Re: February PUG is up

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, again, Brian, for all your hard work on behalf of the group.
Another great job!

It is an interesting and diverse gallery, with a lot of top images.  My
personal favorites are:

1.  Denali, by Stan Halpin is a clear and well-composed portrayal of one of
my favorite mountains, and one of those most difficult to photograph
(probably second only to Fujisan).
2.  Insignificant Landscape, by Darren Addy is a startling image with
incredible light and dramatic shadow.  Really belongs on the wall.

I was also moved by the Lonely Icelandic Pony by Henk Terhell.  What a
story that image tells.  Ann's image of Portage Glacier brings back
wonderful memories of that magical venue;  I understand that it is now only
a shadow of its former glory due to the ravages of climate change.

Congratulations to all who participated in this truly excellent gallery!

Dan Matyola
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On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM Brian W  wrote:

> G'day all
>
> A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white
> landscapes.
> Well done all.
>
> Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the
> images...
>
> 1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page.
>
> 2.  This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit on most
> monitors
> without the need to scroll the image)
>
> 3.  Click on the low res image and the full res version will open.
>
> Enjoy the new gallery here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/
>
> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
> there).
>
> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
> infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
> gallery,
> let me know.
>
> +
>
> Next up: 'Marine'.
>
> Remember that increased image sizes are now permitted - 500 kb max file
> size and
> 1350 x 950 pixels max image dimensions. Full Submissions Guidelines are
> here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html
>
> You can submit here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
>
> Cheers
> Brian
> ++
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Re: February PUG is up

[Paul Stenquist]

Ann’s glacier is superb.

Paul

> On Feb 4, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Brian W  wrote:
> 
> G'day all
> 
> A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white 
> landscapes.
> Well done all.
> 
> Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images...
> 
> 1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page.
> 
> 2.  This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit on most 
> monitors
> without the need to scroll the image)
> 
> 3.  Click on the low res image and the full res version will open.
> 
> Enjoy the new gallery here:
> 
> http://pug.komkon.org/
> 
> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there).
> 
> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
> infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery,
> let me know.
> 
> +
> 
> Next up: 'Marine'.
> 
> Remember that increased image sizes are now permitted - 500 kb max file size 
> and
> 1350 x 950 pixels max image dimensions. Full Submissions Guidelines are here:
> 
> http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html
> 
> You can submit here:
> 
> http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
> 
> Cheers
> Brian
> ++
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February PUG is up

[Brian W]

G'day all

A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white landscapes.
Well done all.

Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images...

1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page.

2.  This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit on most monitors
without the need to scroll the image)

3.  Click on the low res image and the full res version will open.

Enjoy the new gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/

(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there).

Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery,
let me know.

+

Next up: 'Marine'.

Remember that increased image sizes are now permitted - 500 kb max file size and
1350 x 950 pixels max image dimensions. Full Submissions Guidelines are here:

http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html

You can submit here:

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

Cheers
Brian
++
Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
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Re: filter wallets

[Bill]

Every filter wallet I've used has gassed out on my filters, leaving a film
that is somewhat hard to remove. I just use the cases they come in now.

Here's a thought. If you sew, or know someone who does, why not make a
filter case out of fabric?

I suspect stack caps are still available. I used them when I was shooting
35mm film. They are a bit nerdy, but they work well as long as your filters
don't freeze together.

I'm having real problems with filters binding. I'm using goofy expensive
brass ringed filters, but the rings are so thin they are really bendy and I
find really difficult to remove sometimes.
Consequently, I'm a bit afraid to try stack caps on the soup plates that
modern lenses require.

bill

On Thu., Feb. 4, 2021, 3:05 p.m. Larry Colen,  wrote:

> I find myself running two camera bags, one for the K-1 one for the K-3.
> For the most part, the lenses I use with the K-3 take bigger filters, so it
> would be handy to split my filters into two different filter wallets.
>
> Do people have any particular filter wallets that they really like, or
> have learned to avoid from an expensive lesson?
>
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Re: filter wallets

[Bob Pdml]

On 4 Feb 2021, at 21:05, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I find myself running two camera bags, one for the K-1 one for the K-3.  For 
> the most part, the lenses I use with the K-3 take bigger filters, so it would 
> be handy to split my filters into two different filter wallets.  
> 
> Do people have any particular filter wallets that they really like, or have 
> learned to avoid from an expensive lesson?

I have a couple of these from Lowepro which I bought about a million years ago. 
I still have some polarisers which I might use some day, and that’s where I 
keep them. They’re very good - I can’t imagine anything much better for what 
they do.

https://www.cnet.com/products/lowepro-street-and-field-filter-pocket-pouch-for-filters-series/

I also have yellow and green filters for Leica lenses in another of these 
pouches. They’re for just in case electricity stops working and I have to go 
back to shooting Tri-X with an M3.
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Re: filter wallets

[Paul Stenquist]

I use very few filters with digital. Primarily polarizers, very rarely a 
neutral density. I carry them in the plastic filter holders provided by the 
manufacturer.

Paul

> On Feb 4, 2021, at 4:05 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I find myself running two camera bags, one for the K-1 one for the K-3.  For 
> the most part, the lenses I use with the K-3 take bigger filters, so it would 
> be handy to split my filters into two different filter wallets.  
> 
> Do people have any particular filter wallets that they really like, or have 
> learned to avoid from an expensive lesson?
> 
> 
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filter wallets

[Larry Colen]

I find myself running two camera bags, one for the K-1 one for the K-3.  For 
the most part, the lenses I use with the K-3 take bigger filters, so it would 
be handy to split my filters into two different filter wallets.  

Do people have any particular filter wallets that they really like, or have 
learned to avoid from an expensive lesson?


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Re: Panodrama

[John]

A lot of slang takes on broader meanings when it spreads outside the community 
where it "originated".


On 2/4/2021 11:55:13, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


Right on the money, John!
So, now the question is which OG do you dial in a dialOG[ue]...


As I've learned recently, "OG" is actually quite spread in the modern slang with 
the meaning "old school", "classic". E.g. "OG DSLR shooter/photographer".




Cheers,

Igor


  John Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:34:34 -0800 wrote:

"OG" means "Original Gangster" - it comes out of Rap & Hiphop music.

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021, Igor PDML-StR wrote:



Similar questions apply to
SSD (solid state drive)
"thumb drive"/"flash drive"
...

"dial" [a phone]
"Dial" [a soap]  ;-)

... and what/who is that mysterious "og" that you dial...
[in a dialog]


Cheers,

Igor


John Francis Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:57:00 -0800 wrote:

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 07:21:56PM +, Bob Pdml wrote:


My camera (Fuji X100) somehow put itself into panorama mode, so I had no
choice - I couldn???t figure out how to put it back to normal.



IIRC those cameras can do automatic multi-exposure stitching to create 
panoramas; the settings for that are under the "DRIVE" menus (though why it's 
still called that when there's no drive motor for actual film movement is a 
good question ...)







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Re: PESO 2021 - 046 - GDG

[John]

Yeah, it was just a passing thought, idle curiosity sparked by the obvious 
carved shape of the grip.


On 2/4/2021 05:11:42, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

If you hunt around for grips of this sort, you'll see there are various
different shapes and sizes suited for different shaped/sized hands, also
various different kinds of connecting bracketry and intended applications.
I'm sure someone would custom make the grip portion to your specification if
your needs were unusual; I didn't look for that particular service.

G


On Feb 3, 2021, at 2:03 PM, John  wrote:

Makes me wonder if you can get a custom molded grip to fit your hand - like
the custom molded ear-plugs I have?

On 2/2/2021 14:35:27, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

I was just testing a new grip set up for my camera and checking whether
it improved stability when hand-held, but in the course of that I enjoyed
a few of the simple still life images I made. This is one of my
favorites. A Candle On The Table - Santa Clara 2021 ::
https://flic.kr/p/2ky549B If you're interested in the grip setup, I
posted detail photos of it fitted to the Hasselblad 907x:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmU4o1ia Enjoy! G — "You can't depend on your eyes
when your imagination is out of focus." --Mark Twain






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Re: Panodrama

[Igor PDML-StR]

Right on the money, John!
So, now the question is which OG do you dial in a dialOG[ue]...


As I've learned recently, "OG" is actually quite spread in the modern 
slang with the meaning "old school", "classic". E.g. "OG DSLR 
shooter/photographer".




Cheers,

Igor


 John Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:34:34 -0800 wrote:

"OG" means "Original Gangster" - it comes out of Rap & Hiphop music.

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021, Igor PDML-StR wrote:



Similar questions apply to
SSD (solid state drive)
"thumb drive"/"flash drive"
...

"dial" [a phone]
"Dial" [a soap]  ;-)

... and what/who is that mysterious "og" that you dial...
[in a dialog]


Cheers,

Igor


John Francis Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:57:00 -0800 wrote:

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 07:21:56PM +, Bob Pdml wrote:


My camera (Fuji X100) somehow put itself into panorama mode, so I had no
choice - I couldn???t figure out how to put it back to normal.



IIRC those cameras can do automatic multi-exposure stitching to create 
panoramas; the settings for that are under the "DRIVE" menus (though why it's 
still called that when there's no drive motor for actual film movement is a 
good question ...)




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Re: PESO 2021 - 046 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

If you hunt around for grips of this sort, you'll see there are various 
different shapes and sizes suited for different shaped/sized hands, also 
various different kinds of connecting bracketry and intended applications. I'm 
sure someone would custom make the grip portion to your specification if your 
needs were unusual; I didn't look for that particular service. 

G

> On Feb 3, 2021, at 2:03 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> Makes me wonder if you can get a custom molded grip to fit your hand - like 
> the custom molded ear-plugs I have?
> 
> On 2/2/2021 14:35:27, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>> I was just testing a new grip set up for my camera and checking whether it
>> improved stability when hand-held, but in the course of that I enjoyed a few
>> of the simple still life images I made. This is one of my favorites.
>> A Candle On The Table - Santa Clara 2021 :: https://flic.kr/p/2ky549B
>> If you're interested in the grip setup, I posted detail photos of it fitted
>> to the Hasselblad 907x: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmU4o1ia
>> Enjoy! G — "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of
>> focus." --Mark Twain


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Re: Panoramore; Three Graces and a string of sausages

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> On 4 Feb 2021, at 10:56, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> 
> Am 04.02.21 um 11:41 schrieb Bob Pdml:
> 
>>  I agree with you about the distortion. That comes from turning from my hips 
>> as the camera takes a sequence of photos for stitching together.
> 
> Old school techniques would suggest that you turn 'around the camera' or
> more exactly around the nodal point of the lens. That's the way analog
> panoramic cameras work.

Thanks - I hadn’t considered it. I’ve been toying with the idea for some time 
of buying a tripod fluid head, for long lens bird photography, but I guess a 
side benefit would be that panoramas would be easier.


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Re: Panoramore; Three Graces and a string of sausages

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 04.02.21 um 11:41 schrieb Bob Pdml:


  I agree with you about the distortion. That comes from turning from my hips 
as the camera takes a sequence of photos for stitching together.


Old school techniques would suggest that you turn 'around the camera' or
more exactly around the nodal point of the lens. That's the way analog
panoramic cameras work.

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Re: Panoramore; Three Graces and a string of sausages

[Bob Pdml]

Thanks, ann, and everyone else who looked.

As Mike said, there is no obligation here to wear a mask outdoors - I certainly 
don’t unless I’m buying something from a stall. Most infections seem to take 
place indoors without adequate ventilation. With the pubs and restaurants etc 
closed I think the probability may be highest in supermarkets. Worthing has a 
fairly high population of elderly people and everyone seems to be very careful 
about COVID; the infection rate is relatively low here and going down very 
quickly at the moment.

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0IGWZuqDGsjeIu

 I agree with you about the distortion. That comes from turning from my hips as 
the camera takes a sequence of photos for stitching together. It occurred to me 
after reading your comments that the distortion could possibly be eliminated by 
moving sideways, rather like a travelling shot on rails as used in movies, so I 
could try that. Whether I could move quickly enough to get the right amount of 
coverage, and steadily enough to get a good match, is to be discovered.

B

> On 3 Feb 2021, at 20:53, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> your stuff is always a pleasure to view...except for the one of "Graces" - 
> who apparently think they are above wearing masks... like contrast with 
> couple in the background. Good shot, bad girls.
> 
> I like shots with people moving in a blur.. but the distortion of the bending 
> of the buildings and such , like fun-house mirror effects or when a very wide 
> angle view is used and distorts and disfigures humans ain't my cup of camera 
> tricks.   the wide ones that are not "bent" are really nice..
> 
> I found Alice in Wonderland nightmarish too.
> 
> ann
> 
>> On 2/3/2021 3:07 PM, Bob Pdml wrote:
>> Now that I’ve accidentally found the in-camera panorama setting I’m going to 
>> stretch your patience.
>> 
>> These are exploratory, finding out what happens with moving subjects in the 
>> frame. In some cases I wasn’t consistent in my own movement of the camera, 
>> but some of them may be quite interesting in spite of their faults.
>> 
>> https://adobe.ly/2BXDULF
>> 
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