subject:"New member"

Yes, but.

Blended Scotch can be mixed with any grain whiskey

Single malt scotch can only be distilled from malted barley from a single
distillery;  Blended scotch can use any whiskey from any grain, malted or
not.  Blended malt whisky, like Green Label, is blended from whiskies from
several distilleries, but only whisky form malted barley, not from generic"
grain.

I was trying to shortcut that explanation, and obviously failed.   :(

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On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 7:06 PM, mike wilson  wrote:

>
> > On 04 May 2018 at 18:28 "Daniel J. Matyola" 
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > (a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits)
>
> ??  Whisky _is_ a grain spirit.
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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread Larry Colen

If anyone wants to find out just how pedantic I an get about whisky,
show up here sometime for whiskymas, or talk me into giving a tour of
the isles.

Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I like Laphroig as well. A solid bargain.

I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin; one has to shop the discount liquor
stores and keep an eye out for specials.

When I discovered Lagavulin it was only $42/bottle, these days I've seen
it for a pretty decent price at Costco. A bit of poking around seems to
show that it's going for about $55/bottle.

If there is a trader joe's near you, check out their Finlaggin, it is an
Islay malt, they don't say which distillery it comes from, but many
people think that it is Lagavulin. It's definitely yummy.

When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green Label
(a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
Irish Honey.

On the subject of pedantry, green label is a pure malt, also known as a
vatted whisky. Single malts are made from a single malting of barley,
vatted, or pure malts are made by mixing multiple single malts. A
blended whisky can be made of a mixture of any fermented and distilled
grains.

I learned a tremendous amount from Michael Jackson's world guide to whiskey
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/whiskey-the-definitive-world-guide_michael-james-jackson/310228/?mkwid=s79WclwC7%7cdc=70112914152Cj0KCQjwibDXBRCyARIsAFHp4fp4nqIUCfBL75KAGFVVfIee5qns9ZtDvdGIpSHSFe0zAX58_DDd_QsaAutmEALw_wcB#isbn=1561382078=12231623

His complete guide to single malt scotch is also on of of the definitive
reference books on the subject. The mantle has been picked up and new
editions have been released since he passed on.

I picked up the boot Still Life with Bottle by Ralph Steadman for the
pictures, but it turned out to be quite a good book on scotch.

https://www.amazon.com/Still-Life-Bottle-According-Steadman/dp/0151003106

This discussion reminds me that I need to pick up another bottle of
Tullamore Dew. Actually, I should pick up a couple of bottles because
I've found that chopping up vanilla beans and letting them soak in Tully
makes a wonderful drink, or a pretty nice vanilla extract if you happen
to need one.

One must be flexible.

If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose Lagavulin.

Dan Matyola
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On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig is
just as good at half the price.

Paul

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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread mike wilson


> On 04 May 2018 at 18:28 "Daniel J. Matyola"  wrote:
> 
> 
> (a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) 

??  Whisky _is_ a grain spirit.

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Re: New Member

Bowmore is a damn good scotch, and as you note, a real bargain.  I buy it
when I can't find one of the Peat Monsters on sale.


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On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 4:20 PM,  wrote:

> Bowmore legend used to be my party scotch, a very tasty Islay malt for a
> little over  $20 a bottle
>
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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread lrc

Bowmore legend used to be my party scotch, a very tasty Islay malt for a little 
over  $20 a bottle

On May 4, 2018 10:28:16 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola"  
wrote:
>I like Laphroig as well.  A solid bargain.
>
>I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin;  one has to shop the discount
>liquor
>stores and keep an eye out for specials.
>
>When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green
>Label
>(a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
>Irish Honey.
>
>One must be flexible.
>
>If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose
>Lagavulin.
>
>
>Dan Matyola
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist 
>wrote:
>
>> I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth.
>Laphroig is
>> just as good at half the price.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>

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Re: New Member

When my wife was a bench chemist for Ortho Pharmaceutical, the distilled
their own alcohol for the Christmas party.  Pretty near 200 proof.
They poured it into an ounce of grape juice, and WHAM!

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On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 3:24 PM, Paul Sorenson  wrote:

> When I was in college I had a friend who would steal alcohol from the Chem
> Lab for us to drink.  Hopefully we mostly outgrow our penchant for doing
> dumb things...;-);-)
>
> -p
>
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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread Paul Sorenson

When I was in college I had a friend who would steal alcohol from the 
Chem Lab for us to drink.  Hopefully we mostly outgrow our penchant for 
doing dumb things...;-);-)


-p


On 5/4/2018 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Not a good idea.

Many years ago I was a Marine stationed at Yuma AZ.  We crossed the border
into Mexico, and after a nice dinner, we visited a liquor store.  We bought
a few bottles of brand name liquor, but one of my friends couldn't resist a
gallon jug labeled "alcohol" for 15 cents.  He brought it back to the base,
and tried everything as a mixer, but none of us could hold it down.

Not that we had delicate stomachs.  In the Officers club, there was a large
glass desiccator high on a shelf over the back of the bar.  It was full of
bourbon plus a large sidewinder,  After we had a few, someone would call
for a "snake shot."  The bartender would get out a stool, slide the top of
the desiccator aside, and, using a ladle, dip out some of the liquid and
pour it into cocktail glasses.  There would be scales visible on the
surface of the drink, but on the appropriate signal, we would all down a
couple of ounces of the "special brew."


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On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 3:02 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:


You could probably get something from the hardware store, and pour some
orange juice in to disguise the taste.

Use some of the money you save to buy extra medical insurance.

B



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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread Dale H. Cook

At 01:55 PM 5/4/2018, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

>Not even Costco can offer lower prices?  WTF?

In many states distilled spirits can only be purchased at state-owned liquor 
stores and there is no competition. 


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Re: New Member

Not a good idea.

Many years ago I was a Marine stationed at Yuma AZ.  We crossed the border
into Mexico, and after a nice dinner, we visited a liquor store.  We bought
a few bottles of brand name liquor, but one of my friends couldn't resist a
gallon jug labeled "alcohol" for 15 cents.  He brought it back to the base,
and tried everything as a mixer, but none of us could hold it down.

Not that we had delicate stomachs.  In the Officers club, there was a large
glass desiccator high on a shelf over the back of the bar.  It was full of
bourbon plus a large sidewinder,  After we had a few, someone would call
for a "snake shot."  The bartender would get out a stool, slide the top of
the desiccator aside, and, using a ladle, dip out some of the liquid and
pour it into cocktail glasses.  There would be scales visible on the
surface of the drink, but on the appropriate signal, we would all down a
couple of ounces of the "special brew."

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

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 3:02 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:

> You could probably get something from the hardware store, and pour some
> orange juice in to disguise the taste.
>
> Use some of the money you save to buy extra medical insurance.
>
> B
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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread Bob W-PDML

You could probably get something from the hardware store, and pour some orange 
juice in to disguise the taste.

Use some of the money you save to buy extra medical insurance.

B

> On 4 May 2018, at 18:49, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Michigan liquor prices are regulated, so there are no bargains to be had. 
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On May 4, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>> 
>> I like Laphroig as well.  A solid bargain.
>> 
>> I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin;  one has to shop the discount liquor
>> stores and keep an eye out for specials.
>> 
>> When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green Label
>> (a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
>> Irish Honey.
>> 
>> One must be flexible.
>> 
>> If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose Lagavulin.
>> 
>> 
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>> 
>>> On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig is
>>> just as good at half the price.
>>> 
>>> Paul
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread Paul Stenquist

No, Costco liquor prices are the same as the fancy wine and liquor store in my 
town. But Costco does import scotch that’s bottled as their house brand, 
Kirkland. It’s good and somewhat of a bargain. But it’s a blend. Some of the 
bottles sold online by Flaviar and others can be purchased here. But I’ve often 
clicked on a bottle only to get a “not available in Michigan” message. Chicago 
scotch prices are usually about 20 percent less than the Michigan ticket.

Paul

> On May 4, 2018, at 1:55 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> OUCH!
> 
> Sounds like socialism.
> 
> Not even Costco can offer lower prices?  WTF?
> 
> 
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
>> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 1:48 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Michigan liquor prices are regulated, so there are no bargains to be had.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
>>> On May 4, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola 
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I like Laphroig as well.  A solid bargain.
>>> 
>>> I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin;  one has to shop the discount
>> liquor
>>> stores and keep an eye out for specials.
>>> 
>>> When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green
>> Label
>>> (a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
>>> Irish Honey.
>>> 
>>> One must be flexible.
>>> 
>>> If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose
>> Lagavulin.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>> 
 On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist 
>> wrote:
 
 I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig
>> is
 just as good at half the price.
 
 Paul
 
 
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Re: New Member

OUCH!

Sounds like socialism.

Not even Costco can offer lower prices?  WTF?


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On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 1:48 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Michigan liquor prices are regulated, so there are no bargains to be had.
>
> Paul
>
> > On May 4, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola 
> wrote:
> >
> > I like Laphroig as well.  A solid bargain.
> >
> > I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin;  one has to shop the discount
> liquor
> > stores and keep an eye out for specials.
> >
> > When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green
> Label
> > (a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
> > Irish Honey.
> >
> > One must be flexible.
> >
> > If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose
> Lagavulin.
> > 
> >
> > Dan Matyola
> > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> >
> >> On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig
> is
> >> just as good at half the price.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >>
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Re: New Member

2018-05-04 Thread Paul Stenquist

Michigan liquor prices are regulated, so there are no bargains to be had. 

Paul

> On May 4, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I like Laphroig as well.  A solid bargain.
> 
> I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin;  one has to shop the discount liquor
> stores and keep an eye out for specials.
> 
> When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green Label
> (a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
> Irish Honey.
> 
> One must be flexible.
> 
> If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose Lagavulin.
> 
> 
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
>> On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig is
>> just as good at half the price.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
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Re: New Member

I like Laphroig as well.  A solid bargain.

I usually don't pay $90 for Lagavulin;  one has to shop the discount liquor
stores and keep an eye out for specials.

When both Laphroig and Lagavulin are priced too high, I go for Green Label
(a blend but with single malts only, no grain spirits) or Bush Black or
Irish Honey.

One must be flexible.

If I'm at the bar and its the other guy's turn to buy, I choose Lagavulin.

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

On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig is
> just as good at half the price.
>
> Paul
>
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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Dale H. Cook

At 08:03 PM 5/3/2018, Ken Waller wrote:

>IIRC, our new member said he was 50+ years as an SLR photographer, so age wise 
>he fits right in, unless he was born with an SLR !

Nah, I'm old enough that I was born with a Leica, and didn't start using an SLR 
until high school.

Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
colored filters for B gravestone photography 

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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist

Quite a few born before 1950 as well!

Paul

> On May 3, 2018, at 7:47 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote:
> 
> There were quite a few folks born in 1960 around here. If it weren't for the 
> date line Bong would be a day older than me, but as it is we're the same age
> 
>> On May 3, 2018 2:19:03 PM PDT, John  wrote:
>>> On 5/2/2018 13:50, ann sanfedele wrote:
>>> Welcome, ditto what Alan said :-)  Your'e just a kidif you are in
>> your 50's :-)
>>> 
>> 
>> Yeah, but he's still older than Larry, so he won't be "the kid" around
>> here.
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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Paul Stenquist

I like Lagavulin, but it’s overpriced at close to $90 a fifth. Laphroig is just 
as good at half the price.

Paul

> On May 3, 2018, at 5:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Lagavulin is the answer.
> 
> Or perhaps it's 42 .  .  .  .
> 
> 
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>>> Bill wrote:
>>> 
 All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?
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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Ken Waller

IIRC, our new member said he was 50+ years as an SLR photographer, so age 
wise he fits right in, unless he was born with an SLR !


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Subject: Re: New Member


There were quite a few folks born in 1960 around here. If it weren't for 
the date line Bong would be a day older than me, but as it is we're the 
same age


On May 3, 2018 2:19:03 PM PDT, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:

On 5/2/2018 13:50, ann sanfedele wrote:

Welcome, ditto what Alan said :-) Your'e just a kidif you are in

your 50's :-)




Yeah, but he's still older than Larry, so he won't be "the kid" around
here.


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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Rob Studdert

Current Broadcast Engineer (Radio) here, contractor only so don't get
sucked into the politics of it all and spend very little time on site.



On 4 May 2018 at 09:47,   wrote:
> There were quite a few folks born in 1960 around here. If it weren't for the 
> date line Bong would be a day older than me, but as it is we're the same age
>
> On May 3, 2018 2:19:03 PM PDT, John  wrote:
>>On 5/2/2018 13:50, ann sanfedele wrote:
>>> Welcome, ditto what Alan said :-)  Your'e just a kidif you are in
>>your 50's :-)
>>>
>>
>>Yeah, but he's still older than Larry, so he won't be "the kid" around
>>here.
>>
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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread lrc

There were quite a few folks born in 1960 around here. If it weren't for the 
date line Bong would be a day older than me, but as it is we're the same age

On May 3, 2018 2:19:03 PM PDT, John  wrote:
>On 5/2/2018 13:50, ann sanfedele wrote:
>> Welcome, ditto what Alan said :-)  Your'e just a kidif you are in
>your 50's :-)
>> 
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>Yeah, but he's still older than Larry, so he won't be "the kid" around
>here.
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Re: New Member

Tablespoon of sugar & tablespoon of Southern Comfort makes a mighty fine cough 
syrup.


On 5/3/2018 19:17, Ken Waller wrote:
Southern Comfort is right up there with Yukon Jack as to the amount of 'damage' 
it can do in a very short time !


I mostly drink Southern Comfort in a mahattan.

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On 5/3/2018 14:41, Ken Waller wrote:

Aren't there any Bourbon drinkers on the list.

I'm currently savoring '1792'

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On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 10:41:47PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:

Bill wrote:

>All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?

Balvenie Doublewood


Glenmorangie 1971 single cask.

We're still working our way through the bottle we bought ourselves
in 1995 as a housewarming present. We reckoned that when buying
a house at Silicon Valley prices was about the only time that we
wouldn't notice just how much we were paying for that bottle :-)

Other than that, I like most of the Glenmorangie 12 years finished
in wine casks; we've got the Port, Sherry, Madeira and Burgundy.





Not much of a drinker. I have an unopened bottle of Tanqueray gin that's been 
sitting around here since before the Desert Storm (FIRST Gulf War) ... because 
the open bottle is still 1/3 full. I don't care to drink alone and I so seldom 
have any guests.


OTOH, I do occasionally enjoy a sip or two of Southern Comfort. Strictly for 
medicinal purposes mind you.









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2018-05-03 Thread Ken Waller

Southern Comfort is right up there with Yukon Jack as to the amount of 
'damage' it can do in a very short time !


I mostly drink Southern Comfort in a mahattan.

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On 5/3/2018 14:41, Ken Waller wrote:

Aren't there any Bourbon drinkers on the list.

I'm currently savoring '1792'

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On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 10:41:47PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:

Bill wrote:

>All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?

Balvenie Doublewood


Glenmorangie 1971 single cask.

We're still working our way through the bottle we bought ourselves
in 1995 as a housewarming present. We reckoned that when buying
a house at Silicon Valley prices was about the only time that we
wouldn't notice just how much we were paying for that bottle :-)

Other than that, I like most of the Glenmorangie 12 years finished
in wine casks; we've got the Port, Sherry, Madeira and Burgundy.





Not much of a drinker. I have an unopened bottle of Tanqueray gin that's 
been sitting around here since before the Desert Storm (FIRST Gulf War) 
... because the open bottle is still 1/3 full. I don't care to drink alone 
and I so seldom have any guests.


OTOH, I do occasionally enjoy a sip or two of Southern Comfort. Strictly 
for medicinal purposes mind you.




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I dunno', but I have my towel ...

On 5/3/2018 17:40, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Lagavulin is the answer.

Or perhaps it's 42 .  .  .  .


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Bill wrote:


All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?





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On 5/3/2018 14:41, Ken Waller wrote:

Aren't there any Bourbon drinkers on the list.

I'm currently savoring '1792'

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Subject: Re: New Member



On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 10:41:47PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:

Bill wrote:

>All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?

Balvenie Doublewood


Glenmorangie 1971 single cask.

We're still working our way through the bottle we bought ourselves
in 1995 as a housewarming present.  We reckoned that when buying
a house at Silicon Valley prices was about the only time that we
wouldn't notice just how much we were paying for that bottle :-)

Other than that, I like most of the Glenmorangie 12 years finished
in wine casks; we've got the Port, Sherry, Madeira and Burgundy.





Not much of a drinker. I have an unopened bottle of Tanqueray gin that's been 
sitting around here since before the Desert Storm (FIRST Gulf War) ... because 
the open bottle is still 1/3 full. I don't care to drink alone and I so seldom 
have any guests.


OTOH, I do occasionally enjoy a sip or two of Southern Comfort. Strictly for 
medicinal purposes mind you.




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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola

Lagavulin is the answer.

Or perhaps it's 42 .  .  .  .


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> > Bill wrote:
> >
> > >All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?
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On 5/2/2018 13:50, ann sanfedele wrote:

Welcome, ditto what Alan said :-)  Your'e just a kidif you are in your 50's :-)



Yeah, but he's still older than Larry, so he won't be "the kid" around here.


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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Steve Cottrell

Cheers Dale, welcome along.

I'm hoping to retire fully soon (will be 40 years since  I started as a runner 
back in 79). Then I might be able to shoot some damn stills!

Enjoy the chat.

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2018-05-03 Thread Steve Cottrell

On 2/5/18, Mark C, discombobulated, unleashed:

>My wife is deep into genealogy

That's easy for you to say

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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Ken Waller


Aren't there any Bourbon drinkers on the list.

I'm currently savoring '1792'

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On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 10:41:47PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:

Bill wrote:

>All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?

Balvenie Doublewood


Glenmorangie 1971 single cask.

We're still working our way through the bottle we bought ourselves
in 1995 as a housewarming present.  We reckoned that when buying
a house at Silicon Valley prices was about the only time that we
wouldn't notice just how much we were paying for that bottle :-)

Other than that, I like most of the Glenmorangie 12 years finished
in wine casks; we've got the Port, Sherry, Madeira and Burgundy.



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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread ann sanfedele

Dale, please - don't hold back on the puns..  no restraint on that score 
needed here.. :-)


ann


On 5/3/2018 9:48 AM, Dale H. Cook wrote:

At 01:07 AM 5/3/2018, Larry Colen wrote:

And puns, you’ll get those also.
My late father concurred with Samuel Johnson about the status of the pun, and 
used them frequently. I don't know whether I inherited Dad's sense of humor 
from nature or through nurture, but I did, and I try to restrain my natural 
urges in public venues.

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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread John Francis

On Wed, May 02, 2018 at 10:41:47PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Bill wrote:
> 
> >All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?
> 
> Balvenie Doublewood

Glenmorangie 1971 single cask.

We're still working our way through the bottle we bought ourselves
in 1995 as a housewarming present.  We reckoned that when buying
a house at Silicon Valley prices was about the only time that we
wouldn't notice just how much we were paying for that bottle :-)

Other than that, I like most of the Glenmorangie 12 years finished
in wine casks; we've got the Port, Sherry, Madeira and Burgundy.

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Re: New Member

2018-05-03 Thread Dale H. Cook

At 01:07 AM 5/3/2018, Larry Colen wrote:

>Youll also get a lot of pure, impure and tainted bollocks for advice.

After nearly 50 years in radio I may have experienced more bollocks than the 
average bear. It is also common in genealogical accounts, especially since the 
beginning of the internet era. One simply must learn to distinguish the wheat 
from the chaff, and and in many instances the digital SLR makes it easy to 
experiment and determine for oneself. Bollocks I can deal with easily enough. 
My natural reaction, as a radio guy, is to simply exclaim "Never Mind the 
Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols."

>And puns, youll get those also.

My late father concurred with Samuel Johnson about the status of the pun, and 
used them frequently. I don't know whether I inherited Dad's sense of humor 
from nature or through nurture, but I did, and I try to restrain my natural 
urges in public venues.

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2018-05-02 Thread Larry Colen

Welcome Dale,

I don’t know if you’ve spent time on other online photo discussion fora, the 
good news is that PDML seems to be one of the most technically clueful groups 
of photographers in an on line forum. The bad news is, that the other ones are 
even worse.

If you ask for either technical or artistic advice, you will get some 
excellent, well informed answers. You’ll also get a lot of pure, impure and 
tainted bollocks for advice. And puns, you’ll get those also. 

You’ve undoubtedly seen comments about the annual, do pick up a copy. The first 
one came out shortly after I joined the list and my copy was an excellent 
lesson in the art of humility. 

> On May 2, 2018, at 9:52 PM, Dale H. Cook  wrote:
> 
> At 11:00 PM 5/2/2018, Mark C wrote:
> 
>> I'd be very interested in hearing how you use colored filters on the K70 for 
>> digital B
> 
> Mark, there are generally two cases. One is to increase the contrast between 
> the stone and the (usually green) background - orange or red to give a light 
> colored stone a darker background, cyan or green to give a dark colored stone 
> a lighter background. The other is to minimize the appearance of mold, algae 
> or lichen on the stone. I've already picked the small graveyard where I will 
> first practice. Most of the stones there have patches of an orange lichen on 
> them, so I will try shooting in B through #16 and #21 filters.
> 
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At 11:00 PM 5/2/2018, Mark C wrote:

>I'd be very interested in hearing how you use colored filters on the K70 for 
>digital B

Mark, there are generally two cases. One is to increase the contrast between 
the stone and the (usually green) background - orange or red to give a light 
colored stone a darker background, cyan or green to give a dark colored stone a 
lighter background. The other is to minimize the appearance of mold, algae or 
lichen on the stone. I've already picked the small graveyard where I will first 
practice. Most of the stones there have patches of an orange lichen on them, so 
I will try shooting in B through #16 and #21 filters.

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At 07:23 PM 5/2/2018, Bill wrote:


All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?


It used to be any decent single malt (I never could afford the best 
single malts on a radio engineer's salary), but after a narrow escape 
from pancreatitis nearly 20 years ago my doctor said "your bottle or 
your life!" I chose life.


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At 05:49 PM 5/2/2018, Mark Roberts wrote:

>2 - Got a site where we can see your photography? That gravestone stuff sounds 
>fascinating.

What I have in hand is either old Kodacolor prints or snaps with my old 3.3 
megapixel Cybershot - nothing to write home about. My gravestone photography 
has been in New England where I grew up (I have lived in Virginia  for the last 
30+ years). I don't get back to New England but once every five years or so, 
but there are stones in the oldest local cemeteries here in southwest VA that 
will present significant challenges. Since I joined the Association for 
Gravestone Studies I have learned a lot about quality gravestone photography. I 
expect to make the first practice expedition later this month, and will share 
some results on my web site with links here.

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At 03:55 PM 5/2/2018, Paul Stenquist wrote:

>... filters and a darkroom for more than 30 years. Theyd have to hog tie me 
>and beat me to go back to that now.

Paul, I feel the same, I had a darkroom for about 10 years in high school and 
college, enjoyed it then, likely would not enjoy it now.

I do still use Kodak Photo-Flo 200, but not in a darkroom. Cleaning of 
gravestones should only be done 1) by someone who know what they are doing, and 
2) using nothing stronger than a non-ionic cleaner such as Photo-Flo.

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At 01:50 PM 5/2/2018, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

>Your'e just a kidif you are in your 50's :-)

Ann, there are some mornings when I wish that I was a kid in my 50. :-)

>Look forward to seeing some of your work

It will take a while to get up to speed, but the first photos that I share will 
undoubtedly be of gravestones. I am rigging up a 4' boom for my #2 tripod (an 
early Hollywood that is about 70 years old) to position the speedlight so that 
it rakes the face of the stone at about a 25 degree angle but is out of the 
cropped area of the shot.

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2018-05-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola

Welcome to the group, Dale.

My father was a history nut.  His passion was visiting old and threatened
cemeteries and documenting the material on the gravestones.  The records
were to the County Historical society, for genealogical and other
research.  I did a lot of rubbing of gravestones as a boy.

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On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 1:25 PM, Dale H. Cook 
wrote:

> I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as
> a hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over
> the last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will
> undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for
> those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).
>
> I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a
> digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With
> retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a
> DA 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing
> array of settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored
> B filters for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to
> doing that with film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image
> post-production over the years I would rather get the correct image
> in-camera than fix it in post.
>
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2018-05-02 Thread Paul Stenquist

Laphroig 10 year old

Paul

> On May 2, 2018, at 10:41 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 
> Bill wrote:
> 
>> All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?
> 
> Balvenie Doublewood
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2018-05-02 Thread Mark C


Welcome to the group.

My wife is deep into genealogy and we've been going on genealogical 
vacations over the past few years - traipsing through small towns and 
cemeteries in New England and the midwest. They are fun trips. I shoot 
film and digital and usually use B film in cemeteries - Tri-X pushed 
to 1600 is a favorite.  I don't document info but focus on the graphics 
in the stones themselves. Digital infrared and color (especially in the 
fall) also come into play.


I'd be very interested in hearing how you use colored filters on the K70 
for digital B


Mark

Dale H. Cook wrote:

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a hobby 
after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the last 30+ 
years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will undoubtedly be 
photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for those photos (I am a 
member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).

I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a digital 
camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With retirement I 
decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 18-270mm as my 
walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of settings but am 
making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters for gravestones, 
because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with film, and 2) although I 
have done a fair amount of image post-production over the years I would rather get 
the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.

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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts

Bill wrote:

>All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?

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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Jack Davis

Johnny Walker, Black Label!

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> On May 2, 2018, at 4:23 PM, Bill  wrote:
> 
>> On 5/2/2018 11:25 AM, Dale H. Cook wrote:
>> I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a 
>> hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over 
>> the last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will 
>> undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for 
>> those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).
>> I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a 
>> digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With 
>> retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 
>> 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array 
>> of settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored B 
>> filters for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing 
>> that with film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image 
>> post-production over the years I would rather get the correct image 
>> in-camera than fix it in post.
> 
> All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?
> 
> bill
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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread David J Brooks

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 5:49 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 1 - Welcome!
>
> 2 - Got a site where we can see your photography? That gravestone
> stuff sounds fascinating.
>
> 3 -  Don't believe anything Cotty tells you.

welcome to the PDML like Mark says but also same goes for knarf.:-)

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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Bill


On 5/2/2018 11:25 AM, Dale H. Cook wrote:

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a hobby 
after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the last 30+ 
years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will undoubtedly be 
photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for those photos (I am a 
member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).

I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a digital 
camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With retirement I 
decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 18-270mm as my 
walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of settings but am 
making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters for gravestones, 
because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with film, and 2) although I 
have done a fair amount of image post-production over the years I would rather get 
the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.


All this is fine, but what is your favorite Scotch?

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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Mark Roberts

1 - Welcome!

2 - Got a site where we can see your photography? That gravestone
stuff sounds fascinating.

3 -  Don't believe anything Cotty tells you.
 
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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Paul Stenquist

Hi Dale,
Welcome to the PDML. I’m a 70-year-old codger who worked with filters and a 
darkroom for more than 30 years. They’d have to hog tie me and beat me to go 
back to that now. Rendering BW during RAW conversion allows control of every 
color. Lot’s of fun too. Speaking of fun, we have a heck of a good time here. 
Once in a while we even talk about photography!
Paul

> On May 2, 2018, at 1:25 PM, Dale H. Cook  wrote:
> 
> I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a 
> hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the 
> last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will 
> undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for 
> those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).
> 
> I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a 
> digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With 
> retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 
> 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of 
> settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters 
> for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with 
> film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image post-production over 
> the years I would rather get the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.
> 
> Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
> Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
> colored filters for B gravestone photography 
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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Bulent Celasun

Welcome Dale,

Hope you enjoy the company of elders :)


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2018-05-02 20:25 GMT+03:00 Dale H. Cook :
> I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a 
> hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the 
> last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will 
> undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for 
> those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).
>
> I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a 
> digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With 
> retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 
> 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of 
> settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters 
> for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with 
> film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image post-production over 
> the years I would rather get the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.
>
> Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
> Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
> colored filters for B gravestone photography
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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Jostein


Welcome aboard, Dale.

Cheers,
Jostein

Who's not due to retire until at least a decade :-)

Den 02.05.2018 19:25, skrev Dale H. Cook:

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a hobby 
after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the last 30+ 
years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will undoubtedly be 
photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for those photos (I am a 
member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).

I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a digital 
camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With retirement I 
decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 18-270mm as my 
walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of settings but am 
making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters for gravestones, 
because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with film, and 2) although I 
have done a fair amount of image post-production over the years I would rather get 
the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.

Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
colored filters for B gravestone photography




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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Jack Davis

Nicely done self introduction, Dale!
Though young, welcome to the
PDML.

Jack

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> On May 2, 2018, at 10:25 AM, Dale H. Cook  
> wrote:
> 
> I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a 
> hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the 
> last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will 
> undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for 
> those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).
> 
> I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a 
> digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With 
> retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 
> 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of 
> settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters 
> for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with 
> film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image post-production over 
> the years I would rather get the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.
> 
> Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
> Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
> colored filters for B gravestone photography 
> 
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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Ken Waller

Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride.

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- Original Message - 
From: "Dale H. Cook" <radiot...@plymouthcolony.net>

Subject: New Member

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as 
a hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over 
the last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will 
undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for 
those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).

I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a 
digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With 
retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a 
DA 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing 
array of settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored 
B filters for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to 
doing that with film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image 
post-production over the years I would rather get the correct image 
in-camera than fix it in post.

Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
colored filters for B gravestone photography

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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread ann sanfedele

Welcome, ditto what Alan said :-)  Your'e just a kidif you are in your 
50's :-)


I always shot with colored filters when I was still attached at the hip 
to my LX and KX bodies when shooting BW.  Now I've gotten used to
shooting raw+jpg and switching to BW in Photoshop elements ... 
converting to BW in post is pretty satisfying...


WHen I first switched to digital I -did- shoot bw in camera (I have a 
K-5 now but started with ist D.) butfound it much easier to not switch 
in camera
between color and BW after finding I had taken shots in BW that I meant 
to shoot in color - so shooting in color and not switching settings in the

field was safer..

Look forward to seeing some of your work

Best,
ann
annsan.smugmug.com

On 5/2/2018 1:37 PM, Alan C wrote:

Welcome on board, Dale.

Most of us are retired too!

Alan C

-Original Message- From: Dale H. Cook
Sent: 2 May, 2018 7:25 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: New Member

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up 
photography as a hobby after using it largely only for work and 
genealogical research over the last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical 
photography going forward will undoubtedly be photographing 
gravestones in B, the preferred format for those photos (I am a 
member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).


I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to 
a digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for 
convenience. With retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought 
a Pentax K-70 with a DA 18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still 
mastering the amazing array of settings but am making progress. I am 
using a variety of colored B filters for gravestones, because 1) I 
am on old guy who was used to doing that with film, and 2) although I 
have done a fair amount of image post-production over the years I 
would rather get the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.


Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
colored filters for B gravestone photography





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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread Alan C


Welcome on board, Dale.

Most of us are retired too!

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: Dale H. Cook

Sent: 2 May, 2018 7:25 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: New Member

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a 
hobby after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over 
the last 30+ years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will 
undoubtedly be photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for 
those photos (I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).


I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a 
digital camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With 
retirement I decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 
18-270mm as my walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array 
of settings but am making progress. I am using a variety of colored B 
filters for gravestones, because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing 
that with film, and 2) although I have done a fair amount of image 
post-production over the years I would rather get the correct image 
in-camera than fix it in post.


Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
colored filters for B gravestone photography


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Re: New Member

2018-05-02 Thread John


On 5/2/2018 13:25, Dale H. Cook wrote:

I am a recently retired broadcast engineer who is taking up photography as a hobby 
after using it largely only for work and genealogical research over the last 30+ 
years. Most of my genealogical photography going forward will undoubtedly be 
photographing gravestones in B, the preferred format for those photos (I am a 
member of the Association for Gravestone Studies).

I used SLRs for years (most recently a Pentax K-1000). but switched to a digital 
camera (a Sony Cybershot) about 15 years ago for convenience. With retirement I 
decided to upgrade, and recently bought a Pentax K-70 with a DA 18-270mm as my 
walking-around lens. I am still mastering the amazing array of settings but am 
making progress. I am using a variety of colored B filters for gravestones, 
because 1) I am on old guy who was used to doing that with film, and 2) although I 
have done a fair amount of image post-production over the years I would rather get 
the correct image in-camera than fix it in post.

Dale H. Cook, 50+ years as an SLR photographer,
Pentax K-70 w/ Pentax-DA 18-270mm lens, using
colored filters for B gravestone photography




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