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Bill wrote: > Actually, they've been computers with lenses since the mid 1980s. > > bill Of course. Dedicated microcontrollers, more like the logic processors in your washing machine that operates transparent to the user. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

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On 1/18/2023 7:52 AM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: 1880 You had to be a chemist and an optics expert 1900 The pro stuff now has options but Eastman made it easy for Average Joe 1950 Today we've got them in an instant 1970 Film cartridges are so convenient 1980 Electronics automated the

Re: Photography Lesson - Pentax

Am 19.10.20 um 09:56 schrieb Steve Cottrell: Aha I should have said she brought me a bottle of Bushmill's :-) And think of all the karma points. -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web

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On 18/10/20, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >did she bring an apple for teach.:-) Aha I should have said she brought me a bottle of Bushmill's :-) -- Cheers Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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You seem to be a great teacher, at least when dealing with subject matter you love! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 2:23 PM Steve Cottrell wrote: > Hidehi PDMLers > > A friend of my wife's has been after a

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did she bring an apple for teach.:-) Dave On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 2:52 PM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Good job! You should have been a teacher. > > Paul > > > On Oct 18, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > > Hidehi PDMLers > > > > A friend of my wife's has been after a 'digital camera

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Good job! You should have been a teacher. Paul > On Oct 18, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Hidehi PDMLers > > A friend of my wife's has been after a 'digital camera lesson' for some time, > and she finally came around last Friday. I had been dreading it, but actually > it went

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It's The Guardian what do you expect. Hack writing, thought admittedly better hack writing that the average US paper. On 2/4/2015 11:25 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Here is an article in The Guardian:

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Sturgeon was a wise man, who produced a number of Gem like stories, and quite a bit of crap himself, which he would probably readily admit. After all, he was paid per word, and a man's got to eat. On 2/4/2015 3:44 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ken Waller wrote: In a world of pretentious and

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGscoaUWW2M On 2/5/2015 1:08 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It's The Guardian what do you expect. Hack writing, thought admittedly better hack writing that the average US paper. On 2/4/2015 11:25 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Here is an article in The Guardian:

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The writer of the article shows his own biases in the following statement: Photography can easily degenerate into a pseudo-art, with millions of people all taking pictures of the same things and all thinking we are special. This amateur delusion of photographic art is everywhere today – from

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Igor wrote: Here is an article in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/feb/03/i nstagram-generation-amateur-photographers-art-plagiarism While the article raises some interesting questions, I disagree with some of the statements the author makes.

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Malcolm, While starting reading this sentence below, I first thought it would be something like: You could put two photographers in an empty garden shed, and they would come back with three different images ... each! ;-) Cheers! Igor Malcolm Smith Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:40:32 -0800 wrote:

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he suggests that you cannot take really great pictures on a cruise. And that's because more than one person can take similar pictures there. Interestingly, I was on a Nat Geo 'expedition' cruise of the Inside Passage in Alaska 2 years ago - a small ship with only 62 passengers - not your

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On 2015-02-04 9:25 , Igor PDML-StR wrote: While the article raises some interesting questions, I disagree with some of the statements the author makes. E.g. he suggests that you cannot take really great pictures on a cruise. And that's because more than one person can take similar pictures

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Check the byline: it's just Jonathan Jones finger painting in his mashed potatoes again. Two word substitutions work here: The truth is that words like creativity, individuality, talent and originality don’t readily apply when you have a planet of people all writing articles. For a good

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On 2/4/2015 11:25 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Here is an article in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/feb/03/instagram-generation-amateur-photographers-art-plagiarism While the article raises some interesting questions, I disagree with some of the

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Ken Waller wrote: In a world of pretentious and complacent amateur snapping, we are drowning those moments of truth in an ocean of the banal. Agreed! Well duh! Sturgeon's Law (90% of everything is crap). Why should it not apply to photography? -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

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He's full of stinky brown stuff. MARK ! haven't seen many of these lately Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John sesso...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Photography, art, unintentional plagiarism, ... On 2/4/2015 11:25 AM, Igor

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On Wed, Feb 04, 2015 at 01:44:02PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: Check the byline: it's just Jonathan Jones finger painting in his mashed potatoes again. Yep - Jonathan Jones is paid to stir up controversy, not to serve information. 45 years ago I used to trust the Guardian. Not today, though.

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Are we sure he didn't assemble the text from one of those software packages we noted recently? Some of the photos are Ok, but none of them are brilliant. As to two buckets, or a rectangle of light - words fail me! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML

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Really awful stuff - I couldn't help myself, against my own better judgement - I took a look. Agree totally with Dave. ann On 6/5/2014 02:47, John Coyle wrote: Are we sure he didn't assemble the text from one of those software packages we noted recently? Some of the photos are Ok, but none

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On Jun 4, 2014, at 12:54 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: My pretentious bullshit meter is off the scale. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-27661889 The mere mention of whether photography is art is sufficient to peg any bullshit meter. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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Off the scale? The pointer wrapped itself twice around the end-stop. On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 3:54 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: My pretentious bullshit meter is off the scale. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-27661889 Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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I have a feeling I don't need to click on this link ann On 6/4/2014 16:04, Bruce Walker wrote: Off the scale? The pointer wrapped itself twice around the end-stop. On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 3:54 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: My pretentious bullshit meter is off the scale.

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Just because you don't agree doesn't make them wrong. On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 3:54 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: My pretentious bullshit meter is off the scale. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-27661889 Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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So to improve my photography I need to photograph people viewing my photos. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Photography Today Off the scale? The pointer wrapped itself twice

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Quoting David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com: Just because you don't agree doesn't make them wrong. True. There's nothing wrong with pretentious bullshit. Highly amusing in fact... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

RE: Photography on the Beach

I really like this one, Dan! Beautifully composed, everything is very well placed in the frame. Love it! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: March 13, 2013 3/13/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Photography on the

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The guy on the right appears to be protecting his lady from that photog. Gave me a grin. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:58 AM Subject: Photography on the Beach

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Thanks, Jack and Don, for looking and commenting. Everyone in the scene, except the gent coming out of the water, is there to watch the sun set (as was I). The photographer with the tripod was setting up for a standard sunset shot when he noticed some iron and cement from and old pier that had

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Chimping no less... Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Photography on the Beach http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17037892 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

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I don't think so. I think he is using live view or the equivalent on his camera to compose and focus the shot. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 4:32 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Chimping no less... Kenneth Waller

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Wonderful, Mark. Congratulations! Can you share the images with us? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Despite months of concentrating on other things - my course work, the PDML book,

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Congratulations. Looking forward to seeing the work. Paul On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Despite months of concentrating on other things - my course work, the PDML book, the textbook I'm writing - I somehow manage to work in a little space for my

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Terrific news, Mark. Congratulations! There's some old saying about the best way to getting things done is by giving them to a busy person. Seems to work. :-) On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Despite months of concentrating on other things - my

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Congratulations. Looking forward to more details - and the pix if you can show us. -p On 3/1/2013 8:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Despite months of concentrating on other things - my course work, the PDML book, the textbook I'm writing - I somehow manage to work in a little space for my own

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Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Mark. Congratulations! Can you share the images with us? I've shown them to the PDML before. Herre they are: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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. Deserving work. Congratulations, Mark! Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Photography. My photography, even... Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful

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- From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:45 AM Subject: Re: Photography. My photography, even... Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Mark. Congratulations! Can you share the images with us? I've shown them

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On Fri, Mar 01, 2013, Mark Roberts wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Mark. Congratulations! Can you share the images with us? I've shown them to the PDML before. Herre they are: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm Nice! What size did you print them? What kind of paper?

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Congratulations! On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Despite months of concentrating on other things - my course work, the PDML book, the textbook I'm writing - I somehow manage to work in a little space for my own photography. Yes, really. I'm not kidding. Anyway, two of my

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On 3/1/2013 8:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Despite months of concentrating on other things - my course work, the PDML book, the textbook I'm writing - I somehow manage to work in a little space for my own photography. Yes, really. I'm not kidding. Anyway, two of my photographs have been selected

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Aahz Maruch wrote: On Fri, Mar 01, 2013, Mark Roberts wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Mark. Congratulations! Can you share the images with us? I've shown them to the PDML before. Herre they are: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm Nice! What size did you print them?

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on 2013-03-01 8:45 Mark Roberts wrote I've shown them to the PDML before. Herre they are: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm congrats; the tonality of both, and the whole image of the live oak, remind me of Paul Strand's work, which i've been looking at lately -- PDML

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Beautiful photos (I remember them well!), most deserving of the recognition. Congratulations! Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Sent: March 1, 2013 3/1/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Photography. My photography, even...

Re: Photography in public places (again)

Interseting, thanks Dave On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about

RE: Photography in public places (again)

From: knarftheriault An officer in New Mexico tasered a ten year old for not cleaning his room: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/02/lawsuit-filed-after-cop-tasered-10-year-old-student/ He was just fooling around it seems... Cop thought the taser was unloaded. If you know anything about

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On 8 November 2012 14:20, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about dealing with an over-zealous

Re: Photography in public places (again)

Larry is already working peas and handcuffs into his next photo shoot... ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Sent: November 9, 2012 11/9/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photography in public places (again) On 8

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, 2012 11/9/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photography in public places (again) On 8 November 2012 14:20, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under

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. ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Sent: November 9, 2012 11/9/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photography in public places (again) On 8 November 2012 14:20, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just

Re: Photography in public places (again)

Worth reading. Thanks Mark. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Mark Roberts Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 3:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Photography in public places (again) I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London

Re: Photography in public places (again)

Fascinating. Thanks, Mark! On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about

Re: Photography in public places (again)

Thanks, Mark. I'm going to feel good all day. (sigh) Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:20 AM Subject: Photography in public places (again) I just discovered a

Re: Photography in public places (again)

Bruce Walker wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just discovered a fascinating column on the UK Gizmodo site. It's written by a London police office (under a pseudonym) about the day-to-day business of being a cop. Here's a story about

RE: Photography in public places (again)

Shopping malls are interesting places. Here in Canada the Supreme Court has said that they are quasi-public property. Yes, they are privately owned but as the public are invited en masse, individuals have more rights there than in other private places. (the case I refer to said that a union

Re: Photography in public places (again)

To bad it's not. On 11/8/2012 10:49 AM, Miserere wrote: That reads like a good piece of Sci Fi ;-) Thanks Mark —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment On 8 November 2012 09:20, Mark Roberts

RE: Photography in public places (again)

Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: 08 November 2012 15:47 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Photography in public places (again) Shopping malls are interesting places. Here in Canada the Supreme Court has said

RE: Photography in public places (again)

8, 2012 11/8/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Photography in public places (again) I'm sure the situation is the same here, including the assault, but coppers aren't likely to be up on the finer points of law. It's enough of a miracle that he didn't shoot them both

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/ He was just fooling around it seems... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: November 8, 2012 11/8/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Photography in public places (again) I'm sure the situation is the same here

Re: Photography in space

Dave, That's a great link to space photos. I bookmarked the videos of earth at the end gor later viewing. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 1:54 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Just read this and found it very interesting.

Re: Photography in public places

Sadly wiretap laws are being seriously abused in a number of jurisdictions in the US, not just by the police, but by prosecutors as well. I don't know of any convictions under them, but the intimidation factor is usually enough for state purposes. On 3/28/2012 9:45 AM,

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Message --- From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Sent: March 31, 2012 3/31/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photography in public places Sadly wiretap laws are being seriously abused in a number of jurisdictions in the US, not just by the police, but by prosecutors

Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com)

Lurker Galloway crawls out from under his rock to comment on Doctor Theriault's legal analysis of public photography and the police. Exactly like his photography, it is precisely thought- out, clearly executed, and devoid of ambiguities. Which should remind all that he is apparently as good

Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com)

@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com) Lurker Galloway crawls out from under his rock to comment on Doctor Theriault's legal analysis of public photography and the police. Exactly like his photography, it is precisely thought- out, clearly executed, and devoid

Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com)

: March 31, 2012 3/31/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com) Lurker Galloway crawls out from under his rock to comment on Doctor Theriault's legal analysis of public photography and the police. Exactly like his photography, it is precisely

Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com)

That's an amazing story, Morris. Sure hope your step-dad heals quickly. Wishing you and him the very best from Chicago! cheers, Christine On Mar 31, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Morris Galloway wrote: Lurker Galloway crawls out from under his rock to comment on Doctor Theriault's legal analysis of

Re: Photography in public places (knarftheria...@gmail.com)

Thanks for the story Morris. It thoroughly boggles my mind to think of someone having the presence of mind to react so cooly to an accident like that. And then you add in the age factor and it is almost mythical. You must be very proud of him. stan On Mar 31, 2012, at 4:09 PM, Morris Galloway

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My view on the matter: http://enticingthelight.com/2012/03/29/news-from-boston-exercising-you-civil-rights-isnt-against-the-law/ I wish the Law and Common Sense had more than just a passing acquaintance with each other. Cheers,    —M.     \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com    

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From: Miserere My view on the matter: http://enticingthelight.com/2012/03/29/news-from-boston-exercising-you-civil-rights-isnt-against-the-law/ I wish the Law and Common Sense had more than just a passing acquaintance with each other. Cheers, I just wish I could be confident the court's

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Excellent decision! I can't believe the cops would charge him under wire tapping sections of the criminal code. They apply to private electronic communications, which photographing police in public is assuredly not. Interesting point alluded to in the article: now that so many carry cellphone

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

You could waste all day looking at the related videos and then wonder why. On 2/29/2012 5:31 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: And then some. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxYVBNhJ3pc On 2/29/2012 4:23 PM, David Parsons wrote: Porn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWEjvCRPrCo On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

on 2/29/12 1:56 PMBob W wrote I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto their own servers when they could link to them perfectly legally: img src=http://www.web-options.com/Snaps/content/images/large/488.jpg; alt=Awesome snap by great genius Walkden height=600

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

Thanks for that, Igor. There's a rising chorus of complaints about Pinterest now. Wonder if it'll survive them? On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Hello! I thought some PDMLers might be interested reading this story about copyright related issues at

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I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto their own servers when they could link to them perfectly legally: img src=http://www.web-options.com/Snaps/content/images/large/488.jpg; alt=Awesome snap by great genius Walkden height=600 width=400 / I suppose the only risk

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Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto their own servers when they could link to them perfectly legally: A lot of sites have their .htaccess file set up to prevent hotlinking this way. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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That's my thought. Why upload a picture directly when you could link back to the page where it live and get more info. I do that for the food items that I pin. That way I can bookmark the recipes and see the full details. On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I

RE: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto their own servers when they could link to them perfectly legally: A lot of sites have their .htaccess file set up to prevent hotlinking this way. I can't understand that either - what's the internet for if not that?

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

Porn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWEjvCRPrCo On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto their own servers when they could link to them perfectly legally: A lot of sites have their .htaccess

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And then some. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxYVBNhJ3pc On 2/29/2012 4:23 PM, David Parsons wrote: Porn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWEjvCRPrCo On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

David Parsons wrote: That's my thought. Why upload a picture directly when you could link back to the page where it live and get more info. I do that for the food items that I pin. That way I can bookmark the recipes and see the full details. My thinking exactly: Just link to the page where

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On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I don't really understand why people copy other people's pictures onto their own servers when they could link to them perfectly legally: A lot of sites have their .htaccess file set up to prevent hotlinking this way.

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The same thing can happen simply by linking to the site. It the risk you run by making your content available to the entire planet. On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I don't really

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

If a bazillion users became interested in reading your articles that's one thing. You can turn pro, upgrade your hosting package and be happy. But articles on a busy site that includes a hotlinked *image* from yours only causes your own bandwidth to be consumed with no returns to you. Why should

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

Pinterest isn't hotlinking. It is saving a copy of the picture on their CDN and linking back to the original source. On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:36 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: If a bazillion users became interested in reading your articles that's one thing. You can turn pro,

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I believe our own Mark Cassino had linking problems. He had a great collection of insect macros on line (still does), and all of a sudden visitors from asia were overwhelming his bandwidth. My concern about hot-linking is porn. All the abused owner needs to do is change his picture. Of course,

Re: Photography-related legalese and pinterest/copyright issue

I know. I was answering the why don't Pinterest just hotlink question, followed by the what's wrong with hotlinking anyway? question. On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:56 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: Pinterest isn't hotlinking.  It is saving a copy of the picture on their CDN and

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On 2/29/2012 7:59 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: I believe our own Mark Cassino had linking problems. He had a great collection of insect macros on line (still does), and all of a sudden visitors from asia were overwhelming his bandwidth. Yeah - a site in South Korea put together these really

Re: Photography on/from an aircraft - interesting rules on United

I'm sure their lawyers suggested this to help them in cases where something unusual went on during a flight. Nowadays, video of flight attendants bouncing down the aisle during heavy turbulence could/would be on TV before the aircraft landed... Cory On 1/22/2012 2:08 AM, Igor Roshchin

Re: Photography on/from an aircraft - interesting rules on United

Wasn't there a viral video where a passenger showed the baggage handlers bouncing his guitar around? I think one of the airlines got a lot of embarrassing publicity out of that. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.com On Sun, Jan 22,

Re: Photography on/from an aircraft - interesting rules on United

I suspect you are referring to this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo It made a big resonance in the news and everywhere ( and even from Bob Taylor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n12WFZq2__0 ) - but it is not the actual video reportage about the handlers. Personally, I don't

Re: Photography on/from an aircraft - interesting rules on, United

From: George Sinos Wasn't there a viral video where a passenger showed the baggage handlers bouncing his guitar around? I think one of the airlines got a lot of embarrassing publicity out of that. gs Indeed, United Breaks Guitars. But it wasn't filmed on the aircraft at the time of the

RE: Photography for Kids?

From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Nielsen [...] One of the things I've been doing is teaching some classes, sort of a Photography for Moms/Beyond Auto kind of thing, and it's been going pretty well. I've been asked several times if I do

Re: Photography for Kids?

Thank you, Bob. I agree, that fill-the-frame lesson is key... On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Nielsen [...] One of the things I've been doing is teaching some classes, sort

Re: Photography clubs

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 12:09 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I have a similar experience to Bruce. I joined a local Flickr group in early '07, went to my first social event in Nov. haven't looked back since. Made some good friends it opened me up to photographic opportunities

Re: Photography clubs

Dave, most Flickr features can only be accessed by account holders, so firstly create a free account. Fill out your profile at least minimally; eg add a profile pic, otherwise you'll be taken for a troll; upload a few representative shots. Then go to this link and use the Search field with a few

Re: Photography clubs

Thanks Bruce. I already have an account but use photo dot net more, i'll look at the markham stouffville link Dave On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, most Flickr features can only be accessed by account holders, so firstly create a free account.

Re: Photography clubs

From: David J Brooks Thanks all for the input. I figured it would be about 50/50 but was curious about the opinions. PJ, the owner of the group is a Canon shooter, i do not know any one else as of yet. If it turns out to be a gang up on the Pentax guy i will just move on. No time for that

Re: Photography clubs

On 19/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: I know one or two Canon shooters who aren't assholes. MARK. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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