Re: PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird

[Subash Jeyan]

sharp, detailed and nicely framed. lovely shot...

On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:18:33 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> A lady of the species. K-1, D FA 150-450, DA 1.4X Converter, 630mm, f8
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18628432/Female-Red-Winged-Blackbird
> 


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Re: PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird

[Ken Waller]

Just about perfect Paul - nice job !


-Original Message-
>From: Paul Stenquist 
>Sent: Oct 28, 2020 4:18 PM
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>Subject: PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird
>
>A lady of the species. K-1, D FA 150-450, DA 1.4X Converter, 630mm, f8
>
>https://www.photo.net/photo/18628432/Female-Red-Winged-Blackbird


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Re: PESO 2020 - 234 - GDG

[Rick Womer]

I like the hydrant, too. It’s another item that contrasts with the car.
(Remember the out-down “ugly as a fire plug”?).

Rick

On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 09:39 John  wrote:

> The car was nice. The light was fantastic.
>
> On 10/28/2020 09:23:25, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> > Thanks for all the comments! Old Porsche 911s seem to strike a chord for
> a lot of people. :)
> >
> >
> >> On Oct 27, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> >>
> >> If it were my image I’d get rid of the obtrusive fire hydrant. Nice
> crisp image and oh that light.
> >> The car isn’t bad either.
> >
> > LOL! Well, if you prefer not to have the fire hydrant, here you go:
> >
> >https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50539705678_168550259b_o.jpg
> >
> > Personally, I kinda like it there. It lends context to the scene … just
> a pretty old car parked in the neighborhood on a sunny late afternoon.
> >
> > G
> > —
> > "No matter were you go, go there in your favorite sports car."
> >
> >>> From: Paul Stenquist 
> >>> Sent: Oct 27, 2020 2:28 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: PESO 2020 - 234 - GDG
> >>>
> >>> Nice pic, and probably the best possible since you couldn’t move the
> car without getting arrested!
> >>>
> >>>
>  On Oct 27, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola 
> wrote:
> 
>  Great car, great image!
> 
>  On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 9:45 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi <
> godfreydigio...@me.com>
>  wrote:
> 
> > I saw this lovely, unrestored early Porsche 911, probably about 1967
> > vintage, while out on my walk yesterday. The light was terrific and
> it was
> > parked just right for a nice shot... But the only "camera" I had
> with me
> > that wasn't the iPhone was a Polaroid SLR670x by MiNT, loaded with
> B
> > film. Completely inappropriate…
> >
> > So I said, "What the heck? Can the iPhone 11 Pro do it justice?"
> >
> > Early Porsche 911 - Santa Clara 2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2jZBHn7
> >
> > I'm happy with that.
> >
> > Enjoy!
> > G
> > —
> > No matter where you go, there you are.
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Great composition, pleasing bokeh, and excellent detail.  Overall, a great
shot!

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On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 4:19 PM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> A lady of the species. K-1, D FA 150-450, DA 1.4X Converter, 630mm, f8
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18628432/Female-Red-Winged-Blackbird
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Re: PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Ken. It was a great day to be outdoors in Michigan.

Paul

> On Oct 28, 2020, at 5:37 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> 
> Just about perfect Paul - nice job !
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Paul Stenquist 
>> Sent: Oct 28, 2020 4:18 PM
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
>> Subject: PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird
>> 
>> A lady of the species. K-1, D FA 150-450, DA 1.4X Converter, 630mm, f8
>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18628432/Female-Red-Winged-Blackbird
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PESO Female Red-Winged Blackbird

[Paul Stenquist]

A lady of the species. K-1, D FA 150-450, DA 1.4X Converter, 630mm, f8

https://www.photo.net/photo/18628432/Female-Red-Winged-Blackbird

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Re: New K3 Mark III

[John Francis]

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 08:56:16AM -0400, Rick Womer wrote:
> I agree, Henk. GPS and a flippy screen would have induced me to buy one. 
> Apart from a high enough ISO to shoot landscapes illuminated by passing 
> fireflies, I don???t see a compelling advantage over my K-5.
> 
> Rick

It all depends on what you want to use the camera for. For me, AF is important.
I'm sure it's going to have better AF than a K-5; the question is how much 
better.

A year ago (was it really that long ago? How time flies!) I took a trip to
Austin to watch the inaugural Indycar race at Circuit of the Americas.
I never like relying on just a single body on a trip (and having two bodies
means you can have two different focal lengths ready at all times), so for
this trip I borrowed Larry's K-3 to go along with my K-5.  After reviewing
the first day's shooting it was apparent that The K-3 was doing a better
job of focus tracking - with comparable shots with the same lens mounted I
had noticeably more out-of-focus shots with the K-5 than with the K-3.
There was still room for improvement; I'm waiting for reports on just how
much better the K3-III is before deciding whether I'm tempted (although
the alternative I'm considering - going lightweight with an OM-D system -
is less attractive now in the light of the Olympus name getting dropped).

Other things that interest me are the 12fps continuous shooting frame rate
(with a 32 frame buffer), dual memory card slots, and wireless/bluetooth.
I personally don't care about video, so the limitation of 4K to 30 fps
isn't a problem for me, but I can see it would be a problem for others.



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Re: PESO 2020 - 234 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thanks for all the comments! Old Porsche 911s seem to strike a chord for a lot 
of people. :)


> On Oct 27, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> 
> If it were my image I’d get rid of the obtrusive fire hydrant. Nice crisp 
> image and oh that light.
> The car isn’t bad either.

LOL! Well, if you prefer not to have the fire hydrant, here you go: 

  https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50539705678_168550259b_o.jpg

Personally, I kinda like it there. It lends context to the scene … just a 
pretty old car parked in the neighborhood on a sunny late afternoon. 

G
—
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>> From: Paul Stenquist 
>> Sent: Oct 27, 2020 2:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: PESO 2020 - 234 - GDG
>> 
>> Nice pic, and probably the best possible since you couldn’t move the car 
>> without getting arrested!
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 27, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Great car, great image!
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 9:45 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
 I saw this lovely, unrestored early Porsche 911, probably about 1967
 vintage, while out on my walk yesterday. The light was terrific and it was
 parked just right for a nice shot... But the only "camera" I had with me
 that wasn't the iPhone was a Polaroid SLR670x by MiNT, loaded with B
 film. Completely inappropriate…
 
 So I said, "What the heck? Can the iPhone 11 Pro do it justice?"
 
 Early Porsche 911 - Santa Clara 2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2jZBHn7
 
 I'm happy with that.
 
 Enjoy!
 G
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Re: The 2021 PUG - Themes & High Res

[Stanley Halpin]

I have * starred and/or commented within your list below.

> On Oct 26, 2020, at 7:27 PM, Brian W  wrote:
> 
> 
> G'day all
> 
> Several people have requested that we increase the maximum resolution of
> submissions and, after discussing it with Igor, the max resolution will indeed
> be increased in 2021.  Watch this space for further details.
> 
> Here are some suggested themes for 2021.  Please indicate your least favoured
> ones and/or suggest other themes (keeping in mind than anything too obscure is
> likely to see low participation):
> 
> * On the Beach
Maybe better Seaside? Or more broadly, Waterside?
> Food
> Marine
> * Close up
> * Weather
> *Derelict
As others have suggested, Abandoned might be a better term. Derelict 
for me brings to mind a homeless person whose dignity I would not want to 
offend.
> *Landscapes in Black & White  
Always a good challenge!
> Railway
> Eggs
> * Open Gallery
> * On the Farm
Or maybe Farming? Shots could be On the farm, or Of the farm (e.g., 
food stuff, wool…)
> * Architecture
> Garden
> Snow
• Weather as an alternative as others have suggested
> Mailboxes
> Road Less Travelled
> 
> Cheers
> Brian
> 
> ++
> Brian Walters
> Western Sydney Australia
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Re: The 2021 PUG - Themes & High Res

[Bruce Nagel]

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 12:00:03PM -0400, Igor wrote:


I would suggest a slight modification of some of the suggested topics.
(I think this way, it might open the theme for broader interpretations,
thus inviting some out-of-the-box contributions.)



Food -> Calories for Intake
Eggs -> Eggstatic or Eggcentric


I'm going to suggest 'Eggcetera'


I don't remember if we had this theme, but if we hadn't, we should (given
the habits of the PDML):
   Puns


I think this is a theme whose time has come.


While I was writing all of this, I saw some comments from others.
I sort of agree that "Eggs" might be a difficult theme for some.
Seeing that some people do not like Farm, and others do not like Garden,
I'd suggest combining the two into "Farm and [or?] Garden".
(Farm-O-Gardon ;-) )


Farm + Garden = Growing


Several people have requested that we increase the maximum resolution of
submissions and, after discussing it with Igor, the max resolution will
indeed
be increased in 2021.  Watch this space for further details.



Here are some suggested themes for 2021.  Please indicate your least
favoured
ones and/or suggest other themes (keeping in mind than anything too
obscure is
likely to see low participation):


I like Weather better than Snow (for more options).

I also like Open Gallery.

Least favorites: Railway is a bit limiting as is On the Beach.

RE: increased resolution: you rock, Brian.

Bruce N.


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Re: PESO 2020 - 234 - GDG

[John]

The car was nice. The light was fantastic.

On 10/28/2020 09:23:25, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Thanks for all the comments! Old Porsche 911s seem to strike a chord for a lot 
of people. :)



On Oct 27, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:

If it were my image I’d get rid of the obtrusive fire hydrant. Nice crisp image 
and oh that light.
The car isn’t bad either.


LOL! Well, if you prefer not to have the fire hydrant, here you go:

   https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50539705678_168550259b_o.jpg

Personally, I kinda like it there. It lends context to the scene … just a 
pretty old car parked in the neighborhood on a sunny late afternoon.

G
—
"No matter were you go, go there in your favorite sports car."


From: Paul Stenquist 
Sent: Oct 27, 2020 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: PESO 2020 - 234 - GDG

Nice pic, and probably the best possible since you couldn’t move the car 
without getting arrested!



On Oct 27, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

Great car, great image!

On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 9:45 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi 
wrote:


I saw this lovely, unrestored early Porsche 911, probably about 1967
vintage, while out on my walk yesterday. The light was terrific and it was
parked just right for a nice shot... But the only "camera" I had with me
that wasn't the iPhone was a Polaroid SLR670x by MiNT, loaded with B
film. Completely inappropriate…

So I said, "What the heck? Can the iPhone 11 Pro do it justice?"

Early Porsche 911 - Santa Clara 2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2jZBHn7

I'm happy with that.

Enjoy!
G
—
No matter where you go, there you are.






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Re: Use of GPS in cameras?

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 28.10.20 um 13:57 schrieb Dale H. Cook:


GPS location is part of that data, but I do not own an
O-GPS1. I have little income in retirement and there are always more
important photographic items that I want. I use one of my handheld GPS
units to document mill locations.


The cheapest way for logging GPS data are the so-called GPS loggers,
small autonomous devices that fit in one's pocket. One can read them out
and then tag the photos with the GPS data using a software like HoudahGeo.

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Re: Use of GPS in cameras?

[Dale H. Cook]

On 10/27/2020 11:10 AM, Igor wrote:


So, that got me thinking: how do people use GPS in their cameras?
What are the "use cases"?


In connection with my photography of old water-powered mills I also 
provide photographs and my research about each mill to the Society for 
the Preservation of Old Mills for their state-by-state compiled lists of 
old mills. GPS location is part of that data, but I do not own an 
O-GPS1. I have little income in retirement and there are always more 
important photographic items that I want. I use one of my handheld GPS 
units to document mill locations.

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Re: New K3 Mark III

[Alan C]

So there you have it then. Buy a K1ii & be done with it. All requests 
answered.


Alan C

On 28-Oct-20 10:21 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Some people estimate the cost of K-3III may initially be more than $ 
1900 (over 200 K yen in Japan).
Adding a GPS-module of € 250 brings the cost above that of the K-1 II 
which has GPS, astro-tracer (and flippy screen).

The K-1 II is sold for around  € 1850 in Europe and $ 1800 in US.

 Henk

Op 2020-10-28 om 04:49 schreef Alan C:

Indeed it is. Works very well on my K5.

https://www.ricoh-imaging.eu/eu_en/gps-unit-o-gps1

Alan C

On 28-Oct-20 12:38 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Isn't the stand alone GPS module still available?  It's still listed 
at B Photo as new so the K-3 III probably will support 
Astrotracing, just not with a built in GPS.


That doesn't do anything about the lack of a flippy screen, as I 
said before, Ricoh probably want's the K-3 series to be as rugged as 
possible and the flippy screen is a possible point of failure 
eliminated.


If you cannot do without it, then there are other options with it in 
the Pentax line, if none of those are acceptable to you...


Life is full of disappointments and hard choices have to be made 
when designing a camera, especially to a competitive price, 
sometimes those choices will go against what you want.


I have to go without an aperture simulator, which on the whole seems 
to be much easier to implement than a flippy screen, but that's my 
problem.


On 10/27/2020 10:22 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:

Nothing is mentioned about Astrotracer in the specs.

Henk

Op 2020-10-27 om 14:19 schreef Alan C:
Hear, hear!   And, besides, I still have over 50 000 clicks left 
on the K5.


On the Mk ii, the GPS was associated with the built-in 
Astrotracer. Has this feature been removed from the Mk iii ?


Alan C

On 27-Oct-20 02:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
I agree, Henk. GPS and a flippy screen would have induced me to 
buy one. Apart from a high enough ISO to shoot landscapes 
illuminated by passing fireflies, I don’t see a compelling 
advantage over my K-5.


Rick

On Oct 27, 2020, at 5:15 AM, Henk Terhell  
wrote:


12 FPS, 26 MP, 4K and touch screen (of course). Missing GPS 
which is in K-3 II.

But I cannot do without a flippy screen, so this is not for me.

On YouTube:https://youtu.be/vDO0esYahRw

Henk













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Re: New K3 Mark III

[Henk Terhell]

Some people estimate the cost of K-3III may initially be more than $ 
1900 (over 200 K yen in Japan).
Adding a GPS-module of € 250 brings the cost above that of the K-1 II 
which has GPS, astro-tracer (and flippy screen).

The K-1 II is sold for around  € 1850 in Europe and $ 1800 in US.

 Henk

Op 2020-10-28 om 04:49 schreef Alan C:

Indeed it is. Works very well on my K5.

https://www.ricoh-imaging.eu/eu_en/gps-unit-o-gps1

Alan C

On 28-Oct-20 12:38 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Isn't the stand alone GPS module still available?  It's still listed 
at B Photo as new so the K-3 III probably will support 
Astrotracing, just not with a built in GPS.


That doesn't do anything about the lack of a flippy screen, as I said 
before, Ricoh probably want's the K-3 series to be as rugged as 
possible and the flippy screen is a possible point of failure 
eliminated.


If you cannot do without it, then there are other options with it in 
the Pentax line, if none of those are acceptable to you...


Life is full of disappointments and hard choices have to be made when 
designing a camera, especially to a competitive price, sometimes 
those choices will go against what you want.


I have to go without an aperture simulator, which on the whole seems 
to be much easier to implement than a flippy screen, but that's my 
problem.


On 10/27/2020 10:22 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:

Nothing is mentioned about Astrotracer in the specs.

Henk

Op 2020-10-27 om 14:19 schreef Alan C:
Hear, hear!   And, besides, I still have over 50 000 clicks left on 
the K5.


On the Mk ii, the GPS was associated with the built-in Astrotracer. 
Has this feature been removed from the Mk iii ?


Alan C

On 27-Oct-20 02:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
I agree, Henk. GPS and a flippy screen would have induced me to 
buy one. Apart from a high enough ISO to shoot landscapes 
illuminated by passing fireflies, I don’t see a compelling 
advantage over my K-5.


Rick

On Oct 27, 2020, at 5:15 AM, Henk Terhell  
wrote:


12 FPS, 26 MP, 4K and touch screen (of course). Missing GPS which 
is in K-3 II.

But I cannot do without a flippy screen, so this is not for me.

On YouTube:https://youtu.be/vDO0esYahRw

Henk










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Another afterburn set

[Larry Colen]

I went for a bike ride yesterday on about 7 miles of Swanton road.  If you’re 
in the area and want to do a little sightseeing that can really humble you, 
ride or drive on Swanton Road.  If you want to park at the South end, park on 
Davenport Landing road, near the beach, it’ll cross 1 at Swanton.  I parked at 
a pullout near a farm, pretty much at the start of the burn area.  

I don’t have any pictures that do justice to the view up miles of charred 
hillside, but it’s the sort of view that can show a person where they rate in 
the world.  

It’s a small set, 14 photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157716645374063


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