Re: OT: Tripod Info
On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:35 -0400, Ed Keeney ewkph...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in the market for a simple/basic tripod (read: used, cheap). It will probably only get used 1 time per year (unless I can get myself motivated). I found one at an online auction site but don't know much about the brand (seems like it might be an Australian company?). Does anyone know anything about this... Velbon CX 540 PH-656Q I've got one of those. It was my first tripod and these days it'd stored permanently in my car for use in (photographic) emergencies. I have to say, it's not great. The mechanism that holds the quick release plate in place became loose fairly quickly and the one of the clips that tightens the leg extension in place broke early on (I fixed it but the extension still pops out now and again). If you hang a weight off the tripod frame to increase its stability, it's probably adequate for light loads. I replaced mine with a Slik Pro 500DX, which is excellent for my purposes, but I don't use heavy lenses. The higher spec Velbons are reportedly OK. By the way, Velbon isn't Australian - here's the background to the company: http://www.velbon.co.uk/newvelbon/pages/home.html Cheers Brian Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Thanks!!! Ed http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Copie non autorisée
On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:05 +0200, Michel Carrère-Gée michel.carrere-...@orange.fr wrote: Finally, he withdrew his page. Good to hear, although it would have been nice if some arrangement could have been made for for the translation to be retained but with an acknowledgment to your original page. Cheers Brian Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PDML Paris?
Don't forget to cap your trip with a visit to the eiffel tower. http://picasaweb.google.com/Texdance/ParisTexasRedHatEiffelTower# even better than the real thing! I love the graduation photo. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: pesos - a discovery
On Oct 7, 2010, at 3:50 AM, paul stenquist wrote: Thanks Boris. It's good to be hated:-). Mark! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
Thanks for that heads-up, Paul! I'll be sure to inquire about the turnaround time. Looks like I'll end up pulling some fairly late nights in the not-too-distant future. Fortunately, I love the work. -- Walt If they're anything like the event organizers I've worked for, they'll want them in a few hours, because they'll be hoping to pass them along to newspapers. GM had photos of their Lake Orion press conference available online an hour after it ended. Small town aside, two or three days is not a good turnaround time. Shoot jpegs and turn them over as soon as possible. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: OT: Tripod Info [Scanned][Spam score:8%]
My first real tripod was the earlier equivalent of the Manfrotto 055 and I still have it but would love a carbon equivalent. John From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rob Studdert [distudio.p...@gmail.com] Sent: 07 October 2010 23:21 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Tripod Info [Scanned][Spam score:8%] 2010/10/8 Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de: Is there anyone around here who is still using his first tripod? How many times have we all been told that there is no such thing as a cheap *and* decent tripod? Has it ever kept anyone of us from buying all this worthless crap? My first real tripod (bought in the late 80's) was a Manfrotto 055 and if I hadn't sold it after I purchased my Carbon tripods a few years back (which was basically a clone of the 055 in dimensions) I guess I would still be using it to this day. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
Of the almost 5000 shutter actuations I've put on my K-x since I got it, I'd venture to guess that less than 100 have fired the flash. Admittedly, some of that has to do with battery life paranoia -- the same reason I've used the live view on it less than a total of 30 seconds. I just don't find it helpful enough to warrant the power usage. And I love the way the K-x uses available light. Focusing problems and occasional lens-build issues be damned. It'll be tough for Nikon or Canon to lure me away when Pentax has such great low light performance for so much less dough. Let 'em chuckle. In the meantime, I'll be taking pictures of them fumbling to replace batteries in the dark. On 10/7/2010 6:45 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: That's a very good point. I (personally) think that flashes turn just about everything into a snapshot. So while all of others are blasting away with flashes, I'm more likely to be shooting at f/2 without a flash. I only own two flashes (a Pentax ringflash, and a Leica flash for a Leica rangefinder) and don't use either. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: If they give me too much grief, I'll just look at their gear and ask them, So ... what's with the flash? I've never had to use one of those with my K-x. What's it like? -- Walt On 10/7/2010 4:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: One suggestion is not to get all bent out of shape when the Nikon and Canon shooters giggle at your Pentax. They will, i've been there. However i can still get photos from my Pentax gear published so i just smile at them.;-) Dave On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Jeffery. I shouldn't have too much trouble blending in, as I don't plan on packing a giant piece of glass with me. Most likely, I'll take my 70-300 f/4-5.6, my 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 and my 2X TC as a just in case for anything else that might be going on that I don't have the reach for. -- Walt On 10/7/2010 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've just received my first press pass -- as a freelance photographer for a couple of upcoming campaign events in a US Senate election. Having never done this sort of shooting before, I assume I'll get a pretty decent vantage point for the stump speeches and maybe some access behind the scenes. Given the collective years of experience on the list, I thought I'd ask if anyone has any tips on the best way to capture dramatic, compelling images at events of this nature -- what to look for, technical and compositional advice, etc. Also, any advice on the best mental approach to take in shooting events of this nature in terms of establishing oneself as a credible photographer would be greatly appreciated. As a matter of background, I was granted this press pass by a person who had seen my work on Facebook and Flickr and really enjoyed it -- or at least she told me as much. So, I have a bit of a dilemma. Should I approach this as an ostensibly hard-nosed photojournalist trying to capture the reality of the campaign trail in a consequential election? Or, given the very early stage of my development as a photographer, should I approach it as a potential connection for future job opportunities by taking shots geared toward making the subject look as good as I can? As a matter of pure, career-minded practicality with an eye toward getting the proverbial foot in the door to future work as a photographer, I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer me. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Of the almost 5000 shutter actuations I've put on my K-x since I got it, I'd venture to guess that less than 100 have fired the flash. Admittedly, some of that has to do with battery life paranoia -- the same reason I've used the live view on it less than a total of 30 seconds. I just don't find it helpful enough to warrant the power usage. And I love the way the K-x uses available light. Focusing problems and occasional lens-build issues be damned. It'll be tough for Nikon or Canon to lure me away when Pentax has such great low light performance for so much less dough. Let 'em chuckle. In the meantime, I'll be taking pictures of them fumbling to replace batteries in the dark. Any pro photographers will be using cameras with multiple lithium batteries that provide well over 1000 exposures. No one will be fumbling with batteires. And no one will be using a pop up flash. Probably all will have the dedicated Nikon or Canon flash with a dome style diffuser attached. But they will shoot their long lens stuff with available light if it's reasonably bright. The full frame Nikon has at least as good low light performance as the Kx, with a lot more resolution and superb autofocus. On 10/7/2010 6:45 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: That's a very good point. I (personally) think that flashes turn just about everything into a snapshot. So while all of others are blasting away with flashes, I'm more likely to be shooting at f/2 without a flash. I only own two flashes (a Pentax ringflash, and a Leica flash for a Leica rangefinder) and don't use either. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: If they give me too much grief, I'll just look at their gear and ask them, So ... what's with the flash? I've never had to use one of those with my K-x. What's it like? -- Walt On 10/7/2010 4:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: One suggestion is not to get all bent out of shape when the Nikon and Canon shooters giggle at your Pentax. They will, i've been there. However i can still get photos from my Pentax gear published so i just smile at them.;-) Dave On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Jeffery. I shouldn't have too much trouble blending in, as I don't plan on packing a giant piece of glass with me. Most likely, I'll take my 70-300 f/4-5.6, my 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 and my 2X TC as a just in case for anything else that might be going on that I don't have the reach for. -- Walt On 10/7/2010 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've just received my first press pass -- as a freelance photographer for a couple of upcoming campaign events in a US Senate election. Having never done this sort of shooting before, I assume I'll get a pretty decent vantage point for the stump speeches and maybe some access behind the scenes. Given the collective years of experience on the list, I thought I'd ask if anyone has any tips on the best way to capture dramatic, compelling images at events of this nature -- what to look for, technical and compositional advice, etc. Also, any advice on the best mental approach to take in shooting events of this nature in terms of establishing oneself as a credible photographer would be greatly appreciated. As a matter of background, I was granted this press pass by a person who had seen my work on Facebook and Flickr and really enjoyed it -- or at least she told me as much. So, I have a bit of a dilemma. Should I approach this as an ostensibly hard-nosed photojournalist trying to capture the reality of the campaign trail in a consequential election? Or, given the very early stage of my development as a photographer, should I approach it as a potential connection for future job opportunities by taking shots geared toward making the subject look as good as I can? As a matter of pure, career-minded practicality with an eye toward getting the proverbial foot in the door to future work as a photographer, I'd appreciate any guidance anyone can offer me. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 7:21 AM, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 8, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Of the almost 5000 shutter actuations I've put on my K-x since I got it, I'd venture to guess that less than 100 have fired the flash. Admittedly, some of that has to do with battery life paranoia -- the same reason I've used the live view on it less than a total of 30 seconds. I just don't find it helpful enough to warrant the power usage. And I love the way the K-x uses available light. Focusing problems and occasional lens-build issues be damned. It'll be tough for Nikon or Canon to lure me away when Pentax has such great low light performance for so much less dough. Let 'em chuckle. In the meantime, I'll be taking pictures of them fumbling to replace batteries in the dark. Any pro photographers will be using cameras with multiple lithium batteries that provide well over 1000 exposures. No one will be fumbling with batteires. And no one will be using a pop up flash. Probably all will have the dedicated Nikon or Canon flash with a dome style diffuser attached. But they will shoot their long lens stuff with available light if it's reasonably bright. The full frame Nikon has at least as good low light performance as the Kx, with a lot more resolution and superb autofocus. Excuse my replying to myself, but I should point out that flashes aren't used by PJs just to compensate for a lack of light. They're a lighting tool. If you have to shoot an outdoor speaker, chances are he or she will be backlit or perhaps even crosslit. That's done so the speaker doesn't squint. In that case, flash is used for fill. When those PJs shoot interview subjects in close, they use flash, in part, because others are using flash. Each wants to make sure that for their shot, the lion's share of the light will be coming from close to camera, rather than from 150 degrees to the rear. If you're shooting at ISO 3200 with no flash and ten other photogs are shooting at ISO 400 with flash, many of your shots will be grossly overexposed with light from odd angles. But you should be able to sneak in a few frames between flashes. Paul On 10/7/2010 6:45 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: That's a very good point. I (personally) think that flashes turn just about everything into a snapshot. So while all of others are blasting away with flashes, I'm more likely to be shooting at f/2 without a flash. I only own two flashes (a Pentax ringflash, and a Leica flash for a Leica rangefinder) and don't use either. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: If they give me too much grief, I'll just look at their gear and ask them, So ... what's with the flash? I've never had to use one of those with my K-x. What's it like? -- Walt On 10/7/2010 4:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: One suggestion is not to get all bent out of shape when the Nikon and Canon shooters giggle at your Pentax. They will, i've been there. However i can still get photos from my Pentax gear published so i just smile at them.;-) Dave On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Jeffery. I shouldn't have too much trouble blending in, as I don't plan on packing a giant piece of glass with me. Most likely, I'll take my 70-300 f/4-5.6, my 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 and my 2X TC as a just in case for anything else that might be going on that I don't have the reach for. -- Walt On 10/7/2010 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've just received my first press pass -- as a freelance photographer for a couple of upcoming campaign events in a US Senate election. Having never done this sort of shooting before, I assume I'll get a pretty decent vantage point for the stump speeches and maybe some access behind the scenes. Given the collective years of experience on the list, I thought I'd ask if anyone has any tips on the best way to capture dramatic, compelling images at events of this nature -- what to look for, technical and compositional advice, etc. Also, any advice on the best mental approach to take in shooting events of this nature in terms of establishing oneself as a credible photographer would be greatly appreciated. As a matter of background, I was granted this press pass by a person who had seen my work on Facebook and Flickr and really enjoyed it -- or at least she told me as much. So, I have a bit of a dilemma. Should I approach this as an ostensibly hard-nosed photojournalist trying to capture the reality of the campaign trail in a consequential election? Or, given the very early stage of my development
PESO: Clarinda Farm
Just returned from a 10 day pleasure/business drive of some 4000+ miles. Drove through Colorado with the idea of recording fall in a state which inspired America the Beautiful. Time, as it happened, didn't allow me to keep my schedule, so..maybe next fall. While checking out the countryside in the state of Iowa, came upon this scene on a gravel back road. Shot to the East requiring I wait 'til PM to get some light on the near side. Did a little dodging on the front. Had to crop a nicely formed tree from the right side to move the structures and weight to the right. Maybe I saved it somewhat. Jack All comments/ thoughts welcomed http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=528 K20, DA 16...@34mm, 1/750, f/11, ISO 400, Manfrotto tripod/ball head -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Any web experts with .htaccess expertise?
I have a question about some oddities I've noticed in my server log files... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
It is very rare to catch someone else's flash during a shot, even in a pit situation. On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:51 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Oct 8, 2010, at 7:21 AM, paul stenquist wrote: On Oct 8, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Of the almost 5000 shutter actuations I've put on my K-x since I got it, I'd venture to guess that less than 100 have fired the flash. Admittedly, some of that has to do with battery life paranoia -- the same reason I've used the live view on it less than a total of 30 seconds. I just don't find it helpful enough to warrant the power usage. And I love the way the K-x uses available light. Focusing problems and occasional lens-build issues be damned. It'll be tough for Nikon or Canon to lure me away when Pentax has such great low light performance for so much less dough. Let 'em chuckle. In the meantime, I'll be taking pictures of them fumbling to replace batteries in the dark. Any pro photographers will be using cameras with multiple lithium batteries that provide well over 1000 exposures. No one will be fumbling with batteires. And no one will be using a pop up flash. Probably all will have the dedicated Nikon or Canon flash with a dome style diffuser attached. But they will shoot their long lens stuff with available light if it's reasonably bright. The full frame Nikon has at least as good low light performance as the Kx, with a lot more resolution and superb autofocus. Excuse my replying to myself, but I should point out that flashes aren't used by PJs just to compensate for a lack of light. They're a lighting tool. If you have to shoot an outdoor speaker, chances are he or she will be backlit or perhaps even crosslit. That's done so the speaker doesn't squint. In that case, flash is used for fill. When those PJs shoot interview subjects in close, they use flash, in part, because others are using flash. Each wants to make sure that for their shot, the lion's share of the light will be coming from close to camera, rather than from 150 degrees to the rear. If you're shooting at ISO 3200 with no flash and ten other photogs are shooting at ISO 400 with flash, many of your shots will be grossly overexposed with light from odd angles. But you should be able to sneak in a few frames between flashes. Paul On 10/7/2010 6:45 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: That's a very good point. I (personally) think that flashes turn just about everything into a snapshot. So while all of others are blasting away with flashes, I'm more likely to be shooting at f/2 without a flash. I only own two flashes (a Pentax ringflash, and a Leica flash for a Leica rangefinder) and don't use either. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: If they give me too much grief, I'll just look at their gear and ask them, So ... what's with the flash? I've never had to use one of those with my K-x. What's it like? -- Walt On 10/7/2010 4:38 PM, David J Brooks wrote: One suggestion is not to get all bent out of shape when the Nikon and Canon shooters giggle at your Pentax. They will, i've been there. However i can still get photos from my Pentax gear published so i just smile at them.;-) Dave On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Jeffery. I shouldn't have too much trouble blending in, as I don't plan on packing a giant piece of glass with me. Most likely, I'll take my 70-300 f/4-5.6, my 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 and my 2X TC as a just in case for anything else that might be going on that I don't have the reach for. -- Walt On 10/7/2010 11:38 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: My opinion is to make sure photos don't look like they were posed (as you see on the society page), and to be unobtrusive when possible. Blend in without drawing attention to yourself when possible. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've just received my first press pass -- as a freelance photographer for a couple of upcoming campaign events in a US Senate election. Having never done this sort of shooting before, I assume I'll get a pretty decent vantage point for the stump speeches and maybe some access behind the scenes. Given the collective years of experience on the list, I thought I'd ask if anyone has any tips on the best way to capture dramatic, compelling images at events of this nature -- what to look for, technical and compositional advice, etc. Also, any advice on the best mental approach to take in shooting events of this nature in terms of establishing oneself as a credible photographer would be greatly appreciated. As a matter of background, I was granted this press pass by a person who had seen my work on Facebook and Flickr and really enjoyed it -- or at least she told me as much. So, I have a bit of a dilemma. Should I approach this as an ostensibly
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 8:20, David Parsons wrote: It is very rare to catch someone else's flash during a shot, even in a pit situation. Not in my experience. For me it's somewhere between rare and common but it happens quite a bit. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 9:39 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 8, 2010, at 8:20, David Parsons wrote: It is very rare to catch someone else's flash during a shot, even in a pit situation. Not in my experience. For me it's somewhere between rare and common but it happens quite a bit. With fifteen to twenty photographers all grouped tightly around the subject and shooting as fast as their flashes will recycle, it happens about nine frames out of ten. Been there, done that. Paul -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Tripod Info
Thanks everyone for the responses. Based on what I've heard, I'm passing and will continue to look around for something a little better/sturdier. Ken - didn't think about KEH, will take a look. I say once per year, but if I had one, maybe I'd use it more often. Thanks again!! Ed http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT GESO - Jonneine Zapata Cast The Demons Out Tour w. The Holy Soul + Loene Carmen (and my Voigtlander 75mm/1.8 initiation)
That was memorable. It started out being a pleasant night. My friends playing support, all is right with the world. But Loene sensed there was something odd happening with the headliner. And there was The band came on and asked everyone to be really quiet, or they wouldn't hear. The lead singer, Jonneine, having come all the way from Silverlake CA, had lost her voice. Really lost it. She could barely whisper. But bravely, she said they would play the whole set. And a beautiful instrumental set it was, with Jonneine doing some mesmerising zen singing up front. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_10/10_10_jonneine/index.htm As much as I would have loved to hear her voice (which is extraordinarily seductive), the performance piece as it turned out was even more powerful, because we were all filling in the vocal line. And even better, with no microphone in the way, it was a grand way to test the new Voigtlander 75mm/1.8. Stephen Gandy, for a little while, said it was designed to be soft wide open. He has since edited that out of his website. It's sharp enough for me at 1.8 -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Last Rose of Summer
Spotted after jumping into my brother's car for a ride to work. Had to make him wait as I jumped out and popped the Tamron 90mm f/2.5 onto the K7. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP5594.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Shootin' the breeze
Shooting the breeze : An (American?) idiom meaning chatting http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5062194333_0f7449698a_b.jpg Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 01:44:43AM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder This is a classic example of why I really hate the ubiquity of video. In order to find out whether this might be an interesting photo tip, you have to sit through four minutes of video before you get to the first really useful demonstration of what is being discussed. (and that four minutes is just the first half of the video clip). A single still image would let you decide whether or not you thought this was worth investigating in four *seconds* (or less), not four minutes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On Oct 8, 2010, at 9:42 AM, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 01:44:43AM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder This is a classic example of why I really hate the ubiquity of video. In order to find out whether this might be an interesting photo tip, you have to sit through four minutes of video before you get to the first really useful demonstration of what is being discussed. (and that four minutes is just the first half of the video clip). A single still image would let you decide whether or not you thought this was worth investigating in four *seconds* (or less), not four minutes. I paused it, let it load and just skipped forward to the interesting bits. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT GESO - Jonneine Zapata Cast The Demons Out Tour w. The Holy Soul + Loene Carmen (and my Voigtlander 75mm/1.8 initiation)
On Oct 8, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Derby Chang wrote: That was memorable. It started out being a pleasant night. My friends playing support, all is right with the world. But Loene sensed there was something odd happening with the headliner. And there was The band came on and asked everyone to be really quiet, or they wouldn't hear. The lead singer, Jonneine, having come all the way from Silverlake CA, had lost her voice. Really lost it. She could barely whisper. But bravely, she said they would play the whole set. And a beautiful instrumental set it was, with Jonneine doing some mesmerising zen singing up front. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_10/10_10_jonneine/index.htm You got some great stuff there. As much as I would have loved to hear her voice (which is extraordinarily seductive), the performance piece as it turned out was even more powerful, because we were all filling in the vocal line. Sounds like a very cool experience. And even better, with no microphone in the way, it was a grand way to test the new Voigtlander 75mm/1.8. Stephen Gandy, for a little while, said it was designed to be soft wide open. He has since edited that out of his website. It's sharp enough for me at 1.8 How do you like it compared with the 77/1.8? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On Oct 8, 2010, at 11:42, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 01:44:43AM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder This is a classic example of why I really hate the ubiquity of video. In order to find out whether this might be an interesting photo tip, you have to sit through four minutes of video before you get to the first really useful demonstration of what is being discussed. (and that four minutes is just the first half of the video clip). I just kept clicking on the next minute mark (YouTube lets you jump to any arbitrary point without having to wait for the whole thing to buffer) over and over until I got to the part where you actually see what he's demonstrating. Took maybe 15 seconds to see the point and then I closed the tab... Not sure it really required a 7.5-minute video to make that point, though! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On Oct 8, 2010, at 12:02, Larry Colen wrote: I paused it, let it load and just skipped forward to the interesting bits. Again, as I said in my last reply - you don't have to wait for it all to load. If you get a YouTube link from someone and they say it gets really interesting at 25 minutes - just click on the 25-minute mark and it will start playing from there skipping the loading/buffering of the first 25 minutes. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Clarinda Farm
On Oct 8, 2010, at 5:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Just returned from a 10 day pleasure/business drive of some 4000+ miles. Drove through Colorado with the idea of recording fall in a state which inspired America the Beautiful. Time, as it happened, didn't allow me to keep my schedule, so..maybe next fall. While checking out the countryside in the state of Iowa, came upon this scene on a gravel back road. Shot to the East requiring I wait 'til PM to get some light on the near side. Did a little dodging on the front. Had to crop a nicely formed tree from the right side to move the structures and weight to the right. Maybe I saved it somewhat. Jack All comments/ thoughts welcomed http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=528 It's a pleasant shot, but doesn't entirely grab me. I'd be curious to see what it looked like if you cropped out most of the road rather than the tree, butting the farm house almost to the left edge. K20, DA 16...@34mm, 1/750, f/11, ISO 400, Manfrotto tripod/ball head -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Shootin' the breeze
On Oct 8, 2010, at 9:19 AM, CheekyGeek wrote: Shooting the breeze : An (American?) idiom meaning chatting http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5062194333_0f7449698a_b.jpg That's such an odd composition, I really like the way it hints at a story. That also looks like some interesting farm equipment, darn near old enough to be museum worthy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
FS Friday: Sigma 30mm f/1.4, Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.7, K100D kit with 18-55 zoom
For sale: Pentax K100D kit with original SMC-DA 18-55mm lens. All hoods, caps, straps, covers included. Both in EX condition, with some discoloration of the rubber handgrip on the camera body. Original boxes/cables/manual included (plus original software if desired). $220. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC lens for Pentax. EX+ condition; includes caps, hood and original Sigma zippered case. $275. Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.7 lens, EX condition, with front and rear caps. $220. Photos of all available at http://gallery.me.com/wilensky#101094 Joe Wilensky -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Last Rose of Summer
Like this! Focus well chosen. Jack --- On Fri, 10/8/10, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Subject: PESO: Last Rose of Summer To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, October 8, 2010, 8:28 AM Spotted after jumping into my brother's car for a ride to work. Had to make him wait as I jumped out and popped the Tamron 90mm f/2.5 onto the K7. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP5594.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Shootin' the breeze
Very well seen, Darren! Composition deftly chosen. Jack --- On Fri, 10/8/10, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Shootin' the breeze To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Friday, October 8, 2010, 9:19 AM Shooting the breeze : An (American?) idiom meaning chatting http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5062194333_0f7449698a_b.jpg Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Plastic front filter threads?
What year ( or lens series )did Pentax go to PLASTIC front filter threads? Needless to say I don't like 'em. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Clarinda Farm
Down load it and try it, Larry. The tire track path was one of the limited elements I wanted to include. I moved the buildings to the right to suit my comp choice. Not a grabber for me either. Thanks for commenting. Jack --- On Fri, 10/8/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: PESO: Clarinda Farm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, October 8, 2010, 10:19 AM On Oct 8, 2010, at 5:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Just returned from a 10 day pleasure/business drive of some 4000+ miles. Drove through Colorado with the idea of recording fall in a state which inspired America the Beautiful. Time, as it happened, didn't allow me to keep my schedule, so..maybe next fall. While checking out the countryside in the state of Iowa, came upon this scene on a gravel back road. Shot to the East requiring I wait 'til PM to get some light on the near side. Did a little dodging on the front. Had to crop a nicely formed tree from the right side to move the structures and weight to the right. Maybe I saved it somewhat. Jack All comments/ thoughts welcomed http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=528 It's a pleasant shot, but doesn't entirely grab me. I'd be curious to see what it looked like if you cropped out most of the road rather than the tree, butting the farm house almost to the left edge. K20, DA 16...@34mm, 1/750, f/11, ISO 400, Manfrotto tripod/ball head -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Plastic front filter threads?
Me too! I had an A 28~80 with them and lost a couple filters due to my not being fiddly enough to be certain they were on. Jack --- On Fri, 10/8/10, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: From: J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net Subject: Plastic front filter threads? To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, October 8, 2010, 10:31 AM What year ( or lens series )did Pentax go to PLASTIC front filter threads? Needless to say I don't like 'em. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On a different note, I tried this shoulder rest grip. Even though I'm right -eyed, my left eye is better (according to my optometrist) and my preference is not strong. It feels very steady and i'm going to try this. Thanks Derby. On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Oct 8, 2010, at 12:02, Larry Colen wrote: I paused it, let it load and just skipped forward to the interesting bits. Again, as I said in my last reply - you don't have to wait for it all to load. If you get a YouTube link from someone and they say it gets really interesting at 25 minutes - just click on the 25-minute mark and it will start playing from there skipping the loading/buffering of the first 25 minutes. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper- images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder to hell with that - this is the most interesting thing on the page: http://store.petapixel.com/products/Leica-Look%252dAlike-Skin-for-the-iPhon e-4.html iLeica B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Tires On
and it was a GOOD thing too. One of the tires was worn to the belt and the belt had slipped. Would not have wanted to be half way to Hannigan Meadow and have that puppy crap out. Actually, both were in poor shape. Lucky us! Even better, the guy didn't even charge me for it. He didn't say why, just that I didn't owe him anything. Lucky me! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
2010/10/8 Bob W p...@web-options.com: to hell with that - this is the most interesting thing on the page: http://store.petapixel.com/products/Leica-Look%252dAlike-Skin-for-the-iPhon e-4.html iLeica iPhoned them right away with an order =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tires On
huh? you mean you got free tires? good for you, son =) 2010/10/8 Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com: and it was a GOOD thing too. One of the tires was worn to the belt and the belt had slipped. Would not have wanted to be half way to Hannigan Meadow and have that puppy crap out. Actually, both were in poor shape. Lucky us! Even better, the guy didn't even charge me for it. He didn't say why, just that I didn't owe him anything. Lucky me! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Tires On
Sorry, wrong addressee -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
I saw that. What a great idea. Frank should buy one for his friend the street photographer. On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:07 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/10/8 Bob W p...@web-options.com: to hell with that - this is the most interesting thing on the page: http://store.petapixel.com/products/Leica-Look%252dAlike-Skin-for-the-iPhon e-4.html iLeica iPhoned them right away with an order =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
From: Derby Chang Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder Left eye shooting doesn't work that well for me because I try to keep both eyes open so I can continue to see the target through my off eye while the mirror is up. With my left eye to the viewfinder, my hand on the shutter release blocks the view from my right eye. That said, I naturally use some variation of what he's showing because it's similar to how I was taught to fire a rifle. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
From: Larry Colen On Oct 8, 2010, at 9:42 AM, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 01:44:43AM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder This is a classic example of why I really hate the ubiquity of video. In order to find out whether this might be an interesting photo tip, you have to sit through four minutes of video before you get to the first really useful demonstration of what is being discussed. (and that four minutes is just the first half of the video clip). A single still image would let you decide whether or not you thought this was worth investigating in four *seconds* (or less), not four minutes. I paused it, let it load and just skipped forward to the interesting bits. Yeah, but that only works if you know that there *ARE* interesting bits. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Last Rose of Summer
On Oct 8, 2010, at 12:28, Jack Davis wrote: Like this! Focus well chosen. I got lucky. I was crouched down on the balls of both feet. Completely unstable! Jack --- On Fri, 10/8/10, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Subject: PESO: Last Rose of Summer To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, October 8, 2010, 8:28 AM Spotted after jumping into my brother's car for a ride to work. Had to make him wait as I jumped out and popped the Tamron 90mm f/2.5 onto the K7. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP5594.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
From: Charles Robinson On Oct 8, 2010, at 11:42, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 01:44:43AM +1100, Derby Chang wrote: Then again, maybe I'm right-eyed http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/06/use-da-grip-for-capturing-sharper-images-in-low-light/ Wouldn't really work with a rangefinder This is a classic example of why I really hate the ubiquity of video. In order to find out whether this might be an interesting photo tip, you have to sit through four minutes of video before you get to the first really useful demonstration of what is being discussed. (and that four minutes is just the first half of the video clip). I just kept clicking on the next minute mark (YouTube lets you jump to any arbitrary point without having to wait for the whole thing to buffer) over and over until I got to the part where you actually see what he's demonstrating. Took maybe 15 seconds to see the point and then I closed the tab... Not sure it really required a 7.5-minute video to make that point, though! And what's the thing with the jump cut around not showing the cat? If you ain't going to show the cat edit out the whole shtick. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT (well sort of) Map of Online Communities
Rob Studdert wrote: http://xkcd.com/802/?ref=nf Good resource. Here's the wiring diagram for the K5. http://xkcd.com/730/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PDML Paris?
I'm sure Paris, Texas is very similar to Paris, France. For example, people live in both of them. And... ummm uhhh... well, nevermind. Rick --- On Thu, 10/7/10, John Mustarde jmusta...@suddenlink.net wrote: From: John Mustarde jmusta...@suddenlink.net Subject: Re: PDML Paris? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 11:53 PM Don't forget to cap your trip with a visit to the eiffel tower. http://picasaweb.google.com/Texdance/ParisTexasRedHatEiffelTower# On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 10:48:28 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Hi team, I've tacked a couple of days onto a business trip to Paris next month to be a tourist and do some shooting. Is anyone free Tues 9 Nov or Wed 10 Nov? Contact me on or off list. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW . -- John Mustarde Paris, TX -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
WTB Friday Adaptall II lens
I noticed that the mount (not the adaptor) on my 300/2.8 appears to have taken a knock (along with the body of my AF1.7...needless to say, nobody is admitting liability) and I need to replace it. If anyone has a raddled, leprous or otherwise incapacitated lens with an undamaged mount that I could assault, I would be pleased to recompense you. This request is probably limited to the UK for reasons of postage cost. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Question for Pentax Cell Phone Discussion List
Sorry for this post, but I figure someone here will know the answer. A year ago I bought a cheap Nokia cell phone in Sweden. In a few days I will be leaving for Italy and Spain, so I will need to buy two new SIM cards for the phone. My question is: When I put a new SIM card in the phone, does the phone acquire a new number? Thanks to anyone who can help. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question for Pentax Cell Phone Discussion List
On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 02:12:26PM -0600, jtainter wrote: Sorry for this post, but I figure someone here will know the answer. A year ago I bought a cheap Nokia cell phone in Sweden. In a few days I will be leaving for Italy and Spain, so I will need to buy two new SIM cards for the phone. My question is: When I put a new SIM card in the phone, does the phone acquire a new number? Yes. The number will be one from the pool allocated to the service provider from whom you buy the SIM card. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question for Pentax Cell Phone Discussion List
On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 04:21:29PM -0400, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 02:12:26PM -0600, jtainter wrote: Sorry for this post, but I figure someone here will know the answer. A year ago I bought a cheap Nokia cell phone in Sweden. In a few days I will be leaving for Italy and Spain, so I will need to buy two new SIM cards for the phone. My question is: When I put a new SIM card in the phone, does the phone acquire a new number? Yes. The number will be one from the pool allocated to the service provider from whom you buy the SIM card. If you will be using it in Italy and Spain, you probably don't need two new cards; a single SIM card (and phone number) would work in both locations. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Peso Champion
I didn't go out to take photos, I went out to grab a bite to eat, but I saw this champion, and since I always have my camera with me, I snapped a few. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5063343938/in/set-7215762511516/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Question for Pentax Cell Phone Discussion List
On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 04:23:26PM -0400, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 04:21:29PM -0400, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 02:12:26PM -0600, jtainter wrote: Sorry for this post, but I figure someone here will know the answer. A year ago I bought a cheap Nokia cell phone in Sweden. In a few days I will be leaving for Italy and Spain, so I will need to buy two new SIM cards for the phone. My question is: When I put a new SIM card in the phone, does the phone acquire a new number? Yes. The number will be one from the pool allocated to the service provider from whom you buy the SIM card. If you will be using it in Italy and Spain, you probably don't need two new cards; a single SIM card (and phone number) would work in both locations. One further point: the original (Swedish, I assume) number might still work; that very much depends on what kind of service plan you purchased. In theory pay-as-you-go plans often expire 90 days after the last phone call; in practice this doesn't always happen. My (UK) pay-as-you-go phone number still worked when I returned to the UK over a year later. I suggest you at least try it first; simply topping up your minutes may be a cheaper option. (That assumes you can find somewhere to top it up; many phones are tied to a single service provider. In theory you can get this restriction removed; in practice it's often cheaper to junk the phone and pick up a new one). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On Oct 8, 2010, at 10:43 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: On a different note, I tried this shoulder rest grip. Even though I'm right -eyed, my left eye is better (according to my optometrist) and my preference is not strong. It feels very steady and i'm going to try this. Thanks Derby. I was experimenting with flash brackets, and came up with something similar to help steady the camera, I adjusted the flash bracket so that it rested on my shoulder, allowing me to adjust the zoom, and possibly even hold the camera steadier. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157610464697985/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PDML Paris?
I'm sure Paris, Texas is very similar to Paris, France. For example, people live in both of them. And... ummm uhhh... well, nevermind. we'll always have... ... Nastassja Kinski Bob Rick Hi team, I've tacked a couple of days onto a business trip to Paris next month to be a tourist and do some shooting. Is anyone free Tues 9 Nov or Wed 10 Nov? Contact me on or off list. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW . -- John Mustarde Paris, TX -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Off into the wild ...
Figure I'll take a weekend photo safari. Head up into the mountains along the NC/TN border and see if there's any color. Wish me luck. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
LENS TEST: Tokina-A 17/3.5
This is my 3rd Pentax digital body. First was the *istDS. Its out-of-camera JPG images were the sharpest. But as we all know, that comes at a cost. Still, for snapshots it was nice. The K100D, and now the K-x, always require some sharpening. I do that later as needed. For testing I like to examine the images in their natural condition. Ok, there is no such lens as the Tokina-A. Well, there is now. I took a piece of aluminum foil and shorted the A pin. The camera thinks its max aperture is 1.2, but that's ok. I just keep the aperture ring on f16 and use Av to set it to f8 and let the camera do the rest. Then I went out back and shot this pic of the neighbor's crab apple tree trunk. The pics are unaltered. ISO 800, f8. The complete image, reduced for ease of downloading http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/tokina1735a/tree10.jpg Center, 100% http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/tokina1735a/tree0.jpg Bottom Center, 100% http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/tokina1735a/tree6.jpg Right center, 100% http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/tokina1735a/tree3.jpg * The images really display the low light and high light capacities of the camera. Not washed out, not too dim. * The next step: modify the mount so that there is a permanent A pin. Because that's what the camera requires to be full-featured. And if I use it on any non-A body, no problem. Anyone got an old Tokina lens that's gone bad, but has a good mount? Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tires On
Don't I wish, but he did mount, balance, and install them for no charge. From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tires On Message-ID: aanlktikmy=cpsapgn7pzbbeezhvautg_gu3kgfpev...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 huh? you mean you got free tires? good for you, son =) 2010/10/8 Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com: and it was a GOOD thing too.? One of the tires was worn to the belt and the belt had slipped.? Would not have wanted to be half way to Hannigan Meadow and have that puppy crap out.? Actually, both were in poor shape.? Lucky us!? Even better, the guy didn't even charge me for it.? He didn't say why, just that I didn't owe him anything.? Lucky me! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Off into the wild ...
According to local Charlotte media, next weekend (16-17) will be peak color. This weekend is colorful only at high elevations. Bill On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Figure I'll take a weekend photo safari. Head up into the mountains along the NC/TN border and see if there's any color. Wish me luck. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Off into the wild ...
Have a good trip, i;m doing the same, but not at NC/TN Dave On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Figure I'll take a weekend photo safari. Head up into the mountains along the NC/TN border and see if there's any color. Wish me luck. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tires On
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com wrote: Don't I wish, but he did mount, balance, and install them for no charge. Round here they do that as well, but for some reason hit you for $2.00 a valve stem. Must be the profit margin Dave From: eckinator eckina...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tires On Message-ID: aanlktikmy=cpsapgn7pzbbeezhvautg_gu3kgfpev...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 huh? you mean you got free tires? good for you, son =) 2010/10/8 Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com: and it was a GOOD thing too.? One of the tires was worn to the belt and the belt had slipped.? Would not have wanted to be half way to Hannigan Meadow and have that puppy crap out.? Actually, both were in poor shape.? Lucky us!? Even better, the guy didn't even charge me for it.? He didn't say why, just that I didn't owe him anything.? Lucky me! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Never occurred to me to hold a camera this way
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:49 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yeah, but that only works if you know that there *ARE* interesting bits. Micheal Palin were are you.;-) Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Shootin' the breeze
Not sure if thats the proper tiltle but,,, lovely photo Dave On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:19 PM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: Shooting the breeze : An (American?) idiom meaning chatting http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5062194333_0f7449698a_b.jpg Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
Forget the shots that all the other photogs will be getting - stick with the TV reporters and wait til they get their chance to do one-to-ones - pre-position carefully and not to close to any microphones. shoot through the gap between camera and reporter to get some interesting head shots, especially just before and just after the interview. Don't use flash here or the cameraman will turn to suggest your parental ancestry. Remember, pre-positioning is crucial - don't follow the crowd, wait for the crowd to come to you. Find out which TV crew is 2nd or 3rd in the pecking order - and there is *always* a pecking order. Then watch as they come surging towards you - be prepared to be elbowed violently. You'll get some good candids here. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: WTB Friday Adaptall II lens
On 8/10/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: an undamaged mount What is that? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On 2010-10-08 19:06, Cotty wrote: Forget the shots that all the other photogs will be getting - stick with the TV reporters [...] Remember, pre-positioning is crucial - don't follow the crowd, wait for the crowd to come to you. [...] That's something I find pretty interesting at the races. The photographers tend to move around in herds, mostly taking the same shots from the same positions, often at the same time. At the SCCA races, where I have pretty much carte blanche on the hot side, as an experienced corner worker, I like to go the places where other photogs don't and get shots they never see. But I won't tell them where I was. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FS Friday: Sigma 30mm f/1.4, Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.7, K100D kit with 18-55 zoom
Do you still have the K100D and lens? How much shipping to 64767? Thanks. ~Nick David Wright http://blog.nickdavidwright.net/ On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Joe Wilensky jj...@cornell.edu wrote: For sale: Pentax K100D kit with original SMC-DA 18-55mm lens. All hoods, caps, straps, covers included. Both in EX condition, with some discoloration of the rubber handgrip on the camera body. Original boxes/cables/manual included (plus original software if desired). $220. Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC lens for Pentax. EX+ condition; includes caps, hood and original Sigma zippered case. $275. Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.7 lens, EX condition, with front and rear caps. $220. Photos of all available at http://gallery.me.com/wilensky#101094 Joe Wilensky -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tires On
I bought them on Tire Rack and shipped to an independent installer so those services were not included in the price of the tires. Jerry From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tires On Message-ID: aanlkti=xvb2am8ufrql1pktay2w9wgo01ppqd=jub...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com wrote: Don't I wish, but he did mount, balance, and install them for no charge. Round here they do that as well, but for some reason hit you for $2.00 a valve stem. Must be the profit margin Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 7:15 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-10-08 19:06, Cotty wrote: Forget the shots that all the other photogs will be getting - stick with the TV reporters [...] Remember, pre-positioning is crucial - don't follow the crowd, wait for the crowd to come to you. [...] That's something I find pretty interesting at the races. The photographers tend to move around in herds, mostly taking the same shots from the same positions, often at the same time. At the SCCA races, where I have pretty much carte blanche on the hot side, as an experienced corner worker, I like to go the places where other photogs don't and get shots they never see. But I won't tell them where I was. :-) I've done the same when shooting a race. But at a press conference it doesn't work. You have one subject and the vantage points are generally limited. The TV cameramen will be right alongside the still shooters, although sometimes an above ground platform is constructed for them -- no still shooters allowed. Paul -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 7:06 PM, Cotty wrote: Forget the shots that all the other photogs will be getting - stick with the TV reporters and wait til they get their chance to do one-to-ones - pre-position carefully and not to close to any microphones. shoot through the gap between camera and reporter to get some interesting head shots, especially just before and just after the interview. Don't use flash here or the cameraman will turn to suggest your parental ancestry. Remember, pre-positioning is crucial - don't follow the crowd, wait for the crowd to come to you. Find out which TV crew is 2nd or 3rd in the pecking order - and there is *always* a pecking order. Then watch as they come surging towards you - be prepared to be elbowed violently. You'll get some good candids here. Here, the TV crews and print journalists frequently have to fight for post press conference interviews and usually have to settle for a group session where they take turns asking questions. One on ones are rare. The still photogs work from the back of the pack. Paul Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO: Moose
Last time we went to Maine, we looked in vain for moose among the fall colors. This time we found some, up close and personal. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Moose# Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On 2010-10-08 21:23, paul stenquist wrote: I've done the same when shooting a race. But at a press conference it doesn't work. You have one subject and the vantage points are generally limited. The TV cameramen will be right alongside the still shooters, although sometimes an above ground platform is constructed for them -- no still shooters allowed. Yeah, I was making a reference to the herd mentality more than the proper techniques for getting good shots at a press conference. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Moose
On 2010-10-08 20:26 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Last time we went to Maine, we looked in vain for moose among the fall colors. This time we found some, up close and personal. what fun! 17 summers and 6 full years in Maine and i never saw a moose; my folks moved a few miles up-river to Moose Hill after i left home and in 14 years there they never saw a moose; took me until a hike in northern Colorado to see one (they are imported, not native to CO) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Moose
On 10/8/2010 10:46 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2010-10-08 20:26 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Last time we went to Maine, we looked in vain for moose among the fall colors. This time we found some, up close and personal. what fun! 17 summers and 6 full years in Maine and i never saw a moose; my folks moved a few miles up-river to Moose Hill after i left home and in 14 years there they never saw a moose; took me until a hike in northern Colorado to see one (they are imported, not native to CO) First 17 years in Maine (Aroostook County) and lots of moose. Otis Wright -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
On Oct 8, 2010, at 10:41 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-10-08 21:23, paul stenquist wrote: I've done the same when shooting a race. But at a press conference it doesn't work. You have one subject and the vantage points are generally limited. The TV cameramen will be right alongside the still shooters, although sometimes an above ground platform is constructed for them -- no still shooters allowed. Yeah, I was making a reference to the herd mentality more than the proper techniques for getting good shots at a press conference. :-) I don't know if I've ever seen a good press conference shot. Perhaps any shot that shows the principals and doesn't hoover completely is a good shot. Paul -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Off into the wild ...
Luck - when preparation meets opportunity. Hope you're prepared and have the opportunity. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Off into the wild ... Figure I'll take a weekend photo safari. Head up into the mountains along the NC/TN border and see if there's any color. Wish me luck. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: A brain-picking request
It's reportage, not fine art. Having the principles in the shot, and lit well enough to print is all that is needed. The newsworthiness is what matters. On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 11:25 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I don't know if I've ever seen a good press conference shot. Perhaps any shot that shows the principals and doesn't hoover completely is a good shot. Paul -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
