Re: back caps and body caps

2024-06-24 Thread Paul Sorenson
I've had good luck with caps by OP/TECH USA from Amazon.  Over the years I've used both their singles and doubles.  Never had one come loose or fall off. https://tinyurl.com/5n7y2xhm -p On 6/24/2024 12:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I've found there to be a tremendous range in both quality and pr

Re: back caps and body caps

2024-06-24 Thread Paul Sorenson
/protect the electrical contacts? On June 24, 2024 10:46:21 AM PDT, Paul Sorenson wrote: I've had good luck with caps by OP/TECH USA from Amazon.  Over the years I've used both their singles and doubles.  Never had one come loose or fall off. https://tinyurl.com/5n7y2xhm -p On 6/24/

Re: *****SPAM***** Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Invalid Dynamic Link Requested URL must be a parseable URI, but possibly incomplete to be a DynamicLink. On 7/4/2024 1:40 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I wanted a visual of the size of the new 17 vs. the GRiii as a way to think about the 17 and how I might carry/use it if I had one. I couldn’t

Re: *****SPAM***** Size Comparison of 17 and GRiii

2024-07-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Works for me... On 7/4/2024 2:59 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: Maybe try this link… https://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e26b1d364 Sent from my iPad On Jul 4, 2024, at 7:44 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Invalid Dynamic Link Requested URL must be a parseable URI, but possibly incomplete to be

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Nice gallery, Dave. Always fun to see the old stuff being put to use, even if it's just on special occasions.  Where I grew up, as late as the 1950s, you could still see signs on the rural roads "Tractors with lugs prohibited". -p On 7/22/2024 11:44 AM, David J Brooks wrote: https://www.thep

Re: Lewis farm demo

2024-07-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Ralf- Take a look at the McCormick-Deering tractor - the gray one with the red wheels.  The teeth on the rear wheels are called lugs and were needed to get traction working in the fields.  By the 1950s most roads were paved, but some farmers still had the old steel wheeled tractors which were

Re: Chicago PDML and Adobe Max 2007 Conference

2007-10-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
Here's a full view of the "Bean", to give you an idea of it... http://www.studio1941.com/chicago_aug_2006/ds2_imgp0822.htm A gallery of Millennium Park is here... http://www.studio1941.com/chicago_aug_2006/index.htm -p Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Are you familiar with "The Bean", the enormous

Re: Chicago PDML and Adobe Max 2007 Conference

2007-10-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Bob -p Bob Sullivan wrote: > Paul, > Excellent shots of 'The Bean' for context on Mark's shot. > You should also add some of the "Water Tower" sculpture. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 10/2/07, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>

Re: Last night I dreamed about Mark Roberts..

2007-10-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Must have been heading for Meigs Field on the lakefront. Here's what it looked like before Mayor Daley had it attacked by bulldozers under cover of darkness and police protection to make sure no-one interfered. (Not my pix) http://www.pbase.com/thh/image/35125831 -p ann sanfedele wrote: > t

Re: Last night I dreamed about Mark Roberts..

2007-10-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Not entirely true, Grasshopper. A search of the NTSB General Aviation accident statistics for the four years 1998 - 2001 (the latest I was able to find) indicated only two aviation accidents in the Chicago area. One was clearly pilot error - the pilot was attempting to take off using less th

Re: Last night I dreamed about Mark Roberts..

2007-10-05 Thread Paul Sorenson
ake Michigan regardless of whether you were using runway 18 or 36. Approaching and departing traffic, whether single or multi-engine, was *never* routed over the city. -p > Paul >> >> Paul Sorenson wrote: >>> Not entirely true, Grasshopper. A search of the NTSB Gene

Re: Signing Photo's

2007-10-15 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dave - I sometimes use the the imprinter that's left over from when I had my studio, and hot stamp them w/gold leaf. A simpler and easier alternative is to create a brush in PhotoShop that includes your name and, if you want, the copyright symbol and year. You can resize it as needed if you w

Re: Slightly OT: Right clicked images find there way home

2007-10-19 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dave - Try using JAlbum as your gallery generator - the one Scott is using for the PUG gallery. Right clicking on the image only gets you the link to "previous", "index page" or "next image". At least, that's the way it works w/Firefox 2.0.0.8. -p David J Brooks wrote: > Nope, does not work

Re: Slightly OT: Right clicked images find there way home

2007-10-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
r > the PC and see what it does. > > I could always use CKRename for rnaming, then irfanview for resize and > water marking, then drag the smaller pictures into jalbum. > > Might be worth a try, and a different look for 2008 > > Dave > > On 10/20/07, Paul Sorenson &l

Re: Slightly OT: Right clicked images find there way home

2007-10-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
H...I just tried it w/55 6mp images and it took less than a minute. The only thing I didn't do was add a watermark, but I can't imagine that would add a lot of time to the process. -p David J Brooks wrote: > On 10/20/07, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >&

Re: Slightly OT: Right clicked images find there way home

2007-10-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
s of the image. Highlight that copy and paste into the address > location bar and hit enter, and viola, (an oversize violin). you have > the image already for saving to your hard drive. > > Paul Sorenson wrote: >> Dave - >> >> Try using JAlbum as your gallery genera

Re: PESO - MIsty Morning

2007-10-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Kind of spooky - good fit for a Hallowe'en weekend. -p frank theriault wrote: > Still not sure about this one; sometimes I don't like it, sometimes > it's okay, sometimes it's better than okay. > > Any thoughts? > > http://tinyurl.com/34srg3 > > http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RxyWRFjUSXI

Re: PESO: Up the Hard Way

2007-10-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
My best to you and her, Paul. I lost my mother in August, just a couple weeks before her 89th birthday. Sometimes it's hard to put aside our own impending sense of loss and acknowledge that a peaceful ending is, indeed, the blessing our loved ones need. -p Paul Stenquist wrote: > The good fe

Re: Dumb Computer Question

2007-10-28 Thread Paul Sorenson
If you're concerned about loss of data and can get by w/500GB, get them set up as RAID 1. This creates a mirror of the first drive on the second. -p Y. Rowe wrote: > "Definition: RAID-0, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, Level 0 - also > called striping - is a method of storing data on m

Re: PESO - Yosemite Reflection #1

2007-10-29 Thread Paul Sorenson
Marnie - Layers are your friend(s)... ;>) I've never had much luck w/the Burn Tool. Things seem to get a little muddy when using it. I played w/your pix a little and came up w/this. I'll remove it from the web w/in 24 hours...sooner if you'd like. http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/quick

Re: HELP: I Lost Adobe Gamma

2007-10-31 Thread Paul Sorenson
Walt - There should be a folder on your PSE5 disk called "Goodies" - check there. Don't know what you bought for a new monitor, but I understand Adobe Gamma is not compliant w/an LCD and won't install. You might want to invest in a colorimeter. I'm happy w/the Spyder2 and reports on the lat

Re: Web Hosting and Image Posting

2007-11-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
Your Roadrunner subscription comes w/5mb of personal web space. You can use that to get you started while you decide if you want to subscribe to a service like Picasa, photo.net, Flickr, etc. You can get more info here... http://www.timewarnercable.com/NC/products/RoadRunner/Features.html -p

Re: Naming files

2007-11-03 Thread Paul Sorenson
Not in the camera...once they're on your computer Irfanview does a good job of batch renaming...and it's free. http://irfanview.com/ -p MikeM wrote: > Is it possible to get K10/K100 cameras to number file with more then > 4 digits, or an easy way to convert several series of 4 digit names > t

Re: Geso: Johanna V2. Cropping alternatives

2007-11-12 Thread Paul Sorenson
I prefer #3 - there's something mysterious about it. Lighting looks like a flashlight (torch). -p Lasse Karlsson wrote: > Thanks again for the feedback on the first Johanna pics. > > I updated the Johanna gallery with tree new pictures. (Same occasion and > location, just a little later, but

Re: Geso: Johanna V2. Cropping alternatives

2007-11-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
I'm on my way...all I need is your address. ;>} -p Lasse Karlsson wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > Thanks for the feedback. > > You got yourself an icecream. In fact I didn't even have to go and buy it. I > already had it in the fridge. > I made you a real big bowl of it . It's sitting right before

Re: OT - On yer bike

2007-11-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
"It certainly prompts questions about what people can and can't do behind closed doors with inanimate objects." Stay within the law...animate objects only. ;>} -p Cotty wrote: > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

Re: Epson settlement questions

2006-11-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Bob - Did you register the printers with Epson as well as submit the claim forms? It seems that has to be done as a separate item. Any printers purchased within the claim time frame have until Nov 13 to register on the Epson site. The Settlement FAQ page has a link to Epson for registering.

Re: PESO - Attack of the Giant Salamander

2006-11-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
It does look like the interior has the possibility of being interesting. The construction, though, looks to be entirely cement block. Unless there are a lot of reinforcing rods laced through the block core, I'm surprised to see that method of construction in earthquake country. It wouldn't ta

Re: PESO - Just an autumn picture

2006-11-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
That's two for the Monet Cotty wrote: > On 13/11/06, DagT, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I´m almost starting to PAW again... >> >> http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildekritikk/vis_bilde.cgi?id=271803 > > Very Monet ;-) > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: PESO - The Bluesmann and his Tools (My first public show)

2006-11-16 Thread Paul Sorenson
Firefox 2.0 - loads with no problem -P Adam Maas wrote: > I get it for a second in Firefox 1.5.0.8, then it continues to the > actual page. > > -Adam > > > Tim Øsleby wrote: >> That's is strange. Is Shel the only one experiencing this? >> >> >> Tim >> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >>

Re: PESO - Coffee With an Absent Friend

2006-11-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
The large amount of OOF area compared to the cup make my eyes want to make the picture come into focus. I wonder if it would be more pleasing to me if: a) The photo was in focus and the cup OOF, or b) Both the cup and the photo were in focus. -P Shel Belinkoff wrote: > There's a picture of

Re: OT - Jeeps, jeeps and Land Rovers

2006-11-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
Hm...paint it red, get rid of the top and turn signals and it looks just like the CJ-2A I had about 1960. -P SJ wrote: > On 11/25/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There are still places on Earth where the CJ-3 is made under license >> (India for one I think - Mahindra) > > here in

Printer Ink

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Sorenson
Those of you in the US who buy Epson ink on-line - where have you found the best price/service? TIA -P -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Printer Ink

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Bob. I'll check them out. -P Bob Shell wrote: > On Nov 27, 2006, at 9:06 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > >> Those of you in the US who buy Epson ink on-line - where have you >> found >> the best price/service? > > > www.atlex.com > > Great pr

Re: Printer Ink

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Sorenson
> inks & papers. > > http://www.atlex.com/ > > Kenneth Waller > > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Sorenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Printer Ink > > >> Those of you in the US who buy Epson ink on-lin

Re: Printer Ink

2006-11-27 Thread Paul Sorenson
I haven't found an Office Max in the Milwaukee area that stocks the R800 cartridges but they do (so far) continue to take back any printer cartridge for either a free ream of paper or $3 off any purchase greater that $3. I usually save them to use with the $10 discount cards - I've gotten 3 ca

Re: peso: barber shop in Chinatown

2006-11-29 Thread Paul Sorenson
Ann - If you would like, I can get a copy of RawShooter Essentials to you - that should handle processing and conversion of the Canon raw files. Contact me off list if you'd like to try it. -P ann sanfedele wrote: > Frank - yup - that's the one > You can attest to the difficulty of getting a d

Re: Speaking of Firmware

2006-11-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
This isn't a Pentax, but here's the dissection of a 20D that the owner documented. I would imagine most DSLRs are similar. http://www.pbase.com/gmr2048/20d-dissection&page=all -P Shel Belinkoff wrote: > How much space does the computer chip/boards take up in the various Pentax > DSLR's, both i

Re: Speaking of Firmware

2006-11-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
't know what I'm looking at. All those pics are > overwhelming. Thanks for the thought > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Paul Sorenson > >> This isn't a Pentax, but here's the dissection of a 20D that the owner >>

Re: Speaking of Firmware

2006-11-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
that only holds the operating system (firmware). It probably only has to have about 4-6 megabytes of memory, so it won't be physically very large. Shel Belinkoff wrote: > That's nice - where does the firmware go? Tks! > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message]

Re: Speaking of Firmware

2006-11-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
him or her self I feel > distinctly Borg now, having looked at 20D innards. Taking such a thing > to my eye in order to take a picture definitely makes me feel forward > in 24th century. > > ;-). > > On 11/30/06, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This is

OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers

2006-12-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - 9 inches of snow so far, and still falling. -P *Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, testing cars and plows at each intersection. Not the bikers. Breakaway B

Re: Peso: Snowstorm

2006-12-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
H...I have no problem w/viewing Picasa and Firefox. -P Tom C wrote: > I can't see the picture, just a place holder. In fact I started setting up > a Picasa web gallery several weeks ago and have abandoned the idea. I > cannot see most other's photos and cannot even see my own most of the

Re: Peso: Snowstorm

2006-12-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
A few more from the Milwaukee area - 12 inches of snow here on the west side. http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/images/ds2_imgp1415_std.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/images/ds2_imgp1416_std.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/images/ds2_imgp1417_std.jpg http://home.earthlink

Re: Peso: Snowstorm

2006-12-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
Tom - I can see your Picasa albums just fine. Don't seem to load any slower than any other pix. -P Tom C wrote: > I'm not missing it by choice Bob. I started setting up a small gallery and > performance was just so bad... I try it and I can't see the images and it's > slow as hell even on h

Re: Peso: Snowstorm

2006-12-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
d white qualities to the photos. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 12/1/06, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> A few more from the Milwaukee area - 12 inches of snow here on the west >> side. >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/images/ds2_imgp1415_std

Re: Another attempt to demonize photographers

2006-12-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
If they really want to target child exploitation, how about starting the the "kiddie beauty pageants" -P Rick Womer wrote: > Our very own Taliban in the Department of Justice. > > Rick > > --- Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I find this very depressing: >> >> http://news.com.com/210

Re: OT: I love the R1800!

2006-12-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dave - Epson's web site lists the dye based inks used by the R200-R300 series as lasting 30 years on their Matte Paper Heavyweight. They say the pigment inks used in the R800/R1800 are good for 100+ years. No listing for the newer inksets used in the R2400. While pricier than the R220, I hav

Re: OT - What sells

2006-12-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Ann, try this... ...an American folksong in which a father is singing to a child who tries to put off bedtime by asking many questions? The tune resembles the old song "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot", and the only verse recalled (out of several) is: "Why can't a mouse swallow a stre

Re: Extended warranty

2006-12-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Check the terms of your VISA/Mastercard. Often purchases made with these will extend the warranty to double the manufacturer's warranty up to an additional year. -P Charles Wilson wrote: > When I buy the K10D I will be taking out extended warranty. I just have had > to have my istD repaired

Re: PESO - Rugged Coast 2

2006-12-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
C'mon down to Milwaukee with your truck - you can have all you want!! -P Charles Robinson wrote: > On Dec 7, 2006, at 12:30, Bruce Dayton wrote: > >> This one was shot away from the sun the same time frame as Rugged >> Coast - there is an entirely different feeling to it. >> >> Pentax *istD, A 7

Re: OT: I love the R1800!

2006-12-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
inal was a mile long. -P David J Brooks wrote: > Paul > > Do you have a link > > I have been all over the site and cannot find that info. > > Dave > > Quoting Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Dave - >> >> Epson's web site lists t

Re: K10D and Ring flash

2006-12-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Perry - Promaster lists one on their web site that they claim, with their Pentax module, will work with the Pentax DSLRs, including the K10. Light output is GN 35 at ISO 100. -P Perry Pellechia wrote: > It is common knowledge that the K10D does not have the capability to > do TTL flash meteri

Re: PESO: Post-impressionist's motorcycle

2006-12-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
*Never* skip a girl with red hair. -P Mark Roberts wrote: I suppose you could skip the hair and substitute the > black enamel paint for the leather. >>> http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Paul Stequest Will not stop sending me harrasing private emails

2006-12-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
He doesn't even make it to my "junk folder" - anything incoming from him is automatically deleted. I don't think I run the risk of missing anything important. -P keith_w wrote: > > > The real question here is, why not just 'plonk' him? Relegate all > messages that even mention his name, to a

Re: PAW 2006 - 41, 42 - GDG

2006-12-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
Hmmm. I like 41 except for the sidewalk crack - for me it either needs to be level with the bottom of the frame or more diagonal. -P Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I'm working with a variety of different ideas in photos right now ... > hope you find these at least interesting. > >http://homep

Re: PAW 2006 - 41, 42 - GDG

2006-12-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
nfedele wrote: > Paul - it curves :) > > I like 41, too - which I saw up close and personal, pretty much, in NY a > couple of weeks ago. > > a > > Paul Sorenson wrote: > >> Hmmm. I like 41 except for the sidewalk crack - for me it either needs >> to be

Re: The cause of the controversy

2006-12-19 Thread Paul Sorenson
Looking at the inside of the cabinet - what a change from when I was doing TV repair in the early 60's...no more big steel chassis full of tubes, resistors and capacitors...that whole cabinet would have been full. -P graywolf wrote: > http://www.graywolfphoto.com/digital/TV.html > -- PDML P

Re: Please everyone set up an email filter

2006-12-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
Post a picture so we can search for more like her. ;>) -P Tim Øsleby wrote: > You have NO IDEA what you are talking about, before you have experienced my > SO dishing skills. > > She is special trained. She did this mistake once, it will never happen > again- I can assure you that. And after s

Re: Peso: Tompkins Square Park

2006-12-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
Cool effect- evokes an eerie, turn-of-the-century feeling. -P ann sanfedele wrote: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5358414 > > > I thought I would see what would happen if I shot in color with and > orange filter and then > converted to BW - but the conversion didn't look too go

Re: TV volume, was: My holiday greeting

2006-12-21 Thread Paul Sorenson
Here's one, but it's pretty pricey. http://www.smarthome.com/77964.html -P ann sanfedele wrote: > > Digital Image Studio wrote: > >> I'm a broadcast engineer (currently part time radio broadcast) so I'm >> more than a little familiar with these issues. Each broadcast facility >> may have a set

Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Digital...the Devil's handiwork. -P Tim Øsleby wrote: > Film as "primary medium" is no excuse. Digital has no soul and will infect > your creative tilt. > You should reconsider. > > Seriously. I'm looking forward to it. I'm expecting more PESO's from you > when you don't need to scan. > > >

Re: ot: HELP! re NEtscape 7.0

2006-12-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Hmmm...an interesting variation on Turducken. The melding of different flavors sounds good. -P ann sanfedele wrote: > I went out and did some fun shopping for what I'm making on Christmas > night (Monday) > A muscovy duck - and stuffing partridge inside... bought fresh in > Chinatown for a c

Re: What are you cooking?

2006-12-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Don't know if this helps or not. I grew up in a community that had lots of 1st generation Norwegians and they often referred to lefse as "flatbread". -P "Blessed are the Norwegians...they drink coffee by the barrel, at fish soaked in lye and ski uphill." Tim Øsleby wrote: > I googled to find

Re: What are you cooking?

2006-12-23 Thread Paul Sorenson
Don't forget the lutefisk after you've buttered the lefse. -P Charles Robinson wrote: > On Dec 22, 2006, at 22:06, Paul Sorenson wrote: > >> Don't know if this helps or not. I grew up in a community that had >> lots >> of 1st generation Norwegi

Re: ot: HELP! re NEtscape 7.0

2006-12-23 Thread Paul Sorenson
"Print screen", the key John mentions copies the entire screen to the clipboard, "alt + print screen" copies just the open window. -P John Francis wrote: > On Sat, Dec 23, 2006 at 12:58:04PM -0500, ann sanfedele wrote: >> Next time I ask around for solutions I'll do a screen shot of what >> it l

Re: OT - query for the NYC crowd

2006-12-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
Can't help with the local sightseeing, but keep in mind when making your plans that B&H will be closed on Saturday. ;>) -P Scott Loveless wrote: Plus, a pilgrimage to B&H is, of course, a requisite. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: Epson roll paper source?

2006-12-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
Atlex seems to have a good selection of paper in both sheets and rolls. http://atlex.com/ -P Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Dec 26, 2006, at 11:56 AM, John Celio wrote: >> Does anyone have a good source for Epson roll papers that are the >> proper >> size for a 2200? > > I usually order from

Re: Pop goes the Epson 2200

2006-12-27 Thread Paul Sorenson
I'd definitely check out the cost to fix it. I recently had problems with my R800 not feeding paper and was thinking replacement. Took it to an Epson recommended service center here in the Milwaukee area and he did a CLA to remove a chip of paper that was blocking the feed sensor. Total cost

Re: Will we have a Netiquette on the PDML next year?

2006-12-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
That would be - "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon" -P ann sanfedele wrote: > > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> >> >> never apoligize, it's a sign of weakness. >> > > thank you, John Wayne :) > > But was it "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" or "Sands of Iwa Jima?" > > ann > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
> > Anyone care to share? > > -- Bachelor's with a Geography major Just short of a Masters in Vocational Education Administration Working life includes: Plumber Flight Instructor/Charter Pilot Technical College Aeronautical Technology Instructor Technical College Department Dean Photographer/St

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-03 Thread Paul Sorenson
Aviation is funny that way...it has its most underpaid doing one of the most important jobs...training new, safe, competent pilots. -P Christian wrote: > Cory Papenfuss wrote: > >> I hear you. I've got almost 600 hours in my Cherokee 180, and >> rewarded myself this fall by earning a tai

Re: OT: “Annie Leibovitz: Life Throug h a Lens.” on PBS

2007-01-03 Thread Paul Sorenson
Yes - great stuff. Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Very interesting stuff. Anyone else watching it? > > http://www.pbs.org/previews/am-leibovitz/ > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: How big is big enough?

2007-01-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Haven't named the drives yet, but my server is Thor - the desktop is Odin. -P Adam Maas wrote: > Digital Image Studio wrote: >> On 06/01/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Thanks for naming one of the drives after me:-). >>> Paul >>> My drives are bandit, jack, minnie and willie

Re: PESO - Two palm trees

2007-01-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Time for this thread to take another tack... -P Jack Davis wrote: > Now that's quite a reach. > > Jack > --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Arrrgh, that be a rope tied to the bow of me ship, so I can >> tie >> her up to the dock. >> >> Cap'n Bob > Ahar Cap'n. W

Re: Ford and Microsoft go wireless

2007-01-09 Thread Paul Sorenson
Yeah - I can remember when ordering a heater in your car was an option...presumably if you lived in the southern states you saved a little money if it wasn't included in the car. -P Scott Loveless wrote: > > Ordering cars with specific options instead of packages used to be > common. > --

Re: PESO - mystery picture and a re-intoduction (I can now post threads again)

2007-01-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
New Zealand Easter egg hunt?? -P Alastair Robertson wrote: > Hi all > > I've been at best a part-time list member and long-time digest reader. > In the past my work email was overwhelmed by the volume of mail on > the list and I had to cancel subscription. Now with a new GMail > account, I hav

Re: OT- another obsolete piece of electronics in the graywolf's den

2007-01-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Probably a bad electrolytic capacitor in the power supply. -P Jon Myers wrote: > Cool! > > That reminds me... > > I have a 1947 Silvertone AM/FM pushbutton memory > console model radio around here somewhere... powers up > but makes a buzzing sound... i've been told it's got a > bad capacitor so

Re: OT: What Film Format Is This?

2007-01-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
It's 127 format - don't know about other manufacturers, but Kodak made slide film in that format for a period of time. When mounted, they called them *superslides*. Image size is about 38mm x 38mm. -P Mark Cassino wrote: > My sister in law asked me to scan some old 35mm slides, which of cours

Re: Gotta Go ....

2007-01-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
Shel - Hope all goes well and you're back in the saddle again soon. -P Shel Belinkoff wrote: > The doctor called me yesterday and wants me to go into the hospital for > some tests. I'll be leaving in a couple of hours and will be away for a > short while. I usually don't put my business on the

Re: PESO - American Wall / American Grafiti

2007-01-15 Thread Paul Sorenson
Actually, it's the Presidential Seal. -P Bob W wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/amwall.html istDS, A50/1.4 @ f/7.1, 1/250 sec hand held, ISO 200 Comments welcome >>> What is that in the foreground? >> Looks like a seal. >> > > Must be the Great Seal of the Uni

Re: OT - another one from England

2007-01-15 Thread Paul Sorenson
Sounds like they've already had their stiff punishment. -P Bob W wrote: > That should give them somewhere to hang their wet towels. > > They must have been inspired by living so close to Winnersh Triangle, > and in a Forest school. That sort of Carry On is bound to get the > boys' imaginations r

Re: OT - Web Security Question

2007-01-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
Another free FTP free for personal use client is SmartFTP. http://www.smartftp.com/ It will do secure FTP if recognized by your server and, if you have files on more than one site, allows you to log onto multiple servers and transfer directly from server to server. -P Mark Cassino wrote: > Bo

Re: Airport X-ray Advice

2007-01-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
They'll usually tell you that up to 400 or 800 ISO is OK to run through the carry-on scanner, so I usually throw a roll of 1600 in the bag, tell the screener and ask (plead) to have it hand checked. -P skye wrote: > On 1/17/07, Gabriel Cain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> skye wrote: >>> Will an

Re: Another "fishy" PESO

2007-01-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
Nice shot of the panel - looks like you were level at 9.5 - at least for 1/30 sec. ;>] -P Cory Papenfuss wrote: >> Cory Papenfuss wrote: >>> Kenneth's fish on the rocks PESO reminded me of one of my favorite >>> uses for my 8mm Peleng... in the airplane. One of the few ways to get a >>> fe

Re: OT Its our 25th

2007-08-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
Congratulations - skoal, prosit, cheers!! -p David J Brooks wrote: > Celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary today. Going to pick up the > gift and then have a drink. > > Might be incoherent later tonight on the list. > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: OT Lost 5 gig somewere

2007-08-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
From the mists of 49 years ago, that would be "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres..." -p keith_w wrote: > Bob W wrote: >> "All Gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the Belgae >> inhabit, the Aquitani another, those who in their own language are >> called Celts, in ours Gauls, the

Re: File names for K10D

2007-08-19 Thread Paul Sorenson
If you use Downloader Pro by BreezeBrowser you can modify the filename as you download. I have both a DS and DS2 and just set it to use the camera model as a prefix to the filenames as they are downloaded. You could do the same thing by designating your bodies K10a and K10b. -p Jerome Reyes

Re: My Flickr portfolio

2007-08-20 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dirty old man!! ;>} Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I did lick through... > > Dan > > On 8/17/07, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have been a member of Flickr for a while but only recently was >> motivated to put up a portfolio there. >> >> Advisory: I do a lot of nudes. Don't look if y

Re: Looking for a printer (mostly low-end)

2007-08-21 Thread Paul Sorenson
I believe the R800 and R1800 use the same engine and ink cartridges - the major difference is the carriage width. If you're satisfied with prints no larger than 8x10 the R800 is not a bad choice. -p Matt Johnson wrote: > Problem is that you don't even get archival till you hit the epson > R800

Re: Looking for a printer (mostly low-end)

2007-08-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Atlex has the whole set for about $64+shipping http://tinyurl.com/326xrg -p Scott Loveless wrote: > graywolf wrote: >> My Epson R200 costs a hundred bucks to buy new Epson ink carts for >> (locally). >> >> -graywolf >> >> >> > Holy cow! If you have a Sam's Club or Costco nearby you should

Some quick monitor info

2007-08-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
It seems my CRT monitor is about to bite the dust - it's starting to exhibit keystoning so I suspect the yoke is becoming a problem. If I were to consider an LCD, what important specs should I be looking for? Any quick help would be appreciated as I'm no doubt having to do some shopping this a

Re: Some quick monitor info

2007-08-23 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks to all who commented - your insights will help my decision making when I start shopping. -p Paul Sorenson wrote: > It seems my CRT monitor is about to bite the dust - it's starting to > exhibit keystoning so I suspect the yoke is becoming a problem. If I > were to c

Re: How to "reverse" parts of a picture?

2007-09-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
Create a new blank layer With the original layer as your working layer, select the part of the image you want to flip Copy the selection to the clipboard Make the new layer the working layer and paste the selection onto the new layer With the new layer still as the working layer, go to Image->Rot

Re: Batch resizing Hz and Vt frames.

2007-09-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Irfanview has a thumbnails feature that you can run w/Irfanview or on its own. You can run the batch re-sizing and re-naming from that. -p David J Brooks wrote: > On 9/6/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I don't have irfanview installed so I can't remember exactly how it >> does re

Re: SEPTEMBER PUG is open!

2007-09-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
Scott - Check out BreezeBrowser Pro http://www.breezesys.com/ It's not free like JAlbum, but has a fairly powerful web album generator, includes a bunch of templates which are fairly easy to modify if you know a little html. -p Scott Loveless wrote: >> >> I've been considering the suggest

Re: Metering Question

2007-09-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Glen - For film you don't even need a dark room. Most developing tanks for roll film are "daylight developing" - once the film is loaded on reels and inside the tank w/the cover on they are light tight. As part of your rig buy a large-ish changing bag - it looks like a pull-over shirt w/elast

[Fwd: Re: Metering Question]

2007-09-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Oops - this is what happens when I start responding to morning posts in the late afternoon w/out reading all the posts first. Sorry for being redundant. ;>} -p Original Message Subject: Re: Metering Question Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:00:22 -0500 From: Paul Sorenson <

Re: Photo shop

2007-09-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
The best kept secret in the photo world for collages and page layouts is FotoFusion. Download a trial and check it out - The rendering engine is excellent and if you can limit your sizes to max 13 x 19 @ 300dpi the "Enhanced" version should work well for you. If you want to render anything la

Re: PESO - Petunia

2007-09-14 Thread Paul Sorenson
Ye gods!! That reminds me of "Two Ton" Baker - used to be on Chicago radio in the late 1940's - as I remember, that was his theme song. -p ann sanfedele wrote: > very nice -- > was it "a loney little petunia in an onion patch" ? > > ann > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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