Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[mike wilson]

> On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis  wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, 
> > would one really need a viewfiner?
> 
> If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of Hasselblad 
> purchases.
> 
> That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
> adapter.
> If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor level,
> it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Alan C]

The 250-600 seems to be very scarce. I wonder how many were made?

Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 10:36 PM, John Francis wrote:

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote:

Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many moons. 
Just too damm heavy.
It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!

I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that
it will probably be up for sale.

But, as others have stated, I shoot Pentax because it works for me,
and switching to another brand would be expensive.  I'm beginning to
wonder about switching to Olympus, though - every year it gets harder
and harder to carry a bag full of gear around (I think gravity is
getting stronger).

I've related my Pentax history before, but just in case anybody here
is interested:

With my first paycheck from my first job after graduating I took a
trip from Manchester to Leeds Camera Centre and bought myself a
Spotmatic II with the 50mm/f1.4 lens.  This was the most expensive
purchase I'd ever made, but it was put into perspective by the
person ahead of me in line, who paid rather more than my setup cost
me for an accessory viewfiner for his Hasselblad ...
(This was in 1972 - a few months before the Spotmatic F came out)

In 1976 I switched to an MX as my primary camera. A couple of years
later I got a one-year assignment in New Zealand, so I stopped off
in Singapore on my outward journey and added an ME, an 80-200 zoom,
and a 28mm/f2.8 to the camera bag (plus a second 50mm/f1.4 - the sum
I'd budgeted for the upgrade went quite a bit further in Singapore!)

That MX served me well - I've still got it - but over the years I
picked up a Super Program (A lenses!), a PZ-1p (auto-focus) & an MZ-S.
I also made the mistake of comparing the results from my 80-200 zoom
and an A* 200/2.8, which opened another hole to throw money into.
By looking around on the used market I was able to replace my old
zoom with an FA* 80-200, and also added an A* 300/2.8 (which, with
the oddball F1.7X AF, gave me a very usable 500mm auto-focus lens).

Then came the digital revolution.  Pentax were late to the party, but
I got one bit of good luck from that - some editors began to require
digital image submissions. Apparently one long-time Pentax pro shooter
made the switch to digital and sold off his Pentax gear. I was sitting
at my desk at work one day, and idly browsing the rec.photos.marketplace
newsgroup, when somebody made a joke posting about this 'real bargain'
to be had at Charlotte Camera - an FA* 250-600/f5.6 for 'only' about 40%
of street price (roughly 25% of list price) - still not exactly cheap!
This had always been my dream lens for motorsports photography, but
I'd never seriously thought I'd ever get one - they never came up on the
used market, and even the street price was way above my budget. But this
one was just inside the top end of what I could afford, so five minutes
later it was on its way to me.
As soon as the *istD came out I bought one.  Over the years I moved to
a K10D, and later a K-5, plus the DA* 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 lenses.




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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Bruce Walker]

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:19 PM mike wilson  wrote:
>
> > On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis  wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, 
> > > would one really need a viewfiner?
> >
> > If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of 
> > Hasselblad purchases.
> >
> > That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
> > adapter.
> > If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor 
> > level,
> > it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.
>
> You missed the wordplay.  Your PDML membership is hereby revoked.

Punishment.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[mike wilson]

Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, would 
one really need a viewfiner?
> On 25 November 2020 at 20:36 John Francis  wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote:
> > Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many 
> > moons. Just too damm heavy.
> > It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!
> 
> I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that
> it will probably be up for sale.
> 
> But, as others have stated, I shoot Pentax because it works for me,
> and switching to another brand would be expensive.  I'm beginning to
> wonder about switching to Olympus, though - every year it gets harder
> and harder to carry a bag full of gear around (I think gravity is
> getting stronger).
> 
> I've related my Pentax history before, but just in case anybody here
> is interested:
> 
> With my first paycheck from my first job after graduating I took a
> trip from Manchester to Leeds Camera Centre and bought myself a
> Spotmatic II with the 50mm/f1.4 lens.  This was the most expensive
> purchase I'd ever made, but it was put into perspective by the
> person ahead of me in line, who paid rather more than my setup cost
> me for an accessory viewfiner for his Hasselblad ...
> (This was in 1972 - a few months before the Spotmatic F came out)
> 
> In 1976 I switched to an MX as my primary camera. A couple of years
> later I got a one-year assignment in New Zealand, so I stopped off
> in Singapore on my outward journey and added an ME, an 80-200 zoom,
> and a 28mm/f2.8 to the camera bag (plus a second 50mm/f1.4 - the sum
> I'd budgeted for the upgrade went quite a bit further in Singapore!)
> 
> That MX served me well - I've still got it - but over the years I
> picked up a Super Program (A lenses!), a PZ-1p (auto-focus) & an MZ-S.
> I also made the mistake of comparing the results from my 80-200 zoom
> and an A* 200/2.8, which opened another hole to throw money into.
> By looking around on the used market I was able to replace my old
> zoom with an FA* 80-200, and also added an A* 300/2.8 (which, with
> the oddball F1.7X AF, gave me a very usable 500mm auto-focus lens).
> 
> Then came the digital revolution.  Pentax were late to the party, but
> I got one bit of good luck from that - some editors began to require
> digital image submissions. Apparently one long-time Pentax pro shooter
> made the switch to digital and sold off his Pentax gear. I was sitting
> at my desk at work one day, and idly browsing the rec.photos.marketplace
> newsgroup, when somebody made a joke posting about this 'real bargain'
> to be had at Charlotte Camera - an FA* 250-600/f5.6 for 'only' about 40%
> of street price (roughly 25% of list price) - still not exactly cheap!
> This had always been my dream lens for motorsports photography, but
> I'd never seriously thought I'd ever get one - they never came up on the
> used market, and even the street price was way above my budget. But this
> one was just inside the top end of what I could afford, so five minutes
> later it was on its way to me.
> As soon as the *istD came out I bought one.  Over the years I moved to
> a K10D, and later a K-5, plus the DA* 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 lenses.
> 
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[John Francis]

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, would 
> one really need a viewfiner?

If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of Hasselblad 
purchases.

That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
adapter.
If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor level,
it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.


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Re: OT: without a clue

[ann sanfedele]

the turkey necks will work just fine :-)
and I wanted a turkey neck and couldn't get one!

ann

On 11/25/2020 6:06 PM, John wrote:

I'm going to try to make "stock" for a cooking base for soups and sauces.

I couldn't find the recommended chicken necks & backs (didn't look too 
hard, Wegmans's didn't have them) so I got two turkey necks.


I had carrots & celery on hand. No onions, but shallots are basically 
onions, so I used them. No sage, but I got rosemary & I have parsley, 
so that's gonna be it.


In the crock pot on low with enough water to cover it.

I also picked up a jar of pre-made turkey gravy with the lowest sodium 
content I could find.


We'll see.

Happy American Thanksgiving y'all.



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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[John]

Ha! When you can pry it from my cold dead fingers!

On 11/25/2020 15:11:13, Toine wrote:

The manual lists f4 as minimal for both phase and contrast af. The
600/4 should therefore work. Screwdrive AF can be slower.
If in doubt send the 600/4 to me. I'll run some extensive field tests
and report the results :)

On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 20:54, Paul Sorenson  wrote:


See the link below.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see Pentax
compatible lenses.

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/lens/k/converter/lc-1_4x-aw/

-p

On 11/25/2020 12:13 PM, John wrote:

On 11/25/2020 08:44:46, Toine wrote:

Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
give it a try in the field, handheld...

cropped
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752

full frame for pixel peeping
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715

I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
serious birding...



I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax
KAF2 mount lenses on Select DSLR cameras." They've got it in stock
with a "Limited supply" at $$$.¢¢.

I'm guessing the K-1 is one of those select DSLRs, but is the FA-600/4
compatible?

I'm guessing yes, because it works on the K-1 without the rear
converter, but I'd like to *know* I'm not fooling myself before I'd
purchase one.









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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[John]

OK, thanks. I didn't find the FA600/4 on there, so I think you might have just 
saved me some money.


On 11/25/2020 14:53:56, Paul Sorenson wrote:
See the link below.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see Pentax compatible 
lenses.


http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/lens/k/converter/lc-1_4x-aw/

-p

On 11/25/2020 12:13 PM, John wrote:

On 11/25/2020 08:44:46, Toine wrote:

Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
give it a try in the field, handheld...

cropped
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752

full frame for pixel peeping
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715

I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
serious birding...



I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax KAF2 
mount lenses on Select DSLR cameras." They've got it in stock with a "Limited 
supply" at $$$.¢¢.


I'm guessing the K-1 is one of those select DSLRs, but is the FA-600/4 
compatible?


I'm guessing yes, because it works on the K-1 without the rear converter, but 
I'd like to *know* I'm not fooling myself before I'd purchase one.









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OT: without a clue

[John]

I'm going to try to make "stock" for a cooking base for soups and sauces.

I couldn't find the recommended chicken necks & backs (didn't look too hard, 
Wegmans's didn't have them) so I got two turkey necks.


I had carrots & celery on hand. No onions, but shallots are basically onions, so 
I used them. No sage, but I got rosemary & I have parsley, so that's gonna be it.


In the crock pot on low with enough water to cover it.

I also picked up a jar of pre-made turkey gravy with the lowest sodium content I 
could find.


We'll see.

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RE: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[jcoyle]

Dan, it was in 1968.  I was then living on the Island of St. Helena, and the 
nearest camera shop would have been in Cape
Town!

John in Brisbane



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When did you get that first Pentax, John?

In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera.  I had my heart set
on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try.  They were out of that
camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi
Spotmatic.  He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
world at that time, and that the Spotmatic was being sold in the US under
the Honeywell brand.  I was sold, and never turned back.

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On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:07 PM  wrote:

> I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a
> Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to
> me for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via
> Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted
> for an SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after
> my SV kit was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a
> Rolleicord for 6x6, and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
> Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super
> program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and
> an MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount
> from 16 to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing
> for me is that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the
> last and just worked for me - and the glass is so good.
>
>
> John in Brisbane
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> > I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
> >
>
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Dale H. Cook]

On 11/25/2020 3:36 PM, John Francis wrote:



> I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that

> it will probably be up for sale.



I hope you will post it here first. It would nicely fill the gap between 
my Pentax-DA 18-270 and my Rokinon 650-1300.

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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[ann sanfedele]

Your wife for sure.. I was replying to PJ ;-)

ann

On 11/25/2020 2:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

On the contrary:  in my experience, both you and my wife have great minds.

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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:50 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:


I would say "great minds" but that doesnt really apply here..

ann

On 11/25/2020 2:35 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

I just want to say in my defense, that, I posed my response before I
read Ann's.

On 11/25/2020 1:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-)

I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out
highlights, etc..)

ann

On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds


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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

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> On Nov 25, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> 
> The night heron was the most exotic water bird I photographed on Maui last
> year, so I included it despite the fact it is not a great image.
> 

If you’re ever in downtown Oakland the night herons are damn near oversized 
pigeons. I once saw one just outside of Everett & Jones, one of my favorite bbq 
places, definitely worth the trip if you’re in that area.  

When I say that they’re damn near pigeons, this photo was shot at 45mm, I 
didn’t even zoom the 16-50 all of the way in:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/18107925501/

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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

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> On Nov 25, 2020, at 10:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds

I quite like the heron and the duckie, though they both seem to be a bit to the 
blue.


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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[John Francis]

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote:
> Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many 
> moons. Just too damm heavy.
> It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!

I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that
it will probably be up for sale.

But, as others have stated, I shoot Pentax because it works for me,
and switching to another brand would be expensive.  I'm beginning to
wonder about switching to Olympus, though - every year it gets harder
and harder to carry a bag full of gear around (I think gravity is
getting stronger).

I've related my Pentax history before, but just in case anybody here
is interested:

With my first paycheck from my first job after graduating I took a
trip from Manchester to Leeds Camera Centre and bought myself a
Spotmatic II with the 50mm/f1.4 lens.  This was the most expensive
purchase I'd ever made, but it was put into perspective by the
person ahead of me in line, who paid rather more than my setup cost
me for an accessory viewfiner for his Hasselblad ...
(This was in 1972 - a few months before the Spotmatic F came out)

In 1976 I switched to an MX as my primary camera. A couple of years
later I got a one-year assignment in New Zealand, so I stopped off
in Singapore on my outward journey and added an ME, an 80-200 zoom,
and a 28mm/f2.8 to the camera bag (plus a second 50mm/f1.4 - the sum
I'd budgeted for the upgrade went quite a bit further in Singapore!)

That MX served me well - I've still got it - but over the years I
picked up a Super Program (A lenses!), a PZ-1p (auto-focus) & an MZ-S.
I also made the mistake of comparing the results from my 80-200 zoom
and an A* 200/2.8, which opened another hole to throw money into.
By looking around on the used market I was able to replace my old
zoom with an FA* 80-200, and also added an A* 300/2.8 (which, with
the oddball F1.7X AF, gave me a very usable 500mm auto-focus lens).

Then came the digital revolution.  Pentax were late to the party, but
I got one bit of good luck from that - some editors began to require
digital image submissions. Apparently one long-time Pentax pro shooter
made the switch to digital and sold off his Pentax gear. I was sitting
at my desk at work one day, and idly browsing the rec.photos.marketplace
newsgroup, when somebody made a joke posting about this 'real bargain'
to be had at Charlotte Camera - an FA* 250-600/f5.6 for 'only' about 40%
of street price (roughly 25% of list price) - still not exactly cheap!
This had always been my dream lens for motorsports photography, but
I'd never seriously thought I'd ever get one - they never came up on the
used market, and even the street price was way above my budget. But this
one was just inside the top end of what I could afford, so five minutes
later it was on its way to me.
As soon as the *istD came out I bought one.  Over the years I moved to
a K10D, and later a K-5, plus the DA* 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 lenses.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ken Waller]

Similar to my story.
 A work friend loaned me his Spotmatic to shoot a race at Mosport, Canada. 
Really enjoyed the experience. It was easy to handle and the controls were 
logically placed IMO. I had been using a Voightlander folding viewfinder up to 
that point. Locally Spotmatics were  going for around $300 (in the Detroit 
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around 1969, a GI friend was in Nam and offered to get a Spotmatic for me and 
bring it back when he returned to the states - I paid $98 USD for that one. It 
was an Asahi Spotmatic, not the Honeywell version sold in the states.
Been with Pentax ever since. Having accumulated a numbers of Pentax lenses over 
the years, I have no reason to switch brands. 
I’ve participated in many photo workshop and tours and only once or twice did I 
ever run into another participant shooting a Pentax.


-Original Message-
>From: "Daniel J. Matyola" 
>Sent: Nov 25, 2020 10:27 AM
>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
>Subject: Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'
>
>When did you get that first Pentax, John?
>
>In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera.  I had my heart set
>on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try.  They were out of that
>camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi
>Spotmatic.  He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
>world at that time, and that the Spotmatic was being sold in the US under
>the Honeywell brand.  I was sold, and never turned back.
>
>Dan Matyola
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>
>
>
>On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:07 PM  wrote:
>
>> I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a
>> Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to
>> me for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via
>> Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted
>> for an SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after
>> my SV kit was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a
>> Rolleicord for 6x6, and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
>> Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super
>> program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and
>> an MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount
>> from 16 to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing
>> for me is that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the
>> last and just worked for me - and the glass is so good.
>>
>>
>> John in Brisbane
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>> > I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
>> >
>>
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Toine]

The manual lists f4 as minimal for both phase and contrast af. The
600/4 should therefore work. Screwdrive AF can be slower.
If in doubt send the 600/4 to me. I'll run some extensive field tests
and report the results :)

On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 20:54, Paul Sorenson  wrote:
>
> See the link below.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see Pentax
> compatible lenses.
>
> http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/lens/k/converter/lc-1_4x-aw/
>
> -p
>
> On 11/25/2020 12:13 PM, John wrote:
> > On 11/25/2020 08:44:46, Toine wrote:
> >> Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
> >> famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
> >> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
> >> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
> >> give it a try in the field, handheld...
> >>
> >> cropped
> >> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
> >>
> >> full frame for pixel peeping
> >> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
> >>
> >> I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
> >> serious birding...
> >>
> >
> > I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax
> > KAF2 mount lenses on Select DSLR cameras." They've got it in stock
> > with a "Limited supply" at $$$.¢¢.
> >
> > I'm guessing the K-1 is one of those select DSLRs, but is the FA-600/4
> > compatible?
> >
> > I'm guessing yes, because it works on the K-1 without the rear
> > converter, but I'd like to *know* I'm not fooling myself before I'd
> > purchase one.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[Daniel J. Matyola]

On the contrary:  in my experience, both you and my wife have great minds.

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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:50 PM ann sanfedele  wrote:

> I would say "great minds" but that doesnt really apply here..
>
> ann
>
> On 11/25/2020 2:35 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> > I just want to say in my defense, that, I posed my response before I
> > read Ann's.
> >
> > On 11/25/2020 1:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> >> I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-)
> >>
> >> I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out
> >> highlights, etc..)
> >>
> >> ann
> >>
> >> On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> >>>
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dan Matyola
> >>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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> >>
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Paul Sorenson]

See the link below.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to see Pentax 
compatible lenses.


http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/lens/k/converter/lc-1_4x-aw/

-p

On 11/25/2020 12:13 PM, John wrote:

On 11/25/2020 08:44:46, Toine wrote:

Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
give it a try in the field, handheld...

cropped
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752

full frame for pixel peeping
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715

I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
serious birding...



I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax 
KAF2 mount lenses on Select DSLR cameras." They've got it in stock 
with a "Limited supply" at $$$.¢¢.


I'm guessing the K-1 is one of those select DSLRs, but is the FA-600/4 
compatible?


I'm guessing yes, because it works on the K-1 without the rear 
converter, but I'd like to *know* I'm not fooling myself before I'd 
purchase one.







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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[ann sanfedele]

I would say "great minds" but that doesnt really apply here..

ann

On 11/25/2020 2:35 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
I just want to say in my defense, that, I posed my response before I 
read Ann's.


On 11/25/2020 1:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-)

I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out 
highlights, etc..)


ann

On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
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Re: December PUG Countdown

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Get one for me as well!

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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:31 PM P. J. Alling 
wrote:

> Well, I posted an image to the last PUG of the year.  I think I deserve
> a cookie, and since no one else is going to buy me one, I'm off to get
> one for myself.
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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[Daniel J. Matyola]

The Rubber Ducky was my wife's choice.  I decided to go with something more
traditional, but displaying the Rubber Ducky is the main reason for this
post..  

The others are included for sentimental reasons.

I was on a Seine River cruise, just returning to Paris one morning, when I
opened the curtains and saw that swan right outside our cabin!  What a
scene!  Of course, by the time I grabbed my camera, we had moved on, and I
got only a backward glance at him.

The Nene is, of course, the Hawaiian state bird, and very hard to find and
photograph.  This is the best shot I have managed over the years.

The night heron was the most exotic water bird I photographed on Maui last
year, so I included it despite the fact it is not a great image.

Thanks for looking and commenting!

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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:34 PM P. J. Alling 
wrote:

> Damn, Dan. I would have gone with the rubber duck.
>
> On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> >
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/11/25/waterbirds
> >
> > Dan Matyola
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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[P. J. Alling]

I just want to say in my defense, that, I posed my response before I 
read Ann's.


On 11/25/2020 1:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-)

I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out 
highlights, etc..)


ann

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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

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Damn, Dan. I would have gone with the rubber duck.

On 11/25/2020 1:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

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Re: December PUG Countdown

[P. J. Alling]

Well, I posted an image to the last PUG of the year.  I think I deserve 
a cookie, and since no one else is going to buy me one, I'm off to get 
one for myself.


On 11/20/2020 4:12 PM, Brian W wrote:

G'day all

The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the
dustbin.

Theme: "Waterbirds".

Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/

Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html

Cheers
Brian
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Alan C]

In 2011 I was still shooting film (mostly ME Super at that stage) & 
having the negatives digitised. The demise of the local photolabs 
basically forced my hand. 2nd hand Pentax digital bodies seemed to be so 
expensive I rather bought a special offer Canon 1000D and some EMF 
adapters so I could use my Pk & M42 Pentax lenses. It worked well but 
eventually became a pain with all the manual work & no AF. Eventually I 
found a cheap K110D, later a K7 & finally a K5 with its much better 
sensor. I kept 5 lenses & got rid of everything else. As a pensioner, 
that lot will have to see me out. Quite good enough for me.


Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 06:06 AM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:

I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a 
Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to me 
for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via 
Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted for an 
SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after my SV kit 
was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a Rolleicord for 6x6, 
and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super 
program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and an 
MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount from 16 
to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing for me is 
that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the last and just 
worked for me - and the glass is so good.


John in Brisbane



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I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.






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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Larry Colen]

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 7:24 AM, Bob Pdml  wrote:
> 
> Use a bean bag…

I use a monopod with a ball head and hang it from my belt using a maglight 
holster

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Bfko83dh4sFfu5Lg7

It doubles as a nice walking stick.


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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

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> On Nov 25, 2020, at 5:44 AM, Toine  wrote:
> 
> Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
> famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
> give it a try in the field, handheld…

Nice photos.  

My test for teleconverters tends to be to take a photo of the moon, with and 
without the TC.  I then crop them to the same field of view to see whether I’m 
better off with the TC.

The nice thing about the moon as a test subject is that apart from haze, it’s 
pretty much always the same.
> 
> cropped
> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
> 
> full frame for pixel peeping
> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
> 
> I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
> serious birding...
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Paul Stenquist]

The DA 1.4X may vignette slightly in the corners with that combination.. It 
does on the K-1 with D FA 150-450. But it’s inconsequential. Easily fixed, and 
I almost always crop my bird photos. I think Ken Waller tried it with the FA 
600 f/4.

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 1:13 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> On 11/25/2020 08:44:46, Toine wrote:
>> Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
>> famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
>> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
>> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
>> give it a try in the field, handheld...
>> cropped
>> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
>> full frame for pixel peeping
>> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
>> I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
>> serious birding...
> 
> I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax KAF2 
> mount lenses on Select DSLR cameras." They've got it in stock with a "Limited 
> supply" at $$$.¢¢.
> 
> I'm guessing the K-1 is one of those select DSLRs, but is the FA-600/4 
> compatible?
> 
> I'm guessing yes, because it works on the K-1 without the rear converter, but 
> I'd like to *know* I'm not fooling myself before I'd purchase one.
> 
> 
> 
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[John]

On 11/25/2020 08:44:46, Toine wrote:

Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
give it a try in the field, handheld...

cropped
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752

full frame for pixel peeping
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715

I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
serious birding...



I just took a quick look at it at B It says "compatible with Pentax KAF2 
mount lenses on Select DSLR cameras." They've got it in stock with a "Limited 
supply" at $$$.¢¢.


I'm guessing the K-1 is one of those select DSLRs, but is the FA-600/4 
compatible?

I'm guessing yes, because it works on the K-1 without the rear converter, but 
I'd like to *know* I'm not fooling myself before I'd purchase one.






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Re: GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[ann sanfedele]

I think you shoud have put in rubber duckie :-)

I agree with rejecting the others for various reasons (burnt out 
highlights, etc..)


ann

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GESO: Waterbird Rejects (WITH LINK THIS TIME0

[Daniel J. Matyola]

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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Paul Stenquist]

I use the DA 1.4x regularly  with my 150-450. It’s superb.

Paul

> On Nov 25, 2020, at 8:45 AM, Toine  wrote:
> 
> Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
> famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
> give it a try in the field, handheld...
> 
> cropped
> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
> 
> full frame for pixel peeping
> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
> 
> I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
> serious birding...
> 
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Daniel J. Matyola]

At that time, Asahi was making glass primarily for medical instruments, and
it was considered the best in that field.  It was said that Zeiss was still
recovering from the effects of WW II, and that Asahi was, in the opinion of
many at that time (1966) equal or better than Zeiss in photographic glass
as well.  The Asahi coatings were in particular said to make them superior
for photographic purposes.


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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 11:32 AM Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:

> Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:
>
> > In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
> > world at that time
>
> Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with
> their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives
> to prove it. Still, Pentax held a very honourable second place.
>
> Ralf
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Alan C]

I had a 1.7x which I bought brand new in the box, old stock, for a song 
a few years ago. It gave good results with my SuperTak 55/2 but showed 
much degradation on slower consumer primes & zooms. A DA 1.4x is 
unfortunately way beyond my budget.


Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 03:44 PM, Toine wrote:

Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
give it a try in the field, handheld...

cropped
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752

full frame for pixel peeping
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715

I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
serious birding...




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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Alan C]

So second negative must be first positive!

Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 06:31 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:

In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in 
the

world at that time


Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with
their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives
to prove it. Still, Pentax held a very honourable second place.

Ralf

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Re: GESO: December PUG Rejects

[Igor PDML-StR]

Rejections rejected his rejection! ;-)

It is like here: http://ftp.komkon.org/pub/Humor/RejectRejectionLetter.txt


ann sanfedele Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:59:31 -0800 wrote:

apparently  you decided not to show us the rejects too :-)
ann


On 11/25/2020 10:19 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but 
decided

against.

Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Dan Matyola
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:


In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
world at that time


Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with
their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives
to prove it. Still, Pentax held a very honourable second place.

Ralf

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Re: GESO: December PUG Rejects

[ann sanfedele]

apparently  you decided not to show us the rejects too :-)
ann

On 11/25/2020 10:19 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided
against.

Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Dan Matyola
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Bill]

If one is going to be a member of a cult, this one is pretty benign.

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Re: OT: Also sprach Zarathustra

[Bill]

On 11/24/2020 3:32 AM, Bob Pdml wrote:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/23/helicopter-pilot-finds-strange-monolith-in-remote-part-of-utah


We saw dozens of those things when we were hiking around Utak back in 
the 1990s. We figured everyone knew about them.


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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Daniel J. Matyola]

When did you get that first Pentax, John?

In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera.  I had my heart set
on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try.  They were out of that
camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi
Spotmatic.  He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
world at that time, and that the Spotmatic was being sold in the US under
the Honeywell brand.  I was sold, and never turned back.

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On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:07 PM  wrote:

> I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a
> Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to
> me for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via
> Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted
> for an SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after
> my SV kit was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a
> Rolleicord for 6x6, and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
> Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super
> program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and
> an MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount
> from 16 to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing
> for me is that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the
> last and just worked for me - and the glass is so good.
>
>
> John in Brisbane
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> > I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
> >
>
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Bob Pdml]

Use a bean bag...

> On 25 Nov 2020, at 14:14, Toine  wrote:
> 
> That's what I was afraid of :) maybe I need to sit on my hands. My
> only escape is the idea of 630 mm handheld is too long and heavy to
> shoot without a serious tripod.
> 
>> On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 14:58, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> I use the DA 1.4x regularly  with my 150-450. It’s superb.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
>>>> On Nov 25, 2020, at 8:45 AM, Toine  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
>>> famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
>>> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
>>> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
>>> give it a try in the field, handheld...
>>> 
>>> cropped
>>> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
>>> 
>>> full frame for pixel peeping
>>> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
>>> 
>>> I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
>>> serious birding...
>>> 
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GESO: December PUG Rejects

[Daniel J. Matyola]

These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided
against.

Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Dan Matyola
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Re: December PUG Countdown

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Understood!

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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 6:52 AM Brian W  wrote:

> Hi Joe,
>
> The old limits apply for December.  Perhaps I should have said "I'll
> update the
> size limits for 2021"  :-)>
>
> Cheers
> Brian the Ambiguous
>
>
>
> > On 25 November 2020 at 08:30 jtainter  wrote:
> >
> >
> > Brian wrote:
> >
> > "No.  I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb
> &
> > 1350x950 pixels.
> >
> > Brian, I just tried to submit a 450 mb file, but the system says it is
> too
> > big.
> >
> > Joe
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Matthew Hunt]

I basically never take the DA 1.4x off my DA*300/4. That's my birding
setup. It's a great combination.

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:45 AM Toine  wrote:

> Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
> famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
> Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
> shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
> give it a try in the field, handheld...
>
> cropped
> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
>
> full frame for pixel peeping
> https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
>
> I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
> serious birding...
>
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Re: PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Toine]

That's what I was afraid of :) maybe I need to sit on my hands. My
only escape is the idea of 630 mm handheld is too long and heavy to
shoot without a serious tripod.

On Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 14:58, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>
> I use the DA 1.4x regularly  with my 150-450. It’s superb.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Nov 25, 2020, at 8:45 AM, Toine  wrote:
> >
> > Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
> > famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
> > Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
> > shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
> > give it a try in the field, handheld...
> >
> > cropped
> > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752
> >
> > full frame for pixel peeping
> > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715
> >
> > I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
> > serious birding...
> >
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PESO Birding with 1.4x converter

[Toine]

Found a DA 1.4x converter. Tried converters before including the
famous 1.7 AF version and never satisfied until this DA version.
Combined with the DA300 I can't complain about anything. Tripod test
shots as sharp as can be, no additional CA or purple fringing. Let's
give it a try in the field, handheld...

cropped
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-964-20201125-img3752

full frame for pixel peeping
https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-965-20201125-img3715

I'm impressed and saved 2k on a future 150-450. Maybe someday some
serious birding...

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Re: December PUG Countdown

[Brian W]

Hi Joe,

The old limits apply for December.  Perhaps I should have said "I'll update the
size limits for 2021"  :-)>

Cheers
Brian the Ambiguous



> On 25 November 2020 at 08:30 jtainter  wrote:
> 
> 
> Brian wrote:
> 
> "No.  I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb &
> 1350x950 pixels.
> 
> Brian, I just tried to submit a 450 mb file, but the system says it is too
> big.
> 
> Joe

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