Re: NOT HAPPY!

On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 1:02 AM, John wrote: > > I had to dig out my last spare, brand new in the box, Genuine IBM Model M > keyboard to replace it. > You can wash a genuine IBM Type M in a dishwasher. Just make sure you don't use a heated drying cycle. Let it air-dry

Re: mac 32 or 64

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 7:33 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > I plan on upgrading to El 15 soon. Spec's say it needs 64 bit to run I > have looked at mid 2010 iMacs 21.5" and ine site said it runs 32/64. I > looked at my " about this mac" and i dont see anything about 32 or 64. >

Re: Johnson Publishing Co.

On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Richard Klein wrote: > > https://books.google.com/books?id=rd0DMBAJ= > PA84=beanstalks_pt=MAGAZINES=PA133#v=onepage=beanstalks=false Hang on, you're on this list too?? -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Memory lane

On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 7:34 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Looking to up my 4 gig ram to atleast 8. My iMac 21.5" is mid 2010 > core i3 model 11,2 running 10.11.6, 3.06 GHz. My about mac info says i > have 2 2 gig rams 1333mhz-DDR3-SDRAM, i have looked at the OWC site > and

Re: OT

On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Eric Featherstone < eric.featherst...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 22 November 2016 at 15:52, David J Brooks wrote: > > My mouse scrolling is backwards from what it was in 10.6.8. > That's a setting in the control panel - your choice which way it

Re: Spyder Pro 3

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > You're probably going to need a Mac expert to get this fixed but I'm > pretty sure you should be using either an ICC profile OR ColorSync but > not both. Not sure about 10.6.x, but in the newer OSX versions,

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On Saturday, August 6, 2016, Jostein wrote: > > Photo by Mike Wilson: > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ > This needs to be on the cover of this year's PDML photo annual. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I was a bad boy

On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) l...@red4est.com wrote: It seemed like a good deal, but with just my phone it's hard to research. I tried calling John, but he was out. I've got no idea what the lens is worth. I remember paying quite a bit more for the one I have

Re: Don't mean nothin'

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 8:04 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Anyway, today they had a Pentax K-r with an 18-55 ($399) along with a 50-200 ($299). First time I've seen a Pentax camera in a pawn shop in many a year. I'd buy that, the K-r at least. I've already got a 50-200. -Mat

Re: GFM Update

On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: ... Tomorrow brings the Doug Mark show... Don't forget the green laser pointer! Sad to be missing it this year... -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Left out again in third party lenses

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 1:33 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Holga now offers pinhole lenses for DSLRs, only Canon and Nikon mount, however.  I'm not sure how to feel about being dissed by Holga. I made my own a few years back with a Pentax body cover, drill, soda can, black

Re: OT on Lr 4 being unusably slow

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I'm using an older machine: a 2008 iMac, 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo. But it has 6 Gig RAM, and I was running Lr with no other apps up (not even a browser), and I was watching the Activity monitor. There was plenty of RAM,

Re: Cheap lens score of the day

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 6:20 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Found today (and purchased) on Craigslist: 18-55 kit and 50-200 kit lens for a total of: $75. ... I'm not much of a telephoto person, I'd rather shoot wide.  So the 50-200 is perfect for those rare occasions.  And

Re: OT: Sometimes computers just make me crazy.

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: SAN is so much better than NAS. If you have the budget to afford a real SAN for your home network, I want your source of income. :-P -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso - they'll never find me here

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Morris Galloway morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'd be running in circles singing Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-de-ay at the scene if I got that shot. MARK! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Peso: Watching My Carb

On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 8:48 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, Debbie is my wife.  I don't have a shot of her bike, which is now partially disassembled, but here's a web pic: http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/suzuki-savage/ It's a small bike, which is why she likes it. A little

Re: PS macro for fluorescent interference

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: If he's shooting at slower than flash sync speed, it shouldn't be an issue. should it? In the US, any shutter speed 1/120th or faster is going to be an issue. It's the flicker of the lights, not the shutter, that matter.

Re: Just a note to say it's cool

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: http://www.cafepress.com/robertstech Somebody finally picked these items up for me this Christmas. Consequently, I'm enjoying some hot coco and the interwebz this Sunday morning sporting both items and enjoying Zoe

Re: PESO 2012 - Manx GP - GDG

On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 2:53 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6651471499/lightbox/ Hmmm, that looks like a mostly-stock Honda cbr600f3. Would have been at least a couple of years old at that point. Privateer? -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Converting 3F (.fff) images to other RAW formats

On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: My qustion is: Does anyone know of an image converter that will convert 3F files to other normal RAW formats, so that I can go on working with them i Capture One, please? Just a thought, maybe Adobe Camera Raw? -Mat -- PDML

Re: Well, wasn't that a nice surprise?

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 1:45 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: SMC Pentax-F, 80-200 f/4.7-5.6 !! I've got the A version of that. It's not a bad little lens. Until I got the DA 50-200, it was in my standard small carry kit with the DS2. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Seek and ye shall find Takumars

On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I don't use the lens, so I really haven't tried to correct it. I've heard of the UV light fix for fungus. Don't know if it will cure the yellowing. It certainly worked for both of the 50/1.4 Super Taks that I have.

Re: For those who still enjoy film/darkroom

On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: If anyone ever adds a Utilitarian-Whimsy axis to the Myers Briggs personality test, we can use you as a reference standard. MARK! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Mini PDML Boston

On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Matt Maessen just stopped by to take away my Epson 2200 printer. We passed a pleasant hour or so over a late lunch and beer discussing photography and talking about all the rest of you behind your backs. Just like

Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: We've got people from a wide range of cultures on this list, and there are a lot of folks with names that I can only guess at the pronunciation.  Names which may be common in one culture are pretty rare in Central

Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: My sen?  [My rhymes with high]? Dan Matyola Nope. -- 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

Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 11:22 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: My sen? ?[My rhymes with high]? Dan Matyola Nope. Mason ... rhymes with the jar you drink moonshine out of. Nope. Though since enough people pronounce it that way, I don't bother to correct them. -Mat -- PDML

Re: OT How do you pronounce your name?

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: Hmmm... Perhaps the ae is pronounced almost like the e, but leaning somewhat toward the Norwegian æ... (That would be the same e as in Sessoms, I guess.) Oh, and perhaps you swallow that e at least partly. That's about as

Re: OT: best all-in-one PC?

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Just a thought - it is often feasible, and morally and legally correct, to move software from an old computer to a new one. Second thought - much software comes packaged for either a Windows or Mac. So, mighten

Re: Back on line

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: How can this, Mark? I mean - you got Internet but no phone service? Isn't it the same company? In the US, not necessarily so. And even when it is the same company, the left hand doesn't always talk to the right hand...

Re: OT: Stupid Google Maps

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:52 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: What I'm trying to do is plan the trip so I leave home, drive up to Front Royal down Skyline Drive to one of the camping areas on the first day. From there I want to proceed south along Skyline drive to the Blue Ridge

Re: Arrived in NC

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:24 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, this is North Carolina: If I'd been driving with a camera in one hand and a gun in the other it probably would have been legal. Maybe not North Carolina, but South Carolina would let you do that, while driving through the

Re: Pentax announces GPS for K-5, K-r 645D

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:35 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently, if you have an iPhone, it it almost constantly recording it's whereabouts (and generally it's owner's whereabouts) on an almost continuous basis. Every smartphone that has a GPS in it does this. It's

Re: Essential Kit

On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: So I dont fret about it at all. Why waste the time and energy? Go make pictures. MARK! -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Peso: Otter Lake

On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 1:36 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: If memory serves Otter Lake is found in Virginia's section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Yes it is. My usual stop-for-the-night point on the BRP on my way to Grandfather Mountain is a little ways south of there, at the

Re: Peso: Otter Lake

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: My (rather obvious) thought is some year to ride the bike down to GFM entirely on the Parkway.  I'm trying to remember how hard it would be to wrestle that 750 lb Harley to a campsite on the Mountain. Not too hard.

Re: Peso: Otter Lake

On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: We have those hairpins everywhere near me.  The hardest part of the BRP is getting to to it.  I'm more worry about trying to get the bike to a campsite.  As I remember, it's all dirt once you pull off the main road.

Re: GFM: I'm not going again

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:29 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Who's going to constitute PDML Central now? Matt's bike.?? Nope, I'm missing it this year too. :-( Funny thing, I'm going to Canada the weekend before instead... -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Traveling time

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Today is the last leg into Mississippi. I'm booked on a train to Chicago, then NY, starting Thursday. It's been *quite* the journey. Louise put up yesterday in a blog post ... Lake Shore Limited? Give a wave as you

Re: A graphic demonstration...

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. It's been a

Re: GFM 2011

On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: OK, so I got my registration in for this years GFM Nature Photography Weekend. Who else? Hope somebody is going to come. Not in the cards this year. :-( Sad to be missing it. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: PhotoShop and memory recognition on a Mac

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I upgraded the memory on my iMac 27 to 12 gigs. I did it mainly to get more memory for PhotoShop for things like noise reduction, which can be poky, due (I think) to scratch disk involvement. The computer reports

Re: FS: A lenses

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Same here. I've kinda got my mind set on the 1.4 A50, otherwise I would be tempted by the 1.7. I have both, and honestly the 1.4 isn't better enough than the 1.7 to really justify the price difference. They both work very

Re: Question about Metz 45CL4 (analog one, not the recent digital version) and SCA adapters

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com wrote: The question is: would there be a significant difference when using it with SCA adaters between 372 and 3702 adapters? AFAIK current Pentax DSLRs still support the old analog signaling although plain TTL isn't supported

Re: K-R arrived this afternoon

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: On a different note how do I post correctly to the mail list. If I attempt to send a message directly it never gets posted but if I reply to a message it will post to the list. Basically the only way I have

Re: OT Screen brightness or print problem

On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: You should be able to get a free upgrade to the latest software for the Spyder I. Check the ColorVision web site. As a data point, I have a Spyder I, and the software does work on my dual G5 running OS 10.5. It does a

Re: Hockey photography

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Elizabeth Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: Living in the deep south of the US (Alabama) I rarely get to photograph hockey games.  Anyone have any tips for shooting location around the rink? It's a small arena and general admission so I'll be able to move

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: That Merc sounds positively evil in a way that makes me want to take up a life of crime to get one. Just don't try to find a set of rear tires for it in rural North Carolina... :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Firewire 400/800 compatibility

On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: My iMac 27 has only a firewire 800 port, and I still have some firewire 400 devices. Can they be plugged into the firewire 800 port? If so, I would guess that cables that accomplish this are available? Any info

Re: laptop recommendation

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede kbr...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money. Time Machine. Easiest way to back up/restore files that I've come across. Not having

Re: Anyone been to the Isle of Man?

On 11/25/10, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Lisa and I are doing a trip to Ireland with some friends next summer and we have a few extra days to ourselves. We've decided we're interested in visiting the Isle of Man (early June: not TT week!) Anyone got any

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

On 11/24/10, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: You should invest in a good set of rechargeable NiHMs or buy disposable Lithiums, . I've been using the Energizer Lithiums in my DS2 for a couple of years now. They last a long time, work better at cold temps than rechargeables or

Re: What's the advantage of DNG?

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: How many raw-formatted images on a 4Gb memory card? On my DS2, I get 188 raw images per 2GB card. So I'll go out on a limb, and say 376 images on a 4GB. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Darn techno advancements

On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 12:53 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Staples has the Office dot mac for sale at $128 for the student and home version. Needs an intel processor and OS 10.5 Lightroom 3 requires those things too. I've been putting off an upgrade because of that. I

Re: Darn techno advancements

On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: The performance and increase in functionality/capability across the board, for Lightroom 3 and everything else, is definitely worth the price of upgrading to new hardware. This much I know. I've got a C2D iMac (second

Re: Darn techno advancements

On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 1:45 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: To keep the cinema display as a second monitor you'll have to buy the adapter from Apple. I think it was about $100. It's not just a cable. it's a box that has to be connected to a 110 outlet. You sure? My

Re: Film for landscape and for portraits

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: I have just ordered 10 roll og slidefilm for my new 67. I've read that Fuji Astia is specially good for skin tones. Will it do well for landscapes as well? Back when I was shooting slide film, I liked Provia 100F for non-portrait

Re: DXO and light loss with fast lenses

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:55 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: First you want honesty in advertising? What next? Honesty in politics? Politeness on mailing lists? A Pentax with decent autofocus? MARK! -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The K-5 vs K-x vs K-7

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net wrote: My Mac seems to struggle (run very slowly) with Lightroom and Aperture, so I've sort of avoided them until a get a screamer of a new computer. I give Topaz a run for the money this weekend when I edit 400-some

Re: Playing with the 645D and How i didn't get a K5

On 10/22/10, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Don't laugh. I didn't realize it was a typo until I read this email. Mark! This is taking lens buying lust to a new extreme. On Oct 22, 2010, at 8:36 AM, William Robb wrote: I got to lay with the new 55mm AF lens . . . -- Steve

Re: PESO - Caption Contest 2 !

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11585868size=lg Fashion Faux Pas. Or, Why did I wear the black and white dress today? -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I'm out

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Off to GFM, kids. If I survive, I'll see you later. Did you remember your cleft sticks? -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Old lens back in use

On 8/2/10, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Oh, I know. In those days I was working in Reading, on the top floors of the Butts centre. That's right underneath the flight path from Heathrow if, as was customary, take-off was to the west. So we used to hear the Concorde with the

Re: Interesting observation deleting files from CF cards

On 7/31/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: The other day i transferred some photos from the iBook and dragged the files on the CF card to the trash. When i loaded the card at Shoppers, those old files were still on the card along with my new files for printing. Did you eject

Re: back in the world of film (sort of) with my MX

On 7/9/10, Paul Ewins paulew...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Christine, I used some of the C41 BW film way back and found that when it was printed on regular colour paper the contrast was way too high. I could take the same neg and print it myself on BW paper and it would be just

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Zab was driving back to her mom's on I287 N through New Jersey today and saw what she thought was  a sign that said New York Border like 4.5 miles.  Is there anyone from the area that could confirm, or explain what she saw?

Re: FS Friday - simple no-name ball head

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Long story short - I had ordered a ball head from Hong Kong via eBay for use on my monopod. Communication problems and shipping delays meant that it didn't get here before my trip to Costa Rica. I bought this one

Re: FS Friday - simple no-name ball head

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Mat Maessen tomatoe...@gmail.com wrote: $25 including shipping within the U.S. Contact me off-list if interested Stan, Sorry about that folks. Replying off-list... -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: OT: GFM - who is attending this year

On 5/27/10, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Anybody else get tickets and planning to attend? I'll be there. Different motorcycle this time around. Same old camera. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Totally OT Z

On 4/18/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I did not want to say anything, in case i failed the test.but i did not, so , i now have my Z endorsement, and now have a leverage in case the new company does not come through. I'm sure Z will be happy to hear that. :-) -Mat (who has an

Re: OT, for the audiophiles

On 4/2/10, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Doesn't go to 11. Actually it does. Complete with spinal-tap taper pots. -Mat -- 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

Re: OT, for the audiophiles

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Right up there with the circular sensor: The Rane Psuedoacoustic Infector http://www.rane.com/pi14.html Wow, this is an old one. They included this in their old paper catalogs back in the early-90's. Independent Power and

Re: The advantages of employment

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Or SX-70's. Good /gawd/, man! You just let that opportunity slip away. Not too late. I have two SX-70's. I'd trade them for a D700. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Manual Focus 28

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: The M28/2.8 is soft and prone to sticky aperture blades.  I have no There are actually two versions of the M28/2.8. I suspect you're referring to the old version. The new version is mechanically and optically identical

Re: OT: PESO Sami in Karate class and a few other Things that probably interest no one in the world but me...

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Sandra Hermann jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com wrote: Not Nearly what I had before my ex pawned them for sex/drugs and didn't bother to tell me so I could get them back.   I have a 20mm 2.8 I believe.  my 100 mmm macro which is 2.8 also.  Two 50mm lens. One of which

Re: PESO: Wild Oats

On 3/17/10, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Do you have a name? We generally have names here -- most of us have nothing to hide. And those of us who do have something to hide, like Cotty and Frank, have already been exposed:-). Of course a name is optional. But somehow a real

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=6043tag=nl.e539 Congratulations Tim! Interestingly, my older brother is making exactly the same corporate jump, from Sun Labs to Google. I'm pretty sure he's not going to be

Re: Has anybody used MacCloud?

On 3/10/10, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Subject: Has anybody used MacCloud? No, but I saw him on his horse galloping down some street in New York a while back. :-) Cheers, Christine Did you lose your head over him? -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boston PDML Thursday?

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Sam Longley samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: Matt, what've you got for a camera setup? I've got a dozen or so Pentax film bodies lurking in a cabinet. For digital I have an *istDS2, but with my tax refund, that K-x is looking pretty tempting... -Mat -- PDML

Re: OT: L'internet '69

On 3/4/10, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've seen the future, and it was in French: http://tinyurl.com/yzt9ftb Apparently it also has a soundtrack written by Pink Floyd... -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Boston PDML Thursday?

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Sam Longley samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: *de-lurks* ... I'm a brand new K-x guy (shot with a K1000 20 years ago).  Just getting back into the obsession, er I mean, hobby. Holy cross-mojination, batman! Sam, be sure to bring up NeDoD with Mark. He's biker scum

Re: Boston PDML Thursday?

On 3/3/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Wow! DoD is still around? Would you like the FAQ? ;-) -Mat -- 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

Re: Congratulations!

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder when this will appear on Speed.  I'm not a big fan of motocross and that's all we have now. It was on Speed last night. My Tivo recorded both races. I'm sure they'll be rebroadcast later in the week. -Mat --

Re: Testing

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:42 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote: D, E, F, 10. 10001, 10010, 10011 15, 16, 17, 20, 21... -Mat -- 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

Re: lightroom configuration for costco prints

On 2/9/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: My experience with Epson printers is that I can get excellent results with as low as ~180 ppi for large prints, and that resolution improvement stops at 360 ppi. Other printers ... may be different. Size the file such that the output

Re: OT A ??? for the bike crowd

On 1/24/10, Drew d...@rileyelf.free-online.co.uk wrote: In that case you could always try the old technique... use two or three table spoon handles (the old rounded style) as tyre levers. My mum used to half kill me when I 'borrowed' her spoons to change the tyres on my Grifter. I used to

Re: SRGB - profiles for the book

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:16 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Before i bought LR if i did the srgb conversion in PS2 at the end it seemed to make the image flat and dull. I set srgb right off the bat in PS, but in LR it is saved as srgb when i export and it looks fine. When you

Re: SRGB - profiles for the book

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:15 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: My work flow was, to adjust the photo, crop etc in Adobe 98 space, then when i was done that, go to the edit menu(i think that's it) and convert the colour space to srgb. It was noticeable right away., At the convert

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

On 1/1/10, Sandy Harris sandyinch...@gmail.com wrote: price. The Pentax 21/3.2 Limited and Sigma 24/1.8 are obvious possibilities; either might suit but I'm not sure either is ideal for me. Price aside, the 21/3.2 limited is a very nice little lens. It's on my list, once some money is freed

Re: Naming a HD with the mac

On 12/27/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, but you have to name it iDrive Only if you buy a BMW at the same time. -Mat -- 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

Re: Christian let you all down but I won't!

On 12/25/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Or at least a damn good shag. I'm fresh out of carpet pictures this Christmas. But a merry one, nonetheless! -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: OT: Need recommendation for computer video card

On 12/25/09, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: BTW Matt, did you see the shot of you in this video? Yes that's you stood photographing the tonal gradation of the ridges, penultimate shot. http://www.vimeo.com/8226245 I missed that the first time around, but excellent video! -Mat -- PDML

Re: OT: Need recommendation for computer video card

On 12/25/09, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I have *just* upgraded from 10.4.11 to 10.5.8. When did Leopard come out? My laptop is upgraded, haven't done the desktop yet. The older I get, the more I value stability in my computers. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Need recommendation for computer video card

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 4:05 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: You probably won't either. One of the few advantages of Mac's is that the virus writers mostly leave you guys alone. This whole thread reminded me of one of the other advantages of Macs. I have never had to deal with a

Re: OT: Need recommendation for computer video card

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: And many other examples from across the printer universe. Some aspect(s) of the change to a 64-bit system apparently blew many/most existing print drivers away. And for companies like Epson, Canon, and HP with a

Re: OT: Need recommendation for computer video card

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: I want to set my computer up for dual monitors so it's time to upgrade my video card. I'm looking for one with dual DVI outputs and that can support two decent-sized monitors (a 24 widescreen and a 21 widescreen).

Re: OT: Need recommendation for computer video card

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Tiger Direct. I dealt with them once. They spammed me for months. They'll never see another penny of my money. NewEgg. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Anyone want a really old ZIP drive for free?

On 12/2/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: The Zip drive is now spoken for. It want very quickly, as befits its name (if not its performance). My condolences to the new owner. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Cat photo :(

On 12/2/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ So sorry, Mark. :-( -Mat -- 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

Re: OT PC Surgery

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 4:36 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Does mac offer a real two button mouse yet? http://store.apple.com/magic-mouse -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

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