Re: GESO: USA roadtrip 2014, various galleries
Thanks Paul, On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 09:43:24 -0600 Paul wrote: Nice gallery. It's always fun to see a travelogue of ole Rt 66 And it was a lot of fun traveling down that road too! Regards, JvW -p On 1/4/2015 7:48 AM, Jan van Wijk wrote: I have finally processed the 3500 images taken on a 3 week 4000 mile USA roadtrip back in October and November, and put some of them in a gallery. Thirty favourites: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/lr/usa2014f/index.html And a full gallery, 360 images: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/lr/usa2014a/index.html Or if you would like to see them in an automatic slideshow, http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?slideshow=2001 -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- 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: USA roadtrip 2014, various galleries
On Sun, 4 Jan 2015 11:06:05 -0500 Bruce Walker wrote: I love that Medicine Mound gas station. Quite a trip, Jan! Thanks Bruce, and yes it was quite a trip ... Regards, JvW On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 8:48 AM, Jan van Wijk pen...@dfsee.com wrote: I have finally processed the 3500 images taken on a 3 week 4000 mile USA roadtrip back in October and November, and put some of them in a gallery. Thirty favourites: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/lr/usa2014f/index.html And a full gallery, 360 images: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/lr/usa2014a/index.html Or if you would like to see them in an automatic slideshow, http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?slideshow=2001 -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- 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: So what's wrong with this picture...
The reviews are amusing. This guy was one of the 5-star reviewers, but I have to wonder if he's actually using it on a camera: Works very well. My wife loves it! On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 10:48 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I've been looking for a replacement lens hood for my FA 20-35mm, after a number of years of service it cracked and part of it fell off, never to be seen again. In my search I found this. http://www.amazon.com/BRAND-Professional-28-105mm-55-250mm-100-300mm/dp/B003WD2SLQ/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8qid=1420427811sr=8-33keywords=58mm+lens+hood at Amazon, which is pretty funny, at least I think so. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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. -- -bmw -- 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: Testing - using Thunderbiird software and plain text
Thank you Bruce. I didn't have this book, but I just ordered it :-) I have been shoting strobes since 1992 - attempting to learn by doing - a very time consuming process - full of dissapointments - and joy :-) I am using a PhotoCubic FlashBox A21 (good for allmost anything but jewelry) and a Kaiser Toptable set-up for macro photography. And I found the Alex Koloskov Youtube videos very useful. Also I found the Elincrome Skyport trigger (hot shoe accessory) - that allows me too adjust flashes from the camera, very usefull. Regards Jens Den 05-01-2015 kl. 03:05 skrev Bruce Walker: My sincere congratulations on making your photography pay, Jens! That's a real challenge in the modern world. You've got some great toys to play with there. There's some very fine stuff on your Flickr stream. By the way, on shooting jewelry: I hope you have the lighting bible book, Light Science and Magic. On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Jens Bladt p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Thanks for answering Steve and Dan After a long break - a year - I finally found time to sort out my mailproblem. Though I have been reading some mails, , which I wnI haven't been able to post messages. It turned out my email supplier (one.com) had stoped supporting plain text... So, I got Thunderbird, which allows me to choose the format for outgoing mails :-) In the meantime I stoped working as an architect (urban planner) - and now I'm a full time photographer - mostly product photography (pack shots). I found out that jewelry is quite (very) challenging - especially silver and white gold is difficult. What I am photographing isn't the silver, but everything that is reflected from the mirror-like, colourless surface. So, I got a lot of new lamps and strobes, boxes and tables. And even at 645D, whick I wanted for years. Unfortunatley I can't really justify getting the 645Z yet, even though it seems to be a huge improvement with high ISP, moveable screen etc. Please feel free to take a look at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/15897231985/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/14784816442/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/15316532766/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/14274805442/g I'm pleased that I'm now able to talk to all you skilled guys again...:-) Regards Jens Den 03-01-2015 kl. 13:37 skrev Daniel J. Matyola: I received this one as well. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 5:43 AM, Jens Bladt p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Testing Sorry for the inconvenience. Regards Jens -- 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: Test - Is anybody there/
Your post is the first I've seen since very early this morning. Godfrey On Jan 5, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Just checking - no new posts to the list since I went to bed over 8 hours ago. A bit unusual... -- 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: New Pentax DSLR Lenses
Quoting Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org: Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. That, of course, should be rear monitor. (although I suppose read monitor could be correct also - it wouldn't be much use if you couldn't 'read' it...) -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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: New Pentax DSLR Lenses
I'll bet it is a 20mp K-50 replacement. The only question of real interest is will it have an improved auto focus system, inherited from the K-3 or get the K-5II AF system. Ricoh could do either. While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I do hope that Ricoh also introduces a K-500 replacement in the same vein, the K-S1 isn't really entry level, and it's just not been all that well received to become that even with a substantial price drop. Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want but no one will buy if it's more than $1200.00. On 1/5/2015 4:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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: Test - Is anybody there/
On 1/5/2015 4:10 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Just checking - no new posts to the list since I went to bed over 8 hours ago. A bit unusual... Not that unusual... -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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.
New Pentax DSLR Lenses
Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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: Test - Is anybody there/
Yep! J - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 1:10:16 PM Subject: Test - Is anybody there/ Just checking - no new posts to the list since I went to bed over 8 hours ago. A bit unusual... -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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 Photo Annual: Week 1 update
We've been accepting photos since Jan 1 and a few of you have already taken the leap and made your decisions. Pick your three best and join the fun: http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/pdmlbook.php -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.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: New Pentax DSLR Lenses
While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it adds a quarter to a half inch to the depth of the body. While it has its usages I haven't got into those situations where it is necessary. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Lenses I'll bet it is a 20mp K-50 replacement. The only question of real interest is will it have an improved auto focus system, inherited from the K-3 or get the K-5II AF system. Ricoh could do either. While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I do hope that Ricoh also introduces a K-500 replacement in the same vein, the K-S1 isn't really entry level, and it's just not been all that well received to become that even with a substantial price drop. Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want but no one will buy if it's more than $1200.00. On 1/5/2015 4:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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: Go Pro
Dan I think you'll be out of range with the Go Pro if unless your going to be up close and personal with the whales and surfers. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Go Pro Thanks for you comments, David. There undoubtedly are annoying videos out there done with the GoPro, but probably no more than are made with any other camera or video camera. You said you don't know what you would like to achieve with it. The best GoPro videos I have seen are ones that capture an experience, for example sky diving, dirt bike racing or ski jumping. There are several activities I enjoy that I would like to capture digitally, but I feel would not be suited for my M-5 II S. In 11 days, we leave for a month on Maui. While there, I do some snorkeling and scuba diving. Although I have a film underwater camera and a digital one, I have never been able to capture the experience adequately. I also will swim with sea turtles once or twice out there, another event I believe may be suited for the GoPro. While I certainly intend to use my Pentax DSLR on whale watches, since the action is sometimes extended, that is another time I intend to try the GoPro. I would like to take some decent videos of the surfers and wind surfers at Ho'okipa. Once or twice a week I will rise early to paddle with the Kihei Canoe Club. We often see whales, dolphins and turtles out on the Pacific, but with the paddle in my hands, a camera I can strap to my chest or head would be quite convenient. The waterproof case is also a big positive for me. I don't really see it as replacing any of the DSLR shooting I expect to do, but I hope it will add another dimension to my efforts to capture the beauty and the spirit of a place I love. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 12:58 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 3, 2015, at 5:12 am, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: In broadcast TV all material is shot in interlaced (hence 1080i) and broadcast interlaced. Cathode ray tube TVs display interlaced images. All LCD and LED and Plasma TVs display progressive images - they convert on the fly in real time to progressive as you view. For web viewing any interlaced footage needs to be converted into progressive footage otherwise you will see nasty horizontal artifacts on any moving images. So it may be as well to shoot progressive (eg 1080p) with the gopro as you will no doubt want to share the video for viewing on computers or other LCD screens. Shooting at 720p is another option, less resolution but for web viewing, not a problem. That's interesting but it makes me wonder why we'd ever shoot interlaced if all the end use nowadays is progressive. Note that there are settings for 'wide, medium, narrow' and these relate to field of view. The gopro lens is fixed and cannot be zoomed, except by this method. So if the image is too wide for your taste or needs, set to medium for a less distorted image. Knowing nothing about Gopro cameras, this is also interesting to me. Only because I see so much footage that annoys me because of a fisheye effect. Do the narrower views eliminate the distortion or just reduce it? FWIW a lot of other companies are coming out with action cameras now, eg Shimano and Garmin. I'm not sure if Contour is still around. It's good to see some more companies getting involved. I wouldn't mind playing with one of these things but when I think a bit more seriously I just don't know what I'd want to achieve with it. Cheers, 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.
PESO: Kitesurfing
It's about time I posted another Aussie one. This looked like fun but we chose not to partake. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/844/#peso Cheers, 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: PESO: Christmas Lily
Does not remind me at all of an Easter Lily, but It's beautiful and well shot. Jack - Original Message - From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 7:41:59 PM Subject: PESO: Christmas Lily I realised the other day that northern hemispherians don't get to associate this flower with Christmas. A quick check with Google indicates that you might know it as the Easter lily. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/843/#peso Down here, if you plant them at the right time they'll flower on or just before Christmas Day. We only had one plant this year and it was a little bit late. The flowers have a strong scent; to most in these parts it's the smell of Christmas. Some people can't stand it but I love it. It immediately invokes childhood memories of Christmas. Cheers, 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. -- 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: Kitesurfing
A wise decision I'd say, Dave. 8( Jack - Original Message - From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 7:49:39 PM Subject: PESO: Kitesurfing It's about time I posted another Aussie one. This looked like fun but we chose not to partake. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/844/#peso Cheers, 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. -- 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: Go Pro
Dan, I have a Go Pro that I've used a bit and find the results to be very good. I've used it on an elastic headmount when I ran a 4 dog sled in an 8 mile race along the southern shore of Lake Superior in early January a few years ago - it was in the 0 to 10 degree F range and it still had power at the end of the race - about 55 minutes of usage - I was concerned about battery life in the low temps but it was not an issue. Also used it in a car rally, suction cupped to the hood of my Boxster. Gave good results, although the audio picked up more wind noise than I'd like - still acceptable. In both cases I used the Go Pro mounting products - the headband mount and their suction cup mount, although I did tether the camera to the car also - just in case. It gives surprisingly good results considering the size and cost. I don't use it enough to be real familiar with the menus so I keep the instructions handy to decipher the menu. I've only used it to record video and have no idea about stills captured with it. I'd suggest you take it out and try different setting to judge which give you the results your looking for. A fun little camera. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: OT: Go Pro I have acquired a used Go Pro Hero 3. I intend to use it for certain parts of my winter trip to Maui, such a Kayaking and Outrigger Canoe trips and drive up the mountain. I thought it might also be useful this spring, when we are venturing off to Japan, with a brief stop in China. Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is so, what have you sued it for, and what do you like and dislike about it? Any tips about how to use and operate it to advantage would be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: Christmas Lily
I realised the other day that northern hemispherians don't get to associate this flower with Christmas. A quick check with Google indicates that you might know it as the Easter lily. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/843/#peso Down here, if you plant them at the right time they'll flower on or just before Christmas Day. We only had one plant this year and it was a little bit late. The flowers have a strong scent; to most in these parts it's the smell of Christmas. Some people can't stand it but I love it. It immediately invokes childhood memories of Christmas. Cheers, 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.
Test - Is anybody there/
Just checking - no new posts to the list since I went to bed over 8 hours ago. A bit unusual... -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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: Test - Is anybody there/
Getting ready to feed the dogs now Brian… On Jan 5, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Just checking - no new posts to the list since I went to bed over 8 hours ago. A bit unusual... -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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: Test - Is anybody there/
Quoting Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com: Getting ready to feed the dogs now Brian? G'day Joe - good to hear from you - can't believe it's over 18 months since we had that cup of coffee in Seattle. Just must be a quiet list day. Cheers Brian On Jan 5, 2015, at 1:10 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Just checking - no new posts to the list since I went to bed over 8 hours ago. A bit unusual... -- -- 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.
January PUG - Last Call
G'day all I'll be putting this one to bed by Thursday evening - Sydney time. Theme: Abstract As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
