Re: Pentax Sighting

On 2015-10-24 22:05 , P.J. Alling wrote: I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and guest star Betty White is using what appears to be a Storm Trooper K-30. Just thought I'd share. watched this episode on TiVo tonight; since i was forewarned, i phone-cammed screenshots of the

Re: DA* 16-50/2.8 autofocus

You have my condolences, Ken. Both my 16-50 and 50-135 are awaiting repair for dead SDM. One thing you could do is buy a 645Z because Pentax extends warranty support to your other Pentax bodies and lenses for the life of your 645Z support too. I plan to get my lenses repaired under that

Re: DA* 16-50/2.8 autofocus

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Ken Hauck wrote: > > A couple weeks later the lens failed again for another reason and in a way > that made me think my camera body had died, but that is yet another story. > A few weeks ago my Sigma 17-70 appears to

Re: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

It was the red shoes... LOL Thanks for looking and commenting, Ann. Cheers, frank On October 26, 2015 8:28:16 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >hehe ... yeah, color is best >ann > >On 10/26/2015 7:59 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> This will be mural week. Not looking for a

Re: DA* 16-50/2.8 autofocus

It appears that older SDM motors require regular exercise. http://bangmedia.no/pentax/sdmfix/ The thread showing that it works: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3897428 Not for the faint of heart, however. On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Ken Hauck wrote: > Hello PDML

Re: DA* 16-50/2.8 autofocus

Ken Hauck wrote: Hello PDML list, I have seen lots of discussion on the list about problems with SDM autofocusing on the 16-50/2.8 DA* lens. Over the last year or so I became enabled with a K-3, 16-50/2.8 DA* and 50-135/2.8 DA*. I last shot with the 16-50 in August and it was fine, when

Re: Peso-Egret Exit

- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" To: "PDML" Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 11:45:48 AM Subject: Peso-Egret Exit Great Egret exit! C? J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=993 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

DA* 16-50/2.8 autofocus

Hello PDML list, I have seen lots of discussion on the list about problems with SDM autofocusing on the 16-50/2.8 DA* lens. Over the last year or so I became enabled with a K-3, 16-50/2.8 DA* and 50-135/2.8 DA*. I last shot with the 16-50 in August and it was fine, when I tried it yesterday

PESO - Constructed Spaces 2

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PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

This will be mural week. Not looking for a theme, it just worked out that way. Instalment #1: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/10/the-number-you-have-dialled.html I tried B Didn't work... Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."

Re: PUG Themes for 2016 - The Shortlist

By the way, Komkon appears to be down still. -- 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 above and follow the

Re: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

Me too. Nice! - Marco On Oct 26, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I like it. Multiple stories. > > Paul via phone > >> On Oct 26, 2015, at 7:59 PM, frank theriault >> wrote: >> >> This will be mural week. Not looking for a theme,

PUG Themes for 2016 - The Shortlist

G'day all Here's the almost final shortlist: Golden Hour In Silhouette A Fork in the Road Black and white Iconic Places Hands History World Photo Day Reflection Rush Hour Tranquillity Up There were several additional suggestions, as follows. I haven't included these in the above list but

Re: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

hehe ... yeah, color is best ann On 10/26/2015 7:59 PM, frank theriault wrote: This will be mural week. Not looking for a theme, it just worked out that way. Instalment #1: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/10/the-number-you-have-dialled.html I tried B Didn't work... Hope you enjoy.

Re: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

I like it. Multiple stories. Paul via phone > On Oct 26, 2015, at 7:59 PM, frank theriault wrote: > > This will be mural week. Not looking for a theme, it just worked out > that way. Instalment #1: > >

Re: PUG Themes for 2016 - The Shortlist

On Tue, Oct 27, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > By the way, Komkon appears to be down still. Yep. Igor is looking into it. If the problem persists, there is a contingency for the November PUG. I'm just holding off for a few days to see how things pan out. Cheers Brian

Re: PESO - Constructed Spaces 2

Neat shot, but I think I would have called it "The Lunch Box". :) On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso23.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. > > -Marco > > --- > http://www.alpert.com/marco > > -- >

Re: PESO - Constructed Spaces 2

So much going on! Very voyeuristic, each table involved in their own little reality. Two things that ~really~make it for me: the football game on the TV and the couple at the door, seemingly longing to enter this little fantasy world. Brilliant photo. Cheers, frank On October 26, 2015

Re: Peso-Egret Exit

Nailed the focus. That's impressive feather detail on the wings. Tough light handled well (especially on the neck). I like it. Cheers, frank On October 26, 2015 5:10:37 PM EDT, Jack Davis wrote: > > >- Original Message - >From: "Jack Davis"

Re: PESO - Constructed Spaces 2

Thanks, Frank. You caught exactly what made it special to me. m On Oct 26, 2015, at 6:05 PM, knarf wrote: > So much going on! Very voyeuristic, each table involved in their own little > reality. > > Two things that ~really~make it for me: the football game on the TV

Re: PESO - Constructed Spaces 2

Thanks, Darren. - Marco On Oct 26, 2015, at 6:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Neat shot, but I think I would have called it "The Lunch Box". > :) > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >>

Re: PESO - Constructed Spaces 2

Fascinating. Such a busy image. So much going on there. Alan C -Original Message- From: Marco Alpert Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 2:57 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Constructed Spaces 2 http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso23.html Comments, as always,

Re: PESO - Perfect Petite Pentax Kit - GDG

I am anxious to see what you'll offer us using this awesome kit. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: PESO - Perfect Petite Pentax Kit - GDG

Welcome back, o' Prodigal Pentaxian. :) On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > It's all arrived and tested. After years of playing with so many Pentax > bodies and lenses, this is my favorite Pentax kit of all: > > https://flic.kr/p/AfvZpS > >

Re: PESO - The Reader

I can almost feel the hot sun! Perfect dof. Cheers, frank On October 26, 2015 10:16:27 PM EDT, paul stenquist wrote: >Venice, California, February 15, 2002. Shot on Portra 400VC color >negative film with the Pentax 6x7 and the SMC Pentax 300/4. Scanned on >th Epson

Re: Peso-Egret Exit

Yes it is. Well caught, Jack. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 8:45 PM To: PDML Subject: Peso-Egret Exit Great Egret exit! C? J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=994 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - The Reader

That's what I thought. That look makes me want to pick up my 6x7 again. I need to finish the roll of film that's in it. I don't remember how many years it's been in there :( Cheers, Dave > On Oct 27, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > > Superb image. Also love

Re: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

Nicely captured knarF! -Original Message- >From: frank theriault Subject: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed > >This will be mural week. Not looking for a theme, it just worked out >that way. Instalment #1: >

PESO: Martial Eagle

Our largest eagle with a wingspan of just over 2m. Not so common nowadays. Shot at a range of about 200m with the HD 55-300@300mm + 1.7x AF converter making it 510mm. f11, ISO 800. This is the closest I'm ever likely to get to a superzoom.

PESO - Perfect Petite Pentax Kit - GDG

It's all arrived and tested. After years of playing with so many Pentax bodies and lenses, this is my favorite Pentax kit of all: https://flic.kr/p/AfvZpS Pentax K-01 Marc Newsom in Yellow FA43mm f/1.9 Limited in Pewter with Voigtländer 75mm optical finder DA21mm f/3.4 Limited in Black with

PESO - The Reader

Venice, California, February 15, 2002. Shot on Portra 400VC color negative film with the Pentax 6x7 and the SMC Pentax 300/4. Scanned on th Epson 850 Pro. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18116548=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - The Number You Have Dialed

That's the kind of street art I like to see. Part of me is curious how it'd look with the lady in front of the doorway but she may have to be facing in the other direction. I'm surprised it's legal to incorporate the cigarette... Cheers, Dave > On Oct 27, 2015, at 12:59 PM, frank theriault

Re: PESO - The Reader

Superb image. Also love the 6x7 DOF. On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 9:22 PM, knarf wrote: > I can almost feel the hot sun! > > Perfect dof. > > Cheers, > > frank > > On October 26, 2015 10:16:27 PM EDT, paul stenquist > wrote: >>Venice, California,

Re: PESO: Martial Eagle

He looks like a real ruffian. Good shot. -p On 10/26/2015 11:29 PM, Alan C wrote: Our largest eagle with a wingspan of just over 2m. Not so common nowadays. Shot at a range of about 200m with the HD 55-300@300mm + 1.7x AF converter making it 510mm. f11, ISO 800. This is the closest I'm ever

Re: PESO - The Reader

Wonderful shot. - Marco On Oct 26, 2015, at 7:16 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Venice, California, February 15, 2002. Shot on Portra 400VC color negative > film with the Pentax 6x7 and the SMC Pentax 300/4. Scanned on th Epson 850 > Pro. > >

Re: PUG Themes for 2016 - The Shortlist

Nice list ann On 10/26/2015 8:13 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's the almost final shortlist: Golden Hour In Silhouette A Fork in the Road Black and white Iconic Places Hands History World Photo Day Reflection Rush Hour Tranquillity Up There were several additional suggestions, as

Peso-Egret Exit

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Re: Geso Crazy Horse in the Black Hills

And, of course, it's entirely the EPA's fault that an abandoned mine had been festering for almost a hundred years, leaking "toxic water at a rate of 50 to 250 gallons a minute" even before the EPA sent a contractor's crew to investigate remediating the existing leakage. On 10/25/2015 4:49 PM,

Re: The solar system, in scale

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has something to say about space. On 10/25/2015 5:21 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Well, I've already played with an interactive version, there's an awful lot of empty space in space. On 10/25/2015 4:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: This video is seven minutes that is

Re: The solar system, in scale

We'll let you slide this once, but don't let it happen again. 8^D On 10/25/2015 5:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Oops, I forgot to put OT in the subject. It isn't Pentax related, and only photography related in that cameras were used, but I'm quite sure that several people on the list will

Re: The solar system, in scale

That one was interesting, particularly how you can use the scroll wheel on the mouse to move sideways. On 10/25/2015 5:23 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: In fact this one, which someone helpfuly posted on that very webpage http://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html On 10/25/2015

Re: PSEO: Zombies!

Looks like it would make great poster. On 10/24/15 11:51 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 18:55:49 -0400 From: Mark Roberts To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PSEO: Zombies!

Re: Geso Crazy Horse in the Black Hills

Thanks, Steve. I did wonder if anyone looked at the photos. On 10/25/15 5:35 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:34:27 -0600 From: steve harley To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso Crazy Horse in the Black Hills

Re: PSEO: Zombies!

Interesting effect having the center person still and the others moving. Nice lighting too On October 26, 2015 8:33:35 AM PDT, Donald Guthrie wrote: >Looks like it would make great poster. > >On 10/24/15 11:51 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: >> Message: 3 >> Date: Sat, 24

Re: GESO, fall colour walk

Great shots! 3& 13 were my picks and several of the B were quite nice. On 10/25/15 10:00 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:26:19 -0400 From: David J Brooks To: Pentax Discuss Subject: GESO, fall colour walk Message-ID:

Re: Geso Crazy Horse in the Black Hills

Can I have an "Amen" On 10/26/15 9:12 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:58:11 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Geso Crazy Horse in the Black Hills Message-ID:

You 645d or 645z owners may be interested in this...

50mm SHIFT lens modified to fit Pentax 645 for sale (not mine): http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/24-photographic-equipment-sale/306637-sale-rare-mamiya-sekor-shift-c-1-4-50mm-custom-adapted-pentax-645-mount.html -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Geso Crazy Horse in the Black Hills

Yes, it's the EPA's fault, they were told, by industry experts, not to fuck with it. That the cofferdam was unstable, and could be easily breached. Yet, the EPA persisted in fucking with it, until it was breached. Thus changing the problem from one of local contamination to one of regional

Re: GESO, fall colour walk

I'll see what jalbum has for other settings Dave On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Nice colors, Dave. Unless one can get the leaves backlit, I think overcast > works best. > > About the presentation: The small size is way too small, and the large size