Re: Construction IV
Nice set of images, Christine. Got those men working hard for you! Looking forward to the rest of the crane assembly tomorrow! :-) On Jul 20, 2009, at 22:32 , Christine Aguila wrote: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Welcome to the wondeful world of professional photography. Your equipment is now a tax-deductable asset, that can be deemed diposable if necessary for the functioning of the contract. Or you can use fixed-dimension (do not expand/contract when focusing/zooming so they don't suck air and dust inside) lenses and be very careful about how/when you change them. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Hi Christine. Off the two you inquired about, I prefer the tighter crop, #8. As far as dust, my gear, and I, got our fair share at the horse shows. What i did, and i'm sure its wrong, was to dampen a face cloth, let it dry to the point it feels almost dry, and gently rub the out sides of the camera and lenses. The cloth is just damp enough to pick up the dust, but dry enough not to get any water on the camera and or lens. YMMV Dave On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Christine Aguilacagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
My that's a crisp array of shots. Watching those workers does, however, make the back of my knees feel funny. Always find your work enjoyable, Christine. Jack --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: Construction IV To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 10:32 PM Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Christine, Interesting two sets of photos (I just saw both III and IV). You have many months of construction ahead ... If you will be involved in the technical interaction with the construction company, that would be a material for horor stories (even though most unsuspecting readers would think it is fiction). Our new building is almost completed: http://matrix.physics.tamu.edu/recday/phpslideshow.php (these photos are not mine - it's a video cam: http://morpheus.physics.tamu.edu/cgi-bin/guestimage.html ) I had played just a little bit - last year, and it resulted in this: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Mixed-2009/Panorama-3593-3602-800s.jpg (beware, it's ~1 MB file) It was not a well finished panorama, so I never posted it here... Igor On Jul 20, 2009, at 22:32 , Christine Aguila wrote: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Christine Aguila wrote: The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine Perfectly good reason to get a DA* 16-50 then -- don't fight the LBA. :-) That business about the lens extensions pulling in fine dust may mean more trouble for the camera insides as much as the lens. I don't know if the 16-50 is any better in that regard than the 16-45. Does weather sealing imply fine-dust sealing? Nice shots! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
I prefer the cropped version. BTW - It has a spot of dust, midway between the crane the RH structure, a little above the workers head. I would recommend a minimum of lens changing on site. If you must change, keep the camera body oriented with the mount down, and rapidly cap the removed lens. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: Construction IV Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Thanks, Ken. Yea, I spotted that spot--should be an easy fix. I don't do any lens changing on site--I keep it simple: 2 bodies--one to go wide 1 to go longer, so that helps. Thanks, again. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:32 PM Subject: Re: Construction IV I prefer the cropped version. BTW - It has a spot of dust, midway between the crane the RH structure, a little above the workers head. I would recommend a minimum of lens changing on site. If you must change, keep the camera body oriented with the mount down, and rapidly cap the removed lens. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: Construction IV Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Thanks Bruce, Igor, Jack, Dave B., Mike, Joseph for input and comments. Much appreciated. I think I'll have wait on the DA* 16-50 :-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:18 AM Subject: Re: Construction IV Christine Aguila wrote: The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine Perfectly good reason to get a DA* 16-50 then -- don't fight the LBA. :-) That business about the lens extensions pulling in fine dust may mean more trouble for the camera insides as much as the lens. I don't know if the 16-50 is any better in that regard than the 16-45. Does weather sealing imply fine-dust sealing? Nice shots! -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Photography lovely -- but the cranes vry scary! I swear I get a bit of my acrophobia just looking at those guys as to 7 v 8 - I prefer 7, stronglyand I like the very first shot a lot... ann Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Nice work. I like both 7 and 8. It's perspective vs. detail. Number 1 is excellent. Not an easy shoot with all these narrow verticals, but you executed it well. Paul On Jul 21, 2009, at 9:37 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Photography lovely -- but the cranes vry scary! I swear I get a bit of my acrophobia just looking at those guys as to 7 v 8 - I prefer 7, stronglyand I like the very first shot a lot... ann Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down-- is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Thanks, Paul. Got to hand it to the DA* 50-135mm. It's my longest lens, but with the good access I have, I can make the most of the situation with this lens. I love this lens. But I love the DA 16-45mm too. What a workhorse. I agree about 7 8. It doesn't come out too well on 8 in the smaller size, but the construction worker has his tongue out a bit. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:53 PM Subject: Re: Construction IV Nice work. I like both 7 and 8. It's perspective vs. detail. Number 1 is excellent. Not an easy shoot with all these narrow verticals, but you executed it well. Paul On Jul 21, 2009, at 9:37 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Photography lovely -- but the cranes vry scary! I swear I get a bit of my acrophobia just looking at those guys as to 7 v 8 - I prefer 7, stronglyand I like the very first shot a lot... ann Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down-- is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Construction IV
Thanks, Ann. I lean towards 7 too, but just wanted to run it by the list, but like Paul says, they're really 2 different kinds of shots. I couldn't figure out why my neck was sore last night, then I remembered that I was looking up most of the day shooting the crane. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:37 PM Subject: Re: Construction IV Photography lovely -- but the cranes vry scary! I swear I get a bit of my acrophobia just looking at those guys as to 7 v 8 - I prefer 7, stronglyand I like the very first shot a lot... ann Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I am no longer a free-range chicken. The tower crane is nearly up, and life on the site is hopping. I have to be escorted everywhere now; I have to wear safety glasses; and I was given ear plugs today. Do you guys prefer 7 or 8?--8 being a crop of 7. Also, other than the obvious--wipe camera down--is there any other camera maintenance I should do after shooting construction. The dust is getting really bad, and I'm kind of worried about the DA 16-45mm. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/towercrane/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
