Re: Camera Strap

2013-11-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Thanks for all the great replies. Actually not for me, rather for Stef. Bob W bequeathed him a Lumaloop strap some time ago, like this one: http://photo.it-enquirer.com/files/2011/06/lumaloop.jpg ...but the quick release mech - although undoubtedly strong - causes slight worry with the weight

Re: Jostein @ Sushi in SantaCruz

2013-11-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/11/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I grew up in and around New York City too. I first moved to California in 1979, when I was 25. Thank god I got out a year earlier!!! ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/11/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn, you look like you have a nice life. Bastard does, doesn't he. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO Nude standing in doorway [nsfw]

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/11/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: A figure study. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/67482165186 K20D, DA* 55/1.4 @ F:2.2, 1/200th, ISO 400; Lr + Ps. Comments welcome! I really like that. For obvious reasons, and perhaps not so obvious reasons. -- Cheers, Cotty

PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
Sad cat news Our VERY old silver tabby, Minnie, passed away last night, peacefully and in no pain after an amazingly long life - seeing in both the berth of our son, Stefan, and his departure for university. Will be rifling the archives for the Mrs in due course, here's one that came easily to

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/twilight/index.html If you would just like to explain what's going on in number 5, I would be very much obliged. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO 2013 - 164 - GDG

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: A photo from last May-June's trip to Mendocino on the California coast. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10962928556/ Thanks for looking, comments always appreciated. :-) Even without the sign it's a nice shot - love the

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
Many thanks to all. She's in the garden now - well her old and battered body is anyway. She herself is in the next life, probably met by her daughter at the gates where their having a fisticuffs party just as they used to. Cheers -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, ||

Re: faceoff

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, CollinB, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/10963509956/ Some dispatcher set two trains facing each other onto one track. Unfortunately our work are is bisected by the near one. Col, just put that into english that I can understand there pal ;-)

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: This is an example of dual dichotomy I could really go for a bit of that dual dichotomy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ --

OT - Cameramen Wear the Best Pants

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
4 mins video podcast re attire. Tickled me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3tz6QSk3iIsns -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-3 launch non-report

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/11/13, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Promotional models were discussing promoting. Ahh, that's okay then. I thought the model-on-the-left was playing with the model-on-the- right's tits. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: OT - Cameramen Wear the Best Pants

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I think the penalty for wearing zip-off trouser legs should be to have your legs made zip-off, without anaesthetic. In fact, not even for wearing them, just for thinking about getting some, that should be the penalty. I'd also like the penalty to

Re: OT - Cameramen Wear the Best Pants

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: So, if I need to figure out what's in today's weather forecast, I should look at a cameraman? Apparently. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: It's also unlikely that a camera company will release a new level of camera without accompanying lenses, because lenses is where the greater profit lies, not in the camera, especially since I don't think Ricoh can put out a FF at $4,000 and

Re: More K-3 BIF: more noise, but more detail

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I expect it to be closer to $2000-$2500, the hot price range for full frame. I wouldn't be surprised if the camera were pretty much ready and they're waiting to have a couple of new full-frame lenses ready before they announce. Well, they

Re: PESO - RIP Minnie 1992-2013

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: Minnie was a very handsome tabby, Steve. 21 years is a very respectable lifetime for a cat and you were fortunate to have been her servants for such a long time. Thanks Bruce, and thanks to all. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast,

Re: PESO And now for something completely different [nsfw]

2013-11-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/11/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: I really liked this shot from the start, for its not-quite-there playful slightly off not quite elegant not quite proper not quite anything childishness. Like raw childishness, not pretty cute childishiness. Don't know how to explain.

Re: PESO - Minerals exposed

2013-11-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 22/11/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/minerals-exposed.html Jostein Really nice composition with interesting content - kept me looking. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: PAW week 47--at the eye doctor

2013-11-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 22/11/13, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP7406_large.html Cracker! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML

Re: PESO: Valley

2013-11-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/11/13, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: Same location where I took Clearing, a different view: http://1x.com/photo/378968 A fine shot - kept me looking! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: TA

2013-11-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/11/13, knarf, discombobulated, unleashed: there has never been a male nude shown here (that I've seen in some thirteen years). I don't believe I've ever seen a penis here. Yeah but there's been a few dicks in the past. One thought nobody's mentioned: what about the models in nude

Re: TA

2013-11-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/11/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: The question seems to boil down to why women and men are treated differently as photographic subjects. Well, it's because they're different. Walt, I love you man. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: TA

2013-11-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/11/13, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: That's where I disagree. That photo would accentuate the sexual aspects of their personality without telling much about the other aspects. But isn't that the point of the genre? It wouldn't take away anything. I don't expect to see a photo of

Re: TA

2013-11-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/11/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: How this balance be achieved? Surely we can't ask people who have no interest in a particular kind of photography (male nudes) to take up that kind of photography? Selfies! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O)

Re: TA

2013-11-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/11/13, knarf, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't want a Morality Police (whether Christian, Islamic or otherwise) to dictate what we can do here. Skofteland is around? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: PESO - A nod to mr. Rowell

2013-11-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/11/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/11/a-nod-to-mr-rowell.html As a warning to the sensitive, this contains both nude rocks and a digitally compressed tonemap. Insert superlative here. Wonderful. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: PESO - A nod to mr. Rowell

2013-11-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/11/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: [Bad Cotty: get out of my shower! :-)] Steady on lad -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO 2013 - TDay Dinner - GDG

2013-11-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/11/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: My friends hosted a fine dinner for yesterday's holiday. Wonderful time! I photographed the event with both the Olympus E-M1 and the Polaroid Spectra. Here are the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157638190744913/ A

Re: Selfie on the mountain

2013-11-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/11/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Me and Dr. Lisa on the mountain cold-testing the camera gear. http://www.robertstech.com/temp/gr+lt.jpg Holy crap can you please tag this as NSFW thanks! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: GESO: New Orleans photos

2013-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/12/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157638404066285/ I was pretty happy with the number of what I consider keepers -- a total of 36. Walt, I don't know what it is you do to your images (aside from shooting great shots in the first

Re: PESO - Big Sur

2013-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/12/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: Some watery images this time: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/12/big-sur.html Like all three but Pfeiffer Beach II is the one for me here. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: PESO - Big Sur

2013-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/12/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: Some watery images this time: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/12/big-sur.html St. Jostein strikes again! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: GESO: New Orleans photos

2013-12-07 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 7/12/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: To be honest, I'm not sure what it is I do, either. The most consistent adjustments I make in LR are the Medium contrast curve, bending the shadows down just a smidge, and bumping up the clarity slider a tad. I figure we just both have a penchant

Re: Fw: PESO - Point Lobos

2013-12-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/12/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: Another famous place; I just had to see what it was all about. I knew about the sea lions but not much else, and had a truly enjoyable day just exploring. http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/12/point-lobos.html Simply stunning

Re: Two more shots from the White Mountains in New Hampshire

2013-12-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/12/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Remarkable colored icicles: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/icicles.jpg Very cool!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _

OT - Sailing Video

2013-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
Hi Listers Been very busy recently, trying to keep up with the list, not looking at as many PESOs as I should. Here's a promo video I completed recently for a sailing adventure business - thoroughly enjoyed filming, despite getting soaked in seawater and slammed against hard bits in a speedboat.

Re: OT - Sailing Video

2013-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
It didn't hoist your mainsail? My yard-arm fell right down. Tacky. -- 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 - Big Sur

2013-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/12/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: I feel that the collection of images I have gathered on this trip are not, when seen together, coherent enough to tell a good story beyond being a travelogue. Does coherency depend on a story? What's wrong with a decisive

Re: PESO redwood trunk

2013-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/12/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I went for a walk in the park across the street this afternoon. I think I like this one the best of the set, just for the lighting on the bark: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/11282810134/in/set-72157638497397164 Concur. Like it! --

Re: OT - Sailing Video

2013-12-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/12/13, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: DId you do any personal still while you are in that area? None at all I'm afraid - I tend to concentrate on one or the other, seldom both. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: OT - Sailing Video

2013-12-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/12/13, Eric Featherstone, discombobulated, unleashed: I may have done some of my training on that very vessel! may because the previous owners, Clippers Ventures, had three of them; Aerial Clipper, Serica Clipper Blackadder Clipper, and who knows which one ended up in your video. After a

Re: PESO - Last Stop Lodi

2013-12-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/12/13, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne, discombobulated, unleashed: Lodi was the last stop I made on this trip, so this is the last travelogue blog post. http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2013/12/last-stop-lodi.html TRIO! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web

Re: OT My photographic year

2013-12-13 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/12/13, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: I finally bit the bullet and bought a point and shoot that will suffice in the 50% of situations where I really don't need a honking great DSLR. So tonight I get to test out my most loathed on this list brand of camera in low light at the

Re: OT - Sailing Video

2013-12-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/12/13, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: Excellent Video! Music great! What fun! Great work, Cotty! Always enjoy seeing your work! Cheers, Christine Thanks so much for your kind words Christine, and indeed all who looked and commented. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: The Death of Photography (again)

2013-12-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/12/13, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: That's not strictly the definition here, over 50% of your invoiced income needs to be derived from photography alone to be deemed a pro. Over here, I'm not sure if there is actually a definition. I make my income from drawings and dividends

Re: The Death of Photography (again)

2013-12-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/12/13, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: Some taken on Canon 1D gear, plenty on the lil Fuji X10. It took me 6 hours to go through my li ...brary -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: ping

2013-12-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
gnip I'm sorry your gnip cannot be received right now, please leave a message after the enot. -- 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 - 203, 204, 205 - GDG

2013-12-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/12/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I carried a long lens on my Saturday morning walk this week, hoping to try my luck at shooting a couple of birds. Not a bird in the sky the entire time I was there. Such it is, I looked for new ways of seeing my usual subjects with the

Re: The Death of Photography (again)

2013-12-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/12/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm glad you cleared that up. I thought it was ...ngam collection. Could have been my ...cking assortment. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: GESO: My trip to Italy

2013-12-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/12/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Months after the trip (it was in early July) I've finally put up a gallery of shots from our vacation in Italy. We didn't get to meet up with any Italian PDML members but somehow managed to enjoy ourselves anyway.

Re: OT: Need help with a package from UK to USA

2013-12-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/12/13, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: The least expensive shipper is quoting me £141, the most £512. But these are 3+ days shipments, much faster than I need. I am only interested in getting these intact within the next month or two. These sheetfeeters are already almost 20

Re: PESO Christmas tree

2013-12-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/12/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I got a little silly this evening: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/11462376863/in/set-72157638848273573 sweet! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: Crystal Glass

2013-12-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 22/12/13, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: Trying to shoot some stills inside for a change, as the weather is complete crap these days. http://500px.com/photo/55547716 Nicely done sir. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: OT: HELP!

2013-12-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/12/13, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: I think even the first book is pretty thick! Most books that I've ever read always appeared too thick at the start, but by the end were far too thin! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: Ricoh 12 days of Christmas Disappointment

2013-12-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
Bob and Yolanda, - I fell for you both. It was meant to be I feel for both of you. The PDML is a broad church, and nobody minds which side of the aisle you sit on. Hell, you can straddle the entire aisle if that's what fills your font. ...says Bob's altar-ego. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Mac purchase questions - followup report

2013-12-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
Excellent choice Stan. I'm still happy with my used 2011 MBP 15 inch (matt screen) Unibody. I got it used in mint cond 4 months ago. 2.53 Ghz with 8GB ram, into which I installed a 250 GB SSD HD - it runs so fast and effortlessly. Definitely the best Mac I've ever had in terms of speed, build

Re: Anyone interested in a Minolta Scan Multi film scanner?

2013-12-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/12/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: (unless your computer doesn't have a FireSire port) A noble port indeed! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML

PESO - Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, 2013

2013-12-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
Having a couple of days at my parents - not posted anything in ages - nothing special, but I quite like it so hey! http://cottycam.posthaven.com/red-wharf-bay-anglesey-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: PESO - Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, 2013

2013-12-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/12/13, Attila Boros, discombobulated, unleashed: Nice view. I like how you placed the houses in the frame, and also the BW rendering. Thanks mate! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: Shout-out for Godfrey!

2013-12-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/12/13, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: You're a peach, Godfrey! More an apple ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: For Cotty!!!

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/12/13, CollinB, discombobulated, unleashed: http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/ele/4238293683.html Wretched things -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML

Re: Christmas in Versailles

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I spent Christmas week in Versailles, and had a very enjoyable time. I'm no Atget, and here are some photos to prove it: http://www.web-options.com/V2013/ Enjoyed looking at those, thanks for posting! Love this one:

PESO - Beaumaris Pier (at night)

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
The only other photograph of our trip to North Wales worth sharing. A view towards the mainland (and the snow-capped mountains) at twilight. Could've done with a lonely figure walking through, but decided that was too cliched !! http://cottycam.posthaven.com/beaumaris-pier-anglesey-2013 --

Re: Happy Isaac Newton's birthday... and herre's the 2013 PDML Quotations List!

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/12/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: My 2013 resolution was to be as unquotable as possible, so it looked as though I had a life. Mission accomplished. I once had a life where I wasn't envious of anything - then I took up photography. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast,

Re: PESO: I have a Great Niece

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/12/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/kayla1.html The shot has little technical merit, but I think the subject matter carries it nicely. Agreed. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: PESO: More grunge (letter box this time)

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: This from two years ago. In a village near Cotty's place: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7dc01428.jpg Wow - where the heck was that! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: Peso: Windchime

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/12/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: The Romans made interesting windchimes. http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20130419-the-shock-of-the-old And you complain about photo.net ;-) 'We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is

Re: questions about the 20-40

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/12/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm curious, what is the appeal of the 20-40? Other than size, what are the advantages of it over the 16-50? You have to use your legs a little bit more. #health -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web

Re: Upcoming UK Trip

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: We're doing a day trip to Oxford on Wednesday, largely so Lisa can see the Bodlian Library's exhibit on 800 years of medical history in Oxford. Considering that return trains to London run fairly late, perhaps we can connect with Cotty and

Re: What would you do (stay with Pentax, or...)

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: What says the PDML? It seems like the only good thing about Pentax not releasing a FF camera is that Cotty's hat is still intact, no? I suspect it will stay intact for a while longer mate ;-) Amazing to hear from you! What the hell are Pixar

Re: What would you do (stay with Pentax, or...)

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: or get a 60D ($1300 Do you mean a 6D (36X24 sensor) or a 60D (APS-C sensor) ?? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ --

Re: Happy Isaac Newton's birthday... and herre's the 2013 PDML Quotations List!

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty - you are just angling for the next quote list - so transparent! Damn. Found out again. Bloody Noo Yahhhkahs. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: PESO: More grunge (letter box this time)

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: In fact, if you search on Lechlade Post Office, Lechlade, England, United Kingdom in Google Maps and switch to Street View you can see the letter box itself (and I remember how tightly I had to frame the shot to keep that drain pipe on the

Re: PESO: More grunge (letter box this time)

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: the Post Office was started under Victoria This explains a lot. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: stars

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.vanenvan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131102-JBK57217.jpg K5, 12-24/4 at 12mm, f4, on bulb for a while while I had some beers and dinner. Some of you might have seen it since I posted it to vanenvan.com, but I thought it

Re: Upcoming UK Trip

2013-12-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/12/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Yes, that'd be great. I can do pretty much any evening that week except Thursday 16th. Unless you're a walking talking French cinema complete with box office and pissoir out the back. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, ||

Re: PESO: stars

2013-12-29 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/12/13, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: I think Cotty would exclaim Holy Mackerel! here... At least this is what I've just done... I think Jumping Jupiter! is more appropriate ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/9/12, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/ Lovely gallery. This one is exceptionale! http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/content/L1000152_large.html -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: PESO - Storm Brewing (the re-do)

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/9/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Darkened the clouds. Actually it's now the darker exposure of the bracketed trio, so you'll notice the figure is slightly different: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/09/storm-brewing-re-do.html Love it! -- Cheers, Cotty

M42 to K-mount adapter question

2012-09-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
Hi team, Had a question from a mate - I don't know the answer but I told him I knew a group of people who might ;-) -- in your Pentax days, did you ever use an M42 to K-mount adapter? ...and if you did, did you have any problems with the adapter sticking on the body or with

Re: Best FF Pentax Rumour Story EVER!!!!!!

2012-09-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/9/12, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Seriously: http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00anEI?start=10 Read the 2nd post from the top, by Garry Ian Young. :-) I sincerely hope it happens! I mean seriously, how hard can it be in his day and age? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: OT GESO - Another sunny Saturday afternoon

2012-09-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/9/12, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's what happened before and after my last post. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_09/12_09_sunnysaturday/index.htm Love it! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/9/12, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Some people are way beyond pixel-peeping, they've started peeping at pixels that don't even exist yet. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT For those who wanted to pay for fewer features ...

2012-09-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/9/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I think we might all be chipping in to buy Cotty a new hat sometime soon. ;-) Well I hate to say it, but even I might have to agree with you. BUT do you think Photokina is where they will announce a FF? I somehow doubt it. But I think it

Re: Jeanloup Sieff book on ebay - attention (especially) David Savage ,Wheatfield and Bruce Walker

2012-09-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/9/12, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: I should have sent this link on Friday, but I was otherwise obsessed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/190728387378? ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 I have most of Sieff's books - he is my photographic deity! -- Cheers,

Re: Jeanloup Sieff book on ebay - attention (especially) David Savage ,Wheatfield and Bruce Walker

2012-09-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/9/12, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn, I missed that one. Annsan, yer killing me. You might be interested in his official website, initiated by his wife: http://www.jeanloupsieff.com/ and his daughter Sonia, who featured in many of Sieff's pics as a child:

Re: printing

2012-09-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/9/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: Eventually we'll be able to project our shots through a 4K system onto a cinema-sized screen. 1080p is getting there, but not sufficiently better then our plain old LCD displays. But 4K digital is decently hi-rez. 8K is the new 4K. --

PESO - Lens and Eye

2012-09-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
Actual Pentax content! http://cottycam.posterous.com/lens-and-eye -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Geso The General Store

2012-09-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/9/12, Don Guthrie, discombobulated, unleashed: These photos are a little outside my usual comfort zone. I would like CC. Does anyone like some of them; does someone like any of them ? Thanks. http://donspix.smugmug.com/History/The-General-Store/25482546_cMH4Sz Like The Brooms a lot. --

Re: Jeanloup Sieff book on ebay - attention (especially) David Savage ,Wheatfield and Bruce Walker

2012-09-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/9/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: [Thankfully it ain't actually Java. It's Flash mad and forces the viewer full-screen, but otherwise it's fairly well behaved.] Mind was thinking Flash, fingers typed java, go figure! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: OT Enablement

2012-09-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/9/12, DagT, discombobulated, unleashed: We are going for a holiday and although they offered me a preproduction K-r I bought a Fujifilm x100 instead as a backup camera (I don¨t need another system camera). The x100 is really nice. Compact and light, sharp lens and it looks very similar to

Re: student cameras still film?

2012-09-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
Something becoming more and more obvious to me is the effective 'dumbing down' of photography. In days gone by, there were basically three tiers of equipment. SLR cameras, bigger SLR cameras, and everything else. As a student, using an SLR camera was essential - you were taught about the nature

Re: Student Cameras Still Film?

2012-09-29 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/9/12, Bipin Gupta, discombobulated, unleashed: Even the useful screw on cable release has gone. Bipin. Easy to reinstate! My X10 has one! And why not reinstate the aperture ring! It just takes a will. Leica do it so it must be good ;-) camp: San Mateo, CA and not from the far away

Re: Student Cameras Still Film?

2012-09-29 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/9/12, David Parsons, discombobulated, unleashed: Modern cameras are computers with microswitches. The mirror and shutter assemblies are just about the only thing remaining that are mechanical. Using a threaded shutter release because old timers have a dozen each? What sense does it make

Re: Insect photography video

2012-09-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 29/9/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: I love his homemade macro softbox with what appears to be optical quality duct tape. LOL! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ --

Re: A cautionary tale about using someone else's photos

2012-09-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/9/12, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Just two days ago I discovered one of my photos being used in this blog post: http://berkeleygardencoach.com/2011/12/31/the-proteaceae-family/ If that was mine I'd be giving Heidi a call on her phone and advising that my lawyers would be

Re: A cautionary tale about using someone else's photos

2012-09-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/9/12, knarftheria...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: I hate to be crude, but how fucking stupid is she?? She really didn't know she was stealing? Asshole. (I'm in a bit of a pissy mood today and she pushed me over the edge) Frank, if she was sat on the next table to you and me in

OT - Only in Scotland

2012-10-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
There's a few on the list who will have a belly laugh at this... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19783214 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ --

Re: OT GESO - Labour Day

2012-10-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/10/12, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I took the Avenon 21mm/2.8 out for a walk. Used to be one of my favourites, but since acquiring the formidable Zeiss 21mm/2.8, I've hardly touched the Avenon. It might be the weak coating, or it might be lashings of spherical aberration,

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