Re: November PUG pt1

2002-11-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks for the kind words Kevin. It's nice to see that someone took the time to comment on so many shots. -Brendan MacRae --- Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Angel of Bodie How good is that sky. The use of the fill flash here is great to offset the sunlight which plays nicely

Re: MerryChristmasHoHHo

2006-12-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
Shel, I have a new wish for Christmas this year. I want to sample your wine cellar! Warm Regards and Happy Holidays! -Brendan --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A warm and wonderful Merry Christmas greeting to all those who embrace and celebrate the holiday. Tonight I'm going

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been reading this list for nearly 8 months now, and I'm aware of some of your occupations... however some of you are a mystery to me. I'm not sure if that's on purpose or not... :) Anyway, just for a starting point, I'm a elementary

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Brendan MacRae
Ahh, my first engineering class was titled, Controlling the Human environment. I remember the professor was about 110 years old and he was a chain smoker who had advanced emphysema. He delighted in telling us the kinds of things people flushed down their toilets and how they are dealt with. Then

Re: SDHC and card readers?

2007-01-02 Thread Brendan MacRae
They do... I have a cheapo reader and it does read the Extreme III SD cards. However, I've only used it twice; I'm now just dumping directly from the camera. -Brendan --- Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gang, Does anyone know if card readers constructed for plain SD cards will work

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Peter Fairweather [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why are their so few female contributors to this list? Does this reflect camera users as a whole or just list users possibly? Peter Well, judging from how many of us come from an engineering background, I would guess that it follows the

Re: PESO: Hot Dog Heaven

2007-01-03 Thread Brendan MacRae
That's a fun one, Walt. -Brendan --- Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/HDHweb.jpg Maybe use it in an upcoming camera club contest. K10D, FE zoom at 10mm Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K10D with AF540FGZ

2007-01-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
Have you tried making sure that you're using the catch panel when bouncing off the ceiling? I've found that it works perfectly this way. It sends just enough diffused light directly toward the subject (and adds a nice catch light in the eyes). I use it this way and have no need for compensation

Re: K10D with AF540FGZ

2007-01-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
I would up your sensitivity. ISO 100 is slow for on camera flash. I would start at 200 and go up from there. -Brendan --- J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use the bounce card but usually have my iso set to 100. - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Peso: An Old Friend

2007-01-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Nice portrait. I like the shallow DOF. -Brendan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've known Betty for many, many years. She is an absolute hoot. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/betty.html William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Fw: How big is big enough?

2007-01-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
When I got my new Mac I put 2 terabytes of storage in it. John, Paul, George and Ringo. Four 500G drives. I thought that would be a good start. -Brendan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check this out. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6147409.html?tag=nl.e539 S

Re: How big is big enough?

2007-01-06 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It must be the PDML equivalent of a slow-news day when we resort to discussing the names of our hard drives. - Dave I was thinking the same thing. -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?

Re: OT Is returning a phone message really that complicated

2007-01-06 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 7, 2007, at 11:57 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: You could always disable cell phones inside buildings, like any other radio transceiver, just put one in a *Faraday cage.* I think this may be one of those problems where a level of technology

Re: OT: How many mobile phones have you destroyed?

2007-01-08 Thread Brendan MacRae
Well, I used to have a Motorola i700, which I believe, is indestructible. I was this huge thing with an enormous battery but it was covered in rubber. I used to ride my bike to work and it would occasionally fall off in the middle of the street and bounce for 20 feet or so. It got a marred up and

Re: PESO: Show Pony

2007-01-08 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Ed Keeney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It also doesn't hurt that the Mustang is the car of my dreams... I dream about Mustangs, too. But, in my dreams, Mustangs are being bumped off cliffs by big block Camaros and Hemi Cudas. -Brendan __

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The U.S. became great by the work of many pulling together to make thing better for the whole. Now it seems we have groups of immigrants, among others, that come to the U.S. but bring along their customs traditions from their home land and

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Kenneth Waller Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence Is it really sad Ken? The U.S. became great by the work of many pulling together to make thing better for the whole. Now it seems we have groups of

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
[Original Message] From: Brendan MacRae The idea that America is an endangered Eden. It isn't, of course. It never has been. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
, but some people make it their carriers. Brendan MacRae wrote: Well, yes, good point. But I was referring to the point of view of Nativists who claim to be true Americans, vis-a-vis their fellow immigrants. The idea that it's those others that endager us rather than the point of view

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's relatively easy not to like someone until you get to know them. Tom C. Then it really becomes a simple thing to dislike them. -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
I know...I was being flip. ;-] -Brendan --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then it really becomes a simple thing to dislike them. -Brendan My point was that people often dislike each other because of misconceptions and wrong perceptions. We often find that when we get to know

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
I can't help it, I've always been something of a smartass. I would stop if I could... ;-] -Brendan --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought as much. I'm often misunderstood at home, therefore I always feel the need to re-explain. :-) Tom C. From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
. From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 17:27:40 -0800 (PST) I can't help it, I've always been something of a smartass. I would stop if I

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-09 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course guns don't cause crime, criminals do. Just like guns don't kill people. Cheers, Dave Note to Tom: here I go again... Guns don't kill people; bullets do. -Brendan __ Do You Yahoo!?

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
No, but they could be carried. -Brendan --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence On 9/1/07, frank theriault, discombobulated,

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
True, but he's right about it being a symptom of something deeper. If you put large amounts of guns in the hands of people in Japan, its not going to have any where near the same effect as if you put them in the hands of people in Rwanda or Nigeria. High violent crime rate usually

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence But the New York Times is probably the most liberal daily newspaper in the U.S. They always take the side of the oppressed minority if they can. On the

Re: OT - Hot Chocolate Recipe

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
One way I do hot chocolate is to use Pernigotti Cocoa (pure cocoa power), you can find some at Williams-Sonoma, and sugar in milk. You can mess around with how rich to taste but a good two heaping tablespoons of cocoa, same amount of sugar in a cup of hot milk is just about right. Dial in the

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
. If not, my bad. ;-] -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No one suggested anything of the kind. My original post was in response to a suggestion that life in North America was idyllic before the arrival of Europeans. Paul -- Original message -- From: Brendan

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
are nothing? Sorry, but the view of the native American world as idyllic is the stuff of storybooks. Paul -- Original message -- From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, maybe not explicitly, no. But idyllic is what most tribes would consider

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
Native Civilizations gets revised, sometimes radically from time to time. Brendan MacRae wrote: Not sure about incest and cannibalism. I've never heard of these things being prevalent. In any event, my point is that, in this sense, idyllic is relative. I never said that the New World

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-10 Thread Brendan MacRae
human DNA in human feces. And it didn't match. They also found evidence of infant sacrifice. Among the latter were infant skulls with holes drilled in the back of them. Apparently, a slow brutal death. Paul On Jan 10, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: Not sure about incest

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
I just had some buffalo chilli and it was great! -Brendan --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: American Bison are far from extinct, although they were pushed very close to the edge of extinction. There are numerous herds in North America, although their numbers are far lower than

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
???! -Brendan --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 10, 2007, at 8:38 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: Like I said before, even if some anthropologist comes across evidence of the most brutal tribe in the history of man, They already have. I won't be swayed on my belief

Re: PESO - American Fence

2007-01-11 Thread Brendan MacRae
It's true. The wing is the best part of the buffalo. -Brendan --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10

Re: Gotta Go ....

2007-01-14 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good luck, and then some, Shel. -Brendan --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The doctor called me yesterday and wants me to go into the hospital for some tests. I'll be leaving in a couple of hours and will be away for a short while. I usually don't put my business on the

RE: PESO: Ice Storm

2007-01-16 Thread Brendan MacRae
Paul, Four is my fave. Nice. I'd almost like to see eight done in BW. -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Tim. That seems to be the favorite of most. Paul -- Original message -- From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good work Paul. I prefer the

Re: GESO ... Window People

2007-01-17 Thread Brendan MacRae
Godfrey, I really like three of these. The woman with her coffee, the rag doll and the last one with the manequins. Good work. I think a see a bit of Buhler in you! -Brendan --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had fun last evening experimenting with the DA70 lens while I was in

PESO - Tioga Pass Scenic

2007-01-17 Thread Brendan MacRae
This one was taken heading toward the summit of Tioga Pass (ele 9945ft) on the way toward Lee Vining and Mono Lake back in October. http://www.primelensphoto.com/images/tioga_pass.jpg 67II, 55mm f4, Pentax Red Fliter, Plus-X. Comments encouraged. -Brendan

Re: PESO - Tioga Pass Scenic

2007-01-17 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks, Mark. -Brendan --- Mark Dalal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] This one was taken heading toward the summit of Tioga Pass (ele 9945ft) on the way toward Lee Vining and Mono Lake back in October. http://www.primelensphoto.com/images

Re: PESO - Tioga Pass Scenic

2007-01-17 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This one was taken heading toward the summit of Tioga Pass (ele 9945ft) on the way toward Lee Vining and Mono Lake back in October. http://www.primelensphoto.com/images/tioga_pass.jpg 67II, 55mm f4, Pentax Red Fliter, Plus-X. Comments

Re: Hello! (introduction)

2007-01-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
Welcome aboard, Mike. Yes, there are still some of us who shoot Pentax. Some of us even shoot film from time to time. Imagine. ;-] -Brendan --- Mike Dausin (PDML) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I've been lurking on the list for a week or two and thought it was about time I introduce

Re: PESO - Tioga Pass Scenic

2007-01-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks, Cotty. It's nice to know that last go through the hills wasn't a complete waste (photographically, that is). -Brendan --- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17/1/07, Brendan MacRae, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.primelensphoto.com/images/tioga_pass.jpg 67II, 55mm f4

Re: PESO - Tioga Pass Scenic

2007-01-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks, Peter. I'm going to attempt to print it myself on the 4800. But I'm going to wait until the new ink comes in. -Brendan --- Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/images/tioga_pass.jpg wow, I'd like to see this on a large scale print. Amazing.

Re: PESO -- Disabled

2007-01-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
P. J. Alling wrote: I decided to continue with my experiments on various different BW conversions. This one is a free filter I found on Mark Roberts free software page. It was one of the simplest methods and seems to work very well,

Re: PESO: Ghost of the flame

2007-01-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
Mark Dalal wrote: Hey Folks, Was experimenting some time ago and wanted some opinions on this shot: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=360184076size=o Pentax *istDs, SMC A100/2.8 Macro, ISO 200, 1/4sec @ f4, tripod mounted Thanks, Mark Hmmm. I like it. It

Re: Unemployed

2007-01-19 Thread Brendan MacRae
Anyone who stays home and takes care of kids is not unemployed! Bob I was going to say the same thing! -Brendan It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.

Re: PESO: More McNaught from the 'burbs

2007-01-19 Thread Brendan MacRae
Nice one, Dave. One of the best I've seen of that snowball on the net so far! -Brendan --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, 2 PESO's for the price of 1. The first is uncropped, the second had about 1/8th of the RHS cropped (~200kb):

Re: I toot just toot won toot toot !?

2007-01-19 Thread Brendan MacRae
WTG, Francis! -Brendan PS - nice pic BTW... --- F Mckenty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Horn blowers anomalous would like to introduce it's new member: sir Francis Pentaxshooter Proudfoot Mckenty! I just received a call from the assistant editor of Pacific Yachting magazine informing me that

Re: PESO: Asian Zephyr (Panorama)

2007-01-19 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good one, David (again). I'm going to have to try this photo merge thing one of these days. -Brendan --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While out comet hunting the other night (I was let down by cloud cover) I cruised past this scene. I love watching container ships

Re: Development: Was - Unemployed

2007-01-20 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rg2 said every development, every new experience they have, I get to see. Like not having to be strapped in a chair anymore... http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/sydney/slides/070119_07.html ...and is he happy about it!

Re: Ultra light, ultra small memory card

2007-01-20 Thread Brendan MacRae
That's crazy. Very cool. -Brendan --- John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.physorg.com/news88439430.html Fascinating stuff. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Northern Exposures

2007-01-22 Thread Brendan MacRae
I like almost all of these. The only one that doesn't really grab me is the full shot of the house in the snow. Otherwise, good work. -Brendan --- Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of my goals for 2007 is to have some of my photos exhibited at a local coffee shop. I'm choosing

Re: PESO - Flying

2007-01-23 Thread Brendan MacRae
Don't crop it. It's fine the way it is to my eyes. -Brendan --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like some feedback on this. The issue is whether to crop it or not. What I like about this presentation is that you can get the sense of them flying over the trees. Cropping removes

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
I'm not too suprised, but that's very cool. It's true Preview does not support the DNG's from the K10D but hopefully it will soon. I can open at least one of my DNG's in Preview but it shows up very small. I can't figure out why that one works but none of the others do (?) Aperture also doesn't

Re: P-TTL Wireless?

2007-01-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
Should be P-TTL. Make sure the flash is in slave mode. Make sure both camera and flash are set to the same channel. Fn menu should be set to wireless and there's also a custom setting for firing the built in flash as master or controller. Mine works fine in P-TTL in Av mode both in master and

Re: P-TTL Wireless?

2007-01-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
and toggled over to W setting. Am now getting the pre-wink P-TTL flash. Still seeing only A or M as mode settings on the flash.(?) Jack --- Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should be P-TTL. Make sure the flash is in slave mode. Make sure both camera and flash are set to the same

Re: P-TTL Wireless?

2007-01-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
No problem. -Brendan --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That did it, Brenden. Thank you so much! Had I done the Fn thing earlier, I wouldn't have needed to bother anyone. Jack --- Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like you're in SL2 mode (at least that's what

Re: PAW 2007 - 4 - GDG

2007-01-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
Nice one, Godfrey. There's a lot in the frame but it's handled nicely. I prefer the color to the B/W but both are strong. -Brendan --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A chill, damp morning on the Isle of Man, photographing the ruined farm at Montpelier ... This particular view is

Re: Comet McNaught - Canon 5D

2007-01-26 Thread Brendan MacRae
Really nice, Tom. The tree is the kicker! -Brendan --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not bad for a Canon 5D. :-| http://spaceweather.com/comets/mcnaught/22jan07/Daalder2.jpg Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

PESO - Bird of prey

2007-01-26 Thread Brendan MacRae
Here's a guy a shot a few years back. Among the most successful in flight shots I've managed. Of course, the sky doesn't look great but I'll take what I can get with shots like these. Ektachrome, MZ-S, Sigma 400mm f5.6 manual focus, probably 1/250 wide open.

Re: PESO - Bird of prey

2007-01-26 Thread Brendan MacRae
On Jan 26, 2007, at 6:02 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: Here's a guy a shot a few years back. Among the most successful in flight shots I've managed. Of course, the sky doesn't look great but I'll take what I can get with shots like these. Ektachrome, MZ-S, Sigma 400mm f5.6 manual focus

Re: Olympian

2007-01-27 Thread Brendan MacRae
No. 2 is really nice, Bob. I like many of the others, too. -Brendan --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, today I bought a used Olympus E-1 with a 14-54 lens (28-108 35mm equivalent fov). It's a very nice camera. Only 5 megapixels, but the results seem very good, and it handles

Re: I gotta brag

2007-01-29 Thread Brendan MacRae
That's a good boy! -Brendan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We had the annual obedience trial at the old dog club this weekend. My little Rottie puppy won a PCD title in three trials, and qualified in all four trials. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/brag/jester_pcd.html

Re: PESO - The End Revisited - Art Show

2007-01-29 Thread Brendan MacRae
I like the Yosemite pic. It looks like a hand tinted scenic I've seen before. Nice. -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I mentioned a while back that I entered a local art show at the beginning of Dec. and sold a photograph. My first ever. :-) The show was mainly pottery, jewelry,

K10D, 2000+ frames, one blown pixel

2007-03-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
Noticed today importing into Aperture. Slightly bummed out. Anyone know if it's covered under Pentax's warranty? -Brendan Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers

Re: K10D, 2000+ frames, one blown pixel

2007-03-18 Thread Brendan MacRae
must have been compensating for it then since I only noticed it today on my most recent import on the MAC. Doesn't look like the Aperture default settings do anything to cover them up. Anyway, no biggie. I'll learn to ignore it. -Brendan On Mar 18, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote

Re: PESO - Old Train Station

2007-03-19 Thread Brendan MacRae
Beautiful. Kinda reminds me of the beginning of Once Upon A Time In The West. Is Jack Elam just out frame to the left? :-] -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel and I went up to Napa on Sunday. He put up with my almost constant chatter and also showed me how to use my DS better

Re: GESO - Weekend in Haifa

2007-03-20 Thread Brendan MacRae
Boris, Nice gallery. Nice sharp pictures. Good landscapes. -Brendan --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! This is the first gallery I compiled for a very long time. It is also the first one I made with LR. Enjoy if you can and let me know what you think.

Re: PESO: Absorbed

2007-03-20 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good one, Paul. -Brendan --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5751680 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Northern Exposures exhibition; Edmonton, Alberta

2007-03-22 Thread Brendan MacRae
Nice job, Mike. Some good work there. Six trees is my fav. -Brendan --- Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I finally hung my first show! It's 10 photos in all. The online gallery (which I asked for feedback on before) is available here: http://www.michaelhamilton.ca/northernexposures

Re: PESO - Napa Train Station

2007-03-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
Shel, I really like both of these. Especially the tonal range in the wider shot. There's horizontal, vertical and oblique angles everywhere but the framing seems to contain everything without it looking busy. -Brendan --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last Sunday Marnie and I took a

Re: OT: Wish Me Luck

2007-03-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good luck with this, Paul. I hope it all goes your way. I'll have to talk to my brother about this when I see him tomorrow. I was wholly unaware that the legal system worked that way in England. He's been a college professor in Durham for the last decade. I'd like to hear his take on this

Re: Peso: 4 more dogs

2007-03-25 Thread Brendan MacRae
Good one, William. I know how hard it is to do just one dog at a time much less four. -Brendan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We had some more fun today. Enjoy http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/dogportraits/beagles.html William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Peso: A wee little dog

2007-03-26 Thread Brendan MacRae
How did you manage to get a steady shot with those little, quivering dogs? Good one. -Brendan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Annie is a long haired Chihuahua, as cute as a button, and all of 3 pounds, 9 ounces. She was a bit nevous about having a camera stuck in her face, so I

Re: Web site review part the second

2007-03-26 Thread Brendan MacRae
Nick, I didn't comment on the first version, but I like this better. Perfect shot to use for the portrait area, BTW ;-] -Brendan --- Nick Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, so you all thought my last one sucked. I was trying to go for something specific, and apparently I failed pretty

Re: About to buy a 645N.........

2007-03-27 Thread Brendan MacRae
Ok, I have to admit that this just made laugh out loud. Goofball! ;-] -Brendan --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So there I was, shopping cart loaded with a 645N and a couple of primes, credit card number keyed in, taking one more glance at everything just to make sure it was

Re: A disastrous farewell to film.

2007-03-28 Thread Brendan MacRae
Yikes, Peter! Snafu...big time. I was on a river yesterday morning with the 67 shooting a covered bridge. As I was walking over the sand bar and negotiating the rocks I kept thinking of how to shift my balance to put myself in the water and hold the camera out of it in case I lost my balance.

Re: 125mm/F12.5 APO Macro available

2007-03-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
Wow, an f12.5 125mm? That's slow... wink ;-] -Brendan --- Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These things seem to be virtually impossible to find now: http://stores.ebay.com/Camerasharp_Voigtlander-Lens-SL_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ108009QQftidZ2QQtZkm and BIN price is quite reasonable. I've

Re: 125mm/F12.5 APO Macro available

2007-03-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
It looks like cameraquest, Stephen Gandy, still sells the same lens at the same price: http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt%20SL.htm#Voigtlander 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar -Brendan --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/30/07, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mishka wrote: These things

Re: PESO:The Whisky cellar

2007-04-01 Thread Brendan MacRae
Those pictures make my mouth water, Markus. Also, I think you did just fine without needing to combine exposures. -Brendan --- Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Pentaxians Last week I used some spare time for a stroll in the old city part of Zurich with the K10D and the Pentax

Re: PESO:HDR Federal

2007-04-02 Thread Brendan MacRae
Markus, HDR seems to work perfectly with this shot(s). It doesn't look artificial at all to me. I wouldn't know that you had combined your shots to get the skylight if you hadn't said so. -Brendan --- Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Pentaxians The light in the Zurich main rail

Re: Cheapskate Challenge

2007-04-03 Thread Brendan MacRae
http://www.primelensphoto.com/peacock.jpg Captured in RAW, edited in iPhoto saved to jpg. K10D, Pentax-A 400mm f5.6, ISO800, f9.5, 1/60, Av mode. Decent shot of the peacock next door, but I'm still waiting for the shot. Trouble is, he doesn't venture into the direct sun very often so staying in

Re: POLL - Computer Screen Size Resolution

2007-04-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
1. 17 Dell and a 23 Mac, 1280x1024 and 1920x1200 resolution respectively. 2. the highest resolution possible 3. on the 17 probably nothing more than about 1000~1200 wide and no more than 800 tall. On the 23, no more than 1800 wide and 1000 pixels tall. 4, Generally I like to view images with at

Re: Cheapskate Challenge

2007-04-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
tee hee hee -Brendan --- Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Obviously you don't care about web quality images you posted a size that I don't have to scroll ! When will you guys ever learn? VBG Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED

Dandelion Clock

2007-04-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
Taken this last weekend when my wife's cousin came to visit. Teagan gets a kick out of her which works for me since I can just sit back and shoot: http://www.primelensphoto.com/dandelionclock.jpg K10D, Pentax-A 400mm f5.6, wide open, ISO400, 1/350, monopod. Fixed some really bad CA (reddish

Re: PESO - Boris Week 14

2007-04-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
Boris, I think the background is fine. To me it looks painterly. -Brendan --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! People are starting to post flower pictures. I thought I might as well. After all one may claim that Israel is a sun of eternal summer.

Re: Dandelion Clock

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks, Bruce. That was the idea with shooting it wide open. However, it looks like I'm going to have to find the FA version of the 400 and see how the ED glass handles the fringing. -Brendan --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I really like what you have done here. The long lens

Re: Dandelion Clock

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
, that's an engaging shot - but I don't understand the clock reference... something missing from my folklore background? ann Brendan MacRae wrote: Taken this last weekend when my wife's cousin came to visit. Teagan gets a kick out of her which works for me since I can just sit

Re: Dandelion Clock

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Thanks, Dave. -Brendan --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats a lovely photo Brendan. Nicely done. Cheers, Dave On 4/5/07, Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/dandelionclock.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO: Riding the thermals

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Nice and crisp, Jan. Good shot. -Brendan --- Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A stork going in endless circles riding the thermal upwinds ... http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=225 Comments welcome! There are a few more stork shots in the PESO gallery, see

Re: PESO: Ben Does Starbucks

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Paul, That's an electrifying portrait. -Brendan --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 5, 2007, at 5:41 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Ben does Starbucks. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5812381size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

multiple photo printing software for MAC?

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
I'm in need of software for my Mac that will layout and print images in a variety of sizes and configurations on a single sheet of paper. I've been surfing around but most I find look pretty cheeseball to me. Any recommendations? I have seen the stuff from Express Digital but I believe they are

Re: PESO: Ben Does Starbucks

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
Special? You said it. That picture is probably worth a $100. ;-] -Brendan --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for looking. Had to shoot this guy. He's special:-). Paul On Apr 5, 2007, at 6:19 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: Paul, That's an electrifying portrait

Re: multiple photo printing software for MAC?

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
I should have mentioned that it should also be a color managed app. that will allow color profiles to be selected. My bad... -Brendan --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that you can use MS word for this. The results are not too bad. Brendan MacRae wrote: I'm in need

Re: multiple photo printing software for MAC?

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
CS2 File-Automate-Picture Package Bridge (select pictures to print) Tools-Photoshop-Picture Package G On Apr 5, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: I'm in need of software for my Mac that will layout and print images in a variety of sizes and configurations on a single sheet

Re: PESO: Ben Does Starbucks

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, I give up Paul. This a minor US celeb or something? Quick explanation for The Rest Of The World please ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty America gets no credit. Don't you know ANYTHING Cotty? Before Al Gore could invent the internet, Ben

Re: multiple photo printing software for MAC?

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae Subject: Re: multiple photo printing software for MAC? Interesting. I knew it was there but I never noticed that you could do custom sizes under edit layout. This is more useful than I

Re: PESO: Ben Does Starbucks

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
--- graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The guy resembles portraits of Ben Franklin, one of the guys that was more than incidental in taking the US away from your King. Also the guy that started the Saturday Evening Post. Not to mention an inventor (bifocals, the lightning rod, certain

Re: multiple photo printing software for MAC?

2007-04-05 Thread Brendan MacRae
/Lumapix/index.shtml? -P Brendan MacRae wrote: I should have mentioned that it should also be a color managed app. that will allow color profiles to be selected. My bad... -Brendan --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that you can use MS word

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