Re: Still not over yet...

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
That definitely puts our snowstrom in perspective. On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Yikes, do take care Dave!  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: The Pentax DA70 Limited on 35mm film [11 imgs]

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Dave, I would always claim a higher focal length just to be polite. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:25 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:  I've never been happy with wide angles unless I absolutely need

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
I know that buying one now is a mistake, but is it a good mistake or a bad mistake? Sorry I can't help, Larry, having a K7, but this deserves a Mark! On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: The K-5 looks like it might be the camera that I've been waiting for for

Re: I'm no Birder, and . . .

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
basic house sparrow. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 09:13:11AM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow, a bird with a down jacket.  Now that is a shot.  ;-)  I've seen quite a few

Re: PAW51 - Winter Detail

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm not sure what to say. I like it but it's so unusual. So much for the rule of thirds. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 1:14 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA*16-50mm, 1/90s, f/4.0, ISO200 And I hope you all have a nice

Re: The price of procratination

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
My sympathies. It's about 33 here with a 25-35 mph wind. I've been doing some serious couch miles. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 3:45 PM, D. Glenn Arthur Jr. dgl...@panix.com wrote: Ah, a challenge ... trying to shoot macro outdoors on a blustery day, with 25 ISO film.                            

Re: PAW51 - Winter Detail

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh, I just noticed a vertical rules of thirds. The shot passes muster ;-) It really is an fascinating image. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 3:31 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not sure what to say.  I like

Re: PESO: straight ahead

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Desolate, but I find it has lonely sort of beauty. Nice shot. On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: going through my old photos to submit to PPG :), came across one i hadn't posted before. a plateau called changthang in ladakh, india at an altitude of about 15,000

Re: Facebook discussion on sharpness in portraits

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
All absolute rules are dumb except this one. ;-) I tend to prefer sharpness at all times and touch up in PP if needed. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I posted a link in facebook to some photos of Zab that I took during the photo shoot of Matthew:

Re: New here (plus a PESO)

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hi Liz. If you find a dark tree full of vultures compelling, you'll love the PDML. We promise to treat you the same way we treat each other, and we apologize in advance. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Hi Liz - welcome. Excellent first PESO -

Re: New here (plus a PESO)

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
It should be a tree of cormorants, BTW. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Liz.  If you find a dark tree full of vultures compelling, you'll love the PDML.  We promise to treat you the same way we treat each other, and we apologize in advance

Re: PESO: straight ahead

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
The two bikers on the road also give the shot a sense of adventure. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:23:04 -0500 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Looks desolate and cold.

Re: PESO Driving the train

2010-12-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Parallel parking must be a bitch. (I'm very envious.) On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I had a very fun day

Re: PAW51 - Winter Detail

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
How about so free and yet so fragile. :-o On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:14:04 +0100 DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA*16-50mm, 1/90s, f/4.0, ISO200 And I hope you

Re: Film is Really Dead ;-)

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yeah, I use chrome too. I didn't realize that iTunes was the culprit. I'm so used to ads trying to do something stupid that I assume I have to tell most of them to shut up. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Dec 27, 2010, at 18:12, David Parsons

Re: Tone Curve in Lightroom

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
More than an lol, this may be a Mark! Before I switched to digital, I used Velvia pretty much exclusively, which means I have a color sense about as extreme as a junior high school girl applying eye makeup. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:17 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/12/28 Barry

Re: Semi OT Guatemalan Sinkhole

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yikes. It reminds me of this shot from a sci fi movie: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2438040576/tt0486576 I know what you mean. It's too round and clean, like it was made by a machine. Scary as hell, BTW. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:09 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: It's

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
You know, I completely missed that that was Topaz DeNoise. It looked like a name and I had no idea what it was. LOL. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 1:10 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Every time I see the words Topaz Denoise I want her phone number... On 12/28/2010 1:03 AM, Boris

Re: Peso: Hiberbation

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
paces to the left, that stands... On 12/19/2010 6:21 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Sorry, wrong shot: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurrent=hiberbation2.jpg The other one was something directly from the DNG.  I can't get used to all these versions

Re: New here (plus a PESO)

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hey, that's Xine to you. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 3:35 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/12/28 Christine  Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net: Hi Elizabeth:  Welcome!  Great to have another woman on the list.  I liked your peso.  Moody and Poeish!  Cheers, Christine you mean it is

Re: Peso: Hiberbation

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
and a lively look. Paul On Dec 28, 2010, at 6:26 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Third time is the charm: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1139875023_KdgyL-L-LB On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 1:51 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: All my crituzisms, apply

Re: December PUG is up

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
OK, how about Born Again Crops? On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 7:52 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:31 +0800, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 3:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Well, after submitting my

Re: Peso: Hiberbation

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
.  You've brought out detail in the rocks and trees and kept detail in the snow, while keeping it still snow like.  You've done well weedhopper. On 12/28/2010 6:26 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Third time is the charm: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1139875023_KdgyL-L

Re: PESO: White Christmas

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
I really like the first vertical shot. Idyllic scene. Call Hallmark. ;-) On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Not really a PESO, more like a BlogESO ... But I've included a couple of photos of snow scenes, an old one and the view out my back door of my

Re: New here (plus a PESO)

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Rhinoplasties are just fine. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Welcome Elizabeth! It is about time we had some fresh, female blood around here!  You'll have a grand time on list so long as you have an open mind and a great sense of humour.  Oh, and

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
A very stylish 52. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: So, it occurred to me after all these years on the list, that I may actually not be the baby of the list anymore!  How sad is that?!  I am getting old! So, just out of interest, was wondering if you

F 35-135 3.5-4.5

2010-12-28 Thread Steven Desjardins
Anybody know anything about this lens? I checked out Pentaxforums and Stan's page. Lots of specs and very few opinions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
If my K5 broke, I would go into a funk and stop taking pictures. ;-) Not true actually. My only camera broke on a trip to Africa and the nice lady with let me borrow a Nikon F4 (Her main camera was an F5). My only Nikon experience. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:21 AM, Boris Liberman

Re: F 35-135 3.5-4.5

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's funny, because this is like the web search. Most of it is about other stuff. I guess they just didn't sell many of these. For $85, however, my curiosity is piqued. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:40 AM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 09:56:15PM -0600, Bob Sullivan

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
The original Yorkshire tease. I have to remember that one. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Every time I see the words Topaz Denoise I want her phone number... Some time ago I dated Denoise's sister,  Amber:

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
around the viaduct and up and down the road on GFM.  Wish I could have been there to see it. :) That Merc sounds positively evil in a way that makes me want to take up a life of crime to get one. heh heh heh On 12/27/2010 9:04 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Oh, Lord, I can hear them

Re: New here (plus a PESO)

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
At first, I thought the watermark was the moon. At least it's well placed. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:18 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Elizabeth Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: Ok, I¹ll dive right in.  Found this list through a FB

Re: Basic image editing

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Same problem, Eric, except I'm trying to prepare a class. LR is too alluring. Besides, how organized do students need me to be, anyway? On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Dec 27, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 24, 2010, at 11:39, Eric

Re: F 35-135 3.5-4.5

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
I never had a bunch of images that sucked where I thought I could blame the lens. It IS pretty heavy. I liked the zoom range on 35mm. Not quite the same on a crop camera though. I suppose for $85 it's worth checking out. Cory On 12/28/2010 9:47 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Anybody know

Re: PESO - Bike Hoops

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
What box? ;-) the rings are mesmerizing. It reminds of the old TV show, The Time Tunnel. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I like the image very much Frank. The box doesn't bother me much;  it probably would bother me even less, if you hadn't

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Thanks Cotty. I look forward to the full show. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 29/12/10, Mat Maessen, discombobulated, unleashed: Just don't try to find a set of rear tires for it in rural North Carolina... :-) Found a youtube link for the first 10  mins

Adorama piece on fast fifties

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Interesting to me, at least: http://www.adorama.com/ALC/Article.aspx?alias=50mm-lens-shoot-out-f18-or-f14utm_source=ETutm_medium=Emailutm_campaign=EmailALC122910 -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Boris PESO #65 - Friday Evening

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like the mood very much. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! FA 31 limited proves very useful for low light photography. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/12/peso-2010-65-friday-evening.html Be brutal and honest, as always. Thanks! --

Re: SMC A 50mm/f1.7

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Definitely the A. I had both of these. Very similar optically but the A works so much more easily on the digital bodies. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Dec 29, 2010, at 4:49 PM, Thibouille wrote: Some do like it [much] more than the f/1.4.

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Top Gear is not know for it's impartial and accurate views of America. Besides, the road they are looking for it 129 at Deal's Gap: http://www.tailofthedragon.com/ They are often willing (for a price) to have the police shut down the road for a short period. It would have made a funny bit on

Re: Adorama piece on fast fifties

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
I know,. It was the sensor statements that I hadn't heard before. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:05 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins Interesting to me, at least: http://www.adorama.com/ALC/Article.aspx?alias=50mm-lens-shoot-out-f18-or-f14utm_source

Re: PESO - chikadee

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's so free and yet so fragile. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: At the Johnson Nature Center today. K5 with A400/5.6. f5.6. 1/800th, AF540 flash in high-speed synch mode with Xtender flash magnifier.  Cropped to about 40% of frame. Paul --

Re: Adorama piece on fast fifties

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
I should have pointed out the part I found interesting given that Pentax isn't mentioned. I did wonder about the smaller sensor because of the cropping of the image with an FA lens. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:41 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Steven Desjardins I know

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a good story, although my attention drifted every time I thought about Jeri Ryan. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: You know the role 'Seven of Nine' played in getting Barach Obama elected? She helped him become the Senator from Illinois. He was

Re: PESO - chikadee with url

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
This one is much nicer. Sharp with nice (to me) Bokeh. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:55 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12163051 At the Johnson Nature Center today. K5 with A400/5.6. f5.6. 1/800th, AF540 flash in high-speed synch mode

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Is that the Arkansas Innovative Performance Program or the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact? On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:37 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: My only regret is that I STILL don't have mine! :(  I went out and bought an ipad for my hubby for Christmas and joined the AIPP

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
Kennedy assassination (my kindergarten teacher, Sr. Gabirel, cried) Fireball XL5 Lost in Space Time Tunnel (who'd have thought I use that twice in one day?) SP500 (first slr) Nixon, Vietnam Moon landing College during late 70's, so that's kind of vague. It was fun, I think. Reagan AIDS Commodore

Re: I'm no Birder, and . . .

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
That explains the makeup as well ;-) On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Dec 27, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I've seen quite a few mostly brown cardinals around lately. Does nayone know if it's a different breed or just a variation

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-29 Thread Steven Desjardins
From Wikipedia: Several changes that did not affect the functionality of the K1000 were made over its life. Production of the largely hand assembled camera was moved from Japan, first to Hong Kong in 1978 and then to China in 1990, to keep labor costs down. The Asahi name and AOCo logo was

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Well, my earliest memories are of some of the Mercury flights. I was fascinated by them and I remember sitting in front of the TV for hours waiting for the launch. These must have pre-dated the Kennedy assassination since that was in late 63 and the program ended in May. I would have just turned

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I always thought she was very cute. This is a really nice photograph, BTW. I agree with Dario about the great use of DoF. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One needn't be a Trekie to droll at Seven of Nine. Not to

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I can hear them now. It's a PARK-way. Well that explains it. You're supposed to park not drive. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: You ought to send this to them - I bet they'd read it out on Top Gear and thank you for correcting them. B -Original

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
The first time I saw Top Gear I was appalled by the comments. Then I suddenly realized that they weren't serious. It's just the BBC TV version of Car Talk. Then I liked it. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I can hear them now.  It's a PARK-way

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'd really be surprised if anyone actually regretted buying the camera. Everyone except Ralf liked the K7 until the K5 came along. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:47 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:37 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: My only regret

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
You know, this is exactly why we could never have a decent pornography discussion on this list. ;-) Except for the light butterfly on top of Jolene. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: I always thought she was very cute

Re: Vivian Maier, a street photographer discovered

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Amazing. All that work and no notice until after she dies. Many remarkable shots in this small sample. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 30/12/10, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: This Chicago street photographer's work was discovered in a storage

Peso:Old Shoes

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1141805279_pDju6 -- Steve Desjardins -- 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:Old Shoes

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oops. I wanted just the last photo. ;-) On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1141805279_p Dju6 -- Steve Desjardins that's a very nice set of photos B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO -- A winters sunset detail

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like this one better. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:45 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Not a crop, second frame at 200mm http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20awintersunsetdetail.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-200mm f3.9~5.6 As usual comments are

Re: Boris, few last PESOs of the year

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
King David is a wonderful shot. I also like the warm tone rain shot better. to me, it better conveys sand and not just dirt. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Few PESOs, likely the last ones for 2010, from me...

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
I used to imagine I did.  Though Jeri Ryan has ample bozooms as they used to say in some sitcoms and old pulp potboilers, and appeared to be wearing skin tight clothing, did you ever see an erect nipple, so much as once? -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Embracing the digital age.

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
better because of the care he took. I learned that digital lets you take lots of shots, but doesn't make good photography any easier, or quicker. Regards,  Bob S. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Malcolm Smith rrve...@virginmedia.com wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: I did the same thing

Re: PESO: Bald Eagle -attempt

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Pinions? It is a nice shot. Birds are hard enough without aiming for one in particular. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That is a very good image.  I like the position of the bird and the detail in the wing-tip feathers (I forgot the technical

Happy New Year

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Dudes and Dudettes, Have fun and stay safe. (not a complete contradiction). -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: Question of terms and/or English

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
IIRC, it can be casually thought of as how fats an edge goes from dark to light, hence the connection to edge definition. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 2:31 PM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 31/12/2010, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: edge definition As good a definition

Re: New year display

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Midnight. I'm going to a friend's house for a party and she's a stickler for such things. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Happy New Year to all - I stopped into a local grocery store and saw this display inside the main entrance -

Re: PESO My Favorite Hawk

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
I love bird photos, and that one is stunning. The sharpness, the details, and, of course, the eye. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Elizabeth Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: This is Ireland, a red-tail hawk that is an education bird at a local wildlife rehabilitation center.  I

Re: Question of terms and/or English

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
an increase in acutance does not increase real resolution On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 2:31 PM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 31/12/2010, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote

Re: PESO - Australian tree frog

2010-12-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a wild image, Christine. Very nice. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Christian pterali...@aim.com wrote: I was going through un-edited images today and found this one from last December when I was down under.  I thought it was kinda cute the way he was hanging out on the bubbler of the

Re: PDML 2010 blogroll

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
nice work to you steve On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 7:55 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: the following are all the blogs of posters on this list with feeds that i noticed/could find; some of the sites didn't really have obvious default feeds, so i found feeds of recent photos or some

Re: PESO - 400 mm portrait

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
What a wonderful picture. (Now I have to get 400 portrait lens) On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Great portrait! From other A400 and K5 samples I think I have seen reduced purple fringing. Did you notice reduced purple fringing on the K5. My A400 is very sharp

Re: Question of terms and/or English

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ooooh. Micro-contrast is a new term for me. I'll try to use it all day. On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 2:03 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/31/2010 11:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: That's it. Acutance is the rate of change between the two sides that form an edge. Resolution is the

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yeah but those damn Normans took all the good jobs. $1.35 an hour must have been a princely wage in 1069... -- Steve Desjardins -- 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

Peso: Old Dog

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1143722565_9NYG4-A-LB -- Steve Desjardins -- 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 - Happy New Year - from Ann and Ashley

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great shot. Kind of how I spent New Year's day. ;-) On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bill Owens wrote: Thanks Ann.  I printed it, hope you don't mind. Bill On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: PRSO - From the Ministry of Useless Signs

2011-01-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Actually, it seems like pretty good advice. On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 5:41 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Spotted yesterday in front of a Government of Ontario building in downtown Toronto: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post.html Just in case you were

Re: Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Try shooting the K7 through a pair of pantyhose. That's not legal in Virginia. ;-) On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:58 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Jens Thank you all for you rinterest in responding and answering my question. I have done some samll tests, that didin't turn

Re: Tragic News Concerning Jay Taylor's Daughter

2011-01-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I don't know Jay very well, but I can't imagine many things more terrible than losing a child. My condolences and prayers. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: That is terrible. We are not born to survive our children. I've never met Jay but my thoughts are with

Re: Question of terms and/or English

2011-01-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Acuteness is a defintley a new angle on the subject. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 5:06 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jan 2, 2011, at 4:54 PM, Cotty wrote: Can we milk this for a new pun thread??? I think that would be udder nonsense. Whey too much. It's one way to stay

Peso: Creek Trees

2011-01-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I could not get this snow white without making it a separate layer. This is how it actually looks: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1144986627_7p8oQ-L-LB -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Happy New Year with gratitude

2011-01-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Same to you, Eric! You've asked honest questions and I've learned stuff from the answers you've gotten. Besides, somebody has to keep this list of (empirically demonstrated) mostly fifties needs someone to keep them honest. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote:

Re: Peso: Old Dog

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
He is. Toby is 12, but still nags me every half hour to play frisbee. He certainly doesn't think of himself as old. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1143722565_9NYG4

Re: Pentax 67 resolution compared to 15 MP Digital

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's definitely not legal in Alabama. It may go by county in VA. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:12 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 1/2/2011 1:32 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Try shooting the K7 through a pair of pantyhose. That's not legal in Virginia.  ;-) You sure you

Re: Peso: 5 days after

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Hey, the sidewalks are clear. On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Blizzard-2010/15214218_CuoWi/1/1145100140_X3spp/Medium Just to keep you guys upon the lack of progress :-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Peso: Old Dog

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
...@gmail.com wrote: 12 isn't old, I've had a dog live to be 19, almost 20, now that's old.  (Not bragging by the way, I mean in the last year of his life is was /very/ *old*). On 1/3/2011 8:03 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: He is.  Toby is 12, but still nags me every half hour to play frisbee.  He

Re: PESO - East on Queen West

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
A marvelous example of perspective. How the hell did you take it on the bike? On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Very dynamic composition, Frank.  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To:

Re: PESO: Candle

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's a beautiful shot, and, of course, priceless to you. On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 4:29 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: P. J. Alling If he did he'd never touch it again. Lesson learned...\\ A seriously sweet shot. On 1/2/2011 7:38 AM, Peter Loveday wrote: Kai thought

Re: PESO - Pals

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Cuteness alarm! Red alert! ;-) Too cute and well done. On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12112273size=lg k5, DA*60-250/4, ISO 2500, f4, 1/60th, 80mm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 2010

2011-01-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great rainbow shot and the two dogs in the truck are priceless. On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Jan 3, 2011, at 6:49 PM, Bob W wrote: Here are some of the photos I took during 2010. Rather annoyingly all the best ones were shot with my mobile phone.

Re: Eclips of rising sun

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Amazing. You did an excellent job. I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes: Luck is the the residue of design. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: I was lucky: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/155-eclipse Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Tree of Christmas Past

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a very good image. Good name too. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I'm always glad when the holidays arrive, and I'm always glad when they are over.  Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/caguila/treexmaspast/index.html -- PDML

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Actually, during the early 40's it was a pretty hot war. I hadn't really thought of that when I first viewed these (they look better on a monitor than a cell phone) but this was wartime America. This is wonderful collection, Ann. Old photographs are precious things. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:22

Re: OT Order

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have a colleague in my dept., an organic chemist, who went to MIT in the late 80's. At that time their main computer system was the Unix-based Athena system, which was pretty hot stuff back then. When I asked her about it early one she told me she never used it. I was stunned. She told me no

Re: 2010

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
I've always been tempted to get something like this: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Samsung-Memoir.htm So often the damn cell phone is all I have and it just leaves me wishing for something better. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:03 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: So, cameras

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
you're referring to, Steve, is WWII. But thence USA and SU fought the common enemy... Boris On 1/4/2011 5:00 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Actually, during the early 40's it was a pretty hot war.  I hadn't really thought of that when I first viewed these (they look better on a monitor than a cell

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
. and the Soviets became, if somewhat reluctantly, allies for the duration. From: Boris Liberman Fortunately, USA and Soviet Union were never at war between each other. The hot war you're referring to, Steve, is WWII. But thence USA and SU fought the common enemy... Boris On 1/4/2011 5:00 PM, Steven

Re: Question of terms and/or English

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Bull! On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Question of terms and/or English On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:31 PM,

Re: OT: Your moment of zen

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
That would certainly focus your ch'i. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Jan 4, 2011, at 4:02 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: OK, technically this is a photograph, and I haven't taken many lately. It was a happy accident due to Google Maps taking me somewhere

Re: GESO - Illinois Road Trip - Galena

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
Being employed as I am at Washington and Lee University, I tend to hear stories about that other general involved in the War between the States. Growing up in Massachusetts, I was always fascinated with Grant. He was one of those historical figures with which I would have liked to have had a

Re: OT - more Fuki X100 details

2011-01-04 Thread Steven Desjardins
I really enjoy the E-P1 with the pancake 20, which is a similar size with a similar lens. A digital camera of this size would be fun and useful, assuming the IQ is good. It would be a great urban shooter. If you enjoy using nice stuff and got the money, it's a real no-brainer. On Tue, Jan 4,

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