Something from the past-
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/flickr-user-shares-rare-edsa-snaps-slideshow/
(Pentax MX + A 50/1.4 + Tri-X)
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the past few days? It has been exceptionally flakey.
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That statement is a classic example of Markbait.
Mark!
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Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com:
Went to the zoo yesterday- had to get out...
Didn't get much -- most stuff far too soft - spent
frames upon frames on a bufflehead .. ugh
but i was kinda pleased with this kookaburra
There are some things that I know that I just can't do justice to with my
camera, sometimes they are cool enough that I don't let that stop me.
The new moon, Venus and Jupiter were lined up nicely tonight, just at sunset:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6779152078/in/photostream/lightbox/
Running ok here.
They are apparently doing as complete site redesign, so maybe that has
something to do with it.
On 24 February 2012 17:22, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Does anyone know what's been up (or not as the case may be) with flickr over
the past few days? It has been
Very well done, and a very nice rendering (if you didn't mention HDR I
wouldn't know)
How old is this brick wall.
Toine
On 23 February 2012 19:49, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote:
The afternoon sun casts dramatic shadows along the downtown skyline. I
particularly like this detail. This
Quoting frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com:
In front of City Hall there's a skating rink. I love watching folks
that I'm guessing are new to this country. They get out there on their
new skates, slipping and sliding and falling and just having a great
time, like this young man who, by the
From: Anthony Farr
When I first read this thread I thought, Why can't those lazy sods at
Collin's workplace wash the parts before sending them to the studio?
Then it occurred to me that they need to see the parts in their
straight out of the (gear) box condition.
So then I thought, What's
From: David Mann
On Feb 24, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Anthony Farr wrote:
If you know that you need latex gloves then you should wear them,
no arguments.
For your own skin I'd agree but bear in mind that they won't help the
camera unless you keep taking the gloves off to handle the camera.
I'd be
Nice one Frank. Happy subject.
Dave
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:06 PM, frank theriault
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
In front of City Hall there's a skating rink. I love watching folks
that I'm guessing are new to this country. They get out there on their
new skates, slipping and sliding and
Very nice. Now throw in a few spheres and your on your way.:-)
Dave
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
There are some things that I know that I just can't do justice to with my
camera, sometimes they are cool enough that I don't let that stop me.
The new
Thanks Dan. And thanks to all who commented or had a look.
Paul
On Feb 23, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Excellent!
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On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
wrote:
I have two
Very nice.
Paul
On Feb 23, 2012, at 7:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
it's not nothing :-)
ann
On 2/23/2012 13:58, DagT wrote:
Thanks P.J. Frank and Larry.
Sorry, but nothing remains uncropped :-)
DagT
Den 21. feb. 2012 kl. 03:26 skrev P. J. Alling:
You managed to make nothing
Have you considered PK_Tether?
I haven't tried it myself (no need). I understand it may have some bugs:
http://www.pktether.com/
Hadn't heard of it before.
Neat.
(I need to write one myself!)
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot
Excellent. A striking image.
Paul
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote:
The afternoon sun casts dramatic shadows along the downtown skyline. I
particularly like this detail. This shadow only appears for a few
weeks in the winter due to the orientation of
On Feb 24, 2012, at 3:51 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Very nice. Now throw in a few spheres and your on your way.:-)
I already have three very big spheres in that photo. They're just a long
distance away.
Dave
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
There
Some more shots from my drive last weekend.
Salem corners church in the Kawartha lakes area.:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15233634
Shed in swamp along the abandoned rail road in Durham:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15233633
K-5, D FA 50 f2.8
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On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:22 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Does anyone know what's been up (or not as the case may be) with flickr over
the past few days? It has been exceptionally flakey.
During yesterday's outage, they cited hardware failures, made bizarre
references to massage,
On 24 February 2012 22:31, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
If I understand the problem, handling the greasy parts and then trying to
use the camera is transferring transmission fluid other lubricants to the
camera.
Wearing the gloves whenever he's handling the parts is probably a
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix1.jpg
http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix2.jpg
I was going to suggest one of these:
http://www.dicapacusa.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=WPS10
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Really like the shed in the swamp. The cattails in the foreground work.
Paul
On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:11 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Some more shots from my drive last weekend.
Salem corners church in the Kawartha lakes area.:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15233634
Shed in swamp
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
Really like the shed in the swamp. The cattails in the foreground work.
Paul
Thanks Paul. That was the last shot from about 1/2 dozen i did as an
after thought.
Dave
On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:11 AM, David J Brooks
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:33 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
You need an assistant. Then you'd be a proper photographer.
If the K-r is black, he is already a Pro.
Dave
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Thanks, Frank.
I just felt obligated to use the lens and that was the most photogenic
thing that entered my field of vision all day. I'm supposed to take
photos at a small wedding tomorrow -- not so much as a wedding
photographer, but as someone the bride knows who has a camera. So, maybe
I have bought a few items from Link-Delight in Hong Kong, stuff like
off camera cords etc.
They have ND filters for like 7 bucks. Would they be any good.?? Any
one buy one from hong kong or area,??
Hers is the description:
Specification:
Type: Neutral Density
Grade: ND 4x - two
So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's
(AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for
awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and
put them in my camera. So, I popped them into the charger and put them
in the Refresh
There is a certain joy in is ineptitude. Lots of story in the picture.
Good one.
Message: 6
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:06:49 -0500
From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com
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Subject: PESO - The New Canadian
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There are such vivid colors in underwater pictures like this. Good job.
Message: 8
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:28:29 -0500
From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
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Subject: PESO: Coral
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Based on my 17 years of automotive forensics, I'd have to say the issue is
more a case of operator procedure than a function of the particular camera
used.
I did hundreds of vehicle component inspections disassemblies, involving
every fluid used in a modern automotive vehicle - cars light
Great capture of an interesting subject.
My only nit is I wish the left right edges were similar - either sharply
cut off as on the left or with the rounded effect on the right.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: David J Brooks
On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's
(AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for awhile as
they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and put them in my
camera. So, I
Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=autotl=enjs=nprev=_thl=enie=UTF-8layout=2eotf=1u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html
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The rest of the story...
There were two Kooks hopping around and sitting out on branches looking
askance at visitors, etc. the normal stuff. fairly active. I just
happened to grab him running through but pausing in the foliage that was
just about right up against the glass. I got off three
Frank, Not only amusing but very familiar sight to me. My hometown is
a major producer of wallboard. And it is estimated there is still a 100
year supply available in the county.
From Wikipedia:
The town of Fort Dodge was founded in 1869. In 1872 the long and
continuing history of gypsum
Looks like he is close to doing a header into the ice. the sigh
placement and the look on the girl's face finishes it off nicely
In the best of all possible worlds you would have been lucky enough to
have the sign farther to the right so there wasnt quite so much white
ice.
His hand looks like
local camera store has an adapter to use Nikon F-mount (pre AI, AI, AIs)
lenses on a Pentax body. Unit has a compensating lens inside to allow for
infinity focus. $30 is their price on it.
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose
On 2/24/2012 10:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I've encountered similar situations. Just charge the batteries at 200 mah or
so, and you should be golden.
Paul
Thanks, Paul.
As of now, I've got three sets charged and ready to shoot and am hoping
I'll be able to get another set ready by the time
I like the shed in swamp. I wonder if a little tighter crop to remove
the white snow patch in lower left might be better.
I don't know that I commented before but I like WPPL warehouse 1 also.
Message: 7
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:11:42 -0500
From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com
To:
Wow! I never knew such a thing existed.
It certainly sounds intriguing. What's the used market like on F-mount
lenses? Are there lots of them and can any good ones be had relatively
cheap?
-- Walt
On 2/24/2012 11:01 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
local camera store has an adapter to use
I would be concerned that the cheap compensation lens definitely degrades
the fine image quality of the nikkor mounted.
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High quality resin means plastic, which means scratches. You get what you
pay for.
The ND filters I have are made of glass - no scratches, but they also cost
alot more than $7.00.
If you're real careful in how you handle these, scratch concerns are
minimized.
Mine are rectangular and are used
Wishing you luck.
** Luck - when preparation meets opportunity **
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http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: OT: Proper battery charging
On 2/24/2012 10:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I've
Thanks, Ken.
Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of
alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;)
-- Walt
On 2/24/2012 11:27 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Wishing you luck.
** Luck - when preparation meets opportunity **
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on 2/24/12 9:18 AMWalt Gilbert wrote
So, after a full day of that, the power goes out for a few minutes while
they're on the charger, and I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow (which, as I
explained to Frank in an unrelated message, is not as a wedding photographer
but as a friend of the bride who
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
local camera store has an adapter to use Nikon F-mount (pre AI, AI, AIs)
lenses on a Pentax body. Unit has a compensating lens inside to allow for
infinity focus. $30 is their price on it.
I have one of those for mounting Pentax glass on my Sony A850. Truly
execrable
The first image is well composed, but the church itself just doesn't
seem to hold my interest. The second image has a strong mood and
sense of place, and I like the way the
snow in the forground balances the snow on the roof and on the right edge.
Dan Matyola
On 2/24/2012 11:32 AM, steve harley wrote:
on 2/24/12 9:18 AMWalt Gilbert wrote
So, after a full day of that, the power goes out for a few minutes while
they're on the charger, and I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow
(which, as I
explained to Frank in an unrelated message, is not as a wedding
The colors work well, and so does the arrangement of the visual elements.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Frank.
I just felt obligated to use the lens and that was the most
Thanks, Dan.
After I looked at the photo, I initially thought I should have closed
the closet door all the way. But, then I thought, Well, that's not how
it was. :)
-- Walt
On 2/24/2012 11:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
The colors work well, and so does the arrangement of the visual
What information I have been able to find seems to be from people who are
not just fastidious with their batteries, but outright obsessive about them.
On the one hand, they seem to know a lot about batteries. On the other hand,
they seem like lunatics.
This is only tangentially related, but
On 2/24/2012 10:52 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=autotl=enjs=nprev=_thl=enie=UTF-8layout=2eotf=1u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html
Ha! I love it! Reminds me of one of
From: Walt Gilbert
So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's
(AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for
awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and
put them in my camera. So, I popped them into the charger and put
On 2/24/2012 12:29, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Thanks, Ken.
Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of
alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;)
-- Walt
I always bring extra batteries - of the non rechargeable kind since I
only have 4 rechargeable
On 2/24/2012 12:18 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote:
What information I have been able to find seems to be from people who are
not just fastidious with their batteries, but outright obsessive about them.
On the one hand, they seem to know a lot about batteries. On the other hand,
they seem like
On 2/24/2012 12:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
On 2/24/2012 12:29, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Thanks, Ken.
Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of
alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;)
-- Walt
I always bring extra batteries - of the non
On 2/24/2012 12:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Walt Gilbert
So, I've got this fancy-schmancy smart charger and some new LSD AA's
(AccuEvolution) which had apparently been sitting on the shelf for
awhile as they were pretty low when I took them out of the package and
put them in my camera.
My favorite was Aperture Area of the Forbidden.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
On 2/24/2012 10:52 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious.
Hi Ann - I didn't put it in for the PUG. I actually just did the
reprocessing yesterday afternoon. This version of it is pretty fresh.
gs
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On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Ann Sanfedele
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Collin Brendemuehl
But I am going to look into tethering.
Have a word with Larry...
B
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Hi David - Here is a wider shot that shows more of the buildings.
There is an alley between the two. You can see the top of the far
building's loading dock toward the bottom of the photo.
http://www.georgesphotos.net/photos/i-W27Cp7b/0/S/i-W27Cp7b-S.jpg
GS
George Sinos
I don't know the exact age. Most of the buildings in that part of
downtown were built somewhere between the late 1800's and the 1930's.
This one had been extensively remodeled about 30-40 years ago.
gs
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On 2/24/2012 13:58, George Sinos wrote:
Hi Ann - I didn't put it in for the PUG.
Still time :-)
ann
I actually just did the
reprocessing yesterday afternoon. This version of it is pretty fresh.
gs
George Sinos
gsi...@gmail.com
www.georgesphotos.net
Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and
the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them? Remember, I shoot a lot of
airshow
work and so the 300 would be nice for the reach, but, the 60-250 would
be convenient for the zoom factor. Just how sharp is the 60-250?
on 2/24/12 10:43 AMWalt Gilbert wrote
I hope you're right. My biggest concern is actually damaging the batteries, but
I guess that's what smart chargers are for; to keep that from happening.
yeah; i sometimes (not usually) leave a set in the charger for a couple of
days; once my charger
That curved corner contrasting with the sharp corners on the chimney
is one of the things that drew me to the image. I've never run into
anyone old enough to know if that was part of the original design of
the building or the remodel of a few decades ago.
gs
George Sinos
on 2/24/12 7:02 AMCollin Brendemuehl wrote
http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix1.jpg
http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix2.jpg
First step -- a way to seal out the problem.
I like doing it on the cheap -- so just a used Ziploc bag.
Cut a hole for the lenses. AF precludes me having to touch them
so you do the digest? I work in straight email - you need to send mail
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You should get your feet wet sometime :-)
best,
ann
On 2/24/2012 14:18, Don Neal wrote:
Hi Ann,
Theo -
My impression is that either would be sharp enough.
This isn't advice, I'm just thinking about some questions and variables.
The planes are moving fast and low. Will you be close enough to the
action to make the zoom useful as they move from far to near back to
far away.
If you're
She gives a piece of good advice: Turn the back [LCD] off.
http://www.profoto.com/us/mary-ellen-mark-icon
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Good advice for her, not for everyone.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
She gives a piece of good advice: Turn the back [LCD] off.
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Nikon makes some nice crisp lenses, and the compensating lens will turn
them into wilted mush...
On 2/24/2012 12:01 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
local camera store has an adapter to use Nikon F-mount (pre AI, AI, AIs)
lenses on a Pentax body. Unit has a compensating lens inside to allow for
Speaking for myself, I find that disabling the LCD simply removes that
distraction, and so encourages me to focus on the action (I'm somewhat
ADD, so removing distractions helps me focus). It also speeds up
shot-taking quite a bit as the camera doesn't have to waste time
creating the preview JPEG.
Looks Art Deco to me
B
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That curved corner contrasting with the sharp corners
My LCD has shown me screwed-up shots that I have successfully
repeated. If I'm shooting quickly then I don't check much because I
can't. I guess it depends on what you are shooting.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Bruce Walker
brucessupect.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
Speaking for myself, I find
Quoting David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com:
I have bought a few items from Link-Delight in Hong Kong, stuff like
off camera cords etc.
They have ND filters for like 7 bucks. Would they be any good.?? Any
one buy one from hong kong or area,??
Yeah - bought one last year from a seller in
Time's getting away, guys. Get those shadowy submissions in. we
have 6 so far.
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Theme: Shadows
Nominal deadline: 29 February
Submit here:
http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
The main requirements are:
* Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x
Quoting David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com:
Good advice for her, not for everyone.
Yeah - and it would make using the K-01 a challenge
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
She gives a piece of good advice: Turn the back [LCD] off.
Quoting Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com:
Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=autotl=enjs=nprev=_thl=enie=UTF-8layout=2eotf=1u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html
I like the final line: The
Quoting Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org:
Time's getting away, guys. Get those shadowy submissions in. we
have 6 so far.
Make that 7.
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Thank you all for your thoughts.
Will look at the links provided and certainly use other informations you gave.
Hope I can manage to get this project real.
As for film is dead as Godfrey says, I think not. But darkroom though
might soon be indeed (what a pity).
APX100 @ 2.5€ per film (36 shots)
Maybe I'm fossilized before my time, but I have no plans to use a
camera like the K-01, so that would be no challenge.
Were I stuck with one I'd have to put it on a tripod as I can't see
any way at all to hold it steady while framing and focusing. That
device wasn't made with me in mind.
On
Also very funny. Sometimes translation leaves mostly truth.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote:
Quoting Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com:
Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 03:09:28PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote:
Speaking for myself, I find that disabling the LCD simply removes that
distraction, and so encourages me to focus on the action (I'm somewhat
ADD, so removing distractions helps me focus). It also speeds up
shot-taking quite a bit
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:24:57AM -0800, Theodore Beilby wrote:
Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and
the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them? Remember, I shoot a lot of
airshow
work and so the 300 would be nice for the reach, but, the 60-250
Beautiful day. This AM wife and I went on an Almond blossom hunt of about a 100
miles in a drive through a couple nearby counties.
During the drive, we crossed a Sacramento River bridge. As we approached the
bridge, I noticed some back lit blossoms that stood out against the shadows of
a
I think that the actual JPEG preview creation may not be the dominant
time-waster, but flashing it up on the display causes the camera to
become less responsive for a while. There's definitely a slowdown that
goes away when you disable previews.
You're probably right about there always being a
The 60-250 is very good. I can't find fault with it. It's very sharp from wide
open up through to at least f11.
Paul
On Feb 24, 2012, at 2:24 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote:
Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and
the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them?
Thanks, Bob, Larry and Don.
Indeed, the vibrant colors are what drew me to this subject. This is
not an underwater image, as I do not have an underwater case for any
of my Pentax cameras, but an image taken at the Maui Ocean Center, the
premiere aquarium of Hawai'i.
Dan Matyola
From: Brian Walters
Quoting David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com:
I have bought a few items from Link-Delight in Hong Kong, stuff like
off camera cords etc.
They have ND filters for like 7 bucks. Would they be any good.?? Any
one buy one from hong kong or area,??
Yeah - bought one last year
On 2/24/2012 9:29 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Thanks, Ken.
Of course, if it all goes to hell, I can always pack a few sets of
alkalines as backup. I reckon that's preparation of some sort. ;)
Don't bring alkalines as backups, if anything buy a set of lithium AAs.
Or a K-1000 and a few rolls
On 2/24/2012 11:51 AM, David Parsons wrote:
Good advice for her, not for everyone.
Like so many things, the LCD on the back is a tool that can be used or
misused. My experience is that it won't tell you if you got the shot,
but it will often tell you if you missed the shot.
On Fri,
on 2/24/12 12:44 PMBruce Walker wrote
She gives a piece of good advice: Turn the back [LCD] off.
http://www.profoto.com/us/mary-ellen-mark-icon
interesting, if brief, interview; is that an incident meter on the upper left
of her camera?
as for the LCD, i find it simple to ignore it much of
These days, 2 or 3 sets of alkalines is about the same price as a set
of rechargables.
I've never had a problem just tossing batteries on the charger when
they get low. They aren't ni-cad, and won't develop memory, so I
never felt the need to get an expensive intellegent charger. I've
also
The one at the end of the clip is the flash trigger. The particular
camera she was using at that point had the shoe to the left of the
viewfinder (which also looked like an accessory add-on).
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:05 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote:
on 2/24/12 12:44 PMBruce Walker
On 2/24/2012 11:28 AM, steve harley wrote:
on 2/24/12 7:02 AMCollin Brendemuehl wrote
http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix1.jpg
http://brendemuehl.net/images/fix2.jpg
First step -- a way to seal out the problem.
I like doing it on the cheap -- so just a used Ziploc bag.
Cut a hole for the
On 2/24/2012 11:52 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Who cares? But the Google translation of the announcement is hilarious.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=autotl=enjs=nprev=_thl=enie=UTF-8layout=2eotf=1u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yasuhara.co.jp%2Fm%2Findex.html
Translation aside, I think it would
Quoting John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com:
From: Brian Walters
Yeah - bought one last year from a seller in China or Hong Kong. Mine
was one of the square ones that fit into a Cokin holder. It has a
strong magenta cast, which (I think) is typical of these cheapies, so
be prepared to do
On 2/24/2012 7:07 PM, David Parsons wrote:
These days, 2 or 3 sets of alkalines is about the same price as a set
of rechargables.
True enough. It's just that I have a whole gang of alkaline batteries on
hand that'll just go to waste if I don't use them, now that I have quite
a few LSD
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