Lens shade

2012-03-25 Thread John
onger shade would be nice. The one I have is from an older Takumar 85 mm lens and is only 1 1/4" deep. If not, are there any shades out there that I can look for that would fit and provide better shading? Thanks in advance. -- John / WA1JG -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdm

Re: Lens shade

2012-03-26 Thread John
I take a B&W cartridge out of the freezer, and go analog. Regards, John / WA1JG On 3/26/2012 12:35 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: John, Try anything you can screw into the front threads. A 50mm shade may work ok because of the smaller sensor. If you had a plastic 50mm, you might be able

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2005-02-17 Thread John
going back to slep..

Re: Mouldering film camera survey

2007-12-11 Thread John
Spotmatic K1000 MX LX --- Cesar Matamoros II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > Here is a sad survery. > > How many Pentax film cameras do you have that you > are rarely, if ever, > > using? > > > > List by model and number if you like. > > > > Reply in confidence to > > > > wa

OT: My mom.

2014-07-02 Thread John
My mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer about two weeks ago. She passed away this afternoon after a mercifully brief period of illness. She was 93 years old & had a good long life. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-

Re: Pentaxian group on FB

2014-07-03 Thread John
On 7/1/2014 5:10 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: I wasn't going to post this here since initially I'm not really trying to create competition for PDML, but I guess this is ok to announce here. A few of the PDML gang are members already anyways. I created a group a while ago to consolidate the FB pentaxians

Re: Blue KX

2014-07-03 Thread John
On 7/2/2014 10:26 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/14371715008/ I wouldn't own it. Would you? If I were in the market for a KX, the blue leatherette wouldn't turn me off. Is there anything wrong with the camera itself? -- Science - Questions we may ne

Re: PESO moar beefcake

2014-07-03 Thread John
Yeah, he seems a lot more "power forward" (basketball) than "power lifter". On 7/2/2014 12:11 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Bruce, He's a handsome lad, but neither his physique nor his expression connotes "beefcake" to me. This picture of the pair seems slightly rotated anti clockwise to my eye

Re: PESO - Red-necked Grebe

2014-07-04 Thread John
On 7/2/2014 10:54 PM, knarf wrote: The title isn't particularly inspiring but at least it's descriptive: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/06/red-necked-grebe.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel If it's a REAL

Re: 3 Peso - Coney Island

2014-07-04 Thread John
Do they have fireworks at Coney Island on the 4th? Might be a nice little slice of Americana to photograph fireworks over the amusement parks. Worth adding to a bucket list? On 7/3/2014 12:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ann: The color images capture the ambiance of Coney Island quite well. I

Re: 6x7 Shutter Button

2014-07-05 Thread John
On 7/5/2014 10:51 AM, Mark C wrote: I got inspired to try some macros on film with the 6x7 yesterday - finally using a set of extension rings I ought quite a while ago. I was getting everything set up to get a snap of a zinnia but when I reached for the camera a felt a slight tug and looked down

Re: OT - Fireworks filmed with a drone

2014-07-05 Thread John
I took a look at the black sheep grand canyon video. I don't care much for their videography. All jump cuts and odd angles make it difficult to really see anything, not to mention a lot of blocked up shadows. It looked like the first half of the video was made just outside the park, to the east a

Re: OT - Fireworks filmed with a drone

2014-07-06 Thread John
angers did stop them. They are approached by authorities quite often. On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, John wrote: I took a look at the black sheep grand canyon video. I don't care much for their videography. All jump cuts and odd angles make it difficult to really see anything, not to mention

Re: K-r gets hot

2014-07-06 Thread John
On 7/6/2014 12:44 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 06.07.14 18:35, schrieb Zos Xavius: But yeah, damage to batteries tends to sometimes make them catch on fire. The camera was hot, not the battery. Ralf If the battery inside the camera was discharging at an excessive rate, would that cause

Re: OT: Journey to the centre of the universe

2014-07-08 Thread John
Heard on NPR news that "Le Tour" started in England this time around, and would resume in France later this month? On 7/7/2014 9:59 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Looking forward to your report. I had a mild curiosity when you first described your trip, wondering if you might cross paths with Le Tou

Re: Synchronicity PUG - Unforeseen Problem

2014-07-09 Thread John
On 7/8/2014 10:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Rick Womer : In the days of yore, when I had hair and we last had a "Synchronicity" PUG, it featured photos taken within a day or two of the equinox. If that is the case this time, the closing date is July 30 rather than September 30; and that

Re: Need opinions on photo choice for contest entry

2014-07-09 Thread John
Number 2 or Number 3. On 7/9/2014 2:56 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: I would like #1 better if I knew where the horizon was. It bothers me that I can't tell if the trees and house are leaning or if the camera is tilted. If the trees are being blown in the wind, why isn't the grass in the foreground? G

Re: OT - Fireworks filmed with a drone

2014-07-10 Thread John
I think the complaints were based on the complainant feeling that flying to drones around in the fireworks display risked the drone crashing into spectators causing injury. The FAA's end is to determine whether the flight & use of the video to advertise his services constitutes "commercial use",

Re: K-3 firmware update to 1.10

2014-07-10 Thread John
On 7/10/2014 11:40 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: In case you haven't heard, Ricoh released a firmware update for the K-3 to bring it to 1.10 * Added Diffraction Correction on Lens Correction. * Shortened processing time for Digital Filter and Color Fringe Correction. * Improved stability for AWB (Auto

Re: Synchronicity PUG - Unforeseen Problem

2014-07-10 Thread John
I looked up "synchronicity" & it doesn't appear to actually have anything to do with equinoxes & solstices. On 7/10/2014 11:17 AM, Richard Womer wrote: I just looked it up: the "Precession of the Equinoxes" (to quote Kipling) is September 22 at 10:29 P.M. EDT, which is a Monday. I suggest a 24

Re: OT: Should I

2014-07-11 Thread John
It appears you can post from that account, so you might want to check with your ISP & see if they're filtering your incoming messages. On 7/11/2014 10:38 AM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: Okay it appears I am for some reason no longer receiving messages. I wonder if I should try unsubscribing and then

Re: OT: Should I

2014-07-11 Thread John
"Just started doing this" is a pretty good indicator that your ISP is screwing something up. On 7/11/2014 1:08 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: Okay I think I will do that for the time being and sign back up under a different email address. Rather odd that it has just started doing this but hey the li

Re: Need help choosing from a pair of photos

2014-07-11 Thread John
On 7/11/2014 4:39 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Hi All, I experienced some split of opinions expressed locally, so, I need your help choosing one photo from a pair. (And there are two pairs.) 1. http://42graphy.org/galleries/2014-moscow-flowers/_IR09456.html or http://42graphy.org/galleries/2014-mo

OT: Cats! Who understands them?

2014-07-11 Thread John
Today I bought a laser pointer, figuring I'd get my mom's cat to play a little bit, maybe cheer her up some. She just looks at the dot & then looks at me like I'm crazy or something. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: OT PESO: You are going to get tired of these...

2014-07-12 Thread John
On 7/10/2014 6:49 PM, Darren Addy wrote: ...but I had yet another photogenic Nebraska supercell that detoured me on the way home from work last night. Still kicking myself for picking yesterday to forget my Pentax kit at home. So why the OT? This image was one of a series taken with my iPhone (I

Re: GESO - A Day Trip to Philly - with micro PDML

2014-07-13 Thread John
On 7/13/2014 12:11 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Just a few memories - sorry for not getting a nice shot of Rick but we only had about 2 hours for lunch and a quick look at U of Penn Campus http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/A-Day-Trip-to-Philly/ It was a long and tiring day but lots o

Re: What seems like a stupid K-5 behavior.

2014-07-13 Thread John
So, what does it do when you switch back from using the wireless remote? Does it remember to turn anti-shake back on & remember the previously input focal length? Or do you have to enter the focal length again? On a similar note, I was using my K-3 yesterday with an A100/2.8 macro and it didn't

Re: Peso:Red Glider (Full Bokeh)

2014-07-13 Thread John
On 7/12/2014 5:12 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Re-post of earlier, but with full bokeh background. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=781 Link to the earlier one for comparison? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must nev

One that got away

2014-07-13 Thread John
I saw in the local news this morning that NASA was launching a supply rocket to the ISS from Wallops Island, VA that was supposed to be visible from here in Raleigh. It was supposed to be visible from about 2 minutes after the launch time until the first stage of the rocket burned out at 3 minutes

Re: One that got away

2014-07-14 Thread John
On 7/13/2014 2:05 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Apparently it launched successfully around noon time today according to this story. http://wtkr.com/2014/07/07/antares-rocket-successfully-launches-from-wallops-island/ On 7/13/2014 1:29 PM, John wrote: I saw in the local news this morning that NASA w

Re: PESO - The Hoopster

2014-07-14 Thread John
I don't remember Hula Hoops in the 60s. I do remember them from the 50s, particularly summer 1958. My parents wouldn't buy one for us kids, but our carport was the only shady place for kids to play in our neighborhood because my mom didn't mind having a crowd of rowdy kids hanging around all day

Re: PESO - Nature Photography 101

2014-07-15 Thread John
This group looks like some sub-species of birders. On 7/14/2014 4:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote: One of the reasons I don't like photo "workshops" . I gotta respond to this as I've attended many workshops and tours and find most participants I've shot with don't exhibit this behavior. Sure the first

Re: Test,

2014-07-15 Thread John
Might get by with a good cleaning inside the case ... vacuum out the fins on the heat sink real good. Maybe replace the cooling fan. Get the dust off of all the other components. I managed to keep my old desktop (the one I use for general internet) in service for a good number of years that way. I

Re: Test,

2014-07-15 Thread John
s and blowing the dust out of the nooks and crannies then reseating the video card, the machine get's halfway through postup and hangs if it gets that far at all. I really need a workstation that will at least run Windows7, Professional. On 7/15/2014 9:05 AM, John wrote: Might get by with a

Re: K-3 firmware update to 1.10

2014-07-15 Thread John
If you're batch processing groups of images AWB can require more work. On 7/15/2014 3:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: If you're shooting raw awb is as good as any setting, white balance only really effects the jpeg output of the camera anyway. You can change the white balance in whatever raw convert

Re: Developing old B&W film -- need help

2014-07-15 Thread John
Igor, In your situation, I'd want a lab where I can talk to the technician & get a feel for if they're going to give the kind of custom service you want (i.e. adjust the development time per the instructions on the box + whatever accommodation they have to make for the film being old). For me, th

Re: PESO - A Patch of Blue (revised)

2014-07-15 Thread John
I like the crop of the first one, but whatever you did to the brightness, contrast, color balance or whatever it is in the second one is better. On 7/15/2014 8:33 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A few comments suggested a bit of cropping might improve this image. I've listened, so here's a r

Re: OT - Interesting story about car cemetry

2014-07-16 Thread John
Whatever they are, they're not left behind from WWII ... regardless what "many believe" I didn't see any recognizable pre-war automobiles in the lot. The majority appear to be from the 50s with a few from the 60s. Most of them look like usable parts have been stripped off before the bodies were d

Re: OT: Getting an old roll of Kodachrome 64 developed

2014-07-16 Thread John
There are a couple of labs that will process old Kodachrome as a traditional B&W film, but I don't know if what you get back is B&W transparencies or B&W negatives. Kodachrome processing per se ended in December 2010. On 7/16/2014 9:23 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I unearthed an exposed 36 frame ro

Re: OT: In case you had no yet heard

2014-07-17 Thread John
On 7/17/2014 12:23 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Passenger airliner shot down in Ukraine. Pray for the families. Pray that we hear the truth of the matter. At the moment the only firm news is that the airliner is down. Both sides claiming the other side shot it down & both sides denying they

Re: Shooting in the rain -- some ideas

2014-07-18 Thread John
On 7/17/2014 11:57 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: A friend of mine sent me a link to the page suggesting some ideas of what and how shoot in the rain. Here is the page with the Google translation: http://goo.gl/OWt65L (The original Russian page without translation is here: http://www.rosphoto.com/ph

Re: PESO 2014 - 169, 170 - GDG

2014-07-18 Thread John
On 7/18/2014 9:51 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Here are two more from the park... https://flic.kr/p/onwfyj https://flic.kr/p/o64aiX I think I have a dozen more in this aesthetic at present … However, I need a little break as I think through this project, so I'll be working another idea fo

Re: Shooting in the rain -- some ideas

2014-07-18 Thread John
On 7/18/2014 2:04 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: John Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:44:44 -0700 wrote: On 7/17/2014 11:57 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: A friend of mine sent me a link to the page suggesting some ideas of what and how shoot in the rain. Here is the page with the Google

Re: PESO - Lightning Strike, Polzeath, Cornwall 2014

2014-07-19 Thread John
On 7/19/2014 6:32 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 18/7/14, Richard Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: Snide comment aside, I like the pic, especially the lighting of the clouds. Was it really that purple color? The camera was on auto white balance - kept giving me orange and red results, so swit

OT: One for AnnSan (did I spell that wright?)

2014-07-19 Thread John
While wasting time this morning I ran across this & immediately thought of Ann: http://cdn.themetapicture.com/pic/images/2014/07/18/funny-cat-watching-Scrabble-soon.jpg I got my cat back from mom. She's slowly adapting to not being spoiled completely rotten. ... still being spoiled, just not

Re: OT: One for AnnSan (did I spell that wright?)

2014-07-20 Thread John
It was working yesterday. Now I'm getting the same blank page - actually a page with a single pixel in the center. Maybe this one will work: http://themetapicture.com/read-the-letters-human/ On 7/19/2014 1:11 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I get a black screen, John. Was the shot taken in the dark

PZ-1p to the rescue

2014-07-20 Thread John
My mom had a little Canon point 'n shoot camera with a half exposed roll of film; Canon Sure-Shot Supreme. The battery was dead. You can't take the film out without a battery in the camera. The camera takes a 2CR5 battery & the battery was dead. I thought I had a spare 2CR5 around here somewhe

Re: OT: One for AnnSan (did I spell that wright?)

2014-07-21 Thread John
ds!" Beaker On Jul 19, 2014, at 11:44 AM, John wrote: While wasting time this morning I ran across this & immediately thought of Ann: http://cdn.themetapicture.com/pic/images/2014/07/18/funny-cat-watching-Scrabble-soon.jpg I got my cat back from mom. She's slowly adapting

Re: PESO: Unwanted House Guests

2014-07-21 Thread John
On 7/21/2014 12:51 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I'm not sure when they arrived, but I first encountered them yesterday: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17818017 A wider view: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17818019 Both shots with K-5IIs and smc FA 100mm F2.8 macro Comments are i

Re: PESO: Unwanted House Guests

2014-07-21 Thread John
Bees can only sting you once before they die. Wasps & hornets can sting you many, many times. The worst are Yellow Jackets. Think midget wasps with a really bad attitude. Wasps & hornets generally will not attack you unless you do something to disturb them. Yellow jackets will attack you just bec

Re: backpack for "stuff" as well as cameras - Lowepro Fastpack, anyone?

2014-07-22 Thread John
On 7/22/2014 10:00 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I'm going to be taking a trip with the wife to Washington, DC in late September. I anticipate that it will be many days of walking and biking around, and I'm thinking I might want something more comfortable/convenient than a standard camera bag -- n

Re: OT: Collection of Older Images.

2014-07-25 Thread John
On 7/23/2014 6:05 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Bill Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:56:03 -0700 wrote: On 23/07/2014 11:45 AM, Alan C wrote: Thanks, Dan. very interesting. I can only say with certainty that I have seen 3 of them before. It's interesting that the picture of Walton's original store

Re: OT - And didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-25 Thread John
On 7/24/2014 1:02 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Southwest Airlines removed a passenger and his family from the plane after he tweeted his opinion about the rude gate agent. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/07/22/family-asked-to-leave-sw-plane-after-tweet/ Just earlier this year, I've experience

Re: OT - And didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-25 Thread John
In this case, I believe the only privilege in question was "priority boarding". He was eligible to board the plane before the riff-raff were released to scramble for seats, but the gate agent wouldn't let him take his kids with him. On 7/24/2014 2:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: The full story I heard

Re: OT - And didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-26 Thread John
On 7/25/2014 8:33 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: In my experience with Southwest, when a group (family or otherwise) was separated into different cattle chutes, then the first one on board would “reserve” seats for the others by placing items on the chosen seats, sitting in the aisle sit and not lett

Re: OT - And didn't like how photographers were treated?

2014-07-27 Thread John
On 7/26/2014 9:50 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: On Jul 26, 2014, at 9:31 AM, John wrote: On 7/25/2014 8:33 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: In my experience with Southwest, when a group (family or otherwise) was separated into different cattle chutes, then the first one on board would “reserve” seats

Re: PESO: Hummingbird

2014-07-27 Thread John
On 7/26/2014 11:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I'm not sure what kind of hummingbird this is; it's a bit larger than the ones that visit my feeders. Can anyone help identify it? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17821640 Comments are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pent

Re: Film that I have found.

2014-07-27 Thread John
I'd love to give all of it a good home, but as there is no more room in my refrigerator, I'm going to have to pass. What I really need is to get out and shoot some of the film I've already rescued. On 7/26/2014 7:47 PM, Bill wrote: She who must be obeyed has decided that I must get rid of the l

Re: August PUG Count Down

2014-07-27 Thread John
I've been trying to find a suitable subject that is not a "selfie". On 7/26/2014 10:12 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I think I have a picture of myself around here and am still looking. J - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "PDML" Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 5:57:39 AM Subject:

Re: PESO: Yesterday's Fawns

2014-07-27 Thread John
Habituation. They've learned that cars driving past aren't a threat; probably they've even grown used to the cars slowing down or stopping as they go past. They're still likely to take off running if you stopped and got out of the car. On 7/27/2014 7:19 AM, Attila Boros wrote: Are they domestic

Re: OT - when a camera runs out of juice

2014-07-28 Thread John
On 7/28/2014 12:36 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I saw this as someone's FB status, but then found it to be "published" on many sites, with the first appearance about 4 years ago. (Original in Russian, literary translation is mine) Right at the moment when my camera Completely runs out of juice, A

Re: PESO: Balloon Landing on Neighbor's Lawn

2014-07-28 Thread John
I got to fly a sailplane once. The IP was the then current World Soaring Champion which I thought was very cool. On 7/28/2014 2:03 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Scary things balloons. Hard to steer. You steer by knowing the wind directions at various altitudes and using that info to 'steer'. Did a li

Re: Unusual garage sale find...

2014-07-28 Thread John
The driver is wearing a Hat, Service M1911 (Campaign Hat). The guy sitting next to him is wearing a M1917 Helmet ... what your guys called a "Brodie" (officially: Helmet, Steel, Mark I). On 7/28/2014 3:02 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: That's really interesting - keep them coming. It looks like a pith he

Re: OT - when a camera runs out of juice

2014-07-28 Thread John
Bob W-PDML" Subject: Re: OT - when a camera runs out of juice On 28 Jul 2014, at 19:35, "John" wrote: On 7/28/2014 12:36 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I saw this as someone's FB status, but then found it to be "published" on many sites, with the first appearance about

OT: another stupid Thunderbird question

2014-07-28 Thread John
I only accept email as plain text. Thunderbird converts HTML emails into plain text. Some emails end up as nothing as links that are impossible to follow, but that's Ok, because they're mostly throw away junk. Mostly everything works like I want it to except that occasionally there is an ema

Re: Unusual garage sale find...

2014-07-28 Thread John
Yeah, I noticed that immediately after I hit send. I sent an "OOPS", but it doesn't appear to have propagated yet. On 7/28/2014 3:39 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: You're looking at a different picture -I'm looking at the rather relaxed guy in the car. B On 28 Jul 2014

Re: PESO - Cubes and Shadows

2014-07-28 Thread John
Rick, B&W definitely. It grabs your eye more effectively, IMHO! John Graves WA1JG On 7/21/2014 8:37 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Not sure whether this works better in mono: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17816702&size=lg Or in color: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=

Re: OT: another stupid Thunderbird question

2014-07-29 Thread John
On 7/28/2014 7:20 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2014-07-28 13:43 John wrote I only accept email as plain text. Thunderbird converts HTML emails into plain text. Some emails end up as nothing as links that are impossible to follow, but that's Ok, because they're mostly throw away junk.

Re: PESO - The Crack of Doom

2014-07-30 Thread John
Whoever had it before you might have had it fixed. All it takes is a small reinforcing patch welded to the inside of the door at that point. On 7/29/2014 3:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My MGB had a lot of faults, but a "crack of doom" wasn't among them. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotog

Re: OT: Timelapse Tour of Europe

2014-07-30 Thread John
I didn't get any sense of a "tour" from it. It jumped about from place to place without apparent rhyme or reason. On 7/29/2014 2:47 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: It is a nice set of photos, thanks for posting the link, Dan. I was thinking about it at a philosophical level: time-lape photos as a ne

Re: Social media, your photos, and copyright

2014-07-30 Thread John
On 7/30/2014 12:30 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Might be of interest: http://www.nyccounsel.com/business-blogs-websites/who-owns-photos-and-videos-posted-on-facebook-or-twitter/ This is kind of old news. Only post to social media photos you don't care if they are "stolen" -- Science - Questions

Re: OT: another stupid Thunderbird question

2014-07-31 Thread John
On 7/29/2014 5:51 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting John : I have it set as View > Message Body > Plain Text. Have had it that way for years. Most received messages wrap long lines to the window, but occasionally one doesn't. I don't know why. I have the same issue but i

Re: Empire Parliamentary Delegation to Australia, 1926

2014-07-31 Thread John
On 7/29/2014 7:30 PM, David Mann wrote: Darren's old photo find has finally spurred me into action... Back in February I scanned a box of old glass slides (B&W positives sandwiched in glass) from the Empire Parliamentary Delegation to Australia in 1926. My mother-in-law had asked me if I coul

Re: Social media, your photos, and copyright

2014-07-31 Thread John
On 7/30/2014 3:53 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Which is why I don't have a facebook account nor do I post to Twitter. The way I do post at least gives me a fig leaf to hide behind if someone decides to steal my pictures, as opposed to giving them away under a websites terms of service. On 7/30/2014 12

Re: Pug Submissions

2014-07-31 Thread John
I got another question. How do you guys submit the photos that are larger than 800x600? I see them in the PUG where it says click on the image to see the original size, but it won't let me submit mine unless I shrink them down. On 7/28/2014 7:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Jack Davis :

Re: Social media, your photos, and copyright

2014-07-31 Thread John
On 7/31/2014 1:38 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 31 Jul 2014, at 17:25, "John" wrote: On 7/30/2014 3:53 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Which is why I don't have a facebook account nor do I post to Twitter. The way I do post at least gives me a fig leaf to hide behind if someone deci

Re: Flash for K-5IIs

2014-07-31 Thread John
On 7/31/2014 2:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I have been extremely pleased with my new K-5IIs. Recently, however, my hotshoe mounted flash has be acting up, and I am thinking of replacing it. Which flash unit would you recommend for use with the K-5IIs? Thanks in advance for your advice. Da

Re: Social media, your photos, and copyright

2014-07-31 Thread John
On 7/31/2014 3:01 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 31 Jul 2014, at 19:47, "Attila Boros" wrote: On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: I was required to sign up to LinkedIn today in order to find something out about a consultant we'll be working with. In case you're interested, here's

Re: Social media, your photos, and copyright

2014-08-01 Thread John
en'. Your pictures can be snagged by anyone, no matter where you post them, and 95% of the time, you'll never know. On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 2:50 PM, John wrote: On 7/30/2014 12:30 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Might be of interest: http://www.nyccounsel.com/business-blogs-websites/who-ow

Re: Flash for K-5IIs

2014-08-01 Thread John
The *OLD* Vivitar 285HV flashes are getting kind of hard to find. There are a lot of NEW Chinese made "Vivitar" flashes, but they are very poor quality & nowhere near as reliable. There are a number of inexpensive good quality Chinese strobes on the market, but the Vivitar ones are not amongst

Re: OT: Sort of fascinated by what Sony has done with the a7s

2014-08-01 Thread John
I find myself mostly in agreement with your assessment of Sony, except for the part about "used to make wonderful quality equipment". I never had a Sony consumer electronics product that worked for even one day past the end of the manufacturer's warranty. On 8/1/2014 11:31 AM, Larry Colen wrot

Re: OT: you are just all up in my cornflakes, buddy

2014-08-01 Thread John
Somewhere in the commentary he says it's 9-feet long. That's a fairly healthy size. On 8/1/2014 2:29 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It's only a small gator. On 8/1/2014 12:41 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: The hazards of cycloselfies: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8hXepcKCpCI&feature=youtu.be B -- Sci

Re: Camera for a 13-year old?

2014-08-01 Thread John
On 8/1/2014 2:10 AM, John Coyle wrote: Looking to tap the collective wisdom of the list, as I'm a bit out of touch with the equipment area. One of my granddaughters is showing an increasing interest in photography, and is outgrowing the compact digital and the iPad gear she has been using

OT: This might just actually be ...

2014-08-01 Thread John
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Re: OT: you are just all up in my cornflakes, buddy

2014-08-02 Thread John
On 8/1/2014 8:18 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 8/1/2014 3:08 PM, John wrote: Somewhere in the commentary he says it's 9-feet long. That's a fairly healthy size. On 8/1/2014 2:29 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: It's only a small gator. On 8/1/2014 12:41 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: The hazards

Re: Geso - Second day trip to Philly

2014-08-02 Thread John
On 8/2/2014 12:52 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Stopped in Bristol, Pa briefly on the way to break up the trip Had a few chores to do in Philly - which included having some Scrapple at the Reading Terminal Market and bringing some home for a friend. discovered Turkey scrapple! Thenk a bit of a walkab

Re: GESO -- Take me to your leader.

2014-08-05 Thread John
On 8/4/2014 2:09 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 4 Aug 2014, at 17:43, "Don Guthrie" wrote: Junk art doesn't usually float my boat, but this has personality, and character, probably bad character but character none the less. http://tinyurl.com/kdwzkr8 Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 20-3

Re: PESO: Whatzis

2014-08-05 Thread John
On 8/3/2014 11:15 PM, Bill wrote: On 03/08/2014 6:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I find this critter clinging to the siding of our house this morning, high on the second story. Does anyone know what it might be? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17827130 Comments are invited. It's gree

Re: OT: Controversy over Photographer who dressed statue in thong and feather boa

2014-08-05 Thread John
On 8/4/2014 1:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28630648 Is it art? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Art Carney maybe. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pen

Re: OT: Sort of fascinated by what Sony has done with the a7s

2014-08-05 Thread John
On 8/4/2014 5:28 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: Don't forget that Sony Music thought it was ok to install rootkits people's computers. I haven't, but that came after my unsatisfactory experience with their consumer electronics. My dissatisfaction was already in place by then. -- Science - Questions w

Re: PESO: They're BAAAAAAAACK

2014-08-05 Thread John
If he got stung, he may have been distracted from finishing the job the first time. On 8/3/2014 11:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: No, instead I will make him come bck until the little buggers are gone for good. I was sure to get a one year guarantee, and he knows I am an attorney, and tha

Re: PESO watch the birdie

2014-08-07 Thread John
That's *not* a Red Tailed Hawk. On 8/6/2014 9:46 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Took a trip down to Bronte Harbour in Oakville on Monday to catch a new musician friend doing a solo matinee gig at a vegan cafe. I was lining up for a candid shot of his girlfriend Katie when my wife cried out, "oh look,

Re: Oh no, not again.

2014-08-07 Thread John
On 8/6/2014 3:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Sometimes I feel like the flower pot in Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. My K-5 II, purchased about a year ago, is showing signs of a flakey power board. Several times in the past week, I've been taking pictures and it would just lock up and the only way t

Re: PESO - Yacht

2014-08-07 Thread John
On 8/6/2014 8:12 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: When you isolate a subject size can be a difficult concept https://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/ *istDS Sigma 18-125mm Very nice. I had some trouble getting to it, Flickr was being an ass. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers fo

Re: PESO Sign of the times.

2014-08-10 Thread John
You don't have to tell me how bad Southern Bell was (is!). On 8/9/2014 8:47 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: The AT&T name was purchased by Southern Bell Company, which if you do a little checking you'll find has also purchased pretty much all of the local operating companies that were spun off by AT&T, a

Re: PESO Sign of the times.

2014-08-10 Thread John
Before acquiring the AT&T name, Southern Bell changed their name to BellSouth. The initials aren't SBC, they're BS. On 8/9/2014 9:56 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: You're right, SBC didn't buy Bell Atlantic, now known as Verizon, but Pacific Bell belongs to SBC now known as AT&T. On 8/9/2014 9:15 AM,

Re: September PUG - Some Guidelines

2014-08-11 Thread John
It looks like if you are trying to get a better string & refresh it more than three times it gets stuck; it keeps trying to find new combinations of same three words that were in the third iteration. On 8/10/2014 6:20 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Ann Sanfedele : Brian... I did that but a

Re: Things you shouldn't say when trying to book a wedding

2014-08-11 Thread John
Took about 33 seconds to creep me out enough I just closed the tab. On 8/11/2014 3:15 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Almost a minute? I don't think that word means what you think it means... On 8/11/2014 1:52 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Three minute video with almost a minute's worth of funny material. Pe

Re: Photo batteries - 2CR5 and CR2?

2014-08-12 Thread John
On 8/12/2014 12:55 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: I have been cleaning up & cleaning out some of my photo related stuff. (Watch this space for offers to sell lenses, cameras…) I have, for some purposes I do not recall, two unused 2CR5 batteries and 7 unused (?) CR2 batteries. The CR2 all test positi

Re: Camera Choice

2014-08-12 Thread John
On 8/12/2014 1:34 PM, Ed Keeney wrote: My K100D is running itself into the ground. There is something wrong with the viewfinder that I can't fix (hard to see through, something inside the viewfinder itself). Pictures still come out great, although some hot pixels here and there. I think I can

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