Good points all. I would suggest that we just specify a dimension for
the long side, so as not to discourage the submission of square pics. I
would also think that we could easily go all the way to 900 points
without placing undue stress on either the web connections or the
server space. The size restriction could be upgraded to 140 K. This
would allow for reasonable quality with a highly detailed shot, and
most pics at that 900 point long-side dimension would fall well under
this.
Paul
On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:07 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I pretty much agree, even though I don't post to the PUG. Some time
ago
the requirement for using only Pentax gear was relaxed to the point
where
we are today: as long as there's a Pentax lens or body, the pic
qualifies
for the PUG. Considering the variety of cameras used on the list these
days (I'm guessing that there are more non-Pentax cameras that are
frequently used by list subscribers than there were just two years
ago),
the requirement to use only Pentax gear may as well be dropped.
Rob, in another message, suggested that the allowable size of the
submissions be increased. I'm pretty much for that as well, providing
that
the increase is to a dimension that can fit on a certain sized monitor
(say
17") without having to scroll around to see the entire photo. I'm sure
such a dimension can be agreed upon, as anything will be larger than
what
we now have. The size of the image could, IMO, easily be doubled
without
causing hardship on the viewers - even with a slow, dial-up connection
a
150kb - 200kb file can be handled without undue stress or delay.
To start the ball rolling, perhaps a file with dimensions no greater
than
800x600 would be acceptable.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: 1/29/2006 12:38:48 PM
Subject: PUG (No longer Re: *istD2)
As others have observed, PUG submissions are significantly
down as compared to previous years. While I'm sure that
a lot of this is because of the upsurge in PAW/PESO/...,
I really don't feel this is the time to make it harder to
submit to the PUG.
It's my belief that the restrictive rules (only Pentax gear
for the PUG, but anything goes for a PAW) contributes in no
small way to the decreasing significance of the PUG, and if
any change were proposed I'd suggest just dropping the rule.
It's not as if we expect the PUG to be overrun by submissions
from outsiders, after all. I'd like to see the best work from
any of the list members, no matter what camera they were using
that day.
