subject:"Advice"



> On Aug 17, 2021, at 9:20 PM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Thanks all. This image pretty well sums it up.
> 
> And some stunt planes: 
> https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157705985048831/
> 
> The planes are just too distant - too small - out of range. A bit like trying 
> to photograph an eagle in flight at 300m!

There’s a really good chance that they are eagles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviat_Eagle


> 
> I used TAV 1000sec,  f8 exclusively.  Tried single, 5 point & 11 point 
> focusing. I started by focusing on the moon. In all auto focus modes the 
> camera just couldn't lock on to the planes. There was no lens creep. Didn't 
> try panning.

Yeah, sounds like you need to go full manual to get a chance at focus.

If it was easy, anybody could do it.


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Re: ADVICE PLEASE (WRAP UP?)

2021-08-17 Thread Alan C


Thanks all. This image pretty well sums it up.

And some stunt planes: 
https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157705985048831/


The planes are just too distant - too small - out of range. A bit like 
trying to photograph an eagle in flight at 300m!


I used TAV 1000sec,  f8 exclusively.  Tried single, 5 point & 11 point 
focusing. I started by focusing on the moon. In all auto focus modes the 
camera just couldn't lock on to the planes. There was no lens creep. 
Didn't try panning.


Today is the first day of the 4 day competition. Yesterday was official 
practice but spectators could not actually get access to the airfield. 
From today, limited access will be possible subject to Covid 
restrictions. There is a large rooftop area above the terminal which 
would will be perfect, otherwise I'll just have to find a suitable place.


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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Henk Terhell

You may have to move your viewpoint of the camera along with the traject 
of the plane (as I usually do with birds and dragonflies)


Henk

Op 2021-08-17 om 19:41 schreef Alan C:
The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in 
Phalaborwa with plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried 
everything but just don't seem to be able to focus on fast moving 
aircraft at height. I get close with MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. 
Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps screw drive is too slow? 
I've tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the Sigma 170-500 DG @ 
500mm. I can focus just fine on the quarter moon!


The Airfield is less than 1Km from my house! About 40 planes are 
taking part. The last event like this in Phalaborwa was about 25years 
ago so this is quite something. Of course there are several wet 
blankets complaining about the noise.



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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Steve Cottrell

Yep, Moffett Field air show - pretty sure they were Phantoms…….


On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:28, Larry Colen  wrote:

I think I remember seeing them at Moffett during that era, but it didn’t 
register that they were F4s.
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi

I only ever use manual focus for these kinds of subjects and shooting 
situations. I pick the framed field I want to catch the car or plane in, find 
something static to set the focus, and then just follow and frame until the 
subject hits my "release the shutter" mark, which depends on the particular 
cameras response time. 

It just takes some practice. :)

G

> On Aug 17, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with 
> plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't 
> seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with 
> MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps 
> screw drive is too slow? I've tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the 
> Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can focus just fine on the quarter moon!
> 
> The Airfield is less than 1Km from my house! About 40 planes are taking part. 
> The last event like this in Phalaborwa was about 25years ago so this is quite 
> something. Of course there are several wet blankets complaining about the 
> noise.
> 
> 
> Alan C
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE



> On Aug 17, 2021, at 1:25 PM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> 
> Remember when they were F4 Phantoms? ;-)

I think I remember seeing them at Moffett during that era, but it didn’t 
register that they were F4s.


> 
> 
> On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:17, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> It looks like I’d shoot at f/8 and either 1/800 or 1/1000 in TAv mode when 
> they were close, using a K-3 and Sigma 50-500:
> https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157677323484307/
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Steve Cottrell

Remember when they were F4 Phantoms? ;-)


On 17 Aug 2021, at 21:17, Larry Colen  wrote:

It looks like I’d shoot at f/8 and either 1/800 or 1/1000 in TAv mode when they 
were close, using a K-3 and Sigma 50-500:
https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157677323484307/
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE



> On Aug 17, 2021, at 12:39 PM, John Francis  wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 07:41:12PM +0200, Alan C wrote:
>> The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with
>> plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't
>> seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with
>> MF but AF.S?? AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps
>> screw drive is too slow? I've tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the
>> Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can focus just fine on the quarter moon!
> 
> Are you sure it's focus that is your problem?  A plane flying at 250mph
> (which is what the faster aerobatic planes seem to be capable of) will
> move over a foot in 1/250 of a second - more than enough to blur the shot.
> If you haven't had a lot of practice panning to keep your target relatively
> stationary in the viewfinder you're going to see quite a few fuzzy shots.

That’s a very good point.  I would suggest shooting in TAv and really cranking 
up the shutter speed.  If that makes the blur go away, you can drop the shutter 
speed to recover a bit of noise and dynamic range.  By the same token, maybe 
not shoot wide open to get a bit more depth of field.

I had forgotten about my attempts a couple of years ago

Looking at some photos from a couple of years ago, the blue angels were 
practicing for the Salinas airshow and the pot farm I was working at was pretty 
much directly under their flight path, so when they were practicing I’d take a 
break and grab some photos.

It looks like I’d shoot at f/8 and either 1/800 or 1/1000 in TAv mode when they 
were close, using a K-3 and Sigma 50-500:
https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157677323484307/

Also a DeHaviland Vampire:
https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157704200196382/

And some stunt planes:
https://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157705985048831/

> 
> While you can elimnate much of the motion with higher shutter speeds you
> then end up with shots that look strange because the propellers appear to
> be almost stationary (e.g. http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/FatAlbert.jpg)
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Ralf R Radermacher


Am 17.08.21 um 19:41 schrieb Alan C:

I've tried everything but
just don't seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I
get close with MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless.


Could it be that you're pointing the camera upwards and your lens is
creeping out of focus?

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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread John Francis

On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 07:41:12PM +0200, Alan C wrote:
> The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with
> plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't
> seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with
> MF but AF.S?? AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps
> screw drive is too slow? I've tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the
> Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can focus just fine on the quarter moon!

Are you sure it's focus that is your problem?  A plane flying at 250mph
(which is what the faster aerobatic planes seem to be capable of) will
move over a foot in 1/250 of a second - more than enough to blur the shot.
If you haven't had a lot of practice panning to keep your target relatively
stationary in the viewfinder you're going to see quite a few fuzzy shots.

While you can elimnate much of the motion with higher shutter speeds you
then end up with shots that look strange because the propellers appear to
be almost stationary (e.g. http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/FatAlbert.jpg)
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread ann sanfedele

Maybe those planes get closer than one would expect... maybe that is why 
the wet blankets are complaining :-)


OK,   on a serious note  what Bob said makes sense to me.. and easier

ann

On 8/17/2021 2:50 PM, Bob Pdml wrote:

Surely the planes are at infinity or beyond? So why focus at all? Choose your 
focal length and aperture, set it manually to infinity focus, or the hyperfocal 
distance, and leave it. Or am I missing something?




On 17 Aug 2021, at 19:12, Larry Colen  wrote:

I have never found a single solution that works all of the time.  I would try 
A-9 AF-S set up in the center, also manual.  I agree with Godfrey’s suggestion 
of planning ahead. Pre-focus so that things are close to in focus, wait until 
the subject is close to in focus and within the 9 selected points.


On Aug 17, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Alan C  wrote:

The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with plenty 
of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't seem to be able 
to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with MF but AF.S  AF.C are 
hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps screw drive is too slow? I've 
tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can 
focus just fine on the quarter moon!

The Airfield is less than 1Km from my house! About 40 planes are taking part. 
The last event like this in Phalaborwa was about 25years ago so this is quite 
something. Of course there are several wet blankets complaining about the noise.

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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Bob Pdml

Surely the planes are at infinity or beyond? So why focus at all? Choose your 
focal length and aperture, set it manually to infinity focus, or the hyperfocal 
distance, and leave it. Or am I missing something?



> On 17 Aug 2021, at 19:12, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I have never found a single solution that works all of the time.  I would 
> try A-9 AF-S set up in the center, also manual.  I agree with Godfrey’s 
> suggestion of planning ahead. Pre-focus so that things are close to in focus, 
> wait until the subject is close to in focus and within the 9 selected points.
> 
>> On Aug 17, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Alan C  wrote:
>> 
>> The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with 
>> plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't 
>> seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with 
>> MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps 
>> screw drive is too slow? I've tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the 
>> Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can focus just fine on the quarter moon!
>> 
>> The Airfield is less than 1Km from my house! About 40 planes are taking 
>> part. The last event like this in Phalaborwa was about 25years ago so this 
>> is quite something. Of course there are several wet blankets complaining 
>> about the noise.
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Re: ADVICE PLEASE

I have never found a single solution that works all of the time.  I would try 
A-9 AF-S set up in the center, also manual.  I agree with Godfrey’s suggestion 
of planning ahead. Pre-focus so that things are close to in focus, wait until 
the subject is close to in focus and within the 9 selected points.

> On Aug 17, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa with 
> plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but just don't 
> seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I get close with 
> MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can enlighten me? Perhaps 
> screw drive is too slow? I've tried the K5 with the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the 
> Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can focus just fine on the quarter moon!
> 
> The Airfield is less than 1Km from my house! About 40 planes are taking part. 
> The last event like this in Phalaborwa was about 25years ago so this is quite 
> something. Of course there are several wet blankets complaining about the 
> noise.
> 
> 
> Alan C
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ADVICE PLEASE

2021-08-17 Thread Alan C

The South African Aerobatic Championships is currently on in Phalaborwa 
with plenty of Photographic opportunities. I've tried everything but 
just don't seem to be able to focus on fast moving aircraft at height. I 
get close with MF but AF.S  AF.C are hopeless. Perhaps someone can 
enlighten me? Perhaps screw drive is too slow? I've tried the K5 with 
the HD 55-300 @ 300mm & the Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm. I can focus just 
fine on the quarter moon!


The Airfield is less than 1Km from my house! About 40 planes are taking 
part. The last event like this in Phalaborwa was about 25years ago so 
this is quite something. Of course there are several wet blankets 
complaining about the noise.



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Re: Advice for Selling Gear

2021-05-11 Thread Bill

The marketplace on PentaxForums is a good place to sell if you can't sell
it here.

bill

On Mon., May 10, 2021, 7:31 p.m. Doug Franklin,  wrote:

> Howdy, folks,
>
> It's been several years since I was active in the group, but I've been
> superficially keeping up.  My inactivity is mainly because I haven't
> been doing as much shooting as I used to.  And that's why I'm posting
> today.  I have some gear I'd like to sell, and I'm seeking the advice of
> the group as to the best processes to use.  Most of the stuff I want to
> sell is older gear, that used to have collector value, but might not,
> anymore.  For example, I have an original SMCP 400/5.6
> auto-meter-but-nothing-else with case, and an LX with prisms.
> Definitely not mint. :)
>
> Thanks for your help!
> Doug Franklin
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Advice for Selling Gear

2021-05-10 Thread Doug Franklin


Howdy, folks,

It's been several years since I was active in the group, but I've been 
superficially keeping up.  My inactivity is mainly because I haven't 
been doing as much shooting as I used to.  And that's why I'm posting 
today.  I have some gear I'd like to sell, and I'm seeking the advice of 
the group as to the best processes to use.  Most of the stuff I want to 
sell is older gear, that used to have collector value, but might not, 
anymore.  For example, I have an original SMCP 400/5.6 
auto-meter-but-nothing-else with case, and an LX with prisms. 
Definitely not mint. :)


Thanks for your help!
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Re: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

2019-11-28 Thread P. J. Alling

Thanks for the advice Ken, but I think I was one of the list members 
talking up Eric Hedrickson (I hope I spelled that right), several years 
ago.  And yes I've had a F 70-210 repaired by him several times.


However this repair hardly seems worth the postage.   The lens functions 
perfectly fine.  The plastic focusing ring popped off the focusing 
barrel, it almost pops back on and stays in place, but falls off after a 
couple of turns.


I could probably use the lens without and just turn the barrel in manual 
focus mode, it but the aesthetics are just wrong.


I'll probably use a dab of rubber cement to hold it in place.

On 11/27/2019 3:55 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

I love my copy of that lens. I had the fellow in Tenn. (don’t remember his 
name) repair mine awhile ago - good as new.


-Original Message-

From: "P. J. Alling" 
Subject: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

Last weekend I managed to pull the focusing ring off my current copy of
this lens.  Now it won't stay on.  I don't know how to fix this.  I'm
leaning towards a drop of glue on each of the four contact points, but
that would make disassembly of the lens much more difficult if it ever
needs to be done.

Any suggestions?

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Re: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

2019-11-27 Thread Ken Waller

I love my copy of that lens. I had the fellow in Tenn. (don’t remember his 
name) repair mine awhile ago - good as new.


-Original Message-
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>Subject: Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.
>
>Last weekend I managed to pull the focusing ring off my current copy of 
>this lens.  Now it won't stay on.  I don't know how to fix this.  I'm 
>leaning towards a drop of glue on each of the four contact points, but 
>that would make disassembly of the lens much more difficult if it ever 
>needs to be done.
>
>Any suggestions?
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Issue with 70-210 f 4.0~5.6 Need some advice.

2019-11-27 Thread P. J. Alling

Last weekend I managed to pull the focusing ring off my current copy of 
this lens.  Now it won't stay on.  I don't know how to fix this.  I'm 
leaning towards a drop of glue on each of the four contact points, but 
that would make disassembly of the lens much more difficult if it ever 
needs to be done.


Any suggestions?

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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Postmaster

Steve Cottrell wrote:

>On 16/4/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>>We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right 
>>outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the 
>>medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We 
>>spend two night in London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we 
>>want to eat food so good it makes us cry.
>
>For good places to eat, you can't really go wrong at any of those places. Bath 
>has some great restaurants.

We absolutely love the Walrus and the Carpenter restaurant in Bath.
Decorated with all sorts of hippie memorabilia. Great food. The owner
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up quite a bit: "I did the 60's really well, so I have a bit of
short-term memory loss". Brilliant place.

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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Bob Pdml

Maiden Castle is in Dorset, not really the Cotswolds, but doable if they have a 
car. I love Maiden Castle and the whole of West Dorset. If they are 
literary-historical types and are in the area I recommend a trip to Bincombe 
with a copy of Hardy's "The Melancholy Hussar".


> On 16 Apr 2019, at 20:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> If you're in the Cotswolds and going to Avebury, up the Fossway there's a 
> Roman Villa that's worth a visit. In the general area, there's a wonderful 
> earthworks called "Maiden's Castle" that's worth a half day hike, and of 
> course there's the huge Uffington White Horse and the walk along the ridge 
> above it, including a Neolithic burial site called Waylen's Smithy (the model 
> that JRR Tolkien used for the Barrow Downs in Lord of the Rings...). 
> 
> G
> 
>> On Apr 16, 2019, at 7:55 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> 
>> I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a short 
>> while.  There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or visit that 
>> part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge isn't good 
>> enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive.
>> 
>> But, if anyone knows the area Mark and Kaety are heading to, and can 
>> recommend sites, and more importantly good places to eat, let  me know and 
>> I'll introduce you folks by email.
>> 
>> In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
>> We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right outside 
>> Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the medieval. A 
>> time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We spend two night in 
>> London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we want to eat food so 
>> good it makes us cry.
>> 
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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Bob Pdml

If they're in that area they should also visit Wells., which is still medieval, 
and Britain's smallest city. http://www.visitwellssomerset.co.uk/

Stonehenge too, of course.

There's so much good food in London it can be impossible to choose and you end 
up eating McDonalds... I would recommend a visit to Brick Lane in London, where 
there are hundreds of excellent Indian (Bangladeshi really) restaurants, as 
well as numerous other types of restaurant in nearby Spitalfields. Upmarket 
Indian eating is available at Cafe Spice Namaste.
https://www.cafespice.co.uk/

A site worth visiting in that area if they can get to it is Denis Severs House:
https://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/

There is a cluster of good restaurants in and around Smithfield, Clerkenwell 
and Farringdon, where I work, including Michelin-starred Club Gascon and its 
baby brother Comptoir Gascon. They also have a place on nearby Chancery Lane 
called Cigalon.
http://www.cigalon.co.uk/
http://www.clubgascon.com/about.php
http://www.comptoirgascon.com/

On Clerkenwell Road and Saint John's Square there are several good but not 
Michelin-standard eateries, including, if they can find it (on Jerusalem 
Passage), the ever-popular-with-PDMLers Dovetail. 
http://dovepubs.com/aboutdovetail/

A short walk away you have St John, another Michelin place famous for 
"nose-to-tail eating": https://stjohnrestaurant.com/a/restaurants/smithfield , 
and Hix Oyster and Chop House: 
https://www.hixrestaurants.co.uk/menu/hix-oyster-chop-house/

Then there's the other 50,000,000 streets of London... Whereabouts in London 
are they staying?

B

> On 16 Apr 2019, at 15:55, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a short 
> while.  There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or visit that 
> part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge isn't good 
> enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive.
> 
> But, if anyone knows the area Mark and Kaety are heading to, and can 
> recommend sites, and more importantly good places to eat, let  me know and 
> I'll introduce you folks by email.
> 
> In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
> We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right outside 
> Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the medieval. A 
> time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We spend two night in 
> London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we want to eat food so good 
> it makes us cry.
> 
> 
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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi

If you're in the Cotswolds and going to Avebury, up the Fossway there's a Roman 
Villa that's worth a visit. In the general area, there's a wonderful earthworks 
called "Maiden's Castle" that's worth a half day hike, and of course there's 
the huge Uffington White Horse and the walk along the ridge above it, including 
a Neolithic burial site called Waylen's Smithy (the model that JRR Tolkien used 
for the Barrow Downs in Lord of the Rings...). 

G

> On Apr 16, 2019, at 7:55 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a short 
> while.  There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or visit that 
> part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge isn't good 
> enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive.
> 
> But, if anyone knows the area Mark and Kaety are heading to, and can 
> recommend sites, and more importantly good places to eat, let  me know and 
> I'll introduce you folks by email.
> 
> In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
> We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right outside 
> Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the medieval. A 
> time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We spend two night in 
> London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we want to eat food so good 
> it makes us cry.
> 

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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread mike wilson



> On 16 April 2019 at 19:09 Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> 
> 
> On 16/4/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
> >We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right 
> >outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the 
> >medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We 
> >spend two night in London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we 
> >want to eat food so good it makes us cry.
> 
> For good places to eat, you can't really go wrong at any of those places. 
> Bath has some great restaurants. The Wye Valley has some nice pubs so I 
> believe and if you can't find somewhere good to eat in London there ain't 
> much point in gettin out a bed !
> 
> If it's got a Michelin star on the door, you can't go wrong!

Just avoid anything purporting to be concocted by Heston Blumenthal.  Whale 
vomit ice cream, anyone?

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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread mike wilson



> On 16 April 2019 at 15:55 Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
> I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a 
> short while.  There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or 
> visit that part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge 
> isn't good enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive.
> 
> But, if anyone knows the area Mark and Kaety are heading to, and can 
> recommend sites, and more importantly good places to eat, let  me know 
> and I'll introduce you folks by email.
> 
> In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
> We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right 
> outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the 
> medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We 
> spend two night in London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we 
> want to eat food so good it makes us cry.

Cotty's your best hope for that area, God help you.

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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Steve Cottrell

On 16/4/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:

>We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right 
>outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the 
>medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We 
>spend two night in London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we 
>want to eat food so good it makes us cry.

For good places to eat, you can't really go wrong at any of those places. Bath 
has some great restaurants. The Wye Valley has some nice pubs so I believe and 
if you can't find somewhere good to eat in London there ain't much point in 
gettin out a bed !

If it's got a Michelin star on the door, you can't go wrong!



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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi

If you're in the Cotswolds and going to Avebury, up the Fossway there's a Roman 
Villa that's worth a visit. In the general area, there's a wonderful earthworks 
called "Maiden's Castle" that's worth a half day hike, and of course there's 
the huge Uffington White Horse and the walk along the ridge above it, including 
a Neolithic burial site called Waylen's Smithy (the model that JRR Tolkien used 
for the Barrow Downs in Lord of the Rings...). 

G

> On Apr 16, 2019, at 7:55 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a short 
> while.  There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or visit that 
> part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge isn't good 
> enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive.
> 
> But, if anyone knows the area Mark and Kaety are heading to, and can 
> recommend sites, and more importantly good places to eat, let  me know and 
> I'll introduce you folks by email.
> 
> In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
> We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right outside 
> Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the medieval. A 
> time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We spend two night in 
> London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we want to eat food so good 
> it makes us cry.
> 


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Re: OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Sandy Harris

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 10:56 AM Larry Colen  wrote:
>
> I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a
> short while.

An online travel guide:
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

> In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
> We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right
> outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the
> medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We
> spend two night in London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we
> want to eat food so good it makes us cry.

There are guides for all those areas, e.g.
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cotswolds

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OT, looking for some GB travel advice for a couple of friends

2019-04-16 Thread Larry Colen

I've got a couple of friends from the Oregon coast heading to GB in a 
short while.  There are quite a few folks on this list that live, or 
visit that part of the world, though my memory and geographic knowledge 
isn't good enough to know if anyone is within even a day's drive.


But, if anyone knows the area Mark and Kaety are heading to, and can 
recommend sites, and more importantly good places to eat, let  me know 
and I'll introduce you folks by email.


In a FB Messenger discussion, Mark said:
We are staying a few days in the Cotswolds - Painswick area right 
outside Gloucester. We are using it as a base to foray out to see the 
medieval. A time in Bath, over to Avebury, a time to Wye Valley. We 
spend two night in London on the tail end. We love Indian but mostly we 
want to eat food so good it makes us cry.




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Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-20 Thread Bill


On 3/19/2019 6:26 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:



Bulent,

My printing with my R2880 is sporadic: I have periods when I can print 
quite a few photos, and then, there could be several months without any 
printing.


I'm the same way with my 4880. I bought it in late spring 2009, so it's 
10 now. In that time, Ive printed about 400 meters of paper, mostly 
13x19 and used just over 4 liters of ink.

Interestingly enough, I've only had to do a few power cleaning cycles.




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Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-19 Thread Igor PDML-StR

n slightly lower when you consider the shipping cost that is separate with 
Atlex. The difference is more apparent when you need only 2-3 cartridges, and 
not the full set.


By the way, I've just found that Atlex.com is no more. It was merged
with IT Supplies not that long ago. (Presumably, both companies were owned by 
the same entity.)


Good luck!

Igor




Bulent Celasun Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:38:08 -0700 wrote:

I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
so when both of us were a lot younger.


I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).

I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).

Is there hope?
Any precautions?
Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
...

Bulent



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Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-19 Thread Paul Stenquist

I don’t feel I’ve done my job until I’ve printed a photo. I’ve ordered a couple 
of prints from Bay. I can better them, because I know what works for my 
workflow and style. At a cost of about $3 for a 12 x 18 print.

Paul

> On Mar 19, 2019, at 5:44 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> 
> With the cost, quality and convenience of on line print service - like Bay 
> Photo - I really don't see the need for a printer for most of if not all of 
> my print needs.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Bulent Celasun > Subject: Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880
>> 
>> Igor,
>> 
>> Thank you very much for your detailed message.
>> 
>> As you guessed correctly, I lived almost everything you wrote one by one.
>> This includes the final analysis which includes exactly the same
>> printers you mentioned.
>> 
>> My printer, which might have printed not more than a hundred images,
>> is simply, practically dead.
>> I see that a buying a new one is certainly the better option compared
>> to replacing the head of the 2880.
>> Yet, I cannot afford such an amount at this time.
>> The prices are much higher (both in real terms and comparatively) here.
>> I still hope I can buy a new printer before the end of this year or
>> early next year.
>> 
>> By the way, I have found some unopened (in original packaging) ink
>> cartridges for the printer.
>> Their Best Before Date is 09/2015.
>> I remember buying them while I was quitting printing for an indefinite time.
>> The cartridges were difficult to find even then and very expensive as well.
>> So I guess, my poor printer was sleeping for about 4 years.
>> 
>> Perhaps, I shouldn't be allowed to own another one!
>> 
>> 
>> Bulent
>> -
>> http://patoloji.gen.tr
>> http://celasun.wordpress.com/
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/
>> http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822
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>> 
>> Igor PDML-StR , 19 Mar 2019 Sal, 21:28 tarihinde şunu 
>> yazdı:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Bulent,
>>> 
>>> I am a bit more pessimistic than Paul: I would expect that the
>>> print-head nozzles will be clogged. The only question if it could
>>> be unclogged or not.
>>> 
>>> Inkjet printers need regular printing (at least once a month, better every
>>> couple weeks) to prevent ink from drying inside the nozzles. Sometimes,
>>> even after 2-3 months of not printing, I am having hard time getting some
>>> of the nozzles to work. The most recent time it happened, I went through
>>> about 7 cleaning cycles before it started working properly. And my brother
>>> was unable to revive his printer (it wasn't R2880, but its first
>>> successor, Epson R3000).
>>> 
>>> While considering the options for my brother's printer, - I remember
>>> finding a couple of webpages that described DIY procedures of how to
>>> unclog inkjet head nozzles. I don't have those links, - but you can try
>>> googling.
>>> I vaguely remember that it may have involved some soaking of the
>>> printer head, but I don't remember at all - how (maybe using a piece of a
>>> sponge?).
>>> That, of course, only after the cleaning procedure from the printer
>>> utility repeated many times (10? 15?) will be unsuccessful.
>>> I don't remember all the details, but that procedure didn't help my
>>> brother, and he decided to buy a new printer. (The cost of the head
>>> replacement was more than 1/2 of that of a new printer.)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I would mention one more point to consider.
>>> The cleaning procedure wastes considerable amount of ink.
>>> A full set of inks costs about $110-120. I would compare that
>>> to the cost of a new printer.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure what is the current exact replacement model for R2880:
>>> Epson P600 or P400.
>>> The current price of Epson P600 at B, after Mail-in Rebate is $473,
>>> and that for P400 is $390. Those prices are equivalent to 3-4
>>> ink-cartridge sets for R2880.
>>> And the new printer, includes a full set of inks.
>>> So, the new printer (minus the cost of a full set of inks) costs about
>>> ~2-3 sets of the ink cartridges for R2880.
>>> 
>>> Note also, that both P400 and P600 have larger size of ink cartridges (14
>>> ml and 26 ml, respectively, vs. 11 ml for R2880).
>>> 
>>>

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-19 Thread Ken Waller

With the cost, quality and convenience of on line print service - like Bay 
Photo - I really don't see the need for a printer for most of if not all of my 
print needs.


-Original Message-
>From: Bulent Celasun Subject: Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880
>
>Igor,
>
>Thank you very much for your detailed message.
>
>As you guessed correctly, I lived almost everything you wrote one by one.
>This includes the final analysis which includes exactly the same
>printers you mentioned.
>
>My printer, which might have printed not more than a hundred images,
>is simply, practically dead.
>I see that a buying a new one is certainly the better option compared
>to replacing the head of the 2880.
>Yet, I cannot afford such an amount at this time.
>The prices are much higher (both in real terms and comparatively) here.
>I still hope I can buy a new printer before the end of this year or
>early next year.
>
>By the way, I have found some unopened (in original packaging) ink
>cartridges for the printer.
>Their Best Before Date is 09/2015.
>I remember buying them while I was quitting printing for an indefinite time.
>The cartridges were difficult to find even then and very expensive as well.
>So I guess, my poor printer was sleeping for about 4 years.
>
>Perhaps, I shouldn't be allowed to own another one!
>
>
>Bulent
>-
>http://patoloji.gen.tr
>http://celasun.wordpress.com/
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/
>http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun
>
>Igor PDML-StR , 19 Mar 2019 Sal, 21:28 tarihinde şunu 
>yazdı:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Bulent,
>>
>> I am a bit more pessimistic than Paul: I would expect that the
>> print-head nozzles will be clogged. The only question if it could
>> be unclogged or not.
>>
>> Inkjet printers need regular printing (at least once a month, better every
>> couple weeks) to prevent ink from drying inside the nozzles. Sometimes,
>> even after 2-3 months of not printing, I am having hard time getting some
>> of the nozzles to work. The most recent time it happened, I went through
>> about 7 cleaning cycles before it started working properly. And my brother
>> was unable to revive his printer (it wasn't R2880, but its first
>> successor, Epson R3000).
>>
>> While considering the options for my brother's printer, - I remember
>> finding a couple of webpages that described DIY procedures of how to
>> unclog inkjet head nozzles. I don't have those links, - but you can try
>> googling.
>> I vaguely remember that it may have involved some soaking of the
>> printer head, but I don't remember at all - how (maybe using a piece of a
>> sponge?).
>> That, of course, only after the cleaning procedure from the printer
>> utility repeated many times (10? 15?) will be unsuccessful.
>> I don't remember all the details, but that procedure didn't help my
>> brother, and he decided to buy a new printer. (The cost of the head
>> replacement was more than 1/2 of that of a new printer.)
>>
>>
>> I would mention one more point to consider.
>> The cleaning procedure wastes considerable amount of ink.
>> A full set of inks costs about $110-120. I would compare that
>> to the cost of a new printer.
>>
>> I am not sure what is the current exact replacement model for R2880:
>> Epson P600 or P400.
>> The current price of Epson P600 at B, after Mail-in Rebate is $473,
>> and that for P400 is $390. Those prices are equivalent to 3-4
>> ink-cartridge sets for R2880.
>> And the new printer, includes a full set of inks.
>> So, the new printer (minus the cost of a full set of inks) costs about
>> ~2-3 sets of the ink cartridges for R2880.
>>
>> Note also, that both P400 and P600 have larger size of ink cartridges (14
>> ml and 26 ml, respectively, vs. 11 ml for R2880).
>>
>>
>> Lastly, while I've used to buy ink from Atlex.com, a few years ago, I've
>> switched to B and Adorama. The price from these two is usually on par,
>> or even slightly lower when you consider the shipping cost that is
>> separate with Atlex. The difference is more apparent when you need only
>> 2-3 cartridges, and not the full set.
>>
>> By the way, I've just found that Atlex.com is no more. It was merged
>> with IT Supplies not that long ago. (Presumably, both companies were owned
>> by the same entity.)
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Igor
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bulent Celasun Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:38:08 -0700

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-19 Thread Bulent Celasun

Igor,

Thank you very much for your detailed message.

As you guessed correctly, I lived almost everything you wrote one by one.
This includes the final analysis which includes exactly the same
printers you mentioned.

My printer, which might have printed not more than a hundred images,
is simply, practically dead.
I see that a buying a new one is certainly the better option compared
to replacing the head of the 2880.
Yet, I cannot afford such an amount at this time.
The prices are much higher (both in real terms and comparatively) here.
I still hope I can buy a new printer before the end of this year or
early next year.

By the way, I have found some unopened (in original packaging) ink
cartridges for the printer.
Their Best Before Date is 09/2015.
I remember buying them while I was quitting printing for an indefinite time.
The cartridges were difficult to find even then and very expensive as well.
So I guess, my poor printer was sleeping for about 4 years.

Perhaps, I shouldn't be allowed to own another one!


Bulent
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http://celasun.wordpress.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/
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Igor PDML-StR , 19 Mar 2019 Sal, 21:28 tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>
>
>
> Hi Bulent,
>
> I am a bit more pessimistic than Paul: I would expect that the
> print-head nozzles will be clogged. The only question if it could
> be unclogged or not.
>
> Inkjet printers need regular printing (at least once a month, better every
> couple weeks) to prevent ink from drying inside the nozzles. Sometimes,
> even after 2-3 months of not printing, I am having hard time getting some
> of the nozzles to work. The most recent time it happened, I went through
> about 7 cleaning cycles before it started working properly. And my brother
> was unable to revive his printer (it wasn't R2880, but its first
> successor, Epson R3000).
>
> While considering the options for my brother's printer, - I remember
> finding a couple of webpages that described DIY procedures of how to
> unclog inkjet head nozzles. I don't have those links, - but you can try
> googling.
> I vaguely remember that it may have involved some soaking of the
> printer head, but I don't remember at all - how (maybe using a piece of a
> sponge?).
> That, of course, only after the cleaning procedure from the printer
> utility repeated many times (10? 15?) will be unsuccessful.
> I don't remember all the details, but that procedure didn't help my
> brother, and he decided to buy a new printer. (The cost of the head
> replacement was more than 1/2 of that of a new printer.)
>
>
> I would mention one more point to consider.
> The cleaning procedure wastes considerable amount of ink.
> A full set of inks costs about $110-120. I would compare that
> to the cost of a new printer.
>
> I am not sure what is the current exact replacement model for R2880:
> Epson P600 or P400.
> The current price of Epson P600 at B, after Mail-in Rebate is $473,
> and that for P400 is $390. Those prices are equivalent to 3-4
> ink-cartridge sets for R2880.
> And the new printer, includes a full set of inks.
> So, the new printer (minus the cost of a full set of inks) costs about
> ~2-3 sets of the ink cartridges for R2880.
>
> Note also, that both P400 and P600 have larger size of ink cartridges (14
> ml and 26 ml, respectively, vs. 11 ml for R2880).
>
>
> Lastly, while I've used to buy ink from Atlex.com, a few years ago, I've
> switched to B and Adorama. The price from these two is usually on par,
> or even slightly lower when you consider the shipping cost that is
> separate with Atlex. The difference is more apparent when you need only
> 2-3 cartridges, and not the full set.
>
> By the way, I've just found that Atlex.com is no more. It was merged
> with IT Supplies not that long ago. (Presumably, both companies were owned
> by the same entity.)
>
> Good luck!
>
> Igor
>
>
>
>
> Bulent Celasun Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:38:08 -0700 wrote:
>
> I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
> Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
> so when both of us were a lot younger.
>
>
> I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
> Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
> Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).
>
> I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
> sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).
>
> Is there hope?
> Any precautions?
> Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
> ...
>
> Bulent
>
> --
>

Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-19 Thread Igor PDML-StR





Hi Bulent,

I am a bit more pessimistic than Paul: I would expect that the 
print-head nozzles will be clogged. The only question if it could

be unclogged or not.

Inkjet printers need regular printing (at least once a month, better every 
couple weeks) to prevent ink from drying inside the nozzles. Sometimes, 
even after 2-3 months of not printing, I am having hard time getting some 
of the nozzles to work. The most recent time it happened, I went through 
about 7 cleaning cycles before it started working properly. And my brother 
was unable to revive his printer (it wasn't R2880, but its first 
successor, Epson R3000).


While considering the options for my brother's printer, - I remember 
finding a couple of webpages that described DIY procedures of how to 
unclog inkjet head nozzles. I don't have those links, - but you can try 
googling.
I vaguely remember that it may have involved some soaking of the 
printer head, but I don't remember at all - how (maybe using a piece of a 
sponge?). 
That, of course, only after the cleaning procedure from the printer 
utility repeated many times (10? 15?) will be unsuccessful.
I don't remember all the details, but that procedure didn't help my 
brother, and he decided to buy a new printer. (The cost of the head

replacement was more than 1/2 of that of a new printer.)


I would mention one more point to consider.
The cleaning procedure wastes considerable amount of ink.
A full set of inks costs about $110-120. I would compare that
to the cost of a new printer.

I am not sure what is the current exact replacement model for R2880:
Epson P600 or P400.
The current price of Epson P600 at B, after Mail-in Rebate is $473,
and that for P400 is $390. Those prices are equivalent to 3-4 
ink-cartridge sets for R2880.

And the new printer, includes a full set of inks.
So, the new printer (minus the cost of a full set of inks) costs about 
~2-3 sets of the ink cartridges for R2880.


Note also, that both P400 and P600 have larger size of ink cartridges (14 
ml and 26 ml, respectively, vs. 11 ml for R2880).



Lastly, while I've used to buy ink from Atlex.com, a few years ago, I've 
switched to B and Adorama. The price from these two is usually on par, 
or even slightly lower when you consider the shipping cost that is 
separate with Atlex. The difference is more apparent when you need only 
2-3 cartridges, and not the full set.


By the way, I've just found that Atlex.com is no more. It was merged
with IT Supplies not that long ago. (Presumably, both companies were owned 
by the same entity.)


Good luck!

Igor




Bulent Celasun Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:38:08 -0700 wrote:

I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
so when both of us were a lot younger.


I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).

I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).

Is there hope?
Any precautions?
Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
...

Bulent

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Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-12 Thread Paul Stenquist

You’re welcome, Bulent. The ink is available and moderately priced at Atlex.com.

> On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:52 AM, Bulent Celasun  wrote:
> 
> Thank you very much Paul,
> 
> Your words are very encouraging.
> I was also happy with the quality of the prints then.
> Will be ordering a new set of inks today (hope they are available).
> 
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> Paul Stenquist , 12 Mar 2019 Sal, 16:43
> tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>> 
>> There’s a good chance it will work, but I’d install a new ink set before 
>> trying it. You may have to run head cleaning a few times to get it going, 
>> save the d ink cartridges and reintroduce them as needed down the road. I’ve 
>> been printing with a 2880 since it was introduced. It still produces 
>> outstanding prints.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
>>> On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:37 AM, Bulent Celasun  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
>>> Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
>>> so when both of us were a lot younger.
>>> 
>>> I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
>>> Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
>>> Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).
>>> 
>>> I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
>>> sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).
>>> 
>>> Is there hope?
>>> Any precautions?
>>> Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
>>> ...
>>> 
>>> Bulent
>>> 
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Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-12 Thread Bulent Celasun

Thank you very much Paul,

Your words are very encouraging.
I was also happy with the quality of the prints then.
Will be ordering a new set of inks today (hope they are available).

Bulent
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Paul Stenquist , 12 Mar 2019 Sal, 16:43
tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>
> There’s a good chance it will work, but I’d install a new ink set before 
> trying it. You may have to run head cleaning a few times to get it going, 
> save the d ink cartridges and reintroduce them as needed down the road. I’ve 
> been printing with a 2880 since it was introduced. It still produces 
> outstanding prints.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:37 AM, Bulent Celasun  
> > wrote:
> >
> > I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
> > Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
> > so when both of us were a lot younger.
> >
> > I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
> > Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
> > Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).
> >
> > I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
> > sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).
> >
> > Is there hope?
> > Any precautions?
> > Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
> > ...
> >
> > Bulent
> >
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Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-12 Thread Paul Stenquist

There’s a good chance it will work, but I’d install a new ink set before trying 
it. You may have to run head cleaning a few times to get it going, save the d 
ink cartridges and reintroduce them as needed down the road. I’ve been printing 
with a 2880 since it was introduced. It still produces outstanding prints.

Paul

> On Mar 12, 2019, at 9:37 AM, Bulent Celasun  wrote:
> 
> I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
> Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
> so when both of us were a lot younger.
> 
> I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
> Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
> Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).
> 
> I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
> sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).
> 
> Is there hope?
> Any precautions?
> Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
> ...
> 
> Bulent
> 
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OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880

2019-03-12 Thread Bulent Celasun

I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique
Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or
so when both of us were a lot younger.

I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them.
Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon...
Buying a new printer is no option (still married!).

I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is
sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more).

Is there hope?
Any precautions?
Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly?
...

Bulent

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Re: Lightroom Advice Needed!

2018-06-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi

Hi Christine! 

I'd use the Finder to move the catalog folders from your iMac onto one of the 
external drives, and open them with the Lightroom app that is installed on the 
laptop. The file paths should all be correct that way, and whatever version of 
Lightroom is on the machine you're using will always open the same catalog 
properly. 

Tip on presets and such:
If you have a lot of presets and such other things you use, and presuming that 
you have Lightroom set to use them from a central storage point for all 
catalogs (they'll be in ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom and its 
subdirectories), you can use the Lightroom Preferences to set LR to store the 
presets in a subfolder in the catalog folder. Once you do that, restore the 
defaults for all the different presets types to create a fully populated 
"Lightroom Settings" folder in the catalog folder. Then quit Lightroom, go into 
the Finder, and drag copies of all the presets you use that are stored in the 
default central location to the new catalog folder's Lightroom Settings 
directory. When you re-start Lightroom with that catalog, it will then 
initialize the new 'locally stored' presets so everything you were using will 
be there for you on the laptop. 

I would recommend having a separate backup drive to which you can store the 
catalog backups if you use this strategy. 

G
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> On Jun 4, 2018, at 6:19 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
> 
> Hi All:
> Hope this post finds everyone well!  
> 
> Here’s my situation:
> 1) On my old iMac (2011), I have the stand alone Lightroom version, which has 
> 2 or 3 catalogues.
> 2) The RAW files for these catalogues are on two external hard drives 
> connected to my iMac.
> 
> Here’s my goal:
> 1) Bring the catalogues from the iMac into my Lightroom Classic Creative 
> Cloud version on my laptop.  In doing this, I would, of course, then hook up 
> my external hard drives to the laptop via the two USB drives.
> 
> Reasons for setting this goal:
> 1) For reasons I won’t go into, I’m going to loose free, easy, and daily 
> access to my iMac.
> 2) The iMac is getting old.
> 3) I want all my photos in one place.
> 4) I want to be more mobile; during lazy evenings when Darrel and I are in 
> the living room with the tv on, I want to be with him, and I want to work on 
> my photos.
> 
> Here’s my query:
> 1) To achieve my goal, is it just a matter of just exporting the catalogues 
> on my desktop to, say, a flash drive, then import these catalogues into 
> Lightroom on my laptop?  Then, of course, plug in my external drives?
> 
> 2) I back up my catalogues to my external drives.  Would it be easier to just 
> import the back-ups into Lightroom on my laptop?
> 
> 3) Any other suggestions or tips I should consider?
> 
> Cheers, Christine 

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Lightroom Advice Needed!

2018-06-04 Thread Christine Aguila

Hi All:
Hope this post finds everyone well!  

Here’s my situation:
1) On my old iMac (2011), I have the stand alone Lightroom version, which has 2 
or 3 catalogues.
2) The RAW files for these catalogues are on two external hard drives connected 
to my iMac.

Here’s my goal:
1) Bring the catalogues from the iMac into my Lightroom Classic Creative Cloud 
version on my laptop.  In doing this, I would, of course, then hook up my 
external hard drives to the laptop via the two USB drives.

Reasons for setting this goal:
1) For reasons I won’t go into, I’m going to loose free, easy, and daily access 
to my iMac.
2) The iMac is getting old.
3) I want all my photos in one place.
4) I want to be more mobile; during lazy evenings when Darrel and I are in the 
living room with the tv on, I want to be with him, and I want to work on my 
photos.

Here’s my query:
1) To achieve my goal, is it just a matter of just exporting the catalogues on 
my desktop to, say, a flash drive, then import these catalogues into Lightroom 
on my laptop?  Then, of course, plug in my external drives?

2) I back up my catalogues to my external drives.  Would it be easier to just 
import the back-ups into Lightroom on my laptop?

3) Any other suggestions or tips I should consider?

Cheers, Christine 

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-20 Thread Paul Stenquist

I guess, but both of my replacement motors have been great for years. The new 
lenses don’t have SDM motors, they have a rugged DC motor.

Paul

> On May 20, 2018, at 7:19 AM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> Paul, the SDM motor on my DA 17-70 failed within 9 months. Pentax got it
> back to me just a week before our current trip. There are reports of
> replacement motors failing, too. Hoping for the best...
> 
> Rick
> 
>> On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 16:20 Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* 300. The
>> newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
>>> On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>>> 
>>> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
>>> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
>>> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
>>> the IQ, how it handles, etc...
>>> 
>>> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
>>> sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
>>> problems...
>>> 
>>> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
>>> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
>>> which is another option...
>>> 
>>> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.
>>> 
>>> ~subash
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-20 Thread Rick Womer

Paul, the SDM motor on my DA 17-70 failed within 9 months. Pentax got it
back to me just a week before our current trip. There are reports of
replacement motors failing, too. Hoping for the best...

Rick

On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 16:20 Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* 300. The
> newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare.
>
> Paul
>
> > On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> >
> > i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> > quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
> > and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
> > the IQ, how it handles, etc...
> >
> > the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
> > sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
> > problems...
> >
> > i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
> > the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
> > which is another option...
> >
> > thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.
> >
> > ~subash
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-20 Thread Subash Jeyan

On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:

> Hello Subash,
>
>
> Hmm, just checked, thought there would be one or two, but it turns out the
> ones I remembered were made with the BIGMA, not the FA400
>
> But, checking in Lightroom, I see I have 922 images shot with the FA400
> so I selected 8 out of those, from the K10, K3 and one test-shot from the
> K1.
>
> I have exported them in 3000x2000 resolution as JPG.
>
> Some do show some color fringing (green/purple) in specular highlights and
> tree-branches
> (like the storch-nest, which was  NOT corrected in Lightroom., others may
> have been)
>
> You can find the JPGS here:
>
> https://www.dfsee.com/download/fa400.zip
>
> It is about 16Mb to download, and they have full EXIF info.


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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-19 Thread John

Doesn't matter. I can't afford either of them, so if I'm going to pine for 
something I can't have, it might as well be the half-a-stop faster Pentax lens.



On 5/19/2018 06:02, Jostein wrote:



Den 18.05.2018 23:27, skrev John:


I've been pining for a FA*600/4.

I'll probably see the fjords before that happens.


Come over some time and we'll get the fjords settled.

I lugged the FA*600/4 all the way to Antarctica and back, and I tell ya, I don't 
miss it. Sold it again after two years and bought a Sigma 500mm f/4.5. Which 
weighs half as much and has way better resolution.

Still got that lens and even use it some times.

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-19 Thread Jostein




Den 19.05.2018 03:31, skrev Subash Jeyan:

thanks Jostein, that's reassuring. i suppose there is a lot of
individual copy variation...i am still exploring my options for a
tele...


Funny you should say that. I brought the FA*400/5.6 to USA in 2004 (for 
a roadtrip involving the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photo Week-end), 
and managed to drop it from two meters height onto asphalt. The impact 
bent the whole optical tube and broke the lens shade, but left the glass 
intact.
When returned from repair, it had been collimated and calibrated 
properly and was noticeably sharper than before. Repairman told me the 
factory specifications, in his words, "had some slack".


The calibration/collimation was a small part of the work and would have 
been worth the while even for a lens within specification.


Jostein

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-19 Thread Jostein




Den 18.05.2018 23:27, skrev John:


I've been pining for a FA*600/4.

I'll probably see the fjords before that happens.


Come over some time and we'll get the fjords settled.

I lugged the FA*600/4 all the way to Antarctica and back, and I tell ya, 
I don't miss it. Sold it again after two years and bought a Sigma 500mm 
f/4.5. Which weighs half as much and has way better resolution.

Still got that lens and even use it some times.

Jostein

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-19 Thread Jan van Wijk

Hello Subash,

On Sat, 19 May 2018 06:57:46 +0530 Subash Jeyan wrote:
>
>thanks for your inputs Jan. 

You're welcome ...

>do you have photos from this lens somewhere
>online that i could see?

Hmm, just checked, thought there would be one or two, but it turns out the 
ones I remembered were made with the BIGMA, not the FA400

But, checking in Lightroom, I see I have 922 images shot with the FA400
so I selected 8 out of those, from the K10, K3 and one test-shot from the K1.

I have exported them in 3000x2000 resolution as JPG.

Some do show some color fringing (green/purple) in specular highlights and 
tree-branches 
(like the storch-nest, which was  NOT corrected in Lightroom., others may have 
been)

You can find the JPGS here:

https://www.dfsee.com/download/fa400.zip

It is about 16Mb to download, and they have full EXIF info.

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread David Mann

I've had one for quite a while too.  I'd pretty much echo what Jostein said.  
I'd really like to try it on a more modern body with better AF.

I haven't used mine in a while.  I could be convinced to part with it but I'd 
need to have a look at its condition.

I also used to have the F*300 which has the same optics as the FA.  I liked 
that lens a lot and it pained me to sell it.

Cheers,
Dave

> On May 19, 2018, at 7:22 AM, Jostein  wrote:
> 
> Subash,
> I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light and 
> portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far as I 
> recall. On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the K-10D because 
> I sold it to finance the FA*600/4 in 2008.
> 
> Jostein
> 
> 
> Den 18.05.2018 16:09, skrev Subash Jeyan:
>> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
>> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
>> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
>> the IQ, how it handles, etc...
>> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
>> sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
>> problems...
>> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
>> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
>> which is another option...
>> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.
>> ~subash
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks for your inputs Jan. do you have photos from this lens somewhere
online that i could see?

regards, subash


On Fri, 18 May 2018 22:14:05 +0200 (CES)
"Jan van Wijk"  wrote:

> Hello Subash,
> 
> I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days.
> It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld
> quite easy. It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is
> good (as expected for a * lens)
> 
> However, it DOES show purple fringing in high contrast areas, like
> tree branches against the sky. Depending on the subject and lighting,
> it can be cured reasonable in post (I use lightroom) but it will not
> be perfect ...
> 
> I have used it on all digital bodies I owned, including the K3 and
> K1, but most of the time I prefer to use the Sigma 50..500 zoom, when
> the extra weight is no issue.
> 
> 
> On Fri, 18 May 2018 12:13:28 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote:
> >
> >I have the A 400/5.6. I don't know if it's the same optical formula
> >as the FA 400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple
> >fringing.
> >  
> >> On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan 
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >> thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am
> >> willing to lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built
> >> and i hope the purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't
> >> seem to be unduly worried about it...  
> 
> Regards, JvW

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks for your inputs Stan. i could always use a longer focal length.
as to buying it, sure, as soon as the universe conspires to make the
right conditions... 

On Fri, 18 May 2018 20:20:38 -0400
Stanley Halpin  wrote:

> If you need it, buy it.
> 
> I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots of
> bears etc. When I got back home, I sold it and bought a used FA* 300.
> Both are fine lenses, but for me (even on the K-1) the 400 is just
> too long.  On an APS-C body, it is way too long! Again, for me, it is
> not usable without a tripod, and it has too narrow a field of view
> for what I am likely to shoot. If/when I go back to Alaska I may buy
> or rent a 400mm for the trip but I can’t see keeping one on the shelf
> in my closet.
> 
> I keep hoping that Ricoh will release a 1.4x teleconverter for the
> K-1 bodies, and that would allow me to have both!
> 
> stan
> 
> > On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> > quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA*
> > 400 and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have
> > used it: the IQ, how it handles, etc... 
> > 
> > the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from
> > Korean/Japanese sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300
> > because of the SDM problems...
> > 
> > i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here.
> > for the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor
> > 200-500/5.6, which is another option...


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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

i only wish i can afford it if/when i come across a good copy. :)
thanks for your inputs...

subash


On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:47:34 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
jtainter  wrote:

> It's a fine lens, very sharp and well made. Perhaps its best
> characteristic is that it is almost as sharp wide open as it is
> stopped down. If you want to shoot it hand-held, this matters,
> because you can then shoot at a higher shutter speed.
> 
> You won't be disappointed.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 


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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks Jostein, that's reassuring. i suppose there is a lot of
individual copy variation...i am still exploring my options for a
tele...

subash

On Fri, 18 May 2018 21:22:44 +0200
Jostein  wrote:

> Subash,
> I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's
> light and portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour
> fringing as far as I recall. On digital I only ever used it with the
> *ist-D and the K-10D because I sold it to finance the FA*600/4 in
> 2008.
> 
> Jostein
> 
> 
> Den 18.05.2018 16:09, skrev Subash Jeyan:
> > i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> > quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA*
> > 400 and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have
> > used it: the IQ, how it handles, etc...
> > 
> > the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from
> > Korean/Japanese sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300
> > because of the SDM problems...
> > 
> > i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here.
> > for the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor
> > 200-500/5.6, which is another option...
> > 
> > thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.
> > 
> > ~subash
> >   
> 


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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I too am hoping for a D FA 1.4 converter, but the excellent DA 1.4 works well 
with minimal vignetting. 

Paul

> On May 18, 2018, at 8:20 PM, Stanley Halpin  
> wrote:
> 
> If you need it, buy it.
> 
> I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots of bears 
> etc. When I got back home, I sold it and bought a used FA* 300. Both are fine 
> lenses, but for me (even on the K-1) the 400 is just too long.  On an APS-C 
> body, it is way too long! Again, for me, it is not usable without a tripod, 
> and it has too narrow a field of view for what I am likely to shoot. If/when 
> I go back to Alaska I may buy or rent a 400mm for the trip but I can’t see 
> keeping one on the shelf in my closet.
> 
> I keep hoping that Ricoh will release a 1.4x teleconverter for the K-1 
> bodies, and that would allow me to have both!
> 
> stan
> 
>> On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>> 
>> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
>> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
>> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
>> the IQ, how it handles, etc... 
>> 
>> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
>> sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
>> problems...
>> 
>> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
>> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
>> which is another option...
>> 
>> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them. 
>> 
>> ~subash
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread Stanley Halpin

If you need it, buy it.

I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots of bears 
etc. When I got back home, I sold it and bought a used FA* 300. Both are fine 
lenses, but for me (even on the K-1) the 400 is just too long.  On an APS-C 
body, it is way too long! Again, for me, it is not usable without a tripod, and 
it has too narrow a field of view for what I am likely to shoot. If/when I go 
back to Alaska I may buy or rent a 400mm for the trip but I can’t see keeping 
one on the shelf in my closet.

I keep hoping that Ricoh will release a 1.4x teleconverter for the K-1 bodies, 
and that would allow me to have both!

stan

> On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
> the IQ, how it handles, etc... 
> 
> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
> sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
> problems...
> 
> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
> which is another option...
> 
> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them. 
> 
> ~subash
> 
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread John


On 5/18/2018 15:22, Jostein wrote:

Subash,
I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light and 
portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far as I recall. 
On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the K-10D because I sold it 
to finance the FA*600/4 in 2008.


Jostein




I've been pining for a FA*600/4.

I'll probably see the fjords before that happens.


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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Doh... the DA 1.4 converter yields an f8 wide open ap.

Paul

> On May 18, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> I love the 150-450, and I was surprised to see how sharp it is with the DA 
> 1.4 conveyer. Of course that combo yields An f8 wide open so, but at 630 mm, 
> that still limits DOF quite nicely. Almost all my bird pics were shot with 
> that combination.
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On May 18, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Subash,
>> 
>> I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days.
>> It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld quite 
>> easy.
>> It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is good (as expected for 
>> a * lens)
>> 
>> However, it DOES show purple fringing in high contrast areas, like tree 
>> branches against the sky.
>> Depending on the subject and lighting, it can be cured reasonable in post (I 
>> use lightroom)
>> but it will not be perfect ...
>> 
>> I have used it on all digital bodies I owned, including the K3 and K1, but 
>> most of the time I prefer 
>> to use the Sigma 50..500 zoom, when the extra weight is no issue.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, 18 May 2018 12:13:28 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have the A 400/5.6. I don't know if it's the same optical formula as the 
>>> FA 400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing.
>>> 
 On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
 
 thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to
 lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the
 purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly
 worried about it...
>> 
>> Regards, JvW
>> 
>> 
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I love the 150-450, and I was surprised to see how sharp it is with the DA 1.4 
conveyer. Of course that combo yields An f8 wide open so, but at 630 mm, that 
still limits DOF quite nicely. Almost all my bird pics were shot with that 
combination.

Paul

> On May 18, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:
> 
> Hello Subash,
> 
> I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days.
> It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld quite easy.
> It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is good (as expected for a 
> * lens)
> 
> However, it DOES show purple fringing in high contrast areas, like tree 
> branches against the sky.
> Depending on the subject and lighting, it can be cured reasonable in post (I 
> use lightroom)
> but it will not be perfect ...
> 
> I have used it on all digital bodies I owned, including the K3 and K1, but 
> most of the time I prefer 
> to use the Sigma 50..500 zoom, when the extra weight is no issue.
> 
> 
>> On Fri, 18 May 2018 12:13:28 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote:
>> 
>> I have the A 400/5.6. I don't know if it's the same optical formula as the 
>> FA 400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing.
>> 
>>> On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>>> 
>>> thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to
>>> lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the
>>> purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly
>>> worried about it...
> 
> Regards, JvW
> 
> 
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread Jan van Wijk

Hello Subash,

I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days.
It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld quite easy.
It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is good (as expected for a * 
lens)

However, it DOES show purple fringing in high contrast areas, like tree 
branches against the sky.
Depending on the subject and lighting, it can be cured reasonable in post (I 
use lightroom)
but it will not be perfect ...

I have used it on all digital bodies I owned, including the K3 and K1, but most 
of the time I prefer 
to use the Sigma 50..500 zoom, when the extra weight is no issue.

On Fri, 18 May 2018 12:13:28 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
>I have the A 400/5.6. I don't know if it's the same optical formula as the FA 
>400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing.
>
>> On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>> 
>> thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to
>> lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the
>> purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly
>> worried about it...

Regards, JvW

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread Jostein


Subash,
I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light 
and portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far 
as I recall. On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the 
K-10D because I sold it to finance the FA*600/4 in 2008.


Jostein


Den 18.05.2018 16:09, skrev Subash Jeyan:

i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
the IQ, how it handles, etc...

the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
problems...

i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
which is another option...

thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.

~subash



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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread Igor PDML-StR




Reading Paul's comment (below), I started challenging my memory about
the purple fringing even more.
So, I'd like to clarify what I wrote earlier: I do not remember anything 
about the purple fringing from this lens. I may not have been paying 
enough attention to it at that point.
So, Subash, don't rely on my account on this aspect of the lens 
performance.


Igor



 Paul Stenquist Fri, 18 May 2018 09:14:34 -0700 wrote:

I have the A 400/5.6. I don’t know if it’s the same optical formula as the 
FA 400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing.




On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:

thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to
lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the
purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly
worried about it...


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While I am not arguing with your statement that this lens is less likely
to fail, I am not sure if there is sufficient information for that
conclusion about the more recently produced lenses of this model.

If you are judging by the people reporting in the regular forums, like
dpreview, pentaxforums, etc., - it is not a good measure, as there is
an implicit bias there.
The sheer fact that this lens has been on the market for a while, means
that much fewer people from those forums are buying it today (then in the
first few months/year on the market).
This means that if the lens is still as vulnerable as before, you wouldn't
hear about it as much as before.
Also, since the SDM failure is well known, some people do not see reason
to publicly complaining about it. (I had an SDM lens [a different
one] failing recently, and this is the first time I am mentioning it.)

Paul, I am not saying your conclusion is wrong or right, I am just saying
I don't think we have sufficient supporting information available, unless
you have some other sources (e.g. from Pentax-authorized repair center).

However, you might be right that DA* 300mm in general might be less prone
to this problem (for an unclear reason). This has been discussed in this
earlier article on PF (based on the survey they conducted):

https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/photo-articles/pentax-sdm-failure-survey-results.html

(Also, note, that that PF article also mentions lack of "newer" vs "older"
difference. But, at the rate of the failures reported for *this* lens, - 8
out of 120, - they do not have statistically sufficient data for *this* lens.)

HTH,

Igor

Paul Stenquist Fri, 18 May 2018 07:20:46 -0700 wrote:

I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* 300. The
newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare.

Paul

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread jtainter

It's a fine lens, very sharp and well made. Perhaps its best characteristic is 
that it is almost as sharp wide open as it is stopped down. If you want to 
shoot it hand-held, this matters, because you can then shoot at a higher 
shutter speed.

You won't be disappointed.

Joe



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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I have the A 400/5.6. I don’t know if it’s the same optical formula as the FA 
400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing.

> On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to
> lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the
> purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly
> worried about it...
> 
> 
> On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:31:36 -0400 (EDT)
> Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
> 
>> Subash,
>> 
>> I am sure some people will respond with more detail. But I thought
>> I'd offer the little bit I know about this lens.
>> Some 12-14 years ago, when I was looking for a fast 300-ish, I also 
>> considered FA* 400 available from a local photographer through
>> Craigslist. I met him in a shopping area parking lot, and tried this
>> lens on my camera for some 20 minutes
>> (I don't remember, it was probably *ist DS, or maybe it was already
>> K-7).
>> 
>> After this speed-dating, I liked this lens. I would probably buy it
>> now. But at that point, it was not what I needed (a bit too long, and 
>> not fast enough for my needs).
>> 
>> It's well built. 
>> You definitely need a good tripod/monopod with it, but you know that.
>> 
>> I do not remember if it was one of the lenses that was yielding some 
>> purple fringing on digital bodies. Either I was not concerned much
>> about it, or it was not there (or it was very mild).
>> 
>> Igor
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Subash Jeyan Fri, 18 May 2018 07:10:04 -0700 wrote:
>> 
>> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
>> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
>> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used
>> it: the IQ, how it handles, etc...
>> 
>> 
>> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from
>> Korean/Japanese sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300
>> because of the SDM problems...
>> 
>> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
>> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
>> which is another option...
>> 
>> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.
>> 
>> ~subash
>> 
> 
> 
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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to
lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the
purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly
worried about it...


On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:31:36 -0400 (EDT)
Igor PDML-StR  wrote:

> Subash,
> 
> I am sure some people will respond with more detail. But I thought
> I'd offer the little bit I know about this lens.
> Some 12-14 years ago, when I was looking for a fast 300-ish, I also 
> considered FA* 400 available from a local photographer through
> Craigslist. I met him in a shopping area parking lot, and tried this
> lens on my camera for some 20 minutes
> (I don't remember, it was probably *ist DS, or maybe it was already
> K-7).
> 
> After this speed-dating, I liked this lens. I would probably buy it
> now. But at that point, it was not what I needed (a bit too long, and 
> not fast enough for my needs).
> 
> It's well built. 
> You definitely need a good tripod/monopod with it, but you know that.
> 
> I do not remember if it was one of the lenses that was yielding some 
> purple fringing on digital bodies. Either I was not concerned much
> about it, or it was not there (or it was very mild).
> 
> Igor
> 
> 
> 
> Subash Jeyan Fri, 18 May 2018 07:10:04 -0700 wrote:
> 
> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used
> it: the IQ, how it handles, etc...
> 
> 
> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from
> Korean/Japanese sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300
> because of the SDM problems...
> 
> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
> which is another option...
> 
> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.
> 
> ~subash
> 


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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:19:35 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA*
> 300. The newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare.

may be the newer ones don't have the problem but however lots of old
ones are available in the used market at tempting prices...i am
avoiding those...

> > On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> > quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA*
> > 400 and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have
> > used it: the IQ, how it handles, etc... 
> > 
> > the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from
> > Korean/Japanese sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300
> > because of the SDM problems...
> > 
> > i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here.
> > for the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor
> > 200-500/5.6, which is another option...
> > 
> > thanks for your inputs. appreciate them. 

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

2018-05-18 Thread Igor PDML-StR




Subash,

I am sure some people will respond with more detail. But I thought I'd 
offer the little bit I know about this lens.
Some 12-14 years ago, when I was looking for a fast 300-ish, I also 
considered FA* 400 available from a local photographer through Craigslist.

I met him in a shopping area parking lot, and tried this lens on my camera
for some 20 minutes
(I don't remember, it was probably *ist DS, or maybe it was already K-7).

After this speed-dating, I liked this lens. I would probably buy it now. 
But at that point, it was not what I needed (a bit too long, and 
not fast enough for my needs).


It's well built. 
You definitely need a good tripod/monopod with it, but you know that.


I do not remember if it was one of the lenses that was yielding some 
purple fringing on digital bodies. Either I was not concerned much about 
it, or it was not there (or it was very mild).


Igor



Subash Jeyan Fri, 18 May 2018 07:10:04 -0700 wrote:

i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
the IQ, how it handles, etc...


the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
problems...

i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
which is another option...

thanks for your inputs. appreciate them.

~subash

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Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* 300. The 
newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare.

Paul

> On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it
> quite a bit. i've been looking at buying (may be, perhaps) the FA* 400
> and would love to hear perspectives/opinions of those who have used it:
> the IQ, how it handles, etc... 
> 
> the only source for them is of course Ebay, mostly from Korean/Japanese
> sellers. i am a little wary of buying the DA* 300 because of the SDM
> problems...
> 
> i can buy the DFA 150-450 but it is prohibitively expensive here. for
> the price, i can buy a nikon d7200 and the nikkor 200-500/5.6,
> which is another option...
> 
> thanks for your inputs. appreciate them. 
> 
> ~subash
> 
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