Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 5 Mar 2015, at 01:09, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You >> should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those >> atoms. > > Just curious. What do the warning labels on atoms say? > Do not fo

Re: April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Paul : I think what he's saying is the max size of the long side can be no more than 1400 pixels and the short side can be no more than 1/2 the size of the long side. Yep - that's sort of what I was trying to say. :-)> -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian W

Re: April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : Got it ... so the frame is 1400 x 700 ... That would mean I could also submit a photo that is 1200 x 600, or 1200 x 700 yes? or even 1000 x 600 (one person's panorama not the same proportions as another's, agreed? ) Well, not if the 2:1 or greater aspect ratio

Re: April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Paul
I think what he's saying is the max size of the long side can be no more than 1400 pixels and the short side can be no more than 1/2 the size of the long side. -p On 3/4/2015 11:37 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Got it ... so the frame is 1400 x 700 ... That would mean I could also submit a photo

Re: April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Got it ... so the frame is 1400 x 700 ... That would mean I could also submit a photo that is 1200 x 600, or 1200 x 700 yes? or even 1000 x 600 (one person's panorama not the same proportions as another's, agreed? ) (I'm only talking landscape orientation here) thanks ann On 3/5/2015 00:

Re: April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : When you say 2:1 or "greater" does that mean we can do 1400 x 800/900? OR 1800 x 700 ? that is, where is the wiggle room ? Apologies if two responses to this appear - the first one seems to have been thrashed by my Webmail. The two examples you give would not

Re: April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
When you say 2:1 or "greater" does that mean we can do 1400 x 800/900? OR 1800 x 700 ? that is, where is the wiggle room ? tanks ann On 3/4/2015 23:29, Brian Walters wrote: Hi all After discussion with Igor, here's the modified submission conditions for the April PUG. Theme: Panorama As

April PUG - Panorama - Submission Guide

2015-03-04 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all After discussion with Igor, here's the modified submission conditions for the April PUG. Theme: Panorama Aspect ratio: 2:1 or greater Max pixel dimensions: 1400 x 700 Max file size: 600kB As usual, camera body or lens must be Pentax Colour space: none or sRGB For horizontal panos, the

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark Roberts : Bruce Walker wrote: Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those atoms. Just curious. What do the warning labels on atoms say? "May contain traces of nuts" -- Cheers Brian

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Bruce Walker wrote: > >>Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You >>should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those >>atoms. > > Just curious. What do the warning labels on atoms say? For display p

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Improper use may result in injury or death, consult the users manual. On 3/4/2015 8:09 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bruce Walker wrote: Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those atoms. Just curious. What

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Bruce Walker wrote: > >>Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You >>should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those >>atoms. > > Just curious. What do the warning labels on atoms say? "UNDER PENALT

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread steve harley
On 2015-03-04 18:09 , Mark Roberts wrote: Just curious. What do the warning labels on atoms say? "fuse with care" -- 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 di

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Mark C
Cool - that's super close! On 3/4/2015 3:42 PM, John Celio wrote: Last night I decided to have some fun with my Q7 and my macro extension equipment: http://imgur.com/a/Vou0k (three images) I'm pretty sure this experiment went beyond the resolving power of the lens. I shot at all sorts of apert

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: >Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You >should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those >atoms. Just curious. What do the warning labels on atoms say? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- P

Re: Digital LX sort of.

2015-03-04 Thread Bill
On 04/03/2015 2:18 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: So today I mounted the FA 20-35mm F4.0 on the K-5II, and felt the same cognitive dissonance that I always felt mounting the mostly plastic, (though really optically excellent), lens on my LX, and realized I have pretty much a digital LX, just not in the i

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Whoa. You should be able to view individual atoms with that. You should even be able to read the manufacturer's warning labels on those atoms. I like! On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 3:42 PM, John Celio wrote: > Last night I decided to have some fun with my Q7 and my macro > extension equipment: > > htt

Re: GESO February best of

2015-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
They are fine images, Larry. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Even though I shot 5500 frames last month, most of them were at events or of > home repairs, and I had to stretch a bit to get three "keepers" for my >

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Darren Addy
<> Are you sure you're not compensating for something John? :) Seriously, I'd love to find a helicoid extension tube, but probably only because I have Pentax Hoarder's Syndrome. On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That is one hell of a macro set-up!!! > > Dan Matyola > htt

Re: Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is one hell of a macro set-up!!! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 3:42 PM, John Celio wrote: > Last night I decided to have some fun with my Q7 and my macro > extension equipment: > > http://imgur.com/a/Vou0k (three images) > > I'm pretty

GESO February best of

2015-03-04 Thread Larry Colen
Even though I shot 5500 frames last month, most of them were at events or of home repairs, and I had to stretch a bit to get three "keepers" for my monthly "best of". All three are of Venus, Mars and the moon. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157651167464565/ -- Larry Colen l...@

Re: PESO - a "Curved" discarded PUG choice

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
I shouldn't be at all surprised, Ken. :) On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > Her butt looks a little soft. ;+) > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" > Subject: PESO - a "Curved" discarded PUG c

Ridiculous Macro with a Q7

2015-03-04 Thread John Celio
Last night I decided to have some fun with my Q7 and my macro extension equipment: http://imgur.com/a/Vou0k (three images) I'm pretty sure this experiment went beyond the resolving power of the lens. I shot at all sorts of apertures and could never get the image sharper than this. John -- PDML

Digital LX sort of.

2015-03-04 Thread P.J. Alling
So today I mounted the FA 20-35mm F4.0 on the K-5II, and felt the same cognitive dissonance that I always felt mounting the mostly plastic, (though really optically excellent), lens on my LX, and realized I have pretty much a digital LX, just not in the in way I always wanted one. -- I don't w

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Macro is almost impossible due to extremely limited depth of field. If you stick to flat objects you might have some success, but with the bellows extended a great deal, you will have to calculate reprocity failure to get correct exposures. Large format lends itself best to things like portrai

Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles?

2015-03-04 Thread John
I get the joke, but there doesn't seem to be any place where you can look at the bridge and actually see the resemblance. On 3/4/2015 12:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: There is one in the city, and one upstate, which is also sometimes referred to as the "Dolly Parton Bridge" because of its cu

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread John
On 3/4/2015 8:53 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: I may be able to get a 4x5" camera with a 90mm f/8 lens. Price aside (which is another big question mark), I have questions. First, the reasoning: I like macro photography most. I am getting increasingly more able to spend time on photography. I like sp

Re: OT: Step away from the wand...

2015-03-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
They could easily escape by riding on the back of a woodpecker. > On 4 Mar 2015, at 18:35, P.J. Alling wrote: > > But in this case all they need is a nail gun to seal the wee offenders in > their trees permanently, problem solved. > >> On 3/4/2015 2:20 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> The good old-f

Re: OT: Step away from the wand...

2015-03-04 Thread P.J. Alling
But in this case all they need is a nail gun to seal the wee offenders in their trees permanently, problem solved. On 3/4/2015 2:20 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: The good old-fashioned British Bobby has always resisted calls to be armed, but sometimes things get so out of hand that the policy becomes

Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles?

2015-03-04 Thread P.J. Alling
Technically they're both in New York, there is more to the State than the City, though the City rarely acknowledges that. On 3/4/2015 12:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: There is one in the city, and one upstate, which is also sometimes referred to as the "Dolly Parton Bridge" because of its c

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread P.J. Alling
On 3/4/2015 8:53 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: I may be able to get a 4x5" camera with a 90mm f/8 lens. Price aside (which is another big question mark), I have questions. First, the reasoning: I like macro photography most. I am getting increasingly more able to spend time on photography. I like sp

Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles?

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I wondered if there were one upstate but didn't see it pop up on google - just ours... When I googled the NYC one came up... and not the Albany..then I just grabbed a wiki to post. ugh... the upstate one is more curvacious. Ours has been in the news a lot lately because of planned walkway : htt

Re: OT - Weasel riding a woodpecker

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I hope he makes a bundle on it... talk about "f8 and be there" and good reflexes saw it all over the place ... call me envious :-) ann On 3/4/2015 11:56, Igor PDML-StR wrote: It starts appearing on the news, but if you haven't seen it yet: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31711446 To me, it's in

Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles?

2015-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
There is one in the city, and one upstate, which is also sometimes referred to as the "Dolly Parton Bridge" because of its curvaceous shape: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaddeus_Kosciusko_Bridge Are you familiar with the mustard as well? Is is one of the best brands, far better than Kraft or G

OT - Weasel riding a woodpecker

2015-03-04 Thread Igor PDML-StR
It starts appearing on the news, but if you haven't seen it yet: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31711446 To me, it's interesting, that HLN showed the same picture with a HUGE contrast (and brightness) enchancement. I'd say, way beyond where I'd get it bumped up. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles?

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ooops ... not Albany - NYC (unless there is one upstate too) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaddeus_Kosciusko_Bridge ann On 3/4/2015 01:45, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : There is a famous Kosciusko Bridge in New York, near Albany also known as the Double B

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread J C OConnell
another thing you have to deal with is exposure compensation when extending lenses into the macro range. It varies with extension so getting exposure correct is a challenge. On 3/4/2015 9:42 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: I was searching for a proper, locally available 150mm lens (it is not include

Re: PESO - a "Curved" discarded PUG choice

2015-03-04 Thread Ken Waller
Her butt looks a little soft. ;+) Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" Subject: PESO - a "Curved" discarded PUG choice I thought this might be just too obvious, as well as possibly too NSFW. Yes, there's an art-nu

Re: PESO x2 - Sunday in the office

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Sure thing - Bruce Now that I can actually see those things they jump out at me ann On 3/4/2015 09:24, Bruce Walker wrote: Thanks for noticing that sparkle, Ann. I was wondering if it would bother anyone. It's one of many hair clips Aly used to create her messy updo. I'll spot that out. Thank y

Fwd: Peso-Silver Butte #2 (Darren)

2015-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
- Forwarded Message - From: "Jack Davis" To: "PDML" Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 1:53:51 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Silver Butte #2 Hi, Darren! I woke up to the fact that I failed to respond to all of your appreciated critique comments. To tell you the truth, I was surprised to see only a s

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread Bulent Celasun
I was searching for a proper, locally available 150mm lens (it is not included in the package) as the standard focal range. I was thinking that the range of movements might have helped in selectively increasing the DOF. If that is not the case even with extreme range of movements I have to re-cons

PESO - a "Curved" discarded PUG choice

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
I thought this might be just too obvious, as well as possibly too NSFW. Yes, there's an art-nude at the link ... "Into the light" https://500px.com/photo/100389205/into-the-light-by-bruce-walker K-3, DA* 50-135/2.8, 58mm, f:8.0, 1/125th sec, ISO 200 Lr + Ps + Nik Silver Efex Pro Comments always

Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles?

2015-03-04 Thread Ken Waller
Let's start one ! -Original Message- >From: Brian Walters >Sent: Mar 4, 2015 1:45 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT - Anyone with experience with hiking poles? > >Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : > >> We don't really have a Kosciusko Day in Nee Jersey. > >Sounds like you sh

Re: Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread J C OConnell
based on my experience with large format photography: first of all, the larger the format, the less DOF. so macro photography on large format is very difficult due to narrow DOF. focusing a 90mm F8 lens isnt that difficult with a lupe, but its a wide angle and not really suitable for macro. Fo

Re: PESO x2 - Sunday in the office

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:49 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Excellent! > > Paul via phone > >> On Mar 2, 2015, at 11:44 PM, John Coyle wrote: >> >> Gorgeous model beautifully photographed - who could ask for anything more? >> >> >> John in Brisbane >> >> >> >> -Original Message-

Re: PESO x2 - Sunday in the office

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Appreciated, John! :) On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 11:44 PM, John Coyle wrote: > Gorgeous model beautifully photographed - who could ask for anything more? > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker > Sent: Tuesday, 3

Re: PESO x2 - Sunday in the office

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Christine. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:51 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > BW is quite lovely! Cheers, Christine > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 2, 2015, at 9:27 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Best spent Sunday afternoon in ages. A local (Brampton) jazz singer >> named Aly Westwood came ove

Re: PESO x2 - Sunday in the office

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks for noticing that sparkle, Ann. I was wondering if it would bother anyone. It's one of many hair clips Aly used to create her messy updo. I'll spot that out. Thank you! On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 12:52 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Both nice, but I I prefer the black and white - and I'll nit pi

Re: PESO - Time out

2015-03-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
love the response from my target audience - tanks :-) A On 3/4/2015 01:41, Bob W-PDML wrote: Superb! B On 4 Mar 2015, at 02:28, Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-Cc4XkV4/L at the South street seaport a couple of days ago. -- P

Question on large format

2015-03-04 Thread Bulent Celasun
I may be able to get a 4x5" camera with a 90mm f/8 lens. Price aside (which is another big question mark), I have questions. First, the reasoning: I like macro photography most. I am getting increasingly more able to spend time on photography. I like spending "hours" to get one single beautiful im

Re: OT: Step away from the wand...

2015-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
How veddy, veddy British. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:20 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > The good old-fashioned British Bobby has always resisted calls to be armed, > but sometimes things get so out of hand that the policy becomes increasingly

Peso-Redwing

2015-03-04 Thread Jack Davis
More like, disheveled Redwing. No back story, just...because. Suffers a bit from being on the edge of the lens' reach. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=900 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUB