Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Congratulations! I mean, your hunt has concluded. Now you're a rangefinder man (again?!). Nice photo too! Boris -- 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

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2008-01-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/01/08, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: I mean, your hunt has concluded. Now you're a rangefinder man (again?!). Nice photo too! Thanks you Boris. And indeed to all who responded. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

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2008-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 3, 2008 2:18 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 03/01/08, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: The winder noise made certain you couldn't get more than one candid shot of me, thus proving my point. And a fascinating point it is. One thing that occurred to me shooting with

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 04/01/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: With K10D and E-1 bodies, the only noticeable sound is the mirror clacking down and up again (with a manually focussed lens or the DA* lenses on the K10D). The K10D is a bit clattery sounding. The E-1 is quieter, sounds to me like

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 2, 2008 7:15 PM, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One can work with an SLR that way, as I have demoed a few times, but most folks figure that when the are looking through the lens they have to fiddle focus. I will forever remember flabbergasting Mister Bunnyears at GFM. He was going

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-03 Thread Cotty
On 03/01/08, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: The winder noise made certain you couldn't get more than one candid shot of me, thus proving my point. And a fascinating point it is. One thing that occurred to me shooting with the R-D1 is that the shutter sound is just a good

PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. I hope it scrapes through by the skin of its teeth - the camera and lens are not Pentax - *but* I've discovered that the sensor is identical to those used in the *ist D camera, so hopefully I can get away with that ;-) I bought a used Epson

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 3, 2008 2:26 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. snip Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to

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2008-01-02 Thread pnstenquist
Fascinating shot. Nicely rendered. I was going to ask if he was yelling down to the super to send up more heat, but it's not nice to joke about other people's religions, so I won't ask. Paul -- Original message -- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi folks, Well,

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2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Cotty wrote: Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to square. I was filming in a mosque today and managed a few minutes to expose 11 frames. This wasn't too

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2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I always wanted an RD-1. Just couldn't justify the price of 5 *ist-Ds cameras for one. Looks like you're having fun. Nice shot by the way. Cotty wrote: Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. I hope it scrapes through by the skin of its teeth - the camera and lens are not

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 2, 2008 12:26 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to square.

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2008-01-02 Thread graywolf
Took a minute to understand the photo. I thought Muslims had a thing against cameras, especially in the Mosque? Graywolf (Tom Rittenhouse) Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog:http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ ---

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty's a news man, he laughs at restrictions. graywolf wrote: Took a minute to understand the photo. I thought Muslims had a thing against cameras, especially in the Mosque? Graywolf (Tom Rittenhouse) Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog:http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/

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2008-01-02 Thread Bob W
Nice shot. Looks like a very enjoyable camera. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of graywolf Sent: 02 January 2008 20:04 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Prayers Took a minute to understand the photo. I

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2008-01-02 Thread Carlos Royo
graywolf escribió: Took a minute to understand the photo. I thought Muslims had a thing against cameras, especially in the Mosque? No, I have been to dozens of mosques in several countries (Turkey, India, Tunis...), and have taken photos freely. If you have a respectful behaviour, people

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I always wanted an RD-1. Just couldn't justify the price of 5 *ist-Ds cameras for one. Looks like you're having fun. 670 GBP :-))) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

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2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: Very nice Cotty, i like the crop. Nice lines in the photo and a good conversion job. I'm still hoping to camp next to you Dave. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

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2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty's a news man, he laughs at restrictions. Only in my office (read- outside in public). In someone else's, you play by their rules. The majority of the time. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

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2008-01-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/2/2008 10:49:01 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to square. I was filming in a

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Ok, so now it's down to two K10D cameras. Since I still haven't sprung for a K10D it's a little rich for my blood. Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I always wanted an RD-1. Just couldn't justify the price of 5 *ist-Ds cameras for one. Looks like

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: Took a minute to understand the photo. I thought Muslims had a thing against cameras, especially in the Mosque? No problem. They wanted us there. They were really nice. I've filmed in mosques before, never a problem. They are happy to share

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2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Nice one, Cotty. Don't know what the lines on the floor are for, but they definitely make it more geometrical/interesting. It's tape marking out rows and aisles for when the place is seething with worshippers. They can't just land

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Ok, so now it's down to two K10D cameras. Since I still haven't sprung for a K10D it's a little rich for my blood. Think of all that tuxedo hire -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

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2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Your unnatural experiments on defenseless Pentax lenses don't piss me off. Horrify me is more like it... However I have been thinking of getting a few junker K and A lenses to reverse engineer a few K mount lenses to KA. Even if the aperture lever isn't perfectly linear it couldn't be much

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I own a tuxedo, thank you very much. Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Ok, so now it's down to two K10D cameras. Since I still haven't sprung for a K10D it's a little rich for my blood. Think of all that tuxedo hire -- I am

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I own a tuxedo, thank you very much. This explains much. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: However I have been thinking of getting a few junker K and A lenses to reverse engineer a few K mount lenses to KA. Even if the aperture lever isn't perfectly linear it couldn't be much worse than the exposure results from the Vivitar

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
Thanks to all who responded so far, your comments very much appreciated. It's only a simple pic, but I liked the fact this guy was close to the warmth. It wasn't cold in there, not by a long stretch. But he obviously liked it er sweaty. My new year's resolution is to shoot more stills, and I do

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I own a tuxedo, thank you very much. This explains much. I got a great deal... -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is

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2008-01-02 Thread Brian Walters
Not too bad!! You're being excessively modest, my good man. I really like the composition with this one - probably wouldn't work quite as well without that vertical crack on the wall. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia

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2008-01-02 Thread Scott Loveless
P. J. Alling wrote: Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I own a tuxedo, thank you very much. This explains much. I got a great deal... Back around 1999 or 2000 my wife was working for, ahem, Andersen Consulting. We did the black tie thing

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2008-01-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Cotty: Very, very nice.All elements nicely composed. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: PESO - Prayers Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. I

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 2, 2008 12:26 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, Well, here's my first Peso of the new year. snip Oh yes - and finally, the Peso: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to

RE: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Bob W
the directors with their bow ties. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: 02 January 2008 21:42 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Prayers P. J. Alling wrote: Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, P

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2008-01-02 Thread P. J. Alling
I used to work for AC. God I hated them. Scott Loveless wrote: P. J. Alling wrote: Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: I own a tuxedo, thank you very much. This explains much. I got a great deal...

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Oi, I think yer horizon's not quite level! Nice shot Cotty ;-) The square crop works nicely. I've always fancied that Epson camera. Hope something similar materializes at a reasonable price some day. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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2008-01-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Cotty, One of the things I enjoy about this list is seeing some unusual sights from around the world. Your picture surely qualifies as something I would not normally encounter. I keep wondering where the guy's shoes are? That's a great looking camera as well. Bringing it along to Grandfather

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Oi, I think yer horizon's not quite level! You've noticed ;-) Actually I rotated it a tad - but the top of the radiator is not parallel with the line of the floor. Prolly cos I was shooting ever so slightly at an angle. I thought about

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Cotty
On 02/01/08, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: Your picture surely qualifies as something I would not normally encounter. I keep wondering where the guy's shoes are? When you enter a mosque, you leave your shoes at the entrance. There is literally a demarcation between 'inside the

RE: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Bob W
: 02 January 2008 23:23 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Prayers Cotty, One of the things I enjoy about this list is seeing some unusual sights from around the world. Your picture surely qualifies as something I would not normally encounter. I keep wondering where

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: PESO - Prayers http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/reportage/images/pic43.html R-D1+28mm Ultron 50th @ f4 ISO 800 PSCS, Power Retouche mono conv, cropped to square. I was filming in a mosque today and managed a few minutes to expose 11

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 02/01/08, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Oi, I think yer horizon's not quite level! You've noticed ;-) Actually I rotated it a tad - but the top of the radiator is not parallel with the line of the floor. Prolly cos I was shooting ever so slightly at an angle. I

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread graywolf
One can work with an SLR that way, as I have demoed a few times, but most folks figure that when the are looking through the lens they have to fiddle focus. I will forever remember flabbergasting Mister Bunnyears at GFM. He was going on about how you could not do unobtrusive street

Re: PESO - Prayers

2008-01-02 Thread keith_w
graywolf wrote: One can work with an SLR that way, as I have demoed a few times, but most folks figure that when the are looking through the lens they have to fiddle focus. I will forever remember flabbergasting Mister Bunnyears at GFM. He was going on about how you could not do

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2008-01-02 Thread Stan Halpin
As to fancy dress outfits, we go to a fund-raising ball once a year. After a couple of rentals I gave up and bought a tux. But I asked a musician friend for advice, he sent me to the store where all the symphony musicians and head waiters go for their duds. Not Armani, but half-way decent

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2008-01-02 Thread graywolf
The rental places will sell you one cheap too. They like to get rid of them before they start looking shabby. Graywolf (Tom Rittenhouse) Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog:http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ ---

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2008-01-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 2, 2008, at 1:00 PM, Cotty wrote: One thing I would say is that I had forgotten how much fun rangefinders are. To me, totally different way of photographing. With an SLR I tend to stay glued to the finder, picking off as I will. With a RF, it stays down low, usually

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2004-10-21 Thread Patrick Genovese
Jostien, Lovely, lots of mood I agree with Tanya It may be even better in black and white. Rgds Patrick

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2004-10-21 Thread Jostein
, 2004 5:16 AM Subject: RE: PESO - prayers It wasn't me!!! (said with Tan's Aussie Ocker accent!) I too, like blur and movement. And anyways, just look how tack sharp the candlebra thingy is! I too like this pic! BUT, I think it would be a cool one to see in black and white! Tanya Mayer

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2004-10-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:20:07 +0200, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.oksne.net/paw/prayers.html Comments/criticism most welcome. Sorry I'm so late in commenting, Jostein. I like this a lot. Wonderful use of available light, and of course, I'm always down for creative use of

RE: PESO - prayers

2004-10-20 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Ph +61 (07) 49831247 Mobile +61 0437831247 -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 21 October 2004 12:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - prayers On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 01:20:07 +0200, Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http