW+JPG with JPGs set to smallest file size Let the built-in wi-fi transfer from the card to the iPad. No need for a card reader and the small JPGs transfer fairly quickly. Then run the JPGs through Photosmith as planned. -p On 9/20/2013 1:58 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: I have been thinking through issues with my workflow when I travel. Considering how to leave behind my laptop and travel just with iPad. One quite appealing approach is to shoot jpeg+RAW, download the jpeg's to the iPad, tag and sort on the iPad (Photosmith app), then download the RAW files to main computer back home and synch the metadata. All this is pretty straightforward if there are two cards: RAW's go to one card, jpeg's to the other. but Pentax doesn't really need me, they need new customers, so it's probably most important how it will appeal to people who haven't already got a K-5-level camera Something else that would interest me: remember tethering? Pentax used to have tethering capability on early DSLR's. Top-end modern cameras have wireless tethering to iPads or smartphones. It would be nice if Pentax were to rediscover tethering and join that group . . . stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO
The moon shot is nice, but the reflection is big print/wall-worthy. -p On 9/17/2013 9:12 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy whitish color, and there is a small scuff mark on the barrel. And it was without front or rear lens cap. Otherwise I have found nothing obviously wrong. A reasonably clear night tonight so I tried the lens out on the moon. This is a full frame image - no cropping. Some tweeking of the exposure, very minimal sharpening and noise reduction. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h7bb2025f The next one in the gallery (direct link here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h7bb2025f#h74fea36f) is the reflection of the moon through some floating weeds along the riverbank. My initial impression is that this is not bad for a $100 lens. stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: The fun. It just keeps on happening for me too.
Bummer... Sent from my iPad On Sep 10, 2013, at 11:30 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: Was running to catch a bus. My tripod swung around and got caught in between my legs. Down I went tumbling with the camera slamming into the asphalt. I had my A35-105/3.5 mounted. Its now bent beyond usability. Majorly bummed. The body on the camera is surprisingly unharmed. I am now with no good lenses outside of my not great, but passable 70-200. My,backup hard drive failed too the a couple of weeks ago. so unfortunately that's what needs to get replaced next. I know someone mentioned they were selling a 35-105. I'm pretty sure that is gone, but if its not let me know. I really want to replace that lens. It was superb in everything from portraits to landscapes. :( -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: The fun it keeps on happening (memory question?)
Actually, the memory is the first to go, leaving you wondering what to do with the second thing... -p On 9/7/2013 3:04 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Sep 07, 2013 at 12:28:18PM -0400, John wrote: They say memory is the second thing to go. And, I bet you forgot what was the first thing. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Football in the Front Yard
Agreed...it's good to look at pictures and remember your children as children. And good to see that your parents and grandparents were once young too. Hell! For me it's even nice to see photos from 50-60 years ago and remember that *I* was young once, too. -p On 9/3/2013 8:19 AM, George Sinos wrote: As much as we talk about tech, and brand names and details, in the end I think photos like these are why photography is important to most people. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: How to spend $200? (was: price breaks on k-5ll)
I'd cast a vote for the 85/1.4... -p On 9/2/2013 3:46 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Thanks to the recent price break on the camera that I bought 2 weeks ago, yours truly now has a store credit to the tune of $200 woot! So, I'll put it out for discussion... what if you had some found money (in the form of a store credit at the camera store, not cash)? What would you buy? Hmmm...? Rokinon 8mm fisheye or 85mm f/1.4? ($249 each at BH) Interesting! Wouldn't have thought of those... hmm... -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT the memoir book
Enjoying your memoir. Hope you get the 1970s on wordpress, too. But...the 11 pt, sans serif font is really hard to read - at least for my old eyes. ;} -p On 8/26/2013 1:28 PM, David J Brooks wrote: I have managed to convert a rainy day into completing of 1980 for my book: http://slidetosat.wordpress.com/ Not sure if I'll re add the 1970's to word press after posterous shut down. Rough draft still, just basically putting stuff down. I'm sure memories will come back at a later date. Dave brooks -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Geo tagging
Is one based on true north and the other on magnetic north? On 8/23/2013 12:15 PM, Jens wrote: Hi List Please look at and comment: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157635199289372/ I have been geotagging utilizing the Pentax O-GPS1 unit. But I can't seem to get the Compass direction right. Any advice is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Regards Jens -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo trip to the Isle of Wight
That's a request best not given to Anthony Weiner... On 8/14/2013 1:46 PM, Bob W wrote: Send us a shot of your hornpipe, sailor-boy. B On 14 Aug 2013, at 19:14, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Sadly there is zero Pentax content in this post! However, I am off on a stills photo trip tomorrow and thought I would mention it here. This weekend sees the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Old Gaffers Association http://oga50.org/) where a large collection of classic gaff-rigged vessels of all sizes will converge at Cowes on the Isle of Wight in the UK. I'm planning on getting an old gaffer in my retirement and so am off there for the day to check out the boats and hopefully meet up with a few people I've spoken to. Not doing any filming but Stef has loaned me his photo kit so I will be taking a Canon 1DmIIn, EF 17-40/4 EF IS 28-135/3.5 and 70-200/4. I hope to post some pics at some point, so if you like olde sailing boats, watch this space! Actually looking forward to this as I haven't done a photo trip in years. Arrr cap'n. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: A thought-provoking conversation on the death of snapshots
I think I've posted this link before, but it's no less valid... http://www.shutterbug.com/content/point-view-prints-are-precious-or-praise-shoebox And...after you've made a print of family members, note on the back who they are. I have prints from early in the 20th century that I know are family members, but have no idea who they are or where they fit into the family. -p On 8/11/2013 12:30 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:22 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: That is the viewpoint from a collector, of course. If we don't produce any artifacts now, there won't be anything to collect later. The basic concept has been brought up several times over the last many years. Not only do people not make prints, they don't get the photos off of their devices. I guessing most of us know someone that lost all of the photos when a phone or computer was lost. Apple, Google, Smugmug and others may help a little bit as photos taken on a phone can automatically be copied to the Internet, but when the person quits using the account (for whatever reason) all of those photos go away. If you don't take an active part in constantly backing up your photos, and moving them to whatever new and improved media emerges, they will be gone. As silly as it sounds, the fragile paper print may be the most archival media for most people simply because it can be put in a shoebox, stuffed under the bed and forgotten for a few decades. Agreed! This is an interesting topic both in the general and personal sense. Having passed the half century mark and not having kids, I've been thinking about all my stuff, and, of course, that includes photography. What do I leave behind? Is anybody really going to be interested in my stuff (probably not)? Darrel I have started cleaning house this summer, culling my personal library, giving away clothes and household items to charity. There's much more work ahead, but it's really starting to feel liberating. I don't think anyone in my family will be interested in the stewardship of hard drives with digital negatives (frankly, I don't find it much fun either :-)), but they do have interest in prints and as you'd expect, prints of family moments. Prints are mainly stored in boxes to be sure, but not all. And my family really enjoys looking at the photo books we can make through blurb. They enjoy looking at the PDML annual, and they really enjoyed looking at the Wilson book the UK PDMLers and I made for the Wilsons as a thank you gift after last year's trip to England. So this is the direction I'm headed. It's no longer a question of, how am I going to store this stuff digitally (though that issue doesn't go away obviously), but rather, let's get these photos printed up and in books for both future enjoyment and perhaps more reliable backup if you will. This also includes my own personal work--the GESOs and PESOs and photo essays I've done over the years. I'm even planning to do some quick books by year; that is, best snaps of each year since I've been back in photography. With Lightroom it's pretty easy to go through large groups of photos, make collections, then pop over to the book module and do a basic layout. Granted I may be oversimplifying a bit, but if you don't over-think the project, you can get a project done pretty efficiently. So I say get them in books and prints and move on. I'm not sure I completely agree with Robert Jackson's definition of a snapshot, which he claims is often a mistake, but I do agree snaps of family and friends should be printed up for posterity. Printing should not be an activity exclusive to fine art printmaking. Print the silly, the playful, the fun--then share! Cheers, Christine -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
OT - Positive Customer Service
In March 2005 I bought a Sigma EF 500DG Super to use with my *istDS and DS2. Worked OK but with the next Pentax generation it was good only for manual use since it didn't match P-TTL. At the time Sigma offered a free upgrade, but I used it as a good excuse to bring an AF540 into the house, followed more recently by a Metz 58. Fast forward to July 2013 and I'm looking at the Sigma and thinking it might be worth the $10 postage to send it in a see if it's upgradeable for the K-5 and, if so, how much Sigma would charge for said upgrade. So...off it went to Sigma in NY on July 20. Ten days later UPS is at the door with a package from Sigma - with my upgraded 500DG - no charge. Always nice to have an extra backup. -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Another tail of woe...
If you think it's bad now, wait 'til you hit 70;{
-p
On 7/30/2013 11:38 AM, Bill wrote:
On 30/07/2013 10:10 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
It seems that all of my equipment is broken.
I am starting to suffer from the same problem. I thought it was just
part of the aging process.
bill
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Re: PESO Weiner decay
Wiener refers to Viennese. Wiener Schnitzel is the national dish of Austria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiener_Schnitzel -p On 7/29/2013 9:37 AM, John wrote: Doesn't the Weiner part sort of imply some kind of a sausage; chicken fried hot-dogs? On 7/28/2013 8:10 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Well you could say Chicken Fried steak is White trash schnitzel :-) ann On 7/28/2013 18:13, Larry Colen wrote: On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 04:15:39PM -0400, Igor Roshchin wrote: Larry, I don't think schnitzel means chicken fried steak, rather it's a cutlet (as in a portion of sliced meat breaded and served either grilled or fried.) Often, it's a veal or other lighter meat. Schnitzel may not mean chicken fried steak, but I think that Chicken Fried steak qualifies as schnitzel, it's a thin, tenderized slice of meat that is breaded and grilled or fried. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Sayings 2.0
wants me to log in first On 7/29/2013 2:37 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: http://www.tumblr.com/dashboard/4/56799251337 -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Weiner decay
Damn, Ann...you're up early today. You beat me to the punch. I thought this was going to be a political thread, too. ;) -p On 7/28/2013 7:30 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Been paying attention to NY politics, eh? ann On 7/28/2013 07:01, Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9381352525/in/set-72157634828608896/ -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Weiner decay
I don't know if I can cut the mustard... On 7/28/2013 2:06 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: You'll have to ketchup! -Original Message- From: Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO Weiner decay Damn, Ann...you're up early today. You beat me to the punch. I thought this was going to be a political thread, too. ;) -p On 7/28/2013 7:30 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Been paying attention to NY politics, eh? ann On 7/28/2013 07:01, Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9381352525/in/set-72157634828608896/ -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO Enamel lava
This whole set is quite nice. I wonder, though, if you could smooth out the smile lines a little on Kim and a skosh on the left side of her neck and under her chin. -p On 7/26/2013 3:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 03:14:43PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: Now, not even my own family is safe: a niece models ... http://flic.kr/p/fh1Xqp A nice photo of a very lovely young lady. I think it may have been slightly improved if she had turned her face just a bit more towards the light. I agree. Sadly, I had limited time with her to try variations. Looking a little further down the set, I particularly liked the photo of your sister in front of the brick wall. The pattern of light from the flash makes for an excellent background. Thanks; a spontaneous one. She's a creative, was a child dancer and has never lost the impulse to cut loose. K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:7.1, 1/160th, ISO 200; Lr + Ps + Nik + Portraiture; AF540FGZ @ 1/2 power in fleaBay 30 octa umbrella softbox, left. umbrella softbox? Yup, one of these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Photo-80cm-315-Octagon-Umbrella-Flash-Softbox-Brolly-Reflector-/300896302632 Best twenty five bucks I've spent in ages. I know it will eventually break like all cheap umbrellas do, but I can afford to mail-order one whenever I need another. Folds down to a very small flat package, easy to carry around. Super light on the monopod, so everyone who was asked to was able to hold it up. Thanks, Larry! -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: A bit closer to my first cyanotype
Will be interested to see where you go using some of the old processes. Some nice stuff on his web site. Did he say what his Wisconsin destination was going to be? -p On 7/24/2013 11:31 AM, Darren Addy wrote: (This is not OT, since the original image was created with my Pentax K-5.) I mentioned in a previous thread, my interest in Alternative Processes. That interest was reawakened at our local Art in the Park a couple of Sunday's ago. There was a Nebraska practitioner of Alternative Processes there (that I had never heard of before) by the name of Jason Jilg. http://www.jasonjilg.com/home His work was quite lovely and he displayed cyanotypes, salt prints, bromide prints, and tin types. I got to visit with him briefly and gathered a few nuggets of information. He is soon moving to Wisconsin, but apparently he had offered classes through the Sheldon Art Gallery in Lincoln, NE (which I was also unaware of). Anyway, this reminded me that I had intended to purchase Jill Enfield's new title after it was published in June, so I did. I can highly recommend it and even wrote a review on Amazon for it. In addition, I checked another book that is considered a classic in that field entitled, Coming into Focus by John Barnier. This book is apparently used in many classes and so was in short supply when I last looked (and textbook expensive). However, this is a good time to purchase textbooks (before students begin purchasing them again for August classes) and I found a Very Good copy for less than $20 shipped. While I was at it, I purchased the chemistry for cyanotypes (Photographers' Formulary 07-0091 Liquid Cyanotype Printing Kit) and some hake brushes. I've created the inverted image files for a couple of different versions of my image God Rays that I hope will make a decent cyanotype. I have the transparency material (Inkpress Transparency Film, 8-1/2x11) and I plan on printing 7x10-1/2 on watercolor paper from the local Hobby Lobby. Once I have a few transparencies, I'd like to experiment with some of the other processes beginning with Van Dyke brown. If there is anyone on the list that has dabbled in Alternative Processes, I'd love to hear your experiences. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: VESO A short vid
Cool. When I was a kid there were still farmers around who had tractors with the steel wheels and the signage along the farm roads warning Tractors with lugs prohibited to keep the spiked wheels from tearing up the paving. -p On 7/20/2013 6:45 PM, David J Brooks wrote: From Friday, i shot a few horse and tractor drawn bits of eq. WIND WARNING, threre is lots on the vid sound track http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C37UnYwF_cfeature=youtu.be Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: This week starting out with a great big load of SUX!
I dunno...I think it's pretty clear that your lens is F--'d. ;) -p On 7/15/2013 7:25 PM, John wrote: Yeah. VERY VERY carefully, holding it over my head with the lens bayonet facing down so nothing could fall inside. I'm getting some kind of intermittent failure mode. I turn it on it prompts for a focal length. I select a focal length press Ok and I get the F-- on the display. I turn it off wiggle the lens in the mount; turn it off dismount remount the lens; turn it off dismount the lens, clean the contacts on the lens body and remount the lens ... When I turn it back on, maybe I'll get the focal length prompt again or maybe I'll get the last aperture I selected. If I *DO* get the aperture, it appears I'm going to get the F-- again after a few shots. It's definitely something going on with the lens. I've tried it with a bunch of other lenses that have the aperture ring an 'A' detent. They all work just fine. I've seen that F-- before with several different lenses and it's always been when I somehow got the lens unlocked from the 'A' detent. As soon as I get the lens back in the 'A' position the problem goes away. I think something inside this lens that has to do with whatever circuit detects whether the lens is mechanically locked into the 'A' position or not is wearing out. On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:59 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I finally dredge up enough motivation to actually go out and do some photography. Got on site my favorite lens takes a crap on me. My workhorse has been a Tokina ATX-Pro 287 28-70mmf/2.8. I got two frames camera won't fire the shutter. Aperture shows F--. I do everything I can to make sure the lens is properly seated that the aperture ring is latched into the 'A' position ... NO JOY! Nothing I can do will make it show the aperture. I have one other 'A' lens (SMC Pentax-A Macro 1:2.8 100mm) in my bag on site, when I switch to it the aperture works fine. I also try both lenses on my K10D (backup) and get the same results; Tokina F-- Pentax shows the aperture selected with the thumb-wheel. I'm back home I've got a couple of other Pentax auto-focus 'A' lenses to test with. They all show the aperture change with the thumb-wheel. And just to add insult to injury, I give the Tokina one last try now it's showing the aperture again. Meanwhile, every bit of motivation has drained away! -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: soon to be enabled
Ann - See my off-list message. -p On 7/11/2013 8:29 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: so from a practical aspect, what is the difference if when I output from elements I'd be making are 300 ppi jpgs ? or pngs? I have no experience at all with DNGS... anyone want to school me briefly? ann On 7/11/2013 09:19, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: full disclosure time, I only have ELEMENTS 5.0 and it happily allows me to open PEF's and it does pretty much all I've asked it to do so I don't plan on changing what I'll be processing with. Many of you know I'm running Windoze XP on a dell dimension that is about 7 years old. All my photos go on the 1 terrabit external drive. Just an fyi if that affects anything, changes any advice - etc. Not wishing to throw a spanner into the works but does Elements 5 support PEFs from the K5? I could be wrong (hopefully) but the ACR plugin for Elements 5 might not. If so, you may have to use DNGs. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: soon to be enabled
Congratulations on getting the K-5. To paraphrase the Men's Wearhouse guy...You're gonna like the way it works...I guarantee it I still shoot PEFs and let Lightroom convert to DNG upon import as the Adobe conversion gives a slightly smaller file size. If I think I'll need a quick turnaround to put up a gallery, I'll shoot RAW+JPG with the JPG set to the smallest file size so they're web-ready. -p On 7/10/2013 10:09 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I good firend of mine is getting married in August.. he wanted to hire me to shoot the wedding - but only the portraits and the brief wedding ceremony - not the reception (so I can eat and socialize) someone else is doing that. At first i begged off... my *istD isn't up to that and especially after this recent battery episode, not high enough ISO, etc But the I realized I could do it for him inexpensively by wedding photog in nY standards for sure - the price of a K-5! His check is in the mail and as soon as I get it I'll be looking for the best price (well, I already am doing that) Saw an LN at KEH for about $550... I need to get it soon and practice. Have enough for that and spare batteries... don't need to have a brand new one. IF anyone notices a better deal than that KEH one or has some sage words about making the K-5 behave well , or some things to watch out for in switching from the D... I'm hoping to shoot without using flash at all. How does the AWB fare? My habit with the D is to simply load all the raw files onto my computer from the card reader without renumbering/renaming the raw files - do any of you do both the PEF and the jpgs? any suggestions at all are welcome. boy, it is nice to be back! Regards, ann -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.
Does your computer see the drive from the command line? Can you format the drive from there using the DOS format command? If you run Knoppix can your computer see the drive? That's saved my bacon several times. I think you can do an NTFS format from Knoppix if you can mount the drive. -p On 7/9/2013 5:54 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: So I have an interesting problem. I have an older PATA/IDE drive that's been put into a pretty solid USB case for external backups. It's been working well, until now, but has just started to evidence read errors. I figured no problem I'll run a quick diagnostic and if it's going bad, back up everything then try to reformat and recover the hardware. it's a WD drive most of my current drives are Seagate, but Seatools sees it and will run generic short and long tests on it. Long story short, Short test Passed, Long test fails. So I figure I'll download Western Digital's tool and try that, to see if I can get a better handle on what's happening. WD's tool cannot see the drive. OK, so I had to back it up anyway, that's underway. Here's the conundrum. Seatools will test the drive but won't do a low level format on a WD drive. DataLifeGuard doesn't see the drive as a WD drive, just as a logical partition and won't run any tests on it, nor will it low level format a drive it doesn't recognize. Sure the drive is probably toast, but I'd at least like to try to keep it alive. I'm looking for suggestions. I've found several people who've had the same problem with DataLifeGuard recognizing only the logical partition of the drive in question, but no solutions have been posted, to the forums I've checked. I figured I check here because this list is always full of surprises. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT Computer conundrum for those who care.
I was thinking a command line format might repair whatever is corrupted and keeping DataLifeguard from seeing the drive. Then try a second format using DataLifeguard. OTOH, if DataLifeguard doesn't see it as a WD drive, the problem could be in the circuit board and not the platters. -p On 7/10/2013 12:04 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: I can access the drive readily enough from the command line. The backup is still underway, (the program I'm using is aggressively trying to recover some unreadable files, nothing irreplaceable I hope), so I'm not about to attempt to format the drive until that operation completes. I haven't tried Knoppix that may not be necessary. This machine is running WinXP (SP3), and I suspect that running the manufactures disk diagnostic and repair/format utility might do a better job than the windows format, for blocking out any bad sectors. I'm not sure at this point that attempting to save the drive is even a good idea, but being a Yankee, I hate to throw anything that might be useful away, so I'd like to at least try. It's odd that Seagate's utility can at see and test the problematic drive while Western Digital's cannot. On 7/10/2013 12:35 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Does your computer see the drive from the command line? Can you format the drive from there using the DOS format command? If you run Knoppix can your computer see the drive? That's saved my bacon several times. I think you can do an NTFS format from Knoppix if you can mount the drive. -p On 7/9/2013 5:54 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: So I have an interesting problem. I have an older PATA/IDE drive that's been put into a pretty solid USB case for external backups. It's been working well, until now, but has just started to evidence read errors. I figured no problem I'll run a quick diagnostic and if it's going bad, back up everything then try to reformat and recover the hardware. it's a WD drive most of my current drives are Seagate, but Seatools sees it and will run generic short and long tests on it. Long story short, Short test Passed, Long test fails. So I figure I'll download Western Digital's tool and try that, to see if I can get a better handle on what's happening. WD's tool cannot see the drive. OK, so I had to back it up anyway, that's underway. Here's the conundrum. Seatools will test the drive but won't do a low level format on a WD drive. DataLifeGuard doesn't see the drive as a WD drive, just as a logical partition and won't run any tests on it, nor will it low level format a drive it doesn't recognize. Sure the drive is probably toast, but I'd at least like to try to keep it alive. I'm looking for suggestions. I've found several people who've had the same problem with DataLifeGuard recognizing only the logical partition of the drive in question, but no solutions have been posted, to the forums I've checked. I figured I check here because this list is always full of surprises. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Calculating hobby cost (was Re: Bracketing on the K5 with pictures of menus)
Not an entirely accurate assumption - unless (1)you never buy any other Pentax cameras, (2)you throw away all your Pentax equipment at the end of five years, (3)*ALL* the photography you're doing with your current equipment continues as is and you *NEVER* use the Pentax equipment for photography you might otherwise do with what you currently own, and (4)you also never replace what you have now during that five year period. -p On 7/6/2013 9:26 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 2:37 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, J.C. O'Connell wrote: On 7/6/2013 2:19 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Sat, Jul 06, 2013, Bipin Gupta wrote: What Aahz, whats this would need to get a K-5 first... ;-) ?? With prices hitting the bottom most at around $ 600 please grab one. You wont regret it. Even the K-5 II is hardly $ 70 more than the K-5. The problem isn't the body, it's the glass. I don't own any Pentax equipment currently (I rented for my cruise), and I haven't decided yet what kind of equipment I want to get medium-term. If I was starting from scratch, I would go with NIkon, better range of dslrs and you can use newer af glass, as well as vintage mf glass. No FF with Pentax, no vintage mf glass with Canon. Nikon weather-resistant lenses are more spendy than Pentax, I don't care about FF, I like in-camera shake reduction for prime lenses, and I have a soft spot for Pentax because I grew up with it. Basically, my choices boil down to Pentax, m4/3, or high-end PS with occasional equipment rental when I need the best (the last is what I'm currently doing). As I mentioned in another post recently, my impression is that long-term (more than 5-10 years out), *all* the camera makers are poor bets due to likely technological disruption, which makes me leery of investing in glass. 5-10 years out you could be bored with photography, blind or dead. Buy glass now while you can still enjoy it. :-) Right -- the question is whether I'll enjoy the glass enough over 5-10 years. The way I think about stuff like this, I guess/calculate how much it costs per hour. So a movie these days is about $10-$15/hour (ticket plus munchies). So let's look at how much basic Pentax gear would cost me, assuming I buy new (all Amazon prices, rounding to nearest $50): K-5 II with 18-135 WR $1150 DA* 60-250 $1350 D-FA 100mm macro WR $700 That's $3200, divide by $25/hour and that's 128 hours. So I'd need to use that for at least 25 hours per year over five years to get my money's worth. And that's rock-bottom minimum, I'd really want a normal or wide-angle lens F2.8 or wider. Buying used would save some money at the cost of time (keh.com doesn't have them all right now and a used 60-250 isn't much cheaper than new). Then there's the fact that I rented two bodies for the cruise, and it's really really handy to not switch lenses... Normally I wouldn't be quite so rigorous in my analysis, but that much money makes me think, especially when I already have equipment that gives me about eighty percent of this capability (and is significantly better in some respects, namely bulk/weight/convenience: Nikon P7100, Canon G1X with 250D closeup lens, and a Fuji X-S1 that arrives Tuesday). So really, that's 25 hrs/yr *in addition* to what I'm already doing for taking photos. Makes it a lot harder to justify to myself. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: When Frank Retires
Gee, Dad, it's a Whizzer... I haven't seen one of them for 50+ years. -p On 7/6/2013 11:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17443904 Comments invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Studio space enablement and an opportunity
Walt - It sounds as though there are a lot of unknowns at this point. A good long talk with the bride to be should give you an idea of what she wants. You need to know her expectations and results that she wants - CD, 8x10s, album, books, etc. Once you know what she wants then you can decide if it's something you can deliver. What pixs does she want - of whom? Who are the special people? Many times these are the last photos of old folks before they die. Get a checklist and have her mark what pix she and the groom want. If you can't find anything by googling let me know and I'll get you a couple samples. When it comes to what the bride, groom and their families want, get as much in writing as possible. A completed checklist signed by the bride (and groom) is invaluable both as a reminder to you of what pix to take and as something to point to when someone after the fact says but you didn't get that shot that I wanted. They also need to sign off on all the locations and what time you are to be at each one. Know the venue. Where are good shooting locations and what limitations does the clergy have? Sometimes it's not just a case of flash or no flash. I had one minister tell me if he caught me taking *any* pix he'd stop the ceremony and throw me out. OTOH, a Russian Orthodox priest told me his only restriction was that I couldn't stand up on the altar behind him. Have an agreement about what happens in the event something unforseen happens and you can't do the shoot. What if you are struck down by bad lobster the night before the wedding? No alcohol for you...you're working!!! Then...have fun! Will let you know if I think of anything else. -p On 7/6/2013 12:30 PM, Walt wrote: Thank you, Stan. One of the reasons I'm so hesitant about this is that it's going to be in a setting of the type I've never, ever been in before. From what I gather, this is going to be a fairly swanky affair replete with bigwigs and such. So, I can't help feeling I'll be the proverbial turd in the punchbowl. The closest thing I've done to this was an awards banquet at the Olympic Club in SF -- back when I crashed on Larry's couch. I'd only been shooting a little over a year at the time, and I've learned a (relatively) huge amount since then. But, still . . . Thanks for the pointer on practicing flash technique. As for what the bride is expecting, as I understand it, she's going to want prints and an album -- likely even a book. I figure I can glean the overall aesthetic she's looking for based on what I see at the wedding itself -- assuming I'm stupid enough to take on the challenge. Thanks for the input. You've given me a good set of questions to ask the bride before making any kind of commitment. I'll have to sit down and come up with a list of others to ask, as well as a litany of reasons why she might consider someone who knows what the hell they're doing. ;) -- Walt On 7/6/2013 11:55 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: The little I know about wedding photography comes from reading this list plus watching the photographers at my own weddings. So, no specific advice, but if it were me, my preparation would probably involve a few aspects. First, read. (By coincidence this offer showed up in my in-box today. No clue if this is good, bad, or indifferent, but it is a reminder that there are resources out there: ( http://www.peachpit.com/deals/?WT.mc_id=2013_July_6_PP_PBM_WeddingShots_EDOW_ends ) Second, at least sample some of the web resources Bruce mentioned. Third, sit with the bride-to-be (and her mother if the mother is going to be influential throughout the process) and go through some of her friend's wedding albums, talking about what shots she (they) particularly want and expect to be in the eventual wedding album. Fourth, practice your flash technique in spaces similar to what you'll see before-during-after the wedding. If you only get proficient in using bounce-flash in low-ceilinged bars or basements, you might be at a loss in a high-ceilinged church. (Speaking of church, find out early what sort of restrictions there will be on photography during the service; if it a church, some pastors can be quite fussy about photography in general, about the use of flash [generally not accepted], etc.) Fifth, make sure that you and the bride-to-be are totally in synch with respect to what the product will be. Prints? Albums? 600x800 jpeg's on Facebook? Does she expect to see everything, or is she willing to let you cull and select the better shots for her to choose from? And then prepare yourself for the process of editing, posting, printing . . . And how soon does she want to see proofs? Note that her friends will have wedding shots posted on Facebook before the reception is over. She'll be willing to endure a wait for your higher-quality images, but it may not take many days before your contribution to the image set is seen as an afterthought, a footnote to the big event rather than a major
Independence Day
Passing through Mineral Point, WI on July Fourth several years ago we came upon the local cemetery, filled with flags in celebration of Independence Day... http://studio1941.com/images/MineralPoint4th.jpg Pentax K-X, Tamron 28-200 -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Independence Day
Thanks, Walt... -p On 7/4/2013 12:31 PM, Walt wrote: Stirring shot, Paul. -- Walt On 7/4/2013 12:27 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Passing through Mineral Point, WI on July Fourth several years ago we came upon the local cemetery, filled with flags in celebration of Independence Day... http://studio1941.com/images/MineralPoint4th.jpg Pentax K-X, Tamron 28-200 -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Independence Day
Thanks, everyone, for those positive comments. I'll take a look at the fence. No, not HDR, just a little post processing in LR4 and Perfect Photo Suite. -p On 7/4/2013 10:07 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Powerful image! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com Sent: July 4, 2013 7/4/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Independence Day Passing through Mineral Point, WI on July Fourth several years ago we came upon the local cemetery, filled with flags in celebration of Independence Day... http://studio1941.com/images/MineralPoint4th.jpg Pentax K-X, Tamron 28-200 -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: List news
Done... -p On 7/2/2013 9:49 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: Hi kids, Look like it's that time of year again. Please consider visiting the list home page (http://www.pdml.net) and contributing to the continuing operation of our favorite list. It takes an astounding amount of money to keep this thing running as smoothly as it runs. $60 a month keeps us going and $15 a month goes to the cost of our archive space, so it's $75 a month for status quo. Contribution is by no means required, but it is requested. Thank you for anything you can do. All my best, Doug -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Now Mozilla is getting on my nerves.
I did an upgrade recently by just copying over the old version and it was still wonky. Did a complete uninstall/reinstall and now all is well. -p Sent from my iPad On Jul 1, 2013, at 10:07 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Paul Sorenson Have you considered uninstalling Firefox and re-installing the lates version? I have thought about it. I'm still thinking about it. I'm trying to decide if that would increase or decrease the amount of aggravation I have to put up with from them. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Now Mozilla is getting on my nerves.
Have you considered uninstalling Firefox and re-installing the lates version? -p On 6/30/2013 11:21 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele On 6/30/2013 11:53, Aahz Maruch wrote: ... Honestly, this really is for your own good. I bet that if you disable all plugins and extensions, this problem goes away. If you have JavaScript enabled, you REALLY need to upgrade, or you're asking to get cracked. Ditto if you access any SSL-enabled sites. I'm personally extremely unhappy to get stuck on the upgrade treadmill, but today's malware environment pretty much requires it. I buckled under too... for the same reason.. but haven't yet updated java to latest - dragging my feet on that. I've allowed firefox to upgrade whenever suggested lately. ann Ok, here's the deal: The problem with Mozilla started on Saturday, 29Jun2013. Every time I launch the browser, I get TWO tabs - homepage Plugin check. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/ I have to tell NoScript to allow Mozilla.org before I can see the plugins being checked. *ALL* of my plugins are currently up to date except for Quicktime (more on that later). I had to disable Quicktime. I cannot log in to Mozilla.org support. It tells me my username or password is incorrect. I cannot create a new account because my existing account is already linked to my email address. I will have to create a new email account if I want to create a new Mozilla account so I can log in to Mozilla.org support. Searching Mozilla.org, I find a question about the same problem I'm experiencing. The topic was CLOSED as FIXED 2 years before I encountered the problem. None of the solutions proposed back then work. Quicktime - You can't just download it, you MUST HAVE AN ACCOUNT. Apple won't let me use my iTunes username/password to download Quicktime. Apple wouldn't let me create a new account to download Quicktime because my email address is already linked to my iTunes account. I can't update Quicktime because I can't log in to my existing account I can't create a new account. So, I have disabled Quicktime. When I start Firefox, I still get the same two tabs when I look at the plugins, Quicktime is not shown. All of the other plugins are current and up to date. I'm looking to see what other browser options I might have. It will *NOT* be Windoze Exploder, and it will *NOT* be Chrome. Probably not Safari either given the number of horror stories I've heard about it the problems I'm already having with Quicktime. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Anyone Tempted?
Working on it... -p On 6/26/2013 7:07 PM, Brian Walters wrote: ..so far, apparently not :-( It's getting close to the deadline and we have zero, nil, nada submissions. Can the theme be that difficult? There is also an Open Gallery PUG in July (with two submissions). Anyway, the details: The May theme is 'Temptation'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Closing date for submissions: 30 June. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Flash purchase question(s)
New firmware for the 58 AF-2 addresses this problem...reply from Metz below. There is also an upgrade to v5.0 for those who own the 58 AF-1 Hello Paul, Our team figured out the problem and pushed a new firmware out last night. You can download v4.1 now: http://www.metz.de/en/flash-units/firmware-download-flash-units/mecablitz-58-af-2-digital/pentax.html Thank you for your patience, Dideo Michel Technical Representative Manfrotto Distribution, Inc. 10 Mountainview Rd. Suite 320 South, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, USA * On 6/24/2013 1:44 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Fair warning: the new metz firmware breaks A and M modes on the flash for pentax cameras before the k-30! only upgrade to 4.0 if you have a k-30 or k-5 II!! On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I use flash extensively and have had good luck with my two AF 540s. The high-speed synch mode works very well when using for fill in daylight, and the lash compensation allows one to dial in a good balance between fill and main flash. Any flags requires some judgement and fiddling, as even the smartest P-TTL firmware can be fooled by background light extremes. I have never used the Metz. Paul On Jun 24, 2013, at 10:40 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I don't use flash often, have never taken time to master the process. But I have an upcoming project that provides the incentive to revisit this aspect of my photography. I have the Pentax AF360 FGZ that I bought long ago to pair with my MZ-S and which I have used occasionally. I am considering adding the AF540 FGZ. Two things holding me back at this point: a. IIRC Pentax is coming out sometime soon with a replacement for the AF540. b. I have noted discussions here about Metz and other alternatives. So, my questions: a. Has anybody heard anything more about if/when and for how much we'll have an AF540 replacement? b1. If I go with Metz or other system, do I lose functionality on my K-5ii? i.e., will I still have the same capability for wireless triggering, the use of two-flash setups, etc? b2. Other than cost, are there any advantages to the Metz or other systems? b3. Other than Pentax and Metz, which other alternative brands should I look at for good, fully capable, reliable flash in the AF540 range? Thanks! stan -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Go Hawks - best regards to Bruins fans
Would like to have seen the pix but after 4 advertising pop-ups I quit... -p On 6/25/2013 10:01 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Yes, I'd like to echo Bob's comments about the Bruins--great play and wonderful series. On a photography note--as you know the Chicago Sun Times has fired all their photojournalists, so I was curious how they would handle the photography of the Blackhawks win. Here's the link from the Sun-Times: http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/index.html?story=20954538 The first few shots are not very good at all. The gallery then finishes with some AP shots, which, of course, are much better. I think the newspaper has made a very big mistake--but then I state the obvious. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2013, at 9:29 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup last night in startling fashion. The series has been wonderful to watch and I congratulate the Bruins for giving the fans a very entertaining series. Thanks Canada for giving us hockey. Regards, Bob S. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Flash purchase question(s)
Stan - I have both the Pentax AF-540 and the Metz 58 AF-2. Speaking from using them with the K-X and the K-5: The light output seems to be pretty close to the same The Metz seems produce more consistent exposures. Both can be run wirelessly. Function changes can be more more quickly with the Pentax using switches and dials. The Metz is more menu driven. Some users have complained about the use of menus with the Metz. The Metz has an adjustable secondary flash to use for fill when bouncing the main flash. The Metz firmware can be updated via USB connection to your computer. The latest upgrade appears to address the K-5 II. The Metz retains its function settings when it goes you turn it off, the Pentax reverts to P-TTL. -p On 6/24/2013 9:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: I don't use flash often, have never taken time to master the process. But I have an upcoming project that provides the incentive to revisit this aspect of my photography. I have the Pentax AF360 FGZ that I bought long ago to pair with my MZ-S and which I have used occasionally. I am considering adding the AF540 FGZ. Two things holding me back at this point: a. IIRC Pentax is coming out sometime soon with a replacement for the AF540. b. I have noted discussions here about Metz and other alternatives. So, my questions: a. Has anybody heard anything more about if/when and for how much we'll have an AF540 replacement? b1. If I go with Metz or other system, do I lose functionality on my K-5ii? i.e., will I still have the same capability for wireless triggering, the use of two-flash setups, etc? b2. Other than cost, are there any advantages to the Metz or other systems? b3. Other than Pentax and Metz, which other alternative brands should I look at for good, fully capable, reliable flash in the AF540 range? Thanks! stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: DOF by rote
DOFmaster is available for Android and iOS products...Quick and easy DOF calculations http://www.dofmaster.com/android.html -p On 6/20/2013 11:32 AM, CollinB wrote: Your 1/3 distance into the scene seems to comport with the accepted system that's been touted for many years. The combination of f/16 and the 50mm lens seems a nearly ideal combination. If you have the convenience of in-camera pre reviewing the DOF, I'm sure you would be taking advantage of it. Don't know how you would determine hyper-focus without an aperture scale (ring). Jack Sometimes a DOF preview is too dark for practical use indoors. And a digital image is so easily enlarged and examined ... One cane determine DOF without a scale by letting the camera tell you the aperture and then looking it up on a table, or calculating it. But few want to spend the time with a calculator or a book of tables. (And I completely understand why.) -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: camera for travel and hiking
I would concur with Stan's recommendation. It's waterproof to 40 ft, shockproof to 5 ft and crushproof up to a couple hundred pounds. I have a WG-2 that I mostly use for work doing inspections of wells and septic systems. I figure that if I drop it in someone's septic tank, I can fish it out, hose it off and get on with what I was doing. You can see a review and short video here... http://tinyurl.com/mmfp3y8 -p On 6/18/2013 9:46 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: I've been otherwise involved the last few days without much time to do more than an occasional glance at the PDML. But I noticed your query Eric, and also noticed that the discussion seemed to get sidetracked from cameras to phones. I have the iPhone 5. I've used the built-in camera for more than a few beer-bottle photos to share on Facebook from obscure locales, and it works fine. But I would never consider traveling with the iPhone as my only camera. My strong recommendation would be the Pentax WG-3. I have the WG-2, haven't used it that much, but have been quite satisfied with the results. It is rugged, waterproof, and makes an ideal backpacking camera. http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-WG-3-black-Waterproof-Digital/dp/B00B728M5U/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8m=A7CWZEVWDFA0Y stan On Jun 18, 2013, at 8:13 AM, Eric Weir wrote: On Jun 17, 2013, at 7:55 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: iPhones/iPod Touch (and Android phones) can also be fit with a weather resistant case (Otterbox, LifeProof, etc.), though even a minimal case (Incipio NGP) has worked beautifully for me for the 29 months i've had my iPhone 4; i shoot with it in all kinds of weather and have gotten it a bit wet now and then, and damp quite often; i know of an iPhone in a similar case that has gotten more wet more times than mine and is still fine these devices have the added benefits of doing all sorts of other things that benefit a traveler Thanks, Steve. Yes, that's a consideration for me. The iPhone 4 is still available in an 8Gb version. Likewise the 4S which has the 8 Mp camera. The iPod Touch is a thought, but I may want to have phone service. Dunno. Some more questions: Any thoughts about the 5 Mp vs. 8 Mp camera? If the phone is going to be used as a camera, how much memory is minimal? Last, any experience with the Google Nexus 4 phone? It's cheap--half the price of an iPhone 5---comes unlocked, and I've read/heard rave reviews except for the camera, which more than one review has panned. I imagine a phone with a camera could be the only device I would need to take. If I took my ist* DS I need something to off-load images to and to get selections of them up on the web. That would probably have to be my notebook. I'm leery of taking it, though it's compact and light weight. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: K-5 dead
All is not lost for stills if your husband got some decent video with the K-01. In LR4 you can copy a single frame as a jpg at the same resolution as the video. It's explained just after the 5 minute mark in the video tutorial on this page... http://help.adobe.com/en_US/lightroom/using/WS2bacbdf8d487e5826cbcbebb12ac414fc6a-8000.html http://tinyurl.com/kdzqmtw -p On 6/17/2013 2:01 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: I hear what you are saying, and I know some have had success with that angle. Not sure I'm a prolific enough social media maven to pull that off. Plus, there's another wrinkle to that, as I see it. And maybe this is just me my weird perspective, but... Shooting Pentax can be a lonely existence. It's an oddball choice among people who use cameras generally, and people who use cameras for money especially. Sometimes, I am called upon to defend that choice, or explain it, to those who are unfamiliar. Fine. But, that becomes harder to do when I start to publicly mouth off about the failings of my gear. I think when a CaNikon photographer grouses about their camera's latest failing, nobody questions why they were using that brand to begin with (aside from the usual brand wars/fanboys/girls). My social networks are intertwined with those of friends, family, customers, colleagues and I just don't feel like exposing myself to that line of questioning any more than I am already. But, I'll bitch moan with you guys all day. That's fine. :) -c -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: K-5 dead
I believe LR4 will let you pick out individual frames. Not at home so I can't check for sure, but I seem to remember a David Ziser tutorial on doing that. -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Damn. Sorry to hear this. Good to hear about the video backup--depending on the video processing software you use, you may be able to make stills from some of the video footage. I think you can make stills from iMovie--I'm speaking off the top of my head, so maybe not; I haven't used iMove much--actually only once and that was a while ago. I bet Cotty could offer some suggestions of making stills from video. Cheers, Christine On Jun 16, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: It happened at a bad time, too. We flew to North Carolina for the National High School Outdoor Track meet this weekend... After the first 400 meters of the 4 x 800 meter relay championship race... in which my son his team were competing .. The camera stopped working. I had shot a couple dozen frames at the meet already, no problem. But, then, it just stopped. Wouldn't focus, wouldn't shoot, no matter the on/off, in/out/switch of battery, lens switch, shooting mode change, etc. it turns on, but when you press the shutter, it freezes, and the LCD says battery depleted (though it is not). Then, it won't do anything. That was yesterday, same story this morning. So. Stuff happens, I get that. Still, I'm finding it hard to imagine a worse betrayal of gear right now. I have been shooting these guys all year, they have had a great run, so to speak, since the winter season. This was their last race together. This was a big deal. They ran their best time ever, finished in the top 10. And I have no photos. Not sure if this is a warranty repair or not... Especially since the mirror flop fix of last year... Will check my paperwork when I get home. Wondering if I have reached the point of throwing good money after bad, at least on this camera. Maybe you'll be hearing from me again on for sale Friday (For the record, my back-up camera, the K-01, also made the trip, my husband was shooting video with it at the time. Glad we have that, anyway.) :( -c -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax dealers in the Bay Area?
Amazon has it for $990. Overnight shipping if you order in the next 2 hours... http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-16-3-DSLR-Body-Black/dp/B009JPEISW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8qid=1371155157sr=8-4keywords=pentax+k-5II http://tinyurl.com/k68ghef -p On 6/13/2013 3:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 03:10:19PM -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote: Have BH overnight one to you. What you save buying there will probably cover the shipping. After much dithering, I finally decided, WTF, I was probably going to go for a K-5II eventually anyways, for the better focus, logged into BH, and noticed that I missed their same day ship time by 20 minutes. I guess that my credit card made its saving throw. On Jun 13, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I'm supposed to photograph a friend's wedding Saturday. Technically, I'm supposed to photograph her surfing to the ceremony on the beach. As I mentioned, my camera has a bit of an issue at the moment. I also just found out that due to refinancing my home loan, I'm getting a big bump in my cashflow (no house payment until August). I was ready to say WTF, and just go to San Jose Camera and buy a K-5 II, assuming that their price wasn't too far off of BH. All that they have are K30s. I don't suppose that there are any stores near San Jose, that actually have the K-5 II in stock? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Sad Old Bear
+2 -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 12, 2013, at 2:21 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Jun 12, 2013, at 5:50 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Don't dump them, give them to a children's charity. That bear looks to be in perfectly good condition and could bring a lot of joy. +1 Cheers, Dave -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Another windfall/enablement
Create an album with jAlbum and save it to your hard drive, then you can show the album pix using a web browser. http://jalbum.net/en/ -p On 6/12/2013 12:45 PM, Walt wrote: Hi all, At some point over the past few weeks, I apparently had a lucky horseshoe kicked up my ass. Seems I won in a drawing for a laptop last week -- nothing special to be sure, but hey -- FREE! It's smaller than my main laptop, and thus, more convenient to carry around with me. So, with that in mind, does anyone have any suggestions with regard to presenting a portfolio on it? It's a Compaq 15.8, and the display isn't exactly Retina-quality, I suspect. But I'd like to have a way for someone to easily navigate through a relatively small collection of my better work and make it look reasonably professional. It would have to be stored locally, so I can show it when there may not be an internet connection available. I like Picasa's picture viewer OK, but wonder if there might be something better out there. Any ideas? Thanks! Walt -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Urgent slide show help needed
Rick - Check out ProShow by Photodex...The Gold or Web version may be just what you need. http://www.photodex.com/proshow -p On 6/11/2013 5:07 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Hi folks, I've been below periscope depth most of the last month, largely because our son's wedding is Saturday. For the rehearsal dinner Friday, I've gathered 150 jpgs of him and his fiancee through the years, which I'd like to have running as a continuous looping slide show. The venue has a 1080P projector with a DVD player attached, though one can also attach one's computer. The guy at the venue recommended transferring the pix to iMovie and burning it to a DVD. I tried that, but the tops and bottoms of portrait-oriented pix got cut off. Time is short, so I can't do anything elaborate. So, the questions are: - is there another way to project from a DVD? - If not, and we have to take a laptop along, would you recommend projecting from Lightroom, iPhoto, or something else? - Is there an advantage to a pdf slide show? What software would you use to project it? Thanks! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Peso Erin at one and 30
Glad she made it. She looks like a lovely young lady. -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 10, 2013, at 10:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday was Erins 30th birthday. S,all group of friends and relatives in attendance, good food and a nice day. It was touch and go 30 years ago, but, she pulled through and is now happy and healthy and well into her own life.: Erin at one: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17420249 Erin at 30: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17420248 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Water Wars
I grew up that way, too. Infinitely better than today's programmed growing up, IMHO. You learned to deal with a wide variety of personalities. BTW, you folder for this pix is marked private... -p On 6/9/2013 7:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Back when I was a kid, everyone who lived on the block played together, regardless of age or gender. Haven't seen much of that in recent years. Lots of play dates and parents who carefully choose friends. But I saw it again today, with Grace and the neighborhood kids playing water wars in the backyard. The oldest was 12; the youngest was 4. Boys and girls. Parents not involved, Kids figuring it out on their own. We can all get along. http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1054598 -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Water Wars
Didn't open the first time...did now. Nice gallery of kids being kids. Thanks -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 9, 2013, at 7:30 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jun 9, 2013, at 8:27 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: I grew up that way, too. Infinitely better than today's programmed growing up, IMHO. You learned to deal with a wide variety of personalities. BTW, you folder for this pix is marked private… But it should open if you click the URL. Let me know if it doesn't, and I'll change it. Just don't want the neighborhood parents in a tither. Paul -p On 6/9/2013 7:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Back when I was a kid, everyone who lived on the block played together, regardless of age or gender. Haven't seen much of that in recent years. Lots of play dates and parents who carefully choose friends. But I saw it again today, with Grace and the neighborhood kids playing water wars in the backyard. The oldest was 12; the youngest was 4. Boys and girls. Parents not involved, Kids figuring it out on their own. We can all get along. http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1054598 -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO odd couple
Can't make out the hood medallion. Is that blue one a Jeepster? -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 3, 2013, at 1:46 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This random pairing outside a local diner amused me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/893928/in/set-72157633893662627 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Testing, testing 1-2-3
Loud and clear -p Sent from my iPad On May 30, 2013, at 1:37 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: After several days of PDML silence and lack of response from my ISP (I assume that they've got some sort of spam filter issue), I've rejoined with a different email address. Am I getting through? Chris -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Savanna, Illinois
Really like #2. It has a timeless look to it - could have been taken in the 1930s. The single car in the distance on that lonely prairie road is what makes it for me. -p Sent from my iPad On May 28, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Safari Land is a real eye catcher, but I like images 2 and 3 the best. You really capture the feel of the countryside there. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Without a preplanned destination, Darrel I jumped in the car and headed west today. We ended up in Savanna, Illinois which is on the Mississippi River. We didn't really stay long--just looked at the mighty river, then headed back home. We drove back roads, enjoying the unending site of farms and small towns. Nice way to clear the head after such a difficult 5 months. We're home now and headed for bed. Just 5 snaps from the car ride today. Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/savanna/index.html -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PSEL and LR4
In Windows it's in a folder for the editor separate from the Organizer with a file name PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe. If that's not there, you might need to reinstall PSE. -p On 5/28/2013 5:35 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Dave, try this: 1) open Lightroom 4 2) go into Lightroom Preferences 3) click external editing in Preferences (it's the third tab at the top, in between presets and file handling) 4) in the box marked additional external editor, look for Application 5) click on the little button labeled choose 6) when choose opens, click on Applications 7) Choose Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 (i have photoshop elements 11) 8) Choose supported files 9) Choose Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor.app--this is the key point here--choose this!! 10) then click choose in the lower right hand corner I have done this Christine, but i do not see the Editor.app any were. Dave The above might work, but no promises. When I got Elements 11, I couldn't get a lightroom file to open in the photoshop elements editor. Then with some research on the net, I learned about this. Now I can open the file in the PSE editor as opposed to the PSE organizer. But saving the file next to the lightroom original for some reason never seems to work. I have to export from PSE 11 then reimport into lightroom. Maybe someone knows the trick to get the file saved/stacked next to the lightroom original in lightroom 4--even though I have this option ticked in Lightroom 4. Other than this procedure , I don't have any other ideas. Cheers, Christine -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: VESO Steam train short
For my first 10 years we lived about half a block from the railroad tracks and depot. Boy, does that bring back memories from some 60 years ago. The chuffing as it gets louder when the train approaches...and the lonesome sounding whistle as I lay in my bed late at night. I wanted to be able to get on that train and see where it would take me. -p On 5/27/2013 10:59 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://youtu.be/1fAlA70HGKk k-5, sorry not the greatest vid i'm learning dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: VESO Steam train short
Cool memories, huh? There were the freights and the long-haul expresses between big cities, but in the morning a north-bound milk train that stopped in every town along the route that had a depot and in the late afternoon another that was south-bound. My mother had an aunt just a couple years older than her that lived in Poynette, about 25 miles away. She would take me with her on the train to visit her aunt for the day, then return in the late PM. -p On 5/27/2013 11:28 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Among my earliest memories is asking to be taken in the stroller down to the end of the block where there was a Chicago Northwestern roundhouse. I could watch the steam engines endlessly. I'd guess that they were in the commuter service for Chicago and waiting for rush hour. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: For my first 10 years we lived about half a block from the railroad tracks and depot. Boy, does that bring back memories from some 60 years ago. The chuffing as it gets louder when the train approaches...and the lonesome sounding whistle as I lay in my bed late at night. I wanted to be able to get on that train and see where it would take me. -p On 5/27/2013 10:59 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://youtu.be/1fAlA70HGKk k-5, sorry not the greatest vid i'm learning dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: video of a steam powered box mill
Cool. Great to see old machinery kept in use instead of being scrapped. -p Sent from my iPad On May 25, 2013, at 2:38 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Cool video, cool tech, nice cinematography: http://www.youtube.com/v/_mKSKZau9qsh -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Vanishing New York blog features my vintage photos today - yayay!
Great news! And an excellent article...hope you get a bunch of sales out of this. -p On 5/22/2013 7:50 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I'm chuffed (like Derby ;-) ) http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2013/05/east-village-70s-80s.html Blogger Jereniah Moss sent me an email last week asking if he could feature my stuff on his site after a reader of his wrote him about the Back in the Day calendar - I figured I wouldn't mention it until it was actually there. Don't know if it will result in any actual sales, but he says he gets a few thousand hits a day on the blog site and on his facebook page. He included links to my smugmug page and my cafepress store Cross fingers, guys! ann -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Milwaukee PDML - Color Rush
Thanks, Dan. We had a great two days... -p On 5/21/2013 8:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Great gallery. I especially liked the first one and the image of Bob in his Bears Jacket! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 1:27 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Had a mini-PDML meet in Milwaukee this past weekend with Lynn and Bob S and Stan to see the color photo display at the Milwaukee Art Museum, then shoot some of the sights in MKE. PESO - one view of the art museum http://studio1941.com/mke-pdml/#MKE_PDML-3394.jpg GESO - gallery from the weekend http://studio1941.com/mke-pdml/# -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Milwaukee PDML - Color Rush
That building is even more impressive when the wings are extended... -p On 5/21/2013 8:45 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Good to see another wing of the PDML. That art museum is an intriguing place. On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 1:27 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Had a mini-PDML meet in Milwaukee this past weekend with Lynn and Bob S and Stan to see the color photo display at the Milwaukee Art Museum, then shoot some of the sights in MKE. PESO - one view of the art museum http://studio1941.com/mke-pdml/#MKE_PDML-3394.jpg GESO - gallery from the weekend http://studio1941.com/mke-pdml/# -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Milwaukee PDML - Color Rush
Oops!! Sorry, Bob - forgot... http://studio1941.com/images/MKE_PDML-3462b.jpg -p On 5/21/2013 1:50 PM, Bob W wrote: Three of those people aren't wearing the regulation PDML Safety Beard - who was supposed to be in charge there? B . -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Milwaukee PDML - Color Rush
Had a mini-PDML meet in Milwaukee this past weekend with Lynn and Bob S and Stan to see the color photo display at the Milwaukee Art Museum, then shoot some of the sights in MKE. PESO - one view of the art museum http://studio1941.com/mke-pdml/#MKE_PDML-3394.jpg GESO - gallery from the weekend http://studio1941.com/mke-pdml/# -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PAW176 - 17 May
Syttende Mai - May 17 - Norwegian Constitution Day - (Norwegian July 4th) -p On 5/19/2013 10:10 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Ditto what Darren said! -Original Message- From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PAW176 - 17 May I don't understand the title, but that is a gorgeous shot. I admire the set up and wait for something to happen idea, but have yet to really try it myself. On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 5:39 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Our constitution is 199 years old. http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50*16mm, f/3-5, 1/80s, ISO100 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Regional Airshow
Some neat old birds in that gallery, Rob. The Catalina, the Mustang,
the Gooney Bird and the Super Connie are some of my favorites. And the
Gloster Meteor, famous, among other things for its ability to perform a
Zurabatic Cartwheel.
Is Suzy-Q a Brewster Buffalo?
-p
On 5/12/2013 9:06 PM, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 11 May 2013 19:00, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote:
A fantastic gallery, Rob. A lot of historical stuff there. I liked the
Catalina, the Mustang ('plane) the '59 Chev Biscayne. There is quite a lot
of that sort of stuff in SA too but I never get to see it because the shows
are all too far away.
Hi Alan,
Yes it was a great show run by a large team of dedicated enthusiasts
and too close (less than 100km away) for me to not make the effort to
get too. The day was well woth it and though the gallery is far from
an artistic endeavor it remains interesting from a historical
perspective at the very least. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Cheers,
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Re: IT'S HERE! Fifth PDML Photo Annual!
For Kindle users, Calibre does a good job of converting to the .mobi format and Amazon has a free app called Send to Kindle that will upload to your Kindle. Send to Kindle also shows up in your printer list and will convert documents to PDFs and upload them to your Kindle as well. -p On 5/8/2013 3:45 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I've purchased the eBook version and am downloading it now. Just a heads up for those doing the same who don't have an ePub reader yet... http://calibre-ebook.com/download Calibre serves as not only a reader, but can also convert from a huge number of formats to a huge number of formats. It supports all the major e-book formats. The full list of formats can be found here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#what-formats-does-app-support-conversion-to-from Pretty handy for a free program. On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Thanks! Ordered a copy. Toine On 8 May 2013 17:30, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: The 2013 PDML Photo Annual is now available. Buy the paperback version here: http://www.blurb.com/b/4291963-pdml-photo-annual-2013 Buy the hardcover and Imagewrap versions here: http://www.blurb.com/b/4292019-pdml-photo-annual-2013-hardcover When ordering from Blurb *always* search the web for discount codes first. Blurb has recently raised their prices considerably but they have a sale going on via discount code virtually all the time. (This means they've basically kept their prices the same while giving the illusion that you're getting a deal.) Mother's Day (U.S.) is coming up this Sunday and until then you can get a 20% discount by using the code LOVEYOUMOM. Buy the ebook version here: http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/index.htm Chip in a donation of a few bucks to defray expenses: http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/donate.htm -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Ot: an aye for an eye , ann's eye (i'm back - and longish stuff )
Ann - Good to have you back and to hear all is going well. -p On 5/10/2013 10:47 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: with some trepedation - I have returned! :-) Cataract surgery was May 2nd - only on my right eye - marked with a purple arrow by a nurse. I can see clear_er_ but still not really clear as that eye is also astigmatic and at the moment there is only plain glass in the glasses I have on that side. I was quite nervous beforehand, but it really was no big deal and rather interesting to watch. My trepedation had much to do with being knocked out and it ws local anesthetic and a sedative. For all of you facing this - the improvement in color perception is terrif - I can see those things in the shadows now, even though my other eye still has a small cataract. best of all, it had a definite positive effect on my glaucoma control. (aside to Dan, 16-16 after surgery ) Doc said that happens in about 20% of cases. Only thing that is a bit hard to deal with is how very very drowsy the medications post-op are making me. three different eye drops on a tight schedule 4 times a day for a week, then 3, then 2, then once. plus my twice a day glaucoma drops. Big plus was my friend with benefits came down from Massachusetts the day before and stayed for 5 days. One DOES need someone who is not stoned by sedatives and post-op meds around for a bit. Especially if you are a cheap drunk like moi - who doesn't drink at all, and hasnt been even slightly sedated since 1995 after a car accident broke my back. I was so wired -before_ the op that I was more awake than I though I'd be the first day. Turns out a friend's son , just by chance, was my nurse du jour before the procedure, which was fun and comforting for me. I swore I heard someone say whose carving? when I was wheeled into op room, to which I replied where's Alan Alda? - this turns out tohave been a total hallucination - my doc on second follow up was quite amused but assured me no one had said _that_ and evryone in the op theatre was far to young to catch the reference, not to mention the inappropriateness. I do wonder what was said that became carving to my ear. I actually watched the whole thing, in a way - you don't have any sense that anyone is even touching you - very odd - and what I saw was like watching a spaceship, lots of intersting colors, and so on. Unlike some friends who thought that nothing had been done and asked when where they going to do anything, I had specifically asked not to be heavily sedated, and I did know something was being done and talked with the doc during it, who kept telling me I was doing fine, as if I were a participant. Then there was the nasty stuff afterwards - nono, not physical - financial! If I had gotten the prescriptions that were written (It occured to me they didn't know I didnt have the med thing on medicare) I simply would have been unable to get them - close to $400 for those three little drops ... HOWEVER, FWB got on the computer and got it down to $88 through Canada and we went back to the hospital for the follow up on Friday the 3rd with papers... I bet they thought he was a lawyer. Suddenly, I got 3 new prescriptions for generic equivalent drugs that brought my investment in drops down to $59 total. (I get my glaucoma drugs free.) Now, even if your health insurance covers those obscene prices (which, of course, are chicken-feed compared to those for really serious illnesses) sheesh... By yesterday I got to reading archived posts and was awfully pleased by the support you guys all showed - really sweet. Also saw the book is out and read PUG comments and looked at PUG - wow, Ken! most gorgeous! and felt bad about mine - darren, I betcha mean't me on the not so sharp bit. I didn't put much effort into that choice, I jsut loved the book. Bought the ebook of the annual - just wonderful! design, photos, Doug's funny and touching intro and delighted to once again have a quote in :-) Quotes selected were especially good this year, too - nonono not because I made it...) I'm still wobbly under the influence, and have to be especially careful where I put things (the cheese went into the cupboard for a couple of hours, instead of back in the fridge and the oatmeal ended up where I keep the catfood yesterday.) but colors are much prettier and I'm not wincing over glare. I might even take out the camera... thanks again for you well wishes mending annie -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: an aye for an eye , ann's eye (i'm back - and longish stuff )
In the spirit of the old radio evangelists, she has to place her hands on the monitor as you tell her to HEAL!! grin -p On 5/10/2013 3:02 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: So good to hear your story Ann, glad it went well. Now Heal! Glad you enjoyed my 'Over the Falls' image! I've been where you took your PUG image and thoroughly enjoyed 'Into the Wild', both the book and the movie. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Ot: an aye for an eye , ann's eye (i'm back - and longish stuff ) with some trepedation - I have returned! :-) Cataract surgery was May 2nd - only on my right eye - marked with a purple arrow by a nurse. I can see clear_er_ but still not really clear as that eye is also astigmatic and at the moment there is only plain glass in the glasses I have on that side. I was quite nervous beforehand, but it really was no big deal and rather interesting to watch. My trepedation had much to do with being knocked out and it ws local anesthetic and a sedative. For all of you facing this - the improvement in color perception is terrif - I can see those things in the shadows now, even though my other eye still has a small cataract. best of all, it had a definite positive effect on my glaucoma control. (aside to Dan, 16-16 after surgery ) Doc said that happens in about 20% of cases. Only thing that is a bit hard to deal with is how very very drowsy the medications post-op are making me. three different eye drops on a tight schedule 4 times a day for a week, then 3, then 2, then once. plus my twice a day glaucoma drops. Big plus was my friend with benefits came down from Massachusetts the day before and stayed for 5 days. One DOES need someone who is not stoned by sedatives and post-op meds around for a bit. Especially if you are a cheap drunk like moi - who doesn't drink at all, and hasnt been even slightly sedated since 1995 after a car accident broke my back. I was so wired -before_ the op that I was more awake than I though I'd be the first day. Turns out a friend's son , just by chance, was my nurse du jour before the procedure, which was fun and comforting for me. I swore I heard someone say whose carving? when I was wheeled into op room, to which I replied where's Alan Alda? - this turns out tohave been a total hallucination - my doc on second follow up was quite amused but assured me no one had said _that_ and evryone in the op theatre was far to young to catch the reference, not to mention the inappropriateness. I do wonder what was said that became carving to my ear. I actually watched the whole thing, in a way - you don't have any sense that anyone is even touching you - very odd - and what I saw was like watching a spaceship, lots of intersting colors, and so on. Unlike some friends who thought that nothing had been done and asked when where they going to do anything, I had specifically asked not to be heavily sedated, and I did know something was being done and talked with the doc during it, who kept telling me I was doing fine, as if I were a participant. Then there was the nasty stuff afterwards - nono, not physical - financial! If I had gotten the prescriptions that were written (It occured to me they didn't know I didnt have the med thing on medicare) I simply would have been unable to get them - close to $400 for those three little drops ... HOWEVER, FWB got on the computer and got it down to $88 through Canada and we went back to the hospital for the follow up on Friday the 3rd with papers... I bet they thought he was a lawyer. Suddenly, I got 3 new prescriptions for generic equivalent drugs that brought my investment in drops down to $59 total. (I get my glaucoma drugs free.) Now, even if your health insurance covers those obscene prices (which, of course, are chicken-feed compared to those for really serious illnesses) sheesh... By yesterday I got to reading archived posts and was awfully pleased by the support you guys all showed - really sweet. Also saw the book is out and read PUG comments and looked at PUG - wow, Ken! most gorgeous! and felt bad about mine - darren, I betcha mean't me on the not so sharp bit. I didn't put much effort into that choice, I jsut loved the book. Bought the ebook of the annual - just wonderful! design, photos, Doug's funny and touching intro and delighted to once again have a quote in :-) Quotes selected were especially good this year, too - nonono not because I made it...) I'm still wobbly under the influence, and have to be especially careful where I put things (the cheese went into the cupboard for a couple of hours, instead of back in the fridge and the oatmeal ended up where I keep the catfood yesterday.) but colors are much prettier and I'm not wincing over glare. I might even take out the camera... thanks again for you well wishes mending annie -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. --
Re: OT Striking a blow for cropping
It is said that Walker Evans cropped by trimming the negs to the crop he wanted. Then that was the only way the neg could be printed and still retain his vision of what the image should be. -p On 5/9/2013 8:11 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: 35mm and strangely enough 8x10 and larger formats were the impetus for the no cropping movement in photography, 35mm because quality really began to suffer, when cropping, due to it's limited real estate and really extreme magnification at viewable sizes. Large formats were usually printed as contact prints, (enlargers that could enlarge 8x10 film captures were extremely expensive and required not just a darkroom but a dedicated room where they were often built in to the building), and cropping would have to be done with a paper cutter, and really if you're shooting an 8x10, (or larger), view camera it's not like you don't have plenty of time to get the composition right with the camera. Press camera photographers, using formats in between expected to crop. 16-18 mp sensors in cameras have brought that kind of cropping latitude to very small formats, especially so if you don't expect to print larger than 8x10 or simply display on the web. On 5/8/2013 8:09 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Scroll down in this article and have a look at three famous images before and after cropping to their published form. Amazing, especially the Arnold Newman pair: Picasso and Stravinsky. http://www.drkrishi.com/cropping Admittedly the extreme cases were probably only possible because of being shot with a large format camera to begin with, but whatever. “I crop for the benefit of the pictures. The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera.” – W. Eugene Smith. -- -bmw -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Warning - cat content
Registered owners of NetObjects have access to some 700+ royalty-free images. This one brought a chuckle... http://studio1941.com/images/catdump.jpg -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Annsan Update
Thanks for that update. Glad to hear all is going well. -p On 5/4/2013 3:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Test
Seems to be working -p Sent from my iPad On May 3, 2013, at 8:37 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Ok. How about this? (Trying to work this out from my iPhone...) -c On May 3, 2013, at 9:32 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Yes I see your test. Christine On May 3, 2013, at 8:03 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Is this thing on??? -c -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Helping Hands
That image speaks volumes. Glad you have it. I'm sure it will be special to Grace as she gets older, too. -p On 4/29/2013 3:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I'm eternally thankful that before she died my mother had a couple of years to get to know Grace. I hadn't rendered this pic when I shot it in 2006 but ran across it this afternoon while looking for something else. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17227755size=lg -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Sunday Morning Coming Down.
Know what you mean. Mine sits in a corner under the desk next to the server. Batteries + does a good job with the gel cells. Replaced mine about a year ago. -p On 4/28/2013 12:02 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Power outage this morning - less than a minute, but the batteries in the UPS that runs my internet computer (plus cable modem NAS) used it as an excuse to give up the ghost. Last changed out in Oct 2010. It's an old NCR unit for the server on a P.O.S. network. On-line UPS. Heavy duty very reliable ... until you have to get down on hands knees and crawl under the desk to drag it out so you can unplug everything. Then it's just *HEAVY*. Hauled it over to BatteriesPLUS for new batteries. Takes 2-12v12Ah gell-cells. Then, when you get it home you have to crawl back under the desk to plug everything back in again. Done now, so I should be good for at least another three years. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
PESO - Harper at 5
Celebrated the fifth birthday of one of my granddaughters yesterday. Here she is in the middle of opening birthday gifts... http://studio1941.com/harperbd5/#IMGP3305.JPG GESO is here if anyone wants to peruse all of the images... http://studio1941.com/harperbd5/# Shot RAW + JPG and these are the JPGs just as they came out of the camera...untouched by human hands. K5 - Tamron 18-200 -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Harper at 5
Thanks Dan. -p On 4/28/2013 2:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: She is cute as a button, and you captured her charm very well. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Celebrated the fifth birthday of one of my granddaughters yesterday. Here she is in the middle of opening birthday gifts... http://studio1941.com/harperbd5/#IMGP3305.JPG GESO is here if anyone wants to peruse all of the images... http://studio1941.com/harperbd5/# Shot RAW + JPG and these are the JPGs just as they came out of the camera...untouched by human hands. K5 - Tamron 18-200 -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: George Jones, RIP
Let us know how many times you hear He Stopped Loving Her Today :} -p On 4/26/2013 10:41 AM, Walt wrote: I don't know how many country music fans are on the list, if any. But, in the event there are any who haven't already heard, the legendary George Jones has died. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/showbiz/music/obit-george-jones/index.html I'll be hearing a lot of him on that exposure-wrecking jukebox at work tonight. -- Walt -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - news blooper on CNN
CNN is going to have to go a long way to top their comments that should have never been broadcast of last week... While reporting on the emptiness of the streets in Boston and surrounding suburbs her comment was: It looks like a bomb went off here. -p On 4/24/2013 11:49 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 24, 2013, at 11:40 , Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Yesterday, morning CNN was showing a report about flooding in Midwest. And while it is serious and tragic event, the note they put on the screen was not formulated carefully: Flood victim said he was crying all day long. victim |ˈviktəm| noun a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. If your point was that a victim should be dead (and thus could not be crying)... not necessarily so. If you meant something else, then I don't get what the blooper is?? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Annual 2013 update
Thanks for the update, Mark. I think we all know that this is a project with a huge amount of work for which all you will get is thanks and some satisfaction. So, thanks again for doing this. Do you have a PayPal page set up for donations so we can help defray the cost of promo copies of The Annual? -p On 4/23/2013 5:28 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: We're later than I would like but at least on target to have hard copy in hand by GFM. Probably earlier. Things have been slowed a little by my class work and by my own book project, but I've been working solidly on The Annual for the past few days and it's coming together. Things haven't been helped by a hard rive failure two days ago but it's by backup drive so nothing was lost. Only a second hard drive failure would do that! (I have two new drives on the way.) Photos were prepped as they came in (spreading the work out a lot and saving much stress in the long run). Photo selection was finished some time ago by the editorial staff. I've got the overall book design, fonts and layout set and the various section divider pages done. It's really just a matter of loading the photos into the pages. Oh yeah, Doug still has to write the foreword and I still have to write the Global Health Initiative page. No biggie(s). We'll get there. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Me, my K-5 and my Q - coming to the USA
And...it's good for the entire carload of people, regardless of their ages. -p On 4/19/2013 10:55 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Ditto. I got one too. You only have to be 62. One of the best senior discounts around, if not the very best. Marnie aka Doe :-) Discounted movies are okay, but I don't go to movies much anyway. In a message dated 4/19/2013 8:51:45 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: As a senior, I picked up a lifetime 'Senior Pass' last year for $10 IIRC. Best government deal I ever saw!. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Boston PDML'ers please check in
Boston Police Commissioner just reported two explosions near the end of the marathon and one at the JFK Library. At least one other device found and detonated by police. NBC scroll says two killed, 20+ injured. -p On 4/15/2013 3:49 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Zos, I think you better check again and revise your ludicrous statements. You got some other agenda here? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sure they will find a way to spin it into a terrorist attack regardless of the explosion source. News is only reporting 4 injuries. If it was a terrorist attack, it was highly ineffective. Something tells me our fellow bostonian pentaxians are fine (hopefully). Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Could perfectly well be a gas leak too. That would still be a bad thing, but a much less bad thing. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Two explosions 15 seconds apart, placed near finish line is clearly intentional and designed to inflict maximum damage. You can check on runners from your state, town, etc. here: http://www.baa.org/individual.html No group has yet taken responsibility. Given that it is Tax Day, it could be domestic nutcase or it could be international terrorist. If they were suicide bombers, you would think we would have some confirmation of that (and if so would be the first on U.S. soil, I believe). On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Watching the news here... :-( NOThing yet on cause of the explosions near end of the Marathon - not clear if intentional explosion or not ann (in NY) -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art - Peter Galassi -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Wife Enablement: K-01
When I saw the subject it reminded me of this... I got a camera for my wife yesterday. Really? How much did you have to give to boot? I hope you have better luck with encouraging the transition than I have. I got a decent PS for Marcia and she still prefers to use the iPhone. I think it's more a matter of convenience and the ability to send off pix to friends/family immediately than being that concerned with quality. -p On 4/12/2013 9:36 AM, Darren Addy wrote: When I saw the Adorama deal earlier ths week for the K-01 body at $249 I couldn't resist ordering one for my wife. It will be interesting to see if she likes it and if she uses it. She's *not* a photographer and never has been. She's an iPhone snapper/videographer, but I hope to get her interested in what she can do with a 'real' camera. I plan on starting her out with the 16-45mm that I'm getting from Tom C and also giving her a Pentax F 35-70mm for when she wants a bit more reach or close focusing. I hope that once she sees the quality of photos and videos she can produce with it that she'll have a lot of fun capturing the grandchild and who knows what else. Maybe I'll create a monster. If nothing else, we can share lenses and perhaps it will provide me some cover. But honey, I bought that new lens for YOU. : ) -- Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art - Peter Galassi -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Epson V500 and oversized-prints question
Shouldn't have a problem. This was scanned on a V500 and the original mount was oversized. Any softness in the scan also exists in the original. BTW, it's a four generation pix taken in 1935. The young girl is my mother, age about 14. ; } https://www.box.com/shared/gx8uuqeg4zot65xgen3v -p On 4/11/2013 2:35 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I just got the Epson V500 scanner as my wife needs to scan some of her parents' wedding album for a slideshow. Nice excuse, and for $149 on Amazon I couldn't pass it up. Peeking at the box right now, I see that the glass scanning surface is indented a bit into the scanner. The pages that I have to scan from their wedding album are oversized - like an 8x10 image on a 10x12 board-like page.The pages come out (the whole album can be disassembled into a bunch of flat pages - I'll have to remember the page sequence so I can reassemble it properly) so that's not an issue. The problem is: Towards the edge of the image, the photo is actually going to be maybe as much as a few millimeters above the surface of the glass. That's going to suck, isn't it? How deep is the depth of field of the scanner? Am I screwed? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: April PUG - 'Precipitation' now on line
Thank you, Alastair... -p On 4/11/2013 3:54 AM, Alastair Robertson wrote: Paul Sorenson's Cold spring rain is the standout for me - love the composition Ken's bud also very nice Alastair On 11 April 2013 20:46, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Sorenson's Cold spring rain is the standout for me - love the composition Ken's bud also very nice Alastair On 11 April 2013 17:02, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: With so many other pictures being presented here, the PUG has gotten lost. This is a sad situation because the quality of the monthly offerings is a cut above the everyday PESO's and GESO's. I would hate to lose it. Regards, Bob S. I know people look at the gallery when it's uploaded because I put a hit counter on the page last year and plotted the hits on a graph (well, everyone needs a hobby). This showed a distinct spike in views on the day it is uploaded. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PUG-hits.JPG (the reason for low hits in April is because I forgot to add the counter) It would be nice if there were a few more comments on the submissions - even just mentioning a couple of favourites - but I guess the main thing is that people look at the gallery. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, the response has been pretty muted lately. But that in no way diminishes my respect for the maintainer (thanks, Brian!) and the many talented contributors. On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:35 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I remember when the monthly release of PUG was a major event on this list. How times have changed... Terrific gallery as always. Not a dud in the bunch. So hard to pick a favourite but if pressed I think Steve's railroad tracks in the snow would be the one. Used to live in Kitchener. That's about what it looks like. ;-) Great shot, Steve! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Sent: April 10, 2013 4/10/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: April PUG - 'Precipitation' now on line G'day all Varied interpretations of the theme make this a very enjoyable gallery. I really like Matthew's 'Thunderstorm, Badlands National Park' and in a similar vein Darren's 'Sunset Through Rain Shaft'. Steve's 'Tracks In The Snow' has an appealing vintage feel to it - very nice. As usual, you'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous Gallery there) Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me know. + Next up is something different - 'Bookmarks'. Pick a book title and present an appropriate image - classic or pulp fiction, it matters not! Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 April. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,
Re: April PUG - 'Precipitation' now on line
Thanks, Marnie. I agree...this kind of image doesn't usually work for me either. I have a bunch more that I took that day and this was the only one that I thought had any potential. The rest just looked like OOF pix. -p On 4/11/2013 10:09 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: And Spring Cold Rain by Paul Sorenson (that kind of shot doesn't always appeal to me and I don't think always works, but this one works. Looks and feels really rainy.) And Passing Water and Wetter Funnel, and, well, lots of others. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/9/2013 10:56:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, apathy...@lyons-ryan.org writes: http://pug.komkon.org/ -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: April PUG - 'Precipitation' now on line
Thanks for those positive comments, Darren. I had to go back about 7 years in my archives to find it. I had to do some errands that day and on a whim grabbed the camera to take with me. Turned out to be serendipity... -p On 4/10/2013 8:27 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thanks to those that mentioned mine. I'm partial to storms so I like Matthew's also. Nice looking updraft base! The one that really took me by surprise though was Paul Sorenson's Cold Spring Rain. The through the wet windshield gives it a real painterly feel. A good gallery all. On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Excellent gallery. Really like Ken Waller's buds and Darren Addy's and Matthew Hunt's storms. Many other nice shots as well. Paul On Apr 10, 2013, at 7:40 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, the response has been pretty muted lately. But that in no way diminishes my respect for the maintainer (thanks, Brian!) and the many talented contributors. On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:35 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I remember when the monthly release of PUG was a major event on this list. How times have changed... Terrific gallery as always. Not a dud in the bunch. So hard to pick a favourite but if pressed I think Steve's railroad tracks in the snow would be the one. Used to live in Kitchener. That's about what it looks like. ;-) Great shot, Steve! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Sent: April 10, 2013 4/10/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: April PUG - 'Precipitation' now on line G'day all Varied interpretations of the theme make this a very enjoyable gallery. I really like Matthew's 'Thunderstorm, Badlands National Park' and in a similar vein Darren's 'Sunset Through Rain Shaft'. Steve's 'Tracks In The Snow' has an appealing vintage feel to it - very nice. As usual, you'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous Gallery there) Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me know. + Next up is something different - 'Bookmarks'. Pick a book title and present an appropriate image - classic or pulp fiction, it matters not! Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 April. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2013 - ymfl - GDG
Looks like a four-legged Ronald McDonald... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8630370835/lightbox On 4/8/2013 6:46 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Two more of the Liverpudlians. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8626389408/lightbox http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8630370835/lightbox Enjoy! Godfrey -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: a new imac
FWIW, here's a review of the 2011 version of the Mac Mini. The reviewer also does the Digital Photography column in Shutterbug and pretty consistently recommends the Mini for use by photographers over other computers, either PC or Mac. http://www.eizo.com/global/products/awards/SHUP-120400-111APPLEMAC.pdf -p On 4/8/2013 2:20 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Mon, Apr 08, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Apr 8, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 08, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: With a screen that's 75% less reflective and 60% more processing power. Sounds like a great machine for photographers. Now if my current iMAc would just cooperate and die? http://www.apple.com/imac/features/ You might consider a Mac Mini instead. My primary got sick of throwing out a display every time zie upgraded, so that's what zie got last December. True enough. But I love my iMac 27, and I loved the iMac 24 that preceded it. And since displays and computers have similar life expectancy, the package is one that works well for me. What's more, the new ones appear to be very special. That does not match my experience (monitors and computers having similar lifespans). My HP LP2065 is almost six years old and still going strong. I've had some bad luck with desktops, this is my third or fourth in the same time period, but it would be unusual to have only one. (Anecdotal evidence, to be sure, but it matches what I've seen elsewhere.) My iMac is 6 years old. It is my fourth Mac all-in-one computer since my first Mac+, and I've never had one fail (with the exception of one replaced power supply which happened fairly early in one system's lifespan). Replacement has always been motivated by a perceived need for more memory, larger screen, faster processor, etc. I'll probably buy a new system this year, and the new iMac looks like a very attractive option. I can't see any advantage to the Mini, but I might go for a Mac Pro for the benefit of greater capacity for internal HD capacity and external ports. (Anecdotal evidence, to be sure, but it matches what I've seen elsewhere.) stan -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: The Bay Area in 4K
You're right. They just throttle it down. We have the turbo and speedtest consistently reports 30Mb down and 5Mb up. -p Sent from my iPad On Apr 7, 2013, at 11:54 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Although they claim they don't, TWC throttles bandwidth here in Raleigh unless you subscribe to their Turbo option. It makes any streaming content stutter stall and almost impossible to watch. Since they have an effective unregulated monopoly in this market subscribers have no recourse. I'm not sure Turbo would actually be any faster. I don't see how they could do it without replacing the existing cables to the house, which they don't do. I think all Turbo does is bypass whatever filter they use to throttle bandwidth for non-Turbo subscribers. From: Daniel J. Matyola Plays fine for me on both Optimum (office) and FiOS (home). Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 12:26 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola Teton Gravity Research Aerial Reel - The Bay Area in 4K: http://vimeo.com/62831216 Looks like it would be pretty cool. Unfortunately, Time Warner Cable wants an additional $40 a month to provide enough bandwidth for it to actually play. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Posting Photos of Street Art can get you arrested
It depends on your definition of a Public School. If it's a school offered/run by a public entity, then I'd agree that thy are non-denominational. However, the big push in Wisconsin by both a Republican governor and a Republican legislature is for so-called voucher schools whereby private and religious schools are partially funded by taxpayer money. The argument for that is they provide a better education than the public schools. Unfortunately, the research shows that they don't perform any better and in some cases don't provide as good an education. I don't know if that meets the definition of separation of church and state, but it sure as hell is not non-denominational. -p On 4/6/2013 6:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've never seen a United States public school that has religious affiliation. I would think it would be unconstitutional. Paul On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:28 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: All U.S. public schools are non-demominational. Paul via phone Except in parts of the South and Midwest. stan On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:09 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 6 Apr 2013, at 16:01, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: In an effort to inject a bit of levity into this discussion.. On 4/6/2013 10:12, Bipin Gupta wrote: ... I am a Hindu, but went to a Roman Catholic Boarding Public School, so I fully understand Western Values. ... What's wrong with this sentence? Spurious logic. 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 directly above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Posting Photos of Street Art can get you arrested
Interspersed... On 4/6/2013 7:26 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Voucher systems provide education financing but allow parents to make their own choice. The selections are generally many and no one is compelled to attend a religious institution. Thus, they don't really fit the definition of a public school. I have no problem with parents choosing to send their children to private or religious schools - *Choosing* being the operative word. My point is that they have the option of attending a public school and if they choose a private school they know there is an obligation to pay tuition. The taxpayers do not/should not have an obligation to subsidize them. Wisconsin is one of only a few states that allow vouchers to be used in religious schools. The Wisconsin Supreme Court okayed that in 1998, but it's expected that the U.S. Supreme Court will eventually rule on it. I suspect they will affirm the state court's decision, in that federal student loans have always been available at religiously affiliated universities. That doesn't make those universities public schools. Apples and oranges...vouchers are paid directly to the school as state aid with no requirement for any reimbursement - a gift from the taxpayers. Student loans are just that...loans that the student can use for tuition as well as other educational items and that come with a payback obligation on the part of the student. In regard to traditional public schools being better than or equal to charter schools that's largely a myth perpetrated by teacher unions -- of which I was once a member. In Detroit, the charter schools and religious schools far outperform the public schools. Nationally, the margin is thinner, but overall, the charter schools have an edge. That's not to say that there aren't bad charters. There are. But the competition of the marketplace eventually weeds them out. Public schools don't have to compete. That's part of the problem. Paul On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: It depends on your definition of a Public School. If it's a school offered/run by a public entity, then I'd agree that thy are non-denominational. However, the big push in Wisconsin by both a Republican governor and a Republican legislature is for so-called voucher schools whereby private and religious schools are partially funded by taxpayer money. The argument for that is they provide a better education than the public schools. Unfortunately, the research shows that they don't perform any better and in some cases don't provide as good an education. I don't know if that meets the definition of separation of church and state, but it sure as hell is not non-denominational. -p On 4/6/2013 6:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've never seen a United States public school that has religious affiliation. I would think it would be unconstitutional. Paul On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:28 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: All U.S. public schools are non-demominational. Paul via phone Except in parts of the South and Midwest. stan On Apr 6, 2013, at 7:09 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 6 Apr 2013, at 16:01, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: In an effort to inject a bit of levity into this discussion.. On 4/6/2013 10:12, Bipin Gupta wrote: ... I am a Hindu, but went to a Roman Catholic Boarding Public School, so I fully understand Western Values. ... What's wrong with this sentence? Spurious logic. 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 directly above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Medium format camera kit
No joy!! Try again... ; ] -p On 4/3/2013 6:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: This is kind of cool: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kellyangood/the-pop-up-pinhole-project I'm also testing my new mail server, so let me know if you don't get this. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Printing BW
Jack - I sent you a long reply off list. If you have any questions please let me know. -p On 4/1/2013 4:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I'm done wasting photo paper...for the moment. I estimate having sacrificed about 20 sheets of A3 Ultra Premium Luster in the last 36 hours. Would have been more, but I've been interrupted a few times with meals, toilet and accompanying my wife in her travels to uninteresting places. I have proof of past BW successes which only serves to make me doubt myself rather than the printer. The printer is an Epson Stylus PHOTO R1800 (remember those?) which I bought new about a dozen years ago. The only calibrating I've ever done to the system is a fairly regular session with Huey whenever I begin to see ghostly shadows bordering images. I've given control to the printer and then turned down the available colors (only includes magenta, yellow and cyan) to a limit of minus 25. Get a grape blue. If I select no color control or photoshop elements manages color it's a shade of magenta. I don't do a lot of printing any more, but seems it's a BW when I do. Color hasn't been a problem. I've made several trips to my favorite lab in Sacramento in recent years, always to get a BW done that I'm pressed to supply. I, also, do that when I need a print larger than 13x 19. I've figured out that a new printer would solve my problem, but I'd likely not be around long enough to use it up. If you're familiar with the printer and have any thoughts that may help, please pass them along. Thanks! Jack -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Overbearing metaphors
Do a search in the App Store for Calendars by Readdle. They have a free one and another for about 3USD. Readdle seems to make good apps and the customer service is great. -p Sent from my iPad On Mar 31, 2013, at 6:38 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I bought an iPad yesterday, which is the first Apple product I've ever owned, although I've used a few over the years, especially when they went wrong for non-computer-literate friends. I'm setting it up at the moment, and transferring various bits and pieces off the Thinkpad notebook I've been using for the last 2 or 3 years. Considering the reputation they have for good design, I'm really surprised at some of the shitey junk in Apple's apps. For example, at the place where I worked way back in the Windows 3 days we used Lotus Notes for our calendar and email. The calendar had this really awful Filofax look, with fake ring-binder clips, and pretend paper and bits of pretend leather for the cover. It was really vile, the worst sort of 'chartjunk', to borrow Tufte's term, and used to get a real hammering in books on good visual design - the same books which often promoted Apple's visual design as a standard - which described this sort of thing as 'overbearing metaphor'. Think of Microsoft Bob http://toastytech.com/guis/bob.html for another classic example, lest you think I'm merely Apple-bashing. So what do I find when I start setting up my calendar and stuff on the iPad? A calendar with a really awful Filofax look, with fake ring-binder clips, and pretend paper and bits of pretend leather for the cover. It is really vile, the worst sort of chartjunk. They've committed the same crime with their Contacts app, and worst of all is their Newsstand, which has faux woodgrain shelves, believe it or not (not that I want to use it). It's not even ironic post-modernism. Do any of the Apple junkies here know if there's a way to re-skin these apps to something that doesn't look like it was designed by a 13-year-old? Cheers, Bob -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: New Nik plug-in bundle pricing announced today
Hmmm. Works fine for me in PSE and LR4. No problems, that's why I suggested it. -p Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2013, at 4:27 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: That fake layer thing is from onOne, not Nik. Two completely independent companies. http://www.ononesoftware.com/products/perfect-layers/ I don't like onOne at all. I tested a free promo plugin of theirs a while back and it succeeded in crashing Photoshop and messing up my installation. I had to reinstall Ps and get rid of onOne. Ya gotta wonder what kind of testing they do. On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 10:58 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: I was NOT impressed with their 'layers' app when it debuted a couple years ago. They claimed that it would add layers to Lightroom, and it was just an external editor. It looked like it have been coded in Java. On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: Or...if you own any one of the Nik plug-ins you can get the entire Perfect Photo Suite Premium Edition from OnOne for $149. Includes plug-ins for LR, PS, PSE and a stand alone version. http://www.ononesoftware.com/_a/templates/nik_upgrade.php?id=58 -p On 3/25/2013 4:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Don't know if you have seen this yet or not, but since I know we have some Nik Software fans around here: Earlier: Google pulled the *desktop* version of Snapseed the same day they discontinued Google Reader (torquing a LOT of nerds off). Today: Google announced every single one of Nik’s desktop plugins in a single bundle, for just $149. There is also a 15 day trial. http://connect.dpreview.com/post/4452357456/google-nik-software-plugins -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- 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 above and follow the directions. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: Happy Passover
Thank you, Boris. Marcia and I got an early start visiting her mother on Sunday. The same good wishes go out to you from us. -p On 3/25/2013 12:06 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: To everyone who celebrates (and everyone who does not) - may your freedom be never challenged and may the rest of this year be peaceful and fruitful! Boris -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: New Nik plug-in bundle pricing announced today
Or...if you own any one of the Nik plug-ins you can get the entire Perfect Photo Suite Premium Edition from OnOne for $149. Includes plug-ins for LR, PS, PSE and a stand alone version. http://www.ononesoftware.com/_a/templates/nik_upgrade.php?id=58 -p On 3/25/2013 4:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Don't know if you have seen this yet or not, but since I know we have some Nik Software fans around here: Earlier: Google pulled the *desktop* version of Snapseed the same day they discontinued Google Reader (torquing a LOT of nerds off). Today: Google announced every single one of Nik’s desktop plugins in a single bundle, for just $149. There is also a 15 day trial. http://connect.dpreview.com/post/4452357456/google-nik-software-plugins -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Township Shed - BW
Yes - definitely the B/W version -p On 3/20/2013 1:52 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: I much prefer the BW version. Paul (Thanks) had it right. stan On Mar 20, 2013, at 11:16 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I believe it was Paul (Thanks) who suggested a BW be done of this image. I, too, felt I should be taking advantage of the lighting and that a BW might be worth doing. Glad for the suggestion. Believe I prefer it. Comments? Jack BW: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=686 Color: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=687 -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Kodachrome 1976
Nice. It's images like this that bring fond memories of our lifetimes. Keep scanning; be sure to print at least some for posterity and be sure to note on the back who the subjects were and when the pic was taken so someone three or four generations down the road will be able to see and know their ancestors. I have hundreds of pix from my grandfather's time of relatives unknown to me that would help trace my family history if only I knew who they were. -p On 3/20/2013 4:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My wife and our first born in the backyard of our first house. Probably shot with the Mamiya 1000 TL M42 camera or a Spotmatic with a 50 mm lens of some ilk. Chicago, 1976. The scanning continues. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17064814size=lg -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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 above and follow the directions.
