The 2nd official Random Discussion For TPBM Photo's and Photographers Thread (2)

[cfpackerfan]

I'm all alone?? I'm kinda skeered. Not REALLY skeered, that I would admit, but that kinda skeered that makes you run up the basement stairs really quick, with that weird bumping in your chest.
Ya know, where you won't look behind you , and you can't shut the door quite quick enough.

And then you're really glad that no one was there to see that look on your face.

[3Turner]

Well Cat, I can keep ya company for a bit since you posted the last 5....so don't be skeered.

[cfpackerfan]

Great.

Now I have to sleep with the lights on, and the dog on the bed with me.

[cfpackerfan]

YAY! Robert's here!

How good are you at keeping the demons at bay?

[3Turner]

Demons....well, I have seen some at some of my old houses. So I think....not any good.

[thomascanty]

I'm here, too!

I gotta leave for work pretty soon, though.

[wu_wei0]

I was here, but now I'm gone.

I checked-- no boogey men. YOu're safe.

ta

[3Turner]

I used to hate working overnights Lonnie. Don't know how you can do it. Although, for me it was during college and working overnight as the store manager at the grocery store....so I guess kinda different since I can't be on the web like you could.

[cfpackerfan]

Hi Lonnie! Is your head itchy? Or does it still feel smooth?
I'm curious. I've seriously considered the whole Sinead O'Connor thing once or twice.

[3Turner]

Great.

Now I have to sleep with the lights on, and the dog on the bed with me.
I get like that after watching a freaky movie....I start to hear all sorts of noise. Expecially when my wife is out of town and its just me and my son at home...wait, what was that?!
I was here, but now I'm gone.

I checked-- no boogey men. YOu're safe.

ta
Are ya sure....I don't feel safe :shock:

[cfpackerfan]

I was here, but now I'm gone.

I checked-- no boogey men. YOu're safe.

ta

Thanks Wu. ;) I saw that you were playing with lights and kitties. Great fun that is. :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

Don't you hate it when you're in bed, and all the sudden both cats, and both dogs, simultaneously look at the closed closet door with perked ears?

[3Turner]

Don't you hate it when you're in bed, and all the sudden both cats, and both dogs, simultaneously look at the closed closet door with perked ears?
Aw hell...that is freaky. I could tell ya a story about a closet in my home once before my son was born...if you're up for it.

[cfpackerfan]

I lived in a haunted house when I first got married. I got stories too. :shock:

Tell me yours.

[thomascanty]

I used to hate working overnights Lonnie. Don't know how you can do it. Although, for me it was during college and working overnight as the store manager at the grocery store....so I guess kinda different since I can't be on the web like you could.

I've been working this shift for more than 20 years now. I think I'm used to it by this point, though I am getting just a little tired of it. I'd like to move to the day shift eventually, but not at the place I work now. It would have to be a completely new company.

Hi Lonnie! Is your head itchy? Or does it still feel smooth?
I'm curious. I've seriously considered the whole Sinead O'Connor thing once or twice.

It feels a little stubbly, but it isn't itchy (yet)...

Don't you hate it when you're in bed, and all the sudden both cats, and both dogs, simultaneously look at the closed closet door with perked ears?

I can't say I've had that happen. My kittehs did finally get brave enough today that both of them ventured far enough out of the bathroom to jump onto the bed with me today. Then, they decided I needed attention and started climbing all over me and rubbing against my face. I didn't get a whole lot of sleep today...

[thomascanty]

I lived in a haunted house when I first got married. I got stories too. :shock:

Tell me yours.

My brother had a friend who lived in a house whose backyard bordered Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. They claimed their house was haunted and they had some kind of small, rodent-like ghost thing living in the basement. I never saw it, but my brother claims he did once.

[cfpackerfan]

I can't say I've had that happen. My kittehs did finally get brave enough today that both of them ventured far enough out of the bathroom to jump onto the bed with me today. Then, they decided I needed attention and started climbing all over me and rubbing against my face. I didn't get a whole lot of sleep today...

:lol: have you ever seen "the truth about cats and dogs"?? That part where the guy calls in to the radio show and talks about the 'tongue bath' his cat gave him? ROFL!!

[thomascanty]

And, on three, I'm outta here. Time to go to work... :(


Aaargh! Cat killed my three... :evil:

[cfpackerfan]

:lol: sorry Lonnie. ;)

Have a good night at work.

[thomascanty]

:lol: have you ever seen "the truth about cats and dogs"?? That part where the guy calls in to the radio show and talks about the 'tongue bath' his cat gave him? ROFL!!

Nope. I haven't seen that, but both of my cats have a problem in that area... They can't hold their licker. :rolleyes:

[3Turner]

All right. My wife was about 6 months pregnant with our son and would always be getting these wierd feeling at night like somone was watching her while she slept. Well one evening, she woke me up startled cause just 1 minute before that she was laying on her side facing the windows (closet towards the foot of the bed) and she opened her eyes...you know like that kind of wide open type when startled at night. Well right in front of her she saw this little boy dressed in white (like a baptismal outfit) which smiled at her and then turned and walked into the closet (doors closed)....thats when she woke me up. Some days later, someone told her it was our unborn son (we knew we were having a boy of course)....so fast forward 3 years later...one day my wife mentions that the little boy she say that night sorta looked like my son. :shock:

Okay, your turn.

[wu_wei0]

I had a great time playing with lights and kittehs! I wore myself out, but still can't sleep.

[cfpackerfan]

:shock:

OK. Give me a minute to type. It's a doozie.

[3Turner]

Have a good time at work....funny about the cats though. I would have been sneezing my a$$ off since I am allergic.

[3Turner]

Wu, I don't think you or I will be able to sleep after Cat's story she is typing up....she did say it was a doozy after all. I got goose bumps with mine, I am kinda scared to think what may be heard after hers.

[cfpackerfan]

My hubby and I lived in a little old studio house when we first got married. it was a kitchen, livingroom and bathroom. We had a hide-a-bed in the livingroom, that doubled as the bedroom.

ANYWAY

we had a 'resident' ghost. He would hide stuff. My brush... no matter where I put it, in the morning it would be in the closet. On the top shelf.
Little things like that.
The closet was in the livingroom/bedroom. It had one of those pull-chain type lights.
We would be in bed, watching TV at night, and the closet light would come on. :shock: You could hear the click and everything.

One night, I got up and went into the bathroom (you had to walk all the way in, and pull the chain in the middle of the room to turn the light on) and there was a man standing in the corner of the bathroom. Staring at me.

We lived there for about a year.

I wasn't ever bothered by it until I actually saw him in the bathroom.
Then, I was like, ... I don't want to share my house anymore. :lol:

[3Turner]

What a pervert ghost!

Now that is giving me goosebumps. You know...they say that when its hot/warm out with no breeze and you suddenly get the chills, supposedly a ghost passed by you. I get chills often :shock:

[cfpackerfan]

What a pervert ghost!

Now that is giving me goosebumps. You know...they say that when its hot/warm out with no breeze and you suddenly get the chills, supposedly a ghost passed by you. I get chills often :shock:

Yeah, while I was typing the story, my eyes were getting all watery. I hate that. :lol:

[3Turner]

Oh, forgot to ask....did the ghost in the bathroom freak you out? Or were you like "could you turn around please?"

[3Turner]

Okay, I have another quick one. give me a minute.

[cfpackerfan]

I did some research after we moved out, and a man (his name was Robert, incidentally) had lived there for many years, and committed suicide in that house after his wife passed away.

:shock:

Sleep well, my friend. :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

Oh, forgot to ask....did the ghost in the bathroom freak you out? Or were you like "could you turn around please?"
That would be when I yelled for hubby, ran out, and peed out in the back yard. :lol:

[3Turner]

While living in the same house mentioned before....we lived with my wifes parents for the first year of my marriage. There were two master sized bedrooms upstairs next to each other and a long hallway with two additional bedrooms. I typically would stay up late watching television while my inlaws went to sleep early...about 8PM. So after awhile, I began seeing a tall dark figure walking in the hallway from my inlaws bedroom area. When I asked my wife if she had ever seen anything she would always tell me I was crazy. Well one evening...late...about 2am, I was in bed watching tv (again) with my wife and the door was open. Well the figure passed right by the door again and I did not say anything cause my wife was giving me beef about it. However she blurted out "did you see that? What was that?" I then told her that I was not crazy and of course she sent me to investigate. Inlaws were snug in bed...snoring... and the doors to the other two rooms were closed, alarm was on and lights were off. Don't know where the figure went, but after that time, I never saw it again and my wife and I moved out about 3 months later to our own home...with another ghostly enounter.

[3Turner]

I did some research after we moved out, and a man (his name was Robert, incidentally) had lived there for many years, and committed suicide in that house after his wife passed away.

:shock:

Sleep well, my friend. :lol:
:shock: I think I am staying up all night. Thanks....thanks alot Cat.

[cfpackerfan]

:shock:

[3Turner]

Okay last one...that has happened to me recently.

At my last house...which was about 16 years old...we ended up getting a dog. Well, the dog of course, since they can sense an unearthly presence, began to bark and growl to the wall which had no windows on it. This went on from day one of ownership and for about 3 or 4 weeks...daily until we found out why. Well one day, my wife and I were out talking to the neighbors on that same side of the house when we mentioned that our dog must be hearing them when they are outside 'cause she growls and barks at the wall. They tell us that they are never in the back yard because its difficult to be there. The female neighbor goes on by saying that dogs can sense ghosts and that she must see her son. My wife and I are just standing there shell shocked as she casually tells us that her son committed suicide in the backyard with a gun, nearest my house, where the dog barks and growls only 2 years before I moved in. Oh, gee thanks neighbor, now I can sleep. In the 3 years we lived there, the dog barked an growled at that wall often, but was not daily anymore after finding out what happened.

[cfpackerfan]

:shock:

[3Turner]

Are ya gonna be able to sleep now? Cause I know I am gonna have a little trouble ;)

[cfpackerfan]

I think animals can sense things. We joke about it alot though.

Ginger (our dog) will look up at the vents on the ceiling and whine. We always say "oh look, Frank must be stopping in for a visit" or just a casual " Hi Frank, leave the dogs alone". :lol: :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

I might wake up once or twice in the night. :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

Did I tell you on our last camping trip, that one of the nights, Marian (my 15 year old daughter) jumped out of her sleeping bag int he middle of the night, screaming, and trying to run away from her bag.
I grabbed her, and held her on my lap for a little while, and calmed her down.
The next morning, she tells me that there was a little demon in the bottom of her sleeping bag. :shock:

yeah. Sleep out in the woods in a tent after hearing THAT!

[3Turner]

Did I tell you on our last camping trip, that one of the nights, Marian (my 15 year old daughter) jumped out of her sleeping bag int he middle of the night, screaming, and trying to run away from her bag.
I grabbed her, and held her on my lap for a little while, and calmed her down.
The next morning, she tells me that there was a little demon in the bottom of her sleeping bag. :shock:

yeah. Sleep out in the woods in a tent after hearing THAT!
OKAY!! You just gave me the goosebumps again and now I don't want to go camping....ever.

[cfpackerfan]

:lol: :lol:

[3Turner]

All right, I am gonna go to bed....and you can go ahead and post some more ghost stories for me to read in the daylight later in the morning.

[cfpackerfan]

Sleep well.

BWAAHAHAAAAAA!!!!

[3Turner]

Luckily, I live in a brand new house now....but I am still not sure about this land....it being previously a part of a very large ranch before I built here. My wife and I have gotten some of those wierd feeling before. *shifty eyes*

Sleep well.

BWAAHAHAAAAAA!!!!
*jumps at the scary laugh*

[3Turner]

Okay, okay...really, good night.

[Greg_C]

My wife's parents house has been in the family for 3 generations was haunted by her grandmother for a while. Both grandparents died in the house (different times) but things would move about for no reason. Not see them floating in the air type move, but things put down on the tables would be found somewhere else. This was solved when my mother in law walked about the house and said in a loud voice that they lived in the house now and the grandmother should stop and move on.

[thomascanty]

Have a good time at work....funny about the cats though. I would have been sneezing my a$$ off since I am allergic.

When I was young, I was very allergic to cats. I couldn't even visit my high school best friend at home because his family had three cats. My eyes and windpipe would swell shut within a couple minutes of walking in their house.

A few years after I graduated from high school, my brother got a cat. Several months later he had to move to a place where he couldn't take it with him, and without really thinking about it, I offered to take the cat. I've never had a problem with cats and allergies since then.

[Jamie Holladay]

g'MAE

Jamie, sounds like you had fun fun fun till Daddy took the T-bird away. :lol:

Great shots of the kiddos braving the mote waters. ;)
Thanks Cat. But Dad actually left the T-Bird in the Garage. ;)

[Mgdh]

Another excerpt for Cat (really, I need to just finish this thing and stop hanging out here.... Sorry) :

Men will go through these emotions whether it’s at their wedding, or if someone tells them that they need to mow the lawn, or change the light bulb in the hallway.

http://newquay-plus.co.uk/POTN/smilies/rotfl.gif

I really hope that someone video's your 'Father of the Bride' speech Puds and PLEASE share it with us :lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

She was purty! Astoria purty, that is. 3 colors of hair, a tragic mohawk and piercings in places I don't even want to know about.

:shock::shock:

[Mgdh]

Oh, and G'MAE Jamie ;)

[Pete]

hullo all...

<munching Monster Munch>

[Mgdh]

Hi Pete.

What flavour?

[Pete]

The Flaming Hot one. My gums are a bit tingly now.

I'm still annoyed that the don't make them how they used to.

[neil_r]

This is my first ever attempt at panoramas and I am not a happy bunny.

The only way I can see to really improve them is to go back and take the pictures again, and that is not possible. I have posted them in the T&L section looking for tips, but these are beyond help. What was a magnificent vista just looks flat in these.

It is something I would like to do more of so I guess it is down to the old method of practice, practice practice.

The first pano is from 19 separate exposures.

click on the image for a larger size

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/medium/Millau_Panorama_1.jpg (http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Millau_Panorama_1.jpg)

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/medium/Millau_Panorama_2.jpg (http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Millau_Panorama_2.jpg)

[Pete]

The view certainly looks great, Neil. I guess the problem might be the haze that looks like it's flattening the images, stripping out the tonality. You did a darned sight better than I could have done!

[Becky N]

G'MAE all.

Chilling night in here last night.:shock:

Great shot of Christopher with GGma. It really needs a buble with his thoughts. I thought of a couple that would work.:D

Jamie, looks like the kids had a blast in the water. Too bad about the meany heads.:(

Agree with Pete on the pano, looks like the haze is your worst enemy in your Pano. Good view of the vally though. Didn't realize how long that viaduct is until these shots. Whoa and the view really shows off its scale.

[Pete]

Neil.

Go ask Claire how she did this. I think it's the kind of thing you were looking to acheive in the exposure.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1016/1312358038_8a85b39185_o.jpg

[Mgdh]

The view certainly looks great, Neil. I guess the problem might be the haze that looks like it's flattening the images, stripping out the tonality. You did a darned sight better than I could have done!

http://newquay-plus.co.uk/POTN/smilies/yeahthat.jpg

For a first attempt (or fifth, or hundredth), these are awesome! I can barely see any joins - maybe a fractionally different tone in the sky in one or two places but that is looking really hard - and I may be wrong anyway - it's not a marked enough difference to do more than say "yeah that's about the only place I can think one might be!" The stray bit of sensor slurm in the second is more noticeable than any hint of a join!

The haze has proved to be a killer - do you have a UV filter on the lens? and early morning tends to be clearer than later in the day when pollution levels rise :roll:

[oops - just checked the EXIF, 08:10 is early morning :o]

I see Pete has linked to a shot from Claire. Also, Scottes was the panorama king a little while back with his shots of Boston. I wonder if he's be able to shed any light on these fore you?

[cfpackerfan]

GMAE all.

Neil, agree with the others about the haze. Nothing you can do about that... it's a great shot.
You did a great job on the pano too. No seams that I can see.
What software did you use?

[Athena]

Athena, have you ever attempted subconscious behavior modification on any of US?? :shock:No, of course not! :)

Of course she has, who among us hasn't tried or thought of trying some of the shots she has created?Really? :) Thanks Becky. I guess this was sort of unintentional subconcious behavior modification. ;)

so fast forward 3 years later...one day my wife mentions that the little boy she say that night sorta looked like my son. :shock:I dreamed about Matthew when I was pregnant with him, that is how we settled on his name.. There was a horse (it was mine and named Aurora) and a very old stone building and a Nun.

One night, I got up and went into the bathroom (you had to walk all the way in, and pull the chain in the middle of the room to turn the light on) and there was a man standing in the corner of the bathroom. Staring at me.:shock: My blood ran cold on that one. How did you manage to ever use the bathroom again after that? Did Wade see it?

I did some research after we moved out, and a man (his name was Robert, incidentally) had lived there for many years, and committed suicide in that house after his wife passed away. :shock:

Oh, gee thanks neighbor, now I can sleep. In the 3 years we lived there, the dog barked an growled at that wall often, but was not daily anymore after finding out what happened.:shock: I am glad I read all this in morning's light rather than last night in the dark!

[cfpackerfan]

:shock: My blood ran cold on that one. How did you manage to ever use the bathroom again after that? Did Wade see it?

:shock:

:shock: I am glad I read all this in morning's light rather than last night in the dark!

Wade never saw him. Just me.
We moved shortly after that.
And I made Wade go in and turn the light on for me everytime. :lol:
Actually, I think we just left the light on in there. Always.

:lol: :lol:

[Athena]

My children talk about ghosts a lot. I mostly just listen - it's rather interesting.

[Permagrin]

the only time I was ever frightened by an apparition was at my grandmother's house...it was at night. I was in my mid-20's. I woke up because I couldn't breathe (there was a nightlight ini the room) and I saw over me in the bed, a very dark mass...just hovering over the bed. I screamed quite loudly because even though I was awake, it was still there...both my grandparents woke and so did Dan (who was in the other twin bed in the room)...it dissipated but I've never forgotten that. The only person who'd ever passed away in the house was my great grandmother (who I hardly knew). It wasn't a dream...

My mother's family had a weird occurrence in the old house she grew up in though. They used to hear the front door open and someone enter the house and walk up the stairs. It happened often but no one was ever there. They sold the house when my mom was 11 or 12...it was torn down not long afterwards and a body of a sailor (still in it's uniform) was found under the floorboards in the attic. Also a true story....

[cfpackerfan]

My children talk about ghosts a lot. I mostly just listen - it's rather interesting.

It IS interesting. Most of the time it doesn't frighten me either.
My little sister babysat a little boy who could see a ghost in her house. He knew it's name, and talked to him. That got kinda freaky.
I thought the kid had an imaginary friend, but he would say things about the ghost that had happened at the house while the kid wasn't there. (did that make sense? :lol:)

[Pete]

A bit off track here (forgive me), I know some of you guys have a portable HD/Card reader thingy.

My old GigaOne is very slow at copying shots off. Are you pleased with the speed of yours. What have you got?

[cfpackerfan]

and a body of a sailor (still in it's uniform) was found under the floorboards in the attic. :shock: :shock:

[Permagrin]

A bit off track here (forgive me), I know some of you guys have a portable HD/Card reader thingy.

My old GigaOne is very slow at copying shots off. Are you pleased with the speed of yours. What have you got?

I have an epson p4000. I hate it...slowest piece of equipment and the thing I regret most, of all my camera purchases.

[cfpackerfan]

A bit off track here (forgive me), I know some of you guys have a portable HD/Card reader thingy.

My old GigaOne is very slow at copying shots off. Are you pleased with the speed of yours. What have you got?
Shame on you for not sharing a ghost story. :lol:

I have a Seagate free agent. LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

OOPS.... I didn't see the portable/card reader part.

I have the Epson P-5000. Works like a charm. I use it all the time.

[Permagrin]

:shock: :shock:

I know, frightening huh? My mom said they never felt afraid in the house...just unsettled at the door opening (it was never open but they heard it open all the time) and the footsteps...

[cfpackerfan]

I know, frightening huh? My mom said they never felt afraid in the house...just unsettled at the door opening (it was never open but they heard it open all the time) and the footsteps...

That's how we were till I actually saw the dude in the bathroom.
Never afraid, just unsettled. Good way to describe it. Things would be moved, and we would just pick it up and put it back where it belonged.
Even when I saw him, he himself wasn't scary. Just the fact that I could see him was.
Doesn't make sense, does it? :lol:

[Skrim17]

Was there no investigation as to who the sailor was?

[Skrim17]

Did you yell at him to get out Cat?

[Skrim17]

and G'mae all. you are all freaking me out!!!

[Pete]

My mother's family had a weird occurrence in the old house she grew up in though. They used to hear the front door open and someone enter the house and walk up the stairs. It happened often but no one was ever there. They sold the house when my mom was 11 or 12...it was torn down not long afterwards and a body of a sailor (still in it's uniform) was found under the floorboards in the attic. Also a true story....

Reminds me of a story about my grandfather. He was a keen fisherman. One day, he was fishing in the river with his friend and snagged something heavy on his hook. He eventually dragged it up (beleiving it to be some weed or something). Then up drifted the naked body of a young woman. Naturally enough, his friend completely freaked, so my grandada told him to go off and call the police while he tied the unfortunate body up (by het long flowing blond hair) to his keepnet.

His friend was gone a while (well, they were a fair way from town). So what does my grandfather do? He carried on fishing. Pretty laid back, my grandfather.

[Permagrin]

Was there no investigation as to who the sailor was?

I asked my mom that. She said, not to her knowledge.

[cfpackerfan]

Did you yell at him to get out Cat?

Nah. I figured it was his house too. ;)

So what does my grandfather do? He carried on fishing. :shock:

[Pete]

Well, what else could he do while he waited? He sure wasn't going to let his time go to waste...

P5000 looks tastey... Spendy though! Can you delete with it?

[Athena]

A bit off track here (forgive me), I know some of you guys have a portable HD/Card reader thingy.

My old GigaOne is very slow at copying shots off. Are you pleased with the speed of yours. What have you got?


I have an Epson too, although an earlier one. Back then it was pretty trendy and new - I was thrilled to have ordered it and thrilled to get it and horrified by how long it takes to transfer images. Aside from that and how large the plug/transformer (darn British plug) are I have no compaints with it. I just carry a card to shoot on while the other is downloading. ;)

[Pete]

So, how long would it take to copy 200 RAW files to the P-5000?

[Athena]

Dunno - I have the P2000 and it sounds like the 5000 is a far deal faster. :)

[Permagrin]

I just carry a card to shoot on while the other is downloading. ;)

yeah, that's what we do...carry extra cards and shoot with those while the p4000 is downloading. The main things I hate about it are the time it takes to download...the fact that you can't zoom raw to view it & the fact that it changes your photo filenames to an epson filename rather than your camera filename.

[cfpackerfan]

P5000 looks tastey... Spendy though! Can you delete with it?

The P-3000 is identical with a smaller HD and a smaller price.

It doesn't have a delete option. I wish it did.
It is fairly fast. (of course, I don't have anything to compare it to) It'll copy a full 2G card of RAW files in about 2-3 minutes.
The screen is awesome. I use it for clients all the time... finish shooting, slap the card into the Epson, and they can scroll through them. It will browse the CF card without copying it too.

It displays beautiful color even with the RAW files.

Sometimes scrolling through the shots there will be a lag, but not enough to worry about. It's fairly quick.

[Permagrin]

The P-3000 is identical with a smaller HD and a smaller price.

It doesn't have a delete option. I wish it did.
It is fairly fast. (of course, I don't have anything to compare it to) It'll copy a full 2G card of RAW files in about 2-3 minutes.
The screen is awesome. I use it for clients all the time... finish shooting, slap the card into the Epson, and they can scroll through them. It will browse the CF card without copying it too.

It displays beautiful color even with the RAW files.

Sometimes scrolling through the shots there will be a lag, but not enough to worry about. It's fairly quick.

wow, that's WAY faster than the 4000!!
the screen is awesome on the 4000 too (it was the reason we bought it)...

[Athena]

I forgot about the file name thing... :confused: That is annoying. To be honest, on my last 2 trips I didn't take mine with me. I think it is going to morph into a music/movie toy for the children. If I take my laptop I don't need it. I'd rather just have more cards for day trips.

Oh and if your file is too big - it won't display it as anything other than a thumbnail on the P2000). They may have fixed that on the newer models.

[cfpackerfan]

So, how long would it take to copy 200 RAW files to the P-5000? Under 5 minutes.

yeah, that's what we do...carry extra cards and shoot with those while the p4000 is downloading. The main things I hate about it are the time it takes to download...the fact that you can't zoom raw to view it & the fact that it changes your photo filenames to an epson filename rather than your camera filename.

All those problems were fixed with the new model.
You can zoom RAW
Faster downloading time
doesn't change file name.

[Athena]

What do you mean by delete option?

about the screen - yes - it is fabulous! Even by today standards the P2000 screen kicks butt.

[Mgdh]

So what does my grandfather do? He carried on fishing. Pretty laid back, my grandfather.

Sounds like what my Dad would have done.

If he was fishing in a competition, I bet it caused a stir at the weigh in :o

[cfpackerfan]

You can't delete files once they are copied to the epson. And you can't delete files from the CF card. Unless it is hooked up to the computer.

[Athena]

I can delete them on the P2000 - fairly certain of that.

You can delete the files on the card from the camera...

[Pete]

What do you mean by delete option?

about the screen - yes - it is fabulous! Even by today standards the P2000 screen kicks butt.

I meant using the device to review shots and delete the ones that are obviously worthless (misfocused shots, people walking in the way, etc).

[cfpackerfan]

THIS (http://www.ppmag.com/bonus/2007/01/review-epson-p5000.html) is a pretty good write up of the P-5000

[Pete]

Sweet....

Image transfer is fast, some 250 percent faster than the P-2000. It only took 2 minutes and 12 seconds to transfer 959MB of data (73 Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II files) from a CompactFlash card.

[neil_r]

Pete, check out the GIGA Vu Pro. It is the "Muts Nuts"

HERE (http://www.jobo.com/jobo_digital/giga_vu_pro_evolution/gb/index.html)

[Athena]

Also Pete - Alan bought one of these storage devices fairly recently. See what he settled on and if he likes it. ;)

[Skrim17]

Where is Alan??

[thomascanty]

Hey, Cat... Did you know you live in one of America's Top Ten Wilderness Towns? (Number 2, to be exact.) http://americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/toptenwildernesstowns.html

[cfpackerfan]

Hey, Cat... Did you know you live in one of America's Top Ten Wilderness Towns? (Number 2, to be exact.) http://americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/toptenwildernesstowns.html

Pretty cool!

[3Turner]

I dreamed about Matthew when I was pregnant with him, that is how we settled on his name.. There was a horse (it was mine and named Aurora) and a very old stone building and a Nun.
so you had a similar type dream.

:shock: I am glad I read all this in morning's light rather than last night in the dark!
You're no fun...the night time is the best time....to get the chills.

Wade never saw him. Just me.
We moved shortly after that.
And I made Wade go in and turn the light on for me everytime.
Actually, I think we just left the light on in there. Always.
Oh sure...just like my wife...let the husband have the nightmares.

the only time I was ever frightened by an apparition was at my grandmother's house...it was at night. I was in my mid-20's. I woke up because I couldn't breathe (there was a nightlight ini the room) and I saw over me in the bed, a very dark mass...just hovering over the bed. I screamed quite loudly because even though I was awake, it was still there...both my grandparents woke and so did Dan (who was in the other twin bed in the room)...it dissipated but I've never forgotten that. The only person who'd ever passed away in the house was my great grandmother (who I hardly knew). It wasn't a dream...

My mother's family had a weird occurrence in the old house she grew up in though. They used to hear the front door open and someone enter the house and walk up the stairs. It happened often but no one was ever there. They sold the house when my mom was 11 or 12...it was torn down not long afterwards and a body of a sailor (still in it's uniform) was found under the floorboards in the attic. Also a true story....
:shock: those are scary...my wife had a similar situation with hovering...but she was the one hovering above the bed.

Was there no investigation as to who the sailor was?
I'd lilke to know also.

[Miniflash]

A bit off track here (forgive me), I know some of you guys have a portable HD/Card reader thingy.

My old GigaOne is very slow at copying shots off. Are you pleased with the speed of yours. What have you got?
Pete I used one of my brothers on my trip he had a scandisc one and I found it easy and fast ..but I don't shoot raw ..so maybe it would'nt be so good ...dunno .:rolleyes:

[cfpackerfan]

I had the sandisk for a long time, but it wouldn't read RAW files.
Now THAT thing was slow. :lol:

[Pete]

Pete, check out the GIGA Vu Pro. It is the "Muts Nuts"

HERE (http://www.jobo.com/jobo_digital/giga_vu_pro_evolution/gb/index.html)

The Evolution version looks to have the rest of the wedding tackle, as well as the nuts!!

[Pete]

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7892-8176

[cfpackerfan]

I love that the jobo has a cover. It's quite a bit pricier than the Epson, but it has some amazing features.

[Pete]

Ali got her first ever piece of spam today, she was quite excited, so clicked on the link.

It went off to an adult dating site. Luckily, it was rather tastefully done. I told her not to click on links without knowing who they were from.

And no, she didn't join up.

[thomascanty]

She was excited about receiving spam?

I could forward the contents of my spam folder to her, if she wants... :lol:

[Pete]

I get about a hundred a day. I quite possibly chuck away useful/important emails at any point if they're not in my friend's list.

[3Turner]

I created a disposable email once recently after I got McAffee Security center. It has this nice little thing called 'Site Advisor' which warns about spammy sights and how often there were emails sent after the tester signed up for the sight. So I did my own little test with an email address. That email address got in one week...1600+ emails in the bulk folder (yahoo account) and about 75 in the the Inbox.

[thomascanty]

I run Spam Assassin on my server, so I rarely even see any real spam making it through the filters. I've never had a false positive that I'm aware of either, but I don't really look through the spam folder all that closely. Last time I glanced in there, I had several thousand spam emails going back two or three months.

[Athena]

so you had a similar type dream. Yes, just longer with more details and a storyline. :) It's probably right up there with the all time most interesting dreams I've ever had...

Mike had a dream about Nathan when I was pregnant with him. In the dream, he and Matthew and Nathan were on a train in the UK (where we lived at the time) and some burly guy was giving the boys a hard time because they were wearing Man United shirts. Mike had to intervene! :)
He had wanted to name the baby Ethan; I wanted to name the baby Nathan. Because he was Nathan in the dream, Nathan it was. :D

[cfpackerfan]

Well, now I'm intrigued about your Matthew dream. Care to share it?

[Becky N]

Its DONE!!!!

http://performancephoto.us/images/Curtsgallery/image001stickdancer.gif

You may now return to your regular unscheduled chat.

Pictures tonight during the golden hour. Right now, Curt and I are going to go do something, no idea what, but something, maybe the train museum.:D

[Belmondo]

Its DONE!!!!

http://performancephoto.us/images/Curtsgallery/image001stickdancer.gif

You may now return to your regular unscheduled chat.

Pictures tonight during the golden hour. Right now, Curt and I are going to go do something, no idea what, but something, maybe the train museum.:DWhich train museum?

[neil_r]

I had another go at a pano, this time with 24 exposures. (This could become addictive). I like this one better.

It's a Linky so click on the pic.

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/medium/Millau_Panorama_3.jpg
(http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Millau_Panorama_3.jpg)

[BearLeeAlive]

Hey all, got back to town from an EXTREMELY relaxing weekend. Other than my parents, my daughter & granddaughter visiting for a while yesterday. It was just Lisa and me out at the land. Quite a nice change, there is often upwards of 20-30 friends and family members out there (though that is always fun too).

I just did a quick scroll through to look at the photos, there is no way I was going to try to read over 500 posts.

Lots of fantastic photos by everyone.

Dan, those were real funny TR's. :lol:

Lonnie, the new 'do looks just fine. You had a nice skull lurking beneath that hair.

[neil_r]

Lonnie, the new 'do looks just fine. You had a nice skull lurking beneath that hair.

And if you keep it that we we can welcome you to a very select band of TPBM ers.

[Becky N]

Which train museum?

Union, IL

[thomascanty]

And if you keep it that we we can welcome you to a very select band of TPBM ers.

That's the plan. I don't plan on growing the hair back...

[Becky N]

Here is the link, Chief: http://www.irm.org/

[Becky N]

Out of here, catch you all this evening.

[Belmondo]

Would someone please direct me to a recent photo of Lonnie sporting his new 'do?'

[thomascanty]

Would someone please direct me to a recent photo of Lonnie sporting his new 'do?'

Here ya go (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3837653&postcount=13430)

[Permagrin]

you going to keep shaving it Lonnie? (I like it)

[thomascanty]

you going to keep shaving it Lonnie? (I like it)

That's the plan.

[Skrim17]

Did you do it yourself Lonnie or go to a barber?

[Belmondo]

Here ya go (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3837653&postcount=13430)Now wonder I didn't see it. That's like a hundred pages back.

I'll call it an improvement. Very courageous, Lonnie.

[Skrim17]

You next Chief?

[thomascanty]

I did it myself. I have an electric trimmer, and I used that to mow it down to stubble, then finished the job with a razor.

[Skrim17]

Good on ya Lonnie!! Now trim up that goatee and stash and you'll look even sexier! ;)

[Belmondo]

You next Chief?It's happening fast enough naturally with me. I might as well save the electricity.

[thomascanty]

Good on ya Lonnie!! Now trim up that goatee and stash and you'll look even sexier! ;)

Trim them up how? I'm not getting rid of those. I do need to even the goatee out a little, though. It's a bit thicker on the right side than the left. I might trim them both a bit shorter too, while I'm at it.

[Skrim17]

that's exactly what I meant Lonnie!!

[Maxed Out]

gmae

[Skrim17]

Heya MAxifus.

Went to a children's brass quintet concert today at the community center, they were awesome. Had the kids conducting and all sorts of stuff. I liked this shot cause the banner of the group is reflected in the tuba. I'm in there too!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/nextone/yubaweb.jpg

[wu_wei0]

cool shot, Crissa! I still love reflections

[Guineh]

Then, they decided I needed attention and started climbing all over me and rubbing against my face. I didn't get a whole lot of sleep today...

At least yours doesn't knead your throat... That gets old in a hurry.

[Guineh]

Our little pill.

He had been so close, we'd watch him try to push himself over, and he'd get so close. We put him down for a nap. After some fussing, he finally went quiet. I went to check on him and found this:

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He turned himself over before falling asleep...

[wu_wei0]

awwwwwww. sweetness!
He's a big boy now dad. College starts next year! ;)
He looks comfy. makes me want to go take a nap. :)

[Pete]

Here ya go (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3837653&postcount=13430)


Way better, lonnie...

[neil_r]

I have not seen any posts from jothefish since I got back, is she away ?

[Miniflash]

Gmae friends ~
AWWW look at that babyboy ~ he is simply precious .
Crissa hi ya ~ nice shot of tuba ..I can almost see you ..lol
Hope everyones having a good day ~

[cylentka]

Here ya go (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3837653&postcount=13430)

WOW Lonnie! I had no idea you actually got the razor out. It looks great! :D



He turned himself over before falling asleep...

AWWWW! He's growing up so fast. *sniffle*

and GMAE, all. Just another fly-by. I can't seem to get un-busy these days. I steam cleaned the living room and dining room carpets and colored my hair today. I'm poopeded. :p

[Pete]

I have not seen any posts from jothefish since I got back, is she away ?

Quite possibly on her travels again, away from the internet. She'll come back with wonderful shots of an Athena like standard of apparent effortless and modesty.

Alan, however, is a casualty... Unheard of for some time...

[cylentka]

Ya know, I like to travel, but I think I'd get tired of it if I did it that much.

[Miniflash]

Hi Wanda ..waving from NY ..
sounds like you should be all tired out ..just thinking it is tiring me out ..lol
Hey look what I found in my pics ..its Crissa and Eli ..
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/miniflash_2006/IMG_9220.jpg

[cylentka]

Heya Deb! I am tired, mostly in my arms. Its a heavy steam cleaner, lol.

LOL, good thing Crissa has muscles! Eli can't be light.

[eenorton]

Hey all!

Pete, I got a question for you re the flash stuff you've been experimenting with... do you have your focus on the * button? I wondering.... can I set my exposure with a half press of the shudder and then recompose and focus with * and then take the shot? (Did that make sense?)

[Athena]

Well, now I'm intrigued about your Matthew dream. Care to share it?
It's probably not terribly interesting to other people. lol You know how it is.
First I was with a horse called Aurora in stables that belonged to me (they were quite posh!) on a rather large bit of land.

Then I was pushing a pram with my gorgeous baby boy named Matthew inside. We were touring an amazing old stone building with a group of other people (strangers) and a Nun was giving the tour.

Then Matthew (still in the pram) and I were alone with the Nun after the tour. We were in the ground level of a stone tower with sunset light coming through the paneless windows and she was telling me things.

You know how dreams are...

[short5]

.....and there was a man standing in the corner of the bathroom. Staring at me.

Hmmm, I wonder when I am a ghost if I am going to sneak around watching girls go pee.

The next morning, she tells me that there was a little demon in the bottom of her sleeping bag. :shock:
Leyla has that problem too. She usually just kicks me and tells me to leave her alone

I have not seen any posts from jothefish since I got back, is she away ? She bailed on this thread awhile back and started hanging in the "fellas" thread trying to coax underage boys out of their shirts.

Quite possibly on her travels again, away from the internet. She'll come back with wonderful shots of an Athena like standard of apparent effortless and modesty.
I don't know if they are of Athena like standard but she has a few nice shots.

Hey all!

BETH!! Hi:)