Re: PESO - Mirror Image

2005-08-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/19/2005 10:12:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Taken on my morning walk. The pattern caught my eye. Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, handheld ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/4 Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2167.htm Comment

Re: PESO - Stairway to Heaven

2005-08-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/18/2005 6:17:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Taken early one morning while wandering the marina in Valdez Harbor. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3647682 Comments welcome. Tom C. = Cool shot. Very, very interesting -- nice abstract

Re: PESO: The Fedex Box

2005-08-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/19/2005 9:12:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > For those of you who haven't been following this series, here's my > CMWC (Cycle Messengers World Championship) folder in photo.net, if > you're interested in getting a feel for the event and some of the > p

Re: PESO - Stairway to Heaven

2005-08-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/19/2005 1:51:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, it's the sun. Tom C. == Do'h. I figured that out later. It just seems sort of weird -- placement, etc. To my eye, somehow, it did not resolve into the sun. Go figure. Ooops. Marnie aka Doe

Re: The Photographer's Rights

2005-08-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/19/2005 1:33:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Funny thing is he probably did more good than any president in US history, but the only thing he is remembered for is Watergate. graywolf === Personally, I can think of quite a few presidents who did m

Re: The Photographer's Rights

2005-08-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 7:14:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I dont know a great deal about American history but, who was the last president _NOT_ involved in a military conflict? Kind regards Kevin == Uh. Taft? Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: Good Sources For Used Gear?

2005-08-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/19/2005 8:45:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This one time, at band camp, "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adorama My dealings with Adorama have led to nothing but turmoil. They still owe me money after double charging me. They owe me again fo

Re: The Photographer's Rights

2005-08-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 8:02:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Moro Wars. (Aftermath of the Philippine Insurrection). [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 8/20/2005 7:14:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I dont know a great deal about

Re: PESO: Out door "Piercing Studio"

2005-08-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/17/2005 6:05:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am serious, deadly serious, despite my silly jokes. And no, I don't believe I'm an old fart in this. Sorry for being such a party killer. Tim = No, the photo is okay. You can't jump to the assumpt

Re: PESO - Politics

2005-08-20 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 5:31:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pentax *istD, K 200/2.5, Handheld ISO 200, 1/750 sec @ f/4 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2171.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce == Hehehehehe. No sure if that is the comment you wan

Re: PESO - Politics

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 6:39:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was thinking left and right wing myself. -- Bruce It has several middle of the roaders as well, although they are not in full flower. Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: PESO: Sky Fire

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/21/2005 6:13:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is my first ever fireworks shot, taken about halfway through the show (I only managed 3 more before it was all over): http://tinyurl.com/9ntwd Cropped a bit off the top & left side, also PS'ed some powe

Re: PAW PESO - Waiting for Ketchup

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 10:07:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was doing some file maintenance this evening when I rediscovered these pics. I don't believe they've been posted here before. Comments welcome ... http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/waiting.html She

Re: The Photographer's Rights

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 11:49:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: didn't bring up Clinton because, what with Haiti and Somalia, I thought there might be room for argument. = Well, sort of. But as I recall, Clinton didn't START anything. And our involvement was sor

Re: Another shot with the 600

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/21/2005 8:47:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/peso/jazzland.html Probably not a compelling as the winged rats, unless you like Canadian Jazz. William Robb I actually find this more interesting than

Re: PESO: Reinventing Technicolor?

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/17/2005 3:58:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 17/8/05, Glen, discombobulated, unleashed: >That is a fractal image I created in software. I later used it to create >this image: > >http://mclilith.audioshot.net/photos2005/burst.html == Looks li

Re: The Photographer's Rights

2005-08-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/21/2005 1:54:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This one time, at band camp, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But I see a difference between the U.S. having heavy involvement and light > involvement and a president starting it or not. I wonder if the families

Re: The Photographer's Rights

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/22/2005 4:02:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No one has launched a war because they wanted to. To state such nonsense is to assume that the one launching the war has dictatorial power. To assume that the President of the US, Prime Minister of Briton, P

Re: New Digital SLR Products From Pentax

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/21/2005 9:05:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As others have said, I like the idea of Pentax releasing slightly improved models -- as long as they are working on something really substantial in the background. If it helps keep them alive and kicking, I'

Re: What Would Make a DSLR "Obsolete"?

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
Shel, there is no guarantee on how long any DSLR will last at this point in time. Maybe never. But I am not sure that is the question one should ask before moving over to digital. I think some other questions are more pertient. Like how long will film last? How long will good film developing

Re: PESO - Veins

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/22/2005 11:18:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Taken with: Pentax *istD, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Tripod ISO 400, 1/250 sec @ f/4.0 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce I like it, nice. But, per

Re: PESO -- Nearly Full

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/21/2005 1:22:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: don't know if I'm happy with this or not but for your edification Nearly Full http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_nearlyfull.html No technical data, I'm feeling lazy, (and it's too hot). As usual

Re: "Sunning" at 24x36 inches?

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/23/2005 11:30:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was interested in what "Sunning" is myself. I figured it must be some kind of fashion photography by the seashore. Tom C. == Sounds like a Paul shot. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
Okay, I am kind of tired of the large print discussion (and thank goddess the political thread has died), so LET'S DO A SURVEY!!! Also, it might provide me with some inspiration since I am sort of uninspired photography-wise these days. I do realize I still owe people the results of the exposur

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-23 Thread Eactivist
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot > Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most > unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had > the hardest > time "capturing" (eith

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:32:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at 10:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most > unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot > Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most > unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had > the hardest > time "capturing" (eith

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 12:47:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Q. What is the most unusual subject matter you have ever shot? The most > unique? Or the weirdest? Or simply the subject matter that you have had the hardest > time "capturing

Re: PESO - Veins II

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 8:10:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Based on Kenneth's comment on removing the clutter to the right of the leaf, I have done some rework of this image. http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2145a.htm Original: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 8:03:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think it has to be this guy. http://www.muddypawz.net/other_port/img_0002.htm He was sort of "sprung" upon me. I had gone to a lady's house to photograph her two dogs and ended up taking photos of not only

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 7:23:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie: I love your "disturbed" "landscapes." The first one, which you describe as "a little wierd," is may favorite. It is truely fascinating and a unique point of view. I also like the "funny" one very

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 6:09:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I am also sort of expecting a wildlife story from someone. I think Shel's qualifies ;-) -- Mark Roberts LOL. You're right. Marnie

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 6:44:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Among my most unusual: Bombs exploding in Viet Nam: http://www.aohc.it/vintage/danmat14.jpg The "ground zero" building in the Hiroshima Peace Park: http://www.aohc.it/vintage/danmat18.jpg Both shot with my

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 2:01:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 24/8/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >>http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7cf01017.jpg > >Damn. I haven't looked at that shot in years and now I'm starting to >think I really like it. > >Here's

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 4:46:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I guess that the only unusual thing I've got is a couple of loonies on a "nature" ride: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3538613&size=lg I suppose it's unusual in that you don't see it every day.

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 6:12:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been thinking about this off and on for a couple of days, and rather than coming up with actual photos, what keep coming to mind are the various weird situations I've been in during my long associat

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 8:37:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 3)Another helicopter ride -is there a theme here?- along the Honduras/Nicaragua border during the time of the Contras. I was shooting away with the doors open in another UH-1 knowing full well that I could

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/25/2005 10:05:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone who hasn't yet attended a Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography weekend take note: If you meet Doug in person you'll be able to visualize Doug speaking and hear his voice when you read one of his sto

Re: PAW thumbnail page

2005-08-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/21/2005 3:10:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've added a thumbnail gallery page link to my PAW 2005 front page. Makes it easy to find a particular image, if you're so inclined: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/ The link is at the lower

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic

2005-08-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 12:31:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Four quick scans. Sorry, no time just yet to clean up the images. All photos made with E100G and the K1000. The photo of the bear taken with Tom's A300/f2.8, the eagle handheld with the M200/f4, and the ot

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot - Thanks

2005-08-25 Thread Eactivist
It’s hard to tell if this thread has run down yet. Maybe not. If you still want to, feel free to continue to add your reply/answer. However, I wanted to throw my thanks in now. Interesting replies!!! Ranging from the humorous to the very serious. I now have a lot of “weird” images in my hea

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot - Thanks

2005-08-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/25/2005 12:11:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about some "the one that got away" stories? I'm sure lots of people here have stories about those once in a lifetime stunning images they came across when they didn't have a camera with them. Bob

Re: CR-V3 rechargeables

2005-08-25 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/25/2005 2:18:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 25/8/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: >My bad. That is not a proper sentence. Your bad what?? Cheers, Cotty == Ah, kids and their slang. Marnie

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-26 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/25/2005 11:00:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, that's a question deserving multiple answers! My most unusual shot: would have to be a commission to photograph a dog's grave for it's owner, who had had to leave it behind when she returned to Engl

Re: The Nature of Film's Final Throes

2005-08-26 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/26/2005 6:47:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not specifically, but then it may not have been anything specific. This long, slow attrition at Kodak has really killed morale there, even, I suspect, amongst people whose jobs are relatively safe. Incidentall

Re: The Nature of Film's Final Throes

2005-08-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/26/2005 8:33:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The local CVS carries "single use" digital cameras, horrible low resolution things, at about twice the price of a single use film camera without review, and twice that for a model that allows review of the l

Re: The Nature of Film's Final Throes

2005-08-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/26/2005 7:21:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Digital projection. Wouldn't it be great if this led to lower theater tickets. Jim A. === HAR! Marnie ;-)

Re: Why full frame?

2005-08-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/26/2005 5:44:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Me think, cheap Canon lenses are really _cheap_ Tamrons! But who am I to say? I'm using a Tamron 28-75/2,8 and _want_ to believe it’s a proper lens. Tim == Yeah, I like the Tamrons I've had, too. M

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/27/2005 9:28:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not sure that this is my most unusual, but a fun shot I was reminded of by Mark's posted a few days ago. Taken in Warsaw last September. I saw the dog and took a series of 6 shots, looking for the right comb

Re: PESO - (OT) Captive

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/24/2005 6:12:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I found this quite poignant. (marked OT as no Pentax equipment used, unfortunately) Cheers, Cotty === Nice, Cotty. He looks haunted

Re: PAW - "Shell"

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/28/2005 2:44:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This one hasn't come up quite as well as I'd hoped, but here it is anyway. I liked the texture in the sand but the shell has blown out. http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?print_id=100&t=PAW

Re: PESO - Westminster Abstract

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/28/2005 5:52:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 8/24/05, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=211483 > > What do you say? > I say: "I like it!" But I don't think it's an abstract...

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #30 - GDG

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/13/2005 10:39:06 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Only a couple more to go and I'll be back to posting just one a week: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/30.htm Comments & critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey This is the one I

Re: PESO: Others 2005 - 32p - GDG

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/17/2005 11:54:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Came across this picture today, taken a few weeks ago in San Francisco, while I was looking for the set I'll bring to the Slide Slam on Friday. It's a little different from what I've been working on lat

Re: PAW: People & Portraits 2005 #32 - GDG

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/20/2005 1:27:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He was bubbling over with enthusiasm, talking about these two guys with Harley-Davidsons who had just left the cafe, and thoroughly enjoyed the dash and style of them: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/

Re: Peso: Two from the football game

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/28/2005 8:18:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/football/_IGP9054.html http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/football/_IGP9066.html Shot with the F*300/4.5. Seems a decent enough lens William Robb = It

Re: PSD - portable storage devices?

2005-08-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/27/2005 10:35:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks to evreybody in advance, Igor All I can say is DO NOT get the Image Tank G2. I had one and it went belly up after only 4-5 uses and I had problems returning it. Eventually I did and got ano

Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-08-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2005 1:38:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lab quality was a big motivator for me as well. I was an "old film fart"and had labeled the *istD "a useless toy" when it was announced, but I switched to digital about 20 months ago. At the time I was regul

Next NorCal PDML Meet? -- Your Input Wanted

2005-08-30 Thread Eactivist
I may dump my 300D and get an XT, or a 20D when the new Canon comes out and others dump their 20Ds. Or I may consider dumping all my Canon gear and getting a DS (the price is now right). I do love my 28-135 IS Canon zoom, so maybe not. What I'd like to do is borrow someone's DS for a day. So B

Re: Next NorCal PDML Meet? -- Your Input Wanted

2005-08-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/30/2005 10:59:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think I can do the 8th - location is flexible for me. -- Best regards, Bruce == Okay, sounds like it's shaping up to be the 8th and SF. Maybe Godfrey and others can suggest a good place for us to

Re: Next NorCal PDML Meet? -- Your Input Wanted

2005-08-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/30/2005 2:13:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: SF would be my preference dates are generally flexible. If this discussion is going to continue a bit, maybe we can take it off list, as we did last time. No need to allow the rest of the PDML to suffer

Re: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 7:58:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just want to make it clear... I DO like Pentax and I DO like my Canon BUT, my Canon (300D) misses some very important (to me) features that i would like to have. The light meter is much better in pentax then

Re: Cheaper @ Amazon ( was: Batteries for istDS? )

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 10:16:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000271NG6/qid=1125508361/sr=8 -1/ref=sr_8__i1_xgl23/103-4533624-2599811?v=glance&s=photo&n=1065836 === Good pt. I got a Canon battery at Amazon. And I g

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 10:27:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1. destinations: Yosemite (El Capitan), Bryce, Zion (Angels Landing) and San Francisco are must see for me. I'd like to see also Grand Canyon and historical Route 66 if time allows. Las Vegas is also on the

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 10:43:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: P. J. Alling wrote: > Some of these destinations could be considered to be in the Northwest > US. The Southwestern US is a big place and you're making it larger by > inclusion , how many days were you plan

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 11:17:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, > I don't know where you are coming from, but remember the US is a BIG place > and distances might be greater than what you are used to. Bear in mind. You may > not have enough time to see everyth

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
I was just reading (photo safaris) that Antelope Valley in the Monument Valley area (actually I think it's a part of Monument Valley) has some great slot canyons if that is one's bag. I am not sure one doesn't have to hire a guide to get there though. By jeep. Some nice pictographs in that area

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-08-31 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 3:06:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: By all means, go to Yosemite. It is one of the best places on earth for a nature lover and for a photographer. As for the bears, never carry any food, candy, gum, or cosmetics on your person or in your car

Re: What Are Hot Pixels?

2005-09-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2005 8:57:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >From my own experience, if you don't look for them you probably won't see them. Tom C. === Unless there is a hot pixel in a dark area (lighter on darker) usually you can't see them unless you zoom t

Re: Gimp, Anyone?

2005-09-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2005 6:39:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Monty Python's Flying Circus === Hmmm, didn't work. Try beer, wine, coffee, motorcycles, or cars. That should. Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Re: What Are Hot Pixels?

2005-09-01 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2005 2:05:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a DS which I purchased in November of last year. When I shoot for more than a few frames (like, concert photography) at ISO800, there are 13 (!!) pixels of varying shades and brightnesses that are

Re: FedEx Hoovers!

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 4:40:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: can't complain about the USPS. Sending cameras and lens via USPS Priority Mail - a small box, is great and cheap. Three day delivery is what they advertise and they usually beat that. Regards, Bob S. ===

Re: PUG Themes?

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
juxtaposition (I really liked that one) patterns sharp soft empty serendipity large small ambiguous cold warm prime

Re: Batteries: Trickle charge

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 1:03:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Trickle charging means charging a battery at the same rate as it is self discharging, thus maintaining a full capacity battery. One must be careful, however, that the charge rate is not more than the self di

Re: Bicycling in France: All primes

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2005 4:20:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thats not a babelfish? That’s a transducer. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) It's really hard to get a babelfish in one's ear, though. (Re game, not book.) Marnie aka Doe ;-)

Re: Batteries: Trickle charge

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 10:45:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Other batteries have other reactions when overcharged, but all have some sort of negative reaction. Overcharging a Lithium Ion battery is dangerously catestrophic. Because of this fact, lithium ion batteri

Re: Am I an Ignorant Klutz ....

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 10:56:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I should mention that I can't delete images either. Shel == I have no idea Shel, because I am not familiar with the DS. I think he meant maybe try another card before deciding the camera is defectiv

Re: Batteries: Trickle charge

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 11:01:14 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In some cases, that's it. Basically, the energy coming in from the charger forces a chemical reaction to occur, or heat to build up, that is detrimental to the structure or components of the cell(s). With Ni

Re: Batteries: Trickle charge

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 11:27:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Think of it more this way... If you heat water toward boiling point, you will get hot water, but if you heat it hotter than boiling point, you will get gas (steam). Water can only accept so much heat befor

Re: Am I an Ignorant Klutz ....

2005-09-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/2/2005 11:27:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My D displays "No card in camera" if I've removed the card. It will let me format the non existent card however. == Got me curious. The digital rebel says No CF card when I boot up menu, but it also

Re: Copyright

2005-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/3/2005 8:34:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How-To: Creating Your own Chop http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/18343.html My present version is used here: http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image5.htm Powell == Nice article. Cool shot. Tha

Re: The DS - It's Here!

2005-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/3/2005 9:36:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbuhler/405353 I dunno. To me, a camera with a masked over or filled in logo is *more* conspicuous than a camera with tape over the markings. To each their own. Godfrey =

Re: Batteries: Trickle charge

2005-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/3/2005 3:07:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: your camera uses Li-Ion batteries. there is a computer in the charger and in the batteries to prevent overcharging. that is part of why the batteries cost so much. Herb Yeah, they ain't cheap. I

Re: The DS - It's Here!

2005-09-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/3/2005 2:18:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a 3-foot neon sign welded to the pentaprism housing, glaring out the logo in eyeball-shattering red. Seemes appropriate ;-) Cheers, Cotty = Hehehehe. Marnie aka Doe

Re: PAW PESO - DS Test Shot 3: Remains of the Lunch

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/4/2005 10:09:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This was taken in the shade of an orange umbrella on a bright, sunny day. I wanted to see how John's FAJ 18~35 might perform close up, and to also have an image that I could fiddle with in ACR to see if I cou

Re: GESO: Statue Park, Budapest

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/31/2005 10:50:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just for the sake of posting something different. Statues are not really my thing, but this was kind of interesting. Take it as a set of tourist pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbuhler/sets/858094/ istD,

Re: PESO -- Beast

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/28/2005 10:42:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Took a long hike in the woods and came across this... http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_beast.html Technical Info: Pentax *ist-D ISO 800 @ 1/25sec smc Pentax 17mm f4.0 Fisheye @ 5.6 As usual com

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2005 5:10:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... for me anyway. Yes, it's a damn bird. However, the day's shooting was disrupted by nasty clouds that rendered the water very washed out. I washed it out even more in Photoshop, and converted to B&W.

Re: Paw:Resend:Me and my Mom and EZ

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/1/2005 4:06:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://photobucket.com/albums/v408/divad_b/Collingwood%202005/?action=view&cur rent=LL_9063.jpg Hi Gang. My original post never made it to my computer and i don't see it in the archives, so i'll resend.

Re: PESO:Another Thinker

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/26/2005 6:13:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:> From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> --> > Posted another yesterday, have been productive. Post titled PESO:Late> > summer> > Reflec

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #34 - GDG

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/26/2005 2:10:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is one of about forty or so exposures made at the Tate Modern in London, shooting down to the turbine hall from the mezzanine level at around 4:30 in the afternoon. It was very hard to pick which one

Re: OT: Digital High Key

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/4/2005 2:04:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have any experience making High Key photographs using a digital camera? Regards Jens Bladt = What does High Key mean? TIA, Marnie aka Doe (Never afraid to admit when I don't know/understan

Optio S40 ???

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
Seems like I can pick one of these up for a decent price, used. The s4i is hard to find. The s5i, used, is a lot more expensive. It's a little bigger than the smallest optio, but not by a lot. Anyone have one of these? Your opinion? Is another 4mp optio better? Thanks, Marnie

Re: Optio S40 ???

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/4/2005 4:54:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hope this helps! John Celio == Yes, it does. Thanks everyone else for their responses too! Maybe I'll keep looking around. I want to get one used, for as little money as possible. Something I can pu

Re: EuroEnglish (Was: Same lenses ...)

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/4/2005 9:06:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Upper midwest American, the language of Reagan and Cronkite, that's the true pure non-accent. J.W.L. Injecting a smiley there, because it's a troll for sure as my Geordie father-in-law would surely have said

Re: PESO: Billionaires and Smugmug maps

2005-09-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/28/2005 11:12:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I snapped these shots of the Restaurant's tongue-in-cheek marquee. Not great art, just a fun snapshot. [snip] See you later, gs === Cute. Someone's got

Re: Pentax Anti-Pixel Party :-) (was: Southwest suggestions)

2005-09-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/5/2005 7:23:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, sorry for late reply but I still don't have internet access at home and I had to do my work until now. Pentax Anti-Pixel Party sounds like a neat idea to me. :-) I think we can even manage to be in S

Re: Southwest suggestions

2005-09-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/5/2005 9:52:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2. Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell, AZ - and Antelope canyon (the slot canyons, both upper and lower) must be experienced. The slot canyons can get as tight as about 2-3 feet across. Take a swim too. [snip] D

Re: EuroEnglish (Was: Same lenses ...)

2005-09-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/5/2005 10:26:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: EuroEnglish (Was: Same lenses ...) > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > In a message dated 9/4/2005 9:06:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > U

Re: OT: Digital High Key

2005-09-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/5/2005 2:58:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Marnie, High-Key, normal, and Low-Key respectively refer to the tonal range of the print. High-Key is a print with very little dark area. Normal is, of course, a print with a full tonal range. and Low-Ke

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