RE: Amazing astro photos

[John Coyle]

Great photos, some of which must have been taken with incredibly good 
equipment. 
Is the mistake in the caption to "Northern Lights over Jokulsarlon, Iceland", 
where a couple is
mentioned as looking at the lights and I can see no people in the frame?


John in Brisbane



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Subject: Amazing astro photos

The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy Photographer of the 
Year:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shor
tlist-in-pictures
(Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)

I saw the exhibit of the winners in Greenwich a couple of years ago and they 
were pretty amazing.
 
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Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

[Ken Waller]

I just try to enjoy the heron now.


That's just ducky.

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Subject: Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets





P.J. Alling wrote:

Would one prefer a sea of regrets, or, a tree of egrets?


I just try to enjoy the heron now.




I couldn't decide which I liked better so I'll inflict both on the group.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets.html


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets2.html


They are both fun.




Neither of this is up to my standards technically, and I'm blaming the
Sigma 70-210mm, just when I think I've come to terms with it, the lens
preforms well below normal. I couldn't make a print bigger than 5x7
inches and be happy with these.

Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/Sigma Zoom 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 UC-II

As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.



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Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

[Alex Sarbu]

The HD Pentax D FA* 70-200mmF2.8 ED DC AW doesn't use the same type of
SDM micromotors as the DA*-series lenses. Actually it doesn't use SDM
at all - but DC motors. Fast, reliable.

Last Pentax lens with these SDM micromotors was announced in 2008.
Since then we had 3 K-mount "SDM" lenses, all using Tamron's
"ultrasonic"-type motors (in case of the D FA 24-70 and 15-30,
ring-type "ultrasonic" motors).

Alex

On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 1:21 AM, Gonz  wrote:
> Hmmm nice deal.  Is this lens one of the ones that has the unreliable
> SDM focusing mechanism I heard about with the 60-250 or such?
>
>
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> On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just in case someone is shopping for lenses...
>> B has some sale on Pentax items. I don't know how good all the prices are,
>> - but D FA* 70-200mm/2.8 is only $1696, which is $100 lower than what is was
>> going for (1800).
>> Adorama has the same price for this lens.
>>
>> Here are other sale items:
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/items/ci/32002/ipp/48/N/3638625979/view/GRID
>>
>> HTH,
>>
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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Larry Colen]

Mark Roberts wrote:

Larry Colen wrote:




Also note that the Perseid meteor shower shot is acknowledged to be a
composite of multiple exposures (doesn't say how many).


Oops, Perseid, not Pleidies.  My bad.



By the way, the error I alluded to in the beginning was in the
Antarctic aurora shot. They called it the "Aurora Borealis" when it is
actually the "Aurora Australis".



https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures





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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Paul Stenquist]

I don't think it could be accomplished through dodging alone. You wouldn't have 
much color to recapture and you'd create a lot of noise. Perhaps a "replace 
color" in combination with some detail creation. But my money still says it's a 
composite.

Paul via phone

> On Jul 27, 2016, at 6:38 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 
> Larry Colen wrote:
> 
>> Mark Roberts wrote:
>>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>> 
 Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job.
 The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely 
 illuminated.
 By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required
 a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.
>>> 
>>> Now *that's* what we call a "very good point"!
>>> 
 From the superficial examination one can perform on a web-resolution
>>> image, I think the bird has been subject to some dramatic dodging in
>>> Photoshop. I don't *think* it's a composite shot, but I'd have to have
>>> access to a full-res shot to be certain. Obviously, the judges do, and
>>> may even have access to the raw file. Perhaps this kind of Photoshop
>>> is allowed? I haven't read the contest rules but I know from going to
>>> the exhibit in the past and reading the technical descriptions of the
>>> photos some kinds of post-capture processing are allowed.
>> 
>> photoshop would need to be allowed to get the Pleidies (sp?) shot.
> 
> Also note that the Perseid meteor shower shot is acknowledged to be a
> composite of multiple exposures (doesn't say how many).
> 
> By the way, the error I alluded to in the beginning was in the
> Antarctic aurora shot. They called it the "Aurora Borealis" when it is
> actually the "Aurora Australis".
> 
> 
 https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
> 
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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Gonz]

Yeah, the meteor shower is definitely not one long exposure.  The
Milky way would not have stayed put like that for 4 hours!


On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:38 PM, Mark Roberts
 wrote:
> Larry Colen wrote:
>
>>Mark Roberts wrote:
>>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>>
 Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job.
 The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely 
 illuminated.
 By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required
 a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.
>>>
>>> Now *that's* what we call a "very good point"!
>>>
 From the superficial examination one can perform on a web-resolution
>>> image, I think the bird has been subject to some dramatic dodging in
>>> Photoshop. I don't *think* it's a composite shot, but I'd have to have
>>> access to a full-res shot to be certain. Obviously, the judges do, and
>>> may even have access to the raw file. Perhaps this kind of Photoshop
>>> is allowed? I haven't read the contest rules but I know from going to
>>> the exhibit in the past and reading the technical descriptions of the
>>> photos some kinds of post-capture processing are allowed.
>>
>>photoshop would need to be allowed to get the Pleidies (sp?) shot.
>
> Also note that the Perseid meteor shower shot is acknowledged to be a
> composite of multiple exposures (doesn't say how many).
>
> By the way, the error I alluded to in the beginning was in the
> Antarctic aurora shot. They called it the "Aurora Borealis" when it is
> actually the "Aurora Australis".
>
>
 https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Mark Roberts]

Larry Colen wrote:

>Mark Roberts wrote:
>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>
>>> Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job.
>>> The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated.
>>> By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required
>>> a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.
>>
>> Now *that's* what we call a "very good point"!
>>
>>> From the superficial examination one can perform on a web-resolution
>> image, I think the bird has been subject to some dramatic dodging in
>> Photoshop. I don't *think* it's a composite shot, but I'd have to have
>> access to a full-res shot to be certain. Obviously, the judges do, and
>> may even have access to the raw file. Perhaps this kind of Photoshop
>> is allowed? I haven't read the contest rules but I know from going to
>> the exhibit in the past and reading the technical descriptions of the
>> photos some kinds of post-capture processing are allowed.
>
>photoshop would need to be allowed to get the Pleidies (sp?) shot.

Also note that the Perseid meteor shower shot is acknowledged to be a
composite of multiple exposures (doesn't say how many).

By the way, the error I alluded to in the beginning was in the
Antarctic aurora shot. They called it the "Aurora Borealis" when it is
actually the "Aurora Australis".


>>> https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures

 
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Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

[Larry Colen]

P.J. Alling wrote:

Would one prefer a sea of regrets, or, a tree of egrets?


I just try to enjoy the heron now.




I couldn't decide which I liked better so I'll inflict both on the group.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets.html


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets2.html


They are both fun.




Neither of this is up to my standards technically, and I'm blaming the
Sigma 70-210mm, just when I think I've come to terms with it, the lens
preforms well below normal. I couldn't make a print bigger than 5x7
inches and be happy with these.

Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/Sigma Zoom 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 UC-II

As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.



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Re: PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

[Jack Davis]

The first photo for me, but not by
much.
J

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> On Jul 27, 2016, at 3:04 PM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> 
> on


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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Larry Colen]

Mark Roberts wrote:

Paul Stenquist wrote:


Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job.
The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated.
By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required
a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.


Now *that's* what we call a "very good point"!


From the superficial examination one can perform on a web-resolution

image, I think the bird has been subject to some dramatic dodging in
Photoshop. I don't *think* it's a composite shot, but I'd have to have
access to a full-res shot to be certain. Obviously, the judges do, and
may even have access to the raw file. Perhaps this kind of Photoshop
is allowed? I haven't read the contest rules but I know from going to
the exhibit in the past and reading the technical descriptions of the
photos some kinds of post-capture processing are allowed.


photoshop would need to be allowed to get the Pleidies (sp?) shot.




https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures





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Re: How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

[Jack Davis]

That reminds me, my calendar
arrived today.
Beautifully done, Mark!
J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Mine only took three days, and I did not elect any priority options.
> 
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> 
>> On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
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>> 
>> Several PDMLers have purchased PDML calendars from Lulu recently.
>> I was wondering, - how quickly did you receive it after the order was
>> placed?
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>> Thank you,
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Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

[Gonz]

Hmmm nice deal.  Is this lens one of the ones that has the unreliable
SDM focusing mechanism I heard about with the 60-250 or such?



On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
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> Hi All,
>
> Just in case someone is shopping for lenses...
> B has some sale on Pentax items. I don't know how good all the prices are,
> - but D FA* 70-200mm/2.8 is only $1696, which is $100 lower than what is was
> going for (1800).
> Adorama has the same price for this lens.
>
> Here are other sale items:
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/items/ci/32002/ipp/48/N/3638625979/view/GRID
>
> HTH,
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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Jack Davis]

What Paul said, plus, that moon looks to be tipped well to the left compared
to the one I've been spooning to.

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. The 
> tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. By 
> what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required a 
> sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.
> Paul
> 
> Paul via phone
> 
>> On Jul 27, 2016, at 4:58 PM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
>> 
>> Stunning pictures!
>> 
>> Henk
>> 
>> PS: (the other one of course is 2x "will be"" )
>> 
>> Op 2016-07-27 om 22:26 schreef Mark Roberts:
>>> Gonz wrote:
>>> 
 On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts
  wrote:
> The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
> Photographer of the Year:
> https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
> (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)
 The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it)  is my favorite.
>>> I missed that one! There's another...
>> 
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Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

[Igor PDML-StR]

Hi All,

Just in case someone is shopping for lenses...
B has some sale on Pentax items. I don't know how good all the prices 
are, - but D FA* 70-200mm/2.8 is only $1696, which is $100 lower than what 
is was going for (1800).

Adorama has the same price for this lens.

Here are other sale items:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/items/ci/32002/ipp/48/N/3638625979/view/GRID

HTH,

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PESO(s) -- Tree of Egrets

[P.J. Alling]

Would one prefer a sea of regrets, or, a tree of egrets?

I couldn't decide which I liked better so I'll inflict both on the group.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets.html

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20treeofegrets2.html

Neither of this is up to my standards technically, and I'm blaming the 
Sigma 70-210mm, just when I think I've come to terms with it, the lens 
preforms well below normal.  I couldn't make a print bigger than 5x7 
inches and be happy with these.


Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/Sigma Zoom 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 UC-II

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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Mark Roberts]

Paul Stenquist wrote:

>Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. 
>The tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. 
>By what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required 
>a sunny 16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.

Now *that's* what we call a "very good point"!

>From the superficial examination one can perform on a web-resolution
image, I think the bird has been subject to some dramatic dodging in
Photoshop. I don't *think* it's a composite shot, but I'd have to have
access to a full-res shot to be certain. Obviously, the judges do, and
may even have access to the raw file. Perhaps this kind of Photoshop
is allowed? I haven't read the contest rules but I know from going to
the exhibit in the past and reading the technical descriptions of the
photos some kinds of post-capture processing are allowed.

> https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures

 
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Re: PESO: Visitor

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Bob, Jack and Gonz.

Yes, I should have been more precise with the focus.  It's a nice shot, but
could have been so much better.

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

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> Dan,
> That's a nice backyard!  Good catch!
> Regards,  Bob S.
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola
>  wrote:
> > A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home:
> > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18266161=lg
> > K-5 IIs, Tamron AF 75-300 mm F 4-5.8 LD Rele-Macro
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Re: Visitor

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks for looking and commenting, Ken and Jack!

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 12:17 AM, Ken Waller  wrote:

> Seems to me like your camera missed the focus.


No, Ken, I can't blame it on the camera;  that was all me.  I was in a bit
of a hurry to grab the shot before it moved and didn't focus carefully
enough.

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Re: How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Mine only took three days, and I did not elect any priority options.


Dan Matyola
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Re: Amazing astro photos

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> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:58 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 
> The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
> Photographer of the Year:
> https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
> (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)

“...gaseous features that can be partially seem over the sun’s disk as a 
filament, …”

But the photos are nice. Thanks!


stan

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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Paul Stenquist]

Great pics. But a fork, a spoon and a moon appears to be a photoshop job. The 
tree branches are seen in silhouette but the bird is nicely illuminated. By 
what? Especially against the moon background, which would have required a sunny 
16 exposure. Ain't gonna happen.
Paul

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> On Jul 27, 2016, at 4:58 PM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
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> Stunning pictures!
> 
> Henk
> 
> PS: (the other one of course is 2x "will be"" )
> 
> Op 2016-07-27 om 22:26 schreef Mark Roberts:
>> Gonz wrote:
>> 
>>> On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts
>>>  wrote:
 The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
 Photographer of the Year:
 https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
 (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)
>>> The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it)  is my favorite.
>> I missed that one! There's another...
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PESO family portrait at sunset

[Larry Colen]

Yesterday around sunset, I was looking to see if there were any good 
photo opportunities because of the smoke from the fire in Carmel.  It 
turns out that the field across from Safeway downtown was occupied by a 
family having dinner.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28561002986/in/album-72157670868057151/

C appreciated.  I'm not totally thrilled with the processing, but am 
not sure how to bring it out better and not blow out the colors.


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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Henk Terhell]

Stunning pictures!

Henk

PS: (the other one of course is 2x "will be"" )

Op 2016-07-27 om 22:26 schreef Mark Roberts:

Gonz wrote:


On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts
 wrote:

The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
Photographer of the Year:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
(Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)


The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it)  is my favorite.

I missed that one! There's another...

  



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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Jostein Øksne]

Wonderful shots indeed! Thanks for the link.
Jostein 

Den 27. juli 2016 20.58.08 CEST, skrev Mark Roberts 
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>The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
>Photographer of the Year:
>https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
>(Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)
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>I saw the exhibit of the winners in Greenwich a couple of years ago
>and they were pretty amazing.
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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Mark Roberts]

Gonz wrote:

>On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts
> wrote:
>> The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
>> Photographer of the Year:
>> https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
>> (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)
>>
>The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it)  is my favorite.

I missed that one! There's another...

 
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Re: Amazing astro photos

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On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Gonz  wrote:

> The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it)  is my favorite.


I have seen -- and photographed -- the shadow of Mauna Kea (from Haleakala,
rather than from Hualalai), but this image is really much more effectuve
than mine.

Dan Matyolary.com/danieljmatyola

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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Wow!  Those are indeed beautiful and fascinating images.Thanks for the link.

Dan Matyola
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On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Mark Roberts 
wrote:

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> (Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)
>

Perhaps the use of the term "Aurora Borealis" in the antarctic image?
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Re: Amazing astro photos

[Gonz]

The shadow of Mauna Kea (they misspelled it)  is my favorite.


On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Mark Roberts
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> Photographer of the Year:
> https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
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How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

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Several PDMLers have purchased PDML calendars from Lulu recently.
I was wondering, - how quickly did you receive it after the order was 
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Thank you,

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Amazing astro photos

[Mark Roberts]

The photographs on the short list for this year's Astronomy
Photographer of the Year:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2016/jul/27/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2016-shortlist-in-pictures
(Trivia: Find the mistake in the captions on that web page.)

I saw the exhibit of the winners in Greenwich a couple of years ago
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Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

[Igor PDML-StR]

John,

I Wouldn't buy anything serious (such as a lens) from the sellers with the 
rating below 95% on Amazon... maybe 90-some, if I really needed...

89% is too low.

Just in case: check Resellerratings.com for the sellers' names. Often, 
many Amazon sellers have their own store, and could be rated for those.


Regarding SMCP-FA 35mm/2.0, - I wouldn't buy that at the prices listed for 
the new ones (635, 904, 999, 1862) - those are ridiculous.


If you decide to go with that one, - drop me a line, - I have one that I 
barely used, as it got replaced in my bag quickly with the Limited.

So, I might consider selling mine.

Igor



On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:59 PM, John wrote:


Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through
Amazon:

Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical Supply
Inc - 89% positive).
http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2

Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used
(various sellers)
http://tinyurl.com/FA35-f2

Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG RF - New? - $629.00 (Portable Guy - 99% positive)
2 new; 4 used; 1 refurbished  - the other new one is from 47th Street Photo.
http://tinyurl.com/Sigma20-f1-8

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Lens for Pentax  - New $899.00 (sold by Amazon.com)
http://tinyurl.com/Sigma-35-f1-4

I'm looking for a fast, wide lens that will work on the K1 full-frame.

Anyone chime in if they know anything I should be aware of *OR* BEWARE OF
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PESO -- Island House.

[P.J. Alling]

I don't really know if it's called Island House, that's what I'm calling it.

I don't know if this is actually one of the Thimble Islands off the 
coast of Branford, Connecticut, but there are a lot of small islands in 
that general vicinity.  The lighting was exceptionally harsh, which 
wasn't helped by my using an ISO that was much, much, to high for the 
lighting conditions.


Anyway look at it as an exercise in composition more than anything else.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20islandhouse.html

Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0.

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Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

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Right you are!
Thanks for correcting.

When I was writing that response, my own lenses (aka eyes) were wide open 
and unfocused (dialted). I thought something was off, but didn't take a 
careful look at Boz's page on which I was checking the manufacturing 
dates.


It's the 77mm that is f/1.8.

Larry, - when I was saying I wasn't sure if Samyang lens is FF, I meant 
specifically the 85-mm one.
And I do agree, that if Pentax is unable or unwilling to invest in 
resurrection of older lenses or creating new ones, they could cooperate 
with Samyang. There is a caveat there: some lenses designed for MF might 
be hard (or even impossible) to adapt to AF without such serious 
modifications that would defeat the purpose.


Cheers,

Igor



 P.J. Alling Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:29:02 -0700 wrote:

Actually that would have been a FA 85mm f1.4. The 1.8 was a pre A lens. 
The Samyang 85mm f1.4 gets very good reviews and is very inexpensive 
compared to a modern autofocus f1.4 portrait lens.



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The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago!
And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower.

Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't 
remember if they are FF. Not that it matters for at this time, ... until I 
got K-1).


Igor


... and the last 135 mm was produced by Pentax in 2000!

Igor



J.C. O'Connell Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:04:45 -0700 wrote:

85mm f1.8  close enuff


On 7/27/2016 10:45 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:

I just received a notification  from B
Something like that from Pentax would be great!

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Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

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Actually that would have been a FA 85mm f1.4.  The 1.8 was a pre A 
lens.  The Samyang 85mm f1.4 gets very good reviews and is very 
inexpensive compared to a modern autofocus f1.4 portrait lens.


On 7/27/2016 12:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:



The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago!
And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower.

Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't 
remember if they are FF. Not that it matters for at this time, ... 
until I got K-1).


Igor


... and the last 135 mm was produced by Pentax in 2000!

Igor



 J.C. O'Connell Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:04:45 -0700 wrote:

85mm f1.8  close enuff


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Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

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John wrote:

Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available
through Amazon:

Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical
Supply Inc - 89% positive).
http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2

Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used
(various sellers)
http://tinyurl.com/FA35-f2

Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG RF - New? - $629.00 (Portable Guy - 99% positive)
2 new; 4 used; 1 refurbished - the other new one is from 47th Street Photo.
http://tinyurl.com/Sigma20-f1-8


I have a Sigma 20/1.8.  I like it a lot better on full frame than I did 
on APS. On APS it alternated between being brilliant and annoying. On 
the K-1 it is a much more interesting range. I now have the 15-30/2.8 
and the Samyang 24/1.4 (albeit manual focus) so it is on the list of 
lenses that I'm thinking of selling. One nice thing about it though is 
that it focuses down to 1:2 magnification, so it can be very nice for 
close flower shots when you want a fairly wide field of view of either 
the flower or the background.




Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Lens for Pentax - New $899.00 (sold by Amazon.com)
http://tinyurl.com/Sigma-35-f1-4


This was close to the top of the list of lenses I wanted for APS.  On 
the K-1 that slot is filled with the 50/1.4.  I still want it, but it's 
not so critical.




I'm looking for a fast, wide lens that will work on the K1 full-frame.

Anyone chime in if they know anything I should be aware of *OR* BEWARE OF
about either the lenses or the sellers.

On 7/26/2016 6:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:

Maybe Amazon has generated the sale just for me based on my searches...

On 7/26/2016 5:29 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


Amazon is actually one of the leaders (if not THE leader) of producing
the suggestions of the "related" products (to those that you've looked
at).

It's actually one of the strategies for the search when you have only
a vague idea of the object you are trying to find (buy): you search
for something that is sort-of close. Then you look at what's related.
By clicking on the suggestions that are closer to what you are looking
for, you generate even closer suggestions.

I am not seeing any particular sale for Pentax anything on Amazon...

Igor


P.J. Alling Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:24:08 -0700 wrote:

I remember reading about Zubaz, (pants), but had no idea what exactly
they were, so I did a search on Google...


Now Amazon keeps trying to sell them to me, at least once a week.


To keep this on topic, Amazon is also having a sale on Pentax Glass,
and Amazon has also notified me about that as well.


It seems, to me at least, that Amazon email marketing is just slightly
more focused than cold calling names out of a phone book.








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Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

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Igor PDML-StR wrote:



The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago!
And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower.


I agree, f/1.8 is not fast enough.  I frequently need that extra 2/3 stop.



Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't
remember if they are FF. Not that it matters for at this time, ... until
I got K-1).


Some Samyang are FF. I recently picked up the 24/1.4 for night 
landscapes and it is a very nice lens.  If Pentax just cherry picked the 
Samyang lineup, added autofocus and their new coatings, they could 
instantly have a great range of lenses.


Pentax also does not have an 85/1.4, 35/1.4, or unfortunately a full 
frame 50-135/2.8 which would be close to the ideal lens for a lot of my 
indoor sports work. Actually, I'd be happier with about 35-40 on the 
wide end, and would be able to give up a little on the long end and crop 
in post.




Igor


... and the last 135 mm was produced by Pentax in 2000!

Igor



J.C. O'Connell Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:04:45 -0700 wrote:

85mm f1.8 close enuff


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I just received a notification from B
Something like that from Pentax would be great!

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The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago!
And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower.

Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't 
remember if they are FF. Not that it matters for at this time, ... until I 
got K-1).


Igor


... and the last 135 mm was produced by Pentax in 2000!

Igor



 J.C. O'Connell Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:04:45 -0700 wrote:

85mm f1.8  close enuff


On 7/27/2016 10:45 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:

I just received a notification  from B
Something like that from Pentax would be great!

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Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

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85mm f1.8  close enuff


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Re: PESO: Visitor

[Gonz]

Awesome capture!  The focus appears to be a tiny bit behind the fawn
tho.  My k5 does that all the time.

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> A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home:
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Re: PESO: Visitor

[Jack Davis]

Yeah, I do agree with Ken that the focus is a bit off.
Possibly aided by the faint shadows.(?)

J

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A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home:
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Re: PESO: Visitor

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Dan,
That's a nice backyard!  Good catch!
Regards,  Bob S.

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola
 wrote:
> A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18266161=lg
> K-5 IIs, Tamron AF 75-300 mm F 4-5.8 LD Rele-Macro
> Comments are invited.
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

[Bob Sullivan]

OK, I've had the FA24/f2.0 out for several test drives on the K1.
Works fine and it's a pleasure to have wide angle back!
Regards,  Bob S.

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 9:59 PM, John  wrote:
> Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through
> Amazon:
>
> Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical Supply
> Inc - 89% positive).
> http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2
>
> Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used
> (various sellers)
> http://tinyurl.com/FA35-f2
>
> Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG RF - New? - $629.00 (Portable Guy - 99% positive)
> 2 new; 4 used; 1 refurbished  - the other new one is from 47th Street Photo.
> http://tinyurl.com/Sigma20-f1-8
>
> Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Lens for Pentax  - New $899.00 (sold by Amazon.com)
> http://tinyurl.com/Sigma-35-f1-4
>
> I'm looking for a fast, wide lens that will work on the K1 full-frame.
>
> Anyone chime in if they know anything I should be aware of *OR* BEWARE OF
> about either the lenses or the sellers.
>
> On 7/26/2016 6:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
>>
>> Maybe Amazon has generated the sale just for me based on my searches...
>>
>> On 7/26/2016 5:29 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Amazon is actually one of the leaders (if not THE leader) of producing
>>> the suggestions of the "related" products (to those that you've looked
>>> at).
>>>
>>> It's actually one of the strategies for the search when you have only
>>> a vague idea of the object you are trying to find (buy): you search
>>> for something that is sort-of close. Then you look at what's related.
>>> By clicking on the suggestions that are closer to what you are looking
>>> for, you generate even closer suggestions.
>>>
>>> I am not seeing any particular sale for Pentax anything on Amazon...
>>>
>>> Igor
>>>
>>>
>>> P.J. Alling Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:24:08 -0700 wrote:
>>>
>>> I remember reading about Zubaz, (pants), but had no idea what exactly
>>> they were, so I did a search on Google...
>>>
>>>
>>> Now Amazon keeps trying to sell them to me, at least once a week.
>>>
>>>
>>> To keep this on topic, Amazon is also having a sale on Pentax Glass,
>>> and Amazon has also notified me about that as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> It seems, to me at least, that Amazon email marketing is just slightly
>>> more focused than cold calling names out of a phone book.
>>>
>>
>>
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Re: Visitor

[Jack Davis]

Really cute catch, Dan!
Phone image looks well focused, but
I'll check it on the computer later.

J
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 26, 2016, at 9:17 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> 
> Seems to me like your camera missed the focus.
> 
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" 
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:58 PM
> Subject: PESO: Visitor
> 
> 
>> A fawn resting at the edge of the woods behind our home:
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18266161=lg
>> K-5 IIs, Tamron AF 75-300 mm F 4-5.8 LD Rele-Macro
>> Comments are invited.
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
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Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

[Zos Xavius]

47th street photo is a borderline scam operation from what i've heard. Avoid.

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:59 PM, John  wrote:
> Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through
> Amazon:
>
> Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical Supply
> Inc - 89% positive).
> http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2
>
> Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used
> (various sellers)
> http://tinyurl.com/FA35-f2
>
> Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG RF - New? - $629.00 (Portable Guy - 99% positive)
> 2 new; 4 used; 1 refurbished  - the other new one is from 47th Street Photo.
> http://tinyurl.com/Sigma20-f1-8
>
> Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Lens for Pentax  - New $899.00 (sold by Amazon.com)
> http://tinyurl.com/Sigma-35-f1-4
>
> I'm looking for a fast, wide lens that will work on the K1 full-frame.
>
> Anyone chime in if they know anything I should be aware of *OR* BEWARE OF
> about either the lenses or the sellers.
>
> On 7/26/2016 6:03 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
>>
>> Maybe Amazon has generated the sale just for me based on my searches...
>>
>> On 7/26/2016 5:29 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Amazon is actually one of the leaders (if not THE leader) of producing
>>> the suggestions of the "related" products (to those that you've looked
>>> at).
>>>
>>> It's actually one of the strategies for the search when you have only
>>> a vague idea of the object you are trying to find (buy): you search
>>> for something that is sort-of close. Then you look at what's related.
>>> By clicking on the suggestions that are closer to what you are looking
>>> for, you generate even closer suggestions.
>>>
>>> I am not seeing any particular sale for Pentax anything on Amazon...
>>>
>>> Igor
>>>
>>>
>>> P.J. Alling Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:24:08 -0700 wrote:
>>>
>>> I remember reading about Zubaz, (pants), but had no idea what exactly
>>> they were, so I did a search on Google...
>>>
>>>
>>> Now Amazon keeps trying to sell them to me, at least once a week.
>>>
>>>
>>> To keep this on topic, Amazon is also having a sale on Pentax Glass,
>>> and Amazon has also notified me about that as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> It seems, to me at least, that Amazon email marketing is just slightly
>>> more focused than cold calling names out of a phone book.
>>>
>>
>>
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PESO prove it

[Larry Colen]

You may remember my "I'll always love you" PESO from a while back. (*)
The rock has been repainted, and it seems someone added an editorial 
comment:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28473211532/in/album-72157671520645686/ 



C appreciated.

Technical note, this set shot with the 28-105 on the K-1. Someone was 
asking about it recently, so I decided to put it on my camera and give 
it a bit more of a try.


* https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157648773344201
-- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc


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