Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?

2006-12-22 Thread Brian Walters
Send some of that rain south.Please!! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Today we have had 55 days of rain here. Off course it haven’t poured down every day, but it has rained. If it continues

Re: Digital Restoration by Ctein

2006-12-27 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Excellent. I'll have to look for that. Ctein was the one I turned to in determining which enlarger lenses to buy. (Thanks to Shel for guiding me tho this resource.) His

Re: OT: Need Help with Epson 2400 setup for CS1

2006-12-27 Thread Brian Walters
Hope its cleared up. Did you take some sort of medication? Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Excellent. I should have thought of that, as I had a blocked nozzle last week. Cheers, Dave Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: K10D and AF220T flash

2006-12-31 Thread Brian Walters
Just like flashguns used to work back in the 1950s! A Happy New Year to all. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi! At first I thought I would have to part with this flash I am having

Re: OT: What kind of camera?

2006-12-31 Thread Brian Walters
I'll have to dig up my copy and have a look. In the meantime, this discussion suggests Exakta. http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00E1dZ (you can find out anything with Google :-) ) Cheers and Happy 2007 Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: OT: What kind of camera?

2006-12-31 Thread Brian Walters
At 9am on New Years Day after celebrating the New Year with some friends until about 2:30am, I'm not actually sure I can find my 'brain'. :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I thought

Re: OT: ...or are you just pleased to see me?

2006-12-31 Thread Brian Walters
That's quite a log.. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: it was never like this on Brokeback Mountain! http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6447/2963/1600/rifleman.jpg git 'em up! Bob

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2007-01-01 Thread Brian Walters
Same here - I've only cleaned the DS twice using the Pec Pads/Eclipse method. Took a while to work up the courage but it was surprisingly quick and easy. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting skye [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 1/1/07

Re: 2006 PDML quotations list: Part 2

2007-01-01 Thread Brian Walters
bible of Pentaxian erudition?? Sound like an early attempt for the 2007 list. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Excellent again. Thanks for compiling this bible of Pentaxian erudition

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2007-01-01 Thread Brian Walters
Rob What sort of compressor do you use? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 02/01/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same here - I've only cleaned the DS twice using the Pec

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-01 Thread Brian Walters
OK Recently retired civil engineer - spent most of my working life designing sewage treatment plants. (Hey to repeat an oft quoted phrase in the industry - it might be shit to you but it's my bread and butter.) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: OT: Occupations?

2007-01-02 Thread Brian Walters
It's a living... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 1/2/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it might be shit to you but it's my bread and butter Har! That's just lovely

Re: Remote Control F

2007-01-03 Thread Brian Walters
up feature with remote shutter release. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Indeed. I have a Remote Control F, works nicely. And the 3 sec delay mode even does the mirror lock up thing (unlike

Re: TTL/P-TTL question

2007-01-04 Thread Brian Walters
Mark I've found both the 280T and 330FTZ both work well enough in TTL mode on the DS. A bit of flash compensation dialed in might be needed occasionally. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Mark Dalal [EMAIL PROTECTED]: How

Re: Disassembling a F135/2.8

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
... and on that note (in case any still haven't seen it): http://www.hermes.net.au/bayling/repair.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jan 4, 2007, at 2:29 AM, Toine wrote: My latest

Re: Sensor Cleaning

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
?msg_id=00BvE7 Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Perry Pellechia [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I just came across an article/press release on this interesting new product for DSLR sensor cleaning. Seem like a simple approach. http

Re: Disassembling a F135/2.8

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
lenses; the minimum for my newest SMC Takumars with chequered rubber focus rings, and for an SMC Pentax 50/1.4 K-bayonet mount lens, the one with the 52mm filter thread. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Charles Robinson

Re: K10D with AF540FGZ

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
on my DS so Pentax must have improved the situation since the release of the D. Lack of TTL flash support in the newer DSLRs is going to be really annoying when I get around to upgrading. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David

Re: OT - The Ashes

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
Dave must be asleep otherwise I'm sure he would jump in here, so allow me. Gloating just isn't something that we Australians do... We are gracious in both winning and losing (not that the latter happens very often). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: OT - The Ashes

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
Judging by the results over the past few weeks, apparently, yes. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: So, he plays cricket for England during the day, and dances, etc. at night. Do they all do

Re: PESO: temple view

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
Great composition, Subash. The way the image is more or less divided into thirds works really well. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting SJ [EMAIL PROTECTED]: hi, i've been going through some of my old photos (taken

Re: OT: Cat's cameras

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
Dog: Yes sir, yes sir - three bags full, sir! Cat: You talkin' to me? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: OT: Cat's cameras

Re: OT - The Ashes

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
28 overs to go - 2 wickets in hand - 7.28 per over. The Kiwis should romp in. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jan 6, 2007, at 6:54 PM, David Mann wrote: Don't worry, you've got

Re: OT - The Ashes

2007-01-05 Thread Brian Walters
OK - I was wrong... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 28 overs to go - 2 wickets in hand - 7.28 per over. The Kiwis should romp in. Cheers Brian

RE: OT - The Ashes

2007-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
I'm not quite sure whether you're insulting the Poms or the Kiwis. Baa... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Trevor Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED]: G'day. The only way the Poms can beat the Kiwis is to throw an Ugg boot

Re: PESO - Two palm trees

2007-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
Great moody composition and the two palm trees add a nice focal point. I agree with Marcus that it would be better if cropped a bit on the right to remove the 'half man'. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL

Re: OT - The Ashes

2007-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 5/1/07, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Gloating just isn't something that we Australians do... We are gracious in winning That the sound of hell freezing over? ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty

RE: Introduction (Raw work flow)

2007-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for that Tim. Very useful to know how others approach raw processing. Oh, and welcome Ed! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Welcome Ed. About raw word flow. I wrote an article

Re: Introduction

2007-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
Am I imaging it or is this list getting longer with each new introduction? And what about Cotty? Is he now to be trusted? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Welcome. BTW, Don't believe anything

Re: Introduction

2007-01-06 Thread Brian Walters
Now which part of that do we believe? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I don't know WHAT YOU ARE SAYING YOU MORON Cant you see your WRONG WRONG WRONG and I will rise out of the mist and become

Re: PESO - Two palm trees

2007-01-07 Thread Brian Walters
I thought Talk Like a Pirate Day was in September. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Perhaps you should've dropped him a line. Ar. He can't stay down with three barrels

Re: RAW converter of choice

2007-01-08 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I bought Silkypix. What came with the K10D was made by Silkypix but is not their main convertor. You can go to their website and download the full blown product for about a 15 day trial. -- Bruce

Re: PESO - what bird is this?

2007-01-09 Thread Brian Walters
Nicely captured, James. It's a Silvereye (so called for obvious reasons). Very common in most of south east Australia. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is one of my first shots

Re: OT: Only in England (revisited)

2007-01-10 Thread Brian Walters
Just checking my calendar - I seem to have missed a couple of months (it is April 1, isn't it?) :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I am sure this has been around a few times but don't

Re: OT: Has anyone photographed, or at least seen, this UFO?

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Walters
Shouldn't that be Aaagh, bite mine matey! (opps, sorry, that was another thread) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jan 10, 2007, at 11:42 PM, David Savage wrote: On 1/11/07, Bob Shell

RE: Introduction (Raw work flow)

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Walters
I've been here just a bit longer but that sounds about right Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The lists name is PDML not PCDML. So in my book Pentax photography (photography techniques

Re: PESO - mystery picture and a re-intoduction (I can now post threads again)

2007-01-11 Thread Brian Walters
Or perhaps... Looking for Cap'n Bob's treasure' Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Welcome! As a caption for your PESO, how about, Digging ourselves deeper? Mike Thought I would

Re: Monitor Calibration - help wanted

2007-01-12 Thread Brian Walters
John Don't know if this will help but I find both the foillowing links useful, particularly the gamma charts in the first link. http://www.photoscientia.co.uk/Gamma.htm http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western

Re: Blog Spam

2007-01-12 Thread Brian Walters
Made me want to dig out my old Don McLean vinyls... As an aside, did you know that the links About | Archives | Links | Contact at the top of the page don't seem to work? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Doug Brewer

Re: PESO - Comet McNaught

2007-01-15 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I shot this in the back yard this evening (About 1/2 and hour ago actually) with the 600mm mirror lens and 2x teleconverter. That hill is 2 suburbs away (about 3km). This was a 76 second exposure

Re: PESO: McNaught in Suburbia

2007-01-17 Thread Brian Walters
Well done David - I'm jealous. So far from western Sydney, the comet has been in a murky haze. I doubt I'm going to get a photo. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: G'day All, I'm not too

Re: PESO - Tioga Pass Scenic

2007-01-17 Thread Brian Walters
Very dramatic. Love the clouds and long shadows. I'm only just starting to really appreciate good black and white landscapes. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This one was taken heading

Re: Hello! (introduction)

2007-01-18 Thread Brian Walters
No, that's just Cotty being forgetful. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia PS Welcome, Mike Quoting Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Ah, I see I've bridged the credibility gap finally. :-) Tom C. From: Cotty [EMAIL

Re: PESO: More McNaught from the 'burbs

2007-01-19 Thread Brian Walters
Absolutely bloody marvellous. I hate you. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: G'day All, 2 PESO's for the price of 1. The first is uncropped, the second had about 1/8th of the RHS

Re: somebody else's gallery

2007-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
Debbie is a very expressive person Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was looking for stuff on the 77mm limited when I came across this gallery, it's a hoot. http://www.pbase.com

Re: PESO -- Left all alone.

2007-01-21 Thread Brian Walters
Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sitting in the window of the local coffee shop, you occasionally see a bit of pathos. In this case a dog was left tied to a bench out in the cold while her owners went

Re: PESO: Water intakes

2007-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
could benifit from a slight overall rotation ant-clockwise to get the walls of the buildings vertical. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Sandra Hermann [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I took this picture yesterday, with my *ds. I went

Re: Moral dilemma

2007-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
Just what you did, I think. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What would you have done? Yesterday, a young man died in the small park opposite where I live. The street was full of police

Re: Moral dilemma

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
Yes I think that does it! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 1/23/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Define distasteful ! Filming/reporting a best of blue vein cheese tasting

OT: Enough excitement for one evening

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
before - not keen to experience it again. I'm going to lie down now Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia -- Click for free info on detox treatments for drug alcohol

Re: OT: Enough excitement for one evening

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
I thought about pictures but the idea of carrying a metal tripod out in the lightning put me off. I know, I'm a wimp Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Damn it man pictures Where

Re: OT: Enough excitement for one evening

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Charles. The interesting thing is that despite consistent rain all night, the tree/grass is still smoldering. I'll drag a hose down there later today to make sure it's completely out. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting

Re: Working with my K10D Raw images

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Barry Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hey Walter, Godfrey, Perry, et al. Thanks for the leads on Lightroom. I'm going to download the beta. I suppose this version will expire in February, then I'll have to buy it. I have the impression

Re: OT: Enough excitement for one evening

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
Imagine rising panic followed by the calming influence of rain... Seriously, what are we going to do about your cricketers? I'm still scratching my head about last night's result. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Cotty [EMAIL

Re: PESO - Flying

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
I looked at it in a panorama crop (by cropping off about 15% at the bottom) but I feel it works best as is. A very nice capture Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'd like some feedback

Re: Working with my K10D Raw images

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
) in the last two weeks than I had worked out in the previous 2-3 years. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jan 23, 2007, at 1:10 PM, Brian Walters wrote: ... I've tried Lightroom and yes, I think

Re: OT: Enough excitement for one evening

2007-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
like we're neighbours - I'm across the hill in Castlereagh. We should get together when the the weather cools down and take some photos. If the current rain continues I might not need to put out any embers. Here's hoping Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: OT: Enough excitement for one evening

2007-01-24 Thread Brian Walters
, a surprising amount of heat was still evident beneath the grass clumps. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia -- Need Help Repairing Your Credit? Eliminate or consolidate

Re: K10D RAW convertion.

2007-01-25 Thread Brian Walters
regret it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:38 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: Thanks guys. Photodhop is not the converter for me. It doesn't do batch convertions, does

Re: advice for re-use of images

2007-01-25 Thread Brian Walters
in this case and reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs. I'd try to negotiate that each image included a link back to the original wesite so that other potential publishers know where to come (and maybe they would be prepared to pay). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

RE: advice for re-use of images

2007-01-25 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Marcus Actually I didn't - it's in the Postscript. Admittedly not the most obvious place to put it. Anyway, here it is again: http://asgap.org.au/gallery.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Markus Maurer [EMAIL

Re: Eneloop batteries on DS or Flash?

2007-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
Quick question Do Eneloops require a special charger of can they be charged on a standard NiMH charger? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jan 26, 2007, at 8:05, Dave Kennedy wrote

Re: Eneloop batteries on DS or Flash?

2007-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Rob I think I'll have to look seriously at these. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 27/01/07, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quick question Do Eneloops

Re: Olympian (a salesperson's story) (long)

2007-01-27 Thread Brian Walters
of the sensor. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Godfrey wrote: I have several times nearly bought an Olympus E-1. It was the hottest contender next to Pentax when I was choosing what to buy

Re: PESO - Daddy long legs

2007-01-28 Thread Brian Walters
Now that's the sort of picture nightmares are made of Nice focus on the body and rear (middle?) legs. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I found this specimen in the bathroom today

Re: Pentax Life Article

2007-01-29 Thread Brian Walters
possibilities but it's far more complex than Benjamin Kanarek's method. I'm still trying to work out the optimum USM settings. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://pentaxlife.com/ Anyone

McNaught - At Last!!

2007-01-29 Thread Brian Walters
a photo! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia -- Get a spam free email account - Visit http://www.bluebottle.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: McNaught - At Last!!

2007-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
Apparently if you wait a few thousand years you still won't see it. Reports I've read suggest that this is it's first? and last visit as its likely to break up. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: McNaught - At Last!!

2007-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
I think that should be McNought. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: McNaught comes to nought. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: K10D - very positive review in Amateur Photographer (UK)

2007-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
I think that's valid grounds for removal from the list. Damn it man, the list is about Enablement not Disablement! :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Colin J [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is a very good time to be a Pentax user

Re: PESO - A bit odd

2007-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Nice contrast between the stump and the sky. Just shows how mundane objects can make for very attractive images. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is a broken off tree stump. The lighting

Future PUG Themes

2007-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Anyone know what the future themes are? The list at: http://pug.komkon.org/general/themes.html stops at January 2007. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: The Perfect Bag

2007-03-14 Thread Brian Walters
attached and accessories. The bag is by no means perfect but it's the best I've come across for carrying camera gear plus other non-photographic odds and ends. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Survey: What

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-14 Thread Brian Walters
So am I but I think it probably means bull-artist. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hey I'm listed under Artists. When did I become an artist? vbg Cheers, Dave

Re: Pentax Gallery Response

2007-03-15 Thread Brian Walters
trying again at the above address. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: David J Brooks wrote: You need to request the artist number Ann. Mine took a bout 24 hours. Dave Thats what I did

Re: Interesting software?

2007-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Yes - does appear to have possibilities. It will take a while to figure out the best combinations of program options. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Sandy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From researchers at respectable

Re: PESO: bus stop -- hmmm that other link didnt work try this

2007-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
I like that. At first I wondered about the strange reflections across the image until the penny dropped. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://annsan.smugmug.com/gallery/2468804/7

RE: Why can't I see Pentax User Gallery Thumbnails Photos?

2007-03-18 Thread Brian Walters
. If its the PUG at: http://www.pug.komkon.org/ then I don't know as that's a fairly standard HTML page. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Bob, While I have no idea why you're not able to bring up

Re: PESO - Old Train Station

2007-03-19 Thread Brian Walters
I'm getting a broken link - have you taken the image down for more Photoshoping? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Shel and I went up to Napa on Sunday. He put up with my almost constant chatter and also

Re: PESO - Old Train Station

2007-03-19 Thread Brian Walters
Ah, yes. There it is... Don't know what the original was like but this is pretty good. I especially like the composition. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message dated 3/19/2007 2:50:03 P.M

Re: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread Brian Walters
Family List? PDML?? Quoting P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]: He can't be a total wanker, he has a son. Unless the conception was done through a straw... (What I wanted to say wouldn't have fit on a family list either). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: PESO: Spring Morning

2007-03-24 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This is what I awoke to this AM in my backyard. Color or BW?? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/SpringSunriseweb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker

Re: OT: Web site review

2007-03-25 Thread Brian Walters
: 10pt } /style /head This will force a sans serif text unless a user specifically sets up their browser to over-ride the font. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Nick Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I threw up a simple Web site

Re: Web site review part the second

2007-03-26 Thread Brian Walters
I like this better but I still think you should specify a basic preferred font - I think the page looks better in a sans-serif font rather than the Times New Roman that is the default for most browsers. Also the links at the bottom might look better in a slightly smaller font and bolded. On

Re: PESO - Neglected

2007-03-28 Thread Brian Walters
I like the idea and the result certainly looks 'olde' but I think I'd like it more if the border was a bit less defined - perhaps fading over a larger area or having the outer edge less white. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: PESO: Gime Gime!

2007-03-28 Thread Brian Walters
Excellent Jan - it would be good without the young bird nearby but the hungry chick really adds that extra character to the image. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED]: A follow-up from the Grebe

PESO: Tufts and Shadows

2007-03-29 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one that the Pentax Gallery declined. I'm fairly ambivalent about what they accept and reject but I was a bit disappointed that this one didn't make the cut. Were they right? Cheers Brian http://tinyurl.com/2bkbow

RE: Another PayPal Scam

2007-03-30 Thread Brian Walters
(in fact any that require me to click on a link) are quickly consigned to the waste basket. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]: tryed to telephonically reach you -- Bob -Original Message

Re: PESO: Dublin House, New York (repost)

2007-03-30 Thread Brian Walters
What about F. So overwhelmed by PDML posts that I missed it. Anyway, I've seen it now. Nice and colourful but the wires running across the sign detract a bit (you didn't have wire cutters handy, I take it.) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: PESO: Tufts and Shadows

2007-03-31 Thread Brian Walters
it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia At 02:37 PM 30/03/2007, Brian Walters wrote: Hi all I haven't PESOed for a while so here's one that the Pentax Gallery declined. I'm fairly ambivalent about what they accept and reject but I

Re: PESO - Fairy Bower Falls

2007-04-01 Thread Brian Walters
I can't image having the patience (or the computer power) to do this. I dips me lid Obviously it loses a lot of impact at the small scale - looking at the web image it doesn't look like a panorama. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: PESO - Harriman Reservoir

2007-04-02 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Russell As others have commented, it seems dark but, in any case, there doesn't seem to be any strong feature in the image that grabs attention. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: OT: Enablement - Monolta AL-F

2007-04-03 Thread Brian Walters
. I have a weakness for old rangefinders as well - unfortunately the rangefinder on the Olymous doesn't work :-( Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have a weekness for old rangefiinders. I just got

Re: Cheapskate Challenge

2007-04-03 Thread Brian Walters
/3ayfqt I use Elements 1 for most of my image processing, in spite of its limitations (I'm too much of a cheapskate to shell out for something more sophisticated.) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Scott Loveless [EMAIL

Re: POLL - Computer Screen Size Resolution

2007-04-04 Thread Brian Walters
++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: ...Err...Ahh....Ahem!

2007-04-05 Thread Brian Walters
Indeed. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17930468/ Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Digi-Boy

2007-04-05 Thread Brian Walters
Now film really is dead. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I've just acquired a *istD, along with an f3.5-5.6 18-55mm AL. I'll give you all an hour or two to scrape yourselves up off

Re: Digi-Boy

2007-04-05 Thread Brian Walters
More so, in fact. I can see the 'Blur Filter' getting lots of use.. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: BTW, you can be just as blurry as you want with digital too. Marnie aka Doe

Re: pre/re-enabled.... I guess

2007-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
Maybe you sold the defective one with the D Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Some of you may recall the story of my tripod tipping over right after I got my *ist D. I lost the use of my F

Re: Anyone using the tamron 90mm macro

2007-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
and, amazingly, on an old Zorki rangefinder (via a Nikon adaptall mount and a Novoflex Leinik (Nikon-Leica) adapter. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Dave, I used to have Tamron 90/2.5 the earlier

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