Re: October PUG - Synchronicity shoot

2014-10-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
Congratulations! B On 7 Oct 2014, at 01:27, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I did shoot on the day but not with Pentax so I didn't feel that I should contribute any shots. I've been a bit busy managing a new (surprise) addition to the family:

Re: Using the 645z for Astrophotography at the Luminous Landscape

2014-10-07 Thread Larry Colen
Stanley Halpin wrote: One other point about lens speed: the importance of wide apertures has seriously diminished (except for very specialized niche applications that call for shallow DOF) - the ability to shoot clean shots at ISO6400 or 12800 really makes “fast” lenses a relic of the

Re: October PUG - Synchronicity shoot

2014-10-07 Thread Mark C
Nice photo and congratulations on the 'surprise'! Mark On 10/6/2014 8:26 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, I did shoot on the day but not with Pentax so I didn't feel that I should contribute any shots. I've been a bit busy managing a new (surprise) addition to the family:

Re: October PUG - Synchronicity shoot

2014-10-07 Thread Attila Boros
Congratulations! On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 3:26 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, I did shoot on the day but not with Pentax so I didn't feel that I should contribute any shots. I've been a bit busy managing a new (surprise) addition to the family:

OT - landscapes made dramatic with IR

2014-10-07 Thread Bruce Walker
These are some very cool landscapes. I did not imagine IR doing this. Monochrome photos of landscapes in Iceland, Scotland, Wales, and France using infrared photography that adds a sense of drama and power to the images.

Re: Using the 645z for Astrophotography at the Luminous Landscape

2014-10-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 7, 2014, at 04:10 , Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Stanley Halpin wrote: One other point about lens speed: the importance of wide apertures has seriously diminished (except for very specialized niche applications that call for shallow DOF) - the ability to shoot clean shots

Fwd: PESO: Fly General Store

2014-10-07 Thread Jack Davis
Re sending - Forwarded Message - From: Davis, Jack jdavi...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 5:40:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Fly General Store An overwhelming collection of the decrepit. A theme from which you can draw for a good number of years. Many

Re: Using the 645z for Astrophotography at the Luminous Landscape

2014-10-07 Thread P.J. Alling
On 10/7/2014 12:32 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: On Oct 6, 2014, at 10:38 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/6/2014 9:33 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:23 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Oct 6, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Larry Colen

Re: OT - landscapes made dramatic with IR

2014-10-07 Thread Zos Xavius
I would say the the excessive, but good, dodging and burning made them a lot more dramatic than IR. I liked them either way. On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: These are some very cool landscapes. I did not imagine IR doing this. Monochrome photos of

Re: Fwd: PESO: Fly General Store

2014-10-07 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Jack. You had me a bit confused by re-forwarding my message but I saw you were actually forwarding the message you sent. Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery https://twitter.com/PhotoCaptures

Re: Using the 645z for Astrophotography at the Luminous Landscape

2014-10-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 7, 2014, at 10:24 , P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Just for example why was 135mm the most popular long lens for 35mm film for such a long time? It's a funny focal length. Doesn't match any particular rule that I ever heard. Well it was the normal focal length for

Re: Using the 645z for Astrophotography at the Luminous Landscape

2014-10-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Oct 7, 2014, at 10:24 , P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Just for example why was 135mm the most popular long lens for 35mm film for such a long time? It's a funny focal length. Doesn't match any particular rule that I ever heard.

Re: PESO: Fly General Store

2014-10-07 Thread Jack Davis
Trying it again! J - Original Message - From: Davis, Jack jdavi...@comcast.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 8:56:00 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Fly General Store eah, I had my original message kicked back. That's the third or fourth time that's happened..(?) Glad it

Re: OT - landscapes made dramatic with IR

2014-10-07 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 07.10.14 16:09, schrieb Bruce Walker: These are some very cool landscapes. I did not imagine IR doing this. Here's a few of mine. Tte second one is analog medium format, all the others were made with my trusted old *istDS: http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.de/search/label/Infrarotfoto

Re: PESO: Fly General Store

2014-10-07 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Well gee it appears your third or fourth time is a charm. I ended up awhile back having to switch email address that use to send and receive the list messages. Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery

Re: PESO: Fly General Store

2014-10-07 Thread Jack Davis
Gather you've received it twice, so will knock it off. I wonder if your new email address change is fully cooperating.:) Jack - Original Message - From: Jeffery Johnson jefferyjohn...@photocapturesbyjeffery.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 12:20:03 PM Subject:

PESO - 'Reeds Pads'

2014-10-07 Thread Ken Waller
Taken earlier this year on an inland lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. K3, 70-210 F f4-5.6 @70mm, 1/8 sec f11, 200 ISO. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17877295 Comments, critiques appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML

Re: PESO - 'Reeds Pads'

2014-10-07 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's very nice indeed. B On 7 Oct 2014, at 21:26, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken earlier this year on an inland lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. K3, 70-210 F f4-5.6 @70mm, 1/8 sec f11, 200 ISO. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17877295 -- PDML

Re: OT Purple fringing explanation

2014-10-07 Thread Igor PDML-StR
P.J. Are you are on the fringe and turning purple? Then it's the right cure! ;-) Now, seriously: I didn't have a chance to listen to the video Rob posted (I am at a conference all day today). I think the explanation that you referenced/mentioned in the other message makes sense. Your

Re: GESO: 9 of Denmark

2014-10-07 Thread steve harley
on 2014-10-02 20:23 Tim Bray wrote No Pentax content here, but Denmark is a little off the beaten track so thought people might be interested: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2014/10/01/Nine-of-Denmark well that was interesting, a very different view from my visit a few months ago;

Re: Final PUG Themes for 2015

2014-10-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Here the list for 2015, based mainly on suggestions received. December: Tools You do know i have 10 thumbs, correct Dave Regarding 'Synchronicity', Godfrey mentioned 'World Photography Day' in a post

PESO: Yet another Gloucester cathedral interior shot

2014-10-07 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/interior.htm 2-exposure, quasi-HDR -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.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

Re: U.S. Forest Service proposes photo permit rules (still video)

2014-10-07 Thread steve harley
on 2014-10-03 17:42 P.J. Alling wrote On 9/29/2014 9:08 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2014-09-28 20:16 P.J. Alling wrote It was widely believed that the law would not stand, as the constitution strictly forbids Ex Post Facto legislation. … for criminal law only The Constitution makes no

Re: Yet another Gloucester cathedral interior shot

2014-10-07 Thread Ken Waller
Great composition and POV. The exposure isn't bad either ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Subject: PESO: Yet another Gloucester cathedral interior shot

Dear Pentax (Ricoh): This may seem like a small thing...

2014-10-07 Thread Darren Addy
.. but may I suggest you are missing an obvious advertising opportunity when you only stitch Pentax into the camera neck straps to be seen from the left and right, but not the middle (back of the neck). I noticed this when a photographer taking train photos in my home town turned away from me

Re: PESO - 'Reeds Pads'

2014-10-07 Thread Bruce
Excellent work! Love it. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Oct 7, 2014, at 1:44 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: That's very nice indeed. B On 7 Oct 2014, at 21:26, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken earlier this year on an inland lake in the Upper Peninsula of

Re: Final PUG Themes for 2015

2014-10-07 Thread Bruce
That must be what effects the spelling... -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Oct 7, 2014, at 3:16 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: You do know i have 10 thumbs, correct Dave Regarding 'Synchronicity', Godfrey mentioned 'World Photography Day' in a post a month or two ago

Re: PESO: Yet another Gloucester cathedral interior shot

2014-10-07 Thread Bruce
This one is very nice. It really gives a sense of place. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Oct 7, 2014, at 3:31 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/interior.htm 2-exposure, quasi-HDR -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

Re: PESO - 'Reeds Pads'

2014-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
I like it, I had a moment of disorientation before it all made sense. Very nice. On 8 October 2014 07:26, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken earlier this year on an inland lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. K3, 70-210 F f4-5.6 @70mm, 1/8 sec f11, 200 ISO.

Re: October PUG - Synchronicity shoot

2014-10-07 Thread Rob Studdert
Thanks guys, I suspect this guy will be photographed a bit but I do have a good selection of models at hand these days so there will be no pressure :) PJ it was a surprise but more about actual occurrence than the baking, I think I've worked out what causes it now. Cheers, On 7 October 2014

Re: Final PUG Themes for 2015

2014-10-07 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:00 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Here the list for 2015, based mainly on suggestions received. December: Tools You do know i have 10 thumbs, correct Well, we're not actually asking you to

PESO 2014 - 237-242 - GDG

2014-10-07 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Some abstractive fun … https://flic.kr/p/phtsyV https://flic.kr/p/phrKnk https://flic.kr/p/pht6Z9 https://flic.kr/p/pyVRZQ https://flic.kr/p/phtrXz Link to whole set on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk4XKhh8 Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey --- They say, 'Seize the

Re: PESO: Yet another Gloucester cathedral interior shot

2014-10-07 Thread Tim Bray
Cool. It’d be nice to see a larger version. Did you consider cropping the right a bit? The bit of dark architectural detail doesn’t seem to add much. On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/interior.htm 2-exposure,

Re: PESO: Yet another Gloucester cathedral interior shot

2014-10-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well that's really nice! quasi as it seems ann On 10/7/2014 18:31, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/interior.htm 2-exposure, quasi-HDR -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO 2014 - 237-242 - GDG

2014-10-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Challenge Abstractive :-) 2 and 5 for me ann On 10/7/2014 22:10, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Some abstractive fun … https://flic.kr/p/phtsyV https://flic.kr/p/phrKnk https://flic.kr/p/pht6Z9 https://flic.kr/p/pyVRZQ https://flic.kr/p/phtrXz Link to whole set on flickr:

sick transit DA18-55

2014-10-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I dropped it on the concrete when I was switching it off with the f2.8 manual lens. The leaves of the diaphram are now frozen in about f22 position... I think more is wrong as well but I haven't faced fiddling I'm guessing buying a used one or refurbished will be less expensive than getting it

lunar eclipse tonight

2014-10-07 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Well, just in case: there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. As far as I understand the chart, US West Coast, Austalia and New Zealand got the best seats for the spectacle. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29522648 And here is how to watch it: