Regarding Sigma 18-35 autofocus with phase-detect issues

Hy there all! I was thinking at getting the Sigma 18-35 to replace my kit lens (DA 18-55 WR) for wide and normal focal lengths (mainly landscapes), but after reading the Pentax Forums review [1,2] regarding the autofocus issues (admittedly only while using phase-detect) I completely changed my

Re: Regarding Sigma 18-35 autofocus with phase-detect issues

Interesting. I played with one that belongs to a friend for a while one evening and I had no problems on my K-5. Ciprian Dorin Craciun wrote: Hy there all! I was thinking at getting the Sigma 18-35 to replace my kit lens (DA 18-55 WR) for wide and normal focal lengths (mainly landscapes), but

Re: PESO - Danger: Shooting Range

Tri-X my favorite film decades ago. Nothings renders BW like TriX. On 14 July 2015 at 05:05, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/danger-shooting-range Not a gruesome bug - I'm tired of digital machinations... so a film shot. Mz-S, Tri-X, FA

OT - 360 pano video DPRK

This video messes with your head - but is not only a fascinating insight into North Korea but a fascinating insight into the possibilities of 360 deg video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xim9GEbchw#t=643 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Most pleasing remarks, Frank! Thanks! J - Original Message - From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:15:05 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Hunting Egret Tough not to blow out detail in the white bird. Excellent exposure, great

Re: PESO - Danger: Shooting Range

Terrific exposure, composition and DOF, Toine! J - Original Message - From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:39:16 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Danger: Shooting Range Tri-X my favorite film decades ago. Nothings renders BW like

Re: 13-year-old conservation photographer

You’re very welcome, Ann. On Jul 11, 2015, at 6:24 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Oh Eric, thanks soo much for posting that! she's terrific! ann On 7/10/2015 9:05 AM, Eric Weir wrote: 13-year-old conservation photographer is changing minds, one animal photo at a time

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

I think a fish eye is what the egret had. It was still frozen it that pose when I moved on. ;o) thanks, Alan C! J - Original Message - From: Alan C c...@lantic.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:23:58 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Hunting Egret Nice.

Re: Peso-Anonymous(?)

Okay, Thanks, Alan C! J - Original Message - From: Alan C c...@lantic.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:22:13 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Anonymous(?) Definitely a wild hibiscus, probably Hibiscus moscheutos (swamp rose-mallow). Alan C

Re: Peso-Anonymous(?)

They look quite similar have probably been domesticated, hybridised spread around by horticulturalists. I picked the swamp variety because Jack found it on the edge of a dam. There are so many varieties to be found worldwide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus Alan C -Original

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Thanks very much, Ken! J - Original Message - From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 8:27:25 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Hunting Egret Nicely captured Jack. -Original Message- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net

Re: Peso-Anonymous(?)

Generous, Frank! Thanks! J - Original Message - From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 10:20:52 PM Subject: Re: Peso-Anonymous(?) Beautiful! Cheers, frank On 13 July, 2015 5:49:40 PM EDT, Jack Davis

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

I didn't see the egret link before - no wonder alan said swamp hibiscus for the flower! Nice grab ann On 7/14/2015 8:30 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Most pleasing remarks, Frank! Thanks! J - Original Message - From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Peso-Anonymous(?)

Alan and Dan - what Jack photo'ed is growing wild out west.. desert rose-mallow is a common name in those parts for one (or some?) species of Hibiscusthat is commonly found in the southwest US-- however whenI looked it up by that name the photo I saw didn't have such fat leaves... so now I'm

Re: PESO - 'Laying Low'

It is wonderful portrait of a 'shroom in its natural habitat. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 12:08 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks to Mark C, Darren and John for commenting. I'll probably try your suggestions Darren,

Re: OT - 360 pano video DPRK

I was underwhelmed on both counts. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 4:36 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: This video messes with your head - but is not only a fascinating insight into North Korea but a fascinating insight into

Re: PESO: The Impressive Clergyman

Neat set Dan! That is quite a treat (for you and for the mantis, it looks like). This one is my fav: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18052847 It almost shows personality. I love Praying Mantis but am quite glad that these creatures aren't 10 times larger than they are. On Sun, Jul 12,

Re: PESO 2015 - 117, 118 - GDG

On 14/7/15, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: More details from Saturday morning ... https://flic.kr/p/vXAK77 https://flic.kr/p/vXAJN1 enjoy! Really nice images. Love your use of high contrast. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Thanks, Ann! J - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:57:44 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Hunting Egret I didn't see the egret link before - no wonder alan said swamp hibiscus for the flower! Nice

Re: PESO 2015 - 117, 118 - GDG

Both are beautifully exposed. Appreciate the summitry of first. Nice work, Godfrey! J - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com To: PAW Picture-A-Week project p...@micapeak.com, PDML PDML@pdml.net, SeePhoto Talk seeph...@micapeak.com, BAPhotoShooters BAPA

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Much appreciated, Darren! THANKS! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 14, 2015, at 6:47 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Good lord. I'll take all the egret you can deliver. That is a neat shot. Bonus points for resisting the urge to put the subject in the center of the frame. On

Re: Peso-Anonymous(?)

Hmmm...? Thanks, Dan! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Rose of Sharon, perhaps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_of_Sharon http://landscaping.about.com/od/shrubsbushes/p/rose_of_sharon.htm Dan Matyola

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

I like it! I'm wondering whether it would be better as an 8x10, though. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 8:57 AM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I didn't see the egret link before - no wonder alan said swamp hibiscus for the flower! Nice grab ann On

Re: Another website

Thanks Ken! Interesting observation. I dug into it a bit, and it seems like it is connected to the sharing buttons at the bottom of the page. The code behind them requests data from the respective social networks. I assume that it will hum on idle for a while if not logged in to any of them.

Re: PESO: The Impressive Clergyman

Thanks, Darren! Yes, the Mantis did seem to have a personality. I suspect that he landed on the table because of the flower pattern of the table cloth, but it didn't seem to confuse him to much. He moved rather slowly and deliberately, until I place the tiny ant next to him. He grabbed that

Re: PESO: Sundown, Loess Hills of Gosper County

Very nice...your photos prove that Nebraska is more than a fly-over state. -p On 7/14/2015 9:07 AM, Darren Addy wrote: In a rush to reach storms before dark on Friday night I initially flew right past this scene but the quality of the light of the setting sun made me reconsider, flip a u-turn,

Re: Sundown, Loess Hills of Gosper County

Looks like a nice photographable scene. I'd like to be able to make out mmore of the foreground - its a little too datk for me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Sundown, Loess

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Good lord. I'll take all the egret you can deliver. That is a neat shot. Bonus points for resisting the urge to put the subject in the center of the frame. On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: I promise, last egret this season!! This hunting environment

Re: PESO: Double Rainbow in Last Rays of a Stormy Sunset

The juxtaposition of the two images is powerful. Very nice work on both. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Wow - splendid image! On 7/13/2015 8:31 AM, Darren Addy wrote: Happy Monday all, This was one of the images I

Re: Enablement or Disablement? OLD 36 wide format printer

Doesn't seem like you have much to loose except your time. Even if it is photo capable, I wouldn't expect too much from 20 year old printing technology. I remember printing photos from several large, 'commercial office color printers' at work many years ago and the results weren't what I'd

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Yeah, he held still for the camera. G Thanks, Mark C! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2015, at 5:08 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Nice composition, really captures the intense concentration of the bird in a peaceful setting. On 7/13/2015 3:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: I

Re: Enablement or Disablement? OLD 36 wide format printer

You may not be able to print things with ideal color balance and resolution, but if you work with it's abilities and limitations you can certainly make art with it. Darren Addy wrote: You tell me: My employer got a new 36 wide format printer for their high tech machine shop and he gave me

PESO: Sundown, Loess Hills of Gosper County

In a rush to reach storms before dark on Friday night I initially flew right past this scene but the quality of the light of the setting sun made me reconsider, flip a u-turn, and go back for it. The light was fading so fast that of the several exposures I made of the scene, only the first couple

Re: Enablement or Disablement? OLD 36 wide format printer

Can't beat the price. On 7/14/2015 9:38 AM, Darren Addy wrote: You tell me: My employer got a new 36 wide format printer for their high tech machine shop and he gave me the old one, which is now residing in the spare bedroom of my apartment. It is a working, but nearly 20 year old, HP DesignJet

Re: Peso-Hunting Egret

Due to the distance, I feel converting this to an 8 by 10 would compromise the image quality. IOW, I really feel it is about the limit of acceptable resolution. Thanks much for commenting, Rick! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 14, 2015, at 6:49 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: Peso-Anonymous(?)

Have we decided that it's an Hibiscus coulteri? Thanks again, Ann! J - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:48:43 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Anonymous(?) Alan and Dan - what Jack photo'ed is growing

Enablement or Disablement? OLD 36 wide format printer

You tell me: My employer got a new 36 wide format printer for their high tech machine shop and he gave me the old one, which is now residing in the spare bedroom of my apartment. It is a working, but nearly 20 year old, HP DesignJet 755CM (like this:

PESO 2015 - 117, 118 - GDG

More details from Saturday morning ... https://flic.kr/p/vXAK77 https://flic.kr/p/vXAJN1 enjoy! G Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,